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I ask this mostly out of personal curiosity, but has anyone else took a career path that is not what you truly, or initially, wanted? Was it out of necessity and did you eventually grow to love this different career you're in? There are plenty of careers I'm only seeing for the first time and I couldn't help but wonder what could have been, had I not been preoccupied with something else.

In any case, you don't have to humor me with your identity. You can respond anonymously if that grants you more comfort, I just want to hear from you.

Action - Nova City - Fama Talent Agency

[ Ayame visits the Agency's headquarters while still clad in her armor and armed with a sword on her side. Being Deputy Guardian, she didn't feel it was necessary to change out of it when she was only intending to visit. Standing tall and proud as she struts down the lobby, Ayame garners stares from the on-lookers, curious as to what a Deputy Guardian is doing here. She only stops in the middle of the lobby to look at a business card given to her earlier, curiously looking up at the holographic floor directory. You can approach her if you're curious enough to ask why one of the Guardians is here, or wait for her to approach with an almost stoic expression, asking where to find one of the modeling producers are. ]

[Styxx had been thinking about this for awhile, and finally decided to turn on his phone to make an offer to everyone.]

I know everyone might have someone that they miss from their homes. Perhaps someone you've lost, or a memory, place, or story you want to remember or tell, so I'm making an offer for everyone to sketch those people or places for them. No charge since it's something to keep me busy. Let me know if you are interested.

[And then he holds up a sketchbook and flips through a few pages, keeping the more personal ones out of view.]

Some of my work.

[He shows a few sketches. Sketch 2. Sketch 3. Each looks like they might jump off the page at any moment, showing Styxx's skill and emotions all put into them.

Once he's done showing the sketches, he ends the feed.]

 [Video]

*Here's a very unhappy looking Sonico, hair hastily and messily pulled up into a ponytail. There's a flush of annoyance on her cheeks too*

Whoever is going round Attleton mucking up people's homes like this - you need to stop. We are nice people just minding our own business and we don't deserve your...rudeness. Please learn some manners and find yourself a more productive hobby.

*Isn't she so threatening? As she pouts in her frustration, Sonico turns to face her home. Wait a minute - is that a giant penis on her doorway?*

[Action - Attleton]

*Sonico didn't waste any time in getting down to business. She is outside with a bucket full of hot soapy water and a scrubbing brush, various bottles of cleaner nearby for her to try. She is in her usual shorts and tshirt, scrubbing viciously as she tries to get rid of the ugly marks on the door*

The sleek metal plated face of the Tenno's Nyx warframe was what greeted the network.

"Pardon my ignorance in this matter but the newspaper reported on a dragon possibly being poached. I've seen crude and primitive weapons be effective combat tools, but I'm not entirely sure how such a large creature might be poached with fairly primitive weapons while also leaving little to no evidence of the deed. Is there something I'm missing here?"

Whoever started the one involving me doesn't know I am good at fashion or... don't have at all good fashion tastes. I would have found it hilarious though if it wasn't in part aimed at me.

[He actually found it insulting someone who even starts such a thing. But Kaoru yawns for a moment, he was exhausted in working on outfits while working two other jobs. But in all honesty, he hadn't expected so many people to offer. But he stuck to his guns at least.]

But speaking of fashion really. I just about got all the outfits done. So hopefully those go over well with people. But it's also made me consider opening my own business in the future.

[He smiled happily, he was at least proud of it.]

And finally with my first actual production done and dusted and... That was certainly a weird experience, to say the least, I think I'll be doing a lot more in the future. I even believe I have one thing lined up if it goes well. So look out for my name in the future.

💪 A [Action] I am Confusion

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[Thor did not wait around for Weiss to explain things, he was mostly just trying to get his bearings after waking up in the bay. He's already thumbing through his pile of... stuff he was given, tossing things he doesn't really want over his shoulder. He pauses at the key, tapping it into the air thoughtfully as he walks.

He's only a little frustrated to find himself here of all places after dealing with the Big Guy in the arena, but hey, he's alive and in one piece. He frowns, and swerves to the nearest person.] Excuse me, this is definitely not Earth, is it? [mostly settled on it NOT being earth, but hey, he might as well make doubly certain.]

💪 B [Video] E-mail

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[At some point, someone either demonstrated, or he observed, how to use the phone he'd been given to make videos, so with both hands he holds the phone out at arms length, like he's trying to take a sefie. He's short haired, but lacks an eyepatch. A grin flashes onto his features.]

HELLO EVERYONE! I am Thor, son of Odin and God of Thunder. I have recently arrived to your... your... [he looks around here, city? City.] spectacular city. If you need help, you now have someone you can call on, because that's what heroes do.

[he's looking for the off button now, with a slight squint. ...Wait, one more thing.]

...Oh, anybody know if I can get electronic mail on this thing? [That would be useful, right? Maybe he can shoot some emails off. Okay he probably won't. He'll forget about this phone in a day or two. Don't... don't expect much out of him here.]

[Tap. Tap. Tap. This was something Winry was used to hearing at this point. A pencil tapping against a notepad. She had been working on many a drawing, but never anything new. Improvements to those who needed it. Checking that things were fine for another, but she rarely found herself making any new prosthetics from scratch. Nothing she could put her name to anyway.

In a way she felt happy that she didn't have to, it meant the healers here were doing an extremely good job. But the other part of her found herself questioning a lot. Was there even a point in her being here at this job? Did she really deserve the pay? Could she maybe ask to give her less? Or maybe she figured it was time to move on from it, try something new. But she knew as she sighed she just couldn't.]

That's another design done... [She turns the page over, already going to start on the next design, but it wasn't long before she found herself pausing. Pencil just inches away from the paper once more. After a moment she put it down before moving to lean away from the desk she had been currently sitting at.]

I should really hand in my letter. I mean I will finish what I need to here before the two weeks, but... I should maybe have already had what I am going to do planned.

[She sighed slightly as she soon moved to stand up moving to grab the device before it finally shuts off.]

Action: Genessia Hospital
[Winry had left the office for the time being. Her plan was to hand in her letter of resignation or her two weeks notice at the hospital. She knew it was for the best since she wasn't exactly happy working there anymore for the pay she was getting.

She would have rather had less or maybe she could have done something for someone with the extra money, but Winry knew the other reason for it. She just figured it was the best time to try elsewhere. So with that in mind she was walking the corridors, saying hello to people she meets along the way.]

Video
[After she had finally handed in her notice she made sure the feed was on. A small solemn smile placed upon it.]

So... I handed in my notice at work today. I figured now is the time to try somewhere else and use what I have learned elsewhere. Be in at another hospital or even getting my own place. [She honestly didn't know which it would be. While having her own place might seem normal, she wasn't sure she could do it alone. She always had someone.]

But because of it, I realised that... I should really consider my living arrangements again.

[It wasn't long before there was a crash coming from behind her as Winry was quick to turn around.]

Togepi, what did I tell you about going in there?! [She was quick to move to deal with it as the feed switched off.]

[ The face that flickers on to screen is shadowed by the large hat he wears. Thick waves of black hair fall over his shoulder and his face in its entirety is not seen, just the brim of his nose and his lips. ]

There are monsters here, vampires here, what trouble do they stir?

[ His tone is calm, quiet, smooth, the question is simply that though there - is - judgment there as he indicates such beasts do cause distress. ]

Additionally, what are some of the more favorable bars? Where might one find them?

[ That is all he has to ask, evidently, the feed fizzles out from there. ]

[There's a video on the network, and it comes across as a younger (well looking anyway) River than most people have seen her before. The exception, as always, is her husbands (yes all three of them.) That's because River's now from directly before hitting the library.

Oh, and she also doesn't remember anything about being here before.]

Goodness, does one often lose pieces of themselves when they arrive? That's terribly inconvenient.

[Her fingers brush her chest in a way that seems almost uncomfortable, because losing a heart when you're aware of it is one thing, but losing a heart when you don't intend it is another. But still, as always, River is putting a good and amused face on it, and smiling into the camera.]

I'm Professor River Song, and I'm looking forward to getting to know you all intimately.

[ Kay is in Genessia City, staring in confusion at the empty space that the Velvet Lust bar used to occupy. It's not that the bar is closed and he's out of the job, is that the whole thing just disappeared.

There's an empty expanse of nothing where the building used to be, no walls, signs, nothing, niet, nada. The droid looks down at the communicator, then back at the patch of empty ground in front of him, and finally back to the camera.]

I'd like to report a kidnapping.

Yo, I've been in a foul mood for a few days now, and I need to blow off some steam. I don't have anything pressing Saturday, so I'm taking all comers on then. For now, Goku, if you're free, I owe you a sparring match.

[The feed was shakey to start with as Rapunzel seemed to be moving it around. Her room seemed rather bare, not a paintbrush in sight, nor any art materials which it would normally have. No instead there appeared to be a lot of boxes all neatly packed away. Rapunzel paused as she was closing one of them tracing the outline of where the tape was with her finger.]

That is the last one. Ready for storage for a while.

[She frowned slightly, as she moved to move the box to add it to the pile of boxes she already had. Her Munna was floating next to her.]

I think I am doing the right thing... Right? This type of thing will help me? [With packing done, she was now focused on the device as she went to sit down, sorting out strands of hair.]

Hi, everyone. I feel like I should let everyone know that I am planning on travelling for a little while. I guess some would call it living the nomad life or something... I'll be trying not to use this device as much and will be focusing on figuring out what my dream here is. That and improving myself in other areas.

[She moved to lean back slightly, a small frown on her face.]

My dream back home was to see the floating lights or lanterns on my birthday. When I went to the Dream Docks, I managed to achieve that... Though... admittedly I achieved more than I ever imagined. [She places the device on her lap, before going to fiddle with her hair slightly, mostly plaiting it.]

I found out that I was the lost princess who had been kidnapped as a baby because of my hair...I found out what I was capable of by myself, that things I really had been told weren't exactly true... I... feel as if I've managed to do everything I thought possible. But here... [She paused for a moment, her hands firmly mid plait.] I guess I'm a little lost. There are so many people who can do amazing things and I cannot help but admire them, but then I wonder... What do you want to do Rapunzel? I want to help, but I am slow to react. I want to find a new dream but I don't know where to start.

[She was smiling slightly.] So I figured to go rough it out in the wild. Don't you think that's a good idea? I mean I'll be alone and it's probably very dangerous, but it's something I need to do. To figure out what I am fully capable of and help me figure out what my next dream is.

So... Wish me luck and hopefully in a few weeks I'll be more dependable.

[Video]
You know, zome people might appreciate a dedicated paperboy, but, I find him irritating as hell.

[Rip may have gotten her paper thrown AT her recently while she was out for a walk one morning. Lets just say she's not thrilled with the resulting bruises from being hit by the paper. ]

So, how do you get him to stop trying to assault you vith zhe paper? I'd love to know at zhis point.


[Action: Later in the Evening: Locked to Castlevania residents....]

[After leaving a note for Namur to tell him where she was heading, she set out to visit one of the places she had been hesitant to visit on her own since her arrival several months ago. Rip was off to visit her adopted father at his home, Castlevania... She wasn't so sure he would let her leave once she entered judging by the last conversation they had last.

But, after her trip through the dream docks and now finally feeling her memories settle, she felt it was time they had a proper face to face chat. And perhaps she would hang around a little longer to meet everyone else that she knew lived there.....]

[ This is day four of her streak of bad luck and it's safe to say that L3-37 is thoroughly done with her bad luck. The droid is looking quite battered as she appears on the video screen, sitting in a small apartment which currently sports an overturned couch and a paint-splattered robot lady who is giving off sparks. ]

Is it normal in this place that you get buckets of dirty water and paint poured on you?

And is it normal that your charging dock explodes on you? And the tools you just bought break off?

[ She crosses her arms over her chest. ]

I take back everything nice I said about this place. It's worse than a rancor's pit.

Action - Locked to her old CR

[ It felt like another one of her bad dreams. Opening her eyes to see an eerie familiar sight of the Bay, with herself sealed tight within the pod. The scent of the cavernous dome she steps out into brought the memories of her previous stay like flashes in her eyes. Waddling through the water to get to the exit, Ayame shields her eyes from the sunlight bearing down from above. The summer heat instantly bombards her with humidity the instant the hologram plays. Seeing the familiar figure greeting her as another newcomer got a sigh out of Ayame. Her first thought was to check the phone she was issued with, and check the Memoria Park and see who has come home and which of her friends remain. Her fingers traced on the names she recognized, particularly Yuyuko Saigyouji. It stung to think she is no longer around, but she choose to hide her mourning for Yuyuko to reunite with people she knew.

Using her powers to teleport to their places of work or frequent haunt in all the five cities, one by one. Ayame appears clad in an elegant white sundress with a pair of smooth framed sunglasses on her head. She always dressed to impress; and this time around is no different. Appearing like a ghost, Ayame can be seen leaning casually on a random wall or pillar, the sight of her old friends in person brought a genuine smile on her face. ]

Well you seem to be doing great.

[ She broadens her smile once their eyes meet her's. Her shoulders shrug lightly as a small chuckle slips her grin, adding in an ironic joke ]

Surprise.

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Video - Public - Forward dated to July 7th

[ In the morning of the next day after she reunited with her comrades, Ayame feels recharged of her energy enough to have some left for socializing. She can be found in a quaint cafe punnily called D Cups, with a small glass bottle of cold brew coffee with a twirly straw. With a small wave at the camera and a composed expression, she was eager to meet new faces. Maybe this would help her decide what to do now that she's back. ]

Hello, Genessia. My name is Ayame, and around six months ago when I was sent back home. Now it decided to bring me back for reasons unknown, I'm just here to say welcome to anybody who recently found themselves spirited away in this world, and hello to anybody I didn't have a chance to meet in my previous stay. I may have just came back, but I consider myself a local by now. So I'm hoping to meet any of you. I still have enough bills to pay for a coffee if you want a cup.

 Good morning, Genessia! If you didn't read the paper then I'm sure you're feeling it, huh? There's a heatwave!

 With all of us coming from different worlds and backgrounds, I'm sure we all have different methods for dealing with the heat. Your air conditioning unites are certainly an option, but I understand they can be expensive and straining on a city's power grid.

So I'd like to suggest we all work together to keep cool!

If you have wind, plant, water, or 'air' related magicks, and would like to help, please let me know! I know a lot of tricks for keeping cool and I can pass them on. I can't pay anyone who helps with money, but I promise to make it worth your while! We can discuss a non-monetary form of payment, okay? Even if you don't have magic, as long as you want to help then I believe you can! 

And if you need help cooling your home or business, let's try to connect each other with someone who can help. We can maybe turn some of our businesses into cooling shelters for a while? It'll be easier to cool a smaller number of places.

Okay, that's it~! If you need to talk to me in person, I'll be doing rounds in Everglade until my day shift ends, then checking up on Attleton. I'll be around to give "cooling" magic lessons in the mornings and evenings. 

Let's do our best this week, team! 

[Genessia City--Early Mornings/During the Day]

At the Library

The Library here was amazing--and Trunks may not be the type most would expect, but he actually kind of liked the building. So many books and subjects, and reading for fun was one of the few things he rarely had time to do. Not that he was entirely reading for fun now, as he's mostly browsing sections related to time travel and multi-dimensional physics...

At the Garden Park--Locked to Rose and/or Martha

Rose had asked to be taken flying, and the easiest time to meet and do so was probably during their usual meditation practice before work. Whether she'd talked to Martha or not Trunks was there as usual.

[Out and about--All Cities]

Checking on neighbors--Nova City, Heaven's Court Apts--Locked to Anastasia.

With the heatwave going on, Trunks is making it a priority to check on Ana. He's willing to also add her grocery shopping to his own, so she doesn't have to brave the heat.

Research--related to helping neighbors. Nova City, Heaven's Court Apts---Locked to Soma

Soma was the one who procured Anastasia's ruby circlet, which meant Soma was the one to talk to about how it worked. Just in case it went missing or broke. Because Trunks worried about Ana, and wanted to help, which meant understanding the tools she already head. Good thing he and Soma had gotten along; time to give the other a call.

Various shopping areas for errands

Feel free to run into Trunks at the Farmers Market in Attleton, or Pan Grocery in Genessia. Someone is the responsible adult, and actually glad to not have to scavenge for food anymore. Besides, it's good to have more supplies than not, when there are hungry half-saiyans and saiyans about. He might also be found around the Nova City Scrap Yard, or Sycamore Cycles.

Attleton--Colosseum--Various times--Locked to Bulla, Bulma/Mai/Cassian/Kaytoo/Dante.

Having a sister is an adjustment, and one usually gets ample warning--not a sudden 15 year old showing up. But Trunks is trying to learn and adjust, and Bulla has asked for training. He's not sure how much he can teach her, but he'll try. Besides, some people wanted demonstrations...

[WildCard]

OOC: Got an idea? shoot me a message or make a new subject and thread.

 [Shi looks exhausted. It's hot out and he is clearly not handling the heat wave well!

... Or intelligently, as he makes the video call from the Genessia Shrine rather than an A/C filled room.]

It's so hot oooout. I'm going to start decomposing at this rate... What should I do?

[Dead Boy Concerns: Zombie Body vs Heat.

Good news: He is overreacting.]

[Action]

[You may just find Shi collapsed around Genessia! In various places throughout the week, he just... can't. And flops over on benches or in the grass. Good news: Not decomposing, yay!]

Nnngh... I can do this... I can pay rent too..!