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Video || UN: Victoria Housekeeping

[The video starts in Lycaon's rather nice kitchen. He sets the camera down on his counter and steps out of frame to reveal a rather nice cake. He smiles as he uses tweezers to place a final cherry on top.]

I have been here over a year now. It has taken me time to assemble the capital but I have done so. I am pleased to make two announcements. First, Victoria Housekeeping is now an officially recognized business by Ellipsa's governing body. I am pleased to announce an official office and presence here in Ellipsa. All those you hired Victoria Housekeeping before now, I thank you for your patronage and your assistance in making this a reality. I am very thankful to you all.

I will continue any current outstanding contracts while we open officially for a more robust clientele. Please fill out the services request form and submit it to me personally or by forwarding the completed form to the official contact for Victoria Housekeeping.

We are pleased to serve you.

The other announcement is a simple one. Today is my birthday. I did not celebrate last year outside of a quiet dinner but this year I thought it best to bake in celebration of both of these events.

That is all I had to say. Have a wonderful day.

[He will cut the cake and pull out a slice, showing each tier is a layered cake of chocolate and a deep red jam before he walks over and turns off the recording.]

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MUSIC CLUB POST: Halloween Howl Edition

WHO: Any Music Club members, anyone who wants to join or check in
WHAT: Music Club log! Prep for Ren's Halloween show!
WHEN: Assorted nights in October
WHERE: Shining Karaoke in Blossomcrown
WARNINGS: None so far

[This is a Music Club mingle for the upcoming Halloween live! Tag each other, have characters work on their WIPs and talk shop, make plans! This covers multiple meetings throughout the month, so characters can attend one or many and have threads take place at any time.]

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dungeon meshi: falin touden

[open] anyway here’s wonderwall

WHO: Falin and you!
WHAT: the drying and reinforcing of the graveyard that she mentioned in her network post last month, plus hanging out with the dead, feeding people in return for their labour, and other things. everyone’s invited!
WHEN: on and around October 4th (+ a prompt for anywhere between early September to now)
WHERE: the Abandoned Graveyard
WARNINGS: lots of ghosts, bones, and talk of death to be expected; please put warnings in subject lines as necessary

( 💀 )

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video; un: ffsjbnb

[Amaterasu appears on screen. She is wearing what looks like a necklace that has an amulet of a paw print on it. She's not sure if this will work on video, but she wants to give it a shot.]

Hello. Apparently, by wearing an Animal Amulet I can speak to you when I normally can't so I wanted to introduce myself properly.

[Somehow, the device registers what she says as speech. Success! No barking here. Thank you magi-technological miracles.]

My name is Amaterasu and I am the Goddess of the Sun. I'm an otherworlder like you all are, so please don't ask me about 'owners' or call me a 'good girl'. While I don't demand to be respected like other gods, that feels too humiliating.

You can, however, pet me anytime you want. I won't say no to that.

[This is way more talk than she usually does. Who knew talking would be so tiring, really.]

That's all I wanted to say.

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honkai star rail: sunday

Yet another catch-all.

WHO: Sunday! And...other people.
WHAT: Various and sundry things, will mark in the headers.
WHEN: October-onward, probably.
WHERE: Various places.
WARNINGS: Will mark in headers!

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Rui's October Catchall

WHO: Rui and anyone who wants to interact with him.
WHAT: Various prompts
WHEN: Throughout October
WHERE: Everywhere
WARNINGS: N/A

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un: midoriya

[He. May or may not still be in a sling and recovering from having been puppeteered earlier. But it's fine! This is why he is going with text!]

oh! october! hey, that means it's halloween soon! i haven't been trick-or-treating in forever, but it could be fun? especially after. you know, last month was kind of rough. i'll have to think of a costume....! i'm sure there's still some options. what about everyone else? are you gonna do anything for it?

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Video; UN: fightingprincesyo

I was really surprised when I heard there were Pokemon here too!! Who else trains Pokemon here?? Is anyone else here from "Kanto"...?? ? Or even just Aichi, in Japan??-

I'm from Aichi prefecture, Nagoya that is, so Kanto is kind of adjacent when it comes to our dialects, but --

Man, though, this really brings back memories!!...

[ To some of the eight Pokemon gathered happily behind Syo at the back, which you can now see a dimly-lit shot of, as it's now evening -- though Syo's lights are dimmed?? Lapras and Tropius have returned to their Pokeballs since Syo checked on their health, but ]:

It's really great to see you guys again!! ... [ subconsciously to self ]
But it looks like we're missing some teammates... man, now I'm a little more worried ....

Oh, wait, I forgot to introduce myself. I'm Kurusu Syo -- I'm fine with just "Syo" too.

I'm also... looking for some people here...
( as Syo browses all the names on the device carefully. It's a little overwhelming, all these unfamiliar names... )
{ Others seeing this won't be able to see the names Syo views because of the way Syo holds the device, but they can see Syo's slightly scrunched up look of concentration. }

Has anyone here ever met... Nanami Haruka? ... Shinomiya Natsuki?? [ hesitates ]

{ Would Natsuki, during an episode, have ever used the name } ... and also Shinomiya "Satsuki"?? He might have just used "Satsuki".

Or Ichinose Tokiya... [ muttering slightly to self as Syo thinks ] Or "Re" -- [ Syo had missed the earlier post -- and then Syo's eyebrows shoot up. ] Ummm, never mind that one!!

... I guess there's no chance people would know "Mikaze Ai" or any others from Quartet Night's group, huh...

... Also... Kurusu Kaoru. [ more hesitation ] Someone from... my close family line. [ smudging the details a bit on very literally having an identical twin, for now... ]
Have they ever been here?? Because if you ever hear from a "Kaoru" with blond hair and blue eyes, or just someone from the "Kurusu" family that's also from Nagoya, you should let me know right away.
They'd likely already be trying to contact me if they knew I was here, but I've not heard anything...

( There's honestly more names Syo needs to ask about when it concerns a certain idol group known as "Starish" -- and this Syo technically isn't even from the group version of it in the world this Syo comes from, but learnt about parallel timelines involving them all as time went on --
but now that Syo knows Ren is here... is this the Ren from "Starish" again too, or...?? ? )

{PRIVATE-LOCKED} (VIDEO) [ To Ren Jinguuji ]:

[ When Syo appears back on the screen, most of the Pokemon are back inside their Pokeballs, except Hayato the Meowth, curled up on the nearest soft surface "sleeping" the night away. If it's aware of the ongoing conversation, both Syo or Ren shouldn't be able to tell right away, but ]

I looked back through some of the earlier posts and found some of yours. I didn't see everything yet - but I did hear when you...

... asked people about "other worlds".

... How much do you know about... [ And here Syo inhales a small but slightly obvious Deep Breath ]:

... That place where the Pokemon come from, the "Kanto" region... or "Johto" of their world...

... Or even just a town outside from all there called -- "Holly Heights"?? ?
If anyone's told you anything about these places -- let me know...

( Cut for Length )

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video; un: saxitup

[Ren feels like all of them could use some pick me up, so he plays some upbeat tunes with his saxophone. It's all that happens for a while for the video feed.

Once that's over he smiles at the camera.]

It's been a while since I brought up to concert for Autumn. I'm here to announce that it will take place on October 31st, at the Blossomcrown Concert Venue! The theme is Halloween, though mostly aesthetically. So don't worry about coming up with spooky songs.

[Even if now is a good chance to bring them up, too.]

I'll be around at every meeting for Rinku-chan's Music Club, where you can ask me anything related to the concert.

So, mark your calenders and get ready for a great show.

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Quest Mingle: October - November

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!questboard

Questboard: October - November

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!mod

AC Concluded!

Activity Check-in Concluded

Hello, everyone!

Our September AC Check-in has now concluded and characters that didn't check in have been removed! If you forgot or just couldn't make it somehow, we have one week grace period where you can app back as normal! So you can app back before October 7th, 23:59 PST! After that you will have to wait a month before applying back to the game (so after October 1st)!

( Sweep list )

The next Activity Check-in period will be in November.

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video; un: fruitpunchsamurai

[ The video feed opens to... it looks like a park? From what can be seen, anyway, because most of the screen is filled with ducks. ]

[ That's right. There's ducks covering the ground, the bench that the man in the video is sitting on, and even the man himself. There has to be a couple dozens of them at least, but if the incessant quacking is any indication, there may be more behind the frame. ]

[ A couple ducks keep trying to hop off the bench, but the man carefully herds them back with an open hand, apparently determined to keep them nearby. ]

Greetings, citizens! Would anyone happen to be in need of a duck? I, ah, [ a duck perched on his shoulder starts fluffing up and flapping its wings, and he tries to lean away but still gets slapped over the head a few times before he finally raises his free hand to try and cover himself from the onslaught so he can speak without getting a mouthful of feathers ] seem to find myself in a bit of a bind here. I was hoping I could train them, but [ one of the ducks manages to slip off the bench and immediately makes a break for it, agitating the ducks already on the ground that start wandering off in different directions ] they're not listening to me and-- MARGARET, COME BACK!

[ There's some shuffling and the video feed just shows the sky as the phone was apparently placed down in a hurry. There's quacking and sounds of struggle for a few minutes. ]

[ If you're still watching, well, eventually the phone is picked up and Katsura looks like he's just been in a pretty brutal pillow fight. Meaning that yes, there's a bruise on his cheek and feathers in his hair and the neckline of his kimono is a bit askew. There appears to be less ducks around him now, though you may spot some in the pond in the distance, a few in the sky, a mass of them running all over the park... ]

Anyway, as I was saying. Ducks to a good home available today at Central Park! First come first serve, so please make haste, as they are proving to be quite popular. As you can see. [ Tilts the phone to show the now-empty bench, as if that's supposed to prove that somebody came and adopted all the ducks, rather than them all simply ditching him. Which is exactly what happened. You may also spot a Shady Shop duck whistle laying nearby. ] Ducks make excellent pets and are incredibly emotionally intelligent, so do make sure you're serious about the adoption!

[ A duck's face appears in the frame, staring at the screen point blank before quacking with determination. Looks like one stayed with him, at least. ]

That's right, Eleanor! Thank you. There will be an interview in person.

See you soon~

[ (Hijikata either mysteriously does not see this, or still happens to be blocked.) ]

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!mod,
updates

Mini Announcement

Hello!

The Portal Gun RNG (here) winner has been rolled and it is Ezra (

emanation )! NPCs will make this fact known for a few weeks. The Merchandise Store in Nightwake will also have an Ezra-special.

Starting from October 1st, everyone who participated in the event will be receiving a voucher for a spa trip that is three days and three nights long, as well as some very good chocolate (completely plant-based for those who are vegan).

New Navigation!

We also have a brand new Navigation Page layout! Please give thanks to Fii for wrestling with the code to make it work for us!

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UN: Intergalactic Baseballer 🌠 text

For those who noticed that I was gone for a few days, I'm back.

If this is your first time seeing me: hi, I'm Stelle, your local Intergalactic Baseballer and owner of the pawn shop slash bar, Another Star's Trash.

And we have a few short announcements:

1. We are still hiring, so if you need a job, we're looking for anyone who wants to work PR, bartenders, hosts, and anyone who wants to help sell and buy stuff on the pawn shop side of things!

2. Starting in October, our bar menu is expanding for new drinks! There will be both alcoholic AND non-alcoholic variants of these drinks. Each one has their own special effect that lasts for 24 hours or less and will be explained in detail on the menu, so check it out!

3. I'm no longer vampire-proof, but I won't let that stop vampires from coming! For all of next month, all blood-related cocktails will be a buy one get one 50% off!

If you have any questions, comments or concerns, let me know. Look forward to seeing you all soon!

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[CLOSED] Hell is just a field trip location at this point

WHO: Louis and Kokichi
WHAT: Another cave exploration, this time without dad telling them what they can and can't take.
WHEN: Event!
WHERE: IN HELL
WARNINGS: theft theft theft theft-

( Like the zoo )

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{Text; UN: orchid}

Do you think devils and demons are the same thing? What about fairies and elves?

Come to think of it, tell me the other names you have for gods too. I've read about gods I didn't even know existed!

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video, un:happyaround (forward-dated to Oct 1)

[The video starts in the reception area of the Winter Guild, where Rinku and G'raha stand amid a collection of artifacts brought in from the Hell Dimension.

Rinku looks different. She's shrinking into herself a little more, her usually sparkling eyes have gone dull, and she looks like she's struggling to hold herself together. But G'raha seems confident and serious. He lets Rinku have the first turn to speak, gently encouraging her.]

( event recap )

Oh. Um. If you need to see any of the stuff, I stole a bunch and gave it to the guilds. ...Yeah.

[G'raha looks at the camera with a solemn nod.]

Please share any information you feel like is important, whether it's about the Hell Dimension or what happened during the expedition.

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video; un: scribe (post-event)

[He's in Amberfall library... somewhere. The bookcases give it away, though not much about his actual location within the building.]

I have been giving some thought to the variety of people brought here, ostensibly to save this world.

[Particularly since the latest foray into the 'hell dimension'.]

And how those people - even those lauded as heroes in their own worlds - feel that their skills and experiences... 'translate' to the task given to us in this one. Do you feel like your being here contributes to the goals we are given to achieve?

[There's a brief pause. The camera dips, and a keen eye might note a book flying in his direction that shoots over his head as he ducks. He speaks to someone - or something - off-screen just before the transmission ends, sounding a little exasperated.]

If I'm going the wrong way you might just say so--

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[CLOSED] Bite hard, it's 5:05

WHO: Louis, Lucifer, and Kokichi
WHAT: Their cave exploration, but in log form!
WHEN: Event!
WHERE: IN HELL
WARNINGS: Well, I know Lucifer's taking an axe to the chest, so there's that. Also, lots of theft?

( Your engine's alive, and we ride together )