[ When the video flickers to life, Augusta appears on the screen, her hand pressed against her forehead as if to nurse a migraine. ]Overall, I'm really starting to worry about how unstable everything about this place seems.

( Closed to Luke Triton )

[Sometime after his unexpected encounter with Luke, Clive finally decides to give this videophone thing a go. He appears to be sitting on a bench somewhere in Genessia, leaning forward with his face very close to the screen.]

--that, and... oh, is this thing on already? [He lets out a small, sheepish laugh as he leans back and adjusts the camera's position to give everyone a better shot of him.] That was a lot simpler than I thought it would be.

Well, I suppose I should begin with a brief introduction. My name is Clive Dove and I'm from London, England. I've been here for a few hours already and have a general idea of what's going on here, although I still find it all rather hard to believe. But I'm sure I'm not the only one.

[He pauses for a moment. It's still sinking in that he's addressing hundreds of people all at once just by sitting here and talking to this screen. This newfangled technology, man.]

Let's see... Some suggestions on cheap flats to live in and decent starting jobs would be nice, but there's something else that I'd really like to know. For anyone who wouldn't mind satisfying my curiosity, tell me a little about your world, or just the area in which you grew up in. Is this sort of technology as strange and new to you as it is for me? Or perhaps it's old-fashioned compared to your world's standards? I'm curious to see how varied the population here is, and just how far our mysterious captor's reach extends.

[Labrador smiles brightly at the camera. It is certainly interesting to suddenly find himself in yet another world that isn't his own. But at least this one seems to be in much better condition than the last one!]

Hello, everyone! I'm Labrador and I've just arrived here a few days ago. It's nice to meet you all! I suppose this place works like the last one I was in, with most people here being from different worlds? The flowers tell me that strange things happen here from time to time. Is that true?

Anyway, I've just found employment as a gardener here so it you need any help with that, I'd be glad to help! I'm also interested in volunteering at a hospital or clinic here if possible as I do possess healing zaiphon and am well-versed in herbal medicine. Would anyone know whom I should speak to?

Ah, also, I've noticed the most beautiful light ripples across the sky since coming here! I've never seen anything quite like it before! Are they perhaps a seasonal thing here?

Thank you for your kind attention and I wish you all a most pleasant day~!

[Minako just sighs slightly as she looks on at a broken window. She kind of wasn't expecting that since it wasn't a Sunday, but never the less she now pays attention to her device.]

So... Looks like the window is broken. But did anyone notice that it isn't a Sunday and yet... It still came with Sunday's date.

[She pauses slightly. Maybe the newspaper boy was getting very lazy, but it made Minako have to think about how exactly they were going to catch him if he's being unpredictable right now.]

I wonder if something is up that we should worry about, or not?

[Never the less she has a broken window she needs fixing.]

Rapunzel, because of this we need to talk as soon as possible and go over a few things. Preferably in person if that is okay? And Haruka-chan, Usagi-chan... Is it okay if we pool our money together so that we can fix this window?

[ a voice, laced with an australian accent to those who are able to recognize it as such, comes over the network to ask: ]

Out of curiosity, how many of you are from a planet called Earth? I know our Earths aren't all identical, but there seems to be quite a few of us from an Earth here.

[ and maybe that means something? she doesn't know, but in her book, it's definitely something worth noting -- especially with how interesting invaders from the far reaches of the galaxy tend to find the blue-green planet in her version of the world. ]

I'm also working on establishing an animal shelter in Attleton once things there settle down. If anyone has experience with taking care of animals or has a lot of love to give, I'll be looking for both full and part time employees in the near future. Let me know if that's something you'd be interested in.

Good evening.

[...well, this was a nice place to suddenly wake up in. genessia, huh? like he really gave a shit where he was, he just didn't know why he was suddenly expected to be here. trying to cage him again? sure, he'll bite- for now.

so when the feed turns on he's looking rather annoyed at the camera.]

...So, gotta couple questions here.

One, do the people here seriously expect me to even listen to their rules? And two- ....this place connected to Deadman Wonderland at all? Shit's way too similar to just be a coincidence. Kidnapping and tossed in a place like this? Yeah, there ain't no fuckin' way this was done by random selection.

And three, anyone wanna point me to the person in charge? Can't say I'm too happy 'bout this- unless there's gonna suddenly be some rules where I can at least cut someone up once or twice a month, then I'll at least consider staying here.

This is ridiculous! Whatever brought us here can't just assume that we'll start a new life in this place, when we have important things to do back home.

[Well, this girl sure sounds annoyed and frustrated. That's the best way to hide the fact, that she's about to freak out, right? Her eyes look worried though. No, really, she should be saving a friend from dying, and not -- sit here, talking to some strange device and be forced to plan how she's going to live here.

Katara's been here for an hour, maybe two, and apparently she hasn't moved much from the place where people wake up. It's more that she sure doesn't want to get far away from the water, but you should know her skills to realize that. Or maybe she's waiting to be magically transported back to her world, who knows.]

[Action]

[For a good three hours the new arrival sat frozen, not far from where he woke, too scared to move. This must have been a dream, and maybe if he refused to react to it, he'd finally wake up, back in his own room, where it was safe and the closest thing to reality shifting was the video games he played. That's how it worked, right?

It wasn't working.

After some pathetic sounds that sounded close to sobs, a fit where he outright panicked and shouted for his friends (or anyone) later, Mikoto steeled himself and stood up, gripping onto the folder like it was a lifeline.

He took two steps before he sat back down and retreated within himself again. Yeah, no, he's not going anywhere.

Still... He played with the videophone in his hand a little. At least one thing made some sense in this place. It wasn't too different from his phone back home. After some hesitation, he turned it on, his face barely visible and eyes averted to the ground.]

My name is Mikoto Mikoshiba and I need a job.

[ So he might be seriously confused, but that won't stop Ed from exploring. So after having looked over the stuff provided, he heads out to get to know this new place.

As the Strahl candidate isn't exactly a shy guy, he doesn't hesitate to approach anyone he sees. ]

Hey, 'scuse me! Can I ask you something?

[ And then, as if remembering his manners: ]

I mean, hi, I'm Eduard. Would you mind if I asked you some questions?

[He's decided that the world must have a sick sense of humor. Why else, out of everyone out there, would this happen to him? Had the whole ocean fiasco not been enough? Disgruntled and wary of the information he's been given, he keeps the venom in his voice at a minimum, opting for a more aloof reaction. He holds the camera in such a way that suggests he's accustomed to being in front of the camera.]

This is too much to be considered a mere hindrance, but I suppose I'll have to accept it for now.

[Accept it, observe and re-adapt. The only comfort he takes is in the (hopeful) fact that it's temporary.]

Allow me to introduce myself. I am Kurama, from the world known as Earth. The odds of any of you realizing what that means are lower than I'd prefer, but I can work my way up once again. You still have idols, don't you? But since we're on the subject, for anyone willing to volunteer the information, what world are you from? Have any of you heard of Tokyo, Japan?

[edit/ooc: feel free to use his permissions post!]