[action]
[Another egg victim, who really thought he had outsmarted this system. But when he thought he heard one of the eggs chirp, Uai felt it was his obligated to look after it--

False alarm. It's just another mean egg, out to cause trouble. It slips out of his hands and cracks on the ground, creating a cloudy puff of magic. When it settles, Uai's worst qualities have taken physical form. Before his 'good side' has fully processed what's going on, the evil Uai has already cast a spell. In causes a nearby tree to grow alarmingly fast and grab "Good Uai" with its roots. What little good Uai had in him is now tied in place by roots from a tree. Welp. This sucks.]

W-Wait! Hang on! Can't we talk this out? A, ahhh... S-someoooone! How am I going to get free? Waaah, I don't want to hurt the treee! O-or hurt anyone else, for that matter...!

[video]

[It's the evil side of Uai that has the device. He's being moderately well behaved right now, but that isn't likely to last. His shadowy aura is fully visible and it occasionally causes his form to flicker on screen, like a computer glitch.]

Alright, enough playing around. Maybe the rest of you can afford to lay your roots here, with jobs and material comforts, but I'm done with that. What am I going to have to do to get you all to work harder to find a way out of here? Make this place a living hell? I'd be happy to fulfill that role. It seems to be all I do across the times and spaces anyway, so I've become quite skilled at it. You're all between Hana and I, so it's your fault... I'll count to three and then get started, hm?

(( fun fact: he won't be actually destroying anything or causing wide area chaos. please don't worry! ))

[When the feed clicks on, it does so mid-bounce as if the device had been tossed aside with little in the way of regard for what happened to it. Those watching it was spared most of the camera shaking if only because the room in which the broadcast originates is pitch black save for three points of illumination. The first two show the shadow-cloaked face of Vlad as his eyes appear to burn with a hellish flame. The third seems to be a small crimson stone, glowing in the darkness, pulsing softly almost as if mimicking a heart beat. When Vlad speaks, his voice is restrained, but the fury is more than evident.]

I have spent quite some time in this place, and during that time I have learned quite a bit of the nature of the realm. Those of us chosen to be ripped from our own worlds seem to have been plucked from them to serve as protectors of the realm, to keep the barriers around the cities in place so that what lies beyond at bay.

It is because of this that I was willing to accept the peace offering that was returning my wife to my side. However, she is no longer here. Sent back to the fate that awaited her in our world; to be tortured and burnt at the stake for the crime of showing compassion. What this realm seems to have forgotten is that I am not as forgiving as Lisa.

[He pauses, clenching his fist around the stone, dimming the lights further but allowing the shifting shadows that fill the room behind him to become a bit more visible.]

Perhaps it is time I remind Genessia why I am called Vlad the Impaler...

Who: Hanzo Shimada & [OPEN]
Where: Outside of Fayren and then Favnir Ruins in Fayren
When: Afternoon moving towards evening
What: Hanzo was approached by a citizen of Genessia to save their child who has gone missing near the Ruins in Fayren. Hanzo needs money so he's taking the request, intending to do it alone. This is not how things go
Rating: E. No warnings right now, will update if needed.

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[A]Preparation

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[Hanzo isn't one to take something lightly, and while he's also not exactly someone to go out and rescue a stranger's child, he's been offered enough money to do it and finds that he can't keep his conscience clear knowing there was a child that was in trouble and he did nothing. So here he is, currently at what amounts to an adventurer's outfitting store, gathering a few essentials he figures he might need.

Since he currently has his bow and a full quiver of arrows on his back, he cuts an imposing looking silhouette, especially considering the dour expression seemingly permanently affixed to his facial features. As it stands now, Hanzo is pouring over different sorts of health snacks, and a first aid kit. Already set aside are a couple of blankets and perhaps a coat that is decidedly child sized.]

"Will there be anything else, sir?"

...No. This will do. [Hanzo pulls out money to pay—thankfully he'd been prepaid by the man hiring him—and turns to leave in one fluid motion, supplies tucked under one arm. At least unless he bumps into someone. If no one stops him to ask questions, he leaves in a quick fashion.]


[B] At the Ruins

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[Damn. He should have thought of this when he'd taken up this request. Currently, Hanzo was in a bit of a pickle, ducked behind a large tree while several dire wolves approached. Beyond them was a very, very large stone golem, its eyes glowing in the dark that Hanzo had THOUGHT would offer him cover. It did not offer as much as he thought. Quickly pulling out a different arrow than before, Hanzo pulls the string back on his bow and lines up his shot. He fires, missing the wolves and golem entirely. Luckily, it seems that this is what he wanted to do, as the arrow begins to pulse rhythmically, offering a faint glow over any moving objects.

It makes the monsters a lot easier to see, even ones Hanzo had not noticed. What's more, is if anyone is paying attention is that in the far distance the shape of a small crumpled child can be made out through the darkness. Hanzo has a long way to go. Well, hanzo, and whomever happens to be with him. How they wound up with him isn't important now, but hopefully they can pull their weight.]

We must move. Try to keep up.


[C] WILDCARD

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[if you want to do a different scenario please pick this one!]

[Liora stares at her device for a few moments. What she was about to share is going to be an infodump, but she wants to keep it as simple as possible. So, she takes several deep breaths to form the words in her mind before she begins the feed.]

Well...there are a lot of holidays from different worlds with unique origins. Although I've never seen a celebration of any holidays from my own world, I'd like to share the origins. It's...quite a long story, but I'll try to condense it as much as possible...

[She takes another deep breath before she begins.]

( Cue infodump... )

[Mami is in Nova City Heaven's Court apartment building is behind her.]

Hello, Genessia. I have some pretty exciting news. I'm moving out of Genessia Commons. If you need I'll be living in the apartment building right behind me from now on. It's a lot closer to work than the Commons.

[Mami giggled.]

I must say, I'm excited to have a kitchen again.

[Takeru was taking a day off work, or at least was taking advantage of being given a day off because of the photoshoot previously on a day he shouldn't have been in. But he had found that day to be fun more than anything after all a special someone was the one who did the pictures and he enjoyed the time because of it.

But for now, Takeru was leaning back on the couch, the sound of the television was going on in the background, it was at this moment in time background noise. On his lap sat his Zorua, the other two Pokemon he kept were currently chilling on the top of the sofa. After a brief moment, Takeru waved slightly. He had a purpose and now was the time to actually say something.]

Hello, I have a very important question I need to ask, to help someone special to me.

[He smiled slightly for a moment.]

My... well uh... girlfriend [Still so very, very strange to admit after 10 days of dating. He was to use to them having been friends this whole time. But he continues on even with his thoughts.] Hikari is planning a little trip to some hot springs she heard about. She hasn't been here for long and she could use some friends that aren't a bad influence at times.

[Anyone is free to figure out who that might be in reference to, only one person knows for sure.]

So I figured I would ask the girls I know and maybe anyone I might not if they might be interested in going with my fri...girlfriend? I have to stop saying friend. [He sighed slightly.]

Thank you for listening and hope to hear from people soon about that. [He honestly wasn't sure what he was going to be doing on that day, but Zorua shifted himself slightly moving to make sure he was more comfortable in his lap.]

As for me, I guess I would need to plan on doing something with people, I just have no clue as to what. [He couldn't help but laugh slightly.]

Guess I'll figure that out on the day. [A pause.] Oh, for those that helped me with cooking stuff I do have a present for you lot, just let me know when to bring it to you and I will deliver it.

[He smiled before switching off.]

Action; Around Genessia
[Even though he wasn't meant to be working today didn't stop the young man from going to the coffee shop and grabbing a hot drink and sandwich for lunch instead of cooking back at home. He had another reason for his trip out and it was his three pokemon. Zorua, Chatot, and Emolga were all with him getting out and about. He didn't want them to get lazy after all.

However, there was one thing Takeru was never good at and that was keeping them in line. Chatot was the first to fly on ahead, causing Takeru to give chase so he couldn't get too far away from him.]

Chatot, get back here. [Chatot himself seem to instead find himself flying around other people. He may or may not be trying to see if someone has food.]

I'm sorry about him.

[When this accidental feed begins, it starts with some startled looking bloke in blue leathers idly touching the screen. The man in question looks particularly confused and greatly disheveled, definitely not the usual expression for the cold and stoic musketeer.]

...Qu'est-ce que c'est?

[The question is asked upon a haggard breath.

Athos awoken with a start inside of that cramp pod, which explains the translucent beads of sweat dripping down his face. He stares into the phone with wide blue eyes, shock evident across his face. It seems he's still inside of that odd cavern by the tide.

It's rather dark here. The shadows dance about behind him as he wades through the water aimlessly in search of the others. His only source of light here happens to be the ethereal white glow of this phone. Unfortunately, he has no idea what this device truly is and seems to be using it as some sort of torch. That explains why he doesn't shout into the phone as he holds it up for light.]

D'artagnan? [His voice is raspy just like earlier but it has a commanding edge to it, almost aristocratic.] Porthos? Aramis?

Answer me.

[The auto translator boots up unlike earlier. It was probably still downloading the application when he first spoke but yes, English isn't his native tongue.]

There's no one here.

[The realization washes over him after he successfully explored every nook and cranny of this cave.

In a dazed huff, Athos heads briskly back towards the silver pod floating upon the tide. He drops the phone towards the left as he grabs the remainder of his things. The man is armed, heavily armed even. He carries two ornate flintlock pistols on his person along with a elegant steel rapier that has a thick guard that seen it's fair share of action. He quickly sheathes his sword upon the right of him before grabbing for his brown leather hat and turquoise half-cape.

It's then that he grabs the phone again and starts making his way towards the slight opening ahead. Still, he has no idea the device he's carrying is actually connecting him with hundreds and hundreds of viewers.

Athos just thinks it's some kind of glowing stone, like that makes any more sense.]

[That's a familiar rack face to a lot of people here. You'd think she'd be more careful about it, but fact is, she knows who's here. And she doesn't care. She regards the video feed blandly.]

I'm just going to get to the point. If you're from Amestris, stay out of my way and I'll stay out of yours. I don't think you can ask for a better deal than that.

[She shifts her weight, flipping an errant lock of black hair over her bare shoulder.]

As for employment, it's simple. If you can make me human, I'll work for you. Even if it takes a while. I can be patient.

[There are other things she wants to mention about that, but she's not that stupid or brash to mention the whole complete lack of scruples thing. She'll get to that if it comes to it.]

Other than that? I'm not interested in small talk, so there's no need for greetings or reassurances. We'll run into each other soon enough, I'm sure.

[Johnny was making use of his in-home personal gym before making this post. So as he starts the feed up, he’s shirtless, a bit sweaty and panting heavily. Got to work hard to maintain a body as amazing as his. At least, he believe it to be amazing.]
So. I’ve been thinking about opening up a hotel attached to my Casino. I’ve been trying to think up some good names for it and I’d be open to suggestions.

The Gentle Emerald Hotel
Superdeluxeawesome Hotel
The Oasis Hotel
The Stargaze Hotel
Majestic Hotel & Spa
The Peaceful Winter Hotel
The Sexy Storm Hotel.

[He’s like, 90% not taking this seriously at all. Though he is curious as to what names some people might suggest.]

I think they’d all make for great hotel names, but let’s hear what you’ve got.

Audio

[The audio blips on, the sound of water lapping along the edge of the Bay the only thing heard for a moment before a voice can be heard.]

Touma? Kairi?

[A soft huff and footsteps can be heard before the audio shuts off.]

[Video]

[Once she's done listening to the hologram and all, the video feed clicks on to a new girl, dressed in yellow and no more than eighteen maybe, standing just outside the entrance to the Bay. She's looking around as if trying to get the hang of the place.]

So the hologram in there said I'd been kidnapped. I'd really rather that not be the case because I have things I need to do back home.

[Please don't ask what, she's not up for talking about it.]

Anyway, hi there.