[There was a cake in Conan's room.

It had arrived by surprise, with no explanation on why it was there, and no evidence on how it had arrived there,

Conan was not very fond of surprises.]

Somebody broke into my room and left a cake there. Does anyone know why?

Who: Adela (enchantressofore) & OPEN
Where: Genessia City, Various Locations
When: May 2nd, All Day
Notes: Less getting lost, more SHOPPING! Clothes shopping specifically, though she can be found in other places.
Warnings: Depends on what clothes she ends up finding.

A. Clothing Stores

[ Seeing some of this fashion really makes Adela think that she's in far over her head.

It isn't the price tags that are shocking her, not really, but... More of just how much skin everything shows. She'd been doing this with the intent of maybe trying to fit in somewhere that wasn't Fayren all of the time, but seeing some of the selection is a bit too much for her. Red-faced, the small teen finally ends up giving up on this store and makes to essentially flee the scene...

Unfortunately, with her eyes on the ground in front of her, she doesn't see who she bumps into rather suddenly and she back-pedals with a grunt. ]

I-I am sorry... [ Why is this happening. She's too nervous to really care whose fault it is or who bumped into who, just as long as she can get out without getting completely overwhelmed. ]

B. Cat's Eye Café

[ This place seems so nice... And it smells pleasant, too.

Adela finds herself seated at a small table by the window, and the experience isn't like any she's had before even on entering the café. She can't help a soft and almost gentle expression pulling at her expression as she just takes everything in, reading over the menu. It feels like she's spoilt for choice, unsure of just what she should pick and having to take quite a long time with it. A part of her is feeling adventurous, but what to pick?

Her attention shifts when she notices someone approaching, though if they're a server or not... Well, that remains to be said. ]

C. Park

[ Whether she's empty-handed or has her plunder for the day, the park is a place Adela will visit without fail. Even if Fayren has the ocean, something about the park and the pond there is just soothing to her. She can be found sitting near the shore, skipping any suitable pebbles she can find along the water or otherwise just watching the other passers-by. It's a reminder that even in this strange world, there are things she can appreciate about it.

Now, if only it wasn't tempting to nap by the shore. She seems to be nodding off every so often, as if being in the warm spring sun and the fatigue of the day are tempting her to sleep right then and there. ]

        Video;

[With the warm weather slowly returning, Rikku is able to wear her default outfit more often now, so in celebration of this...]

Ah! This weather is getting a lot better which means.... Summer is around the corner! There's not much that we can do now, but I never had a chance to throw that beach party last year! So~ That means I'm definitely going to make that a thing soon! First we have to wait for it to warm up more.

But until then, would anyone be interested in going swim suit shopping with me? And maybe I can come up with more ideas for the party! I'll get back to you guys with an actual date later, so count on that!

Also, if anyone has any magic specialties, I was looking for someone who might be able to help me recreate something from back home.

[With that, she give a cheeky grin and wave goodbye for now.]

        Action;

[Anyone near her home in Everglade might notice a mass of parts and tools lying around. After talking to a few people about engineering and machinery, she seems to have gotten back into the mood to create machina. Anyone is free to come check out what exactly this incomplete machina even is. If that doesn't catch your attention than this probably will. Although it's far from complete, it's hard to miss the giant sphere support. She's currently working on a piece in order to work properly but it's clear from the grease on her cheek and hands that she's hit some sort of road block.]

Tysh! Fryd ys E cibbucat du tu du nalnayda ed? Fyc ed cusa cund uv sykel? Syopa E cruimt ryja duug y lmucan muug yd dra cdyteis eh Luca.....?

[She probably won't notice anyone watching and anyone nearby, but she has another creation that seems to be zipping around Everglade. Anyone is free to follow it back to her home.

Translation: *Damn! What am I supposed to do to recreate it? Was it some sort of magic? Maybe I should have took a closer look at the stadium in Luca.....?]

( Action; in which she is freaking the hell out about waking up here )

[ VIDEO pretend this was posted around noon today. ]

[ You know what's the best way to distract this engineer and make her forget that she's kidnapped here? The phone after she's done reading the pamphlet after finally finding it. And eventually she looks completely amazed by the Weiss Hologram. ]

Hee, that's amazing... How is that even possible? [Yeah okay, she's spacing out, give her a moment here to remember that she's already on video.] This place is incredible...

[ She's holding some map brochures on one hand and after a while she seems to shake off the amazement for now, when she turns to smile cheerfully on the video. ]

Hello! My name is Winry Rockbell, I'm an automail engineer from a place called Amestris. This place sounds safer than home, so I guess starting my own business for prostheses would be kind of -- [ she doesn't finish that, instead she flails her hands a bit, looking sheepish for a moment.] I mean, don't get me wrong! It's great if most people don't need them, but it was obviously my first idea for a job! But that leaves me with options like engineering and baking... So maybe you can let me know if you know anyone, who'd hire for those? I'd really appreciate it.

]Time is money even though it's Sunday. But that's that, let's move on to an entirely different topic.]

So hey, since we all come from different worlds... [It's still a weird thought and she's not even sure if anyone can see this.] What kind of world did you live in before you got here? Any cool machines? Was waking up here like jumping to the future or like going back to the past to you?

[ If her reaction to seeing the hologram isn't enought to tell it, she's from far away from the past compared to well, this. ]

Anyway, if this place called Nova City actually really exists [yes, she sounds very sceptical about it because wow what even??], it's the first thing I want to see!

So I'll be there -- or on my way there -- if anyone wants to meet outside tiny video screens, it's not like I'll mind having company. Let's try to get along while we're all stuck here, right~? Have a nice day, everyone~!

[ She gives a laugh, that sounds more like giggling, and waves with a hand before this video is over. Yes, she is Ed's mechanic, why would anyone ever doubt that?? Also yes, feel free to run into her right after that video too now when she's not freaking out anymore. ]

Got it. [the camera pans out from the Invasion of Irritated Golden Eyes to reveal the kid's face. two lines of blood are cut across both cheeks, completely symmetrical, but he pays them no mind]

Alright, listen up. Whatever chump tossed me in this place--and I got a goooood, long list o' suspects--I'm gonna find you.

[he pulls the phone back JUST to jab a metal finger at the screen]

An' then I'm gonna kick your ass!

To everyone else--[he shoots off a half-assed, two-fingered wave] Hey. I'm Edward Elric, an' I guess I'm stuck with you for now. Looks like I'll be lookin' for another group t' sell myself to, so if you need an alchemist, lemme know.

[he stares down the camera like he's got an entire raging rant coming...then wilts with a sigh. a hand goes to his head, and he mutters:] Dammit, this blows. Talk about shit timing.

( ACTION; run into Ed here~ )

Who: Open!
What: Nova City Carnival!
Where: Nova City
When: Monday, March 7th - Sunday, March 13th
Warnings: N/A






( Carnival! )

[he was.....back? back here?! he had remembered when he was here before, and now he was waking up yet again. this was such a weird development. did this place really want him back that badly? before he made a public announcement about his re-arrival, senji had decided to scan and look at previous posts. he wanted to catch up, he needed to scope this place out and understand just how much he had missed.

turns out, he had missed a whole fucking lot.]

video;

This place sure has a weird fuckin' policy when it comes to who stays and who leaves.... and who comes back. Has it really been that long, all of Genessia? Been uh.... let's see... 'bout a little less than a year since I was last here? Keh...!

So-... I guess to anyone still around that I used to know- nice bein' back in this mundane shit hole. What's new?

As for everythin' else, I already read some shit, I'm pretty much up to pace. Seems like I left the stage before the main events were beginning to take place- real fuckin' letdown if you ask me. [but hey, any drama that's going on isn't his problem.]

Oh and if anyone is lookin' for me- gonna be out at the bar. Man's gotta drink when he gets a chance!

action;

[and as promised, senji had run off to one of the bars. he was often at the dancing donner before when he was here, and he was there yet again! care to have a drink with him, anyone? even if you're underage he might buy you one!]

Audio;

[This wasn't the first time Squidward had woken up somewhere stupid. Though, the entire 'waking up in a cocoon and being greeted by a hologram' thing was new. There was some static before the sound of a nasally and incredibly irritated voice spoke up.]

Oh dear Neptune, what is this, now???

[He fiddled with the device he was given, grumbling as he found the 'audio' function first. Whatever, he just needed answers, he didn't care how.]

HELLO??!? [He paused to collect what he wanted to say. He may have woken up in another universe, but he didn't want to look like a moron... Priorities.] Hi. I've just woken up in the.. Bay, or whatever. I was explained by the talking hologram that this place is Genessia? [He mutters 'Am I saying that right?' away from the microphone before he's back to demanding answers.] Look, there's gotta be a way to get out of here. Would just climbing back into that cocoon help? How did I even wake up in that thing?

[He groans in defeat as he messes with the videophone to end the audio signal.] And it was payday tomorrow, too...

[The transmission ended.]

Action;

[If anyone happened to be close enough to the Bay, they may or may not be surprised that the source of the audio was an actual freaking octopus. He was still frowning at the device, taking the time to look through the apps on the screen. It was a nice device, really, but he was a little distracted and upset by the fact that his shift at work was so close to being over, and instead of getting to just go home like he wanted, he was thrown into this city.

He sighed heavily, figuring out how to use the thing properly. He finally looked at his yellow necklace and frowned at that object too, placing it around his neck reluctantly. When it didn't kill him, he let it remain there and slowly wandered around the area...

For being a place that had him wake up in a cocoon and be able to miraculously breathe air, the city looked fairly normal. Well, at least as normal as cities on the surface were. He's only been above the water about 5 times, give or take, but from what he had seen, it looked pretty.... Okay.]

[Well, Zaveid is pretty surprised to be waking up in this unknown place. He couldn't remember seeing a place quite like this before. The buildings and the devices all so foreign.

Even that snow white lady suddenly appearing and explaining things had caught him a little off guard. He didn't know if the Shepard or any of the other crew was around, and that could be problematic.

He left the Bay, stuffing the contents that he was given into his pockets. He was just strolling along the sidewalk, moving past the humans because surly they couldn't see him, right? It took a special sort of person to see Seraph. Sorey, Rose and Alisha were the last few humans that he'd encountered that could see them. It wasn't such a common ability, at least not anymore.]

Man oh man. It’s going to get boring here really quickly if there ain’t any other Seraph around. [He said with a heavy sigh. Maybe he would end up lucking out, though, and someone would be able to see him.] Maybe lady luck will shine on me and this place will be filled with Babes. That hologram girly didn’t look too bad.

[The video begins with Jaune looking very confused about something.]

I just saw someone I know which doesn't make any sense because it hasn't been that long since I saw her.

Uhm. Hi, name's Jaune Arc. [There's no need to panic because he did that already. He tries to smile and look confident but the fact that he's soaked and the way his smile twitches like he's barely holding it together kind of detracts from his effort.]

And I guess I'm here. Like...everyone else who's here!

Does anyone here know Weiss Schnee? We go to the same school, which is why it's really weird to see a hologram of her and find out that she's running a company here. Is there anyone else from Remnant here too? Otherwise, I guess I'll look into employment. Yeah. There's no reason to freak out over it or anything. I'm definitely not doing that right now.

( Action )

Who: Sousuke Yamazaki, Rei Ryugazaki, Nagisa Hazuki. Also with an Open To All section as well.
What: Sousuke is being dumb and venting his frustrations by swimming after closing hours at the club. Next Day he's wondering around Genessia in his thoughts.
When: 1/7 & 1/8
Where: Sametobi SC, Around Genessia
Rating/Warnings: PG-ish. Includes a pretty severe injury and drama.

( getting worse and worse at making things better )

( OTA )

[Zelos was decidedly less than happy receiving his morning newspaper. In fact, the only thing that could make this worse would be if it had gone through his window again. Tolerating the few days of snow last year brought was bad enough, but an entire month of it without being able to just escape to another city? He nearly gagged just thinking about it.

To make matters worse, he knew he should be out supporting Fai in the run-up to the elections like Sakura was, but instead here he was curled up under a blanket whining to the entirety of Genessia. He didn't want them to see how pale he was, or how much his hands shook as he did so...but if anyone heard the trembling in his voice, he could pretend he was just shivering from the cold.]

Seriously, snow in every city for the entire month? You don't think this is the Paperboy's idea of a sick joke, do you?

I mean, how am I supposed to get to work without ruining every single pair of shoes I own? Snow boots'd just look ridiculous with my uniform and the cold'll make my lips all cracked and gross! How's a guy supposed to keep looking good under these conditions? It's not fair at all.

[Ken has been here for a little while, has gone through the documents, tried to make sense of things - but honestly, there was only thing he was really worried about.

Or rather, someone. Someone that he knew was with him shortly before he woke up here.]

Wormmon? Wormmon, where are you?

[Because he knows that the Digimon was an over protective little digital insect and wouldn't leave him alone unless something happened.

But Ken couldn't remember what that something would be. He sighs before he suddenly remembers the device in his hands and looks down at it, slightly startled to see that it's apparently recording?

Huh.

Well. He might as well take advantage of it, right?]

Ah, excuse me. My name is Ken Ichijouji and I'm looking for a little green worm called Wormmon. I don't suppose someone has seen him?

[Looks like someone finally decided to post on the network: Squall has been around for a while now, he traveled and explored the place to see things by himself, not to just accept what a hologram told him. He traveled, traveled and even now he'd rather keep being by himself if he didn't need a job.]

This is Squall Leonhart. I've been around for a while now and I'm looking for a job. I'm currently in Everglade and I will probably stay here. [He's running out of money and Assombrada Park seems a decent place to stay for a while] I'm a professional mercenary, is there any group interested in hiring one.

Also, I'm actually interested to ask if anyone is familiar with names like Balamb, Dollet or Galbadia, just to mention some.

Because this guy needs to meet his future boss and he totally needs to be active now.

[Sun starts up the video feed and he’s all bundled up for winter. He’s got on a thermal shirt, and another large sleeve shirt. That and a big parka. No, Sun doesn’t do well in the cold at all. He’s sitting in the park at the moment with a hot chocolate in his gloved hands.]

So, I like the Holidays that come with winter and all. But can we skip over the cold weather? No one would mind, right?

[A big bird lands behind him and caws. Sun sighs and looks back to it.]

Yes, I know you would mind. But you are basically winter incarnate so..your opinion doesn’t get to count. [The bird caws again, sounding like it disagrees with its opinion not getting to count.]

So is anyone else here totally against the cold or is it just me?

1. [VIDEO] The Bay
Is a non-working vacation too much to ask for? I mean, come on. One day off. After what happened last week I deserve that.

[A dark-haired teenage boy is scowling unhappily into the camera. He sighs heavily and drags a hand through his hair. Somehow it always ended up like this.]

Okay,so let me just get this straight. I somehow got kidnapped and stuck in an alternate dimension. Again. And this time it's not Dad's fault?

Could this possibly get any worse?

[He freezes and moans miserably.]

...Oh, great. I think I just jinxed myself.


2. [ACTION] Genessia City

[Later that day a strange new arrival can be spotted around Genessia City. It appears to be a glowing white-haired teenage boy. He appears in the sky first, flying over the city and investigating the layout. Later he makes his way closer to the ground, hovering several feet above the pavement as he explores the town.]