[Why hello again Asgardians. There's a +1 audio post on your network, and guess who it is?]

Good morning, everyone.

... I'm sorry for occupying your time once again, but I have an announcement to make.

[Wait what.

Is that Hanako's voice just now? Because the stuttering you all were used to hear is... well, it's not there. Not completely there at least, with yet some hesitance in her speech.]

Before that, though, let me introduce myself once again to those who don't know me... my name is Hanako Ikezawa, and I live in the Sigyn House. I was given the power of Growth. That's it.

Moving on... Since I have a chessboard that was given to me from back home, I was thinking... that I might as well find some new partner to play chess with. [Someone who isn't always Hisao, as much fun as it is when she plays with him.]

Therefore, I'm asking if any of you have some knowledge of this game, and got some playing skills. You don't necessarily have to be great at it. I'd like to spend a day doing something I like with new people, that's all...

[A pause. Even with this seemingly good confidence boost, that doesn't mean she's become stronger from a day to another, enough to talk with hundreds of people over the networks. So, she needs a break.

Few minutes later...]

I will set the game up three days from now. You can find me in the Sigyn House's yard, from morning to late afternoon.

... This is all. Thank you for your time.

[The feed cuts before anything else could be said.

What happened to her...? You may wonder while listening to this post. Is this yet another confidence curse? The only way to find out is to ask her.]

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((OOC: Soooooo Hanako's leveled up! And with that also some traits of her character improved a decent deal. Namely, she's toned down on the stuttering and shakyness, but still won't show herself on video- and her self-consciouness stays intact. Feel free to be damn confused if you're one of her friends or acquaintances!

Oh, and there will be a log when the three IC days pass. /o/))

[So Yori has had a sudden realization, and it actually makes him kind of worried! The fact that there is apparently some flawed logic at work here makes him wonder if it means there won't be a Friendless Losers Neighbours Club any more, and that would be sad. Because he likes the club. HE WILL SEEK CLARIFICATION, obviously.

Guess who forgot to filter this post meant for just the club.]

I just realized something, and I'd like for some to clarify this to me because it's kind of weird and might mean something about the club!

This club is for people to learn how to make friends, right? And we don't let people who have friends join the club. So what happens if we're friends with each other?

((OOC: Feel free to threadjack because this is a thing that will probably happen whoops))

[After almost two days of lazily observing things on the network and ambling around aimlessly, Charles has finally decided that he probably shouldn't just ignore everyone and hole up with a book forever. God knows how long that'd actually last, given how fruitless his search for an escape has been.

So, Asgard, on this fine evening you'll be greeted by a rather well-dressed child! It almost seems like he's turned his bracelet on by mistake at first, as his attention is occupied by something just below the screen. But he pipes up soon enough, even though he doesn't look up just yet.]

"Our fortune on the sea is out of breath, and sinks most lamentably. Had our general been what he knew himself, it had gone well: O, he has given example for our flight most grossly by his own!" [Now he looks to the screen, and the sound of rustling pages can be heard.]

Name the origin piece of this quote for me. If you can't, then you needn't reply. Simple enough, yes? [In a reluctant-sounding mumble:] I suppose you'd be exempt if you're from one of those bizarre alternate worlds or planets, but...

No matter. With that said, I've a few questions, and now that some of the less desirable ones have been weeded out, I hope to hear satisfactory answers. [No shh selecting conversational partners via Shakespeare isn't questionable at all....]

But first, I'd like to know if anyone has made even the smallest amount of progress in finding a way out, if anyone is even trying.

[ 'sup Asgard? someone seems to be figuring out how to use his communicator, so here's a close-up of a rather childish face to start off this broadcast! ] Eh... is it already on? Wow, I didn't expect something this intuitive...

[ at that, he moves back, giving a fairly clear view of... a kid who seriously doesn't look any older than eight! it also looks like he's a little bashful over how he started this recording, if the blush on his cheeks is any indicator. ]

Hey! I'm not really sure how to introduce myself in this scenario so... I'm Aoba Kuronuma, Raira High's Class 1-A! [ the fact this might mean absolutely nothing to the people listening doesn't even seem to occur to him! ]

I'm new here, but I think I understand everything so far, and I'll be joining House Loki! So... hi, I guess? [ a nervous wave! he's actually pretty irritated at being stuck in a house that might give him away as a fake, but that just encourages him to look even more like a poor kid who's out of his depth. ]

Then... [ aaaand his eyes scrunch up in thought for a moment. ] As a last thing, does 'Ikebukuro' mean anything to anyone here? It's where I live back home, so I'd be glad to know anyone else is from there!

Ehe...hehe...ahahahahahahaha!

[Good day Asgard, today you get to see a feed of one (1) albino weirdo laughing like a maniac. He doesn't seem to realize the feed is on...]

It's quiet! It's quiet it'squietit'squiet it's finally quiet! No voices since I was in the castle, nothing nothing nothing! Even if 99% of the population was grey, I should be able to hear the remaining 1% and I get nothing. Ah, maybe I died and this is heaven, though I'm pretty sure I should be at the river instead --

[...A-at least he sounds very happy? Ecstatic, even. If you are some poor unfortunate soul passing by in Hel district you might have even got a surprise hug from the weirdo out of sheer joy.]