[These posters are presented on all devices and some can even be found around the city as paper flyers. Mostly they appear in Nova City although some stray ones could turn up elsewhere.]

It is time again for the important elections to see who will be your Guardians.

As one of your Deputy Guardians in Nova City for the past seven standard months, I have put my name in to run for your official Nova City Guardian.

Over these months I have worked continually to keep the citizens and city safe and have made myself available to those in need. I have kept new arrivals in line and directed them to their new places here, along with making certain that they cause no trouble in any of their confusion or misguided threats.

I, Grievous, will continue to serve as one of your deputies until I am either elected as Guardian or otherwise if a new Guardian recruits others in my place, as part of their new staff. However, I believe the former to be your best choice.

I have had much experience in my homeworld of protecting and defending my people. Here, the citizens of Nova City are my people and your safety here will be of my primary concern.

I am available for any questions prior to and during the upcoming debates and if there are any issues that you need addressed in the overseeing of Nova City. This includes any facilities you believe are lacking or any threats that have not been seen to.

Contact me here or through my private line.

[Audio]

Minato opens up an audio channel in the early morning of the day. Weird for him, reserved as he is, since he isn't that talkative on the network as he ought to be. Nevertheless, his voice seems a little off. It's as if something's wrong, but he's trying his best to hide it. Quietly, he mutters...

"Hey, if anyone's out there, how've you...dealt with losing someone close to you? It's been a few days and it's staring me right in the face."

As someone who knows that feeling keenly than most, he isn't too worried about what to do but in his own weird way, he feels he needs some kind of support. He interjects a small, slightly bitter laugh into his musings.

"Well, I guess I know how it feels, now, huh?"

[A teenage girl pops up on the feed. She's currently wringing the water out of her socks. She's a little wet after having tripped once or twice on her way out of the Bay. She's not exactly the most alert when she first wakes up.]

Honestly, while the booby trapped welcome hologram was super helpful. Don't you think some of the budget could have been spent on draining the water out of the weird cocoon room? It's not that big of a stretch, is it?

[She turns toward the camera.]

Anyways. I'm Gwen and I'm new here, I guess? Honestly, I'm pretty freaking hungry right now, what's the best place to get some food? Preferably on the cheap side. Starving artist here.

"I can't say that this was what I was expecting." he mumbles. "I hope I haven't been out for long..."

At the Bay, a video feed opens up to a young man in what appears to be darkened school uniform. His short hair a little swept over his eyes and his face honestly looking a little tired. After a moment, he fiddles around with an old MP3 player and slips its headphones on, stuffing his hands into his pockets. Behind him, a Genessia new-visitor box already opened and emptied, discarded. He only pulls his hands out-of-pocket to check the phone. His face seems disinterested and tired, or otherwise very concentrated in trying to see how it worked. It seems he left the phone nearby and he tripped the feed by mistake. A small hint of recognition in his eyes.

"It's already on. Huh." A pause as he thinks of what to say. "Hey, if anyone's out there, I wouldn't mind some directions?" He hastily makes sure he's got everything. The boy shrugs as he looks for the button to switch off the feed. "...Might as well take a look around in the meantime."

[Minato's wandering around The Bay for now, feel free to respond for video or action!]

Who: Mitsuru Kirijo, Akihiko Sanada, Shinjirou Aragaki, Junpei Iori
Where: The Mattisse apartments in Genessia
When: September 12th
Why: A reunion for SEES

[On the day of the 11th, Mitsuru sends a message to her three companions from home to meet her at her new apartment building the next day at noon. She doesn't leave any room for debate. Because there is none.

They need to catch up on things and it needs to happen sooner, rather than later. Now, all she needs to do is wait for them to arrive.

When they do, they will find the former heiress in her new apartment, looking for all the world that she belongs in this rather normal looking apartment as much as she ever did in their dorms and in her family's opulent homes.]

I'm glad that you could make it. Please, sit down. We have a lot to discuss.

...what the... The hell? How did I?

[Déjà vu all up in this joint, yo. Junpei had gathered up his belongings; his Katana, the evoker, this box of crap and made extra sure he doesn't fall in the water again. Yeah, he remembers this. Vaguely, but he remembers.

Wading his way out of the Bay, it was like he was reliving that one weird dream again.]

Whoa... No. Freaking. Way.

[Junpei took the phone out. It took a moment to remember how he worked it before, but then, he got it.]

(VIDEO)

Umm, sup dudes. Name's Junpei. If I remember right, I've been here before. This is Genessia, right?

[He begins to grin sheepishly.]

Hey, if it is. I ain't complainin'. Is that cutie, Levy McGarden, here?

[The video feed turns on to Junpei completely topless, seen from a Dutch angle from possibly a bed. It seems he tossed on the bed and somehow activated a public feed. The high Schooler was facing a mirror, checking himself out and probably practising something...kissing, maybe? He backed off with a groan, feeling like a complete ass for doing that.

Then, some long, thoughtful thinking...]

"Uhh... How should I do this...? Do I text her? It would be easier... But it would make me look cool if I went and asked her in person..."

[Junpei cleared his throat.]

"H-Hey, Levy-san... I, uh, was around and I was thinking...maybe we could...I dunno, catch a movie? .... Nah... .... Ey' shweethart, why'nah ya and I blow this stand and have some real fun? ....Argh, the hell am I saying? She'll think I'm a loser if I go with that. .... Ugh, what is there to try...? You would think this would easier after saving her from that metal guy... Dammit all."

[The network feed kicks on, the face of a high school boy appearing on the screen. He looks rather down on his luck and hungry.]

"Uh, hey, uh... Genessia? Junpei here. I've been tryin'a get by with odd jobs here and there, but I want something more... me, ya know? Is there anyone hiring for a job?"

[He turns the camera away to sigh and groan off screen, even though the mic still works.]

"I just want something decent to eat. Man, this sucks..."

[Video]

Stay away!

[Levy's running from her store when her nightmare catches up with her. Her feet trip over themselves sending her crashing towards the cold ground. Her phone drops from her hand, her attempts to call for help useless and yet the video feed begins to play. Those watching see the blue haired girl with stains on her cheeks and dirt covering her dress, there is fear in her gaze as she turns back to look at who’s chasing her.

A low chuckle can be heard but before the man chasing her comes into view the feed ends.]

[Cont: Action]

You forgot? Let me remind you.

[The words are thick and heavy, a cruel note to his tone as he slowly steps closer. Levy shakes her head, her heart aching knowing that she forgot her friend. It doesn't matter if they weren't close. He had told her to be strong, to keep fighting and yet she let the memory slip away thinking of some greater good.

Is it even worth it?]

I didn't mean to.

[Except she did, there is no undoing it. Tears freely begin to streak down her face as the Redfox steps closer. Each moment only adding to the fear and pain she held in her heart, knowing what she’s done; Levy doesn't even try to escape.]

[Action]

[Despite the pod opening to reveal a high school junior, he was still fast asleep and doesn't seem willing to get up.
Eventually, he does begin to stir in groggy protests and sits up in the pod, rubbing his eyes.]

"Ugh... Man... What happened?"

[He struggles to try to remember. He steadily begins to remember faces, a tower and darkness.]

"...Oh, right. We were exploring Tartarus, and..."

[Junpei took his hands off his face and finally notices his surroundings. Seeing a creepy cave littered with pods standing in water made him feel like he was in some alien movie. On top of that, he realizes he can't see any of his friends around. He begins to get nervous.]

"Wha... What the hell is this?!" [He tries to get out of the pod he was in, only to trip and fall into the water with a hearty splash.]

Flailing a moment to get back up, he grabbed the pod and pulled himself back up, spitting out water in the process. Looking into the pod, he finds the equipment he brought with him, a katana and the gun-shaped Evoker. Junpei takes them and straps them on. If this was another floor of Tartarus, surely there will be shadows and the last thing he wants is to get caught with his pants down, even if he was confident enough to take them all out on his own.

Furthermore, he finds something else in the pod, a simple box. Junpei picks it up and examines it a moment before turning around to look around the area he was in.]

"... Heeey!! Yuka-tan!! Mitsuru-senpai!! Akihiko-senpai!! Where are ya guys?!"

[Would that attract shadows? Probably. Junpei didn't care. He and Hermes can take them out. But, no reply. He waited a bit longer, listening carefully. Still nothing. He looks to the box in his hands and lifts the lid. He ignored most of the stuff he found inside, except for a necklace and a device. He didn't even hesitate to put the necklace on, grinning like the lucky guy that he was for finding such a sweet chain that would surely bring all the girls to his arms. He then turns his attention the device, holding it in one hand as he thumbed around with the buttons while he made his way towards the nearest exit, not realizing he just turned it on.]

[Video]

[The network feed came alive to a teenaged boy, looking as though he's really putting in the brain power to figure out the communicator, talking to himself.]

"Just how do you work this thing? It has a screen, but it's not a TV and it's not a phone... So what is it for?"