[seth turns on the video and is way too close to it for a second, before he adjusts the feed and moves back enough that it's not like a close up of his nose and eyes. he waves a little and grins, just 'cause.]

Hi! Okay, so I have a couple of questions—uh, well, kind of like one question and a really desperate plea for help?

[he rubs the back of his neck, sheepish.]

Firstly, I asked a really long time ago if anybody'd help me learn cooking? And some people said yes, but then a whole lot of stuff happened and we never really got around to it... [a thoughtful pause for a second, then he shakes his head.] So anyway, I graduated from burning the kitchen down to making like, scrambled eggs and stuff, but that's really not... that great in the long run... so if anybody is still willing to help that would be super awesome!

[all right, now that that's out of the way, he can move on to the more interesting question, prompted by a conversation with claire a while ago.]

So now the question, which is—when I say "werewolf" what's your first thought? Just whatever comes to mind!

[[ooc: It's like 2am for me so replies might come a bit later! OTL]]

[It's been a while since Sin's been on the network, a while since he's commented about truly! But between sightseeing and the interesting events that have happened, Sinbad's been pretty busy. The feed itself turns on with a soft click and the gentle clink of gold upon gold and the rustle of cloth. It would seem that during his stay he's managed to figure out the bracelet to some extent and it doesn't fade in or out as it did with his first post and instead there's a clear picture of a purple-haired king in his room at Freya.]

You know, you don't appreciate things until you're thrust into a new situation, do you? [He pauses, laughs as if the thought delights him.] Ah, but it's rather hard for an adventurer king to find a job, you know?

[His laughter trails off as his voice goes thoughtful, brows drawn down as he looks off camera, golden eyes dark and restless behind his apparent amusement.]

I suppose that's the point of this then, would anybody know of a place I could find work? I would be most grateful.

( FILTERED TO MAGICAST )

( FILTERED TO JA'FAR )

[You know those all nighters that seem like a great idea? But then they just aren't? This little peachy-blonde looks like he's pulled a few of those in succession. His hair is tousled and his eyes are just a shadow of how bright and alert they usually are. From the looks of things, he's just sitting on a bench in Asgard's garden.]

I've heard about some of the -- ah, campers, I guess -- coming back with severe burns. And there's talk now of hostile fire creatures.

[He closes his eyes and hesitates, as if he's drifting off a bit. He forcibly corrects his posture.]

I always carry this kind of thing, but I want to know if any of you want to stock up on handmade bandages. They're re-usable and more durable than typical store purchases! [He's trying to sound cheerful about these, but it only sorta works.] They're well made, I worked with fabric quite a bit before ending up here. [It's subtle, but there's a touch of bitterness about the whole "here you are, away from everything you've ever known!"]

Let me know. I just thought since I've been making them anyway since the wounded returned...

[He smiles, but it's a little lopsided at this point. The feed shakes and cuts.]

[ when the video turns on, it features susan looking a wee bit frayed around the edges - slightly tired, though nothing particularly alarming. she's smiling, nonetheless. ] I never thought growing anything can be particularly tiresome. [ normally one will have time on one's side, after all. here, with it depending on one's own energy and willingness... it's completely different.

...oh, wait, she had a purpose to addressing the city. ] I was wondering, though. Considering we all have different powers, what happened to you the moment you first tried it? Or how did you even attempt to find out what you're newly capable of? I do hope you'll indulge my curiosity.

( filtered to the Pevensies )

( IC Summary of the Camping Event. )

Conclusions.
- Either we were sent to hostile territory or encountered a hostile scouting party in Asgard territory; either way we can assume that preparations for war are being made among the Fire Giants.
- We were not armed for battle. Those of us who do carry weapons found them removed. This fact is not consistent with the gods of Asgard's statements about how seriously they wish us to take this war -- unless it was their hope that deaths or injuries sustained among us might lead us to take their word.
- Baldr caused the camping trip to teach us a lesson about complaining in much the same way he wanted to teach us not to ask about our orginal abilities. The other gods distanced themselves from his actions but did not prevent them.
- I am tired and going to sleep.

((ooc: feel free to use this post to visit Conan at the hospital -- he will be spending a couple of days there. Also please feel free to time-skip as necessary! I am not sure how around I will be, so apologies if I am slow/stupid/all the usual disclaimers.))

[The video starts with Diva staring at the camera with a frown, looking like there is something Very Important that she has to tell all of you. But if you manage to catch a glimpse at the pile of books next to her, you'll be able to guess that, no, that's not the case. They're all about vampires, both stories like TwiNightlight and more "serious" books about the supernatural.]

Ugh, so I've been in the library all day, because you know, it's been a long time since I've read anything about vampires... And you know, I apparently forgot a lot because this is all stupid!

[She picks up a random book and kind of shoves it into the camera, though her blue eyes peek over the top with her brow furrowed as she speaks. It's titled The Complete Book of Vampires]

Like, ways to kill them, I always knew that was stupid, but really? Sunlight, fire, holy water, garlic, crucifixes... And I mean, getting staked in the heart? [huffs] That's just rude!

[Diva sets the book down again, sitting back with her arms crossed. That said, one of the things she listed would kill her as a Chiropteran, but... Better to make people believe otherwise.] I mean, I know people think they're just things in stories, but still. And some of the things they can do are stupid too. Sparkling in the sunlight especially...

So, if that's what they're like in just stories, I'm curious. If you have vampires, you know, people that drink blood, where you come from, what are they like? At least Chiropterans don't have any weird things like this. Or I guess even things just in stories, since there's no way I'm reading any more of these stupid books.

[ K' looked into the camera, his almost puzzled expression easy to guess behind the sunglasses he seemed to constantly be wearing. He sat on his bed, with his back against the wall. There was a moment of silence, as if he was confirming that the feed was on, before he spoke. ]

What powers do the rest of you have? [ His gaze shifted downwards, as he brought his right hand up, a red gauntlet covering it. With a few flexes, he dropped it at his side again, before looking back into the video. He had to admit, he was curious. Why didn't he keep his own powers? What was the purpose behind these new ones? ]

Everyone's got something, right?

(ooc: excuse my fail for posting in this in the wrong community before kdfjsldk)