[ To some a familiar pair of bright yellow shoes can be seen in the camera's field of vision. The SFC accidentally gets kicked to the side as Sora shifts into a standing position. It skitters a short distance away and now Sora can be completely seen. His hair is dripping wet, though magically his spikes are still standing up, and he looks very, very confused. ]

Wha-What is this place? Wh-where...Riku!

[ He calls out the others name a few times, bringing his hands up to his mouth to help amplify his voice. ]

Kairi!

[ He lowers his hands after just a few calls and looks around confused. This is so not Destiny Islands. ]

[Ion wants to go out and check on people, but he's quite honestly afraid of leaving the penthouse again. Instead he makes a general video, hoping that the people he wants to see will respond - or anyone, really. It's creepy with all this fog around!]

Is everyone doing alright? I am not particularly skilled, but I can offer my assistance as a healer if anyone needs it...

[If they survive an encounter with whatever killed the nurse, that is.]

Ah, I mean, since it is likely not a good idea to be going to the clinic proper right now. I know Doctor Muraki is taking patients in his apartment. I can't do anything about illnesses, but I can heal flesh wounds if that would help lighten the load.

[Even as he's offering to help, he pretty much just looks like the scared two year old that he is.]

Okay, okay, hold the fuck up.

[Pardon his language, Vatheon, it is some godawful time in the morning. THANKS NURSES THAT WAS REAL SWELL. So here is a sleepy young man rubbing at his eyes, long red hair everywhere.]

First of all, creepy nurse lady, you're doing it completely wrong. That's NOT how April Fool's works! It's supposed to be completely harmless! Harmless! That's an adjective! Without injury, unhurt!

[He's kind of... flail... gesturing as he says all this.]

Secondly, I'm noticing waaaaaay too many of you have no idea what April Fool's Day even is, so here I am to educate you so that the rest of us aren't alone in facepalming. It's a holiday where you joke around with one another, play pranks. You know, like put a whoopie cushion on someone's seat so that it makes a farting noise when they sit down. Or you saran wrap their hair. Or you take all their stuff and gift wrap it like it's Christmas.

Or, if you're me, you replace Axel's hair gel container with gravy instead of gel and Demyx's with melted cookies 'n' cream ice cream.

[He hasn't actually done that. But boy, they don't know that.]

Also, Karkat, holy shit, calm your stupid nubby horns! I think I went deaf! I thought of just going back to sleep so I could be, I dunno, coherent in the morning, but then you started screaming and I think I suffered a heart attack! Arden had to perform CPR!

I have been reading a little into this place and reading into the many people in this lovely world. A couple of you have interesting thoughts about life, death and being gods. You have delved into history and have expressed your opinions on things. This maiden must say that you are all rather thoughtful and amusing to me.

That aside, I must say that since I have arrived here last week I have fallen ill due to circumstances that occurred before I arrived here. I have not been able to find a place to stay and I wish to find an abode in which I can take shelter if only until I can get on my feet here. As much as I would love to take harbor with those I already know, something tells me that I am welcome nowhere near them.

Would some kind soul be so kind as to take in this poor maiden? Especially knowing that there is some sort of killer out there, I don't wish to be all alone in the dark of the night when something could happen.

[So, Vatheon, you've probably woken up to that horrendous and bloody idea of a April Fool's joke caused by nurses and have been thoroughly scarred by the event. What more awaits you on this day of tomfoolery?]

[Like Crowley knows. He's just sitting here at his desk, smiling slightly as he looks over at the SFC.]

That was quite the scare, wasn't it? Idiots. They totally got their information wrong about the holiday. It's supposed to be a holiday full of people making fun of other people, not, well, murdering them. Methinks that someone was accidentally looking at the Halloween entry when looking up information on the date.

But either way, I know many of you come from worlds where April Fool's Day doesn't exist. I know a few of you helpful people who know about it have tried to explain it, but really, most of you are missing the actual history behind it. For there is a history on why April First, of all days, is a day of making fools of one another. It stems all the way from the Roman Festival Hilaria, which was a festival of rejoicing held around March 25th or so. And there are many other events and people in history that made All Fool's Day the day it is.

[And then a shrug.] ...But honestly, I'm not the best at explaining history that much- I get a bit too long-winded on it, really. So, I have devoted my time to writing up a nice description of what the holiday is all about. Hopefully that will illuminate most of you who are beginning to believe this is the National Day of Killing or what not. [An annoyed sigh.] It's not.

[He reaches over to the SFC, and with a click and a beep and a press on the "Send to All" option, an attachment named WhatIsAprilFools.doc should be popping up on your SFC, Vatheonites.]

All the information is there for you to look at. Please enlighten yourself on this holiday, I'd hate for people to be so misinformed. After all, when there are fools, there are always people to take advantage of them...

[And then he grins and turns the SFC off before he can explain what exactly he means by that.]


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_{[Here is Morte. And she doesn't look happy at all.]}

I don't care what's April Fool's Day - or whatever it's called... I assume what you've done was supposed to be funny? Does it look like I'm laughing? No?

_{[She snorts. This is so annoying! Just when she thought that she would finally have something to do here. And she did feel bad for that lady that was murdered...]}

Well, listen carefully then, Vatheon. I'm starting to really hate this place.

_{[she kicks the closest thing to her.]}

Anyway. I need a sparring partner. And I really don't care who, as long as you aren't some sort of weakling crybaby.

_{[she won't feel better until she beats someone up, okay.]}

[Ky's sitting in his apartment. It's afternoon now, and he's spent since midnight thinking about this, almost entirely off the network. But it's clear that the solution isn't just thinking, and that he can't implement his desired solution on his own.]

It's become apparent that one thing this place is suffering from is a severe lack of justice. There always remained the question of once we caught the murderer what could be done to keep them separate in what passes for society here, to keep them from hurting another.

And now, failed joke or not, a woman lies dead. And we do know who is responsible.

Are we really going to sit back, be distressed and discomfited, but do nothing?

Or is it time to set up some system of justice? -- Not vengeance, that's not what I'm recommending, but there needs to a rehabilitation process.

[Hello Vatheon. Quiet day, isn't it? But not for long! There is now a blurry close-up of a face on your SFC screen. At this proximity, one miiight be able to make out the vague shape of a mouth. It's questionable though.]

Oh hey cool, it works–!

[A woman's features can be made out as the broadcaster holds the gadget farther away, focusing the video on herself. She looks grave, her lips curved into a small frown.]

Hello residents of... this place. Take me to your leader!

[That serious look on her face? Instantly gone as she bursts into a fit of laughter, holding her stomach with her free hand.]

Hahaha, I've always wanted to say that!

[Once she's finished chortling at her own joke, she puts a finger on her cheek, in thought.] Hm~ [...something isn't quite right...]

So I get the feeling that this isn't Fodra. And as much as I want to stick around to learn more about you guys, I've really got to get back to my friends. So if anyone could point me to the nearest shuttle out of here, I'd totally appreciate it!

[And with that, the feed clicks off!]

[ The Feed snaps on to reveal the sharp-dressed guy clad in white. Remember him? The Great Kaitou Kid? It's been awhile since his original post but he's back and there's no telling what's going through his head as he's grinning like a fool but nothing about him suggests that he's happy. In fact there is the distinct feeling that he's mad. ]

[ From the look of things he's standing atop the fountain in the plaza, the brim of his hat pulled low over his eyes as he clears his throat before tossing out his arms in an opening gesture. ]

Ladies and Gentlemen!

In light of the fact the residents did such a lovely job with their little prank and managed to strike fear and uncertainty into several of our fellow foreigners I thought that I might show them the proper April Fools prank.

[ He snaps his fingers and there is a some kind of remote in his hands ]

I suggest you all cover your ears.

[ With that he presses the button and all over town fireworks erupt. There are several different kinds but they are all loud. Fire crackers are crackling from concealed locations and several shoot up towards the top of the bubble. However, they explode about halfway to the top. He's gone out of his way to make sure his display won't hurt anyone. ]

I have planted an indiscernible amount of fireworks all through out Vatheon. If you wish to stop the noise then you need only find the remaining fifty I have hidden. Because I'm such a kind phantom thief, I offer you all a small hint- they are well hidden but stored in places they won't be a danger to anyone.

[ There's a puff of pink smoke and suddenly he's vanished and the feed ends. ]