[ The network shows the image of a stunning, lovely young lady with silver hair and red eyes, smiling demurely into the feed. She allows a moment to settle herself before she addresses the network as a whole. ]

Good day to you all. My name is Tiara. I have unfortunately been a captive - no, resident, of this place for some time, however, I have until now been quite busy. But I will not take up more of your time than is necessary, therefore I will get right to the point.

I would like to offer the services of my manservant to you for a perfectly reasonable fee. He may appear sloppy and lazy but I can assure you, he is quite competent and strong, particularly in battle. However, I will permit a broader use of his abilities, if you require a cook, a babysitter, a janitor, bartender or any other menial task I will be more than happy to accept. Of course these are not the only positions - one cannot be a jack of all trades if they confine themselves to a mere handleful of positions. If you have need of something for a task I did not mention, and you would like to accept my offer, please contact me and we can discuss the details.

[ And she will be more than happy to accept ..that money. Working at Sun's bounty hunter place was fine, but this was different! ]

[ The feed clicks on to... this guy! He's on the move in Nova City, looking around with an incredulous sort of frown as he rides one of the automated sidewalks. ]

Dang. And I didn't think things were gonna get any weirder.

[ He turns his gaze back to the camera, tapping his shades down his nose just enough to peer over the rims, shooting a quick grin to whoever's watching. ]

It is kinda cool, though. Not sure how I feel about the whole "taken to another world without permission" deal, but...

[ it's not like things were great back home when he left, apocalypse etc. ]

... Maybe a break'll be nice.

[ He shrugs, looking around once more. ]

Anyway, the name's Flynt. Guess it looks like I might be here a while, so let's get along, you know? Oh, and anyone else from Remnant out there...

[ His expression turns a bit more serious as he eyes the camera. ]

I know I just got here and all, but if you need anything let me know, okay? We gotta stick together, what with everything that just went down and all.

... Speaking of which, uh. Anyone know what all of that was about?

[Video; Public]

[Sun starts the video feed up.]

Alright. So I thought it might be a good idea to advertise my business. In Fayren, I have a business called Under The Sun Retrievals. People around Fayren put in requests for things from the forest like certain flowers or herbs or other types of ingredients for whatever they want them for. Butchers have asked me to hunt and bring them certain animals for the meat, as well. I’ve had to get fur, claw and horn clippings, scales and other stuff too.

Basically I get asked to get a lot of stuff. And I get enough requests that I am able to start up this full fledged business. So I’m looking to hire on some help. I’ve got 2 position open for Beast Hunters, basically handling any job that requires going after any living creature. And 2 open for Herb Hunters, basically going after vegetation and the like. I have a single spot open for anyone that can do both.

Anyway, if this sort of work interests you, let me know!


( Private to Natsu, Lucy and HoD Investigators  )



[Action to RWBY House]

[Sun felt like doing something nice for his housemates. On his way home he stopped at a place and got a bunch of takeout for everyone. He picked up different dishes so there would be a variety of things to choose from. Anything left over would probably go into the fridge.

He'd already prepared himself a plate and was sitting at the counter top eating.]

WHO: Satsuki and.. Open!
WHAT: Recognition of those coming of age as seen in the news article.
WHERE: Amagi Inn
WHEN: January 11th, 9am

To Satsuki's surprise, organizing an event like this was less intensive than she originally expected. Placing a reservation for the inn's lobby and hiring a photographer were simple matters, and the set-up didn't have to be anything high-scale since the visual theme is, primarily, Japanese culture. Perhaps she should have selected something a bit more universal?

The layout is simple: people arrive, then Satsuki gives a speech to congratulate the milestone and encourage them to forge their own paths to contribute something to the community of Genessia. Afterward they are given a commemorative gift to (ideally) retain inspiration, and from then on might mingle should they choose and/or get their picture taken.

To no one's surprise, Satsuki is adorn in a silk kimono (given to her as a gift) and sandals, and has taken her place behind a podium to give her speech at 9:00 sharp. It's long. It might even be considered boring, but there is no doubt of her passion as she speaks of her own desires to provide to the community at large. Satsuki states that she understands that it appears extremely difficult to solve the mysteries of Genessia, that the lack of answers are frustrating, and it seems there is little one can contribute to the cause but also reminds that not everyone has to aspire to be a detective, and simply providing a service that directly helps another can go a long way. The key to progress is a united community. Also, a budget. It is extremely important to have an organized budget.

With that done all that's left is to go out, carelessly spend money and get drunk. Only she doesn't say the last part.

Who: Open.
What: Big Trouble in Little Fayren.
Where: Fayren.
When: Today. Just after midnight.

Arlen was a known summoner in Fayren. He grew up there and so did his wife Vestele. They'd been friends since childhood and started dating in their teens and marriage happened soon after. Arlen returned home and found a letter stating that Vestele had been kidnapped. And if they wanted to see them again, they needed to follow strict instructions. Enclosed in the letter was a wedding ring that belonged to Vestele, just so he would know that this was no bluff.

He was told not to tell anyone what happened and to be a specific location. If anything out of the ordinary happened, his wife would die. So he arrived at the meeting place and met a man dressed in robes, his face obscured by a hood that he was wearing. Vestele was behind the man, bound and gagged.

Before he knew it, he felt a sharp pain in his neck as an unseen assailant injected him with something. Arlen was told that he had just been injected with a poison just to make sure he cooperated. It would take his life in seventy-two hours, but if he did exactly what they wanted then they would give him the antidote. If not, in seventy two hours, he would die, and at that same time, they would take Vestele’s life as well. Arlen only cared to see Vestele set free, even if his actions led to him being imprisoned, that was fine. Just so long as Vestele was safe.

( Read more... )

[ooc: The TL;DR version, Summoner summons in monsters after 12AM when most people are probably in bed. He’s been blackmailed to do so. There are a large number of monsters roaming around/breaking into house/attacking people. So, mini attack in Fayren. ICly, this will only last for one hour. Probably quite a bit of property damage will happen as a result. You know, with giant boars running around and all.]

WHO: Tiara and Fang
WHAT: Hunting down a thief
WHERE: Fayren
WHEN: Jan 4th, Late Evening

[ Though she hadn't said anything about it too blatantly, Tiara was more than a little unnerved by the incidents with the Hands of Decay recently. Poor Cui was usually the one to be squished in her arms, but the fairy was used to offering a little comfort to his Fencer. If she was surprised how gung-ho and proactive Fang was about patrolling, she never said it, precisely. Of course, she couldn't sit and worry and fret in the inn room she shared with him, which is why when he came back she had basically shoved the paper in his face and told him they were going out to capture a thief. Who knows, maybe he was connected to these Hands of Decay people! ... very unlikely, but she wouldn't stand and just let some foolish thief take advantage of other mages while they were away. Still it was nice that she let him get -some- sleep when he came back. He can't protect her properly if he as falling over, right? ]

Come Fang, it is time to begin our stakeout.

[ Did he get enough rest? Well it was probably only an few hours if that, but at least she let him get some rest all! Because she knew he would be at his best when he'd rested, and he has been working pretty hard lately. As he should! ]

((Sorry that it's a bit lengthy, but intro posts are very important!))

The piercing light from an opening fridge door illuminated the muggy darkness that filled Saitama's home. It was something like 2AM... or something. To say that the hero wasn't entirely sure what time it was-was an understatement since his mind was still up for going back to bed. However , his mouth ached for something to quench a dryness that had him woken up with a throat that felt like a desert.
To make matters worse, the water for his apartment complex had been on the fritz. That's the price you pay for living in an abandoned part of town.
Saitama's eyes scanned the contents of the fridge: some eggs, some tofu, and some leftover vegetables was all he had...
The hero batted his eyes shut a few times before standing up straight and calling out to the darkness, “Hey, Genos! Are you home?”

( Read more... )

Who: Fang, Vyers/Midboss, Tiara
What: Bounty hunting the Rose Creeper
Where: Genessia
When: 8AM 12/8

Having accepted the bounty charge to help Vyers with hunting down this Rose Creeper, of course Tiara would volunteer Fang to come with her. He had no choice at this point, for many reasons, the first given being that he was her servant. Mostly joking. Maybe. Ok, 60% joking. It was an improvement in a 50% jump from before!

But bright and early, (probably two words never in Fang's dictionary) Tiara was up and ready to go. So after any necessary shaking Fang awake she needed to do (and she would pull him out of the bed by yanking the blankets if necessary too!), she dragged him off to meet up with the person they were going to work with. Midboss, or ...or whatever he called himself.

...hmm, maybe she could change her name to a title and make Fang call her it. Muffu that would totally cause more trouble than necessary. Nonetheless, once at the meeting spot, she - newly dressed in her winter attire - couldn't help but shift her weight around to stay warm. Cui wound around her neck like a scarf to try to help.

[At some time in the early evening, a public call is made on the videophones. Those who choose to answer it are treated to the sight of a blue-haired teenage girl. She's wearing an unfamiliar black-grey ensemble with traces of purple and other miscellaneous colors, contrasted in style by a necklace whose brightest stone is a deep red—proof that she's another outsider who has been brought in. She doesn't really look particularly bothered by being here, either; more neutral than anything else, at least for now.

Being anywhere at all is at least marginally better than being nowhere, after all.]

This isn't exactly what I had in mind... [She briefly mutters to herself, though not quietly enough for it not to be heard. After that, she speaks up, now addressing anyone watching and listening:] Anyway, uh. Hi.

It's probably obvious, but I'm new here. The name's Mirys, and that holo you've got set up out here says I'm supposed to look for work while I'm around. [The word "work" is spoken with a vague hint of distaste; the thought of needing to look for jobs to do brings up some recent and fairly unwelcome memories.] Not really sure what sort of stuff would be in demand, though. I've got some experience as a hunter— [What kind of hunter isn't specified, though it might be obvious from what she says next:] —but I'd prefer to avoid that line of work if I can, and I'm fine with learning something new. If location matters, I'm probably gonna be trying to find a place to stay in... [Fumbling around with a copy of the map real quick.] ...Nova City? Something in or around there would probably work best.

VOICE;
I sincerely hope that we're not going to be subject to the same annoyances as last year for Halloween, but I think I'd like to dress up again this year. It's a cultural tradition in Genessia, after all, so I wouldn't want to miss out on the festivities.

Who already knows what they are planning on masquerading as this year?





TEXT; locked to housemates
I took the liberty of having a couple of fruit trees planted in the front and backyards. It should help with the fruit problems in the future since I have my doubts that Sun is going to stop stealing everyone's fruit even when I buy extra for him. >:(

[ Yeah feel the burn of that emote, Sun. ]





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[Will was the Watchman of the Light, the Youngest of the Old, and the Signseeker. He had ridden the wind, walked the forgotten roads of the Lost Land and made the mountains sing.

He was also from 1977 and had never used anything more complicated than a radio.

That would be why the video feed opens today to show an unremarkable looking boy with an air of mild bemusement.]

Goodness, this is rather odd. Whoever would have thought of pairing a television with a phone?

I don't suppose anyone might be able to tell me a bit more about this place?  I hadn't really expected to go anywhere today, you see.

[He seemed oddly calm about the whole thing.]

[Action]

[Despite the fact that she had just moments ago sassed the biggest threat since the spirit crises, Anastasia made her way to the outskirts of Attleton city, escorted by her friends.

Armed with only a parasol to keep the sunlight off her, she stood in a small clearing at the base of a hill which divided her location and Gilgamesh's. She was close to the action, but the hill provided cover, hopefully providing her protection from Gilgamesh's wrath.

However, simply sitting around doing nothing while her friends fight wasn't something she felt she should be doing as a princess. So from where she stood, she pondered, and soon, she decided. The heroes against Gilgamesh may need a place to rest. Anastasia decided she will build a sort-of base for friends and allies to rest and heal. A field hospital.

But she was just a simple young girl raised to be a princess. She didn't know the very basics of making a camp since it was the boys in her group back home who did that, let alone setting up anything resembling a hospital. So, with no other option, she took out her communicator and activated it, making sure it was set to broadcast only to friendlies as she focuses the camera on herself...]

[Video - Blocked Gilgamesh]

"To anyone who can hear this, I'm outside Attleton where the man in gold is invading the city. I want to set up a field hospital for those who are trying to stop him, but I can't do it by myself.

If there is anyone not taking part in the fighting, I humbly request your help in setting up this field hospital so our heroes have a place to rest. I can found near where the man in gold is leading the invasion, behind a hill out of his view."

[Public Video - Open to All]

[The screen flickers as the video feed shows a young girl who has been making great progress in coming out of her shell and appearing more often on the network. She was looking quite eager, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed even, as she held the cutest pink and white pokeball in existence in her free hand, a Love Ball.]

"Hello everyone, I apologize if I disturbed anyone. I met with a fortune teller the other day and traded me this darling pink and white Pokeball for one of my red and white ones. She told me I am to have a fateful encounter with a knight, and I need to find a woman named 'Pid.' Is there anyone who can help me find her?"

[Action]

[Alice had just awoken in the most unusual of places. Huge pods everywhere and the floor was flooded. The groggy magician hadn't yet fully registered the rest of her surroundings, she is only aware that she certainly was not in her home in the Forest of Magic.

As she literally got her feet wet, she looked back at the pod for any of her belongings, and found not just the 3 she needed, but a fourth that grabbed her curiosity. Of the four items, two were dolls, each with long blonde hair decorated with a red bow. Both dolls were identical, dressed in a dark blue dress with a white apron. The third item was a dark book wrapped in red. A sealed book had some golden words on it faintly read what could be 'The Grimoire of Alice,' and she made sure this book never left her sight.

Alice held a hand out to the dolls, and in a moment, a shimmer between her hand and the dolls, then they came alive. The dolls stood up on their own, grabbed the book first, placing it on top of the white box and floated over to the young woman to deliver the box to her. She removed the book, then removed the box's lid to find various items. A pamphlet, a necklace, another box (videophone) and money. She assumes if this was a prank, likely caused by a certain youkai of boundaries, it wasn't funny. But Alice wasn't the type to just automatically point fingers of blame at just any one person.

The seemingly normal woman made her way to the exit of the Bay, taking the pamphlet from the box to read it over, replacing it with her grimoire, while her dolls floated along beside her. A section explained the necklace, her two dolls flew into the box, taking the necklace by the chain and flew to Alice, working together to put the necklace on her. As she read the section about the videophone, one of the twin dolls, dubbed Hourai, fly into the box and lifted the videophone to stand it up right. The other, dubbed Shanghai, landed in front of the phone, and imputed the buttons to activate it the best Alice herself could understand. After all, Alice is a doll maker, a puppeteer, and a magician youkai. Technological gadgets like this are not her specialty.

As Alice left the Bay, she took note of her surroundings. Many people can be seen going about their daily business. It was very much like the human village, but many times larger. She was wary of what's going on, but went back to reading the pamphlet, but stopped by the magazine vendor in reaction to a appearance of a tiny girl in white...]

[Video]

[The video feed flickers on to show a adorable girl doll peering into the camera before moving away, showing Alice reading the pamphlet still while the recording of Weiss Schnee played faintly in the background. She didn't talk for awhile, as if waiting for the recording to finish, then finally...]

"If not a prank, then this is an incident... But if there are others who were taken, why are none of them doing anything to resolve it?" [Alice peers down into the box at the videophone that Hourai was still tirelessly holding up. Of course, the camera can't see that.] "Does this 'Genessia' place not have anyone capable?"

[Alice already had a brief line-up of questions, but she wanted to start with that and see what kind of fish take the bait.]

What: Alex reading the paper and taking notes on a certain article. (AKA: Alex being Alex; Mun trying to get her some friends.)
When: Right after the newspapers show up.
Who: Alex and Open
Where: Bright Sky Diner; Genessia
Warnings: None at the moment

( The sound of a newspaper hitting her room door woke her up that morning.  )

[ Voice ]
[ The feed turns on with Tiara sitting in front of the feed and Cui on her lap. No, Cui isn't a pokemon either. ]

Well, it would seem that I, too, have acquired a number of these poke-mon creatures, although it has taken me some time to give my latest a proper name. [ She turns the feed around a bit to an Absol paying the feed little mind. ] After much deliberation, I have finally decided.

Her name is Lianna Alyssandra Desdemona Yessica, or, to simplify matters, "Lady" for short. Regrettably, it took me much longer than I intended to finalize her name, and regrettably due to my extended deliberation I have lost a bet that I agreed to with my companion. ... As a result I must serve him, for one week, for a change. Much as I am loathe to cooperate, I am not one to back out of a deal.

I find myself mildly curious if others have involved themselves in similar 'bets' in the past? No matter, failing that, I wish to know of the best places one can acquire fashionable and high quality attire in the event my own clothing becomes torn or dirty. It it my guess that those who have been here longer than I may have a better idea of such. Money is no object.

[ Action ]
[ There's just no way this was going to end well. There was also no way that Fang wasn't going to gloat about winning his bet with her. And for a whole week. ugh. Well, she was a lady of her word. That didn't mean she wasn't a little peeved about it, especially knowing that her Absol had deliberately sabotaged her for her own amusement. Both Absol and Cui were sitting side by side, watching Tiara pace small circles until Tiara glanced at the pokemon and the fairy. ]

This is your fault, you realize.

"Absol.." "Cui!~"

[ Tiara siiiighed, giving both a pat on the head. Well she wasn't about to back out now - surely Fang wouldn't gloat too much right? Well he was about to get quite a greeting to say the least. ]

[ According to Tiara's itinerary, that she wrote up personally, she would be looking around the cities of Fayren, Everglade, Nova City, and Attleton today as well as Genessia. The pamphlets she received on waking were useful, but she'd wanted to get a little more in terms of hands on information, and what better way to do that than to see these cities for herself?

Never far from her side was her 'servant' Fang, and of course her own fairy, Cui - who most certainly is not a new type of pokemon, thank you very much. She was a little quiet, lost in thought at first, glancing at her friend from time to time, but after a while, she managed to focus her attention on the various sights of the cities. Blatant touristing y/y? Of course she welcomed anyone who wanted to approach and say hello.]

[ She wasn't without her pokemon either, though rather than walk around with all of them out, she kept them safely tucked away in their ball cases. Even if she did wonder how they could fit in a ball - but hey, she had a fairy that could turn into other weapons, so who was she to judge, right? In any case, she can be found chatting with her fellow Fencer. ]

If we are fortunate, we may in fact, be able to find -some- useful information about the cities here, as well as employment. Oh... Mind where you step, Fang, I am told that those creatures are everywhere. Stay out of the tall grass!

[ OOC: Tl;dr, making a tour of all the cities and all the places, come say hi in any of them! (Just if you would be so kind as to note which city you run into them in) ]

[ After waking in the Bay, Tiara had to (naturally) adjust to the shock of being in a new strange location. Fortunately, she was not the sort to panic, and there was a very helpful packet by her pod. And an equally helpful..er... -thing- that was extremely informative if not just a little startling. It took her a few more minutes to test out the functions of the device that she woke with. ]

Oh my. What a curious thing this ...'video phone' is. If I am to believe in what the unusual artifact speaks of, then others who have been similarly absconded with are capable of viewing this communication. How very convenient.

If there are indeed others who can see and respond to this, then perhaps one can enlighten me about this place. It seems terribly dangerous for a delicate maiden such as myself to have slept in such a peculiar 'bed' with no one to stand guard. Why, what if some unpleasant rogue had entered this place while I slept?

No matter, no harm has been done, this time. I suppose it would be too much to ask if my.. companions have been seen here? I seek in particular, a scruffy faced young man with a lazy demeanor. I would not doubt that he may be found in a diner of some sort - he answers to the name of Fang. He may be in the company of a plain faced redhaired girl named Eryn. Perhaps 'plain' is far too generous a description for her...

In the meantime, I too shall search out this place. [ She glanced at something off camera, collecting what she supposed were her belongings. ] Come along, Cui.

"Cui, Cui--!"

[ Cleeek, goes the feed as it ended. ]