[Just an ordinary young woman on the comm, chilling out by the park if her background is any indication.]

This will seem like a weird subject. Do any of you look back on something less than ideal, knowing full well you can change it, but hesitate on doing so? Do you ever feel like you're just punishing yourself somehow, for no apparent reason?

[Ace and Papyrus are standing together on a roof and both of them seem very excited. They've got something to show off, they're sharing with the cities the test flight of a set of beautifully made wings. They're intricately wired together, made of bones and feathers arranged with care and given structure with leather and metal. They're strangely beautiful, a labor of love that took Ace well over a month to complete. And Ace holds up his handiwork, before moving to actually strap them onto Papyrus. If all goes well, in Ace's mind, Papyrus will be able to fly with these wings by moving his arms like a bird.

This duo of genius is part of the force protecting Fayren. Feel safer, citizens.]

[Great minds think alike, for Papyrus shared the same vision. Naught but confidence and hope shines in his eyesockets as he holds the phone in front of him, taping this historic, groundbreaking event: the world's first flying skeleton.]

GREETINGS, GENESSIA! IT IS I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, AND MY GREAT ACE-ISTANT!! TODAY YOU ARE ABOUT TO SEE SOMETHING TRULY AMAZING: SKELE-FLIGHT!! IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A DREAM OF MINE, AND WHEN I SAW THE GREAT HERO HAWKS DO HEROISM ON WINGS, I KNEW IT WAS TIME TO REALIZE THAT DREAM!! NO BAD GUY WOULD EVER EXPECT THE GREAT FLYING PAPYRUS TO SWOOP DOWN AND NAB THEM IN THE ACT!!!

THANKS TO THE GREAT ACE AND HIS GREAT BIRD FRIEND MARCO, THAT ACT WILL BECOME FACT!

[He glides the phone from his torso to his sides, lovingly focused on every detail of his winged apparatus.]

I DONATED SOME OF THE BONES MYSELF!! OBSERVE THE DOWNY PLUMES. TAKE IN THE STICKY GLUE. MARVEL AT THE STURDY BEAMS! WITH THIS AND PLENTY OF EXERCISE ON MY PART, I'LL BE BOTH LIGHT ENOUGH AND STRONG ENOUGH FOR LIFT!!! AND NOW, LIKE MY POPULARITY, IT'S TIME TO SOAR!! BUT NOT FOR TOO LONG!!! I'VE GOT A GOOD FEELING THAT THE NEWSPAPER COULD ARRIVE AT ANY MOMENT! I CAN'T WAIT TO BE INFORMED OF ALL THE CURRENTEST EVENTS! UNTIL THEN, I LEAVE THE RECORDING OF MOMENTOUS, MONSTROUS MARVELS IN YOUR HANDS, ACE.

[He hands the phone to Ace like some hallowed baton of destiny. Without further ado, he sucks in breath, takes a few steps back, then takes a running leap off the rooftop. ]

NYEH HEH HEEEEEEH!!!!

[His arms are flapping overtime with that erratic, manic energy he pulls on in times of need. And it seems to be...working!? He's gliding, at least, gaining altitude. Maybe this isn't so stupid after all. His hit points remain at a healthy 680.]

IF I HAD A HOUSE I COULD TOTALLY SEE IT FROM HERE!!! OH LOOK, THERE'S THE PAPERBOY NOW!

...WAIT, DON'T!!! I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING! SHOO! GO AWAY!!

[He had not been in the world enough to know how vain appealing to the paperboy's mercy was. Not even the most masterful barrel roll could save him from what would transpire. With grim determination and a fierce countenance, the paperboy took out one rolled up parcel, cocked back, and fired. His aim was sure and absolute, like the terrible vengeance of God. Papyrus' path was struck as if by thunderbolt, sending him into a doomed tailspin.]

I'M HIT!!! MAYDAY, MAYDAY!!! BRACE FOR IMPACT!!! I'M GOING DOW--

[He was cut off with a crashing collision, right into the Ivory Tower. That should give the wizards something to talk about. His HP had seen better days.]

Dammit, no! [There's nothing else to see besides motion and blur as Ace takes off after Papyrus because this did not end well and he doesn't even have the mental faculties to think about turning the video off. His pocket eventually does the work for him, when the device is shoved in.

Sorry, he's got a skeleton to save.]

(OOC: Capslock is Papyrus, regular typing is Ace, either dumbass could respond or both.)

[After losing her friends and family, Satou had thrown herself into work more than ever. She had also taken the necessary trip to Everglade to search for the city's missing Guardian. Instead, she got a train ticket... And after researching the charm symbol printed on it, as well as cross-referencing with her own charm, she schemed up a plan.]

Hello, Genessia. I'm speaking up to address an issue in Everglade: There is a strange train offering passage... and, also, a Guardian unaccounted for. I urge citizens to proceed with caution. If you do not feel safe without a Guardian in the city, I can help you transplant to another city. Please also take the necessary precautions regarding that train...

[Her voice trails off. Then, in a less official tone, Satou sighs. She holds her ticket to the camera, displaying the charm symbol.]

That said... The train ticket has a charm symbol on it. I... have an idea regarding the charms. And a need to collect them...

Can I hire anyone to board the train on my behalf? I'll say right now, I'm expecting it to be dangerous.  If not for the current situation, I would never dare ask this. I'm looking for someone strong, clever, and interested in learning more about Genessia. Please contact me.

[Because these threads may not wrap up before the Doom Train sign-ups close, feel free to PM me and ask if Satou would hire them. I'm happy to use her request as an excuse to get the more cautious characters involved in the event.]