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I don't suppose anyone will really be interested in hearing this--... [Poison doesn't say this with any bitterness. Perhaps Horus would be curious about it? But sometimes you learn something... and keeping it to yourself is just impossible.

The young woman shrugs.]

I've worried for years that I'm not the true version of myself. That the reason I keep being moved from world to world instead of going home is that the original version of me is already home... but I was able to summon Morganna a while ago, and she was able to show me the truth.

[She doesn't trust the Fae, but when it comes to bargaining with them... she does at least trust that they will respond to a simple question with a truthful answer. Poison had been careful in her dealings with Morganna, and she's sure that she wasn't misled.

What would have been the point?]

And I was wrong. Whatever the Technicians did to me back in that place, I'm still myself. And I know that it won't make much sense to anyone... maybe no one will even see why it's important, but I don't have many friends, and after everything I've been through I thought this was something worth... celebrating. Just a little. Even if it's only me celebrating it.

morns

( Sometimes, getting up early is a blessing because you get to see a wonderful dawn and enjoy the peace and quiet before everyone else starts to rise.

Sometimes, getting up early is a blessing because you run into Elphame's newest statue of the tournament victors. And, as it seems a terrible shame to not drag her friends (and the other three), Kate whips out her phone and does what any good person would do:

Start a slow, circling walk of the statue. Please enjoy the close ups of the loving detail in which every victor is rendered.

And please also enjoy the huff of laughter Kate lets out before she adds a; )

Congratulations.

( You're immortal, victors. )

themogget

I want to hear about the creation of the worlds of the people here.

[It's that cat again. His bright eyes are sharp on the screen, giving the impression he's really looking at anyone who happens to see his message and respond.] Whether it be myths or known fact. I'm interested to know it.

[Perhaps it's simply part of his way of 'caring' about more things than himself. To say nothing of the typically brusque way that he delivers his query.]

For my own, life capable of independent existence was brought into being by seven of nine beings known as the Bright Shiners - the first Free Magic beings to develop conscious thought. [He pauses a moment, considering.]

As for why, I'm not certain even now. Vanity, perhaps. What other reason is there to create life in such a way?

inkbled

( Hey, Avalon! You might remember this face from such hits as "trying to sell you bags in the rain". Though, this time, Rosa is broadcasting from a bedroom, sat cross-legged on a bed with her hair scraped up into a half ponytail, still wearing the day's makeup as she records. )

Okay, so like, I get our job is like, to save the multiverse and stuff. So don't come for me, okay?

( Because what she's about to ask is not nearly of the kind of importance magnitude as a multiversal apocalypse, even Rosa knows that. )

But, like, what's the juiciest gossip this place has? I feel so behind on like, knowing the ins and outs of everyone's lives! And there's no way I can go through all the social media here. TikTok is, like, a full-time job.

So, c'mon! Gimme the stories! Who's dating who? Have there been any weddings? Are there pictures?

afoolshope

Does anyone have any vegan or just any non-meat recipes to share? (っ˘ڡ˘ς)

My friend doesn’t eat meat so I’d like try making some stuff for him. You know, just something new to try.

Preferably meals, please. Thank you.

resistetmords

In the spirit of Spring, name someone you have a crush on~. Don't be shy now, I'm sure there's at least one or two people here that makes your heartbeat fast. ;3

[She's in a fantastic mood, please let her gush over how cute you guys are. Feel free to tag each other too~]

sos_pilot

[ It's a cheerful duck with finger guns on screen, so that can only be one lady - ]

Hey guys. Della Duck here, your favorite duck woman due to being the only duck woman in this world. Jumping on that bandwagon of "boy, that sure sucked big time", but I'm not gunna bore you all with moral dilemmas or trying to ask why life is mean. Instead, I need your advice on something we can all agree on - the best way to kick butt.

Now, in my world, all I ever needed to fight were my two fists of fury right here, maybe add in a roundhouse kick here and there. But, well, when your enemy is poison to the touch or makes you crazy, and yadda yadda, sometimes you just need a weapon to do the job. Yeah, magic's great and all, but we can't always rely on it. But we can rely on blunt metal objects!

That's where you come in, my fine folks. What are your favorite weapons? I wanna hear your opinion on the best kind of weaponry you've gotten your hands on, whether it's just to knock someone out cold, or un-alive them quickly. Like in this world, the sword is a popular choice, but you've got a whole range when it comes to those - claymores, short swords, broadswords, or you can shrink 'em if you wanna go for knives and daggers. Or maybe you're the type to improvise and use sports equipment for the job, like a bat or a golf club! Endless opportunities for sports puns with those, so win-win.

All right, I've done enough gabbing. Help me out here! What is the best type of weapon, so say you?

leicesters

I'm going to go ahead and ask the obvious question here, but does anyone have any idea who opened up the veil between the living and the dead? Because they have a lot to answer for.

Of course, if this is you and you're listening to this, now would be a great time to come out and gloat about your evil plan. Come on, really lord it over us. You know you want to!

[It's a vague attempt at levity -- he doesn't actually think this will provoke anyone -- but it's not really convincing. If anything, he sounds more frustrated.]

The other explanation is that some inexperienced magic users tried to do a ritual that went horribly awry, I suppose, but you'd have to be desperate to do something so risky. Still, if that's the case, you should come clean about it anyway. If... you're even still alive.

[He's about to reach to end the feed, but a thought occurs to him, and he looks towards the sky.] Ah, right. One thing I do know is that what you can see in the sky? That's definitely the calamity. I went to the end of the world, so I can say for sure that it's the same thing. We can't afford for time to be unfrozen again.

( private to kate and rei )

morganknight

Hello, Avalon!

[Morgan's putting on a bit of theater for this message today, sending it from the main training room of his dojo. That means a clear sight of practice dummies, floor mats, training weapons, and the man himself in a proper gi instead of his usual black t-shirt.]

For those of you newly arrived since last I sent this message, my name's Morgan Knight and I am... the Ambassador to the End of the World!

[Of course, he's deliberately hamming it up. How can you not, with a title like that?]

If you want to see why we're here, and what we're trying to stop, I can take you to see it. It... [Yeah, it can't all be smiles and jokes.] It's something worth seeing, honestly. It really drives this whole situation home, when sometimes our purpose here can feel unclear and unmotivated. Reach out to me if you'd like, and we'll find a time to make it work.

[Okay, serious message over, back to the smiling!] And speaking of making things work, I also happen to run Avalon's best and brightest martial arts dojo! I offer classes ranging from beginner to master, and I'm always on the lookout for new students and new teachers both. If you want self-defense training, or the whole life philosophy, I can accommodate either. We'll focus on the styles that suit you best, and include weapon training if you want as well. And if you ever just want to spar or get a workout in, I love all of that too.

Also also, I'm officially opening Knight Contracting for public business! As Avalon's finest and... apparently only Bargainer, because seriously if any of you guys out there have that magic I have yet to see it or hear from you or anything -- I have prepared the Bargaining frameworks necessary to subcontract a Bargain's gains and responsibilities to a third party. Legalese protects everyone from unexpected repercussions while providing the fairest possible deal for all concerned, so if there's a way your life can benefit from the talents of the fae, Knight Contracting is here to help!

Also also also -- y'all have a wonderful day out there.

colchismagecraft

[tw death/afterlife talk]

[Unlike last Valentine's Day, Caster didn't come to the network late that evening looking for a distraction- instead, she used the chance to shatter romantic moods, and ask a question that had been playing on her mind for some time.

Of course, the video was dark, poorly lit and as suspicious as was traditional with her- the lower half of her face only visible by the gleaming of a strange potion brewing nearby.]

Good evening, Avalon. For those I haven't met yet, I go by 'Caster' here.

For anyone else who's grown tired of the day's festivities and would like to humour me- I have a question. Tell me, what is the afterlife like in your worlds? There are so many legends, after all, and I'm always interested in hearing in how they differ.

[A pause for thought, before adding, by way of deflection: ]

Ah. I'm working on some new potions at the moment- do come by if you're curious.

mistrustingheart

[Not like the girl wants this to be a video but Tuk Tuk and even her familiar insist it considering they seem to be somewhere in the Land of Rot / near the Dragon's Graveyard. And Tuk Tuk is a lot smaller, than Raya is used to him being back home but she still can't resist the puppy eyes look from him. Well, at least it's faster than writing any texts on her device.]

So... Tell me about dragons.

Local dragons, or any dragons that you've seen back wherever you came from, or any dragons, that you might have heard about from anyone, who used to be here or whatever else... Anything works, including familiars too.

[If this is one of those "does anyone else have x in their home world", she sure isn't about to share those details of her home world to the whole network. Just one dragon nerd asking questions... Also, if you happen to be around doing that same quest too, feel free to skip the network and come talk to her face to face.]

garyoutensei

[ The video is something of an unflattering look at Baiken, her hair a mess and her nose red, chewing on her pipe, though it wasn't lit. She has a blanket wrapped over her and, with the sniffling, she just looks kind of miserable. ]

Oi, if there's an alchemist out there that knows how to make a kotatsu, I will fuckin' pay you whatever you want if you craft me one.

This shit sucks.

[ Punctuated by a sneeze, and her pipe clattering to the floor, causing Baiken to groan and shut off the feed, but not before saying; ]

Or anything, at this point. Fuck that ice fishing job, I ain't doing that shit again.

morns

( maybe she's had one too many drinks when this post comes to mind, which is why it isn't as anonymous as she might like it to be.

... which is why it gets posted instead of deleted as soon as the words flash over the screen. )

ever think about how long we could be here? already been a year. living here pretending shit's normal. getting jobs. playing with magic.

forgetting who we used to be.

that a good thing? being separated from all that shit?

could be here for years more. become someone new. do shit you never thought you would.

( she's already there, just by having a business. how much further can this place push her out of everything she believed she was? )

garyoutensei

[ The video begins and Baiken sets the camera down on a steady surface before shuffling her way in front of it and taking a nice long gulp from her sake jug before grabbing something from off camera and dangling it in front of the lens...

A necklace with a tigers' eye gem. ]

Got one of these awhile back from a different job, and well since somebody said I should diversify my work if I want to not live in poverty all the damn time, I guess I'll take the job related to this too.

If you know what I'm talking about, you know what I'm talking about.

[ You know. That job. ]

I gotta partner up someone [ or someones ] to get this payday, so consider this an offer. Make it worth my while, though. I have a right to be picky.

[ You gotta admit, it's better than making a living killing things! Probably. ]

emet_sulk

[ He's only making a new post because he doesn't want to directly engage the dragon killers (not that it will stop them from commenting on this one, but hey). ]

Tell me, those of you who are mortal: why do you deserve the lives you have been given? Why should we save your depraved worlds from falling to calamity when all you are capable of is slaughtering that which you fear and hate? Your childish arrogance, hubris, and ego destroy far more than I ever could in a millennia, and yet you continue to cry out for your pathetic existences as though any of you mean anything in the grander scheme of things. As though you matter.

Civilisations crumble and fall. Mountains may be ground to dust, or new ones arise from the ocean floor. The world changes, and yet the selfishness of mortals does not.

I pity you short-sighted fools.

polterguide

[it's the middle of the night when an image is posted to the network from someone who has chosen to be anonymous]

so how would you choose to be spooky?

[in a world where halloween doesn't exist but ghosts do, you can talk about hauntings whenever you want! nobody can stop you or judge you!]

hor

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I am stuck in my inn room by this white plague.
My own jewelry is so cold it burns my skin.
Attempted to build a fire, but the circle box on the ceiling began to screech deafeningly.

Someone give me a proper burial when this is over.

amakakeru

[ Rider smiles as the video starts. He’s less formally dressed than normal, lacking his jacket and hat and two buttons on his dark blue shirt are undone – casual mode! ]

As I’m sure we’re all aware, we’ve got a bit of a humanitarian crisis on our hands. There are a lot of people that can use help. The best way to help is money. People are more likely to give money when there’s an incentive to donate, as I’m sure most of you know – a gift or something to accompany their donation.

[ He motions to a wall calendar behind him. What’s on the calendar isn’t clear at first, but that’s not important right now. He keeps talking for now. ]

Calendars are a popular gift this time of year, perfect for the coming new year, but you need interesting subject matter – cute animals, nature photos, things like that.

[ Now he takes the calendar off the wall to reveal its subject matter. The cover shows your stereotypical wizard posed suggestively with a staff and a strategically torn robe to highlight his muscle with the title of WIZARDS GONE WILD. ]

I’m suggesting something, well, a little more suggestive. Some of you are keen on showing off your bodies publicly [ He’s not naming names, but y’all know who you are. ] so why don’t we capitalize on that?

[ He flips through the pages of the calendar, showing wizards of all genders in any number of suggestive poses and states of undress before hanging it back up. ]

Why don’t we do a cheeky little pinup calendar? Anyone of age is more than welcome to volunteer to pose for photos…and we’re probably going to need capable photographers. Given the nature of the project, there’s no pay, but I’m not going to be making any money off of this, either. All profit over the printing costs of the calendar will be given directly to refugee-organized charities.

Thank you in advance to any and all volunteers who want to have a little fun for a good cause.

[ Rider then chuckles as he puts on a charming smile. ]

And if it helps put everyone’s mind at ease, I’ll be posing for this, too.

isleofnpcs

Hello, people of Camelot, Celliwig, Lestari, and worlds beyond these stars. I am King Arthur. I am sorry it has been some time since I have been able to directly address anyone. My injuries kept me away for some time, and the happenings that occurred while I was on the mend were graver than we could have expected. I am sorry for the tribulations all of you have been through, and would like to thank all of you for your strength and compassion toward each other in its wake.

To that end, I have been in long-hand communication with the Queen of the Fae in Elphame. We have been writing since the Hall of Mirrors was compromised, and with these new incidences she has agreed to offer safe passage should we clean the Forest of the Felled of all of its trappings. Though some of you may have been in the first party at the start of the month, rest assured I shall be leading a party alongside Glewlwyd at the start of November. Success will result in an order for even the Unseelie to allow us safe passage and we shall be invited to Nicnevin, their capitol, for winter solstice celebrations.

I shall have a list of recommendations for entering fae lands released to all of you, as there are some dangers that we are aware of that do not exist on this side of Avalon. In the meantime, I open the floor to questions from those interested.

[ OOC NOTE: Arthur will reply to new top-level comments posted before the end of the month in order to maintain feasibility for mod replies. Threads posted 11/1 or later will not be responded to. Any threads started before that time may be continued after that, but may be cut short due to this being an AMA-style post. Arthur has a kingdom to run, he can't stay online all day! He also will likely not reply to flat-out rude/troll-y comments, though you're welcome to post them if you just want to show your character's response. Thank you! ]

patchricide

['Your Pallura, Allura'. A very basic title card of pink text on black, which starwipes into the actual video feed. It's an amateur opening, even for an online video.]

[It doesn't even show a clear video at first, as the focus blurs in and out as the lens tries to auto-adjust to the correct distance. But soon, there's the host in view, sitting with a small steaming mug. She's looking at the side, as if she's still thinking over what she wants to say.]

[Instead of the lines she prepared in advance, she starts with a small admission:]

This isn't quite the tone I had hoped for, when I set up this vlog...

[But a soft smile curls on her lips, quietly swallowing the bitterness of the situation. And she looks up to the camera with a warm expression, reassuring in its compassion.]

Still, it's time like these when we need to stand our strongest, and to offer our hands in support to the friends and allies in grave need of it. And with your help, that is what I hope we can all do today.

For those who I have yet to meet: I'm Allura, Paladin of the Blue Lion. And, perhaps more relevant, I am the daughter of a fallen kingdom. To see the homes of others suffer the same fate... [Her smile falters here, though not enough to break her composure] ... it is heartwrenching. I know so many of you know exactly how much, as we mourn together with the survivors and grant them refuge.

Right now, relief efforts are organizing across Camelot. All of them need volunteers and donations. Which is why...

[She takes a small, slow breath in to steady herself, bracing herself before committing to this.]

For the next 48 hours, I will be doing a livestream of... well, I actually don't know what I'll be streaming yet. Setting this up took most of the time, I hardly had time to write a script!

So, instead, I'll be accepting dares from anyone who donates to the relief efforts. My next two days will be decided by all of you: what I eat, what I wear, who I fight... as long as it shouldn't get me arrested, I will give just about anything a try!

And please, if you're organizing relief efforts that need support, get in touch and I'll spread the word any way I can! I'll even let you call in so we can discuss it during the stream.

[She takes a sip of the mug — which is coffee, by the way, for reasons that might now be obvious — and then returns to looking at the camera.] All right. Let's get this started!

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