[Ace is standing on the street, holding the handle of a wagon he's procured from somewhere]

Yo.

So I did some checking and the Puppy Prison is just a name. It's not really that free a place but I think maybe dogs would feel better having a home of their own and friendly faces-- so if you know of any roaming free or were keeping some and didn't know what to do with them, let me know and I'll pick them up.

I'll take your dogs too if you want, Coby. You're a good guy for taking them in but I was just messing with your head and seeing if you would do it. You're not supposed to be that good of a Marine you know. It's gross. [said all with a flat inflection]

Otherwise contact me any time day or night.

[waves at the camera and cuts the feed]

[Ace can be found in every city, picking up dogs to put in his wagon or the dogs following at his heels. He doesn't seem in the best of moods but he's not apparently angry either so that's a good sign, isn't it?]

[When she had woken up, she didn't know what to expect. She figured maybe she passed out for one reason or another. But as she slowly got out of the pod and felt the water beneath her feet, it was enough to puzzle her. She didn't recall being near water. Looking at what had been in the pod with her only confused her more.

But with the necklace on and the items close to her person, she started to wonder around. It was at least a few hours before she even did anything with the device.]

I guess I got this working. Hello, my name is Lenalee Lee.

[She had seen the hologram so she knew she didn't have many questions in that area. She had already got herself to an inn, she just needed a job. Which wasn't as easy when one was only use to having to do one job since since they were a child and if she was able to not do that here, all the better really.]

This might sound odd, but I need to look for a job, but I have no idea what to do since well. Is there anyway of knowing where to start as a basic? Also... is there a way of knowing if ones friends are around?

[That was all she figured she needed to ask as she switched off the feed.]

[Action]
[Lenalee can usually be found wondering the city of Genessia, looking at job possibilities, or she can be found at Amagi Inn.]

[Action]

[She remembers falling asleep on the couch of the Wright Anything Agency. She and Apollo had been studying notes for a case since that afternoon, it was well into the night and he'd passed out moments before she did.

Where she woke up reminds her more of the Space Center, but she would recognize if she were there. No, this is an entirely different place, and judging by the weight on her chest she'll have a panic attack if she doesn't...no, no, that's a box. Phew!

Box added to court record!

Okay, a pamphlet, a walkie-talkie and a necklace...and according to the pamphlet she has to wear it.]

This could get complicated. I can't exactly stuff Widget into my pocket...

[Video]

[Eventually, she does put the necklace on, trying to keep it from tangling with Widget's cord. Soon she has the video function working, and is making her first attempt to communicate with this place.]

Er, hi! My name's Athena Cykes, and I'm a defense attorney. I'm new here, so...I guess I need to find a place to live, and a job. Where's the law office in Genessia? I don't have my portfolio with me, but I can write one up!

[The video feed shakes slightly, before clearing to reveal a small dark-haired woman in turn-of-century garb. She lifts up the communication device and turns it about disdainfully, allowing it to show a bit of her surroundings in the Bay. At last returning to displaying herself once more. She starts out quietly, in a tone of musing to herself.]

Good heavens, these newfangled devices become odder each year.

[Her tone abruptly becomes crisp as she frowns sternly into the camera.]

Greetings. I have been made to understand that this odd device is the most efficient means of communication. I am Ms. Amelia Peabody. You may call me Amelia. I am a spinster of independent means, currently traveling for pleasure.

I had intended to embark on a voyage down the Nile today. However, if what I have been told is true, it seems that my plans have been unavoidably delayed.

I am not accustomed to my plans being unavoidably delayed.

Regardless, I am not one to waste time regretting the past. I have two questions. First, would anyone be willing to recommend a place of lodging in the city? And secondly, I wish to more fully understand the situation that has occurred. Who in this place considers themselves to be in charge? Is there an equivalent of a British Consulate?

✿ video.

[ It's been a few weeks, but those weeks have taken a toll on Furude Rika. She's lonely without her friends, and she isn't exactly certain if she can handle it much longer. Plus, there's simply just something that she needs, and it's getting a little difficult to continue to buy that 'something' without a job.

Which is why Rika decides to pipe up today with a huge smile. It's forced, but it isn't as if anybody's bound to notice. ]

Good afternoon, everybody. I saw the newspapers recently and was wondering what kinds of jobs do you guys think would be suitable for me. I've never had a job before, so I'm rather curious to see what would be fun. I'm really good at playing games and I know how to cook and clean, if that helps anybody out. I'm really excited to be working with each and every one of you. Nipa~✰

✿ action: garden park ( really late evening, around 11 PM )

[ Sometimes, it gets dull in a world you don't know. And for Rika, there's only one way to get rid of that dullness. With a little bit of wine, of course. How did she manage to get it, a mystery... but she sure didn't do it illegally, that's for sure.

Someone might note that it's Bernkastel wine that she's drinking as she sits down on a bench, rather bored before staring up at the sky, speaking in a dark, cold voice; one that doesn't belong to a child, but rather, an adult. ]

I never thought that in a thousand years I'd be placed in a Fragment outside of Hinamizawa without Hanyuu... ahh, it's such a lonely sight, in the end. That I have to drink this to even get by... it's truly something.

[Ace is camped on his favorite spot on the beach of Genessia on another pile of driftwood and such that he's been collecting for various Ace related reasons. He doesn't look really happy, though. And he even sounds pissed, voice tight and clipped.]

I'm looking to start a pirate crew. Not sure what the ultimate goal is but for right now adventure, breaking laws, maybe some arson and never paying for anything you eat ever.

If you're interested come and apply in person.

You know where I am.

[it's almost as if he has ulterior motives for this post. But what could they be?]

[Choose a location] -- Attleton or Genessia City

Thanks to Amberdrake, Sanzo is a "reluctant" secondary caretaker of a flock of ten, rainbow colored birds. They're the size of finches and ramble in disjointed sentences. They know how to listen to others if commands are directed at them, but would one know that right off the bat? They love to imitate the speech of others and annoy interesting strangers. Sanzo might have as few as two and as many as ten while he's walking about, being bored.

One of the birds might just take an interest in some stanger and try to play with their hair...

((OOC Warning: Don't be aggressive towards the birds unless you're after a fight.))

Locations: Genessia and Attleton

[It has been some time and Alicia has gotten mostly used to being in a new world. She more or less likened it to a new country - which is not inaccurate. She has a place to live picked out, but she won't be able to afford it forever. She needs a job to pay her rent, and afford new clothes besides just her military uniforms.

Alicia is casually strolling around Genessia City and Attleton, exploring the areas, a pad and paper in hand, trying to find a good spot to put her business. Dressed in her much lighter Bruhl town watch uniform, which might help her look less like an obvious foreigner. She seems to be thinking quite hard about something as she jots words down on the pad of paper. Coming close to her would reveal some of her musings.]

"Wonder Bread? ...No... Lucky 7's Bakery? No... That sounds like a casino that happens to be a bakery... I have to think of a catchy name or no one will want to buy my bread..."

anywhere outdoors

[ Some things should be unusual, right? But to a youkai like Yahiko, ending up in a different world isn't that big of a deal. Sure he can't go to the Underworld due to circumstance, but that's besides the point.

And anyway! Being in a new place gives him lots of opportunities to explore and he loves exploring, it's like a big game of hide and seek with all the good and interesting places that hides in a newly discovered location.

So there's a child (or what looks like a child) - or perhaps a fox - running around everywhere. Yahiko is climbing, leaping, and flying to any place that might be of interest. He opens lids and doors and picks up and rolling around things. Which means that if someone can't see him, it looks as if whatever he moves around is moving on its own.

Or maybe he accidentally(?) throws something at an unsuspecting passerby. ]

any shops or restaurants
[ You can't just look around outside though. Once shops starts to open their doors to costumers, he enters the shops one after the other to have a look inside.

Don't be scared if your merchandise starts to move around on its own. Or if this child-looking person is picking up everything ever to have a look at it. Or, if you're in a restaurant, a menu starts to float or is picked up by this little creature that might look like a fox, or might look like a child. ]

video
[ This feed might be empty, if you're unlucky. Or it might, if you're lucky. But there's a voice, at least. ]

Hey! Let's play! Play hide and seek with me? I'm great both at hiding and seeking!

Oh and! Apparently we need jobs here but I don't actually need one but I thought maybe it could be fun! Then I can buy my own rakugan. [ He loves those sweets. ] It has to be fun, okay? And preferably something easy to do for this little old fox!