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I looked at the calendar and realized that it's been over half a year since I first got here. I'm the only one from my world here, and while I don't mind being by myself, it's different.

And the people that I care about and know back home... it's strange, the idea of knowing people here more than I've known them.

So what do you do, in a situation like that?

[Zoey leaned into the glow of her phone screen, fingers hovering over the “Record” button. Her notebook lay open beside her, filled with scribbles, half-formed lyrics, and melodies only she could hear. She tapped her pen against the pages, humming softly, letting the beat build. The video starts with a brief glimpse at a page titled 'New Dawn' and is one of her current works in progress.

She continues tapping, bobbing her head along to a catchy beat that can barely be heard from her headphones, as text begins flashing across the screen.]

🎤✨ Late nights, coffee, and a notebook full of scribbles… this is where the magic happens. I’ve been diving deep into new lyrics and melodies, pouring everything into songs that I can’t wait to share with you all. 🎶💖

[Several pages turn another pair of songs, 'He Who Waits' and 'In Your Eyes', momentarily appear though not long enough to reveal much unless one were to pause the video.]

And guess what… there's something special on the horizon 👀🔥! Sneak peek: think bigger stages, wild choreography, and some surprises that will make your hearts race. 🖤💎

[The pages finally stope landing on one last song 'Bloom Again']

Every word, every note… it’s all for you. Can you feel the energy building? 🌙⚡

[Finally Zoey looks at the feed flashing a smile speaking for the first time and making a heart with her fingers.]

See you guys soon!

[The feed then ends as Zoey closes the notebook and Huntr/x logo and hastags pop up.]

#ZoeyWrites #Huntr/x #Huntrix #NewMusicVibes #LyricLove #StageReady

Hello, everyone! My name is Falin Touden and I need your help. Um, I recently took over the position of gravekeeper at the Abandoned Graveyard. You may or may not know, but there’s been a spot of trouble with Amalgam Skeletons; they’ve been taken care of now, but I would like to take care of the cause of this problem. To that end, I want to dry the flooded part of the cemetery and reinforce it to prevent future flooding — and that is exactly what I need your help with. Here is the gist of the plan:

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• A team of Ellipsan engineers has already drawn up the blueprints for the flood wall and the, um, I think it’s called a dry pond…? A-anyway, they already have an idea for what needs to be built, but if anyone here happens to be familiar with this sort of construction, please let me know and I will get you in touch with them so you can maybe offer feedback…!

• Otherwise, we will need seasonal power holders, the more, the better, to keep the lakewater at bay, build the flood wall, and reinforce that part of the graveyard. Any season will help, so please know that we will still be very glad to have you even if your powers have nothing to do with water or earth. The engineers will tell you exactly what to do once you’re here. Oh, and one more thing — everyone who shows up to help will be compensated, courtesy of the Autumn Guild; we know your time is valuable and we don’t want to ask you to donate it for free!

• The work will be carried out on the 4th of October. I will be here — in the graveyard, I mean — from dawn until late into the night, but you can show up whenever is convenient for you and stay however long you want — there is no minimum or maximum amount of work that you can do. The engineers think one day should be enough if a few people show up, but many hands make light work, so…!

• If you plan to attend, first of all, thank you very much! I appreciate it tremendously and I know so do the dead, and the living too! Um, secondly, you may confirm it here, or you can simply show up the day of.

It would mean the world to me to get this done, but I can’t do it on my own, which is why I’m asking for your help. Thank you so much for considering it, and for your time! Um, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, or need anything at all…!

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OOC: This will just be a little open mingle log that I’ll put up on October 4th. Come get muddy and do a good deed for the dead!

do you all prefer ketchup or mustard on your sushi?

( Not IC cut )

open forum for other underrated food opinions.

Hello hello!

As mentioned in his post, Ren is helping to arrange a concert for autumn. I was thinking about it and wanted to discuss.

1. Just a normal concert with no theme
2. Halloween Concert with some Halloween themes
3. Something else?

We can do a more proper plotting closer to the concert where we gather performers and such, but for now I want to focus on timing and theme... and officially OOCly sign people for helping with arrangements.

[The feed opens on a teenage girl with cyan hair in big wavy, twirly twintails. She gives the camera a little awkward bow. Come on, Amari. This is your big debut in a new world(?!), you can do this.]

P-pleased to kneet you! I'm Asari!

[If you look close, you can see the life momentarily leave her as she realizes her goof. She immediately reaches for the phone, shutting the feed off.

... ...

It turns back on a bit later, with a red-faced Amari trying very very hard to act like that didn't just happen.]

Right! Um! My name is Katasumi Amari! So. Er. Wild question but has anyone here ever thought of being an idol?

[So here's the thing about Amari's branch of her canon. It's got a magical VR idol world, but because of Shenanigans, everyone in the world forgot it. You can't tell anyone about it directly, they have to remember it on their own. THUS, A DESPERATE AND FUTILE DANCE TO REMIND PEOPLE FROM OTHER WORLDS ABOUT SOMETHING THEY DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE ANY WAY OF KNOWING IN THE FIRST PLACE BEGINS...]

Um. [She twirls a lock of her hair between her fingers, starting to sweat nervously.] I guess. What I'm saying is. If there are any other people who love singing and dancing here, I'd love to get to dough you! I mean know you! I mean--

[Sputtering and flailing, she quickly ejects herself from the situation by turning the feed off once and for all.]

all right
I have a Very Important Question for you all
which is: if you were the god of something, what would it be?
your reasoning is optional but encouraged

oh right um. actual gods feel free to point and laugh
or be honest
or if there's something else you wish you had domain over that's also valid!
I'm just curious www

WHO: Chipp and YOU! All of you!! Every single one of you is invited!!!
WHAT: His deathday party!
WHEN: Sept. 3rd
WHERE: The Junk Chapel over in Solarpeak
WARNINGS: I'm so sorry about the soup. Also death talk, but the soup.

( the soup's edible, at least )

WHO: Viktor and YOU
WHAT: Post-canon update shenanigans
WHEN: September
WHERE: Various places
WARNINGS: Major spoilers for Arcane S2! Lots of referenced trauma and body horror! Will update with anything else!

( Behold. The Herald. )

[ The Jayce that appears on the video looks frustrated and flustered. He also looks like he's aged a little bit since everyone has seen him. There's also four finger-print shaped markers crowning his forehead. They look like they're starting to fade. He has the look of a man who is trying to keep it together, but is barely holding on. He lets out a shaky breath before he speaks again. ]

I thought — I should be.

[ His mind is spinning. ]

I forgot this place ignores death. I should be dead. I was good with that, too.

[ There's a laugh that does not come from a place of amusement. ]

No rest for me, then. [ A moment of hesitation and then - ] That's not why I'm here. Has anyone seen Viktor? I haven't seen him since I've arrived. But I have a feeling he's here.

[ His eyes seem to drift away. ]

I don't know what he'll look like. It might be different. Bigger, more - metal than he was before. [ He looks uncomfortable with this. ]

But it's him. Don't be alarmed. Just... send him home. Please.

[Izuku sits cross-legged in his room on his bed, a little sheepish, but still wanting to say something. To apologize, just in case. He might not remember what went down while he was affected by the bubbles earlier, but that is why he wants to be sure. To make up for anything that might have happened.]

Um. I just wanted to say thank you to anyone who helped out. I mean, when some of us were younger? I hope I didn't cause too much trouble. Also, ah, I'm sorry about Kacchan, if anything happened that he might have done something.

[Sorry, Bakugo. He's just. Getting ahead there. He doesn't necessarily remember what went down during that chaos with the bubbles. But he does hope that they were able to figure things out without causing too much trouble. Especially where Bakugo was concerned. Izuku knows better than anyone how he was as a kid. And how he would have likely followed along with the blonde. He looks a little sheepish even as he apologizes belatedly, unsure if this might have been necessary, but wanting to get it out there just in case.]

[ Baby comes on, looking like his typical, brightly colored self. There's a grin that could easily been mistaken for a smirk. ]

I've been here like twenty-four hours and these are the things I've learned:

No one here questions the existence of demons, but they also don't seem bothered by them. Good. Lucky us.

Goats don't stop screaming once they start.

Cat mascots give out scavenger hunts. I could use some help with that, I think. I have no idea where to start.

[ And then, a shift back into his chair. He looks ready to kick up his feet. ]

I'm Baby. There's a few people from my world here. Maybe they can answer, maybe not. So I'm asking the wider population:

What's the best place to get candy?

What about the best place to get a good, spicy meal?

This makes me think that maybe there's a spicy candy. I'm sure there is.

[ Anyway... ]

Tips for a newcomer, too. Please don't suggest school, it's already happened four times.

[It's a purple lizard-like person, wearing a long jacket and ripped jeans (she didn't arrive in them, but she sure went and bought an exact looking pair). She looks a bit awkward. Maybe this was a bad idea after all...? But at the same time she really needed some tips.]

So, uh. I've never been in a world with so many humans before. Is there something I should... know about? Like, what kind of stuff should I and should I not be doing?

Cause I could, I guess, try and follow some rules. So I don't stir up trouble.

[Just 'could' she makes no promises.]

Also free meals for two months seems too good be true. Are they serious about that? Or will I sign myself up for some bullshit by enjoyin' them?

Well, more bullshit than this already is I guess.

[There is a goat, in a cloak and a crown, which might look similar to a certain Lamb's getup except it's purple. They appear to be futzing with their phone device relic. Either way they don't seem to realize that they've turned on the video for a moment.

So enjoy a minute or two so silence as the Goat figures out what is going on and then they well...

Scream, anyone who understands them will get that they are asking after the Lamb. And if anything bad has happened to them, and thus who do they need to murder?

But for everyone else, there is just screaming.]


[ooc: since cult of the lamb covers some touchy subjects, I have a triggers/opt-out post for the Goat.]

Hi everybody!

Starting tomorrow, the technology club will be officially open! Meetings will be once a week, Fridays @ 1 PM, so if you're interested in any sort of way, feel free to stop by. For the first month, snacks will also be provided.

The building that we'll be having the club in will also be generally open all month for people to check things out too, even outside of meetings.

Location can be found here, and I hope to see you all there soon. If you have any questions, leave a comment and I'll get to you when I can.

[OOC: As noted the technology club is officially live! the link to the location listed above leads to the mingle for the log, which is open to everyone.]

WHO: Technology club members, those who are interested, and any visitors
WHAT: First official technology club meeting!
WHEN: Catch-all throughout September (1st - 30th)
WHERE: Building close by to the Welcome Center
WARNINGS: Nothing at the moment, but if something comes up, let me know and I'll edit as needed.

( As our connection sways, we end up in different skies again )

[when the video flickers on, it's a little tilted initially, but it only takes mystery a moment or two to realize and right the camera. he's sitting on the floor with the smartphone propped against something so he can be in full view with a few plants and a blue cloud tapestry as the backdrop.]

Hello, Ellipsa. I'm coming to you today with something important. I don't know exactly how to do it without coming right out with it, so I'll do that and show you all, too.

( cut for spoilery stuff )

[ He comes onto video and he smiles, bright and easily. ]

Hello, everyone. I hope I'm doing this right. I've never posted something like this, and we don't have this sort of technology at home. It's amazing.

So, my wife and I opened up a Psychiatry Clinic in Nightwake! It's called...well, the Nightwake Psychiatry Clinic. It took us quite awhile to get it set up. I'm used to working in a hospital or another clinic, not setting up my own. There was a lot of work to be done to get here.

[ A pleased smile. ]

Anyway, I wanted to share that I'm open for appointments now. I'd treat it the same way I would at home. Everything is strictly confidential.

I know a change of worlds can be challenging, this is the second my wife and I have been to, so if all you want to do is talk in a place where you know where nothing will be shared and it's safe and judgment free, I'm good for that, too.

[As the video starts up, it’s with Chipp’s big, stupid, smiling screen right in front of the camera, slightly out of focus -]

Hey y’all! Got some important news for everyone.

[- Only for the camera to pull away like it’s being held by something else, floating at Chipp’s eye level and puttering away.
Anyone who’s met his Pokemon would know it’s DJ, probably with the phone strapped onto its engine filter somehow...]

First -
Got my death day comin’ up! Third o’ September. And per tradition, I’m invitin’ everyone.
You’re all invited, every last one of ya - even if you hate me, you’re invited, too!

But! Here’s the kicker.

If you come, you gotta bring a soup ingredient. Don’t matter what it is - just gotta be somethin’ that’d be good in a soup!
Death day tradition. You set up a big ol’ cauldron, make the broth yourself, and everyone adds something to it.
Just so everyone got an idea of what to bring... it’s gonna be a veggie broth with a kick.
So pick somethin’ good for that!

... Another tradition: if ya fuck up my soup, I get to retaliate. And since none o’ you have death days like mine, that means I get to be annoying at your birthday party. Them’s the rules!

Aaaanyway -

[The camera pulls back even further, now, showing off... some sort of gleaming building heavily decorated with metal and glass behind him. There are overhangs over every door and window with all of them holding tons of suncatchers, making the whole thing glitter in the sun.]

I’ll be holdin’ it over here! Got my shop open, finally - the Junk Chapel’s open ‘n ready for business!
Got a big open lot for storin’ junk, so keep bringin’ me your trash, but you can leave it here instead! Inside the buildin’ is art ‘n tech that I’m sellin’...
And I’m takin’ art from other artists to sell for’em, if any of y’all are interested! Any art’s game. Paintin’s, sculptures, illustrations, jewelry, whatever.
I’ll set up a post on my social media junk for folks to apply; ‘til then, you can just come in and ask ‘bout it!

Awright, ‘s all I got for ya. Wear somethin’ outdoorsy for the party; it gets hot in Solarpeak!

Oh -
And, Reiner, Miss Stelle... you two hit me up when ya can, okay? Got stuff for ya both.

[ooc: The Junk Chapel’s info post!

AND for the party: send in your character’s soup ingredients over here!!
This way I can write up what’s going on with that ahead of time and torture everyone with not knowing the results. Try and keep the ingredients secret until then!]

WHO: Rinku, Mary, Lycaon
WHAT: Meeting after a message
WHEN: Late August
WHERE: Sugar Galaxies in Solarpeak
WARNINGS: None

( when you don't wanna be a deadbeat guardian )