[Video]

[Archer is back and he smiles very brightly at the camera.]

Now taking bets on how long it takes for Rin to come here and kick my ass for vanishing.


[Actually it happens really fast, so there's a pause in the video for quite a while before Archer starts it again.]

Looks like I took a little leave without permission, but now I'm back again. My name is Archer, for those of you who don't know and care about that.

I'm planning on cooking something good to calm a certain someone down at least a notch, so anyone who knew me before is welcome to eat too.


[Action]

[As per his promise, Archer is going to go do some grocery shopping and prepare for making a meal. Mostly around in Genessia.

If you're someone he knows/likes/cares about, he can also be found in Fayren, at Ukabu-ie/Emiya House, making the meal and serving it to his friends.]

( Well. This is an awkward position to be thrust into. What with the arrival of Dante's brother and leaving the town in 'crisis mode', he's left it up to Integra to take up the mantle, being Attleton's only deputy.

To anyone who may know her, they might have noticed she's been acting a tad more irate than what is typical for her, but to the camera-- at least, she appears perfectly unaffected, composed and rational. )

Good afternoon. Please, allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Integra Hellsing.

( Not being the most sociable person, it's actually been some time since she's addressed the network in such a fashion. A bit awkward, frankly, considering her position in this moment. )

I have come today to inform you all that Dante has had some personal affairs arise, and has left me to manage Attleton in his stead.

( She's so happy about this!! Can't. You. Tell??? )

Additionally, Dante has allocated the funds for me to hire on a new deputy. I will be conducting interviews in the Devil May Cry shop. Please contact me if you have any interest. Thank you.

Who: Archer and various people
What: Meetings between Archer and people (or even you!)
When: Pretty much the whole start of the year covered if needed
Where: Pretty much anywhere

Notes: Any open prompts are in this post, while any promised threads / threads that don't fit the prompts are in the comments.

( OTA Prompts )

[Video]

[Archer is sitting by the bay this time around. Almost like he's only just arriving, which is kinda how it feels like, after spending four days asleep at the Dream Docks. He seems calm... although he doesn't seem to show his face.]

Rin, next time I would appreciate it if you wrote your messages so that I can see them from a mirror. It took me ages to figure out what you'd written on my face this way.

In other words, I'm back from visiting home, if anyone wondered where I happened to be.

Dante, I might take you up on that drink now.

[Mostly because he feels like drinking as he now has to accept a few things. Speaking of those few things.]

Shirou, let's meet.


[Action]

[Archer is around the Bay for a while, but he's also going to do a little grocery shopping before going back towards home, so he can likely be spotted around stores as well. Somehow, he just feels like he should cook tonight.

He's also randomly sitting in high places, looking a bit melancholic.]

Forgive me for being such a gossip. [Don't.]

But I can't help myself! Does anyone here date one another? Or have a crush? On someone from another world...? I could use some reassurance that it could ever work out. Is anyone here dating, and how do you deal with the possibility of being far apart someday?

[Caron has no feelings for anyone here. This is all garbage. He's just fishing for the romantic gossip in Genessia.

What he does have are a lot of bad intentions.]

Alright, time for a round table discussion or some shit.

Over the last few weeks, things have been fairly calm around Attleton and I've been looking at ways to improve conditions both in Attleton and elsewhere, and I keep coming back to an idea I've had since the election just was busy to really put it out there.

I'm considering opening sanctioned and legal betting on fights that happen at the Attleton Colosseum. As a form of gambling, it'd obviously be regulated. Nobody under the age of 18 participating, for example, and I'd be keeping an eye on odds and payouts and making sure everything was fair and transparent. Likewise, I would be offering protection from the Guardian's office to any combatant that was approached or pressured into throwing a fight, and likewise prosecuting those who throw a fight for the purpose of rigging bets willingly.

I came to this idea because we've got a lot of people here with hair trigger tempers, super powers of some sort, just enjoy fighting, or a combination of the three, myself included. I figure if there's a legal way to get that sort of thing out of your system in a place where - should an accident or something happen - Genessia's normal death rules don't apply and people wake up fine a few minutes later, it would be best for everyone.

Last thing we need is a superpowered brawl in a busy intersection. However, before making anything official, I realize I'm the new kid on the block as far as Guardians go, so I figured I'd open the floor to anyone that may have a question or concern, and I'll do my best to answer things.

[Action]

[Shirou has been in plenty of strange situations before. However, this was by far the most strange of them all. He's in another world, emerged out of a box in a bay with some strange items in his possession. And now he's looking over the literature after watching, of all things, a hologram. He isn't having trouble picking up what is written -- after all, he once had to gather info from an explanation by Kotomine -- it's just...really crazy. But it's what he's going through right now, so he has to press on.

Eventually, he tires of reading and starts to walk away from the Bay.]

[Video]

[The feed shows a young man with red hair and gold eyes. He also appears to be wearing a shirt with raglan sleeves.]

Um, hey, I'm new here, and I have a question. Is there anyone out there looking for either a cook or someone who can move boxes and other kinds of labor?

[A man's got to earn his living.]

[A blue haired man appears in the camera, staring it for a second before shrugging. Apparently, this is how it works.]

Normally when I'm summoned, I show up in a circle of magic with a Master nearby, not waking up in a pod in a bay. So Master, if you've wandered off somewhere, let me know and I'll come find you.

[He sighs, and mutters under his breath] And a Caster again, too.

Who: Rin Tohsaka & Archer, possibly Kiritsugu Emiya later
Where: Memoria Park, Genessia
When: After Kiritsugu arrives


( Brave Shine )

[ a. accidental video ]

( When the feed switches on, the first thing you'll hear is the sound of a phone clanking against the ground and echoing against the cavern walls. The picture stills-- yet remains out of focus, until it seems the phone has been picked up, showcasing the image of a surly older man with black hair, presumably in his late 20s. He gives a grunt of disapproval when he sees his image in the camera, and the picture begins to shake as he appears to fiddle with the buttons.

Finally, the feed shuts off. )

[ b. action, cat's eye cafe ]

( This one isn't particularly talkative, nor does he intend to be. Regular patrons may notice he only speaks with the wait staff briefly and concisely, whenever he needs a refill on his tea or orders another slice of cake.

That said, it doesn't appear Kiritsugu means to leave soon, either. Gathering his bearings and all, his eyes scan over the pamphlet for a third and fourth time meticulously, as if he were plotting out a strategy, still halfway in disbelief that he was even here.

He does look rather new, though. Perhaps he could just use some help? )

Action - Genessia (streets, Welcoming Center, Commonspace)

[So. This wasn't a Rayshift. At least, not a normal one. Bedivere had been completely unable to get in contact with anyone from Chaldea, be it Dr. Roman, da Vinci, or his Master. This left him with a knot in his stomach. Sure, this place seemed nice enough, but he was needed somewhere else. At least no one on the streets was bothering him.

But, for the time being, Bedivere finds himself shoving his concerns to the back of his mind. Right now, he needs to gather information and find out where he'll be staying for the next month. As a result, a handsome though slightly androgynous-looking knight clad in his full armor and with a silver artificial arm can be seen walking along the sidewalks in Genessia, first from the Bay to the Schnee Company Welcoming Center, then from there to the Genessia Commonspace, where he'll check into his apartment.

You are free to catch him at any point during this.]

[Video]

[The feed shows a new face, one who appears to be wearing armor and whose right shoulder appears to be artificial. Behind him is one of the plain walls of a studio apartment in the Genessia Commonspace.]

Please pardon me; I am a new arrival here. As in, I've been here a mere two hours. I ask, are there any current events I should be aware of? I have yet to catch wind of any news, and I would like to know if there is anything I should seek out -- or conversely, avoid.

Also...recommendations of places to eat would be greatly appreciated.

[As a Servant, he may not need food to survive, but the psychological effects of it still work just fine. And he might feel less uneasy after having something good to eat. He'll probably take it easy for the rest of the evening, then start looking for a job in the morning.]

I thank you for your time.

[The feed closes.]

( action )

--

Video

[it doesn't take the blonde newcomer long to read through how this new device of hers worked, albeit this was far more advanced than most of anything from even Shirou's time. but there is a brief bout of fiddling as the camera comes on to the bright emerald gaze of the a young girl blinking at the screen.]

Ah. So it's working. [a brief clearing of her throat]



If anyone can see this, my name is Saber. Though I understand that we are kept relatively safe here, there is someplace that I need to be.

Even though I have only just arrived here, I ask if there is anyone I may seek out who can help return me to my world. [she raises a hand to her chest, briefly closing her eyes before speaking again, not a single falter to be found in her tone] I'm sorry if that is a tall task, but it is important.

[there is strength in her words, yet deep inside, she harbors doubts. maybe this 'Weiss' woman carried more answers beyond what the hologram told her. with so little to work on, it only made sense to start from the proverbial bottom]

[First there is a white haired guy on screen though he seems to be here just because someone else's device is recording him instead of herself.]

Hey you, say something!

[The guy frowns before simply saying:]

Something.

[Honestly Rin, he thought you'd ask him say something more clever than that : )]

[adjksl, why is this happening to her???!! Seems like she is very close to throwing the device to his face but stops herself from doing that on the last possible moment.]

No! I meant-- Say something about yourself like tell them who you are or ask something that interests us, stupid idiot! I guess you get another try.

[There's clear amusement in his eyes, even if he keeps his poker face mostly on.

He shrugs.]

Clearly I'm no good for something like this. Maybe you should just introduce yourself, Rin.

[And he's gone into spiritual form.]

[He just disappears??!! That shouldn't even surprise her at all, maybe it's some other feeling that she's feeling right now? Rin huffs between gritted teeth and clenching fist while she collects herself behind the screen.]

Hmph, you're the worst! [Actually he is not if she thinks about some other servants but hey...] Saber would never ever leave me alone just like that!

Well then... [it's like she remembers that this thing is still recording when she turns the thing to show her own face. She doesn't look amused at all.] Rin Tohsaka and the jerk you saw is my servant, Archer. [yes, her servant, not any of yours, apparently everyone should keep that in mind.]

I have a war to win back home, so whether or not time is standing still there while we're here playing some house games with you all, I have no interest in staying around.

Really, has any of you even heard of the Holy Grail War? What's a mage even supposed to do for her job here? [Not sure whether mentioning those two things as soon as she gets here is a good thing or not but taking her to this place from the middle of her war? Not anyone's best idea either.]

[OOC: Joint intro for Rin and Archer (unknowntodeath)! Feel free to tag action around the Bay too, they're around there for a while before leaving to take a look at the cities or something. Though I guess action's also going to be Rin talking or yelling with/to herself if he stays out of sight.]