[He doesn't know how long he's been dead - and it's smarter to use the network than run around for people who may not be still around. The video opens with the visual of this cover of Green Eggs and Ham; By Doctor Seuss. Which only Ten's voice is heard reading the title off;]

Green Eggs and Ham. By Doctor Seuss.

[And turns the page to show the picture on the video to each corresponding narration as the words are not shown but the pictures are

Which Ten proceeds to do two silly voices]


I am Sam.
Sam I am.

That Sam-I-am!
I do not like
that Sam-I-am.

That Sam-I-am!
Do you like
Green eggs and ham?

I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.
I do not like
Green eggs and ham.

Would you like them
Here or thar?

I would not like them
Here or thar.
I would not like them
Anywhere.
I do not like
Green eggs and ham.
I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.

Would you like them
In a house?
Would you like them
With a mouse?

I do not like them
In a house.
I do not like them
With a mouse.
I do not like them
Here or thar.
I do not like them
Anywhere.
I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-am.

Would you eat them
In a box?
Would you eat them
With a fox?

Not in a box.
Not with a fox.
Not in a house.
Not with a mouse.
I would not eat them here or thar.
I would not eat them anywhere.
I would not eat green eggs and ham.

[Action; OTA]
[Feel free to bump into Ten; in any of the districts.]

[ action | various prompts ]

[ Even though it's been about a week since she saved Uai from himself, he still did quite a number on her since she hadn't anticipated using anywhere near that amount of energy just to heal herself. She definitely took her omnipotence for granted, that much is for certain, and to be separated from it was... humbling, to say the least. The angel believed she had gotten used to being without a large array of her abilities, but that day made her realize just how unused she is to not having the full scale of her abilities. And that was unsettling. What if Genessia needed her when she was at her all powerful and she couldn't deliver?

...The angel would cross that bridge when it presented itself, she supposes.

It's already established that Sertoria doesn't need to eat, drink, or sleep, however it seems like she's been doing a lot of that over the past few days with the only exception to the rule being sleeping. There's always a piece of food with her along with something to wash it down, which can definitely be seen as strange. She doesn't eat, though, when she's busy with a patient, though, or when she's helping someone with something in the hospital. When there's downtime, though? She's gratefully taking some bites of the granola bar in her pocket or the apple she's been saving.

When she's out of the hospital, she seems to be doing rather well, but still seems to be munching on whatever she can get her hands on. It seems like she has a few snacks in a bag at her side, honestly finding this eating thing to be quite tiresome once she's gotten accustomed to it. How do her beloved humans keep doing this multiple times each day?

The moment she's home is when she'll finally give herself time to relax. She's sitting down in the kitchen, allowing a small sigh to come forth from her lips. The angel knows she's tired, that much is for certain, but there's still work to be done. And, furthermore, she doesn't want to worry her friends here. Beyond her using a great portion of her energy, she's fine. She can still soldier on like the good angel that she's used to being. She can still work.

But, maybe it wouldn't be too out there to want to take some time for herself, right? Maybe if Genessia, too, was that utopia she sought... ]

[ anon | text ]

For those who require sustenance to survive, how do you do it every day? It's a new experience for me and admittedly, I'm having quite the difficult time of it.

 [public video]
[Despite that scary top icon, Uai is smiling for this public video segment. He's settled in his Fayren apartment with some empty notebooks, the plain white sheets being visible in the camera frame.]

Hello, everyone. I'm not interrupting your weekend, am I? My name is Uai. I'm used to traveling between worlds, but this is my first time being captured in one. I was hoping to hear more about the worlds all of you come from. I somehow doubt we're all even from the same multiverse, so it would be interesting to hear what is "normal" for you all. For myself, Attleton and Genessia are the closet I've come to 'home.' What about you?

[semi-private action / forests of Fayren]

(( OOC before I delve into this: This action prompt involves Uai being villainous. HOWEVER: Please do not treat this is a wide-area thing. If you want to get involved in attacking Uai's monsters, please PM me or hmu on plurk. I'm very friendly and open, but I don't want to be balancing 100 fight threads. Thanks so much~! ;v; ))
( Action Under Cut! )

Who: Gale Reinhardt & Sertoria - Gale Reinhardt & Faye Valentine
What: The Disappearance of Gale Reinhardt
When: April 18 - April 22
Where: Fayren & Nova City
Warnings: Brief mentions of NPC choking in the April 18 portion, and use of a syringe in the April 19 part. Otherwise none, but will be updated if necessary!

( April 18 - (Private) Gale the Runaway )


( April 19 - Gale & Sertoria )


( April 22 - Gale & Faye )

[So Nephenee has been meaning to make a post to introduce herself. She really has! But, well, the Sentinel tends to hole up and be shy when she's in an unfamiliar area, and added to the fact her first wedding anniversary was the 11th, she's been...not wanting to talk to a lot of people, beyond Leanne and maybe Dove and a few others.

After a few days to mope about that, Nephenee's gotten tired of said moping, and finally decided to say hello to people! So here's an awfully tall woman sitting on the edge of a bed with green hair spilling out from under a blue billed-hat, in a dark sapphire blue dress that, even below knee-length, is still framing a pair of very nice, muscley legs. The lovely image is in stark contrast to the lance on the bed, silver shining in the light coming in through the window. When she finally speaks after adjusting things with the camera, it's with a strong country accent that's warm and friendly.]

So, been here for a bit, but jus' now got 'round to introducin' myself. Apologies, kinda had some stuff to take care of.

[Perhaps that's a bit of an understatement. Regardless, she smiles, even if it doesn't quite reach her eyes. It's a little bit of a sad smile, even as she rubs at a tattoo of rowan berries right above her elbow.]

My name's Nephenee Knight, Sentinel of Tellius an' Princess o'Compassion in Equestria. But no one needs to treat me special 'cause o'that. Ah've been a farmer an' soldier far longer.

This..ain't my first rodeo, gettin' tugged into another world. So Ah'm a lil' used to this, but Ah do got some questions. Ah'm afraid brochures an' holograms only answer so much.

[There's no telling how old those are, either, or if they've ever been updated.]

One: How long folks been gettin' brought here?
Two: Has there been any communication between folks an'..Ah dunno, an entity outside that barrier? Like signs or maybe weird writing in places?

Ah'm also lookin' for trainin' buddies. Ah'm best versed in lancework, but Ah've learned swords an' axes an' hand-to-hand an' some others, too.

Ah need a place to work, too...Ah can do a buncha stuff, so Ah'm not picky. 'Slong as Ah can afford a roof over my head an' food an' clothes, Ah'm good. So if got a lead on that, Ah'd appreciate it.

An' if anyone knows where can Ah get a tattoo touched up...that'd be nice.

Oh, an'...if anyone sees either of these two, let 'em know Nephenee's here.

[And she holds up a small smartphone not entirely different than the one she's using for the video, and there's a picture of her with a tall, handsome man with long black hair and striking green eyes wrapping an arm around her waist, and a small blue-haired fairy in front of them both, grinning brightly. They're all smiling, actually, clearly very happy together.

There's an edge of sadness to her voice now as she speaks.]

...Bein' apart from family's hard, ain't it?

[And just before she can get too upset, she quickly ends the feed.

Gods, she misses them.]

 [Lately, sweet little Shi has not been feeling great. He's been slowing down, struggling to move, and acts like he's running a fever. Though he's figured out what the problem probably is, it isn't something he's eager to solve... as the solution is miserable.

Time to ask for advice!]

[video]

Hi, um... This is hypothetical, okay? But... if you were someone who needed people to... t-to hate you... and blame you for their problems... i-in order to live... Is that something you should do? Even if you know that if people think you're a Curse, it'll turn real and you'll make real curses..? And you'll really hurt people just by living. Or should you... just disappear..?

N-Not that something like that would ever really happen!

[action - Genessia]

[Shi was walking back to work after a lunch break, having just bought himself a warm tea. He's been freezing lately and still looks rather sickly as he walks. Seemingly out of no where, other characters might notice him suddenly drop his drink when his hands stop working. Once or twice, he straight-up collapses in the streets like a corpse. Which he... technically is. With his curse powers fading, he can't move his zombie body as freely.

Whenever he falls or drops things, his reaction is the same: Sitting up quickly and apologizing.]


Sorry... I'm okay! I'll be okay...! [He doesn't look okay. He always looks terrified to realize he's getting weaker.]

[Though all of the trails and hardships that he went through in his life, he never imagined paperwork and government work would end up being such a big part of his life. He could imagine that even if he had followed a similar path as his Father, he probably wouldn’t have gad nearly as much paper work to do as he does some days.

So this is one of those days where he takes time for himself. The majority of it which he spent reflecting. At the moment, though, he’s at the park. He’s sipping a drink while bread floating in the air just beside him. Occasionally a piece will suddenly become shredded before the pieces are launched into the big pond in the park for the ducks.]

Guess I'll just relax here until I'm out of bread. [He did have some things in mind for what he wanted to do later. Going over personal projects and such.] Maybe I'll spend some time in Holodeck'd testing that equipment that I had made.

[ video ]

[ After the eggs' effect ran out, Sertoria was thankful that she returned to her normal self. However, she considers it to be a humbling experience to be reverted to her human self. It gave her a time to be happier and not so concerned about the way the universe in general was back home. There's a part of her that wishes she could return to that self readily here, but knows that she's better off by being her older self. She has the experience necessary, after all, and the development to deal with whatever may come her way.

Due to being older and therefore, more experienced, her tone isn't as cheerful as it was. There's still warmth in her gaze and a general kindness that she has for everyone here. Her hair's returned to its' blond color and her eyes are their normal blue ones when she addresses the camera. ]

I would like to thank those who offered me assistance when I was younger. It is times like those that make me happy for doing what I do for humanity in general.

[ A pause as she rubs at her chin in thought. ]

Surely there is something I can do for those who aided me...? I will not mind -- it is only right to repay your generosity for helping me.

For those who I did not remember during that time, I would like to apologize. Normally, my memory is not affected in the slightest. [ She remembers everything, after all. ]

I am happy to see that we are all back to normal, though.

( [ video | private to chaos ] )

[ action | around genessia ]

[ After her video post on the network, Sertoria's immediately back to work. She can be found at the hospital doing her daily routine there by helping patients or catching up on neglected paperwork brought on by being reverted to her younger self. Other than that, she can also be found wandering around the city, again in just that tunic and sandals that she's normally found in. ]

wildcard!

[ Don't see something here that works if you want to get some interactions going with Sertoria? Set up something and I'll work with it! ]

[ action ]

[ Well, this was unexpected. Those who know Sertoria are used to her cornsilk blonde hair and azure eyes, but today she looks completely different. Instead of appearing like she does normally, she's rather pale with almost ashen-like skin, white blonde hair and red eyes. And there's another downside: she's rather blind as a bat without her glasses.

She's trying her best to avoid the sun since she knows her skin can burn rather easily without the right kind of sunscreen, but therein lies the problem when she's at the hospital, which she sort of figured was her job here. ]

Dammit...

[ Don't mind her, she's used to this sort of thing. But, she would like help around the hospital. She wants to help people, even if she may look a lot younger than she ordinarily is. ]

[ video ]

[ It's later on in the day, but Sertoria knows that she can't really keep on doing what she is without some form of assistance. For some reason, it feels vaguely like deja vu to be doing that. ]

Does anyone have any glasses I could have? I kinda can't see that well without them and it looks like I forgot mine, ugh...

[ A pause as she thinks on what more to say. ]

Uh, it's probably gonna be a long shot, but if anyone's seen my freakishly tall little brother or my rather loud older brother, that'd be great 'cause they might be able to help me out. And it feels like I haven't seen them in ages.

[ wildcard! ]

[ Does nothing work for you here? Want something else? Then make up something and I'll roll with it! ]

[video /filtered from mami and sayaka/ ]

[When the video cuts on, Madoka is sitting on a bench in Nova City. She only works parttime, so she's left Mami to finish the shift. And since she hasn't told Sayaka her shift is up yet, she has a brief moment to herself.

Madoka sighs before making eye contact with the camera.]

Ah... Hi. It's been a while? Thanks so much to everyone who helped me with... you know. My clothes, and shoes, and... my everything. I'm settled in now. Two of my best friends just showed up from home too... And that's really great! I'm so happy they're here, and alive, a-and happy, and just...

[She sighs again.] I think what I want to say is... I need some advice. About timelines... friends, death... tragedy... Oh geez, saying it like that sounds so bad. Everything is fine in Genessia, so don't worry! It's just... [A third sigh. This time, almost sounding defeated.] Advice would be nice.

[action: TO THE ROOMMATES]

[After advice, Madoka texted Sayaka to suggest they walk Mami home from work. She's not quite sure what to do about Mami and Sayaka being from the timeline Madoka kinda tried to wipe clean, but she won't let that get her down! As much as possible, Madoka is determined not to appear as stressed as she actually is. This is their happy magical girl timeline, gosh darnit.]

[Off screen there's a voice, but oh if anyone recognized it, they'd know that would only be temporary-]

Back again then, is it?

[A pause, and then a bright, thunderous laugh, the screen coming on to show Reinhardt, yet again, absolutely beaming at the camera]

Guten abend again, Genessia! I see you look just as I had left you!

It is as if I never left, ja?

I believe I left a friend here last time, I could not take him with me, it seems.

Quixote? He is still here?

[The hologram is...informative. It isn't information that he's entirely happy with, but it's useful to know, assuming it's true. It also doesn't explain why so many of the people walking through this city have no trace of ki whatsoever, as if they aren't even really there.

Being kidnapped in and of itself grates; yes, his mother has her husband to take care of her in his absence but no doubt she's worried about him. The empty people just make it worse.

But he swallows it all down and stays calm and collected as he explores the immediate area outside the Bay and plays with this new 'smartphone', figuring out how it works. It's fascinatingly advanced, actually, and he might be found just leaning against a wall poking at it with interest.

Or he might be found talking to passersby, testing what they know and how they respond.]

[Video]

[A young man with long dark hair, grey eyes, and a pleasant, friendly smile appears on the network. He brushes back a stray strand of hair with a self-effacing expression before speaking.]

I'm afraid I'm not sure what the etiquette is, but I just arrived here earlier today. My name is Shuuichi Minamino. I'm sure I'll be able to look after myself, but I wanted to see if any of my friends ended up here, as well. Or... my mother... Since it seems like anyone can be brought here?

Their names are Shiori Minamino, Yusuke Urameshi, Kazuma Kuwabara, and Hiei.

[He glances down, the corner of a map brochure peeking into the camera's view.]

By the way... Are these descriptions of the cities genuine? They seem a bit fantastic. I'd appreciate anything anyone can tell me, to be quite honest.

WHO: Sertoria & Angela!
WHAT: Two angels stuck in their house during the blizzard. Shenanigans ensue.
WHEN: Blizzard event.
WHERE: Their house in Genessia.
WARNINGS: Possible sad stuff being discussed? Will update as we go along.

( i'll always be at your side. )

[When Dante clicks on the video, he can be seen spinning Rebellion on its tip, a single finger steadying the great sword as he lounges at his desk. He was far from the normal devil may care attitude he usually had.]

So. This last week did a number on a lot of us. Myself included. I was just lucky enough that my particular alternate self was something of a hermit. But it did show me one thing. I've got issues. A lot of them actually, but this one is something I can actually do something about.

I'm gonna come right out and say it. I need someone to fight. And I'm not talking a barely making contact sparring session, I need someone I can punch through a building and who can do the same to me. I need a fight that I can really cut loose with. The patrols I do help keep the edge off but that need is still there.

If anyone's interested, hit me up.

[ video ]

[ Those who have been here for some time can see that Sertoria's at the other end of the videophone, still wearing that peaceful smile that she's very rarely seen without. There's also a twinge of amusement in the old soul's eyes, as if she hasn't expected this probability before. ]

What time is this, the third?

[ That's spoken mainly to herself. ]

Is there anyone still around that remembers this old woman? If so, it is great to be back here once again. However, if there is no one, my name is Sertoria Cani. It is a pleasure to meet you.

[...]

I do believe there is quite a lot of things for me to catch up on. The very last thing I remember is offering to make a sandwich for a very interesting young man, which I believe was in November.

[ action | genessia bay ]

[ Those around can see that Sertoria doesn't look any different than she normally would -- she's still dressed in her tunic, sandals, and with her ornate jewelry. For now, she's just content to walk around and getting her bearings together. She's also curious to see what, if anything, has changed recently with the landscape. There's still so much that she has to catch up on, after all. ]

[ action | nova city | around where the attack on mansion was ]

[ It's a bittersweet feeling returning here. She can tell that it's no longer considered a place to call home. The thought's a bit depressing, especially when she remembers how things were before when everyone was here. Still, though, even she can't help but miss those that used to live here previously. They truly treated her like she was not only human, but also family.

Sertoria spends a few moments longer than intended continuing to gaze at what used to be her home before smiling and turning her heel, starting to walk off. Hopefully they'd be all right in their world. ]

Excuse me.

I got a question.

[There... is a very oddly dressed man on screen. A full body spandex suit with a mask, which on anyone else would look stupid-

It still looks stupid.

But it looks stupid while showcasing the fact that this man is built like a brick shit house and is further more, armed to the teeth. Two katanas sheathed at his back, two guns in the holster, a bandolier filled with ammo, it appears there's a few daggers sheathed around his boots-]

Can I get this necklace in maybe like a vermilion or like maybe a dark sort of galaxy cut ruby?

I got fucking taste here, don't insult me with this garbage.

[And a text later]

Also where the fuck am I and who do I have to shank for a sandwich around here?

[ action | around nova city ]

[ When Sertoria isn't going to Schnee Company's Nova Branch for work or helping Gou out at the Sametobi Swim Club, she could be found running some errands for the mansion like she normally does. Mikasa and Armin work too much for her liking, so she never minded just doing the basics for them to make the mansion a home for them.

When the errands and chores were done, she decided to just stare at the stars in one of the parks. Being around nature like this in such an advanced city definitely puts her at ease. Feel free to notice how aimlessly she was staring at them. ]

[ text ]

Allow me to ask you a question, if you do not mind.

I know that time is stopped back home, but do any of you think what our family members and friends could be doing back home without us there?

I apologize in advance if this is intrusive to anyone here.

( [ action | the bay | locked to lord light ] )

[ When the fog of waking up somewhere new lifts enough, Jean moves into the shocked stage of wandering around Genessia. He doesn't know these streets and little by little he's forcing himself not to think about the likelihood of not knowing someone being extremely high. He's also purposefully not thinking about how much of a relief it had been the last time this happened and Armin was there. Or about the Maeve dicking him over.

But it's only after chasing down a slim blonde figure wearing a powder blue dress, mistaking it for someone he cared for, that the shock shatters. He dumbly apologizes and steps back a few paces, looking panicked and lost. They shrug him off and walk away, leaving Jean to run his fingers through his hair. Soon, he presses his back against the cool concrete of a building and fumbles for the phone he was given.

It's different from his other one, but it's not something he can't navigate now. He exhales, thumb hovering over the video button. There's a chance that Armin and Eggsy are here, but there's also a chance he's alone. Either way, it didn't change the facts. He turns the video on, trying to look as calm as he can despite the pit of his stomach feeling hollow. ]

Can someone tell me where the hell I can rent a room here?

[ action ]

[ The thought of being awake again after sleeping so long was familiar to the angel, who gingerly sat up and looked at her surroundings at the Dream Docks. Sertoria rubbed at her eyes, stretching a bit as she felt around her. Her 3DMG was still here, that was good, and she was in her custom Survey Corps uniform, too. Maybe she should swap to her tunic just in case, but that could come later.

It takes the old soul a minute or two to stand, but when she does, she cracks at her neck and back before groaning. She's definitely feeling her age for all of a minute. However, once she feels somewhat normal, she decides to walk out of the docks with her phone in her hands once she's strapped on her 3DMG just in case if she needed it.

Time to play catch up on four months of network posts. ]

[ video ]

[ How can one look jovial when she's caught up on the network? God, even though she's used to seeing and hearing horrible atrocities like this committed day in and day out as that's human nature, she still wants to help in some way. Even if she's come back just hours before -- there's still people that need help. ]

Hello, everyone. I have returned and caught up on the network and... if there is anything I can do, please let me know. I can offer up my abilities to heal pretty much anything or offer companionship or just-- Anything. You name it, I will do it. No questions asked.

[ Locked to Attack on Mansion ]

Is... anyone here from home still? Levi? Mikasa? Armin...?

[ Please don't say she's alone again. ]