[[ Video ]] 

She hasn't been around for a while, but... Eva-chan is gone.

And this time around, I feel like a lot of people have disappeared. 

[ Normally, Konoka tried to hide her negative emotions, but by the look on her fact that was an impossibility now. She hadn't really done anything for Valentine's Day, but any thoughts of making up for that went out the window. So Konoka's grave face paints the video screen. ]

There's been so many people I've met throughout my time here, and so many are gone.

But life keeps going. New people show up. It's kind of like... the cycle of life, but sped up.

[ It seemed like she just now reached that conclusion. ]

It's weird. It feels unfair, and to be honest, I don't know what to do... outside of keep doing what I normally do. But it still hurts from seeing the impact. I guess that's all I can really say.

[ And Konoka shuts off the video. ]


[[ Action | Fayren ]]

Konoka... will largely just take to staying around Amatsu and her store. Now that she's no longer a deputy, she has a lot more free time. At Amatsu, Konoka may be seen at one of the lounging areas, idly staring into space or petting one of her Pokemon, who seem to be pretty aware of her conflicted misery. At her store though, she's focusing hardcore on paperwork and spells. Hey, just because a mentor is gone doesn't mean that she can slack off on studies. And seeing how things are mean that she needed to get a healer's system up and running sooner rather than later. She'll greet anyone with a smile and help, but anyone who knows her might see that she may come off mildly distracted.

Who: Princess Aurora and you
Where: Fayren forest
When: All day
What: Aurora is feeling a bit homesick and so she goes to make herself feel better which is to sing... Her singing has always had certain... effects.
Warnings: None I can think of?


After burning a loaf of bread and dropping and breaking a plate, Aurora knew that her restlessness and unease was going to be more of a hindrance today and had to be dealt with rather than pushed aside for the sake of getting things done. She knew, further still, that there was only one way to make herself feel better. So, with a sigh after cleaning up and throwing away the broken plate and tearing apart the burnt bread to give to some of her animal friends, she decided a walk through the forest was in order.

As soon as her bare feet were on the cool grass she already felt calmer. She gathered all of her feelings, whatever she could and couldn't understand, whatever she couldn't sort out and began to sing. Her voice reverberating throughout the forest as she sang one of her favorite songs.

She strolled through the trees, not knowing where she was going but not truly caring. She was unafraid of all the creatures that began to join her on her walk and was just enjoying the warm sun that had decided to peek through the leaves.

Aurora turned to see who all had come to join her but paused when she saw who all was around her.

"Oh, well, hello. Who might you be?"




((OOC: Aurora's singing is, canonly, magical and enchants and draws animals to her be they pets, mythical creatures/beings, or normal woodland animals. It can also enchant people if so desired!))

[Tulip is too pissed off to be on camera but she can be heard]

Hate this place.

Cassidy was sent home too.

Gonna pick up a bounty, beating some goon senseless will help.

Video:

[ Ayame wasn't spared by the sudden culling of people this morning. She woke up with a hollow feeling, immediately noticing the lack of Yuyuko's presence in the city and her name no longer in the system. She saw both Gale's and Konoka's anguish for their own losses, and saw the many added names in Memoria Park.

Ayame never spoke a word when even as she went to work in Nova, starting her day with an announcement from the Skyrise's office: ]

Greetings. This is Ayame Sasaki of Nova City. I have been informed of a sudden loss of many names this morning. One of which is our own Deputy Faye Valentine. My sympathies for those who have been affected, but the matter of their disappearances would have effects in the economy and security of all cities. Should your businesses and Guardian offices be shorthanded by this incident, I will send some aid in the form of androids to fill in temporarily.

One other thing - This is not to cause alarm, but this culling could mean something might be coming our way. I don't know for certain what this could entail or when it will strike, if any, but it's still good to be vigilant nonetheless. Stay together, watch each other's well-being, and report anything that you deem unusual... That is all.

[ She closes the video with a gesture. Her tone was serious and her expression almost cold, but her last request to stick together hid a touch of tenderness in it. With people gone, it's best to enjoy every moment with those who are left have before the world decides to send them away. She's trying to keep it together, especially if her partner Gale is emotionally compromised at the moment. Even if he's not telling her to do anything, Ayame will take it to herself to do all the Guardian work anyway. ]

[Action for Albus.]

[He sends a message via Patronus. The Phoenix seems extra proud, preening and displaying his ghostly feathers as if he is in the midst of...a mating dance?]

Albus, meet me in Fayren forest at our last camp site.

[Gellert's voice gives nothing away. At said site, magic has transformed the land. Balls of flame in red, orange and gold line the perimeter and, interestingly, in the center, there is a...nest. A large bird nest.]

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[Gellert is nursing burned hands, but trust him, it is so worthwhile.]

I adore Fayren Forest. There really is nothing like it! [It's a place of dream fulfillment for him, at least.] I need good suggestions for wine. I'm fairly easy to please where alcohol is concerned, but others surely have a more discerning tongue.

[Lakendell of course was not spared of the recent purging either, as Leo was quick to find out. While almost everyone was accounted for (including Takumi, much as Leo was loathe to admit), he couldn't locate his younger sister anywhere. It didn't take a genius to figure out what had happened, especially with all of the recent postings. So there on the screen now was Leo, calm as he ever was, alongside the horse whose fur matched Leo's own pitch black armor. With that armor, it seemed clear that he was readying himself for combat somewhere.]

I assume that this place also has its own bouts of "spring cleaning," if the recent news is any indication. As much as I hate to say it, my family was not spared either. If there are those of you who were familiar with my sister Elise, she was among the recent departures.

[For just having lost his sister, he seems to be taking it all relatively well. If only because he has the comfort of knowing that back home with suspended time, he knows that Elise is most likely safe. At the very least, she was safe in his timeline. He would like to think the same of the timeline the rest of his siblings were from.]

Regardless of this loss, the Nohrian Family will still be able to give our unwavering aid and dedication to the protection of Fayren alongside the Guardian and her personally chosen team of Deputies.

[He would have referred to Azura as his sister in that particular statement, but in this case he would rather refer to her in a professional manner regarding her elected position. It is a position of the highest regard, after all.]


[Action - "Smoke on the Water" Bounty; Fayren Forest]

[As if to prove his statement of being at the aid of Fayren, Leo had been making preparations to set out for the lake where the "mage activity" had been reported. What a ridiculous way to use one's magical talents. Surely there was a more sinister reason that the victims were dragged into the lake. Leo had his doubts that it was solely killing for fun. If a mage was involved, then he could fathom one of two things immediately: Either there is something at the bottom of the lake that needs feeding (which could potentially be unleashed on Fayren in the future), or the mage is protecting something- something that can't be known by the populace for any reason. Perhaps it was a combination of the two. Regardless, Leo doubted it would be very difficult to find the cause- and if it truly is another magic user, well, they'll regret very quickly that they now have Nohr's finest sorcerer after their head.

He had set out a couple hours prior to the time that the smoke was frequently reported, observing from afar on horseback. For now, he had to first wait for the smoke before he could make any proper plan of action. Regardless of whatever it responsible for these disappearances, they will rue the day they targeted something under the watchful eye of Nohr.]

Who: Dove and select friends (Lea, Styxx, /instertMoreIfNeeded)
When: Feb 14-18
What: breaking a bird~
Music: A Bad Idea

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