[There seems to be a party going on in the background, complete with cake and balloons. A certain robotic cat cobbled together from electronic toys and spare parts has just climbed up onto the counter and turned on the video and is pawing at the camera. Makoto comes in to pick up the little robocat and cuddle it.]

Nekotari, what are you doing over here? Where'd you put your party hat?

[The cat turns its head and Makoto's eyes follow to where a party hat is hanging off the knob of an empty pantry door... and some poor flailing engineer is stuck under a pile of candy (or just unrelated boxes that Makoto's going to figure are for her) that were in there.]

More presents! Good job. ♥

Oh, community! It's my birthday, or at least we figure that since it's the first day I remember. Did anybody else here not know their birthdays and get to pick them out themselves? How about other stuff that usually gets picked for you?

Ah.... This book is showing all of you to me again.

[Apparently he'd lost contact for a little while.]

Much has happened.

[Both good and bad, but he won't want to mention the negative in relation to himself.]

I am now King of Asgard.

There was an... incident during Thor's coronation and he made a foolish choice, resulting in his banishment. Our father, dismayed by this, has fallen into a deep sleep. We hope for his swift recovery.

In the interim I will try to set back in order what chaos has begun.