...

Oh wait, I remember this place.

[Sigh] Deja vu all over again.

[Tajima blinks as he reads the welcome message.]

Ehhhh?

[He blinks a few more times, reading it over again.]

What if I drop the soap?!

[Minamimoto appears on the screen, markings cover a good percentage of his skin. His bangs fly back, almost antenna-like in appearance. He seems quite pleased.]

Well it's damn about time! Those chains were such a zetta pain. But you know, for an entire plane filled with "criminals," I'd expect this place to have more ... oh, I don't know, excitement?

[Feel free to notice Minamimoto wandering around well, just about anywhere. He's bored damnit and he's going to familiarize himself with his surroundings.]

[A young blue-haired man appears as the video flicks on, staring at the screen. He stumbles back a little, making a little 'uwah!' of surprise.]

Criminal? I'm not a...

[He sighs, and shakes his head.]

I guess I fit that more than the others. Especially after what happened...

[He taps the visor a little.]

What is this thing? Huh...

[Reading the message again.]

Assaulting a m - he was going to hurt her! What was I supposed to do? Who's in charge of this place, anyway... ?

[Fiddles with the communicator more, and the video clicks off.]

Some people are cheerful today.~

But I'm going to take a page from the Hitachiin's book. I'm bored.~

[So bored he's currently in the dinning area, lining cards up. Probably going to start making a tower with them. Feel free to notice if in the area.]

Predictability is such a horrible disease.~

[WALL-E is trundling around the convenience store, having a ball looking at everything. His main objective is to find stuff to cheer EVE up, but there's just so much new stuff to see! He periodically whistles cheerfully or makes assorted noises of interest.

He totally wouldn't mind company while he does this (although EVE might~)!]

[There is a surprise Cielo coming to visit the shelter today, because he's absolutely ecstatic about the cat ears and wants to see how they look on everyone else up close and personal. His hair is down today, as the dreadlocks knocked his new ears about a lot when he moved, and it's basically a blue crimped mess.

This was SO MUCH FUN... even if not everyone thought so.]

Aw, fuzzy ears everywhere!

[Keep grinning, Cielo, and hope no one wants to slug you for it.]

[ Late late late, but Minako's too pumped to sleep. There's been a lot of things on her mind ever since she's arrived, so what better way to waste energy than to play volleyball? She's used to playing by herself, don't worry, and it's nice to get some energy out.]

[It'd be better if she could train, but at the moment, she wasn't sure if it was a smart idea to transform - especially since she was in confined quarters. Oh well. Let's just practice volleyball!]

[And there's a thud, a spike being made, and Minako whoops.]

Aw yeah! Here's my Super Venus Moon Spike Combination!!!

[The video switches on with no one in the shot; Gino is showing off the new defense team HQ! It's not a terribly impressive building from this angle, got a nice computer setup and a few desks and a pile of clothes on one of them. He's deliberately not showing the cells. He's not sure yet if they're built to withstand freaky magic.]

Ta-da! The Marina Defense Team is now officially in full swing. So official we've got our own building -- with a cute little plaque outside. There's even some cots and a personal area upstairs. I know we're all eager to live here, right? Hahaha.

Could use some decoration, I think. I don't want this place to look like a police station. [dubiously] We need to get something on these walls, stat.



[voice; filtered to defense team]
[more seriously] So I have a list of people we should watch out for, and I wanted to make sure everyone knew about it. If you see anything suspicious, if you've got anything to report, do. There's been a lot going down in the last day and so we need to keep alert.

And I think maybe we all have a decision to make about Rido Kuran.

[Zelda is sitting on one of the couches in the shelter common room. She is waiting for Julia, but anyone else is welcome to say hello if they happen to be in the area.]

So let me try this one again...

Just in case anybody's been doing those learn-it-yourself lessons, or whatever Sentience has set up there in the education center.

Anybody wanna join a band? Or just a jam meet? Or anything?

[Part public service announcement, part looking for more information.] There is a shape-shifter in this prison.

( Private to Namine )

[After saving Alfons from the cold and ash outside, she carefully carries the boy on her back to the common room. He's placed on a lounge and a blanket is dragged over him.

A glance towards the middle of the room, and suddenly there's a small Fireburst floating there. It warms the room up slowly, as well as shedding light. It's not advisable to touch the thing though]

There is warmth and light in the common room.

[Ammy mentions that, then moves to sit beside Alfons. She will watch over him for now. May not reply to many of the voice replies]


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[With a little effort and running into a few walls, Sora has made it outside with some of the food from the kitchen. Well someone has to eat it before it goes off! He's got a chair with him and with a good fira spell, the chair is ablaze. It is SO NICE to have his powers back. Its all he can do not to run around in circles from the amount of ENERGY he's got with them back. But he'd probably run face-first into a wall, so he doesn't]

Hey, people... I found a packet of those hot dog things left over from Yuuri's birthday party... and some sticks to cook them on. Just follow the fire out front if you want some, or want to cook your own food on the fire.

[Its just like camping on the play island!]

[he's waited as long as he can justify waiting after the meeting earlier, but he said he was going to do it, and he's going to do it.

[he just. hopes the little boy from earlier is asleep already]


You all need to be aware that the man calling himself the Millennium Earl is more dangerous and more evil than you can possibly imagine. This also goes for his ally, Tyki Mikk.

Please, for your own safety, and because every one of you he can affect becomes a danger to everyone else here. Stay away from him. Keep anyone you care for away from him. Don't talk to him. Believe nothing he says. And don't ever tell him about loved ones you've lost.

I'm sorry. But this is -- very important.

[ The video clicks on, revealing Battler's stern, glorious countenance in all its glory. ]

To anyone who can hear this - my name is Battler Ushiromiya, and I need to warn everyone here about someone. A fake witch from my w- home arrived today. Her name is Beatrice, the "Golden Witch." She's a vile woman, someone who'll stop at nothing to hurt you. Secrets, violence, loved ones-

[ He pauses - and for the briefest moment, an intense pain crosses his eyes. But it's gone as soon as it came - and his demeanor remains tightly controlled. ]

-nothing is sacred to this monster. But... just remember.

Illusions can't hurt you. She's not a real witch - just a liar, claiming to be something that doesn't exist.

Stay safe. Don't believe the Golden Witch's lies.

[ And with that cryptic message, Battler ends the feed. ]

( Private to Yuuki Kurosu )

[As soon as he'd heard there was food available, Luffy was THERE. Well. Maybe it took him half an hour to get there, what with all the wrong turns he'd taken, but he was there nonetheless! It didn't matter that he could have gotten food in the shelter just as easily. The teenage pirate is currently pounding down bowl after bowl of ramen at a rate that might make the weak-stomached queasy..]



{ooc: Threadjack each other liberally? :D}

[Lind is riding around late afternoon. Anyone who may have seen Agito's talent on AT may be surprised. Lind's skill is inhumane, riding around with ease and skill, gravity apparently having no hold on him.

He skids to a halt at the edge of sector three, looking around. Somewhat bored, but he also needs to check on his brothers. Akito and Agito are bothering him again.

Once they're locked within him again, the original turns, wondering where to explore now. This place was too small...]

[Zelda spent the entire day yesterday in the library with her communicator off, disturbed by Rido Kuran's videos. This is the first time she has put on her headset since, except for a short while in the morning to hear the morning announcements. However, it has been over two hours since the time at which she was supposed to meet Xion, and there was no sign of the girl. Zelda didn't know any other way to contact her besides broadcasting her message to the entire network.]

Xion! Xion, can you hear me? Forgive me if I am mistaken, but I am certain that yesterday when we spoke, we agreed to meet at the sector one kiosk right after the morning announcements. It has been several hours since, and I am wondering whether perhaps I was incorrect about the time and place? If so, I apologize, but I would still like to meet with you. Can you tell me when you are available?

[A few seconds of silence pass.]

Xion?

[A gravelly voice belonging to a man in his mid-to-late thirties comes in over the network, sounding positively delighted and full of confidence.] O~hohoho! An artificial intelligence named Sentience? Perfect! You already know my name, but it only seems proper to introduce myself! I am Doctor Eggman, the world's greatest scientific genius! I do look forward to getting... acquainted with you.

[Much more subdued, but still trying to sound cordial.] ... But it's a shame to put a doctor to work cleaning toilets, when I'm far better suited for intellectual pursuits. Perhaps you could reconsider?