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Hey guys, Amy Rose here! [ Those that know the hedgehog girl probably won't be surprised by the cheerful smile she's wearing. But a closer look would show that it doesn't quite reach her eyes, which are looking a little red. ]

I know I haven't exactly been around all that much anyway, but I'm thinking of taking a few days off. Nothing to worry about, no big deal, but I just need to take some time for myself, maybe clear my head a bit.

[ Her expression wavers, just a bit, but she covers it quickly. ]

If you need me, I'll still be around and you can give me a call. But otherwise, I'll catch people later!

anon post

Mar. 14th, 2022 04:11 am
unknowntodeath: (Pfft)
[personal profile] unknowntodeath
it's been a while since we had an open anon forum for shit talking.

vent out your frustrations. tell us who you desire you can't possibly have. start ugly rumours.

if you go off anon, that's on you.


[He's mostly bored and wants to see if he can catch some fresh gossip that could be useful later.]




[OOC: to make things easier, let us all assume every comment is "anonymous" unless said otherwise.]
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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?
starshaper: (Still make my crazy little heart go BOOM)
[personal profile] starshaper
[Were you expecting an extremely cheerful ball of sunshine on the network today? Yes? No? Maybe? Well, that's what everyone's getting here either way!]

Hello! If we've never met, my name is Usagi Tsukino and it's really nice to meet everyone! You know, ever since our trip to that ball last month, there's only one thing, that I've been mostly thinking about.

[Drum roll please, what could it be? She says one thing, but it's actually everything related to one thing.]

So, let's talk about food! What's your favorite food? What about a favorite around this time of the year? Or your favorite food during other seasons, or any other seasonal favorites? What do you like eating for breakfast? What about for brunch? Lunch? Dinner? What about before breakfast and after dinner? What about snacks, gotta eat something between all of those too, right? What do you usually sneak to get from the fridge during night?

[Look, after avoiding all the fairy food last month, she's really, really been thinking about this and hey, maybe she and anyone else can get (new) ideas from this post.]

Also, my Mamo-chan teased me about Valentine's Day cakes today, so of course we had to go get some cake and ice cream too because I just happened to see that on our way home and now we have lots of that too. So, what are your favorite baked goods and ice cream flavors?

[Oh gosh, she's getting so hungry just from thinking about all of this between asking all of these questions. She knew it would happen, it sure isn't a surprise to anyone, who knows her.]

Okay, one more thing before I stop with all of these questions. Are you good at cooking or baking? Or maybe you're like one of my best friends from home by being amazing at both?
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[personal profile] howcatty
[Somewhere in the background, there could be the sound of a young girl giving a small sigh as there was some mumbling. If one can hear faintly, there is the sound of "Shao May, I know what I'm doing! I'll be okay!"

That being said, this young girl cleared her throat!]


Hello, my name is May Chang and it is nice to meet you all! I was wondering if there is someone who would be curious to go on a quest with me. I'm still not use to learning the magic here so I would be grateful to you could help me out!

Also! I was wondering, what kind of things do you do here? I am not familiar with the technology either, so I am curious to see what is considered fashionable here! I heard a lot about this type of music called pop or hip hop? I'm not sure what it's supposed to mean but I would like to learn more!

Thank you!
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[personal profile] usedforcepalm
Hello. I painted a few pictures recently. I'm trying to pick which one to give to Queen Elphame as a gift. King Arthur said that she'd like gifts that took effort over anything store bought.

[She's mindful of the advice King Arthur gave about avoiding giving anything too personal lest the fae queen be able to enchant it, which has at least helped her rule out the picture of her familiar. The iguana-sized salamander familiar sits contentedly on her shoulder as she speaks.]

I don't think I'll give her the one I painted of Enmei, so please let me know whether you think the flower or the butterfly painting would be a better gift for a queen. Thank you.
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[personal profile] sos_pilot
FRIENDS! AVALONS! COUNTRYMEN! LEND ME YOUR EARS!

[ Della has slammed open the video, hands smacking the countertop - she's in Fenton's lab for this, probably definitely without his permission, but she needed a science-y background for this incredibly important announcement! To her left is her familiar, Amelia the moon rabbit, casually nibbling on some carrots. There's also wooden stand holding up a large stack of papers, meant to be folded back.]

I've been here for some time now - I haven't kept exact track because that would remind me how long I've been away from my family, again, and that's a can of worms we do not want opened - and as much as I've enjoyed learning about all the different worlds out there, I've also discovered something absolutely APPALLING! So many of your worlds... do not know the majesty that is... PLANES!

[ She rips off the first piece of paper, showing a detailed while still rather cartoony rendition of a plane - to be more specific, the Sunchaser... Er, CloudSlayer. ]

Behold! This is merely one - granted, one of the best - example of the most wonderful machines to have ever been invented for the purpose of transportation! Simply out, it can take you from one place to the other by traveling in the sky! Soaring through the clouds, weaving around mountains, defying the very wind itself!

[ Page rip! The interior cockpit is shown, Della borrows a carrot to begin pinpointing. ]

And, sure, just being a passenger is thrilling itself, but truly nothing beats the experience of taking the flight controls in your hand, running your fingers over instrument panels, and entering your destiny in the sky! Which leads me to my most important point yet!

[ Page rip! Very sketchy blueprint details, along with the $$$ symbol all over. ]

I wanna build one. FOR ALL OF YOU. A good chunk for me, but MOSTLY FOR ALL OF YOU. Because it's cruel that so many of you don't know this experience! Now, the problem is, while I've fixed planes before... I've never actually built one from scratch. I usually left that to my uncle Scrooge... who left it to his engineers... and, um, he's also the richest duck in the world, so as you can imagine, some steps in my knowledge have been skipped.

Now, I'm not expecting anyone to just hand over money and supplies willy-nilly. Which brings me to my final point!

[ The final page, which is a drawing of Della herself, with two thumbs up, and the words HIRE ME ]

Who am I? Della Duck, adventurer extraordinaire! I've mangled monsters, wrestled wraiths, and fought more pirates than there are feathers on my backside! And I've been doing it since I was a duckling! In this world, I've got Kinetic and Dark magic! Plus, during my time here, I've learned a ton of spells and potions and gotten all kinds of magical items that just build every month! I can help you on quests! I can teach you how to fight! I can babysit your kids! I can let you use me as a training dummy! I can be an extra set of helping hands for your chores! Name it, and I'm there!

Honestly, I usually spend most of December building traps for Santa Claus, but since that's no longer an issue for me, I've got tons of free time, so... let's take that first step making planes together!
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[personal profile] beautyrest
[Aurora is humming softly, weaving sprigs of evergreen together, a little bird handing her berries or plants, several squirrels, rabbits, and chipmunks holding twigs or pinecones but she's honestly surrounded by all sorts of animals in her home. A giant fire is going in her fireplace, the whole room gives off a feeling of warmth.]

Al...most.... done. [She held out her hand for a pinecone, the chipmunk handing it to her.] Aaand there.

[She held up the wreath.]

It may not be a traditional Evergreen Yule Wreath, but it is rather lovely.

The dried oranges were an excellent idea. [She said as she turned to look at the giant Eurasian Eagle-owl perched on the back of her chair.] Thank you for the suggestion, Vivek.

If anyone else would like, I have plenty enough to make more wreaths, especially as the solstice is almost here! Thought they may be much more traditional than this. Or, if you would like to imbue it with your own home's warmth and protection, I can show you how to make one.
prontissimo: (se ci ascolti per un momento)
[personal profile] prontissimo
i hate this

the sky has been leaking for DAYs... WEEKS??

it's so cold my eyes are frozen!

i hate this weird white water

i want to go outside...


un'illustrazione )

[ A photo of a colored pencil drawing is attached... depicting Alberto "(in a blanket)" beside his familiar Carlo and his pet compsognathus Sofia, trapped inside his home "(forever?)," labeled "cold, alone... and fed up!" beneath falling snow — AKA "weird white water??? (every day...!!!)" — outside the window... All of them clearly "very unhappy" — the sheer image of misery itself. ]

SO!
let's trade!!!
anyone who can help me find or make something like this, i'll cook you food or something, whatever, we'll talk......
but as soon as possible,
i need one of THESE:


un'altra illustrazione )

[ Another image is attached of Alberto wearing what... seems to be a diver's suit? Or something??? Holding a "giant umbrella" in one hand and Sofia on a leash in a harness in the other, Carlo floating above, all "dry, safe, warm, and NOT at home..." There's still plenty of snow white water around them, "but not on Alberto!" Most importantly, though, in this drawing, they're all happy! — as... baffling as it is to anyone else, surely... No thanks, no niceties, just complaints and demands, urgent, desperate, and maybe a little, um, bizarre? Un po. The kid's gone mad with cabin fever, possibly? This is... well... th-this is something. Definitely something. Ahem. ]
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[personal profile] floatsaway
[The video opens up to a familiar face to some, probably unfamiliar face to most. Ochako here hasn't much used the network herself - mostly just checks it and responds to friends and things that ping her interest, mostly. But today? Today is special.

Because today is the day she need a bit of...advice? Help?? Guidance???

Something. She sure fucking needs something right now, holy shi--]


Um...h-hello, everyone. My name is Uraraka Ochako - but, eheh...pl-please call me Ochako-chan, or Uraraka-san if you want to be formal. [She clears her throat, looking off camera very, very frequently, at something just out of the camera's viewfinder.] So, I...h-have a question? I guess?

Um!! I-I know you can kind of get famous and stuff here - kind of like a celebrity I guess? Or, uh...y'know.

Status [She coughs into her fist, glancing offscreen then back.] Titles.








[There's a long, long, LONG pause, before she plucks the letter she got in her Inn room's mailbox and reads it over again, silently, one of the pages on the back of it very clearly addressed to Lady Uraraka.]

I have a house.

...Castle.

Castle-house.

And...land. So very much land. Ehehehe...hehe...hee.

[Her giggle afterwards is slightly manic, and there's a delicate sheen of sweat now on her brow, and a pleading look to the camera that very obviously is a cry of:

I AM SIXTEEN YEARS OLD, WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO???]
facebite: (053)
[personal profile] facebite
all this talk about food and slaughtering each other is making me hungry what the hell

anyone know any good pie recipes. maybe something easy

and maybe festive?? themed??? whatever thats like
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[personal profile] juzubeads
[There's a teenage boy with red hair, sitting cross-legged on his bed and running a hand through his hair. He's wearing a baggy yellow shirt and jeans, barefoot and with his trademark red and white beads at his wrist.]

A lot of this seems. Way too much for me to really figure doing much if anything to help. Or I guess I just feel that way. We didn't have magic back home and all. Not like this, just in stories or whatever. But here, it's...I guess I should figure this before anyone else finds me in my cat form.

[Cue him purposely changing this time. He has more of the hang of it in comparison to when he first arrived and more recently with being sick. He transforms into a little ginger cat the same colour as his hair. A couple of people might recognize him, or more might have seen him around here and there when he's still been learning, figuring this out or when he was sick and didn't quite have full control over it.

He doesn't stay in the form long, before changing back.]


If anything happens and someone finds me like that, just. Bring me back home. To Tohru. Is probably best.

[Kyo figures that to be the best option, so everyone knows just in case. Even if it feels weird to be more open about it like this. In comparison to back home where only Tohru and the Sohma know.]

I just. Figured to let you guys know. You know now.

[He turns the feed off then, trying not to dwell on the instinct to run. The instinct that this was the worst idea, in telling everyone. That instinct that this is supposed to be a secret. Except it isn't. Not here. Animal magic was something others, a lot of others had as well. He tries to remind himself that, as he runs a hand through his hair and drops the phone to the bed next to him.]
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[personal profile] ringsthatbind
[The video first starts off with just white, anyone can tell it's snow. Although it is hard to tell if it's being shot from under the snow or above it. The video shifts to show Shadow, who is frowning and looking very put out.]

If I knew it was going to snow like this I wouldn't have given up the room I was using at the Inn.

[Guess who has been living outside since the refugees showed up? This guy.

Also, this may be him asking for help, without actually asking.]


Anyone else get stuck by this?
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[personal profile] fellsound
( the voice that pipes up on the network only does so after a prolonged pause, and when it does, it's... flat. quiet. spacing out words carefully as though it's trying very hard to think of the right way of phrasing things.

or like it's simply never figured out how to talk correctly.
)

... What are humans like, in your world? Are they... good?

( he's met humans here, both otherworlders and natives, and seen Red Wine post asking how Food Souls would be treated on other worlds, but he asks the question anyway.

Cordyceps would not approve of this, but Cordyceps isn't here. the situation is different. the aims and goals are different. and the people he listens to are different too.
)
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[personal profile] disasdeer
[ Louis appears on the camera, and behind him is a very empty looking room at the inn. Perfect - just how he decorates. He leans back into a chair and has his arms folded over his chest. ]

I was away for a few months and things got bad here, it looks like. I think I have the short version of what happened, and I don't need all of the details. Besides, that's not why I'm here on the network.

[ He considers and then -- ]

In December, at home, we have a Holiday called Rexmas. It's to be spent with families and loved ones, gift giving, that sort of thing. I wager other places have similar holidays, and if you want - you can share what yours are. I'm admittedly a bit curious. December is always busy and eventful for me, and this is the first year in many where I don't anticipate being busy, so I don't know what to do with myself.

Which made me get an idea, which I suspect that a lot of people will like.

[ His tone doesn't shift, and his attention seems solidly on the camera. His tone is...formal, almost stern. ]

I'm thinking that the first weekend of December we should have a party for everyone. A formal party, or maybe a masquerade? Maybe let me know what sounds more fun for you. An opportunity for people to dress up in something nice and enjoy each other's company. To drink, and dance, and party, essentially.

I've worked to organize events like this at home many times before, so I have no problem securing a location, and working to organize the event. As long as others are willing to volunteer to help with setup of it.

[ He unfolds his arms, and his body seems to relax. He smiles a little. ]

That being said, I want to make sure everyone can fully enjoy themselves, and it's a safe event. So I do have a few things that I want to ensure are absolutely going to be rules.

First, children under the age of sixteen will be forbidden to stay after nine in the evening. Second, all weapons are to be left at home. Third, no fighting with magic, either. Magic may be used for the purpose of entertainment at the event.

Again, I want a peaceful, safe event - so these are the only real non-negotiables. Beyond those, I'm open to suggestions, contributors. That's sort of thing.
ichoosefight: (what if i work this on my own?)
[personal profile] ichoosefight
[ Steph smiles and waves at the camera as the video begins. Anyone who talked to her just after last month's catastrophe can see, she seems to be back to her normal self. ]

Hey! Stephanie Brown here, with two things:

First, I'm looking for sparring partners for staff fighting. By which I mean I'll be using a staff, and you can use whatever you want. [ ... ] ...Firearms might be tricky. I don't want to do any property damage.

[ That is the only problem she foresees. She waves a dismissive hand. ]

Anyway, we can work out the logistics.

The second thing is those green candles the people from Lestari have been making. [ She frowns. ] Has anyone tried them and found, like, they don't... work? Or, they don't work like you were expecting?

[ She has a thought, but she doesn't want to give it any weight without asking around first. ]

Or if they worked exactly like you were expecting and they've never ever failed, that'd be good to know too.
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[personal profile] prontissimo
[ On the feed is a young boy, probably a preteen, with a mess of sun-bleached golden brown curls, tanned, freckled skin, sun-burnt cheeks, and a rather worried expression on his face... apprehensive to be making this post at all. But, for what it's worth, he puts on some airs, just a hint of bravado, in a vain attempt to save face. With the camera apparently propped up in front of him, in the background are a lot of strange trinkets strung over an old fishing net hanging in front of a sunny window, crystals dangling from a dead tree branch he brought inside for some reason, refracting colorful light from the sun vaguely, if one looks closely. Very lovely, if not a little odd. But his news to deliver today is much less charming than this homey scene... ]

Uhhh— Ciaaaooo... Everyone...

[ Oh, man, just that tone is not a promising start. ]

So, um, I'm looking for my pet... She's missing. She ran away. By accident, not on purpose, because I can totally take care of her and I'm a great pet-dad — just for the record! [ A-Also not instilling confidence here... ]

Her name's Sofia and she's a, uh— comp— compinagthus—? Compnagsathus. [ Nailed it. ]

She has beautiful eyes and she looks like this:

[ He holds up a very impressive drawing (minus the stickers and other dinosaurs, Sofia is the star here!) to the camera for all to see, leaving it in the frame for a few seconds while he continues. ]

If anyone sees a big lizard monster thing running around town, that's probably my Sofia. Lemme know if you do, will ya? Oh, and she's, uh— kiiinda shy, so, if you try to catch her— maybe... don't? Just a heads up.

[ He... clearly means she's gonna try to bite you. Yeah, that's right: Alberto's released a small but apparently potentially vicious dinosaur on the town. Whoops...? ]

And! And! If anyone out there knows a lot about compsagnathisuses, tell me everything you know, okay?! [ A hint of more urgency, as he lowers the drawing and points at the camera with his free hand, brows raised, meaning business! But ends the feed pretty awkwardly, shifting his eyes away before meeting the camera's eye straight-on again with a look of forced resolve. ]

Sooo, yeah— Bye?

[ And leans forward to shut the video off clumsily. This was... Not. a comforting post. ]

(( ooc: If anyone wants to hand wave they've seen her, that she's bothered them or caused some chaos, anything at all, just wing it and I'll roll with it, feel free! If you wanna transition to logs to look for her or encounter her by chance, let's go for it! THERE'S A ROGUE DINOSAUR IN TOWN, sky's the limit! ☆ ))
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[personal profile] ricketybiscuit
[At the crack of dawn, there’s a little green boy on the network, staying at the inn. Arlo’s got no regard for those who might want to sleep in.]

Good mooorning, everyone! I think I’m getting used to using this thing! Anyway this is my first time being whisked away to a big place like this, and I gotta say, this place is amazing! Though I’d really like to get back to my home, Seaside by the Seashore. It’s where all my friends are and my dad is trusting me to fix the place up! It’s a big responsibility!

So yeah, I gotta get back soon. In the meantime…. Y’all wanna see my fox familiar? He’s from the swamp, like me!

Oh yeah, and I’m Arlo! Arlo Beauregard! I guess I should’ve said that sooner, huh?
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[personal profile] ceraunos
Greetings, everyone! I have a social experiment that I hope you all humor me with:

The purpose of this is to speak about subjects honestly without the worry of revealing ourselves. We can talk about any topic you wish, but try to keep it fun and positive. Only comment anonymously! If you break this one rule and respond while logged in, I will freeze that thread immediately.

To start, please put the topic you wish to talk about in the subject line. There will be sample threads with different subjects to give you an idea.

Well then, let's begin!


( OOC: This is an in-character anonymous meme. All comments are anonymous in our characters' point of view unless stated otherwise. Just put your character's network username on the subject line if you want them to reply "logged in", but Eclair will freeze that thread. Eclair is just testing the waters a bit with this experiment, observing the humans and near-humans and their shenanigans. )