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[It's been months since Kylo Ren made an announcement on the network, but today he does, and looks oddly pensive, withdrawn.

In the background you can catch a glimpse of a painfully generic living room, there are no personal items other than a glimpse at his infamous table of ashes.]

Lately I've had a lot of time to think, and there is something I have been wondering about. We get to meet people from other worlds, or people who are dead to us, but there is no stability to the bonds built here. Foreigners are randomly brought to this place and taken away.

Yet some of us have been here for years, they watched many come and go. How do you go about this? I dislike the uncertainty. You can't plan for anything.

quiet

[the boy who appears on the screen is a handsome one, with artfully scruffed brown hair, hazel eyes, and a small, friendly smile. he looks directly into the camera with the sort of confidence that comes from public speaking experience.]

Well then. I feel a bit like a tourist on a very, very strange island. As much as I do enjoy traveling, most of the time I attempt to prepare more thoroughly.

[another little smile, this one more wry.]

In any case, my name is Gansey, and I'm looking for a companion. An exploration companion, to be precise. Maps are delightful, but actually learning your way around a place is even better. An experienced Traveler with some free time or other newcomers like me would be equally welcome. I'll be here in the Hotel lobby for a bit, and I've picked up one of those handset radios if that's your preferred method of communication.

[he gives a bit of a wave, and the video goes dark.]

spoilsfun

[Just like every other time Conan used the consoles, the video begins with a blank screen and the sound of a scraping chair, quickly followed by the sight of the boy climbing up on the chair to reach the view of the camera.]

Hello! I've been thinking a lot recently. Lots of people have told me about how magic works around here. But I'm curious. How many people around here have been trying to see why things happen around here with science?

For example, has anyone looked at the dust with chemistry or forensics? Has anyone been tracking which items from home are found and what time they were first spotted?

hallowedhorcrux

(The continent had not wasted his time; not utterly. A pale serpent is a lovely gift for any Parseltongue and the hand that strokes her head is gentle - a quality Lord Voldemort shows no one else.)

The journey might have been worthwhile simply to meet you. (He speaks in the hissing language that separates those of Slytherin's blood-line from many other Witches and Wizards.

What might shock those watching is... The serpent hisses back, looking up at, presumably, his face (though he keeps his features cloaked and hidden).)

As the Turtle awakens, its power grows exponentially. I am intrigued by its origin. Was it born thus?

No matter. I have sought and taken Magic before. I shall do so again.

(Perhaps traveling to another world will not be a waste at all. He grins to himself as he imagines everyone in his world falling at his feet in obeisance.)

denyamenti

((OOC: Very belatedly backdated to the start of the MisSpell plot.))

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[ While this isn't the first time Bakura's been on the console looking like he's been in a fight, this might be the most indignant he's ever looked about it. Some absently wiped cuts have made a few streaks of blood against pale skin, and those are going to be some spectacular bruises later. ]

Is this the Dreaming's doing, or is someone here once again messing around with what they shouldn't be?

It seems-- [ aggravated sarcasm ] --that it isn't enough where alternate versions of ourselves can show up in this city. Now it's ourselves, from past or future, and mine decided he did not approve of what he is to become.

private to Pepper, Raine, Valdis

Be warned: he took the Ring. Well meaning as it might be, don't try to take it back from him unless you intend to keep it. My--

[ pause; voice is carefully, exactingly neutral ]

The ghosts are also responding more strongly to him at the moment, than to me.

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[ around; ]

[ Both Bakuras can be run into throughout the city, one searching for the other, and the newer arrival still trying to figure out exactly what the hell is going on. They both look alike and yet don't... it's kind of jarring, and yet there's no mistaking. TKB replies will come from

diaboundthief ]

spoilsfun

This is ridiculous!

[There is a small boy scowling up into the console's video feed with a highly offended expression on his face. Not that it was easy to see that much. Even standing on a stool he is barely tall enough to reach the console.]

There can't be a turtle that big. If it was real it would be completely violating the square-cube law. Even presuming that it was possible for a turtle to grow this big, a biological creature cannot scale up like this. The larger an animal grows, the less its proportional muscle strength. According to that law, this turtle shouldn't even be able to move and there should be severe problems with its cardiovascular and respiratory functions. Even if we factor in the exception for buoyancy in sea creatures, this is still far too big. How is it possible for this to exist?

[Belatedly, he realizes that had been just a tiny bit advanced for an ordinary seven-year-old. He hastily pastes on a bright childish smile.]

I saw a program about it on television once! It was really interesting.

peacefullywreathed

[The audio comes on first, accompanied by a quiet curse. Then the video appears on Solomon leaning over his console. He's in his apartment, but he's wrapped in his coat and his breath is misting, and he's very pale, as if he's been in the cold for hours on end without having been properly attired. His eyes don't fix on anything, and the observant will notice old scars around them.]

I know there's a number of mechanically-inclined in the city. Our heating's just broken down.

[He hesitates.]

Earlier this morning, actually.

[It's mid-afternoon.]

I don't care if you're Foreigner or kedan, but I'll give you extra if you come now to fix it, and do so before Raine gets home.

[And don't mention the part where his fingers are dangerously blue. Or so he assumes they are, given that they're numb, hence the trouble finding the 'on' switch. She absolutely won't see this before work ends, right? Right?]

ironrule

[Yes, you read that right. An NPC has gotten hold of a radio handset, and is broadcasting a message to the Foreigners -- and hopefully only the Foreigners.

Specifically, for anyone in a position to recognise her voice, it's Meisheng, Yunxu's former right-hand who vanished after Milyn's death two months ago. She sounds harried and rushed, but otherwise confident and unafraid.]

Yunxu ordered the hit. Milyn poisoned Shudder. They've both done unconscionable things aside from that, and I've been -- well, keeping quiet for much too long.

[There's a pause.]

I can't for the life of me understand why anyone thought he was innocent.

[And another pause.]

I have twenty minutes. If you want to know more, I'll tell you all I can.

flybyshooting

Interesting thing, closed-off parts of otherwise public places. They're like big red switches that say 'do not pull'. It gets you wondering all manner of things.

Out of curiosity - does anyone know what's in the lower levels of the palace? Some gruesome dungeon? A secret hideout? A mountain of treasure? ...Malicant's enigmatic accumulation of indecent erotica?

skeletonenigma

[Skulduggery's at the Hotel console, looking exactly the same as he did when he went missing a month ago. He's impeccably dressed in a suit, hat, scarf, and coat - and also happens to be a living skeleton, for those new to the turtle. 'Back from the dead' has new and interesting connotations where he's concerned.

It's April 1st. It's a little past dinnertime. Skulduggery takes a moment or two, once the video turns on, before he speaks. He sounds the same as ever, too - Irish, his voice as smooth as velvet.]

I promise, I don't do this on purpose.

[That's directed at... a lot of people, actually. Pepper. Solomon. Cain. Raine. Anton. Erskine. Honestly, anyone who's not so much relieved at his return than annoyed.]

It looks like I missed quite a bit. Someone died, someone didn't die, everyone's blaming everyone else, and now we have a person or persons unknown trying to assassinate every prominent kedan in the city. On top of that, I heard something about an earthquake and power outages. Does anyone know more than the barest details about any of this? And if they do, would they be willing to share it?

[He reaches out to end the feed, then pauses.]

Oh, and why is all the furniture on the ceiling?

[OOC: Feel free to approach Skulduggery in person at the console if you're in the Hotel!]

aquanimity

[A familiar face to those who knew her during her previous tenure appears. Yes, Aqua has returned. For her, not a day has passed since her disappearance, but she's figured out quickly enough that everyone else has had several months go by. The weather alone is indication enough of that.

It's with that knowledge that she takes to the consoles.]

How long have I been gone? Has there been any trouble?

[Hopefully someone she knows is still here. It seems likely, given the length of time others have spent here. And a familiar face would help her with the growing dread she's mostly able to hide in her expression.

She's been back for only a bit, but it's long enough for the fear to set in. Aqua draws a breath before asking the next question.]

Are... are Ven and Xion still here? [She knows the answer even as she asks. Their shared home had been the first place she visited, and the empty building told her the painful truth. Still, she's holding to a small glimmer of hope, that she did not abandon them and, in turn, cause the forces of this world to send them back as well. That she has no control over the whims of this place is irrelevant.

It occurs to her, then, that her wayward friends may have been sighted but not recognized by name. She quickly adds:]

Ven is fifteen, with spiky blonde hair, about as tall as my shoulder. Xion... she's smaller than he is, about fourteen, with short black hair.

[She hesitates, then lifts her hand up, calling her Keyblade to her hand in a flash of light.]

You might have seen them wielding weapons similar to this. [She holds it out a few seconds longer, then dismisses the weapon.]

If anyone has seen them since I was last here, please tell me. My name is Aqua, and I'll keep near the consoles. Thank you.

[She shuts the feed down, but her shoulders drop in weariness before the video completely cuts. She knows full-well this is a vain effort.]

jinzhong

[Immediately following this shit; Jackie sounds panicked.]

Milyn's been stabbed! Healers to the clinic!

[ooc note: Jackie won't be responding immediately, as the situation's still developing, and Meisheng is still on scene with a knife!]

edgeoftheknife

[Earlier in the day | Locked to Skulduggery]

Rude, dead man. You could have at least told me you were cancelling. Do I not even rate that?

[A few hours later | Open]

[Erskine's voice is carefully neutral, although he sounds a bit worn.]

Has anyone spoken to Skulduggery lately? Since Tuesday?

clonekiller

[The man who appears onscreen appears to have his eyes closed. If you pay attention, you might notice a pair of lightsabers spinning in midair in the background. By all appearances, he doesn't seem to notice the screen...until he speaks.]

I...need help. Specifically, I need a medic or a healer.

[He pauses, opening his eyes.]

Anyone who knows anything about cloning, and...memory tampering. I...have some questions that need answers.

dragonaught

[ There's a crackle of static and a mechanical whine, like someone is fiddling with the radio, before words start snapping into place. There's an unfamiliar voice first: ] —the Force, this wouldn't have occurred.

[ Then it's Casey, who is speaking with an almost-hushed tone. ] You definitely had enough force a second ago...

What I did before did not involve the use of the Force. [ Sounding like he's speaking to a small child. ]

The Force. Like magic?

Some would consider it as such.

It'll come back. My magic futzed out like that, too. But first... aha— [ The broadcast cuts out to Casey falling into a small coughing fit, as they finally manage the filter they were working for. ]

[filtered to Raine, Fletch and Simon]
( Star Wars: The Force Awakens spoilers kind of within. )

irishthor

[Radio - Locked to Raine]

Professor Sage? I need help in the Hotel, whoever you can spare.

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[Console - Open]

[Shay looks... flustered, to say the least. Like he's been rushing around.]

Has... Anyone had a soul gem handed to them? I'm not sure what it would look like, but... We need it at the Midnight Hotel right away.

[There's a note of urgency to his voice, for sure.]

((OOC: Part of this log ~~when i get to it.~~))

pompous_today

[The man addressing the network is very well-dressed- a dress shirt, waistcoat, and the whole shebang.]

I appreciate that there is a welcoming committee here, as I am to understand that people arrive from other... universes, I suppose, frequently. So I suppose I thought it might be best to introduce myself and get to know my fellow, ah, foreigners. I'm Simon Tam. Is there anything the welcome center may not have covered that I should know?

Also, if anybody knows if a teenager girl named River is here and could point me in her direction if so, I would be grateful.

holbydelboy

So, um....

[There's a man on the feed. He's looking a bit beaten up, a nice gash on his forehead that's been covered up, but... Yeah. He's smiling. From what you can see of him, he's wearing dark-blue hospital scrubs.

When he speaks, his voice has an English accent. London, if anyone knows enough about it.]

I'm still tryin' to sort this whole "city-on-a-turtle" thing out in my head. It's kinda... a lot to take in. [He laughs.] Must've been a magic grenade. Anyway... Guess I'd better introduce myself. Adrian Fletcher, call me Fletch. I'm a nurse, so... if you need help in a medical capacity, I'm your bloke.

And, well, I can sideline as a mechanic, but you lot don't seem to have many cars around here... and it's kinda been three years since I last 'ad me 'ands on a motor proper.

[He then claps his hands.]

Right. First order of business... I'm gonna need a place to stay. Then... [He looks down.] I'm gonna need to change outta these scrubs. Ain't exactly purpose-built for bein' transported to another world.

And, uh... I know this was probably all covered by the lovely young lady at the visitor's centre, but... I kinda spaced out and just nodded... Sorry, love.

wolfstrike

[A short and to the point message comes over the handsets to any Foreigner that's listening]

So is anybody missing a Soul Gem?

[Atleast he thinks it's a Soul Gem. Sure looks like one. And those are pretty important.]

brewglory

[For a first time broadcaster, Severus sounds rather relaxed. Having just arrived yesterday, one would think he would be a little more vicious - but no. He's had his tantrum. There's no sense at all in putting it in the public eye when he doesn't know who's truly responsible for his abduction.]

Isn't it fascinating, the trials societies face, and how they vary from one to the next? Why, before I was kidnapped -

[He isn't even bothering to use the more formal-sounding 'abducted' or the less accusatory 'transported', because in spite of his general easy tone, he doesn't want anyone to accidentally think he's here of his own free will. Someone is at fault, and it isn't him.]

- I was facing the culmination of a civil war. People were dying - scores of people. And yet from what I gather, the trouble here is salt.

[Perhaps he isn't being as disdainful as he sounds; there's a subtle inquiry to his tone, because though his own magic has been slow to return, it hasn't escaped his notice that the fog is causing problems.]

Perhaps I'm simply failing to appreciate the gravity of the situation, in which case I expect some of you would care to help elucidate the matter. By all means.

Tu Shanshu

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CONSOLE [video/action] Guess who's back, back, back from the - wait.

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