As if it couldn't get any more dull around here...

[Hello, Asgard. Tyki's bored. Except today he's managed to climb onto a nearby roof and is currently working on sunbathing with just a pair of pants on. Anyone really looking can see all those scars etched down his chest. ] Ever since a couple of people that were fun either moved out or left the place, it has been far too quiet for my liking. Not to mention all you stiffs with no sense of fun bore me.

Sometimes it is just good to get your hands dirty. A few of you should try it. [He's already beaten the crap out of a couple of people after his Nightmares and such. Not to mention, he had nearly beaten that one person to death if it wasn't for Allen.]

It's getting warmer though. Any lovely lady in the mood for a little drink? I don't bite unless you want me to.

[The video opens on a couple of crows, perched along the gutter of some building in the city. Nothing strange here. Then a voice suddenly pops up--]

Hey guys look- it's an attempted murder! Nya ha ha ha! But seriously, these bracelets are so cool. You can record all kinds of things with it! We don't have magic like this back in my world. So I'm gonna waste it and record the crows some more.

[More laughter, and a young man wanders into view, looking surprisingly easygoing for someone who'd only recently arrived in the city. Another crow flaps into the scene, landing on a gate. And then another. And a fifth. It's some kind of crow party. Henry doesn't seem to notice, as he's looking at the 'camera'.]

I already have some cool gory tortures to look forward to, but what else do you all do for fun here? This is noooot the kind of warzone I'm used to! And oh yeah-

[That's gotta be a dozen crows now. Some of them are squabbling.] Anyone else wanna come and feed these guys? Bring your own meat, or else you might become it! [Another laugh.]

Just kidding.

Video

[The video opens on a guy sitting by what looks like the lake in Gefion Park. He's got long dark hair and scars on his face, and doesn't seem to know what to do when there's something recording him. It's like talking to no one when you start a network conversation, that's strange! But he seems casual enough.]

I'm looking to talk to anyone with the "drawing" power I've heard about.

We'll be in the park in Baldr unless the weather turns to shit.

[Casual but brief, it seems.]

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Action

[Should you be in the park or head there after seeing the message, Kieran is indeed sitting by the water with a skinny redhead. They seem to be discussing something written in the redhead's notebook.]

...Hi everyone. [Norman greets the video with a rather sad smile before pausing to think of what to say.]

Conan's gone back to his world.

His room's empty now and I can't find his name on the list anymore, so...that's the only thing I can think of. I wanted to let everyone know since he knew a lot of people and has a lot of friends here.

[He's able to look pretty calm even though he just lost a good friend and he's only just a kid. But that's Norman for you. That doesn't mean he's not affected though.]

He probably left stuff for people, but you'd have to pick it up at the bank, right? I don't know a lot about what happens when someone goes home, but...yeah...

[Another pause, and his shoulders slump a little more.] ...Sorry for the bad news. It's better that he's home, though.

( lately, nearly everything Natasha has been doing on the network has been anonymous. this post is no different. there is a number of things she means to follow up on, without necessarily revealing herself to the world. given her .. recent acquisition of a job, it seemed best to keep a low profile as Natasha. anonymously, she could be whoever she wished to be; though it seemed lately it had been rather crowded in anon-land. ).

Are we any closer to finding our recent murder culprit? I can't help but wonder...

( that and arrogance might force the actual culprit into the spotlight, for a few moments. events after the crime had forced it into the background, but .. the means of the murder was rather unsettling. this was someone who enjoyed it. there wasn't any reason to kill the townspeople, they weren't hostile.

they would likely kill again. )

It seems to me like this is something we ought to care more about.

[ The first thing that one might notice is that the name attached to this video - ARYA STARK - does not belong to face pressed close to the camera. He is not wearing the bracelet, simply holding it with both hands, and seems to be a sturdy-looking man in his mid twenties.

He clears his throat. ]

I found this. In the park, I mean, it was under a tree- I know the gods give them to you, I know they're what keep you- we're supposed to give them to the guards, but if this is faster-

[ He reddens a little, apparently embarrassed; he had a point, didn't he? And that certainly wasn't it. ]

I mean, I'd like to give this back, and I think it belongs to someone named Stark. Also, hello, and - if I'm even using this right, I'm not really sure, this isn't the sort of technology that we- I mean, they use something like it in Utgard, but we've never really-

[ The native goes a little pinker. ]

This is my home, and-- thank you. All of you. Is what I'm trying to say, I guess. And I'm in the park, if someone wants to come retrieve this bracelet for whoever owns it.

[Cue the Hel House Kitchens. Someone was visiting home and saw a certain placard. And, unlike others who might be wanting to keep their family recipes a little secret, Sam was in a sharing mood. Finding out about Conan and Kate had done few favors for her mood, and so she'd wanted to destress a bit. The problems of the murders weren't going to solve themselves, and she was better off out of them.

A cooking competition? That was a perfect way. One look at the table and its abilities to produce almost anything she desired that wasn't magical and she'd made a noise that had quite possibly terrified someone on the first floor. Right now, she was cubing meat that looked dark red with bright white marbling. There were a whole collection of spices beside her, and she had a concentrating look on her face.]

Not that different from brewing potions. So I don't know if any of you've noticed those plaques in the kitchens, but they're doing another of these competitions. Cooking this time.

No, I'm not asking for help. But, [She added the meat into a stew pot and set it on the burner to begin to simmer. As she stirred, she took out a very small bottle and added a pair of drops before mixing in a packet of powder that looked very red and yellow. One cough and she nodded in temporary satisfaction.] if any of you want to try some good home cooking, I'm doing some testers today while I see just what these tables can do.

...you don't mind spice do you?

[...you don't want to eat what she's making.]