Hello everyone~

[Nagisa hadn't really done a public feed since October, but he had his reasons. Mostly trying to figure things out business wise. It took up a good portion of his time because of it.]

I've been busy lately so I haven't been able to go through with an idea I wanted to do. Like I say idea but I mean like a competition of sorts. A candy competition. [He smiled slightly.]

I'm sure people might wonder what does it mean and I'll tell you that the rules will be extremely simple, but the game itself will not be. The people who sign up, which I might add you'll do via here for us to do the competition next Saturday will be playing a nice game of 'Don't eat the bad candy'

What it will be is simply you'll answer questions, whoever gets the right answer first gets to then pick a candy. If they pick a bad one like say the extremely fiery one that gets hotter in your mouth then you're out of the game.

[His smiles gets a little wider.]

I will add that the covering for the bad candies won't look the same to make it harder to tell, it also won't be the same style of candy everytime. But I thought it would be a fun idea and the prize being something like a years worth of candy from my store.

[He paused for a moment.]

So if you are interested let me know, I will probably attempt this not the Saturday coming up as that is too soon, but the next one. I will also only set it up if there is a decent amount of interest.

[Today, Kaguya appears before you all dressed a little more casually than her lovely ornate kimono. She's wearing a snuggie, and there's an adorable white rabbit perched on her lap. Seems someone is settling in rather nicely. The apartment she's in looks to be rather nice, although little can be seen besides the couch she's currently sitting on.]

Good afternoon, fellow residents of Genessia, as well as the other cities associated with it.

[She smiles, stroking her furry little companion.]

Settling in to a new world is easier than I recall, but that's not a complaint by any means. I'm very much liking this change of pace.

I do have a question, however. Might anyone know where I can purchase some tree seedlings? I require some for a hobby of mine.

Nova City

[She was here two nights ago from the Bay. Those first few days, she was wandering around the main city of Genessia. She read the instructions from the pamphlets, read the maps from the magazine, and even peered at the archways that lead to the other four cities that connected to the main one, but she haven't explored what's beyond them yet. She wasn't used to journeying alone in unknown territories, not without her friends for teammates.

Spending the night alone in the Commonspace was an interesting but rather cramped experience, and it was after she contacted Weiss that she was being filled in with a bit of this and that, and later that night, she ended up as a resident at the Remnant House.

The next morning, after much needed breakfast, she made it her agenda to seek out her friends and make her presence known. A video is being played live to the Network, showing a petite girl wearing an interesting attire of white, black, and a flowing red cape, giving her a red hiding hood appearance. She beamed a sunny D powered smile, and waved to the phone.]

"Hi and good morning everyone! I'm Ruby Rose. I arrived here from the Bay a few days ago. I met with Weiss and she filled me in with some of the details.

But...I want to hear it from you guys! What happened to all of you? It's a lot to take in, but I'll do my best to help.

So if you want to speak to me, let me know."

[Video] Help Wanted

[The video feed shows a portion of a warmly lit room, a full bookcase and a stack of more books behind Trahearne.]

Hello! [He pushes a curious grey paw out of the frame before continuing.]

I find myself in need of help lately. I’ve recently taken over at Tomes and Thaumaturgy, in Genessia City, and have increasingly limited time to search for stock for the store. I’m looking for some to fill the book hunter position or, at least, a clerk, so that I might do that myself. Those familiar enough with magical arts to tell the authenticity of texts are prefered.

Please let me know if you’re interested!

[Again he had to push a paw out of the way and leaned back to scold the offending cat.]

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[Action] Tomes and Thaumaturgy - Genessia City

The small used bookstore on Willow and 11th is under new management and has a few changes to go with. The selection of magical tomes and books on magical studies have increased, leaving a smaller reference section. The upstairs has been finished, stairs in the far corner of the store leading to a small reading area upstairs with comfy chairs and a small bookcase full of worn used books of various genres. A sign on the bookcase says “Take a Book, Leave a Book.” There’s also a table holding a coffee machine, some cups, and packets of sugar and powdered creamer.

The owner is easy enough to find, Trahearne is usually sorting books on the shelves, behind the desk working on paperwork or fiddling with various magical reagents, or upstairs in his office. There’s a bell on the counter if he’s not around. His “assistants” are always available but avoid coming too close to customers. They appear to be animated stuffed animals of some undetermined species. A sign taped to the counter suggests you ask them to retrieve books from high shelves, but the little creatures won’t linger long after handing the book over.

Two cats lounge around the shop, happy to harass customers for attention. One is a large silver tabby and the other is a small, fat tortoiseshell. Their collars read Brian and Cookie, respectively.

There are three signs taped to the window by the door:
Help Wanted:
Books Hunters & Clerk

Don’t Mind the Tiger

No Gunfire in the Store, Thank You

[The “assistants” are reanimated skeletons of various creatures with a friendly, stuffed animal shell. They have small runes sewn into their collars to help disguise the nature of the magic that controls them, but it’s not completely hidden.]

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[Action] Various bookstores in Genessia, Attleton, and Fayren

Despite claims to not have much time, Trahearne is still hunting down various books on magical subjects that catch his interest. As possibly the only walking, talking plant around, he’s hard to miss, especially when he has one of his cats with him. It’s too cold for actually walking the large silver cat, but he’s happy enough in a sweater, riding on his owner’s shoulders.

Occasionally he gets bored enough to hop down and mess with those in leash range.

 Oh great. This time of year already.

Look, I'm just going to get this out there before all the tacky decorations and awful music starts. I hate this entire season and I'm going to my best to ignore the whole thing. 

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go make sure that none of this holiday spirit junk has invaded my apartment.

[ This newcomer is likely a lot happier about waking up in the Bay than most. It means that he escaped Neverland, and there's all this exciting technology. He's testing out the various features of his device.]

Text
testing. hello world

Voice
Testing

Picture
[ A random picture of the Bay is posted]

Video
[ At first the video shows the end of Weiss's hologram spiel. Then it shows a scruffy boy.]

I think it's working!
It's Bonfire Night!
Does anyone celebrate?
Any fireworks around?

[ Priorities]

So I guess last week answers one of my questions. You guys still got the 'weird shit happens at random every once in a while' thing here, too, eh? Guess it could've been worse. It's not like anyone had their worst nightmares broadcast in public or anything.

['sup citizens coming at you live from the seashore in Fayren]

I don't really care, though. I'm just here to find out who's up for a fight. I like to stay fresh and this whole new world is full of people I ain't fought yet. Swordsmen preferred. Marines can sit this one out. [AHEM] Don't waste my time if you can't keep up with me.

I'll be here at the docks most mornings.

[after that, well, he'll be lost somewhere in Fayren. As a Zoro do.

But he will genuinely be down at the Fayren harbor with his blades, fishing to pass the time and obviously enjoying himself at it, leaned up against a barrel with the line hanging in the water and no extra effort expended to actually catch anything. He could just as easily nap here, but this was where he said he'd meet people who wanted to spar. As relaxed as he looks, there is definitely a tension in his posture suggesting that he's waiting. Anyone who tries to sneak up on him might find themselves noticed a second before they can speak and one good eye shifted their way as if to ask "are you here for a fight?"]

[Voice]
I know I've seen more people complaining about what is going on, but I thought it was a good time to see what other people might deal with on a daily basis. It's a great and interesting way of learning. I at least know I'm going to do exactly that.

Plus one can have fun with it, don't you think?

[Action; Anywhere with trees]
[Nagisa was just going to have some fun with his new found abilities. He knew he could merge with trees that were bigger than him and when he could he was able to control them, so his plan was to simply make people jump.

If one is near a tree might see a branch sudden jerk to the side or wave in a very eerie manner. If one is trying to climb might find themselves being lifted higher. No matter what, that is pretty much a tree moving like a tree shouldn't be.]

[Tannusen is laying on his back on a floor somewhere, his long, pale blond hair splayed out around him. The camera is held up above him and also where he has to tilt his head back to look up at it. He's in his casual garb.]

Wah, I change shape. Wah, I am predator now. Wah, typing is hard with paws. Wah, I am a tiny fairy suddenly.

Hello, temporary changelings. It is I, a man you don't know. Ask questions!

I may even answer with the truth. Sometimes. For fun!

[Namur's face and skin are usually notable, seeing as how he's a vibrant blue and looks like a shark. But today, it's like he got hit with the weird stick a few more times. His skin is still blue, but now when it catches the light a certain way, it looks like crystallized ocean waves rolling over his body. Geology enthusiasts might quickly recognize the distinctive patterns of larimar. It quickly fades, the more he comes out of his involuntary transformation.]

A'ight y'all, pop quiz time!

Whatcha call a rock with bigass claws an' totally rad dragon wings?

Winner gets... uh. A thing. With their name on. Sure, we'll go with that.

[Video]

[ Everyone's all running around now because of the sudden changes that's gone on, changing everyone into some manner of inhuman creature. Himself included. No it hadn't been the most painless thing; admittedly he'd been asleep in one of the trees in a park within Genessia when the changes had hit, the pain initially knocking him out of it but once he realized what he was?

Oh. Boy.

So that is why when Karma appears on screen just then, his skin impossibly pale and a grin revealing a pair of otherwise sharp fangs? He looks actually amused over this change of events. ]

Just when I was starting to get a little bored, this bit of fun turns up. Who would have thought this was even possible?

[ Looking pleased with himself, he turned and with the hand not holding his device? Thrust one hand out and punched a tree solidly, though it's initially hard to tell other than the resonating CRACK that sounds through the air before the video focuses on his face. Along with.. you know... the tree groaning and falling to the ground in a rustle of leaves. ]

Huh. So I was right. My strength really HAS increased.

[ Does he look put off that he literally just took down a tree? Nope. It wasn't any of the biggest ones but nor was it a small one either. Whoops. Hope the local authorities wouldn't come after him for this. ]

My bad. I had absolutely no idea that I could do that.

[ Karma's voice holds a tone of feigned innocence but his grin hasn't completely wavered yet, shrugging his shoulders after a moment and regarding everyone who can see this. His already orange-eyes seem to err a bit on the red side now, but one would have to look closely to see this kind of thing. ]

Someone please tell me I'm not the only one having some fun with this happening.



[Action]


[ If anyone's around this particular park in Genessia after his little post can find him testing out his heightened speed, along with occasionally jumping up through any taller trees and managing feats of unusually skilled acrobatic type moves through the branches. Not something he needed to be a vampire to be capable of but it remains nonetheless that he's indeed taking more than his share of amusement.

Heck, even at one point he spots someone unassuming and manages to sneak up behind them without so much as a sound. ]

You should be careful around here. Someone might find you to be tasty enough for their next meal.

[ Karma's not dumb enough to attack a human but he LOVES being ridiculously cheeky about making people believe what he wanted them to. Wasn't this not the time to instill fear in others? ]

[Groggy and confused was a much better state than he expected to be in. Alive was a better state than he expected. Maybe he wasn't alive? It was pretty easy to die when one's airship was destroyed under their feet.

After fiddling with the phone for awhile, and dropping it twice, he gets it working. He might as well ask, right?]

Greetings. I will not waste time inquiring about how this... world works but I must know how it is that most come to be here. The circumstances that led to my being unconscious before arriving were dire, leading me to believe that this is either some kind of afterlife or that my mind is locked here while my body is controlled by a very powerful entity.

The complexity of the illusion makes it unlikely that the dragon is behind this. Unless it is far more intelligent than previous speculation suggests.

[As calm as his words are, he looks concerned.]

Is it common for others to arrive here in the middle of a deadly encounter? If there are other sylvari that can hear me now, I would be exceptionally grateful to know how you came to be transferred to this place. I still feel a connection to the Dream, though it is fainter than I have ever felt before.

I welcome any explanations that disprove my theories.

[OOC: This is the log for the Demon Days bounty. Ultimately he'll go with Marc Spector, but feel free to chat him up about one of his favorite subjects anyway.]

Say, who among you all has piety about you?

More to the point, would you be willing--in the manner befitting any worthy religion--to be savagely beaten for it?

So it's October and some people know what that means? Halloween!

[Nagisa was smiling but he is reminded that it was a year since he arrived, or at least very close to a year now. It was a very strange thing to think about really.]

For some the 31st is a time where children dress up and go Trick or Treating. For others it serves a different purpose, like it's a day where the dead walk among the living, which... is just Everglade in general. It's a day for people to scare one another as well, which can always be fun.

[He moves the device back slightly, it was clear that he was currently in the sweet shop.]

But my reason for this video is for one good reason. For this month only I'll be holding a sale at Trick and Trick. I'll have various offers such as so much off when you buy a certain amount or buy one get one free. There will even be an offer of having a creation you make go on sale for a limited time.

[He smiled happily, he hoped this would do well at least.]

So come on down and I'll be happy to serve you. ,small>[He soon coughs slightly, looking to the side.]

Also some creations I made are now on sale. if you have spoken to me previously about it, or I have spoken to you, please let me know and I will show you.

[Weeeell, that had certainly been interesting. Waking up somewhere new by no fault of her own this time and she'd sort of skimmed the information given before being utterly entranced by the hologram and the information given to her. That... was a lot to take in, but at least this place doesn't appear to be openly hostile, so she'll just assume that'd for the best right now.

Though she's moving away from the stand fairly quickly, poking at the directions for the phone before finding the video settings. Just... don't be surprised to see someone's face so close to the screen before she's backing off just a little bit.]

Ohhh! That's neat! [Just going to set that up a little bit on a nearby object to use as a stand so that her full self can be seen properly. Good.]

Wow, this is quite a place, I have to say! These buildings are so big and they aren't, like, castles or anything! And there's so many humans, it's really weird. Not paying any attention to me or anything, which is even doubly weird!

But, um. I'm not... quite sure where to go from here, might just wander around or something. Not that I can really make heads or tails of how this place is set up. I can read maps, sure, but some of these shapes and names I'm not even familiar with, you know?

[She's pursing her lips for just a moment, tail swaying slowly behind her.] But wandering by myself just seems so boriiiiiiing! Maybe I'll make a game out of it! ... But how to do that...

[Anyone remotely familiar with her and/or kitsune probably knows anything related to a game is going to be a bad idea.]

If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears~

[The cold reality that somehow; he was still alive hadn't done much to ease Sync upon his waking in the cocoon.

So, the teen relied on his training. He just let go and moved to the beat of the logic that had been enforced upon him; become familiar with his surroundings; learn to use his new tools; look for points of interest to establish a base. After some time though; Sync was sitting on a bench, mentally drained from the effort. He knew enough to have a small area, knew he had temporary lodging, and he needed to get a job.

At least Genessia City was marginally interesting.]

...Almost, almost miss that Oracle Knight salary.



So, how easy is it to get a job here?

Also; seeking to commission a tailor, seeking quotes from craftsmen on a possible piece. Replies will be text only from this account.

[Jade had been busy for the past month, as he was trying to make ends meet. With his and Luke's combined starter money, that should cover the inn's expenses during their stay in Fayren, but for now, Jade never ask Luke to work with him as an assistant unless he needs help with his come and go assignments as a bounty hunter. For now, their combined money is in the okay goldilocks zone, but they have to be slightly frugal. Being a bounty hunter isn't exactly an easy job as it's a case by case basis depending where it's available in which city, and he travels city from city, and then rest for days in Fayren before he's off again.

So far, from Jade's point of view, there's 2 people from his world, Luke and Arietta. And Arietta is pretty much out of their radar due to circumstances of events from their world that turned them into enemies under a peace truce, so he hardly seen her around as well.

It's only this morning that he noticed there's a tingling and numbing in his hands. It comes and goes, and he was able to feel hot and cold sensation, but at a lesser degree. He started to take notice when he couldn't feel cold water at the max, and very hot scalding coffee, when he drank it.

When he checked the network, it seems he's not the only one. Perhaps, he should ask around.]


Video/public

Hello, Jade Curtiss here. It has been a while. This is becoming worrisome, but I think I lost sensation in my hands and feet. I discovered it when I couldn't feel the cold or hot water by the sink or when I drink my coffee, I scalded my poor tongue, but it didn't felt hot.

I wonder how did that happened? Did anybody else felt the same way that I do?

[Any City - Day]

[Caelestis had been dreading this day since he arrived here, so he was certainly well aware of it when it finally arrived. He wasn't one to get bent out of shape because of birthdays - he didn't care even though he was in his 30s - but there was one major figure here that was missing that never was before. That was his twin sister, whom he shared every one of his birthdays with. He knew that time didn't flow the same way here as it did at his home, but it was easier to say that they were 33 now rather than trying to figure out the technicalities behind Genessia's time against Celveryia's. He'd always been one to hide his emotions if anything would ever bother him, but this was one case that he couldn't hide very well. It wouldn't take a detective to note that glint of sadness in his eyes that day, even if his expression seemed to be the same stern look he always carried.

In addition to that feeling of loneliness he had without Almarei around, he'd noticed ever since he woke up at the crack of dawn that his eyes weren't quite right. He'd chalked it up to inadequate sleep, something he was quite used to as it was, so he'd thought nothing of it and went about his day. With his vision as it was, he thought it best to skip his magic training in the Fayren fields for the day and chose to explore the other cities. But between being absent minded and his eyesight, he found himself nearly bumping into people a few times, much to his annoyance. It wasn't their fault, it was his, so he made a point to stop and tip his hat, apologetically bowing his head slightly to the person.]

I beg your pardon.

[At least he had no trouble getting across streets safely. Thankfully.]


[Everglade - Night]

[Once it was coming on sunset, he'd gone to Everglade to serve his duty as a Ranger, but it wouldn't be long into his trek amidst the city when he realized something was very wrong. His vision became worse before eventually, everything faded to black. He would let out a startled cry, collapsing to his knees in the middle of the city streets. At the worst possible time. His right hand covered his eyes, and despite them being wide open, he couldn't see anything.]

What... what the hell kind of magic is this?!

[Stay calm? That's what he would try to do normally, except he's on his knees in the middle of this hellish city, blind and vulnerable for reasons unknown to him. In this state, there was no doubt that he was a sitting duck. He may have magic, but it does little good if he can't see the target and his surroundings... except calling for help is the last thing he wants to have to do.]

[ The first thing evident when the feed turns on appears to be nothing more than something red and gold being tossed up and down for a moment, followed by a hum and the camera is shifted upward to show the owner’s face. Karma’s wearing a lazy smile, holding up the necklace he’d arrived with. ]

Well. That was quite the little speech there. Bravo to the little lady for getting her message across loud and clear.

[ Spoken in his normal casual drawl, Karma twirled the necklace around one finger in an almost careless manner with his gaze fixed straight ahead. ]

I get that these things are supposed to be some kind of important deal, but I can’t say I understand why I’d need them to be seen as ‘real’. I’m right here, aren’t I? Either way, I guess I’m here to stay now by the sounds of it but I’m not really liking that idea so far.

[ His expression shifts just a touch, his smile edged to reflect his unhappiness as he ceased his toying of the necklace to clench it solely in one hand and exhaling a soft, almost irritated sigh. ]

Just know that I don’t intend to just sit by like some docile animal. That’s no fun at all so try to make things exciting here, won’t you?