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WHO: Nie Mingjue & Xiao Xingchen
WHAT: After managing to settle into Elipsa, Mingjue is offered to visit Xiao Xingchen to continue catching up.
WHEN: During the January Events
WHERE: Xiao Xingchens' cottage in Frostreign
WARNINGS: For now, just soft talks and cuddles to emotionally Ridgid men. May escalate and will update as it does so– Mingjue has some very important news that he still needs to tell Xingchen.

( I gaze at the sky )

[Squall looks very neutral as he starts the post. Well, he usually does.]

Name's Squall. I'm looking for people to spar with. Either without weapons or with them.

[He showcases his gunblade, Lionheart.]

Possibly with seasonal abilities... I'm a beginner though. Summer.


[... and one more thing.]

Is it normal to get an egg in a basket?

( Read more... )

WHO: Sylus & volunteers
WHAT: Raiding the Hearts Gang HQ
WHEN: February 9th, beginning at 10pm
WHERE: The Casino
WARNINGS: Violence, forced experimentation, NPC deaths

( Read more... )

WHO: GinZura (and maybe some friends)
WHAT: Overdue camping trip, spa trip, and possibly some other stuff.
WHEN: Post mecha and memshare event to try to cope.
WHERE: Various places
WARNINGS: Gintama

There are many ceremonies for coming of age; I'm curious to read about them. I am in my twenties now (twenty-two as of the end of last month) and I feel there is much I haven't experienced!

[Yet he has done things that might give others a shiver of fright!]

Will you give me some ideas? I cannot eat or drink anything besides snow, so mentions of wine are lost on me. I also wish to stay loyal to my Master's teachings; thus I hope you forgive me if I am simply unable to comply with your suggestion(s).

Thank you.

WHO: MK and Asami Sato
WHAT: Two friends going through the dragon trials
WHEN: February 2026
WHERE: The Abandoned Castle
WARNINGS: Complicated parent relationships, discussions of trauma, and feels

( Ritual Time )

WHO: Ren Jinguji & you
WHAT: Ren starts the treatment for Vampirism
WHEN: Through February
WHERE: Around Nightwake
WARNINGS: pain attacks, fever hallucinating
Notes: Both brackets and prose work for me, I'm just writing the prompts in prose. Header coding from here.

( Can I still be myself? )

( Is it naive to make plans that seem so far away? )

My apologies to anyone who might have been looking for me. I have been spending time in my home with a new friend.

[there comes a picture of an adorable little eevee, who is clearly sitting in mystery's lap, although the man's face cannot be seen. he figures it's best that he only shows his cute companion, rather than the disheveled-looking mess he's become over the past couple of months— which he is slowly but surely working on as the days move forward.]

I assume I didn't miss anything too important? Considering I had no messages or anything of the sort, so that must be good.

Still, I am curious: what has everyone been up to lately?

(( ooc: this post relates to a player plot - the details are here!))


[It hasn't been that long since he last appeared, yet here he is again. It's not entirely normal for Sylus to show his face so much but this time he has a reason far more demanding than talking about flowers.]

I have a proposition, to be extended to any interested parties.

[His voice is soft, low, his tone languid and relaxed.]

In a few days from now I will be striking at the Heart gang's central base of operations. [A beat. There's a click off-screen. Anyone familiar with the sound would identify it as a magazine being slid into a gun.] My targets will be their leaders, with the intention of taking them out.

[He says it so casually.]

The practices of the group are abhorrent and cannot be permitted to continue. The purpose of bringing this to the attention of all Otherworlders is to give any the opportunity to join me in the assault.

[Sylus is very sure that this will be of interest to some people. While he could manage his goals alone, what's the harm in causing some well-placed diversions? A set of coordinates in Nightwake City Centre are attached.]

I will be at the attached coordinates at ten PM, three days from the date of this message. If you intend to come along, be there.

Did you miss me? Admit it, you missed me! I am back by what I am sure is popular demand. New username, who dis? Ha! Joking, of course. Just wanted to let you all know I've returned from home and I am no worse for wear, for the most part.

Did I miss anything important or exciting? I sure hope not but figured I should ask.

And my ears are burning. I think a fluffy little person has been talking about me. Don't you worry. I'll get to you soon.

For anyone who is like; who the [Trombone playing G sharp] is this? I'm Max Davis. Local wish granter, Otherworlder, and recently accomplished full apotheosis. Don't know that word? Get a dictionary. Educate yourself.

Now if you excuse me, I should get home in time for dinner.

Later.

WHO: Sparkle Sisters (Rinku, Evangeline, Mary) and their Pokémon
WHAT: A family weekend getaway to celebrate Evangeline's birthday before her Other Party
WHEN: First weekend of February
WHERE: Frostreign Inn
WARNINGS: Possible mention of their various traumas, particularly those in game since September (family death, body puppeting, murder, cannibalism, helplessness to rescue someone you should have been able to save, related survivor guilt, demons, hell, comas, soul stealing, fear of abandonment, children with knives). This is a soft healing log, though. We are fighting the sad.

( and probably didn't sleep much last night )

[A post made the other day has the Goat wondering something, well... Also it's been a while since the deal was made and now they're thinking on it and they just have to ask.]

How long is too long for one to hold a favour over one's head?

Or does one put a time limit on such quests here?

[Back home there was a limit! Things had to be done quickly or people lose faith!!!]

Hullo.

This...is for anyone who knows Max, but...


He's gone back to our world again for now. I know it will only be a few days, but just in case someone was looking for him. Or had plans.

...that's all.

[The video opens to Mukuro at the Pokémon Daycare- sat down with her Rookidee and smaller-than-average Rowlet fluttering around her. And there in her lap were a clutch of eggs.]

So, um... this happened. I can't keep all of them. Would anyone want to adopt one?

Arven said they'll be the same type as their Mother, so- Hugin, here. [The Rookidee looks up, hopping onto her automail hand.] So, like her. She's a good scout, so useful for recon on expeditions.

...that's all. Over and out.

[Helene is sitting in her office at the Research Center, wearing her regular work clothes, which is a neat suit. Her expression is neutral.]

Hello. My name is Helene and I'm the leader of the Research Center. I'm making this post to address some events and people that have come up as of late.

( First issue )

( Second issue )


( Third and final issue )

So, apparently I disappeared over this past month. [ likely longer than that ] Anyone care to fill me in?

[Yeah, this is still weird considering she's been an idol for all of her life back home... But also because she'll be doing this for the first time ever for her boyfriend, so have a bit sheepish girl on the network.]

So, ummm... Whoooooooooo else is possibly making some kind of homemade chocolate things or other gifts for Valentine's Day?

[There, good, it's out, she said it.]

I mean I'll be doing ... something.

[No spoilers to Jinu, and yes, she could have just hidden this from him but no, she didn't want to do that. Who knows, she may end up doing things for friends too, even she doesn't know that yet.]

And I was thinking-- Maybe it would be more fun to do them together?? Chaotic, maybe, depending how many of us would be there but sometimes that makes it even better. I have no idea where or when this would happen, just curious if anyone would be interested in something like that.

And for those of you, who may not know, I'm from South Korea, where it's traditional for girls / women to give chocolates to boys/men as a sign of affection, it's day of love and couples go on dates -- and this is not only in Korea, there's also a similar thing in Japan and maybe elsewhere too. And while stores always have and sell a lot of chocolate around that time, many also do homemade chocolate treats for them.

But it's more like a day for friendship elsewhere in the world, I guess, so you could make them for friends and family and found family and whoever else you want to make them too! So you don't have to make them only for boyfriends, girlfriends, lovers, and so on, I guess many do them for others too especially if they don't happen to be in a relationship with anyone.

[Has there ever been Valentine's Day chocolate chaos in the HUNTR/X penthouse's kitchen because of that? MAYBE!!, no one would be surprised by that at all.]

Also did you know there are 12 "love days" celebrated in Korea? Aside from this, there are also Diary Day (January), White Day (March), Black Day (April 14th), Rose or Yellow Day (May), Kiss/Kissing Day (June), Silver Day (July), Green Day (August), Photo/Music Day (September), Wine/Red Day (October), Movie/Orange Day (November), Hug/Sock Day (December)

... Damn, I guess he'll be busy on many 14ths with me.

[Wait, she didn't mean to say that out loud. Or well, they've been busy on any 14ths related to them on that list by now. Another sheepish grin and her touching her hair as if she's putting some of it behind her ear. It's on the usual braid, there are no loose hairs to put there, but anyway;]

I'll quit rambling, for now, but ummm, let me know if you'd be interested in that Valentine's Day thing and we'll figure something out for a place and time and everything! Oh, and this doesn't have to be only for girls here, this is open to everyone!

Part interest check, part plotting!

Sylus is a crime lord where he comes from, the unchallenged leader of an entire district that serves as a hub for crime, illicit trade, experimental research, and is strictly off-limits to civilians. Since he arrived in Ellipsa he has been taking the measure of the Underground and crime gangs here and for the most part has found them wanting. He's unimpressed and hasn't found it difficult to make a name for himself with them and around the Casino and Underground Mall.

One of the four 'suits' gangs has caught his attention, however, in a way that the others haven't. He finds the operations of the Hearts gang to be something more than worthy of complete eradication (we don't approve of human experiments in this house) and has decided to finally make a move on doing something about that.

While this could be something he could probably accomplish by himself, that wouldn't be any fun. So I'm trying to open it up to other people being involved as much as possible.

Around the 7th of February Sylus will put up a network post declaring his intentions. This will be the 'in' for characters who want to come along to do anything from making a lot of noise to outright sabotage and combat, though Sylus will be reserving dealing with the head of the snake for himself. He does intend to just cut said head off (this means murder). I'm open to having him persuaded to not do a lot of murders but if anyone wants to try we'd probably have to talk it through as he definitely sees this as the easiest way to solve the problem.

Once the Hearts gang is dealt with their base will be open for examination and retrieval of any research/subjects they didn't dispose of on their way out. While they won't be utterly destroyed they will be greatly reduced in number and on the run, and won't be making any kind of comeback for a while.

Sylus himself won't be taking over the gang or any existing one, but after this is likely to be starting his own (name pending). I'd look to put a log up for the actual raid around the 9th, with an aim to have everything ICly resolved before the TDM goes up on the 13th.

TL;DR

  • Sylus is going to take down the Hearts gang because they're awful and will be opening the floor for cannon fodder assistance.
  • IC Network Post 06 Feb 26
  • IC Log Post 09 Feb 26
  • Hearts Gang will be severely reduced afterwards and their base will be open for rummaging.
  • ???
  • Profit, probably.