It's spring and Betelgeuse, alas, has grown bored! What's a not-so-young poltergeist to do, when the weather turns warm? Wait! It just so happens the ghost with the most has a green thumb! Okay, technically, that's mold--kinda. He has no body for real mold to grow on, but never mind. The point is spring is a time for new growths...er, growth, growing things. FLOWERS!

Betelgeuse has decided that Genessia needed more foliage. It's spring after all! So, he magicked up all sorts of plants and flowers to grow all over the place, covering sidewalks and creeping up buildings. Some of the flowers appear normal and are quite beautiful. Others have eyeballs in the center or drip blood or something. You never can tell what that poltergeist will do. Some of the ones that appear normal hold surprises for anyone that gets too close. As per usual, Betelgeuse will be somewhere, watching people and having a good laugh!

[This was a situation Blaze really had no experience with. Not that anyone would- he couldn't imagine there would be anyone out there that would have any experience with the idea of waking up in a weird pod with a pamphlet claiming you're in another world. Waking up in another world aside, Blaze had just gotten out of the Circum-Pacific War, so to say he was tense was putting it lightly. As far as he knew, this was some Belkan trick that they were keeping up their sleeve. He couldn't be sure that the Gray Men weren't involved. But what he was sure of was that, while Belka was easily far more technologically advanced than the rest of the world, there's no way they were advanced enough for flying cars.

There were several thoughts on his mind as he wandered through the city soaking wet. Like why did he have to swim past a bunch of happy robots to get to shore, for one. What was the construction one mentioned? Was he hallucinating? But most importantly, where were his wingmen? Were Nagase, Grimm and Snow in the same boat as he was, but elsewhere? Was Blaze himself the only high value target in this so was he the only one effected?

He shook his head. If his wingmen were around, they could take care of themselves easily. In the meantime, Blaze flipped through the pamphlet again; luckily putting the items he got in his flightsuit pocket prevented them from getting soaked while swimming to shore. Right now he probably looks like a lost tourist more than anything while he tries to get a grasp on the information the pamphlet gave him. Not that he was willing to put on that necklace or turn on the videophone yet, he still had the concern that this was some kind of crazy trap. It's too early for him to assume that the Belkans are going to behave themselves. So instead, he'll just mutter while he walks.]

Necklaces, flying cars, videophones... just what is all of this?

Who: Open!
When: 3/27 - 4/02
Where: Nova City at the grounds being used for the Carnival.
What: Nova City Carnival


( /Carnival Music )

Betelgeuse was enjoying his attempts to put together a dan maku league, but he was still a poltergeist and felt the need to make mischief. Boredom was never far away, so Betelgeuse hit the streets, looking for victims. Settling on a bench on a sidewalk, he...began playing with people's hair. At random, he transformed the hairstyles of people passing by. He inflicted elaborate hairdos on people, including pigtails a foot long and standing on end, and generally made people look as silly as possible. He even gave one or two victims beehives, complete with actual bees. Bye bye boredom!


[OOC: Choose your own hairstyle and let know BJ know what you think! If you don't want your hair messed with, feel free to scold BJ or otherwise join in the fun. :D)

WHO: Anyone~
WHAT: Koishi is in the hospital after getting hit by a tank. Blame Keifka.
WHERE: Genessia Hospital.
WHEN: Backdated to Feb 5th-6th.
WARNINGS: Mild description of Koishi's non-human anatomy, injuries, and treatment. Overwhelming cuteness. Potential feels.

( Care to cheer Koishi up while she recovers? )

[ there's a moment where the view is upside down- and it's of nothing but a blue arrow. he pauses, holds it out further so the entire person holding it is in the shot (still upside down) ]

I think I figured everything out. Sort of. I can just talk into this, right? And then everyone else sees or hears it? [ there's a pause where he's not sure what to do after that. is it even working? how would he know? ] It's so weird to talk to people without knowing if you're actually talking to people.

Uh... - I'm Aang! Hi. Weiss said that this was an entirely different world. Thanks for the introduction explain by the way if you can see this! She said different world so I was wondering where everyone else came from to begin with? I only know the one I came from-- Okay, technically two but the Spirit World is interconnected and I can be in both at the same time so I'm not sure if that counts.

Also, how do people go about finding out if anyone they know is here? Or has anyone seen a flying bison around? Do you guys have bear-bears or different kinds of bears? What's a video anyway? Is this a spirit world or a regular world?

[She's still getting rather settled in to the new house after the party and the celebration of new Holidays but even after the party, Blake's taken it upon herself to pretty much deep clean the home and arrange everything correctly as Weiss had mentioned wanting things.]

So...We tend to have jobs and the occasional party but, is there anything else that really drives us to do something-- I don't now-- meaningful?

With purpose? Especially after we've been taken from what seem to be rather interesting lives.

But, curiosity is getting to me so; what was your job back in your world?

"OKAY, LADIES, GENTLEMEN, AND UNDEFINED OTHERS. HAPPY NEW YEAR and WELCOME to our grand event! The topic of the day is DANMAKU. THIS IS IT, FOLKS. This is gonna be the next big thing in Genessia. Here and now, you're gonna learn what danmaku is, what it takes to win, and how YOU, YES, YOU can be a part of it!" Betelgeuse announced, moving around the small stage area and waving his hands around. He was full of energy and doing his best to impart that energy to the crowd. "NOW. I know a lot of you, LIKE YOURS TRULY, may never have heard of danmaku or only know a tiny bit about it. Fortunately, MY GOOD FRIEND AND BUSINESS PARTNER KOISHI, is from a world where danmaku is a big deal, THOUGH WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT EVEN BIGGER!"

Betelgeuse paused to let people give some applause and to give the information a bit of time to sink in.

"Koishi is going to explain danmaku to you, then I'm gonna introduce you to some of the different activities we have for you to explore. So, without further ado, give a BIG GREETING FOR KOISHI!"

Koishi twirled once, appearing on stage in a small shower of hearts. After the mask incident back home the little youkai had gotten very good at ensuring she was seen on stage. She was dressed in her usual green and yellow though she was probably somewhat cleaner than most were used to seeing her. Satori had made sure she looked fully presentable on the stage.

"Hello! I'm Koishi Komeiji!" Her third eye was bobbing and weaving excitedly. "I'm a satori youkai and I'm from the great underground in Gensokyo. Because everyone there is super powerful if people fought then everything would break and that would be bad. So we invented danmaku to settle fights without killing anyone instead!" At least she was being clear for once.

She held up her arms, a spark of magic shooting up from her hands and exploding into hearts in the sky, spiraling outward and dissipating after a short distance.

"Danmaku is a lot of fun. It's a duel about beauty and skill and finesse. Not about power. And anyone can play! Even humans. Even if you don't have magic. If you do have magic, Danmaku is really really simple to learn. If you don't, then it's a bit harder, because you need to use other things! Most important though is to have fun! If you don't, then there is no point! It's also super pretty and fun to watch so everyone will have a good time I hope, okay?"

"Thank you, THANK YOU. You all are doing great! Now that ya know a bit more about the game, generally, it's time for some practical demonstrations! At each booth, you'll find experts to give you some practical know-how and HANDS ON experience. Cause anyone can tell you, the hands on stuff is always the best part, right??"

Betelgeuse chuckled at his own perverse humor, before walking over to the first booth.

"This here is where you'll learn pattern creation! This is the brass tacks of danmaku, folks! This is where you do your strategy and SHOW OFF YOUR STYLE! Fast or slow, intricate or basic, find out the uses of each!"

"Now, this next booth is another chance to show off CREATIVITY. Here's where we show you what sorta things you can THROW AROUND. All those pretty patterns you're gonna learn are made of something. Now, keep in mind, these are just EXAMPLES. Feel free to think up your own stuff. STYLE IS IMPORTANT. Balls and stuff is just the beginning, though balls never go out of style, in my opinion!"

"Booth number three is target practice! We all need some of that, right, guys! Believe me, hitting what you aim for is half the battle, well, once you find the target," Betelgeuse chuckled, giving a lewd wink. "SO. Come up and practice, work up all that HAND TO EYE COORDINATION. Believe me, everything is better when those work together."

"Later on, after you get some practice in, we'll have two demonstration matches. The matches will be Mamizou vs. Koishi and Remilia vs. Satori. Should be quite a sight! It's not all work, though, folks! We have a dancing area, food booths, drink booths, and some play areas for the kiddies! Being New Year's and all, we'll also have FIREWORKS, and not just the ones you'll be making with all those end of year kisses, neither! SO, eat, drink, and prepare to DUEL YOUR HEARTS OUT!"

[The camera comes on and reveals rather a lot of chest hair at first. Then it pans up to a face studying it.]

First I wake up in egg, and have to fight my way out like baby bird. Angry baby bird. Then I find money, and am in strange place. This much I can accept. I have had stranger nights.

[He looks around, snorting]

But this is not the sort where one simply has more vodka, finishes bar fight, then wanders home.

This is a strange place.

[There is a long silence, then a grin]

So, who do I have to reduce to a paste to get home, eh? And, until then, I require a large bed. A shack or cabin will be enough.

[He looks at the money again]

Also job. I am good at fighting things, breaking things, and making things. Also, I am Zangief.

WHO: Roman, Neo, Betelgeuse, and YOU
WHAT: Your friendly neighborhood troublemakers are robbing a jeweler's.
WHEN: December 3rd
WHERE: Fayren
WARNINGS: Potential for language and violence

( It's a perfect night for a stroll and some light crime! )

((OOC: This is open to everyone, but after one or two heroes show up I'm closing it so we don't end up with a big clusterfuck of contradictory threads.))

Betelgeuse floated above a bed. He didn't know who owned the bed, but he was borrowing it for a bit. He tended to switch which house he was haunting, whenever he got bored. A big danmaku event was coming up, but it was taking time. Idly, he flipped through the videophone, reading and playing people's messages and randomly throwing out comments. After a while, he began his own video.

"YO, GENESSIA...and well, the other places, too. How are you babes and fellas getting on? Gotta admit, your resident Ghost with the Most is a tad bit bored. NOW. I could just come up with some brilliant scheme to prank you all, because honestly, you need some shaking up. I've been listening in on some of your messages on this thing, which is the best gossip hotline I've ever seen, I gotta say.

Where was I?

Ah, yeah, yeah, anyways, it's just too damn quiet, know what I mean? SO, instead of pranking you, I'll give you a chance to distract me. I don't care how. JUST MAKE SOME DAMN NOISE ALREADY!"

[Roman has never been kidnapped, but he's pretty sure this isn't how it's supposed to work. He imagined something more like throwing a bag over the victim's head and keeping them in a basement room, maybe sending a finger or an earlobe with a list of demands. Not putting them in a comfortable hammock and sending them off into town with a reassuring note and a stack of money. Not that he's complaining, mind you. Well-- he is complaining, because a pleasant kidnapping is still a kidnapping and that is not the sort of thing that he tolerates, but at least he still has all his fingers. He can appreciate that.

He spends most of the day exploring the cities and trying to avoid attention. He chafes at every missed opportunity for argument and it's a conscious effort to stroll instead of swagger, but he shouldn't make a scene until he has a better grasp on his situation. It's a good call; judging by the sub-archway to Vale, he's got company here.

Eventually he backtracks to the bay to make a video post. Normally he'd make a strong impression, but until he knows who else from Remnant is here, he should resist that urge. If it's one of the policemen or the Beacon brats, they might try to take him in. He doesn't have backup here. He could probably escape, but he hasn't risen to the top of Vale's underworld by relying on 'probably.' His best chance is to play the hapless newcomer so he can make them out to be the villains if they try anything.]

Hello, Genessia! Roman Torchwick here.

[He gives a little wave.]

I'm kind of getting the 'what' here, as far as the kidnapping and the city structure and all, but what I'm really curious about is why. Someone must have spent a loooot of time and money to break the laws of nature and bring us here. You'd think they'd want some kind of return on that investment, but... [He looks out toward the city, then turns back to the camera and shrugs.] ...not really seeing it, you know?

So! Think they're keeping us out of the picture so they can conquer our home worlds? Maybe they're fattening us up to eat? Throw me your wildest, weirdest theories, people.

[He clicks off the feed. He doubts anyone has a good answer, but it'll be entertaining and it should let him know who he's dealing with.]

WHO: Everyone!
WHAT: It's time for the Halloween ball! Get together for socializing, dancing, drinks, and flaunting your costumes.
WHEN: October 29th, 2014 - Evening
WHERE: Grand Hall, Genessia City
SOUNDTRACK: What a coincidence, the DJ likes the same music that I do. Put it on shuffle and enjoy!

The Grand Hall was decked out in fake spiderwebs stretched in the corners of doorways, and tiny plastic bats hanging from the ceiling. Stacks of jack-o'-lanterns glowed eerily in several displays, each one carved with a different face. To the right, the ballroom had a fog machine pumping white mist over the feet of the dancers while the DJ queued up a variety of songs, some for dancing, some for Halloween, some for both. There was a table with punch and water to keep dancers hydrated, and a number of spooky snacks like spiderweb cupcakes and pumpkin-shaped cuts of cheese and ham for crackers. ...If you weren't sick of cheese already.

Out in the foyer were similar tables of snacks and drinks, but there were games and activities too, such as a big washbasin filled with water and apples, a table for carving pumpkins, and a couple of fat jack-o'-lantern pinatas stuffed with candies.

[Video: Locked from Dracula]

Betelgeuse appeared on the vid screen. He wasn't smiling and his brows were furrowed in thought. After a moment he cleared his throat and spoke.]

"I don't think I've made many enemies here. Leastways, I haven't been aiming to and that's gotta count for something. Look, some of you know that I have kind of a problem with my real name, including not being able to say it, m'self. So, for personal reasons, if you're one of those that does know my actual name...could you kinda keep it to yourself for a spell? There are certain people I'd just rather they didn't know it, not just yet, okay?

I mean, sure sure, someone's name doesn't seem like such a big thing to know, but it's like that fame thing. Too many people learn a guy's name and suddenly he can't walk down the street, without getting mobbed and wolf called, and whatnot! It's just a hassle and I don't want to deal with that right now. I appreciate it."

[When Vlad had first awoke, he thought he was once again rising from his coffin, however that quickly that proved to not be the case. As soon as the lid of the capsule opened, he burst forth in a cloud of bats, soaring off into the night. Once he found a nice secluded area to gather himself, he inspected his surroundings, and the materials placed on his person. While annoyed at this latest turn of events, he could not be surprised.]

It seems this place yearns for chaos as well...

[His voice was muted, muttering more to himself than anything as he stepped off the building he had chosen to land on, this time taking the form of a black-furred wolf, stalking the streets, looking for a suitable place to raise his castle, and finding only frustration in the shadowy streets. At least the night was dark enough he could hide from sight with little effort.]

Betelgeuse's video feed turned on, revealing a gym and some bleachers. Betelgeuse floated just in front of the bleachers, grinning smugly.

"YO, GENESSIA. So, here's the thing. This pretty cool kid, Koishi, introduced me to a thing called danmaku. It's kind of a game, kind of a duel, and kind of a sport. In other words, IT'S EXCITING AND FUN AND YOU SHOULD WANT IN ON IT. This is, eventually, gonna be Genessia's hottest new spectator sport. Only thing is we're a bit lacking in players, know what I mean?

Pay attention, 'cause this is where you come in! I'm opening an official danmaku training course! We'll train you how to play danmaku for a teeny, tiny fee that will go, at least in part, to helping me pay for this gymnasium!

This is an opportunity you don't want to miss! The top danmaku players will eventually earn lots of money and prizes! So, get on your phones and give me a ring!"

Betelgeuse was bored and he really didn't feel like working. Ironically, he decided to perch himself on top of the employment building, while dreaming up some fun to inflict on, well, everyone else. He was in the mood for some chaos. A small breeze blew a scrap of paper down the street past Betelgeuse and he began to grin.

Holding out his hands, Betelgeuse let a wave of his juice roll out into the sky, stirring up the atmosphere. The wind picked up, forming miniature dust devils. Some of the dust devils picked up enough debris to be visible, but some didn't. The devils were about one to two feet across and anywhere from two to six feet in height. Grinning in delight, Betelgeuse sent out a second wave of magic, filling most of the dust devils with various nuisances, such as beetles, spells, water, and/or dirt. Some of the devils were strong enough to knock a person over, if they got hit, but none were strong enough to damage buildings or cause serious injury.

Betelgeuse was determined to have a good laugh. So, the dust devils bounced around, some on the ground, some in the air, bouncing into people. Those unfortunate enough to get bounced by a visible dust devil would find themselves covered in the debris or otherwise annoyed by whatever the devil was carrying.



ooc: Feel free to make up something obnoxious for the dust devils to do to your character! Anything that doesn't cause serious injury/damage is fine. :D Or, just come by to cheer Betelgeuse on/tell him off!>