veloxia

[for those of you who have figured out your devices, here's a video from a kitchen counter somewhere. Victoria has her sleeves rolled up and an apron on over her dress shirt as she chops vegetables, humming a little to herself.]

Very convenient for us to be given a way to communicate like this, isn't it? Considering not much else works. Oh--there's running water, at least. I count my blessings.

[her tone is neutral, maybe a little airy, and she turns her head to smile at the camera. Still wearing that weird mask.]

This must have been a restaurant once. I hope the owners don't mind that I've cleaned up a bit. I always wanted to be a restaurant chef, you see... [does she sound a little wistful?]

Oh, pardon me. I meant to say, don't hesitate to stop by if you're hungry. There's more than enough to go around.

[she leaves it off with a brief description of how to find the place from the most visible monument around, the Courtyard. Feel free to respond or come by in person.]

rhapsoidein

My friend, do you fly away now?
To a world that abhors you and I?
All that awaits you is a somber morrow
No matter where the winds may blow

...

You know, you don't really realize how big your house is until you're the only one in it.

jaquelineofalltrades

[As evening falls, the Captain makes herself known over the Steamgear. And she seems rather annoyed.]

So I see ya have a mermaid problem. Filthy she-devils, they are. I'm bettin' a few o' ye went missin' around the time their singin' started, too. Well, I hate to be bearin' bad news, but I be doin' just that. The sea wenches have carried off yer friends. They fall in love easily, ya see. But they have a nasty habit o' eatin' the humans they loves.

[A deep breath.]

Tomorrow at dawn, I'll be takin' ya on a search for them. We'll try an' rescue the lasses.

ladywiththemachinegun

[The video feed starts out looking up at Laguna... and upside-down. She finishes wiping off the glass in her hand and flips the rag onto her shoulder before noticing her Steamgear seems to be a bit askew.]

Whoops! Hang on, lemme just...

[She leans down a little closer and the image starts to slowly rotate back around until it's finally at least close to the right way around. Give or take a few degrees to one side.]

There!

[She flashes a big grin at the camera and gives a little wave with her fingers.]

Heya, girls! [That feels weird, but she's trying it out. Better than saying 'guys' all the time in this place, maybe?] I've been living here for a while now... it's got a neat little bar on the first floor, and an apartment upstairs. So I figured, why not try and open the place?

[At this, the video abruptly turns away and turns a little fuzzy with static. The more observant residents might notice a few glimpses of the bar or tables with upside-down chairs stacked on top. Something quite reminiscent of this place, though it's not exact.

When the image stabilizes, it shows the front of the building. Again, something like the pub in this town (left center), but spaced between other storefronts rather than crowded into a small residential zone. As the image pans around a bit, Laguna's voice continues.]

Here it is! ... Haven't thought of a name yet, but if anyone wants to come by and visit, I could use the help figuring out what all these bottles are.

[Suddenly, static overtakes the video. It's obvious she's not quite done talking yet, but whatever she's saying isn't quite getting through. And then the feed abruptly stops.

The video drain on these Steamgear batteries is a bitch. Fortunately, there's a charge station not far from Laguna's new home, so it won't take long for her to reply. She just probably won't be using video again.]

shanghaiworld

Say, I have a question. When did the ____ show up outside? It caught my by surprise, when I was ____ and alone. I thought I was ____ but it's been there for a while now. Should I go ____ and ____ it? I haven't had the chance to see how others are taking to this, what with me being ____ and all. But I don't many would know that.

Has anyone else had the time to ____ it? If so, I would ____ knowing anything you have to say.

(All of the blank spaces are bouts of a low noise that completely hides what she says. Stupid steam gears and them not working right. And I have very large procrastination problems it seems...)

miraculess

[the video isn't clear— wherever the video's being taken from is dark. it looks like it's from the floor, though, somewhere that isn't very well kept.

there are odd noises in the background; little halting grinding noises and screeches, like a stuck engine. someone is panting harshly, almost whimpering]

I— is, is anyone there? Please, I— I can't move, I can't—

[the whimpers turn to outright sobbing]

Sensei...

sixthsefira

[The video cuts in to obviously someone running, the camera being shaky. Long silver hair is the only indication that it's Sephiroth running with the communicator on, not really knowing it had turned on due to the flux. The same flux that had Genesis running down the alley and Sephiroth chasing after her.]

Genesis! There isn't anyone there, stop!

[But Genesis just shouts something that gets lost in the wind, but Sephiroth, being the taller of the two, eventually catches up finally and hooks an arm around her. Genesis grunts at the sudden stop, the sound of feet sliding a bit of the gravel before all that is hard is harsh breathing.]

Put me down, Seph! It was Hollander! If he's here, then that means ShinRa can't be too far behind and we need to get to him before he tells them where we are!

There is no one there, Genesis. Calm down. Something is making things acts up, it could be making you see things.

No, it's not, I-

Genesis.

[The woman sighs and Sephiroth finally puts her down... only to have Genesis try and bolt off again. Sephiroth was faster and not only grabbed her, but also hauled her up off her feet a bit.]

Easy there, feisty pants. You are not going anywhere.

[Genesis just huffs. Loudly.]

[ooc: replies will likely come sometime later from Seph's phone once it is recharged. They might also come from Genesis' phone once she finds this.]

risingshepard

[One might have this question in mind -- how has she gone this long without actually speaking up on the steamgear network? Well, between her trying to sift around for clues to where the hell she is and her attempts to figure out what she's going to do from here, she's been rather...stumped probably isn't the right word. No, far from it. Pissed? On the scale of 'nothing she can't handle' to 'explosively mad' she'd be somewhere in between, leaning towards 'halfway to frustrated'. She's more patient than that. Not to mention, it wouldn't be the first time she's taken a serious detour like this. It still left her with a huge problem, though. She still had the Reapers to deal with, damnit; she couldn't afford to be stuck here when she had that particular loose end. She was, at that point in time, the only one who could take the threat head-on and survive. Why would she be pried out of her home galaxy and placed in a world like this one when her galaxy still needs her, even if she's not exactly the most liked due to her perceived betrayal?

It's with that in mind that, after taking a brief moment of her time to figure out how the steamgear actually works, that she makes an audio feed--though it doesn't come with the sound of a couple of thwacks here and there. Stupid thing...]

--not be faulty. Last thing I need is something that won't even work while my omni-tool isn't even in working shape...

Oh, finally. About time. This is Commander Shepard of the Normandy -- if anyone could shed some light on why I got sucked all the way out into the middle of nowhere without my ship, I'd appreciate it. Being stuck in the dark? Not exactly the way I want things to be.

By the way, whoever's responsible for bringing us here needs to at least leave us a place to stay. Would do us a whole lot of good, you know.

That's all for now.

[And the feed cuts.]

spacecase

Okay, so!

[Hello, Promitto, it's Jade making her semi-formal introduction on the network. What's she got in mind?]

We all know why we are here, but how many of us actually know why we are here?

[What.]

What I am trying to say is, why do you think you have been brought here by Veloxia? I dabble in nuclear physics and robotics, so I suppose it makes sense that Veloxia would have brought me here, but how about everyone else? Gimme your name, occupation and why you think you're here or a special talent that you have, suckers!

[A pause, she laughs at the bossy tone she took.]

I'm just kidding, you're not really suckers. But if you don't know, I would like to help you figure out a reason why you're here!

tsunder_ai

( tl;dr look into *Mute's unspoken reactions to her arrival )
WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED WHILE I WAS OUT?

STATUS REPORT.

~~NOW.~~ YESTERDAY.

*MUTE

plateau_flower

[Text/Audio/Video]

[What first appears is a nonsensical string of letters and numbers, as if someone has smashed the keyboard]

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+´WREN GOKR 34#"= %EWÑRL09534TI?'R3PL#%rw?EAd.lñaskd.-m ,.a-s f.ae,.

[Then, the audio starts, with sound of giggles and fast noises, as if someone was tossing the gear in the air. Suddenly, a video feed starts, and can be seen briefly a girl with teal hair in twintails and eyes of the same color, giggling cheerfully. The feed ends after a few seconds]

[Action]

[Mikulia can be found around the place; maybe she's walking around and giggling, or is sitting in the floor and playing with the gear. She is wearing a white dress and barefoot.]

[[OOC: Remember that Mikulia's permission post is here!]]

uselessrabbit

[ The video starts with Reisen set up in a nice white apron, standing to address the camera, looking a little nervous. ]

There's a lot of people here, but not a lot of rabbits. I think we should fix this! My new friend Jade and I are going to set up a rescue for all rabbits that we can find in the city! We're going to take care of them and make sure they are safe!

So, if you see any bunnies around, please let me know so I can come find them! This is very important, because rabbits are just as important as people you know!

[ With that out of the way, she moves on to the second part of her address. ]

I'm not sure what I should be doing here, so I decided to take all the bunnies I can find and open a cafe. You can come in and play with them as long as you are gentle and loving! I'm really good at making tea and snacks, so I can promise you'll enjoy it! We're in the Blue area, so please stop by!

Thank you very much!

[ The nervous bunny ends her broadcast, hoping that this isn't the stupidest idea she's ever had. At least she met a new friend..

ooc: Action threads are fine if your character would like to stop by!! ]

lifes_expensive

Fellow residents of Promitto;

For those of you who may not know me, my name is Black Jack. I am a doctor.

I've taken over the hospital in the Residential District. It took some work, but I've gotten it back to working standards. It shouldn't be hard to find.

You are welcome to stop by if you require medical expertise, but my services are not free of charge. Fees are to be negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

Thank you for your time.

airsuperiorityachieved

[Skyquake is very much unused to this sort of technology. What is this? It doesn't look Cybertronian in the slightest. In fact, nothing about her surroundings appear to familiar. Why, she'd almost think that they were organic in nature, if it weren't for the fact that she could almost fit through the doorways.

Because obviously everything else got larger instead of her getting smaller.

There was also the other matter of her being dead, but she'll ignore that for now. She obviously isn't dead, so there's no point in thinking too hard about it.]

What is this?

[She asks as she accidentally turns it on. The video is upsidedown.]

Who dares to kidnap Skyquake?

[But nevermind that.]

Starscream!

If you are here, then I will find you and tear your wings off personally you traitorous coward!

[Hello Veloxia, have a bad-tempered robot.]

worstshotever

[So...Artemis is pretty sure that this isn't what she pictures the afterlife to look like. She's also pretty sure that this isn't the afterlife period, since she's actually breathing. Not to mention, who ever heard of an afterlife with a steampunk theme to it?

Well, anyway, she needs information, and it's best to get an idea of what's going on by the people who got here before her. Artemis decides to go with the voice option. The Irish youth isn't much in the mood for texting or for her battery to run out sooner with video calling.]

Hello, people of Promitto and fellow outsiders like myself. As I'm sure everyone is well-aware of, this...Veloxia is in a bit of trouble and needs repairs. My question to you is this: what, exactly, is wrong with her? I wasn't able to get much out of her other than the fact that she needs fixing.

[She makes a discontented noise.]

As good as I am with machines, it will take me time to get to know this...world's, for lack of a better term, technology. I might be able to diagnose what the cause of her recent problems are in that instance, but I'd really like to know now whether the issue is at a critical point. If we can't afford the luxury of getting to know steam powered or whatever energy they use here machinery, then we'll need to come up with something suitable for the short-term with limited resources and knowledge.

[Artemis pauses, both for effect and for it all to sink in.]

So. Where shall I start with getting together this information?

plotblackhole

Of all the places to be...

[There's a small squeak of noise, like someone/something was going to say something but it was cut off.]

They always did say that the good should be taken with the bad. The good, I believe, will be difficult to find and I've yet to determine if having a method of broadcasting a person's every thought to the public is something that should be considered good.

Some of you probably have more experience with being here than myself. Allow me to draw on that experience. Tell me about where I am and where can I turn to get things done.

ladywiththemachinegun

[As the steamgear's audio kicks in, there's a sound of buzzing and machinery that Laguna kind of has to shout to be heard over.]

W-... well, there sure are a lot of these-

[The buzzing grows louder and she shrieks, apparently dropping her steamgear in the process. Muffled shouting can still be heard, but good luck making any sense out of it. Several profanities may or may not have been uttered by the time she picks the steamgear up again.]

Who makes robot bees this big, anyway?! At least they don't have stingers, but-

[This time, she's cut off by a thud and gives a low grunt. Obviously, she just got rammed pretty good by one of the giant robot bees in question.]

SHI- okay! This was a dumb plan!

[The buzzing recedes into the distance, because Laguna's bravely running away. And once she's safe from the attack, she addresses the steamgear once more.]

Phew... alright. Now that we've got that out of the way, anyone want to help round up some giant bees? I've got a cage for the queen right here, I just need some ladies to distract the smaller ones for me.

[She probably wouldn't have answered a call for help like that. Giant robot bees? Nope. Not dealing with that. But she kind of feels obligated to now, and she definitely needs the help...]

... C'mon, don't make me go in after them alone...! Please...?

[Never let it be said that she doesn't know how to play the damsel in distress! ... Too bad there are no guys around, it'd probably work better on them.]

{ooc: The log thread is over here, if anyone wants to come to Laguna's rescue in her hour of need!}

rhapsoidein

--Stay here, you little-!

[She cuts herself off with a sharp groan of pain, followed by several deep breaths. She grunts as she tries to keep the dented rabbit from trying to escape by practically laying on it. Which doesn't help her predicament at all. Which is that she's got a fractured arm and she's lucky that's the worst she has.]

Sephiroth, I-I'm at the bottom of the tower. If you aren't too busy chasing a stupid robot, I need your help. Please.

[There's a fluttering sound like feathers ruffling as she's pressing down on the rabbit again, thrashing a little as it sends hot pain up her body, her wing spasming.]

Now.

myrobotbees

[ A woman with blonde hair and glasses, slightly covered in grease, wearing a pair of denim coveralls and lipstick can be seen on your screen. She looks slightly out of breath, and seems quite panicked. Where has she been all this time? WHO KNOWS? ]

Um, hello? Is anyone on this thing? Listen, I need help if anyone's out there--my babies have escaped ALL OVER the city! If you find them, bring them to me in the Factory Quarter--Black West. I'm in front of an old automaton plant. I've lost sight of EVERYTHING, and, oh, goodness, my poor babies.

I even lost my robot bees! The queen, the whole hive. Just, gone. You don't know what a huge disaster this is.

[ She sounds very upset about this, despite how ridiculous a proclaimation it is. Then, she pauses, having been in such panic she forgot something. ]

--OH, right! My name is Tin. Tin Kay. Uh, nice to meet you all. Please help me if you can. I'll try to talk to anyone who IS here, but I seriously am in a rush. If they're not returned soon, I may never see them again, and they're my precious life's work!! You've got to hurry! I'm updating all your Gears with a map of locations to find the things and corresponding names and colors. Thank you!

[ And your feed will cut here. ]

was_no_mother

--be if I... Ah!

[the woman on the gear sounds genuinely delighted]

So that's how these work! My goodness, to think they achieved such complex things with this early technology... I wonder what happened here?

Well then, if anybody's listening! My name is Lenka. I wanted to ask - has anyone happened to find any sort of hardware store, or other place I could acquire tools? It's just that mine seem not to have come with me - not that they'd be much good here in any case, entirely different technology - anyway, there's not much work I can do with my bare hands. So, if anybody happens to find something I can use, I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know!

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