[ The sun hasn't risen yet, and it's pretty obvious from how dark it is in the room. There's no lights on, and the only thing illuminating the room is a small, hand-held game console. Fingers press over the buttons on one side of it, while the other holds onto the device. It's screen is pointed directly down at the game for a moment, displaying a-- pretty large ball covered in random items rolling around. ]
( Cut for image. )
--uh oh. [ Abruptly, the feed ends. ]

[ ooc; Akito's cursed with The Years that Never Were, leaving him four years younger than he's supposed to be due to being aged-up in canon. He knows he's still in the City, just remembers things differently. Replies will be mostly coming from chomped. ]

Awauuuuuuuughhh!!

( the feed opens with the sound of ikki's horrified shriek, which doesn't actually sound like ikki. you know what, it sounds more like some girl—some girl trapped in ikki's room and just now realising that she made the worst mistake of her young life.

there's the distance sound of footsteps as ikki makes his way around the bed to pick the device off the floor. when had he kicked it off? jesus, fuck. he stares into the screen as soon as its in his hands, trying to use it like a mirror to inspect his body.

standing in front of the mirror is surprisingly cute young girl, who looks suspiciously similar to ikki and stuck in clothes that are a couple sizes much too big for her. )

Holy fucking shit—?! NO WAY. What the fuuuuuuuck is this?

Is this a manga? AM I LIVING IN A MANGA NOW? This isn't even considered a good twist in those! It's the most tired old fucking shtick!

Auuuuuugghhhhh. ( he sighs, long and suffering. god, his whole stay in this damn city. he places the device down on the dresser with a quick 'thunk', staring into it and his reflection like everything might go back to normal if he looks long enough. nope. still a chick. )

Goddaaaaamnit, I have tits.

( whelp. only one thing to do now and that's reaching up and groping herself. )

(( ooc: all replies will be coming from eruptive and for the record, this is what ikki is damned to looking like. ))

[As the video turns on we see Lockdown sitting in a metal chair in front of his ship's large computer, which is currently serving as a TV. Of course he pirates cable. He's also got a bowl of iron filings next to him.]

Meatbags have slag taste in entertainment.

[He stuffs a few filings into his mouth like popcorn.]

[ooc: Lockdown's been hit with Fatigue Day.]

[There's a face on the device. Herc's face. But (s)he looks alarmed. So very panicked and alarmed. Don't get used to it. That's not Hercules. But that's not obvious yet. And Not!Hercules has been wandering the City, searching hard for Not!Mindy. Once Not!Herc figured out how to move and not freak out. It's daunting suddenly being this tall. And ridiculously huge. She does not want this at all.]

This doesn't work for me. At fucking all. Herc? Where are you? You aren't where you should be and neither am I and I don't like it. At all. This is bullshit. This is a stupid curse. Is there any point to it?

[ooc: mindy has swapped bodies with hercules. enjoy!]

[raphael, looking particularly polished today in a white suit. or overpolished, frowning a little bit and shoving a hand through his bangs.]

I usually hate it when I get the urge to be proactive. It tends to be so much trouble for so little payoff. But lately, I... I don't know. It might still be trouble, but at the very least I've cleared my conscience.

[there's a long pause, and then raphael coughs. and actually tries to smile for the camera.]

Kira, I've been hypocritical. I can't hold you responsible for fixing things with Michael when I'm not willing to let bygones be bygones myself. And you've had-- a rough morning. So I think it's past time that we went out for drinks. Hell, I'll even pay for them.

Messiah, I have three or four dresses you can borrow if you'd like to save some money. Don't worry, they're not overly revealing.

Belial-- [... another long pause, and for a tiny, brief second he looks horrified. but that second passes.] it's been years and I've been rude. I don't think we should meet up, but maybe one day our relations can be more cordial. I'm... willing to make an effort.

Rosiel... well. At the very least, I guess you ought to get naming privileges since you gave me the cat. If there's anything I can do for you as a doctor, I want you to let me know.

(OOC: Cursed with Armistice Day. ... Raphael has a long list of people he detests and really, this is about as friendly as he can manage. But beyond them, he should be responding normally. For the purpose of anyone who wants action tags, Raphael can probably best be found either at the bar or on his way to it.)

[As a contrast to the current weather, when the video feed turns on you'll notice there's that just happens to be following Sasuke leaving him a bit soaked.

...Yeah, he is so not amused by this] ...This is ridiculous. Is there a way to make it stop with the rain?

[ooc; Back from my hiatus! Sasuke is affected with Find a Rainbow Day]

Eh? No way... I thought this sort of thing doesn't work here?

Even Dia is asleep and you three haven't even--

A curse! Amu-chan, it could be that!

Right of course it's...huh? Great, it's not even coming off either. This is ridiculous. How am I supposed to walk around in this?!

[ooc; Wardrobe switch with one of her character transformations Amulet Fortune ...so yup, it looks like she's in a fancy colorful wedding dress. Italics would be her guardian characters talking as usual!]

[Filtered to Ken, poorly, everyone can read it.]

Darling, I'm on my way home, but I might stop off for a drink. I bloody well need one. And forgive me, love, but I won't be looking you in the eyes until midnight.

I've made that mistake far too many times today.

Can we just have a very quiet night?

[If one happens to be in the Blue Light this evening, they will find one of the newer waitresses moving about in a rather nervous manner, trying to avoid any of the customers, and has in fact pulled out her network device to try calling off from work, hesitating over the action because she feels lucky to have the job at all, and shouldn't be slacking off so early on, but...]

Vous connaissez la rue de l’amour? Celle qui fait l’angle du plaisir. On peut la chercher ensemble?

[After saying this to one of the nearby customers, Anna's face has turned beet red, more flustered than she has been in a very long time.]

I'm sorry. I'm very-- Je suis perdu. Je cherche le chemin pour atteindre votre cœur. Vous pourriez m’aider?

[[ooc; dig that hover-text.]]

Has anyone seen or talked to Mara this evening?

[ooc: Posted a good deal later than this. Mara never came home and a worried Ken has been out looking for her.]

( off-network / closed action / slightly unpleasant material )

[TEXT; mid-day]

Never know what to expect, these weekends.

Spending this one in, I think.

[TEXT; Private to Amory Felix]

This is you, yeah? Tell me what the fuck to do.

[ooc; powerswapped with fatespoken, and trying not to accidentally destroy reality ;3]