I demand to know which warlock is responsible for this.

[Marti Perkins' appearance is on screen and Sebastian is not happy about this unexpected switch.]

[Michael looks awfully frustrated here. He's dragging a hand through his hair and ruffling it rather awfully.]

I know the community thinks this is funny, but I really don't know what I'm supposed to do here. I see all these prayers, but I'm not cut out to be a god... or an angel, or whatever I'm supposed to be. I don't know what to do with prayers. I can't possibly answer them all.

[Butterfly in Michael's body looks somewhere between sad and angry. Very upset, anyway.]

I think moogle search is broken.

I mean how'd I put in replacement sitar strings and get ducks? that's just weird.

It's cool though, you guys look like fun. so hi, name's Demyx.

What's up? Play any instruments?

[Oh hey, it's that boss from that Precure game! Huh, what? Setsuna? Don't be silly, there's no character with that name in this game! No, no, this is Eas.

Looks like she's in the middle of a fight, against some pink Precure with blonde hair. It's... not much of a fight, though. It's over ridiculously quickly, with Eas as the victor. She's barely even lost any health at all.

The video fades out, then comes back on, after everything is over. Eas is looking very bored and she casually takes a donut out of a box while she addresses the video. Where does she even keep getting those donuts...?]

Geez... Things have been so boring lately. Don't get me wrong, I love beating up these overly cheerful idiots and everything, but this is just insultingly easy. We need to get some better players or something.

That last one was so persistent, too. He just kept going and going even though he couldn't beat me. How annoying. [With a sigh, she moves to take a bite out of the donut, but then pauses.]

Ah, but maybe the players aren't the problem at all. Maybe it's just that all you Precure are way too weak. Hah, it wouldn't surprise me. You girls are pretty pathetic. [She takes a bite out of the donut and the video ends.]

In the spirit of getting to know you all better, tell me about your families and how you get along with them.

Not much to say about mine. I have an aunt back in Paris and a cousin who I'm currently visiting with.

[The webcam starts rolling with an eye pressed up to it; it's grainy and dark enough that details are difficult to make out, and the picture is striated with thin lines that scan down the iris like laser beams. In reality, this is a piece of shit webcam that was retrieved for 500 fat yen from an off-brand Akiba shop, but it's a setup. The voice pipes into the microphone from slightly below, hissy and noisy like the picture but deep with the tenor of a man just exiting adolescence.]

So, an internet nexus for multiple worlds, huh? Not something I'd believe until I see it with my own eyes, but hey, stranger things have happened... [It's like a switch flips when he realizes he's being watched.] Aha! This is Steins;Gate's offer for me to make my debut to the world! Not bad, not bad...

[Sure, Okabe. Whatever you say.]

[A slight whoosh hits the microphone as the figure pulls away, a tall, thin guy with mussed hair and a lab coat, posturing for the camera like a natural mad scientist. He has a grin on his face, a devilish look in his eye (because by God is he enjoying this), and a mess of wires, parts, and textbooks on the table behind him.]

Denizens of the multiverse, I am mad scientist Hououin Kyouma, come to discuss intellectual pursuits on behalf of the Future Gadgets Laboratory! [Cue evil laugh... and it actually comes. About ten seconds of hacking laughter ensue, and then a couple coughs before he's back to talking.] Upon being invited to this place, you all have... certainly piqued my interest. [He twists his face briefly, trying to think on his five-minute impression.] There's the Akihabara set, to be expected, then there's the terminally confused... and the few creatures - I will forever be mystified as to how they manage to operate computers without thumbs.

And to be frank, I'm curious on how a supposed nexus of multi-worldly communication manages to connect with parallel universes in the first place. Does anyone know how the backend is structured? Transporting data through black holes, perhaps? Weird space magic?

So I just thought I'd share with everyone here that I am

a) not dead

b) not arrested

c) just a little bit more famous than I was yesterday

and d) co-founder of kick-ass treasure that pretty much redefines history as we knew it.

Yeah, pretty good day overall.

And with that, I am way past exhausted, and heading for some aptly-deserved sleep. Fear not, all questions will be answered to the best of my ability in the morning.

[ooc: all replies will be forward dated to tomorrow]

(A video screen clicks on to show a young man with what appears to be a motorcycle helmet on his head, goggles covering his eyes and a tired expression overall on his face. The background shows that he may be in a cafe of some kind, considering that various people are moving about behind him but aren't saying much.)

...A duck? This wasn't the site I needed to get to. I was trying to find the recipe for quiche! Or was it macaroni and cheese? Or maybe-!

(Anything else he might've thought up in terms of food? Out the window, because he suddenly slips on the wet floor beneath his feet without noticing and crashes into a nearby waiter! The sounds of breaking dishes and/or mugs are heard moments later.

This is Shinji Kido, and aside from having 'accidents' from time to time he really is a good-natured person.)

[The video opens up in a hospital room. There's four girls, three of them in hospital beds. On one side of the room are a girl with blue hair and one with brown hair. On the other side is Setsuna, who's sitting by the bed of a blonde girl. Judging from the tarot cards Setsuna is laying out, she's in the middle of fortune telling. The blonde, Love, is looking at the cards very seriously.]

How is it? Did something change?

[Setsuna looks up from her cards and smiles.] It may be painful now, but you should work hard on both.

Really?

Yes.

Thanks, Setsuna! I feel full of energy now! [The other girls don't look as enthusiastic as Love, though. In fact, they look downright skeptical.]

Hey, Setsuna-san... Didn't you tell us to pick one over the other?

Why did our fortunes change so much?

[Setsuna turns to the other girls, still smiling.] Fortunes are fluid. They change over time. They don't remain the same forever.

Oh? It's like us.

Eh? [Setsuna turns back to Love, surprised.]

Sometimes we have fun, sometimes we feel sad. Sometimes we love each other, sometimes we don't. We're forever changing.

Ah... Right.

Okay! I'll eat a lot, regain my energy and work hard! [Love gives Setsuna a thumbs up.] Come watch the dance contest, Setsuna!

[Setsuna smiles.] Of course.

[With that, Setsuna says goodbye to the girls and leaves the room. Once the door is closed behind her, her smile is gone immediately, replaced by an annoyed frown.]

Hmph. Like I really care about that pointless contest. Honestly... [Setsuna starts walking, still oblivious to the fact that she's being recorded.] Such a foolish, naive girl. [She smirks.] Well, no matter. If she wants to tire herself out, that's fine with me.

[And on that ominous note, the video ends.]

[OOC Note: Red is Setsuna, pink is Love, blue is Miki and yellow is Inori.]

So, semi-regular update to make sure I don't get accidentally recorded again... That and I'm just really excited.

We won for our first competition! Wanda showed up and I'll spare you a long story there but it's normally hard for me to compete in front of her. This time I got over it, I flew, and we won. Being up there, it's a lot more amazing than I imagined.

So, I want to celebrate. Anybody game? Some drinks, some ribs, or something cool in your world to show me? When things slow down, I want to take advantage of actually being able to see a lot more out there.

[Kendrix is sitting in her quarters, a pile of dishes behind her in the sink, and she looks upset.]

I know how much I sound like a jilted girlfriend right now, but my best friend just dropped me for her old best friend, and I'm stuck cleaning up the dinner they never ate. Something about the whole situation rubs me the wrong way, but maybe that's just me feeling dumped.

So if I'm going to indulge in self-pity, any music recommendations for a broken heart? I've already got N'SYNC and the Backstreet Boys. ['90s, yay]

[Unaware that the mirror he's propped up nearby has switched itself on for the community, Sebastian could be seen reading a book. He's interrupted by a girl's voice calling out.]

Sebastian! Don't let her go upstairs!

[Quicker than what seems to be normal, he is on his feet and blocking the path of a slim, red-haired girl. He smiles at her.]

So this is the famous Clary.

[The girl looks startled and they both look at each other as if recognising the other - but in a puzzled way.]

I don't think-- have we met before?

[The girl shakes her head. Another girl speaks up nearby - the one who first called out. She has long, dark hair and is glaring at the two of them.]

Sebastian! Don't be nice to her. She's not supposed to be here. Clary, go home.

[Sebastian continues to watch the redhead thoughtfully as the video cuts out.]

[Hey, have a Sasayan just sorta staring into the camera, a bit of a disgruntled look on his face.]

I can't seem to remember what I was supposed to do today, actually. It sort of slipped my mind when I woke up this morning, but it's sorta weird. I normally don't forget things in the first place. I tried calling Yoshida and Mizutani-san, but they told me to talk to Natsume-san. Thing is...I have no clue who in the world that is.

[He's rubbing the back of his head, his face twisting a bit in displeasure.] ...do you guys know who that is? I mean, I figured I'd turn to you guys, it's just...well, I honestly can't seem to wrap my mind around who this person is. All I know is me, Yoshida, and Mizutani-san always hung out together, so for this person to just randomly come in is a bit shocking.

And I know it can't be some sort of memory relapse, I don't even remember the person even talking to the rest of us at all. Apparently she's some sort of internet celebrity or something? That's what Mizutani-san told me, at least...which is why I'm asking you guys about this.

...eh, maybe I'm just thinking too hard about things. I'm sure they're just messing around with me to make me think we had one extra person. Haha, that's...a little bit messed up...

In case anyone was wondering, I make a pretty fantastic getaway driver. Not that I'm particularly fond at being shot at.

I thought I'd post something before the community decided to get post-happy on me and put up something I'd rather not have floating around the internet right now. (Or ever, really.)

But anyway, how was your evening?

So...how does everybody do it? One minute, I'm pretty sure I'm going to be zombie food and the next minute, I'm waking up next to my roomate's, who's probably OCD but different story, bed. Like nothing happened. I have practice and classes that I can't miss and I'm supposed to go on like it's all normal.

So, how do you deal with it? Handling this crazy stuff and your real life?

I want everyone who was in that mall to report in their status, and the status of anyone else they know who was in the mall with them.

I'll start. Issei Ryudo and Diarmuid Ua Duibhne both confirmed as healthy and home.