Hey guys!

[Someone's looking a lot more cheerful now that her PRECIOUS hair is back to being blonde and unruly once more. She's sitting in some sort of office, and given the high level of tech in the background, it's probably safe to say she's in Nova City.]

My birthday is coming up this week, so I thought I'd throw a little barbecue bash on Sunday out here in Nova City, since the weather looks to be pre-ttee good that day.

[A miserable looking man with greasy hair starts to edge into the screen. Yang pushes his head back out of view and briefly admonishes him to be patient.]

It's going to be standard barbecue fare, hot dogs and hamburgers. I'll take care of that part and the condiments, and fix us up with some lemonade too. If you want to bring something for an impromptu potluck, feel free! I know some of you are real good cooks.

[Yang winks.]

Don't bring any presents. Seriously, all I want is to hang out with some cool people and enjoy the sunshine. Swing by, we'll be in the park across the street from the Guardian office!

[It's probably the only way they can get Garrus to pop his head in at least for a little while.]

We'll start at noon and end...whenever.

[Someone murmurs off-screen, and Yang's attention flits up and to the left.]

Got it. All right, you, let's get you processed.

[She takes the man's arm and helps him to his feet, on account of the handcuffs and all. She grins back at the camera.]

Back to work. Hope to see you guys Sunday!

[End feed.]

WHO: Sync, Ruby Rose, Yang Xiao Long
WHAT: The trio takes down Celery, one of the health nut psychos. But with their combined abilities, taking down their bounty happened way too fast, and Yang isn't ready to call it a day. So she suggests they go somewhere fun to celebrate.
WHEN: Backdated - Before the Egg Events
WHERE: Nova City

( Seriously, it's not like these guys have any special powers or abilities, they're just healthy. )

[Video]

[This video is definitely coming from Qrow Branwen's device... and the person on it is also very much looks like the person he's supposed to be. Yet... there's something off.]



This is Lie Ren. It would seem I have somehow entered the body of Ruby's uncle. I am not really sure how that is possible at all, but I do hope this ordeal is over soon.

[....]

And if said uncle happens to be in my body in return, please stop him from drinking any alcohol. I would rather not have that stuff taint my body.


[Action]

[It's likely very strange to see Qrow enjoy a nice cup of green tea and a healthy meal in general in one of the cafés in Genessia. Yet, here it's happening.

Or then he's meditating. Waiting for someone or just trying to make time go faster.

Very strange. Very real at this moment.]


(ooc: All icons I'll borrow in this post are from itsaboxoficons c: )

[It looks like Yang. But her hair is a mottled mess of splotchy puke green and clown orange.]

[She also looks mad as hell, if the little sparks flickering at the edges of her ridiculously ugly mane is any indication.]

You know what? All I wanted was one chocolate egg. Instead? I'm dealing with this.

[She points sharply at her hair, purple eyes flashing to red.]

So yeah, I'm not in the mood to put up with a lot of the usual stupidity this place cranks out right now! You need help? I've got your back. Give me a call, whether I'm on-duty in Nova or not.

But now is not a good time to go around being a public jerk, especially if it's on my turf. That's all the warning you're going to get.

[She snaps off the feed. ...Maybe someone should go toss her a chocolate egg. Tease about her hair at your own risk.]

[When the feed clicks on, it does so mid-bounce as if the device had been tossed aside with little in the way of regard for what happened to it. Those watching it was spared most of the camera shaking if only because the room in which the broadcast originates is pitch black save for three points of illumination. The first two show the shadow-cloaked face of Vlad as his eyes appear to burn with a hellish flame. The third seems to be a small crimson stone, glowing in the darkness, pulsing softly almost as if mimicking a heart beat. When Vlad speaks, his voice is restrained, but the fury is more than evident.]

I have spent quite some time in this place, and during that time I have learned quite a bit of the nature of the realm. Those of us chosen to be ripped from our own worlds seem to have been plucked from them to serve as protectors of the realm, to keep the barriers around the cities in place so that what lies beyond at bay.

It is because of this that I was willing to accept the peace offering that was returning my wife to my side. However, she is no longer here. Sent back to the fate that awaited her in our world; to be tortured and burnt at the stake for the crime of showing compassion. What this realm seems to have forgotten is that I am not as forgiving as Lisa.

[He pauses, clenching his fist around the stone, dimming the lights further but allowing the shifting shadows that fill the room behind him to become a bit more visible.]

Perhaps it is time I remind Genessia why I am called Vlad the Impaler...

So, this place sure seems...clean.

[Have a grungy-looking guy peering at his smart phone, holding all of the new-arrival gear he got at the bay, looking a little bewildered at his surroundings but making the best of it. He also appears to have taken way more brochures than necessary.]

Though, then again, I guess I might be a little biased on that. Considering my old place is, quite literally, a dumpster fire. So, you know, this could be considered an upgrade.

[He shrugs slightly.]

Still not a fan of waking up up strange places, but eh, what can you do? I ain't entirely convinced I'm not hallucinating off some weird shit, but, you know, most of the time people don't seem to hallucinate stuff that ain't spiders or rainbow explosions or something else a little more terrifying.

So, what's a guy new to this place need to know to live and let live around here?

[He pauses, then vaguely gestures at the street behind him.]

Also, there is a surprising amount of kids running around without parents here. I'd try to look after them except, uh, I am probably the last person alive who should be in charge of not letting little kids get hurt or anything. But I figured somebody should know about that.

[The video opens up with Gale in what looks like a hospital waiting room- in Nova City, judging by the appearance of the backdrop. He's got a serious face on, and the visible markings on his neck seem to be more of a greyish-blue than the vibrant blue they normally are. He pushes up his mini-glasses.]

This is Nova City Deputy Gale Reinhardt.

[That was an odd thing to say formally to the public for the first time, despite having the position for months.]

It's pretty obvious already that weird things are goin' on. Again. We got familiar faces turnin' into kids, but we've got other issues too. Some of you oughta remember that Attleton incident a couple years ago where tons of folks lost one of their senses. That's goin' around again. I don't know if it's directly connected to the whole "different age" thing, but a wreck happened in Nova City earlier due to a resident suddenly losing their sight for no discernible reason.

Don't ask me if it's connected to that egg warning someone broadcasted earlier. We can't confirm anything, so I couldn't tell ya what Genessia's up to this time. Regardless if they're connected or simply isolated incidents, exercise caution.

[He doesn't like this "making an announcement" stuff when it doesn't involve booze at his businesses, but after what happened to Faye, he wasn't going to wait to see if Garrus was going to do it.]


[Private Video - Nova Guardian Team]

... so are we still all in one piece, or am I the only one still in tact?

[What he of course means to ask is "Are we all okay or is the team compromised?" He's just hella cranky and is going to be pissed if he's the only one that's still an adult. Please let them all be sane.]

[Action - Genessia City]:

[Conner blinks, eyes moving from the pamphlet ... to the announcement, and back again as the girl in white -- Weiss explains the situation. All the details from both sources line up, and Kon just sighs, dragging a hand down his face.]

Great.

[Yoinked into another dimension, no clear way of getting home, no real explanation of how he ended up here ... just the certainty that he was probably gonna be here a while.

[Looks like it's one of those days.]

[Video]

[Video feed snaps open to reveal a young man. He's good-looking in that all-American, captain-of-the-football-team kinda way - square jaw, broad shoulders that imply a muscular frame, eyes verging on too blue. He'll be unfamiliar to anyone who happens to look in, but he doesn't look as ... harried, as you might expect a new arrival to look, considering the situation he's suddenly found himself in.]

Hey, Genessia.

[Lil wave for the camera.]

Sooo ... you can probably guess I'm kinda new around here. I'm Superboy--

[Wait. Alternate dimension. Comic books have existed in the other universes he's visited so that might not sound too weird, but it probably sounds conceited as all hell to introduce yourself that way if people aren't used to capes.]

Kon. Kon works too. [Whoops.] Sorry, I kinda do the whole superhero thing back home, so starting with the codename is just reflex at this point.

[He pauses for a second, sucking in air through his teeth before:]

Gonna be honest here, I have no idea what else to say. Like, none.

[Because despite the fact that hopping across the multiverse is something he's done, this particular shindig is uncharted territory.]

I figure anyone from home who's here is probably gonna see this, but on the off-chance they don't, if any of you guys know anyone from Young Justice, the Teen Titans, the JLA ... send 'em my way if you don't mind. That'd be awesome.

Any y'know, any word on figuring out how to get home'd be pretty sweet.

[video]

[There's a girl with real cat ears on this screen. Her black shirt should be enough to give some estimate of her time back home for those, who know her back there and she ... really would just love to flip this video away or at least make it voice instead of a video, but she's also had enough of hiding and she doesn't want to worry any friends from home. Especially not her teammates. ...And she takes a while to say anything, she still has absolutely no idea of what to even say here!]

Blake Belladonna, never been here before myself but Ren filled me in on a lot already, so I guess some of you might know me even though I don't remember anything about this place...

[There. Baby steps to using this device and at least something for people to know, that she's here too.]


[action]

[And if anyone comes looking for her or just happens to be around, Blake is still near the bay and reading all the things that there are for new arrivals. While she seems to be focusing on them 100% as if nothing could take her attention away from whatever she's reading, she's carefully listening to anything happening around her.]

[Video]

Okay, so! Uh. Hi, people! I'm Ruby Rose, and, uh. I'm here now?

... I. Had a point I was going to here, but... Uh...

Weiss? Is anyone else here?

[The video shuts off, as if she accidentally hit the 'end' button.]

[Action]



[In front of the hologram of Weiss, there is a girl with mostly black hair, and a black-and-red outfit, and she's panicking a bit.]

Ack, was that the end call button?! Cancel! Undo! Something!

[And she starts trying to work through the menus very quickly.

Depending on when you arrive, it might have been a little bit. And she probably hasn't succeeded yet. Perhaps bothering her to focus on other concerns might be a good idea?]

[and here is the massive shark man himself, grinning at the device! his smile was bright, oh so bright, and it was sparkling even! he balled his hands into fists as he started to speak up.]

Hello everyone! How are you all doing today?! I have a question, or an announcement, rather! My good friend Link and I have decided to have a party some time soon at our apartment! It's a boat of sorts, and it sometimes goes out for a little cruise!

Now, perhaps it would be better for all if we had this party when it got warmer. I understand humans cannot withstand the cold waters all that well! So... I am just letting you all know, please come to our party in the near future! I know you all will enjoy yourself! I will personally see to that!

[sidon as a host? wowow.] What sort of activities would you like to see, or do even, at parties?! I simply like to talk to people, but I know everyone is different! Let me know, please!

WHO: Raven Branwen, Yang Xiao Long
WHAT: After taking some time to process what happened in Remnant, Yang decides to tell her mother what she learned from the Dream Docks.
WHEN: February 1st, 2018
WHERE: Fayren, Raven's Camp
NOTES: Spoiler warnings for RWBY Season Five

( The babe with the power. )

WHO: Cloud Strife; open to all!
WHAT: With Fayren restored to normal, Cloud seeks to get stronger and step up his training.
WHEN: February 2nd-3rd
WHERE: Fayren; Beach (Feb 2nd) | Nova City; Holodeck (Feb 3rd)
WARNING: None

( fayren beach; open invite )

( nova city holodeck; personal training )

ᴠɪᴅᴇᴏ ; ᴊᴀɴᴜᴀʀʏ 𝟹𝟷sᴛ

My name is Cloud Strife. [the guy that's usually just some spiky-haired delivery boy who works for a bakery? yeah, he's calling out to the network. he's usually pretty reserved, but his expression is a little more serious than usual] I'm looking for strong fighters to train with. Not looking to just beat people, so if I get a run for my money, all the better. I use swords, but you can come with whatever you want.

Gonna spend the day out in Fayren on the beach if you wanna find me. I'll be there Friday.

[/video]

--

[OOC; The Holodeck option is also available, but Cloud isn't expecting people as he intended on using that day to train more intensely alone. Have at it though! He's accidentally left the observation windows open to the Holodeck since he doesn't use it often. Cloud won't turn you away if you're looking for practice or to be tested by him despite his message.]

Who: Yang Xiao Long, Tsukasa Kadoya
Where: Genessia
What: Sparring, backdated to Yang's post

Tsukasa was feeling mighty good about this whole thing. He was getting bored, and a bored Tsukasa tended to lend its way towards him doing something ridiculous.

As it stood, he leaned against his motorcycle, sipping a coffee from a paper cup and waiting for Yang to show up as they had arranged. Hopefully she would be on time, considering how much he was looking forward to this ridiculousness.

[Yang's serious face flashes onto the screen, her arms loosely folded over her chest. One hand comes up to gesture as she begins.]

So I'm just going to get straight to the point for this: I need some sparring partners. And I don't just mean people who are good at punching and kicking, I mean someone who can test me and push my limits.

[She shakes her head with a small frown.]

I just... I need to be better. More controlled, more thoughtful. So whatever you're good at, weaponry, magic, super powers -- I'm interested. Maybe I'll give you a run for your money too.

...And if you're any good at dealing with enchanters or illusionists, send me a private line. There's a bounty that's giving me more trouble than he's worth, and I could use some tips, or back-up.

[Not something she likes admitting, especially for a one-star bounty, but that's how things stand.]

WHO: Yang Xiao Long, Prince Sidon, Raven Branwen, Garrus Vakarian, open to the others she invited to wait out the storm
WHAT: Yang pursues the slippery thieving mage onto a frozen lake, which turns out about as well as one would expect. Afterward a ragtag gathering of weirdos hangs out in her apartment to wait out the blizzard.
WHEN: January 2nd, 2018
WHERE: Fayren -> Genessia City: Regency 404

( For Sidon - Fayren )

* * * * *

( Open to the People Yang Invited Over - Regency 404 )

 You may not be able to come to the casino... so that's why the casino's going to come to you.

*That seems to be exactly where Faye is right now, dressed in her usual working glamour and standing behind a poker table*

Nothing passes the time and warms the heart like a little bit of gambling, am I right?

*To which she waves a finger and winks flirtatiously because she knows she absolutely is right*

So what'll be? Long distance roulette? 

Or how about odds on how many more 'boo hoo poor me I'm stuck and helpless' broadcasts we'll see? How about the number of injuries? Total number of windows needing repaired? Maybe you wanna go with a fifty fifty split - deaths, or no deaths? Blizzard over by the end of the week - yes or no?

Place your bets, people.

[Yang has set her communicator on a shelf at the store, so she can film herself with her grocery cart of supplies.]

Hey guys! Seems like some people aren't quite sure what to expect with the blizzard the papers warned about, so I thought I'd show you what kind of supplies you should pick up if you don't have them already. First, figure out how many people are going to bunker down with you, and then buy enough supplies for everyone plus one. Just in case there's a straggler that shows up unexpectedly, it's better to have more than not enough!

Pick up food that you can eat without having to cook it, things like dried jerky, protein bars, peanut butter sandwiches...stuff like that. If a storm is bad enough, it can knock out the power, so you can't rely on your fridge. I'd hold off on buying any groceries that might need to stay cold since there's a chance they might spoil.

...Unless you want to put them in the basement or someplace that's going to be cold, I guess. Anyway...

[She shrugs with a toothy grin.]

You'll also want a gallon of water per person per day, just in case the pipes freeze. You can fill your bathtub with extra water you can use for washing and cleaning,too. Make sure you've got a really good sleeping bag that'll keep in your body heat, and something warm for your head too.

[She holds up a knit cap from her cart and a rolled up sleeping bag.]

Get your laundry done today so you have clean clothes to wear! You'll probably want to layer up on socks and sweatshirts. Also make sure you've got flashlights, and LOTS of extra batteries. Your first aid kit should be stocked up too with bandages, antiseptics, medicine, and pain relievers. Ooh, and these are cool too!

[Yang leans into the cart and scoops up a few square, flat, silvery packages.]

These are hand-warmers! They've got a chemical inside that generates heat when you bend the pack. It's not going to be a LOT of heat, but it's great for hands or feet, since they tend to get cold the fastest. Having a pack of cards and some board games on hand will help pass the time and keep you from being bored. ...So maybe they're...BORED games... snnnrrkkk...

[Yang plz.]

Finally, make sure you've got a roll of weather-seal tape. I mean, if you get the paper on a regular basis you should have this already...

[She rolls her eyes. Darn paperboy.]

But just in case a window gets broken, you'll want some of this on hand to keep the heat in and the cold out.

Those are the essentials! Stay safe and warm, and keep your communicators close to call for help if you need it!

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[Private to Mercury, Emerald, and Garrus]

It looks like your building might not be the safest place to live when the blizzard hits. We've got room here at our apartment if you want to come over. I don't know the other tenants who live up there like you do, but if you know 'em, go ahead and extend the invitation to them too.

Let me know if there's any food or drinks you want me to stock up on! Be careful out there!

[She grins with an informal two-finger salute.]

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[Private to Raven]

Hey, Mom. Not sure what your living situation is right now, but I'm guessing you're not the type who's going to rent out a room at the inn. Why don't you come stay at my place until the storm blows over? Regency's one of the nicer places, so we probably won't lose power. Whaddya say?

Who: Close friends or family of Sun and Weiss
What: New Years Pool Party! At 11:30 they'll go outside and ready fireworks to countdown.
Where: In their indoor, heated pool at their house.
When: 8pm until midnight.
Warnings: None, will add if necessary.



Welcome to the Sunny House Indoor Pool! It's very heated, and unlike its normally very neat state, it's decorated with blue and gold confetti everywhere and the entire ceiling is filled with sky blue balloons, except for a single sun balloon. 2018 goofy glasses are provided for all guests, along with a little grab bag of party favors (candy, those party blower things- though Weiss will take it away if you're being obnoxious with it, sparklers for later). There's a large bowl of lemonade and a bunch of food set out on the table- lots of fruit, chips and salsa, baked chickens (they would've barbecued, but since it's snowing outside Weiss elected to bake chicken), crab and cream cheese rangoons, a leafy green salad, and cupcakes. There is music playing (it's a mixed station).

If you go further inside, there are video games set up in the living room and Char the Charizard is chilling out in front of the heater vent. There are also two dogs, Sleet and Frost wandering around and trying to beg for food whenever Weiss isn't looking. (They're perfectly behaved around her.) There's a little rope blocking off the hall to the bedrooms tyvm. Out of consideration for some of their friends, there is no alcohol set out but there are bottles of sparkling cider to pop instead if you feel the need. (The good stuff is locked away, sorry!) There are pool accessories like noodles and balls around, too, so have fun!

There are a number of Pokemon wandering around the house, and there is an icier party outside with Pokemon like Articuno, Froslass, Amaura, Smoochum, and Lapras are outside if you want to risk the cold to have fun making snow angels or sculptures.

Who: Everyone!
What: Christmas Ball
Where: Mercy found a decent sized ballroom to hold it in Genessia.
When: 8pm onwards on December 22nd

The night was finally here. Angela spent a lot of time trying to find a decently sized ballroom that would fit those interested in coming, yet allow them to just sit down and hang out if they wanted. Dates are encouraged, but not required, so anyone interested in coming have the opportunity to come by themselves if they wanted to.

There's a variety of food choices to choose from. She had thought about trying to make food for it, but in the end she figured it would be easier to ask someone to cater to for it, so there will be a few choices for dinner for those interested. Each guest has one free plate and has the option to choose between a filet mignon, grilled chicken breast, or lobster. As far as sides, you can either choose between a salad, baked potato, or soup. For those interested in drinking, Gale has generously offered some alcohol for the event, but only those who are 18 and older may drink. Otherwise there are other drinks available such as juice, punch, water, milk, sodas, or coffee. There is also hot chocolate available along with apple cider and eggnog to go along with the the holidays. And of course you can't forget the sweets, and thankfully Fai has offered to supply plenty of that.

Overall, Angela -- along with Sertoria and those interested in helping out -- can be seen here and there as she tries to make sure everything is running smoothly.  Feel free to stop her at any time or come poke her when she's not running around with like a crazy woman. She'd love to talk to everyone.

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