So the uh... Is this thing made of paper? That's kind of wasteful, don't you think?

[The young man's voice is talking about the pamphlet, the sound of him flipping it between his fingers can be heard.]

ANYWAY. I should introduce myself, name's Thetis. I was in the middle of a super important Game back home, but I guess being here is better then the other option. Nice to meet, or hear, whoever listens to this.

( action at the Manga House )

WHO: Allen Walker, Belle French, Flandre Scarlet, Gale Reinhardt, Koishi Komeiji, Mayu Nozaki, Papyrus, Remilia Scarlet, Sakuya Izayoi, Silicon, Sousuke Kuze, Ted, Uai
WHAT: Characters receive a mysterious boarding pass for a ghostly train in Everglade. Where will it lead? And how will they get home when the fare is only one-way? All aboard the Doom Train!
WHEN: August 18th - 23rd
WHERE: Everglade - Doom Train

( I Think I Can I Think I Can I Think I Can I Think I Can! )

[OOC: Please refer to the sign-up post if you need a refresher on what the event is about! Sign-ups are now closed!]

ANON MEME
We haven't had one of these. Here's where folk can say things they wouldn't be open about. Some are honest. Some troll and argue with themselves.

1. Reply with anonymous text
2. Put thread topics in the subject line
3. Some comments may not be suitable for children

Have fun! ^°^

(OOC: All replies are assumed to be anonymous unless otherwise stated in the subject line.)

(OOC: her permission post is here)

[video] Shameless plug
Well, I reviewed the recent conversations on this network, so I won't bother with the whole "Where are I? What's going on?" procedure. I have a pretty good idea of what's going on. It's superbly annoying, but I haven't survived as long as I have without learning to adjust. So I'm going to try starting a business that's, as they say, by artists for artists. Basically I'm going to apply my prior experience as a professional artist and manager of artist collectives to helping other artists, whether it is with selling their works, promoting themselves, getting exhibited, or getting gigs from local businesses. If you're interested, whether it is as an artist or support staff, drop me a line. I'm called The Shadow Lurking Behind You, but you can just call me Shadow.

Might as well do something with my time now that I've lost many of the usual ways to spend my time. And physicality means I need money for a place to stash my stuff and art supplies. Speaking of, who else have suddenly found themselves physical? It sucks. It means you actually have to walk places and so on. I'll just make that my one complaint of this post.

Also, what's with all this collecting adorable fight-happy critters? It's like something out of someone's dream about similar video games.

[action] The Shadow Lurking Behind You

[You're probably just walking somewhere, probably on a street, when it happens. You get a unspeakably ominous feeling. Like something horrible is lurking behind you. It feels like it's approaching. The shadows seem deeper, darker, like they're hiding things.

Or maybe you have enough resistance to such things to realize you're the target of an illusion.]

[action] Just Catnapping Around Town

[Or you might encounter Shadow in one of her lazier moods loafing around in one of her favorite forms: a black-furred sabertooth cat with red eyes. She has a tendency to sprawl out in weird places like other people's pouches, atop other people's cars, or inside elevators.]

[A caped man appears on the video. His outfit is bold and bright, all gold and red and lit up from within. He speaks with a sense of urgency as if of an imminent danger.]

I want you all to listen to me. I am Mysterio, one of The Avengers.

There appears to have been a rip in time and space and I have found myself unexpectedly dropped into your world.

But I cannot stay here. I need to go back and save the Earth. This is imperative. Anyone, if you can hear me, show me the way or portal to leave this world. The sooner I can leave, the more lives can be saved.

 Happy birthday to me.

[She grins as she holds up her device. The Huntress is sitting on a beach somewhere bathed in moonlight as the sound of waves accompany her post. Curled up in her hair is her pumpkaboo who just so happens to be peeking out at her device.]

It's been a wild year, don't you think? But, I haf enjoyed it und hope zhe good times keep coming...it's...been vonderful.

[Her grin fades into a slight smile. yes, this was very different from the way she quietly celebrated her birthday last year. Now, people actually knew about it.]

I appreciate being able to live anozher year. Hopefully, I get to live to see anozher and anozher. But, enough of zhat. Tell me, vat are some of your favorite vays to celebrate your birthday? 

"...Brrawk~! I squeal like a little girl when I see kittens for the first time~!"

The feed switches on in the early hours of the morning. A shrill voice can be heard in mockery of Satori's own, chattering in the background. Satori looks thoroughly worn out. A loud and rather mischevious parrot, which happens to be a riotous blend of colour, peers at the camera as if it knows very well what it's doing.

The mistress of the house mumbles... "Good grief...as much as I'm fond of animals, I'm starting to regret this one."

"Lots of regrets! Like wanting friends~!" The parrot replies... "Like how I regret letting my sister get in trouble all the time~! I blame myself, even now~!"

"...Oh, now you've certainly done it."

...And once more it screeches... "I'm not as scary as I act, isn't that right~? But I kill humans in cold blood when I'm hungry~! And enjoy it~! Brawk~!"

Satori's expression is all too tired from all of this as she wanders over, still in her bedclothes, and pat the parrot on the head, giving it a treat. For a blessed moment, it shuts up. However, it's thrown out a ton of emotional baggage she'd confessed to it. Big mistake, as it seems to want to compulsively announce it.

"Is anyone else dealing with this sort of thing? I'm starting to get a tad exasperated...I'm getting tired of it airing my dirty laundry."

[Carver, in his typical black jacket and suits gives a quiet wave. Hi.] I've been deputized now in Genessia. My partner isn't here, so I can't really work in Everglade.

[A GRUMPY FROWN.] Not that being chained to a desk is better. [POUTING AT YOU SATOU. ALL YOUR FAULT :( Even if he appreciates the trust and job!!]

People are always looking for their friends and family for home, you've probably even seen the newspaper ads. And while the directory can tell you who's here when you first arrive, it doesn't always let your friends know you've arrived, so I know some people just kind of watch the network like hawks, and get annoyed with it.

So I'm going to compile a reverse directory. However this place works, usually it seems to take people with some connection to each other. It might not be useful, I get that. But this way if someone you really miss shows up, you can get an alert and drop everything to meet them. It'll be the bee's knees. [ :| Who SAYS that?] I'd also like some volunteers to help get new people situated personally, rather than just holograms and pamphlets. It can help to have, even if not a familiar face, someone who knows the same things, time periods, worlds, magic, or whatever.

Okay that's it. Deputy Carver over and out.

[Kaoru for a change seemed to not be working on clothing. In fact he seemed to be looking at it instead. But the clothing didn't appear to be for normal everyday use unless of course, Victorian style clothing was the norm. After a moment he moved to put it away before his focus was fully on the device itself.]

Hello everyone. Recently I have managed to open up another business. But it's not another fashion store in another city, no... I figured to go a bit outside the boat and decided to open a host club. Because anyone says anything this one will be based on the one similar to what I was doing back home.

[She smiled as he soon went to pick up a card, holding it up.]

So to celebrate I will be doing an opening ceremony and posted it to everyone and I will note some come with a little surprise. What it is you will have to find out when yo open it. [As soon as he puts the card down he realized something.]

Oh, also I will be holding interviews for Hosts if anyone is interested as well as wait staff, an accountant and manager. With the Manager job, it's noted you would need some form of experience in this field.

[With that he switched off and after five minutes he needs to send something else.]

Private to Bulla
Make sure you aren't wearing anything nice... I forgot which invite I sent you.

[OOC Note: Kaoru has sent invites that when opened will explode glitter. If you do not want that to happen to your character there were invites sent out that have nothing in them, so you have the choice of or character getting lucky]

[Pft, smartphones, at least this is someone that actually understands how these things work and doesn't seem too annoyed to be here. Since, uh, kind of better than the alternative at this point.]

So, other than the whole spiel from the hologram there, someone mind answering the question on if, oh I don't know, time continues to move on while we're here? Because that would kind of be a problem I'd rather not have to deal with. [Not that she could do a damn thing if she could go home at this moment, but better to know and deal with the consequences later, right?

Probably.]

Also assuming that any sort of... legal issues stay away from here? Asking for a friend. [Not remotely subtle there, Jolyne.]

[Action]

[Really, it's not that uncommon to see someone like her in the streets normally enough. But seeing someone looking over their shoulder constantly as they move through the streets with definite purpose probably does.

And, for anyone that might happen to have some inclination to seeing things connected to a person's being/soul/whatever, totally might find the blue humanoid figure following behind her a little strange or suspicious, not that she seems to be paying it any mind.]

[ There are images of Mayu's four bedroom/bathroom house. They show off his house in the best light, and what he considers the most relevant.]

I require housemates. My home in Genessia is far too large for one person.

- Mayu Nozaki

Who: Ayame Sasaki and her friends, and friends of friends.
What: Small party, waiting for the New Year.
When: New Year's Eve, dinner time.
Where: The shrine at Amatsu Inn.
Warnings: N/A, this is a lighthearted log. People can leave top-levels and mingle if they want!

( Read more... )

[ The video shows a Zangoose aggressively battling the snow creatures. It mostly uses fast scratches.

It looks like it's having fun. Mayu is using the video because he thinks it's adorable. His voice can be heard.]

Great job, Jigoro!

[ The Zangoose pouts at him, and makes annoyed sounds. Mayu uses one of the orbs to keep the creature from reforming. ]

Those balls are useful.

[Since Kyoya left Kaoru had mostly stuck to working alone in his office, only coming out to deal with meetings or to go home, rest and eat and on the occasion he got one a modelling or idol job which usually involved with senpai.

However recently Kaoru had noticed his teacher didn't turn up to the last job and after checking the device he understood why right away. He wasn't around anymore. Another person he would consider a friend gone. It was a hard blow and he was gone back to designing and trying to think of what his next step would be. So he had the device on and seeing if he could maybe figure out what to do.]

So... how does one handle when people close to them vanish? Like... I assume people leaving is normal so I am just curious as to what others do when people they care about vanish.

[He had stopped draw, putting the pencil down. He figured he should do something else maybe.]

I am also still considering what my next steps will be career-wise. I am still going to be a designer, obviously, but with Ai-senpai having vanished, I'm not sure if I want to keep continuing on as an idol in training. I don't think I would like anyone else as a teacher.

[He sighed slightly, closing his notebook.]

But ntil then if anyone wants an outfit for the holiday season, please let me know. It will help.

 [video]

Has anyone gotten to meet Santa Claus before?

I wonder about that every year. I always go to his photoshoots back home, but I'm never allowed to see him. I write him letters too, but I couldn't get presents because I didn't deserve them. I've seen other kids with photos, though, and they get what they wish for, so...

But he must be real, right? So many people believe in him. It would be so crazy if he wasn't!

So... Has anyone met him? Can you tell me if he's nice?

 Fuck this place and all its fucking bullshit.

*Faye's strained voice is followed by a glass smashing hard - sounds like her bottle of rum has hit a wall. Then the feed ends*

Something has happened to the CPU! Security measures seem to have gone absolutely wonky, making everyone’s conversations:

◘ Private messages may become public messages
◘ Unanonymous when they’re trying to post anonymously
◘ Undeletable
◘ Misfired

Will it cause technological and privacy chaos? Yes, absolutely. Have fun with that.

Keep in mind that there is only one requirement for participation in this event: You must tag at least one person you do not currently have CR with a misfire.

Otherwise, whatever drama or crack you want to cause with this one, go for it. The CPU will feel better on Saturday, so this is a quick two-day event and will be done in this single log post (here!) so it’s easy to post misfires all in one place but as always, you are welcome to make your own posts as well.

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