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[Asami is dressed up in a neat, but comfortable business clothes, as she does the video on her lunch hour at work, hit by inspiration.]

How many here drive cars or other motorized vehicles? I've been wanting to hold a race for a while, to test how fast the machines here can go. It would just be more interesting as a race. A whole event just for racing with motorized vehicles of different kind.

Of course, it would be nice to help a cause by donating any profits gained from an event like this.

And nothing says there can't be a category for other types of racing as well. Horseback riding or running, bicycles, air balloons... whatever you can come up with.

Let me know if you're interested.

Action

[Throughout the day after work, Asami is either window shopping or actually shopping in Nova City, finding parts for her own little projects and also comparing prizes. Of course, she'll also need to go grocery shopping, too, before heading home... but she's likely going to be at it a while, in different kinds of high tech part shops.

Or vehicle shops. Those work too.]

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RELAX AND REFLECT. ( video )

Whoa— hey... ( there's upside-down camera view of noctis as the device lands hard on the ground. he's holding his palms up, as though he was trying to stop what looked like a small army of people in uniform clapping and caroling in unison. )

That's not, you don't have to...

Happy Birthday to you~! ♪

( jeez, how had they even guessed? couldn't have been that ostentatious piece of cake he ordered for himself... why couldn't he just ruin his appetite in peace?! )

[ Action; Genessia Commonspace Hallways ]

[ Sorry were you expecting a normal trip back to your room or perhaps your friend's room? Because right in the middle of the hall is a girl with brightly colored hair having herself a nice hot cup of tea. Instead of saving up her money she apparently decided that buying a teapot and a matching cup was far more important to her. Anyone who comes near her, she tips her hat off to them with a bright smile. ]

Would you like a cup of tea~?


[ Action; Genessia City ]

[ After realizing that she not only "fell down" the wrong rabbit hole and ended up in this place, and realizing that getting back home wasn't going to be simple... at all, instead of getting upset about it all and causing a fuss, Maddie was all for exploring the city. To get a better look at the world and all the people who live here, what better way was there than to get a new view!

The world would look a lot different upside down, which was why Maddie decided to roam around walking on her hands.]


[ Video ]

A moment of time if you will~ I have an important question that just needs answering!

[ She clears her throat a little. ]

Why did the teapot wear a cozy?

[ Yep, extremely important. ]

[ACTION;Genessia City]

[He's an idiosyncratic sight, the man stalking through the city streets looking like something out of a strangely futuristic fairy tale: the high leather boots, gleaming mail armor bearing a coat of arms depicting a full moon branded by the figure of a dragon, short sword at his hip, and gauntlets he wears give him the look of some kind of medieval soldier or knight.

The look of him is too sleek, however: the mail he wears is a snug fit, shimmering in the light but seemingly little more than fabric, covering him from neck to waist with his arms left bare. The boots and gauntlets are heavy leather, but make no sound as he moves--and carry a strange pattern, something like scales but not.

And despite the fact that he was visibly on his guard, scanning his surroundings at regular intervals, every sense on high alert...he's visibly comfortable with his surroundings. He navigates the streets with ease, minding street lights, hugging buildings to make faster turns around corners--he's clearly seen a modern type of city before. He's lived on streets like these, he's walked a world very similar to this one.

It's been a while--decades--but Neil Blair still remembers his way around a city. It's not Nocturne, it's not the five realms, and it's not New York. But it's still a mostly known quantity.

He's going to feel a lot better once he has a lay of the land--and finds a place to gather some spell ingredients.]

[VIDEO;public]

[The moment the feed comes to life, the moment of transition is brief--a handsome face with dark coloring frowning in confusion at the smart phone in his hand before he confirms he's life and refocuses on the camera. His expression is...well, angry is the nicest way to describe it.]

Uh--hey. I'm--

[The words are on his lips. Black Fire of Nocturne, the title he uses at court, but this isn't the five realms. This is...another world, and nobody knows him here.

The anger in his face dies for just a second, replaced by something like hope before his features turn guarded.]

--I'm...Neil. New here--uh, I was just curious about what people do for work around here? Y'know, what and where. These temporary bunks are okay but I wanna get a job and get out of here...so recommendations on housing would also be good. I know there's a few places to go, what's your input?

Thanks in advance.

GENESSIA COMMONSPACE
[ The groggy haze hasn't yet exactly worn off this demon hunter here and Nero finds himself crashed on the bed he has in this (temporary) room of his. Arm draped across his eyes, he's about five seconds away from conking out where he hopes when he wakes this will all be a bad dream, when the sound of WHATEVER THAT IS keeps him from doing so. With a scowl, he throws himself off the bed, yanks open the door (and nearly off its hinges oops) and- ]

Hey! You wanna keep it down?!

[ He'll just yell that down the hall to whoever or whatever that is. ]


GENESSIA CITY
[ Moving down the streets with a scowl on his face (not like he ever wears another expression) is a white-haired, sword strapped to his back with a glowing blue arm guy. He's heard the spiel about this place, is annoyed with this whole kidnapped by spirits shtick going on here, and can't remember the last time he actually ate something so that's where he's headed. Or hopes he is.

The first food place he finds, he drops some of those red bills down and asks what he can get with some of this and, as he waits for his food to be brought to him, if you're staring, he's gonna feel that... even address you without looking over. ]

Take a picture, it'll last longer.

[ That, or, he's going to be sitting there at whatever table is available, head in his hands and clearly just DONE with this place already. ]

[For once, Orihime is making this video NOT in the bakery, but just outside of the Genessia City Guardian's office, wearing her new silvery-lavender hoodie because yo she is on patrol.]

Good news! The new Cake Town bakery in Attleton is scheduled for September 14th, and to celebrate, we're going to have the ultimate grand opening event, with prizes and free cake!

[She holds up a fist, dark eyes flashing.]

Get ready for the Colosseum Combat Crash!!!!

[+_+]

It'll be a round robin style of tournament at the Attleton Colosseum, and I'll be gathering sponsors and prizes to aware to the competitors. The higher you finish, the sooner you get to choose from the prize rack, so first place gets first choice! Feel free to let me know if there's a certain prize you want me to add and I'll do what I can to get it there. Sponsors can donate prizes too if they'd like!

The usual rules would apply: don't kill or maim your opponent, don't go out of bounds... That's about it! I was able to rent the Colosseum for the whole day, and I'll also be on hand to heal competitors after each round so it's fair. Spectators are welcome, and there will be baked refreshments! If you'd like to sign up as a competitor, just let me know.

There's plenty of time to start training, so I hope to see you all there. Good luck!

[She bows slightly, beaming. Because why wouldn't cake and combat go together?]

[Seth is sitting on his couch as the feed flickers to life. He looks pale though it's hard to tell if it's the normal pale or a new pale. His shirt is lost somewhere among the mess on the floor while a silver chain and pendant hang from his throat. Dull golden eyes focus on the screen as he addresses the masses after some time hermitting and thinkin.]

For those who knew her, Futaba has left the city.

[He's used to loss, it comes with living for over a millennium but it still stings.]

Anyway. I've been out of work for too long and I was thinking about opening a spa or hair salon. Not sure if that's something that people would be interested in but I figured I could use other talents of mine and we all need a place to relax.

I'll welcome any opinions or ideas.

I'm not sure what I'd call it.

 Dear Men (with an interest in women),

Let's say an attractive woman is romantically and sexually interested in you. What would be the best way for her to approach? What would endear you to her most? What would excite you most? What would make you really notice her? What would make you want to be with her?

Thank you for your support.

🎶 [VIDEO] Setting up a Carnival

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I've been giving something some thought, and although I'm not terribly fond of communicating this way it's proven to reach more people at once than I could ever manage to in person.[she pauses pulling a section of long blue hair back over her shoulder, despite an ever present lock of it falling in her face.]

If there was interest, I was considering setting up a Carnival of sorts. [her face brightens here, into a subtle smile. Organizing something of the scale she was imagining is new-ish to her, but there's no sense in going all in unless there's interest.] It would ideally last a week or so, enough time for everyone to participate in the scale of it. I'd like to have those amazing rides of course, and perhaps activity booths.

I was hoping to even provide booths for those of you who wanted to run your own for the carnival! Of course it occurred to me with the recent interest in plays, perhaps something less formal for carnival goers could also be an option.

[she leans forward now, lifting a hand to point a single index finger, as though she's making a last important point] Of course, there would be plenty of food, too.

I would love to hear back from anyone who would be interested. Of course I can't do this alone, so I would take a few volunteers, and suggestions on how to make this the most successful it could be. Of course, I'm asking this well in advance, it wouldn't happen for a few more weeks at least. It takes time to organize something of this scale.

[[ooc: this is an IC interest check for a carnival event Azura is hoping to run! I plan on having an ooc plotting post as soon as I can, but this would be the place for characters to suggest things they'd like to see, offer to help, or anything else!]]


🎶 [ACTION] Closed to Uai

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[With as many people as they're trying to get to live together, finding someplace with enough room for conflicting egos has been... a challenge. Which is why she and Uai are currently riding up to Lakendell on horseback. Azura at least is comfortable enough on a horse. She glances back towards Uai to check on him.]

How are you faring, Uai? I forgot to ask how familiar you were with horseback. [Truth be told he could very well be perfectly fine, but it was in her nature to check, just in case. Luckily, whatever his answer would turn out to be, they're close and the horseback trip would be over for now.]

I'm certain I can see the beginnings of this place through the trees, can you?

Quick announcement or update or whatever. Given how helpful she's been in the past, and her experience with the supernatural, I'm officially Deputizing Sakuya Izayoi.

I understand she has other obligations, so her employment will be more on a contractor type of payment. Paid for work done, etc. but leaving her hours up to her, or when an emergency calls for it. Oh, and Sakuya, your first assignment is to find me as old a camcorder as possible. Bill it to the office. I've got plans.

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.]

 Hello, everyone! Gee, it's really been a while... Sorry about that!

I've been thinking about this really hard lately, and I still can't figure it out... So I thought, maybe I should ask for help? You see, I'm actually really busy helping people back home. Before I got here, I was always helping magical girls. Always, like I never had time for a normal life anymore. I thought that because of that, maybe I should be more grateful for my normal life here...?

But... I think I want to quit my waitress job. I think that I want to do something in Genessia like I do back home. I want to help people here. That's what I want to use this second life for. I don't regret my choice back home and I was actually super happy to use my whole existence to help people.

Ahhh, sorry! I rambled. Okay, what I'm asking! What jobs like that are there here? Jobs where I can help people? I'm a magical girl, and I-I can fight for the sake of others and stuff. Maybe I'd like to learn to use my archery better..? And uh. I can garden? Is that useful?

Help would be great... Thank you!

[Action: Aphrodite's Love Matching & Arcade, Nova City]

[As hard as she's been working to get a foothold into the modelling scene around Genessia, Ann's come to the conclusion that she needs to find a second job. She can't help but feel guilty that Ren is working so hard to cover the rent and beyond that, she's finding she wants more disposable income than she currently has.

She hadn't been sure what she might be suited for. But then she'd happened across a notice that an arcade in Nova City was looking for matchmakers and, well, that could be fun, right?

That's the attitude she walks in with, at least, determined to make a good first impression on her new boss and to help others with their love lives even as she's not sure quite how qualified she really is to advise. She's friendly, eager and determined to do her best and she even finds some good customers.

Then there's the ones who aren't so good. The ones who seem to have mistaken matchmaker for something else, something far less wholesome and wholly inappropriate for an arcade. And that's where people might hear Ann raise her voice, stern and relenting only at genuine apologies. By the end of the day, she's exhausted but oddly fulfilled.

Which isn't to say she's above a little PSA in the aftermath.]

[Video]

[Based on the view behind Ann and the ambient sounds of cutlery and drinks being made, she's filming this from a cafe. Because she thinks she deserves cake after the day she's had, but she wants to get this out before she forgets.]

All right. I figured most of you would know this anyway but after today I think people might need a reminder. The Aphrodite's Love Matching & Arcade matchmaking service is not about you coming in and paying for sex. I'm sure there are places around the cities where you can do that sort of thing but our service is for people who are genuinely looking for a relationship and I for one will not expose our customers to people who are so obviously only after one thing.

And no, the matchmakers aren't there for you to have sex with either. Trying it anyway won't make us believe that you're genuinely interested in what we do. We can help you deal with potential relationships better but we will not help you to trick someone into thinking they're getting something they're not.

[She sighs, then, pausing to take a bite of cake and swallowing before she speaks.]

But you know, all that aside? Matchmaking can be pretty fun. And I wanna hear about the good stories, the ones where it worked out. So I guess, if you've ever helped to set up a couple or you've been helped like that, and you don't mind sharing, I'd love to hear all about it.