[The video coming through at the moment seems to be coming from somewhere in the Freyr welcome hall, going by the colours. Kanji's staying inside in the cool, dammit, where he can get something to drink easily.

However, he's got other reasons to be sweating, right now. How about some nerves? He can't quite believe he's doing this.
Still, if that mirror world'd told him anything, it was a reminder about being true to himself, so... here goes nothing.]

Uh - so, hey, everyone.

We've all been through a whole lot over the past few days. And we could kinda use a break from it… so… Figured I'd do somethin' to cheer folks up. I was doin' a couple already, so...

[In a bit of a rush-] I'm makin' these.

[Kanji reaches down out of camera-shot, and picks up an absolutely adorable knitted plushie. A grey kitten with a flower on its collar, to be precise.]

If anyone wants one... they're gonna be one hundred percent custom designs. Whatever you want, I can make, pretty much. That's hand-make. More complicated ones are gonna cost more and I'm gonna need to spend longer working out the patterns on them, but I can still do just about anything.

So who's up for the cutest crap that this city's ever seen?

[A teenager in a blue ball cap and school uniform pops up on the tiny screen, grinning smugly...yet also dumbly. He's got to be dreaming. All of this feels just like a role playing game, like in the Feudal Fantasy series! Or maybe Shade of the Giants? Whatever it is, Junpei's kind of excited and less worried about why and how he arrived here.]

Man, this is so cool! It's like a communicator watch from Featherman... [But maybe a little...dainty-looking. He's kind of afraid he'll break it on accident.]

Anybody hearing me out there? I'm ready to start restoring some color and life to things!

[Remembering what one of the gods suggested to him, Akihiko turns to the network to ask for a specific favor…] Hey! I hope everyone’s having fun at the festival! We should hold these more often! There’s gotta be other occasions to celebrate, right?

By the way, does anyone know how to sew? Not just patch things up, but to actually sew clothing pieces together? I’ll pay for your time and all the materials, of course. Whatever ya need. Hit me up if you’re interested!

( [Locked to SEES & Investigation Team] )

[The video will begin abruptly as the view of a bare room, tilted in a odd angle, will appear while the sound of someone weeping can be heard rather close by in the background. The sobbing noises will continue until the owner is able to calm down. Even then, it will not be long until the image of Soushi will appear as tears will continue to stream down while he covers the bottom of his face with his other hand. It was very surprising and different for him to show any type of emotion other than smiles. From the video, it was clear that he was having great difficulty in controlling his emotions that his voice will be heard in a high pitch as he speaks the following:]

...I do apologize for the abrupt interruption as I...I... [Breathing. Some breathing and more hiccup sounds will be offered as he continues.] I was given the most wonderful of gifts that anyone has ever bestowed on a "dog" such as myself that I...I...I wish to know if anyone else...was given a gift such as this one...? [Another pause as he is having difficult breathing at this point as he begins to sparkle and blush. This might be the closest to having him flail.] Whoever was responsible in having given me and possible others of this wonderful, precious, and grand gift I....I....you have my deepest gratitude, debt, and full loyalty!

[Without another word, Soushi will show the whole network the reason for his tears: two photographs of his master from different timelines. The third one he will keep to himself due to...reasons. A taboo to ever allow his heart yearn for the same individual from different points of time, but he didn't care.]

You have no idea how much this gift means to a creature such as myself. Thank you so much! Thank you very much from the bottom of my heart! I...I...I... [Soushi can no longer speak as he continues to cry even more now. There was no more words, but there was a smile on his lips as he continue to cry. However, almost at the final moment before ending the feed, his smile and expression will show his true emotion of loneliness and sorrow as the pictures affected him more than he liked to admit.]

((OOC: Soushi is reacting to the pictures given to him after the Samhain celebration. Whoever plays as God NPCs should totally mess with Soushi, please? That and he might pounce on whoever is responsible for giving him the pictures.))

I can't believe I'm saying this, but mister traveling god is right. The city needs a little cheering up. How come the only cool one is kidnapped and we get the leftovers? Geez.

Sooooo. Since I don't have my fun magic anymore, I'll leave you a little gift instead. I call it "this is how dumb travelers look when trying to be fancy", starring the Vanaheim roadtrippers.

[As soon as Jack finishes talking, a bunch of pictures start showing up on the screen. The first ones are pretty harmless, a few landscapes from the train, and the buildings that make the beautiful city of Vanaheim.

But the dinner hall comes next. And just like Jack said, everything looks fancy as hell. There are lots of natives, both human and elves, but there are travelers too. You can play "where is Waldo?" with this thing, seriously.

And now it's time for the individual pictures! The initial bunch isn't very funny, so they pass by quickly. Jack surrounded by children, wearing the clothes certain pair of girls chose for him. Tardis and Alice being cute together. Ninian being her usual gentle self, Akihiko being a dork in a white jacket.

The photos that follow those are left more time on the screen. You know, until your eyes are burning with their fabulous.

Let's start with Equius and his suit.

Plus Elphaba failing to grasp the meaning of fancy.

That's Uther in all his frowning glory.

Ninian had an extra outfit for the night.

And so did Akihiko, who thought speedos were a good idea.

Wait, we can't forget about about Jamie's adorable kilt!

Jack comes back on audio to chuckle at that one.] It seems our travelers like some air around their legs. And that's why I left the best for last, since obviously our skirts wearers must stick together.

[And there is Pyro in red robes. Jack's chuckle becomes actual laughing.] Watch out, Bobby, don't let your Juliet break so many hearts with those clothes.

[He should make an announcement about him moving out from the halls... but like hell he's letting everyone know where he is living right now after this post. Enjoy the pics?]



((ooc: If your chara went to Vanaheim and you want me to add them to the list, drop a comment here!))

Everyone seems to be pretty stressed or upset about what happened so maybe I can take the edge off for someone people! Because distractions are helpful after something shocking as happened, you know, so there's no harm in taking a break.

[ That's what she's hoping at least.

Sitting around and being useless isn't something she likes doing, which is why she decided to hit up the network! She could be helping out, but seeing everyone feeling down and trying to cheer everyone up, one by one, wasn't an easy task. ]

So... I have two questions! Or stuff we can talk about...

My first one is about my ability so if anyone from Freya can see this, it would be great to have a better insight on it.

And the second one is about the Gods, but... I'm not sure if people would be really up to it. [ If they weren't, then she could hit some books. ] I was a bit curious about what the Gods are like, as in if they're friendly. I can probably find out later, but doesn't hurt to ask. [ and it's a great way to make new friends too. ]

[There's silence for a long moment before Alice can find her voice.]

There's a good deal of b-blood.

[She takes a deep breath, her voice shook on that last word.]

So...

[So taking a page out of Jack and the Tardis' book, there's a clinking.]

Marigold and I are going to paint and clean up the graffiti a-and everything. [She almost said blood again but refrained. She doesn't know what else to do. She doesn't know how else to help except in a way she knows best.]

Would... anyone else like to help? I-If not that's perfectly fine.

[As big and wondrous as Asgard is, Akihiko won’t turn down the chance to explore a new place – maybe even find some additional challenges along the way.

Besides, in all honesty, it will be nice to get away for a while, and try to take his mind off of all the heavy stones weighing down on him.

Akihiko greets the network with a friendly grin, determined to show optimism and encouragement toward others, as usual.] Showcase our talents, huh? So they wanna see if we can win this war without our original powers.

[He lifts a clenched fist just then, in a display of strength and resolve.] Fine with me. Come on, guys! We can take this challenge! Let’s throw out some ideas. What’ve you all got in mind to show ‘em? And this Vanaheim place – have any of you ever been there before?

[He lowers his fist after a moment as his expression softens a bit.] Oh, and for people that wanna stay here, help us take care of things till we get back, okay? [There’s at least one person in mind that he isn’t sure about, as to whether or not he will want to go.] But don’t worry, we’ll convince ‘em for sure!

[For a holy city, everything sure looks like hell right now.

Akihiko has managed to find his way to the Thor district, thanks to that handy map. But he doesn’t stay put for long, and promptly heads out to start gathering info. He shoots a curious look at the bracelet, remembering what it’s supposed to be used for. No harm in trying it out, right?

To his surprise, it turns on this time, and he reads through the awesome automated introduction message with a somewhat incredulous look on his face.]

What the hell…? Is this shit for real?

[That… sounds a lot goofier than what’s stated in the welcome letter. Do the gods really expect people to take these contents seriously? Anyway, he’s being recorded, so moving on…]

Hey, everyone. Got a few questions for ya.

First off, do any of you need help? It sounds like we missed one hell of a fight. [His tone clearly depicts disappointment in that fact.] So the gods won this match, huh? [Since the city is still standing and all, despite the damages.]

And I saw a few shops on my way over here. Any of those places hiring right now? Something physical would be nice – it can tie in with my training regime.

[No time like the present to get started!]