[The screen at first shows well... a rather dull room in the children's home with a white plush rabbit sitting on the only bed that is slightly untidier than the others. There is, however, a sudden WOOSH, past the screen with a trail of light and glitter going in the air before suddenly Alice somewhat crash lands into Basil.

Wait.

Alice, who usually holds the stuffed rabbit in the crook of his arm is now quite contentedly sitting atop his head, bright blue and black butterfly wings jutting from her back. Does she look as ecstatic as she feels?

Because she's practically bouncing. Wait no, she is bouncing.]

I HAVE WINGS!

[She stands up atop Basil's head, measuring no more than a few inches tall now, three to be precise..]

I have wings! I'm a fairy! Is something like this very common? I wanted to meet one and now I am one? It's a very good thing I'm quite used to being only three inches tall or this would all seem dreadfully frightening! Although, this time I can fly! I couldn't do that last time so getting so much as past a garden took forever.

Ah but this is frabjous! Oh! I wonder if I can do any magic! Do fairies need wands to do magic? Wait, no... I think that's witches... Or maybe it's both?

Is there a fairy I could speak to who might know?

[Action - Genessia Library]

[Cheshire Cat sightings are really rather common at Genessia library. Typically the pink and purple striped feline can be found snoozing happily on a table, or comfortably tucked away somewhere along the many rows of bookshelves. But anyone visiting the library today may be faced with a far more unusual spectacle: the usually sleeping cat is wearing glasses and wide awake, surrounded by at least 7 open books. All depicting beautifully decorated illustrations of baked goods - from cakes to pies to choux pastries.

At the moment he doesn't appear to have noticed anyone approaching, far too engrossed in noting down ingredients and recipe ideas. Care to disturb him?]


[Action - Pan's Grocery]

[Who would have guessed shopping for ingredients could be such a difficult task? It's hard enough for a cat to keep control of the shopping trolley (though it's probably harder for everyone else swerving out of his path to avoid getting run over), but there are also so many aisles! How is anycat supposed to find anything?

After picking up eggs, milk, and butter, Ches can be found floating around the home baking section blinking at the array of sugars. Anyone who draws close enough for conversation will receive a wide trademarked grin and a question that is actually 100% serious despite sounding very much like a riddle.]

When is sugar not the right sugar?


[Video | Action - TARDIS]

[Ches has crushed many eggs in his 9 lives. They are, after all, exceedingly easy to break. Plus the crunch is ever so satisfying even if the clean up can take a little longer than desired. But cracking them such that the edible part ends up in a bowl and not all over his paws is a very different challenge.

It's around mid-afternoon when he bumps the video feed on with his nose to avoid getting raw baking ingredients all over the communication device. Anyone watching will get a very clear close up of cat nose and whiskers, which slowly moves back to reveal approximately half a dozen smashed eggs on the counter.

In his defence, these paws and claws were probably not designed for baking.]

I don't suppose anyone knows the secret to successfully cracking eggs?

[ Sora's face blinks into view, the camera moves a bit, but then it settles - he steps away, evidently he'd propped his phone up on something, and gives a small smile. ]

Hullo, so.

[ He clears his throat and then he looks down to his hands which he brings up to tug at his shirt. ]

There's been a few posts that have been about relationships and stuff, [ His face turns red but he does his best compose himself and he looks up to the camera. ] so I was thinking it'd be nice to have like a singles night somewhere, ... so people can gather around and get to know one another. Yeah. [ Yeah... ] So.

Yeah.

I'm going to find out where a good place is but if anyone else has some ideas or whatever, just .. you know what to do.

[ Nervous laughter vibrates over his body. ] But, I also have another thing!

I been thinking.. when I make these welcome kits for new comers.. like what is some of the stuff you guys wish you had when you first came? Working at the store has given me a lot of ideas of some of the essentials people buy regularly but.. I'd appreciate some feedback, in case I'm not thinking of something! Okay, thanks.

[ Sora walks over to the phone, the camera bounces, then it turns off. ]

[Near the end of the carnival, Eliot briefly lost his pocket watch. Perfectly timed to a moment when he was using his 'grouchy personality' too. It's been nearly a week since he found it again, but he hasn't changed back to the ditzy personality. The music box is broken and he can't change back.]

Who here can fix pocket watches?

[He holds his silver pocket watch up to the camera and opens it, showing its unmoving clock. Before anyone gets the wrong idea, he slaps it closed again and growls with frustration.]

And I'm not talking about that damn clock. It has a music box in it. The music hasn't been able to play since I got it back from the Lost and Found. I need someone who won't break it, or damage the melody in any way. Please. I can pay money, or do favors, or whatever the hell you want. Just please, someone... Fix this thing. 

If not the watch... Can anyone put me to sleep, or something? Magic, or hypnosis... I'll take anything. I haven't slept all week, and even this cursed body can't handle that kind of stress. I can't do this anymore.

 [video]

Pardon my strange question... When do feelings of friendship become something... else? And what is the best remedy for stopping such feelings? Not to imply it is unpleasant, or I've no desire to love the person in question. Merely that this is going to be an inconvenience for them.

And are those with budding romantic feelings for another still permitted to invite the person of their affection on dates? Is that taboo? It feels so very wrong.

... Maybe I'll use the pocketwatch and forget all of this. This is criminal of me. 

[action : various cities]

[Eliot has gone off on a self-help love quest, because all of this really bugs him. He's not sure how valid his emotions are, given that his personality is a temporary front for his "library self." He's been stopping in book stores and convenience stores, even stopping in grocery stores, to pick up those trashy teenage gossip magazines. Particularly anything that promises to explain the social etiquette of modern romance.

He's also been picking up trashy magazines of a less appropriate variety. You'll know he picked up and flipped to a scandalous article when you hear him scream in public and hastily close the magazine, glowing red from embarrassment.]

o-oh... oh my goodness...! Modern publishing is shameless...! 

[Its a rash move but quick way to prove she's not a werewolf anyone? Luna's ponytail however is easily spotted.]

Not a werewolf, I'm a witch.

[A potion is brewing in a large cauldron, filling the room with questionable scents. Gellert has opened a window to help matters, but this is a price all potion brewers must pay. Sometimes you are forced to work with unpleasant ingredients.]

I've shared one fairy-tale from my world with some of you, so I thought why not share another?

[And thus Gellert recites, from memory, The Wizard and The Hopping Pot.]

( Cut for length. )

What do you think of it? Should Magic be available for all who could benefit from it? Or should the one so gifted be the one to choose who they aid and who goes wanting? Obviously one Witch or Wizard cannot save the world, so that leaves the question: should they still try?

 [3 days ago]
[Shi's CR would have had a difficult time finding the small Curse Kami, but less trouble finding letters explaining his absence. In a note on his bedroom door, one at the shrine, and little notes carried by his Pokemon, Shi has explained that he went to the Dream Docks to learn more about his Curses. He would be back in a few days, and would answer any messages his friends left him.

But j/k. Three days later, and Shi is back. But he's not eager to answer messages. He's found a way to control his curses, and it's more complicated than he'd hoped.
Also, it's left his looking closer to his age of 16 and like he got into a fight with some blue hair dye.]

[Video]
Good afternoon, everyone. I'm new here. [He's not.] My name is Yoshiya. [No, this is Shi Yamato.]

I'm wondering, um... Hm. How to phrase this...? Is there still a carnival coming up soon? [pause. wait. He said he was new, then he asked about the carnival.

He backtracks:] I saw... posters? [Did he? Even he's not sure? Ugh. This is hard.]

N-never mind. Good day. [hangs up to go rehearse his lying.]

[Action: Genessia.]
[He's actually going to rehearse his lie, though. 'Yoshiya' is standing in an alleyway, facing a wall and rehearsing lies. He's got a notepad that he's taking notes in as he tries to figure out what to do. He can be caught mumbling to himself, as he's deeply focused and a touch panicked.] 

Should I tell Seth? What do I do...? I should go back to my job...? But then people will find out 'Yoshiya' is a Kami too... I don't want to lie either... [He sighs, turns around, and leans against the wall.] This didn't help me at aaaall.

Today is the Grand Opening of the Snuggly Duckling~ Yay~

[The first thing anyone sees is Rapunzel one arm in the air as she cheered her little heart out. She was so happy with what she had been doing for the past few weeks. She had managed to get everything ready within that time including all the painting that she did by herself.]

I have my menu sorted and over time I am slowly going to introduce various drinks, but right now it's mostly basic drinks like teas, coffees and juice. But I am planning on figuring more as I go so keep an eye out.

[She had lowered her arm in that time, making her way over to the backroom or at least her most important room. As she stepped inside the room seemed bright and cheerful as there were paintings everywhere, if one were to look closely they were painting of various people she knew and had met during her time here.]

While I have that business the money that it makes will be going into this venture. My Light Up a Dream project. I'm planning on helping those who cannot normally achieve their dreams and helping them. [She smiled brightly.]

it may not be as wonderful as various other business ventures, but seeing the face of someone whose achieved something they could never have dreams possible... Then to me, it was worth it. [She was carrying the device as she went and sat down in the chair by her new desk.]

Though with all of this I still have one question... Can anyone tell me why people like to drink alcohol? I am admittedly a bit curious and was thinking about learning to make some drinks for the Snuggly Duckling and just wanted to learn more

[The video clicks on fairly quickly, but all that is to see is the skewed view of a table cloth. Striped in sugar pinks and minty greens with dollops of sweet jams carelessly dropped about! The sound of something rhythmically tinking, metal on ceramic, is heard for well, a while actually.

Over the tinking there is a hum. Light and off key.]

What wears mustard on it's face and pickles as a bowtie?

[The feed now goes on, a pair of feet coming into view. Well shined black shoes with what seems to be water stains upon them. Eventually the feed times out, the tinking still going.]

[ The woman in the image looks equal parts harried and resigned, like, this is not ideal at all, but also, it might as well happen, as things tend to, whether she wants them to or not. ]

Since I'm guessing a hat portal home is out of the question, where's the best place to get a drink?

[ 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.

[ 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. ]