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003 [Video/Public]

Everyone!

I've, uh. Got good news! Again! It looks like we all survived the onslaught of invisible centaur archers that didn't actually show up in November! Aha. Hahaha... Uh. ...Yeah, I was wrong. I'll give it a few seconds so you can all yell at me.

[................]

Time's up! So, right. Even if we're not gonna be attacked by centaur archers, Arturia and I have been going through the library pretty thoroughly, and we have some findings to report.

First, a few of you were right about the compatibility theories. Everyone who was affected last time either had terrible compatibility with Scorpios or were fated to live happily ever after with them. If you want to take your chances, you've got a pretty good shot of finding true love from the guys who were trying to murder you before.

Second... This one's about the history of the city. It's pretty long; I'm gonna read off my notes here........

( Hinoto-Ri - that's the Japanese phoenix, for those of you who aren't native. The Ho-ou. )

[Atsuro finally stops blabbing on, reaching down to take a swig from a mug of water at his desk.]

..........Oh yeah!

If you're not sick of me talking yet, I need someone who's good at sewing to do a favor for me. I'll pay you back by reading your astrological fortune!

[That's probably a joke.]

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Selphie Says Hi [video 01]

So hey there new townies!~

*There's just one large, green eye on the screen, then it moves out to reveal a nose, then a whole face, of one very happy-looking young woman. She lifts a hand and waves brightly*

Nice to meet ya! My name's Selphie, and I'm from...well, a different world, and then another different world, and now I've wound up here. Funny, huh? So an-y-way... I've only been around for a few weeks and basically...

I need a job so I can eat! I'm a solider back home, and I'm an awesome fighter. But uhm, what else... I can play a coupla instruments, and I sing. I know how to look after chocobos... I can fly spaceships and I can do little fix up jobs, kinda like mechanics!

*Selphie lists each of these career options off on her fingers, and pauses on another*

I'm super hard working and I always try my best at everything I do but... I'm totally clumsy so a waitress probably isn't the best idea...

*For the first time, there's the tiniest shadow of self-doubt on her face, but it disappears almost in the instant that it's there and she grins*

So that's me! Oh, and I'm good at being a friend too so - if anyone wants to hang out, just left me know!

*And she'll finish her video CV with a flash of a wink*

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02 - [Video]

( introspective stuff (not broadcasted) )

[The video turns on, and the first thing one hears is the rather terrified and stammering voice of one (1) Sam Erstwhile.]

This-this is really not okay! I mean, it's my birthday today, I really didn't need this as a birthday present!

[The guy seems to be on the verge of fainting, he's so pale. It's oddly dark behind him, even though it's morning...]

I-I...listen, is it possible to just refund a Persona? That's possible, right? Because...mine is a freakin' abomination, and I'm not really sure I want it. How come all of you get the cool ones and I get the one that looks like it feeds on little kid's nightmares??

[And then the darkness behind him moves, and what looks to be like a dark tentacle rests on Sam's shoulder. Sam shudders, letting out a slight whimper, as the skull-like face of his Persona drops down into view.]

[Looks like Sam wasn't kidding about that abomination stuff at all.]

They said having a Persona was a good thing. They said you'd love it, and that it'd help you, and...ugh, this isn't what I was expecting at all!

[And he buries his face in his trembling hands. He really looks like he's going to have a nervous breakdown over this.]

Happy birthday to me...

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{ video } IV.

It's beautiful! { Garnet throws her arms into the air and beams at the falling snow. } I can't remember it falling like this in Alexandria.

{ For the moment, she forgets her title and falls backwards in a snow drift. It's snow angel time. }

How can you stand to stay cooped up inside?

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The Second Move [Video]

By offering more flavors, you will expand your clientele. I would also suggest incorporating a variety of color schemes. They will catch the eye and persuade customers to purchase items that they may have overlooked before.

[There is a faint sound of agreement off screen. Ciel tilts his head, smirking self-confidentally.]

I have experience in this field. I hope you keep my suggestions in mind when you put your merchandise into production.

Thank you, Mister Phantomhive. Feel free to give us your input in the future.

[Farewells are said and a door closes. Ciel walks back into view and picks up a pen. The smirk is gone and, in its place, there is a look of steely determination. He writes something down and glances at the screen.]

What do you look for most in candy? Or toys for that matter? I am also considering offering clothing, though that might be a future endeavor.

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001 >> art

[Sho has actually been here for a week or so, now. So why hasn't he said anything?

Well, he's been sort of busy, you see.

Anyone walking into the lobby of the Libra apartment complex will be greeted with a very weird piece of modern art. Actually, it looks more like a pile of junk. Whatever junk that Sho could fit through the doors and hide. Then? He put it all together, leading to a junk pile sprouting up seemingly overnight.

And now he's showing you, dear viewer, over the network]

Hahahah! Attention, all tasteless tetrahedra of Hinoto-Ri! Behold! The best art you'll ever lay i's on! This world is garbage… so the art is garbage too! … aww shit that muffler is off by 5.4°…

[he takes some time to readjust the muffler, and then zooms in on what appears to be an old license plate with a note scribbled on it, surrounded by broken and intact lightbulbs of various sizes and styles]

"Any bulb can light up a room. I'll light up your very soul!"

You better come see it for yourselves pretty fast, 'cause I hypothesize it's going to be gone by tomorrow AM.

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[Video]

[When the video starts, Link's standing outside his building, staring up at the snow. He looks a little worried at it all, and pulls his tunic around himself tighter. He looks over at the COMP, and frowns.]

[His voice is very quiet when he speaks.]

What do you do when you can't sleep? Or when you have nightmares? I'm not sure what to do.

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[video] Happy Birthday

The video feed opens with Shura sitting at her kotatsu, wearing a party hat at an angle on her head.

"Happy birthday to me... I don't know my own age... Happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to me..." He singing is mercifully interrupted by her sighing heavily.

"I know, age is a construct of the mind, etc., but I still would have wanted to know if I'm actually an adult yet or just pretending... not to mention it'd give me an idea how long I spent into the Vortex..." She sighed again.

"Anyway... I guess I should do something to celebrate... what do you think, Hinoto-Ri?" She thinks for a few minutes, staring dreamily out the window at the falling snow. "First snow on my birthday too... it feels like it's been years..." Finally, she looks at the watch recording her. "Guess I'll go to the arcade. If you wanna join me, head to the Growlanser Arcade in the Cancer Ward!"

The feed turns off, then on again after a few seconds.

"Yamato Hotsuin, that means you. I'm coming to get you."

Feed off.

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[video] Forward Dated to the 26th

[Xion might be sounding a little bit tired. She's sitting on the couch in the common room of Floor 6 Piseces. Let's just say trying to figure out how to keep so many people she knows together is getting... to be a bit too much. Her and Lea and Roxas in just one room was ridiculous enough. Now there was Axel, and Sora... not to mention Riku and Terra and Aqua and Xehanort]

Um... if you and your friends were looking to maybe move into a bigger apartment, how would you... do that?

[She gets the feeling it's not like looking for a hotel or inn like they'd done while world hopping... and even so she got the feeling they'd probably want something bigger than that...

Glancing out the window, she grins a little and adds something.]

Also it's snowing. Makes me think of the first time I ever saw it. It was really cold then, wasn't it, Lea? Especially when you and me and Roxas had to stay the night there.

[She's teasing. She's teasing him and she starts giggling as the feed shuts off.]

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01 ⻯ video/action

[At this point, Masamune's been mulling over recent events and wondering just what the everliving fuck did he get dragged into. It's only after a bit of contemplation on this that he got frustrated and left his apartment to do some more exploration of this place.

It's not until he ends up at the Arcade that he stops, shrugging. Why not. He could use some semi-mindless entertainment at this point. There's the usual fare, but one game in particular catches his eye, and it's at this point that the feed would start recording proper.

Once set up, Masamune takes his position opposite the screen, banging on something at certain times (probably harder than what is necessary but shhhh this is a good way to get out some pent-up frustration), and then -

literally flipping a table.]

YA-HA!

[He grins wickedly as he watches the game tally up his score and lets out a satisfied huff of air. Aw yis, new distance record.]

If only Sanada were here to see this. Bet he'd be all fired up to try and beat that.

((this is a legit thing, by the way.))

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1st Beacon of Hope | Video

Hello everyone! [Have a little cheerful Madoka waving shyly into the camera. Her smile is sugary and her intents are even sweeter.] I just wanted to formally introduce myself. Though I'm not much, haha.

My name is Madoka Kaname and it's a pleasure to meet all of you. I'm new here, and, [She sounds a little reluctant, and blushes in embarrassement.]I'm thinking that friends would be a nice thing.

If you ever need to talk to someone, or have any problems that you need help with, or if you need someone to just accompany you, please don't be afraid to contact me.

[She closes her eyes and put a hand to her chest, and smiles softly. Then opens them, and her smile comes back ten times more radiant.]

Thank you for watching!

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two ♘ video

[She curtsies deeply to the camera before bringing it close.]

Good day everyone, and welcome to all of our newcomers! My name is Elizabeth Middleford, and I hail from Her Majesty Queen Victoria's time. If you are a Londoner around, do feel free to ask for my apartment number so you can drop by for tea. If you aren't a Londoner, feel free to ask anyways! I do love meeting new people, and I would certainly love the chance to entertain you and help you get settled into the city life. It's quite unlike any city life you've had before, to be sure!

[She clears her throat and smooths down the front of her dress a little nervously.]

There is a matter of business that I must attend to, as well, since I'm here and recording. Miss Ruri and I have been working on getting her ship Nadesico into working order to become a boarding house, and now it's ready. As of today, we are opening it to any and all ladies who wish to join. To be quite honest, I'm not sure how well-received it will be or how to manage it if some of you do decide to join, but I promise that the foundations will remain true to any other boarding house. The Nadesico will be your haven and home if you so wish it, with sisters who can support you through times of trouble, if you so need it.

[She smiles brightly.]

That is all I have to say, thank you for listening.

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[VIDEO] ☾ first phrase: death-bros and introductions

[ The video feed clicks on to display two boys, one a young child in black-and-white stripes with curly black locks of hair, and the other a teenager with a long yellow scarf wrapped smugly around his neck, suspenders and slicked back black hair. They share an identical small beauty mark under their left eye and they're both seated at a table in... Minato's apartment. (Blame Pharos for the location, okay.) Pharos is speaking, clear and modulated in his tone of voice; ]

—It's on, I think.

[ The transmission of the boardcast jars unpleasantly for a moment before stilling as Ryoji steadies the camera and beams down at it, not as cheerfully as he would have before attempting to end the world, but it's a start. It's probably right about here you notice they have the same blue eyes. A shade of blue so unnaturally bright it's almost creepy. The older teenager then starts talking, still grinning; ]

Anyway, it's working now, right? [ Why wouldn't it be, oh, wait, this is these guys we're talking about. Godly beings or not, it probably took them awhile to puzzle out all the tricks of the comp. Nevermind. Ryoji presses onward; ]

Good! Well, first things first. Hello, Hinoto-Ri, I'm Ryoji Mochizuki... And this is Pharos. [ He gestures at the small boy, who nods and waves cheerfully at the communication device, mouthing; Hello. ] He's my... Hmm, well, I guess you could say we're brothers, the two of us! We've been here for a couple days now and thought it would be a good idea to introduce ourselves on the network. I mean, that's what everyone normally does, right... ? Either way, it's a pleasure to meet you all!

... [ Pharos decides to offer his own public greetings to the city of Hinoto-Ri. The small ten year old was seated on a chair, his pale face barely level with the video feed and he totally doesn't have a creepy yet innocent smile at all, nope. ] I sincerely hope we'll be able to get along and be friends, everyone. This may be quite a strange world we've all been pulled to as Guests, but it's an interesting one, indeed.

[ There's a pause. Are they going to end the feed here? It sure looks like it— ]

Hey, by the way Minato-kun! [ Hahaha, you thought this transmission would end without Ryoji being a silly derp. He winks at the camera. ] Haha, I forgot to ask back when I first arrived; are there any cute gir—

[ Pharos is already reaching for the comp before Ryoji begins talking, unintentionally cutting off the end of the teenager's question. The feed ends. Sorry, bro. ]

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[Anonymous text]

ive been thinking & wondering

& i think its time i face reality

is there a free school in hinoto-ri?

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01 video - Cult Recruitment Attempt Number Two

[The feed flickers on to reveal a masked individual, their gender completely ambiguous]

Hello, Residents of Hinoto-Ri. I have been told that my earlier invitation to my cult was done rather poorly. I am not very experienced in recruiting in such ways, so please, forgive me for my clumsy blunders. I must have come across as suspicious, as many of you have said, and that was not my intent.

My intent is entirely pure.

But I am to explain it, yes? That was the criticism...

( Dare you try to understand this man's insanity? )

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homura akemi [ou]

[video]

...I'd like to ask a few questions about these 'personas' we were given, if I may.

What is the nature of the contracts we've signed to receive them? What is the catch? What do they want from us in return?

[She's dealt with enough tricky contracts for one life-time, thanks.]

My memories of the time are foggy, and I would never have willingly agreed to anything of the sort so easily. I need to know what I've signed up for with these unusual abilities we've been given.

[She's refused to even try summoning it up to this point oops.]

That's all, thank you.

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002

[voice, public]
[Viridi has learned her lesson.

...Well no she hasn't she never does, but she can at least recognize the fact that the people here were too stupid to be expected to understand why gods needed to communicate the way they did. Or how, exactly, this sort of communication worked.

The telepathic broadcast is once again aimed to everyone within the city. Instead of ringing directly in the ears of the unwashed masses, though, it seems to be reverberating from their communications devices instead. There's an oddly echoing quality to it, and they'll find that her voice is impossible to shut off through the COMP, but hey. She tried.]

So.

You've all been busy. Paying visits to the mysterious 'Velvet Room', huh?

I couldn't help but notice that you're all practically lining up out the door to do favors for some strangers you don't know from Adam. I'd call it altruistic, but we all know you're just hoping to get some shiny trinkets out of it. A new weapon here, a better Persona there... Call me crazy, but it's almost like you're making offerings in the hopes of receiving a blessing from some higher power you're pretty sure is benevolent. Isn't it weird how familiar that sounds? And you know, come to think of it, I could use a spare hand for some fetch quests, too. Since you're all just so eager to be helpful, I'm sure you have time to spare.

Of course, I don't need anyone's faith, but a few favors here and there might just mean some handy-dandy divine intervention in your future. I'm a goddess of my word.

You can even ask Pit! My Treasure Hunt board had the ideal balance of difficulty to reward. Palutena's was the lamest thing ever and Hades basically made his for sadists. So act fast! Once I've got what I want, you're just plain old out of luck.

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1st Conception - Video

[The communication starts with a hissing sound, like you'd hear in a low burn, and then focuses on the source of the noise: two skillets being set down on the burners of a stove. Around the counter viewers can make out cooking ingredients: a stick of butter, margerine, salt, eggs, chocolate, a whipping spoon. After a few seconds Hikawa begins to speak.]

As odd as it might seem to introduce myself in such a way, I would like to take a survey. A survey dealing on culinary tastes, you might say, to see what people would prefer.

It will be a simple choice focusing on two types of simple egg dishes. Most people seem to enjoy eggs, whether they be scrambled, poached, sunny side up, or what have you. But now matter how you might enjoy them there is a single base for all of them: butter.

[On camera the man takes a knife and, cutting a part from the block of butter, puts it into one of the skillets where it begins to melt.]

Not only does butter add flavor to the egg, but it keeps it from sticking to the pan and being burnt. But for the sake of those who perhaps don't like butter, let us try another substance to take its place. Let us say...chocolate.

[Hikawa breaks off a chunk of the chocolate in front of him and puts it in the other skillet. It begins to melt, sizzling a bit. Afterwards Hikawa breaks four eggs, putting two in each skillet and stirring each one as he continues to speak.]

While one might experiment in cooking, cooking also has rules that in the end cannot be denied if you want a satisfactory meal. You can replace some things in a dish, but you can't replace others, and if you go to far in your experimentation you make a dish none can enjoy instead of all.

So tell me. Which would you prefer. The eggs made with butter-

[He focuses the camera, showing a skillet of neat, well-made scrambled eggs.]

Or the dish made with chocolate?

[The other skillet, however, is not fairing so well. Much of the chocolate has burnt and stuck to the sides of the skillet, while turning the eggs it has mixed in an ugly brownish color. It seems to have failed as well to keep the eggs from sticking to the pan, as much of the eggs themselves is burnt into the metal of it, leaving streaks of white and yellow gunk along with burnt brown.]

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[audio]

The message starts with a sharp squeal of static, as if the COMP is a badly tuned radio or something, before it dies down a little and a cheerful voice starts babbling.

"Hiii~! So I was wondering something, and I thought I'd just throw it out on the network like this to get an answer and all."

There's the sound of fabric rustling, as if whoever's on the other side of the transmission is shifting nervously.

"So I noticed a bunch of people have, like, clean clothing, and I was just wondering what's up with that? I mean, how does it happen? My clothes are still covered in scorpion goo, and I don't have any spares or nothing, so it'd be super nice if someone could tell me how all you other folks are getting clean things."

There's a slight pause before the voice lowers to a whisper and hisses out,

"is it witchcraft?!"

With that, the message ends.

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♪001 | Video

[Joshua is holding his wrist out before him, smiling at the watch's camera. This thing is interesting... this whole place, really, is interesting to him. He's sitting in a cafe, with a steaming cup of coffee in his hand. While aware of his need to spare the money he had for food here- after all he was practically human again- it did good to rest his nerves.]

I've been investigating this extra thirteenth hour in the day as others are calling it. It's quite interesting, really, for more reasons than one. Most interestingly... restrictions on my abilities are lifted during the Thirteenth Hour.

[In other words, he's completely human every other hour of the day, and that's incredibly frustrating.]

I'm perfectly aware that there are those here who are more experienced with this world than I am. I'd like to know more about the Thirteenth Hour, if it's possible. What exactly it is, why it exists, what effects it has on this world... Anything you can tell me~