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[ sure, he's just woken up. but he's still super groggy and his brain and body feel all foggy like they tend to when you wake up in the wrong part of your sleep cycle. it also doesn't help that he has no clue where the heck he fell asleep beyond 'in a tree somewhere' which is more than a little bit disorienting.

he had something important to post about though - something about... chihuahuas... chihuelans! ]

...Does anyone have a plan for how to organize ourselves for the invasion?

I was thinking surveillance would be good... Get an idea of their strength and methods, then react accordingly?

[ he doesn't sound entirely sure of himself, which is slightly out of character for him. mostly it's because he's sleepy - and he sounds it, given that he has to stifle a yawn.

there's a pause, then-- ]

...When did it start getting so humid? Gross.

((ooc: between school and moving out for the first time... it's been a bit too hard to keep up with RP and since Akito is usually a busy busy bee he has been MIA since August 17th due to being ganked by the Dreaming! and so he thinks it's still August 17th and super duper hot and crazy dry.

someone plz 2 b filling him in?))

akito

[ console video ]

[ Akito appears on the screen looking somewhat tired but very enthusiastic. A large messenger bag is secured over a feathered shoulder - apparently today is another 'I feel like wings instead of arms' day - and he gestures toward it with a feathered appendage. ]

I'll be dropping off a useful item to all of the Foreigners today! Any questions can be directed to me via my usual method of contact!

If I overlook anyone whatever is leftover will be given to the Welcome Center by early evening!

[ handset audio ]

Everyone should have an updated portable communication device now! For everyone familiar with cell phones, it's more similar to an older model cellular than a radio - much more portable! The sound quality is improved, and text features are available! Supplies were too limited to add video or camera capabilities, but hopefully the next upgrade will be a closer rival to the consoles!

There is a charger and an instruction manual with each phone - a paper version in the original package, and a digital text file inside the phone itself. If anyone has any trouble just leave me a message!

Thanks to everyone who helped with this project! Especially Professor Callaghan, Krei, and Tony!

[ phone audio ]

Congratulations on your new device! It runs on a different channel than the previous handsets and is more secure, though it isn't immune to hacking attempts! We'll try to continue updating the OS encryption to keep unwanted eyes and ears out, but nothing is more secure than in-person communication.

If you have a highly sensitive message to sent to someone, please consider using Gazelle Delivery!

12goingon113

[Aang takes a slow measured breath before speaking.]

Hi. I'm Aang. I don't know if we've met yet, but...I'm hoping we do.

[He manages a small, hopeful smile that lasts for a fraction of a second. If you blink, you might miss it.]

Chances are good though, that you know some of my friends. General Iroh, Sokka, and Katara. They know a lot more people than I do, and so I want to make sure that all of them know that they went home.

[This is a lie. Aang doesn't know that they actually went home, but he's choosing to believe in the reality that they did. Because the thought of any of them being stuck in the void for who knows how long is...no. They're home. They're just home.]

Anyway, I know I'm not much of a substitute, seeing as I'm no where near as wise as Iroh, or mechanically inclined like Sokka, and I can't heal like Katara, but...I'm still an Avatar and I'd like to help.

So if there's anything that they were doing that you'd still need help with? Or that just needs doing? I'd love to try.

akito

[ his income had taken a hit after the last landfall, with less delivery requests meaning less juulan... but more time to focus on the last big push to get the upgraded handsets finished... ]

Hey, Jiji! I know you've been busy, but are you ready to run through the final troubleshooting tests with me? The rest of the tech people can help too, so we can start handing the comms out even quicker!

[ his precious babbies... Bird's little electronic siblings... the beautiful, sleeker handsets. how exciting! ]

gistful

I regret to inform those who knew her that Lady Alayne Stone appears to have left the city.

makesright

[ The video feed flickers on and Tom is staring into the camera, then glancing off to the side -- then smiling. He looks tired, but relieved. ]

Well, that was simple enough.

Hello, there. My name is Dr. Thomas Light. I arrived some time ago, during a festival, and... I seem to have lost some time? I'm not sure what day it is, but I have one of these now --

[ He holds up his arm, motioning toward the simple metal bracelet on his wrist, with a dark stone set neatly inside it where a watch face would normally be. ]

If anyone could be so kind as to tell me how long I was out? And why I woke up... somewhere completely different?

[ A quick glance at the world behind him reveals he's in the... water sector. ]

gistful

[Anton’s voice is tense and breathless. This is the bad kind of breathless. Not the ‘been running too long’ breathless, not even a raspy sort of breathless, but nevertheless a measured ‘can’t get enough air’ sort of breathless. It makes his words clipped and strained, with a pause between each sentence for a proper inhale followed by a proper exhale.]

Jintou’s been taken. Alley behind the Lane of Fuchsia Dyes. Earth Sector. Bring a syringe. Need blood taken.

[ooc: This thread is open to everyone! Erskine and Skulduggery will be tagging in first for a short round before Anton sends them off to find Jintou ~~and get them out of the way~~. Anyone is welcome to collaborate in this post or go ahead and search on their own, and use that log to thread things out. Otherwise, the real plot-development material is available for those who stay with Anton and get a blood sample to analyse.]

akito

...I found something cool a little past the western part of the secessi. It's the ruins of a place the Erol'a used to worship the Great Turtles. It's falling apart, so you have to be careful when exploring it...

It's called Astegune! The names of the six turtles that made up the Zeshoran landmass are engraved on one of the walls, and there are little shrines for the rest, though the names aren't legible anymore on those.

Our hatchlings don't have anything there, but there's definitely one for Asti -- is that even his real name? I know it's what Mal-nyan called him, but do we have another source for it?

Um, anyway! I thought it might be nice for everyone to know about, so even if you can't get there yourselves since it's, ah... Kind of tricky, ne? You can at least visit the area and pay your respects if you wanted to.

((ooc: Akito will have shown Skul the location first ~~before doing the stupid thing~~, but consider this permission for all characters to visit Astegune. It'll probably take a bit of time to locate it without being shown the way, but not too long!))

akito

Today it is Father's Day where I come from. A day to celebrate the father or father-figure in your life, usually with a gift or a card. Just a token of your appreciation, ne?

It's the first Father's Day since I learned I had a father, so I think I'll try to celebrate it even if he isn't here. After all, they say that it's the thought that counts! Hopefully my good thoughts will reach him.

Oyaji-sensei! This afternoon you have to come explore Atoce with me, okay? Salty air is good for balancing out seratonin levels and accelerating the body's ability to absorb oxygen, so it will make you energized and relaxed! So it will be fun and beneficial to health!

[ a.k.a. YOU BETTER HANG OUT WITH HIM BECAUSE IT IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH and not hanging out with Akito will inevitably be bad for your health in one way or another. :'D ]

gistful

[When Anton turns on the video he looks a little ruffled. His tie is gone, jacket off, sleeves rolled up, and there's blood on his vest, for the observant. His expression is flat but with an edge of exasperation, and behind him ... Behind him is Skulduggery and Erskine. They're bound together with a five-foot length of chain, Erskine with a manacle on his wrist and Skulduggery with a manacle around his neck-bones.

[Skulduggery is missing his hat, and his suit is tattered. Erskine's in obviously clean clothes, but he's missing a jacket, he's limping slightly, his arm is in a sling and he has a spray-bottle. And they're arguing. Loudly. Anton's voice is raised to be heard over them and, perhaps notably, he keeps his hands out of view of the camera.]

Let it be publicly known that these two reprobates are grounded.

[He jerks his head at them without looking around.]

If anyone sees them on the streets while Erskine, that's the ridiculously pretty one, is not wearing a dog-collar, please punch them both and return them to the Midnight Hotel. If anyone finds them not in the company of each other, please, again, punch them and return them to the Midnight Hotel.

Rest assured that the damages they caused will be repaired at their expense and any loss of revenue reimbursed. We'll be by in the next few days to arrange this.

[Pause.]

Ah. Yes. Skulduggery, that's the idiot who's forgotten his skin, has lost his hat privileges. No hats for Skulduggery. Thank you.

[This broadcast is also available as action, for those staying at the Midnight Hotel.]

croissaunt

[Have a nice, middle-aged woman with short brown hair waving at the camera. Cass is smiling brightly. Hello! I'm Cass Rudolph, Tadashi and Hiro Hamadas' Aunt!

[She clasps tougher her hands briefly!] I hope they haven't been too much trouble!

.... Speaking of which! I have a quick public service announcement!

[Cass unclasps her hands and instead puts them on the console, leaning in as her smile turns into a frown, her brows furrowing.]

Hi-ro Ha-ma-da. Where. Is. My. Rice. Cook-er?

deadclumsy

[The shock of pink hair attached to a young woman occupies the left half of the screen. It's obvious that she's had the crash course in use of these interesting devices, but that her familiarity with them is non-existent.

When she realizes she's not centered on camera, she scoots over a bit, double-checks, and then off she goes.]

Can't say I'm tickled pink with the theme of this particular party, but what choice've I got? I'm here, right?

[Her hands go up in a mocking 'you caught me' gesture.

Hah. Yeah, right. No one's getting off that easy. This isn't exactly what Nymphadora Tonks was planning to do with her day. Maybe if she'd had a little forewarning about being technically abducted, sure, she could have planned out using weird tech and having her soul stuck in a little dark purple stone on a ring.

She didn't get that luxury, though, so no one here gets the luxury of avoiding her questionable (and oddly mirthful) wrath.]

You see, the thing here is - I mean, the reason I've got my knickers twisted - is I was minding my own business when I got snatched up. If I hadn't been minding my own business, it'd be a different story. If I'd been hexing your turtle from a broomstick thirty feet up, sure, I could completely understand you lot being a bit miffed. Hexing a turtle's not on.

But me, I was just going through my daily rota as one does, completely innocent and not at all aware of cities on the backs of turtles.

Nevermind I was about to tuck in to my supper. That's just rude.

[With a dramatic sigh, she continues sympathetically:]

Oh, but I suppose you all couldn't help yourselves. It's the hair, isn't it? People just love the hair.

[All right; she's not that upset. Yet. She loves a good adventure, and either the reality of her predicament hasn't quite hit home - or she's going to save her fretting for a more private moment.]

akito

[ there are quite a few things akito would like to address, but just the thought of trying to find the right words for it all is exhausting. so he keeps it simple, and focuses on what he wants to ask the most: ]

...The Foreigners have a resistance to the zhyris but not an immunity, right?

[ his voice is scratchy and he sounds tired, but otherwise doesn't sound all that bad. and it's totally not related in any way to his question. nope. no way. ]

edgeoftheknife

[The man in the video is gorgeous. True, there are dark circles under his eyes as if he hasn't slept well in weeks, but it kind of gives him that "I just stepped off a movie set and wow am I tired from being beautiful all day" look. If you've been around the Midnight Hotel at all over the past couple of weeks you've probably seen him there, shadowing after Anton Shudder like a lost puppy--which is pretty nearly the expression on his face most times as well. He looks lost.

He looks like he's forgotten what he came on here to say, as a matter of fact.

After a few more seconds he perks up, looking up at the camera instead of off to the side as he had been. When he speaks it's with an Irish accent.]

Right, hello. Ah, sorry about that. I seem to have misplaced my... brain, today. Anyway, I've met a few of you already, but for those I haven't, my name is Erskine Ravel. I also answer to "Grand Mage" or possibly "hey you."

[He gives a little two-fingered salute and a slight smile.]

I was hoping...

[He goes quiet, frowning.]

What was I hoping, again? I.... Mm, nope, it's gone. Ah well, if it was important it'll come 'round again. At any rate, I hope everyone's having a lovely day. Pay someone a compliment and don't forget to tip your waitress.

[The video abruptly stops.]

((ooc: possible spoilers, please mark comments as needed!))

pushtheboundaries

For those of whom you haven't met, my name is Robert Callaghan. I used to be a professor, back home, before I found myself here. And I know things have been a bit...hectic...lately, but I've got some news.

To make a long story short, I can call myself 'Professor' again. I've been talking with some of the Kedan who work over at the university, and they've accepted my help. The educational system here is a bit different than what I'm used to, and not necessarily in a bad way, but...it still could use a bit of help. I'll be working with them to open up classes to both the locals and foreigners, and ideally would like a hand in making sure everything goes smoothly these first few weeks. Nothing too advanced, just some information sharing for those of us who are missing the basics, whomever we are. Everyone has something to learn, or even teach.

[beat]

Now, then, while that's all getting fixed up, I'm still doing some mechanic work on the side- you already heard from my 'coworker', Hiro. Ideally we'll get things to the point where everyone can take care of their own simple fixes, but until then...he's not shabby with a wrench, and I'm not, either.

bigdamnhiro

[Oh good, he's getting stage fright from a video message. But this is important, kinda, so he clears his throat and pushes through it, though it's obvious he's a little nervous. Maybe less nervous, as the message goes on and he gets more comfortable.]

So...I guess things have been pretty crazy lately, huh? [There's an awkward pause. He - was going to say something about that, but now he can't remember and he's not sure he had anything helpful to say anyway.] ...Yeah. Anyway. So, uh, I had a question for the mechanics and the engineers and whoever else tinkers with the local tech around here. At least, what tech there is in this city.

[Not without maybe a tiny little hint of ugh in there, but he's resigned to it, at this point.]

Would it help if there was someplace central you could go to get the parts and tools you need to work with, instead of hunting all over the city markets for them? Like, a one-stop shop for all your tech needs. Something like that.

[He shrugs.]

Lemme know what you think.

Also, if anybody needs any repairs done on small appliances or machinery, you should totally send me a message. I only charge a couple juulans an hour, with house calls included for free.

[Big grin, finger pistols. Sell it, Hiro.]

forgediron

[On the same day but sometime after this post, every Foreigner's radio crackles.]

The Dust-snorting sacks of garbage are led by Daseng. He's mine to kill. Protect your own, but get out of my way.

redlightgreenlight

[Her emotions linger somewhere between worried and pissed off and this is clearly visible on her face. as the camera focuses on her. She takes a deep breath, trying to keep the red from bleeding into her eyes, but if one looks closely, they will be able to see that her normal emerald green eyes are slightly more brown in color as they are stuck somewhere between the two colors.]

It seems that not all of Malicant's influence is gone from Tu Vishan. [she takes a deep breath] I spoke with someone who claimed to be one of his worshipers. Now I know that claiming to be one and actually being one are two different things, but I spoke with this person after they attempted to steal a soul gem.

[She presses her fingers to her forehead and closes her eyes, as if trying to warn off a headache]

For those of you who remember the cultists, you know how dangerous they were. [she lowers her hand and opens her eyes, which have returned to their emerald state] This person claimed that 'her people' made a deal with 'someone in this very city'. She also warned that they 'haven't forgotten Malicant' and that we foreigners would 'pay for killing him.' Either the cultists are connected with the muggings, or someone wants us to believe that they are. Either way, someone is using Malicant's name to gather power.

[another breath]

This, paired with other recent events, leads me to believe that it is not the Chihuelans that are responsible for the muggings. Something else is going on here.

cherrywood

[ Milyn isn't often on the network, preferring to interact with people in person, and her presence on the screen today seems small, more so than her petite appearance normally accounts for. Nonetheless, she makes an obvious effort to recapture her normal bubbliness, although it's tempered by the news she must deliver. ]

Hello, dears. I'm afraid I have some unfortunate... well, no, that seems rude, to call them unfortunate, even though they are -- not that it's through any fault of their own, of course! -- but unfortunate... hm, disadvantaged? No, that sounds even worse. Afflicted? No, they're not... well, they are, but that's another issue entirely. Or it may not be a completely unrelated factor, but that's what I'm hoping to determine.

Coincidences, I just doubt those terribly. Coincidences are never good for anyone at all.

[ She looks momentarily stern, like she'll show those coincidences just who's boss, and then she remembers that, oh yes, there's still information she needs to share. ]

What I mean to say is that I have some news you may not want to hear, and I'm very sorry for it, but that's how it goes sometimes.

Yesterday, I had several kedan who came to my clinic with extraordinary tales. Well, most of them had injuries, you know, that's also why they came. I do like hearing extraordinary things as much as the next person, but I'd hardly expect to be someone's first stop for them if they weren't injured. Although that'd be rather flattering, when I think about it? Oh, yes, the others.

They've all been attacked, very similar to the attacks the Foreigners have been experiencing, and I've been so worried about all of you, how am I supposed to help all of you??

[ She takes a deep breath, as though realizing that she's not actually holding a face to face conversation, and attempts to get herself back on track. ]

None of them are too seriously injured -- seven of them, there's seven -- but they've all… well, they've got the same jewels as the Foreigners do. All of them, they woke up and discovered soul gems next to them. I can't tell any difference from the ones these seven have to the ones all of you appeared with when you came back from the Dreaming.

The other thing, and this goes back to the afflicted part, you know, that I was speaking of earlier, the one I'm not sure whether it's a coincidence or not, but it's really just so strange if it's not one, but all seven of them have come down with that nasty little virus that's been going around; we call it zhyris. Anyway, there's been a fair number of cases, especially in the Wood and Water districts, but not all of these folk were attacked in those Secto--

Oh yes, that's right. They were attacked, so I made sure to ask them what they remembered, I wrote it all down.

[ She looks pretty pleased at that, actually. Look at how helpful she can be to all of you. ]

In any case, on the chance that the zhyris does have anything to do with this, and because it is contagious, I've quarantined all seven of them in the Healer's Guild. Raine was a wonderful dear who let me sequester everyone into one of the unused wings at the Guild, and I'll be looking after them until I can determine just how they've been affected. I don't know that it's safe for any Foreigners or other kedan to come in contact with them yet, so please -- I know I'm not Evastelei, I do miss her quite a lot, and I don't know much of anything about magic. But you'll just have to trust me for the moment, I hope you all can do that. Just until I get this all sorted out.

Please?

OOC: Please be sure to read the entire OOC post that goes with this before replying, thank you!

akito

Um...

[ there's a familiar voice to go with a... vaguely familiar face. the features are shaped the same, but gold eyes are now a light, silver blue with hair a silvery white to match. it falls over thin shoulders in wispy waves, cowlicks more apparent now than when his hair was short. ]

This is Akito!

I learned how to shape shift a while ago... I don't do it all of the time like the kedan, but I like to sometimes for fun. I felt like trying something new, and I ended up liking this face enough to use more than once!

[ it's easier to hold a shift if he has a good mental picture of what it looks like, though he never bothered coming up with new faces to keep before. ]

So, ah... If you see a person looking like this, it's me.

Tu Shanshu

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