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[ With her last bounty hunt ending up in a gunfight and Icy's recent attack on Attleton, Genessia's dangers have finally revealed themselves and made Mariko see how unprepared she really is. She's confident in her powers for the most part, because back home they managed to save her bacon more times than she can count. But this is not her world. She'll need to start adapting for real, and she cannot do that by remaining obscure. Deciding to step out of her comfort zone, she sends a public text in hopes of meeting someone and learning something new: ]

Looking for people to train with and partner or team up at the Holodeck. Not looking to pick a fight with anyone here, just putting that out there before you get any ideas. Recent events just made me want to step my game up. I fight with firearms as my main weapon of choice and my combat experience is short and against "supernatural" enemies. I'm not a regular human like the natives of Genessia City, physically speaking. Disparities in our abilities can be a turn-off though and some of you might have questions, so let's hash things out first if you're unsure and schedule a time. I'd definitely appreciate it
 
 
08 February 2017 @ 05:18 am
WHO: Open!
WHAT:
Valentine's Auction & Party!

WHEN:
2/07/2017

WHERE: The Castle Royale Hotel, Genessia City.
WARNINGS: None.


Party Time! )
 
 
22 January 2017 @ 03:09 pm
WHO: Kannono, NPC Mr. Seek.
WHEN: January 19th, after sunset.
WHERE: Nova K-12.
WHAT: Catching Mr. Seek, a talk.
WARNINGS: Will update if necessary.

[ The man had kept moving, not staying in one place for long. He was supposed to have his way out of Nova City soon- he just needed to survive here one more day until the one he waited for came. Now, he stood in a classroom in the closed elementary school. Not a soul was left in the abandoned building, though occasionally someone walking by one the street would see a weathered alien cross by in one of the windows. It was too dark to tell, and his pacing had him out of the way before they looked back, making most think it was their imagination.

What a mess he had made.. Though he knew it was necessary, that it had to be done in the name of progression, he couldn't help but feel regret at the chaos caused by some of the people. Those who were once good, noble people had shown that their best qualities were mirrored by ones the same strength in their worst, but without the balance they only deepened.

He couldn't help but think of what price this world would have to pay for his deeds in the long run, even if in his depths he knew that it could lead to great things as long as he made it out tomorrow, as planned, so he could continue to learn more, to advance. His stomach growled with the fury of not having eaten in a day or two, the news broadcast making it too risky to go out in daylight.

He said something in a language not known to anyone of the pendant holders, grumbling in his own tongue for a moment, then plopping down in one of the student desks and putting his head down. It would be a long night. ]
 
 
05 January 2017 @ 04:35 pm
[Kratos is not... a wordy or expressive man. When he arrived at the Bay, he quietly listened to the instructions of the hologram with grim acceptance, and wandered all the over city, looking for a place to stay because it's winter in Genessia. He found the map from a few magazines to find his way around.

Truth to be told, he sort of marveled at the sights and sounds and life of the city, compared to his world of Derris-Kharlan where he foresee his people of lifeless beings under his care after Mithos is gone. The technology is different than the magi-technology, he observed.

After a few days, he settled in an inn in Fayren. His lifeless world, the floating planet in space was left behind...for the time being. Still, the mana he sense here on this world is stable as he can use most of his spells while practicing in the woods of the forest.

Ah, it didn't dawn upon him to use the device to communicate to the Network. So speaking into it with a very mild:]


"... ... ...hello."

[Yup. Pause. Not a wordy man. He's one of those strong silent types.]

"Greetings. I'm Kratos Aurion. I'm a swordsman and a mercernary. How do you do?"

[Good start. There we go.]

"Is there is anyone who is a swordsmans around here too? I think I'm rather out of place in this city."
 
 
17 December 2016 @ 05:13 pm

The weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful.
And since we've no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.


The song is playing in the elevator on the way up to what is normally the meeting hall floor, which has been cleared out so that they could "deck the hall" for the party. It's a Winter Wonderland theme, with white, blue, and silver being the main colors. Which, granted, tends to be a Schnee theme- but it's at least in season this time around. Crystal chandeliers and lights hang from the ceiling, looking like icicles, and there's a frosted tree in the center of the room. Upon closer inspection, it's a croquembouche that's been coated with white chocolate and sprayed with edible glitter, pulled sugar ribbons streaming down the sides of the edible 'tree.'

At each of the tables, there are small gift bags for each of the guests- nothing big, just little samplings of sweets from Cat's Meow Cafes. These are in addition, of course, to the family-style servings at each table of meals. Both chestnut waffles with blackberry-orange syrup and crown roasts were available as main dishes at each of the tables, along with a colorful medley of roasted vegetables and an assortment of different types of freshly baked breads in a basket at each dinner table. Every table also seems to have carefully poached and sliced apples and pears with vanilla or caramel sauce as a dessert. The center of the hall is, of course, cleared out for dancing surrounding a round stage where a live performance from Sonico Super is being performed. Individual orders for drinks (coffee, tea, egg nog for those over 18 only, water, or cider available).

Along the edge of the hall are many gifts lined up with bid tickets and boxes for a silent auction. All proceeds from the auction and ticket sales will, of course, go toward the Genessia Scientific Research Foundation's budget for the next year. Almost strategically, there seems to be a bar located toward the start of the auction traffic manned by After Life staff.

At 9:30pm as the evening winds down, guests will be asked to gather near the windows of the hall to watch the Nova City tree lighting. The view from up above in the tower is amazing, the gigantic tree wholly visible as it lights up on the ground below. The only obstruction of view is the lightly falling snow. If at any point it looked like it would stop snowing, you can bet that Weiss's Castform was up on the roof making sure that didn't happen.

Just as 10pm hits and the party is meant to end, all sides of the hall's glass walls light up with fireworks at once. A beautiful fireworks show finishes off the night.
 
 
15 December 2016 @ 12:04 pm
A. Video

[ When the feed clicks on, it shows the snow falling in Garden Park and a view of a frozen pond before the camera. At first, it might seem like it was turned on by accident.

But, it isn't long after the feed turns on that a girl's voice sounds, one that some might recognize as Adela's if they know her. It's not an anonymous feed after all, and she doesn't even know why she's turned it onto video other than that she thinks the snow is pretty. ]


This is a time of year meant to spend with one's family and those who are closest to them, if I am to believe what I have heard. I feel I must ask though... For those of you without your family or those of your world here... Just how do you handle that here?

[ There's a pause, followed by a sigh sounds before she continues. ]

I have one other question as well. To those of you who no longer work in the way you had before arriving here... Do you miss what you did at all?

B. Action, Garden Park

[ After turning off the camera, Adela just sighs to herself as she stares out at the lake. Maybe her leg is too cold and sore for her to be out there, and even dressed for the weather she can't claim to be warm or even comfortable, but... There's something soothing about the snowfall somehow, as well as the cold and quiet that it brings with it.

She's far from in the mood to play or even to smile, having kept things to herself for too long. Perhaps, on returning home, she'll be able to pretend that everything is all right again.

When she finally does get to her feet again, a yelp leaves as she almost immediately slips and falls back into the snow. A small groan leaves her a moment later, but rather than get up right away she just stares up at the sky, letting the snow fall on her face and melt against what little exposed skin there is.

Hopefully no one saw that little slip-up, but she's in no hurry to go home just yet. Well... To her home in Genessia, anyway. ]
 
 
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[She had already been awake for roughly an hour now. It was rather jarring to wake up in a cave similar to the one outside of Gavada, and probably was just as much of a wake-up call when her feet landed in that chilly water.

Kanonno had already collected the contents of the box she woke up with and her broadsword almost as big as she is and exited the cave into the most frozen air since she can remember. Her manner of dress won't protect her from this cold for long, so she needs to find shelter soon. But she was distracted by a projection of a girl in white and listened to her explanation.]


"...She's really pretty... But this is really not Teressia?"

[No Ad Libitum? No Kratos, Raine, Chester, Mormo, or anyone she ever knew? This ought to make her terribly worried with Widdershin running amok, but they have the Descender to hold him off. She just hopes she can get back soon. This city doesn't look much like Doplund or Gavada. Definitely not joined with nature like Ailily. Whether this is Teressia or not, she was definitely lost.

A chilly wind blew by and she shivered. Okay, it's time to find lodging. She started to multitask walking, reading a map and messing around with this weird device. Maybe she'll pass someone who can help her? She is carrying an awful lot of things in her arms, plus that huge sword strapped to her back.

Just then, the device made a positive sounding tone.]


(Video)


"Huh? H-hello? Is this working? My name is Kanonno. C-Can anyone tell me where the nearest inn is?"