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Hey guys, I'm gonna go check out the mainland for awhile. Gonna run some errands for people and see if I can, like...figure out where we are. I didn't even know there was a mainland till a week ago! Guess I wasn't paying attention.

I'll be back in a day or two. Oh, uh, does anyone want to come with me?

crotcharrow

[Tommy looks restless when he pops up on screen, and like he's had a few rough couple of days. He's sort of been very scarce to everyone who knows him too, and it's about time he resurfaces now there's new places to explore.]

What do sailors say when they see land? Land-ho, right?

I can't wait to get off this stupid turtle and stretch my legs. Anybody wanna come explore strange new lands with me or you losers just gonna stay on the raft?

I know I sure as hell ain't. If you guys think you can keep up with me, we should hang or whatever.

[He wants to go exploring but it's boring on his own. And maybe Kate will offer having forgotten their stupid argument when they were drunk. You never know.]

sophos

[Annabeth! Looking contemplative and a little distracted, like her mind is thinking a million things at once.]

Has anyone else tried... talking to the ghosts? They've been pretty reactionary to me so far, limited responses and the like, and I've been assuming that's the case across the board.

[There's the sound of a chair being moved, and she looks pointedly annoyed at something off screen for a moment, then comes back and purses her lips.] The one here's more annoying than anything else.

[A sigh and she blows air up at some of the hair in her face.] Also, the kedan keep talking about making landfall soon. I've been asked to pick up some things, but I was wondering what people might have heard about the land itself? I've gotten a little of the general layout already, and where to look for certain resources, though I'm sure there's more to it, and maybe they all know different pieces or things about it.

tasteforpoison

[It's Yelena, here with a quick question. She has a somewhat harried look about her, and she doesn't look like she's slept well with the bags under her eyes, but it doesn't make her any less alert.

That might be because of the coffee-like drink she's enjoying at one of the cafes in the Wood sector, but it's not what she's here to talk about.]

Just to be sure, no one has noticed any ghosts of people who aren't from Keeliai, right? That is, spirits of people who are definitely from their worlds instead of here, for instance?

usavatar

[OH HEY IT'S STEVE in full-on Captain America battledress.]

As I'm sure many of you are aware, we'll be making landfall soon - and it sounds like we'll need intervening time to prepare. I'm going to take a survey team out, see what we can find, collect some things that the kedan have requested. I'd be willing also to get soil samples and whatever else the scientists here from... off-turtle? Off-world?

[A small smile and he refocuses on the transmission.] In any case. I'll be putting together supplies for a team of no more than six, myself included, for a ten-day span in rough terrain. Five days out, five day return. It will not be pleasant and it will be dangerous.

[He pauses.] A few of you already know you'll be coming with me. [PEGGY, BUCKY, HE'S LOOKING AT YOU.] I'm prepared to take volunteers or recommendations.

Miss Favrielle, I hoped we might talk about protective clothing for the trip. I know it's short-notice, but I'm capable of compensating you.

redjay

So is that it?

We're all just going to buckle down, paint our bio-luminescent picket fence and start over?

In case the novelty of being on a giant turtle is waning, let me remind you: this is not how your life is suppose to be. They took us away from it - our lives. And they did so without giving us all the details.

Whatever we had in our time, that is what's real. Not this bullshit.

daughterofelysium

I have a question.

Are there things you

wish you'd done when you were younger? Things you would do now, if you had the chance?

I'm

I want to make a list. But I'm not sure what to start with. I don't really

I'm not sure what

I'm curious.

idkmybffcyclops

[The water at Alkali Lake is cold. The water surrounding this damn turtle isn't any better. Logan is freezing his perfectly sculpted buns off when the Kedan haul him out of the water and is thankful when they drop this itchy blanket on him. He doesn't sleep on his way to his suite and about 95% of what the Kedan tell him about his new residence is dismissed as irrelevant. He's not planning to stick around long.

Once he's home, the Kedan give him a fresh set of the local threads and Logan's still thankful. Even more so when they're finally gone. He takes a few moments to take a look around his suite. The console is the last thing he approaches and it takes a few tries but he finally manages to get the thing working.

The camera begins to record and it captures Logan glaring in the lens.]

I don't give a damn who you people think you are. Send me back. Now.

[And this is about the time John would tell Logan to be nice.]

knowsmadness

[ This sure is Kara Thrace, chilling out at one of those cafes and those free comm things. She's just hanging out, right there in the middle of it with her boots up and not giving a frak about the dirty looks she's getting. ]

So for those of you that haven't heard or haven't smelled it yet, there was a fire in one of the earth buildings last night.

[ There is a distinct pause here before she continues, eyes slightly narrowed as she looks at the screen. ]

And it spread to mine, specifically.

Cause unknown, or at least - it still is to me it is. Anyone know what the frak happened? [ Brows UP. ANYONE? ]

Anyway, that means I'm homeless right now. [ ashing her cigar. ]

York, looking at you.

flytoohigh

[ You might think a teenage boy from Tokyo in the 2000's would have a pretty firm grasp on how to use a computer. Alas, this one does not. The video clicks on with Ikki midrant, slamming his hand onto the keyboard.

-and I don't wanna hear "Oh no, Ikki-sama, we need you now, save us~" Just cuz I'm the King of the Sky doesn't mean I'm going to go around saving all you commoners. If you want that you're gonna have to pay tributes, and send me all the busty babes you have, got that?

..Anyways, like I said, I'm Minami Ikki, leader of Kogarasumaru, which you would have heard about if you are from Earth. Unless you really do live under a rock, or the South Pole or something.

And a God like me can't be kept in a cage like this, so I'm bound to break out sooner or later. So you hear that Emperor guy? There's no holding me back!

[ Ikki's just gonna pump his fist and yell a bunch until eventually he hits the right key and shuts off the video. ]

dadissues

[Rin is in his suite, nursing a cup of tea and frowning at the console as if it personally insulted him. Underneath that he looks vaguely worried, though.]

Oi, has anyone seen Merle lately? She's basically like a catgirl--you know, tail and cat ears and everything? She lives in the Earth Sector, I think...

[He trails off, staring at his tea for awhile before he blinks, seeming to remember something.]

Oh, there was something I wanted to tell you guys. I was gonna say something sooner, but then all this crap happened and the storm, so...anyway, in case you don't know or were wondering? The Emperor is the one who brought us here. Yeah! It's all her fault that we're stuck here. It wasn't the turtle or anything we did, it was all her. She says we're here for some kind of purpose, but she didn't even tell me what that was! Not even a hint!

...So yeah. That's all I wanted to say.

storm_warning

[Ororo comes online with damp hair and a faintly irritated expression. A long jacket's hung up on the door behind her and dripping water steadily on the floor as the low lighting of the café is flickers.]

Whatever anyone's thinking, this isn't me.

[She gestures vaguely upwards, indicating the storm raging outside. She grabs up a towel borrowed from the café owners and starts rubbing the worst of the water out of her hair as she adds a final thought:]

This thing's way out of my league.

[Sure, she's been lying low on the whole X-Men thing, but way too many people have recognised her and she's given up on the whole closet-mutant deal after the gang wars mess outing her powers a half dozen times.]

memoriesinsmoke

[This is weird. This feels weird and she is not comfortable. But there's a storm coming, and any issues she has with being open and friendly can wait until Liz is done with all of this.]

So at this point, I'd say just about everybody knows about the storm that's coming up. [HRGH THIS FEELS WEIRD.]

It hasn't really started up yet, but if anybody is stu-- [Just get on with it instead of insulting anyone you may be trying to help.] If anybody finds themselves out in the Earth Sector while the storm is going on, they're welcome to come to EA-1A until everything dies down.

It can't fit too many people, but there's food and water, and if the power goes out, I can still work things out as far as heating goes.

Although it'd be smarter to just stay home while this is all going on. [Because seriously, if you're going out in the middle of a hurricane for reasons that don't involve getting people to safety, she's pretty sure you're an idiot.]

iwaspromisedtea

[ hello salut hallo privyet etc

guess who looks like a nutty professor and is finally using the network? if you answered the doctor, you are correct and possibly receive a lifetime supply of bowties. maybe. if you're cool enough for them.

if anyone's already seen him around, it's worth noting that he looks less excitable for once and more... frustrated to put it simply. he's poking and prodding at things on the console and slightly frowning before he crosses his arms and settles down to start talking. ]

So, curfews gone. That's nice, isn't it? Was a bit inconvenient there for a bit -- but no. Hang on. It went away a little too easily.

Is it 'cause we did our jobs? Cleaned up the gang mess all nice and we're being rewarded by being able to go roam about again? Well, it was nice because I found a little shop but. But. Still so very many questions left to be answered. I've talked to Billy already, but anyone else want to give me their best rundown of the place?

[ he stops and sits back into a more relaxing position. even starts smiling now. ] I've got tea and something like crisps if you want to come over! I'm the Doctor, somewhere about the Metal Sector, hello.

[ yep, that's about it, he's said his piece and now to wait.......................

except that's all he's been doing for sometime (he's not sure how long because he hasn't been keeping track) and really, linear time is the absolute worst. things happening in their right and proper order and nothing to do but drum his fingers on the console.

so when no one shows up at his doorstep in about five minutes like he was expecting, he turns the video feed back on and rests his hands on his cheeks looking very much like a bored child. ]

Well, this is just rubbish. Do you lot just sit there or is there something to do in this place? Not anything. Something exciting. I need busy, I need amusing, I need something that is not absolutely dull and going to drive me out of my mind.

[ frustrated sigh!!! if he looks like he's ready to tear his hair out, that's pretty much because he is ]

ohmygiita

( an airy voice comes on, sounding as if still in the middle of a daydream )

So we're on a giant turtle then? The shopkeeper who gave me directions explained it to me...maybe he's Ton-chan's great, great, great, great, grandpa or something! Oh yeah, Ton-chan is a pseudo soft-shelled turtle! His nose looks like a little pig snout.

I wish I could have bought him with me - he would have probably liked to meet umm...what did they call him again...hmmmm.....well, I'll call him Mister Ton-chan for now I guess.

( it cuts off for a few minutes. when it turns back on, it's video now and a very fearful and serious yui can be seen )

Has anyone heard from my friends? Mio, Mugi, Ritsu, and Azu-nyan? Mister Ton-chan is so big and I don't know how I'll find them...( she begins to cry ) I just hope they're okay.

hackingyoursensors

[Suddenly, there's an unfamiliar voice on the network. Young, male, probably prepubescent and very, very familiar to some residents of Keeliai.]

These are some seriously nice digs. It's hard to believe that they have so many rooms "just in case," so I'm guessing this might be little more common than I was lead to believe. Do they employ kedan to wander around the Shell's Edge, plucking people out of the ocean? I wonder what you'd put on your resume: Plucker of Maybe Dead People Out of a Magical Ocean?

[The joke sounds slightly strained, but joking tends to make him feel a little more at ease.]

Anyway, I got the basic rundown from those kedan. Very friendly guys-- at least I think they were guys. But it'd be nice to have confirmation from more than one person. No offense to them, but I like cross-checking my sources.

And while we're on the subject: does anyone know anything about the Emperor? The kedan didn't speak about him too much.

controlledvariable

Good morning Keeliai, how are we all today?

[Steph is sitting at her console, leaning back in her chair with her legs propped up on the desk. She's smiling, and for those that know her, it's the sort of smile that should be extremely concerning. Those that don't know her may also be feeling like they're about to hear something they don't want to.

She is going to be a terrible person today.]

I'm going to preface this message by saying that anyone under the age of 16, or whatever the age of legality is where you're from, should tune out now, please and thank you. I'm not gonna be explicit or anything, but it's probably not going to be appropriate for kids. [she gives a pointed look, yes you, Damian, switch off the computer now.]

I was taking an anthropology class back home, and my professor happens to be here too. [she wrinkles her nose, like yes, I know that's super weird, how do you think I feel?] And he's been giving me assignments and stuff, because apparently being kidnapped by a giant turtle isn't a valid excuse not to keep up with coursework. The topic we'd been studying before I got brought here was human sexuality, and Professor Craig suggested I write a paper on kedan sexuality instead. [Hi Bruce.] Except, uh, after the last couple weeks, I'm not really keen on that idea.

But I have been thinking about all these people with superpowers running around, and like - we've got comics back home, right? But they tend to focus on the whole defeating supervillains and stopping alien invasions side of things, which is great, sure, I love a good action story, but there's something that just never really comes up.

[she looks directly at the camera, the very picture of scientific curiosity] Do they - or, do you, for the superpowered people in the audience - ever use their powers for sex? This isn't a rhetorical question, by the way, if you have used your powers in the bedroom, feel free to share with the class.

And in the interest of not excluding anyone from the conversation, anyone who's just a regular old human, or whathaveyou, you can discuss what sort of powers you'd like to have, and how you'd use them to impress the gender-of-your-preference.

Don't feel like you have to respond directly to me, you're more than welcome to talk amongst yourselves. I figured we could use a little lighthearted chat to take our minds off the situation. Don't you agree?

[She winks, clearly trying not to laugh, and sits back in her chair to wait for responses]

disfavored

[Tarrlok occupies most of the screen, as close to perfectly centered as he can get, looking like he just spent a few hours getting ready and wearing his best fake smile.]

I suppose if I'm going to be here for a while - [His smile falters at that, but only for a moment.] - I should at least do the courtesy of introducing myself.

I am Councilman Tarrlok, representative of the Northern Water Tribe. I have years of experience with leadership and management along with being a capable waterbender, so please don't hesitate to ask me for assistance if you should find yourself in need.

Additionally, if you would consider yourself someone of prominence here, I would love to have a chat with you, if you have time to spare. Thank you.

hulk

[ Bruce drags a hand over his face before eying the feed carefully. Usually he wouldn't even touch a computer, because there's the problems with being traced and found and then there's the whole slew of problems that come out of that, but. He just got dragged out of an ocean by some entirely new and fascinating lifeforms after dying or he's just hallucinating something spectacular while the other guy goes and deals with whatever he's dealing with. He's not sure which is actually happening, but.

Either way. Can't hurt, right? ]

So... Uh. [ A deep breath as he tries to blink himself into more alertness but. There is a reason he's looking as raggedy as he does, and that was without an entre vous to turtletopia. ] L-look, I'm not trying to go and be, you know, rude or ungrateful or a-anything like that, but. This place is j- It's way, way too much for me, and. I mean, there's a swimming pool. Right in the next room over. And th- I'm not that guy.

[ He's rambling and he's tired, and. Shaking his head, he rubs at the back of his neck. ]

Anyway, er. If I could maybe downgrade, or... Point is, this is all a little more-- More than I'm used to. Thanks.

histruename

[The six hour cart ride from shore left Hellboy with a crick in his neck and a bad taste in his mouth. Not much surprises him anymore, and after spending who the hell knows how long being hunted by the Baba Yaga, he was glad to be out of her reach, even if he knew he was nowhere near familiar ground.

The guys who fished him out of the ocean had no problem telling him where he was or how he got there, but after a few moments of conversation, Hellboy realized that he just didn't give a crap. Wherever this "In Between" was, he knew it couldn't be good. It was only a matter of time before the real reason he was here reared its ugly head.

Until then...]

Anyone know where a guy can get a drink around here?

[He looks like utter crap, every inch of him cut and bruised, his hair falling out of its knot at the base of his neck, and his jacket blood-soaked and tattered to pieces, but looking presentable is obviously the last thing on his mind.]

Tu Shanshu

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