[ To those umfamiliar with Braga, there is an orc on the video. She seems to be in a pleasant mood.]

Those Ruins in Fayren are makin' me kinda nostalgic for the adventuring I did back home. Anyone wanna form an adventuring party?

I'm Braga,a front line warrior type. I could join with a trap disarming rogues, and magic types, both holy and divine. It wouldn't hurt to have more warriors watching their backs.

[ If no one wants to join, at least the video makes it less likely for her to be mistaken for one of the monsters in the ruins.]

[ Did Weiss call a press conference in Nova City? Absolutely. She's made a big enough splash and she's got enough money to afford to make all of the arrangements herself. She's dressed in a combat skirt as usual, with a white bolero over her shoulders and white boots with red soles on her feet. When she steps up to the podium, she waits only a couple of seconds as the crowd silences. Most of them don't know what she's called a press conference for. ]

Greetings, residents of Nova City, Genessia, Everglade, Attleton, and Fayren. As you may know, Schnee Company has helped to foster an environment in both Genessia and Nova City that helps its citizens feel more knowledgeable about the world. We also take pride in being certain that all citizens know that even if the city goes dark and the situation seems hopeless, we'll do everything we can to support the City Guardians in their efforts to restore peace to their homes. In Nova City alone, we've provided relief efforts during the power crisis in April and provided escorted safe passage out of Genessia and Everglade during the barrier fails to our crisis center here in Nova City.

This is why I come to you today with two messages: One, I will be extending Schnee Company's efforts to a third branch within Fayren's walls in the new year.

[ Behind her, large holographic maps appear showing the area where the new branch of Schnee Company is being constructed, doing so around the nature in the area so that it doesn't disrupt the natural environment within Fayren using architecture techniques that build around the trees instead of cutting them down. ]

This new branch will encourage learning about the culture of the area and obtaining appropriate skills that people more technologically advanced worlds may not be familiar with such as horseback riding, agriculture, magic, and much more in addition to our usual services. Having a new branch there will allow our staff to also help that area in case of emergency and, with the Guardians' blessing, to help assist in times of crisis.

[ With a wave of her hand, the hologram swipes to the side, standing by on the Schnee family crest. ]

The second message is why I called this press conference in Nova City instead of Fayren. With all the work that my company has accomplished with me at its head, it's clear that I have the leadership qualities and ability to effectively face danger. Satsuki Kiryuin has done a good job in office and I applaud her efforts, but I believe that without the input of new ideas and innovations, any city will easily come to a standstill- even when it comes to protection. Nova City is a dynamic, ever-changing and ever-growing city much like my homeland of Atlas in Remnant.

In Atlas, I am the heiress of the most successful company in our world and we work together with the Atlesian army to create new technologies and applications for the protection of our people. Recently, I've opened up an archway to part of my world in an effort to assist Genessian City Guardian David Haller's efforts to reduce casualties in case of another barrier breach by providing on-call lockers-

[ Another gesture and the hologram swipes and shows lockers that are locked in the archway she opened. ]

-that will deliver weapons he's had designed that can harness the power of those negative spirits in order to more effectively fight enemies of that caliber. I'm also an active community member who's worked in all archways to help bring people together for good causes, like the founding of the Genessian Scientific Research Foundation or assisting with humanitarian causes like homeless pet adoption.

I've worked to keep both myself and my company serving the growing and changing needs of the people. I'd love to have the chance to help Nova City do the same.

My name is Weiss Schnee and I am running for City Guardian of Nova City.

[ The hologram fades to black, then as Weiss says her final line in her speech, the text says "WEISS SCHNEE FOR NOVA CITY GUARDIAN." After that, she seems to relax just barely enough to show more of herself than focusing on professionalism. ]

I'm willing to take questions provided they're relating to these announcements.

{ OOC: tl;dr: new schnee co. branch coming to fayren, weiss is running for nova city guardian. Weiss will answer questions either live or on her comm after the conference since she had the video posted to it. }

[Looks like someone finally decided to post on the network: Squall has been around for a while now, he traveled and explored the place to see things by himself, not to just accept what a hologram told him. He traveled, traveled and even now he'd rather keep being by himself if he didn't need a job.]

This is Squall Leonhart. I've been around for a while now and I'm looking for a job. I'm currently in Everglade and I will probably stay here. [He's running out of money and Assombrada Park seems a decent place to stay for a while] I'm a professional mercenary, is there any group interested in hiring one.

Also, I'm actually interested to ask if anyone is familiar with names like Balamb, Dollet or Galbadia, just to mention some.

Because this guy needs to meet his future boss and he totally needs to be active now.

[ Porrim should be a pretty well-known face around Genessia by now, especially around Everglade, but there were always new people around and despite being a busybody, she couldn't meet everyone in the cities. So for those who hadn't met her in person yet, here was a lady with grey skin, candy-corn horns, and plenty of piercings and tattoos, wearing a jet black dress. ]

Excuse me, would anyone here know what a 'homonculus' is? Someone asked me a question about them, and whether they count as necromancy, and I'm trying to answer it, but I haven't heard of the term before.

[Run. Feet slamming into the ground, eyes opened wide. She doesn't bother to look behind her. She doesn't need to look behind her. Annie can feel him, moving behind her.

 

He slides across the ground, a rapidly moving stream of clay. Then he's on four legs, a cat, a dog, a snarling mountain lion. What really scares Annie is when he turns human, big and bulky, blond hair standing against his black shirt. Snarling, running after her.

 

She's scared. Too scared to even try to use whatever powers she had. Too scared to stop and fight. Too scared to do anything but endlessly run.]

 

He’s coming for me...

[ Mid-afternoon, sometime after the lunch hour, a public call will go out. Upon answering, one will see their screen full of this guy's charismatic face. ]

IS THIS THING ON!?

[ And an unfortunately loud yell could be heard as he literally screamed at the phone. Before he looks away from the screen, and then back at it again with a lower voice. For those paying attention, there's a glimpse of a mostly cloaked individual in the background. ]

Erm, sorry about that. A bit too excited with this... thing. Whatever it is. Thal's balls, you all could've just used linkpearls, would've made communicating a lot more simpler, yeah? Either ways, uh, I'm Kaelas. And I'm going to let this lady here introduce herself.

[ Stepping up beside him, she'll lean down a little so that her face was on screen. ] Greetings fellow adventurers. Remarkable, I have never magic like this in all of my years studying the arcane... ah, but to remain focused on the goal of an introduction, you may call me Jaina Proudmoore.

My companion and I here are in need of board as well as work if we are to survive in a foreign land. [ Jaina pauses briefly to consider something, then turns to her companion to ask. ] Kaelas, what keeps your hands from going idle?

Ah, I fight! I'm a gladiator, so it's only normal that fighting is how I keep myself occupied! IF ANYONE WISHES TO FIGHT ME, THEY'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO CHALLENGE ME!

Mm yes. [ Jaina, who could very well be a saint for tolerating his behavior for longer than five minutes, gives a simple nod at the gladiator's words. ] very well. If you wish to take up his challenge, you may find us at the Battle Colosseum.

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OOC | joint intro for both lightsworn (Kaelas Lannis) and crymoore (Jaina Proudmoore)! we'll be tagging separate threads so if you only want one of us, please specify that when tagging. also there's a Battle Colosseum action prompt here if you want to hit that up.

[ Balthier has never seen architecture like this before, or so many vehicles, or hear any quite so loud. He's figured out the hologram was just that, though; a projection, and pre-recorded it would seem.

When he follows the clever instructions provided him with his communicator, though, he finds it exceptionally simple to operate, which is fortunate.

The face that appears on the screen is young, and his expression is less than pleased. He also looks like a man who could use a cup of coffee as he attempts to straighten the sleeves of his shirt, which is wrinkled from sleeping in that pod. When he speaks, though, his tone only sounds bored with a small edge of annoyance.]

While I'm quite obviously not the only person around, I wonder just how many of you have these communicators. It's strange, though. Our kidnappers don't seem to know how to operate a proper ransom. Take note, if you would: we're supposed to be used as leverage for payout. You shouldn't be offering us money.

[He shakes his head and frowns at a particularly annoying wrinkle in his sleeve.]

They seem to have the mechanics down well enough, but they're still rank amateurs, aren't they? It's hard to find good abductors these days.