[ The news feed comes on, and poor Cheria doesn't look so good.

Like, seriously. She's looking like she'll fall over at any moment. Obviously someone made herself sick.

But she still seems to be trying to go on with things, because that is how Cheria rolls. ]

Asbel, Sophie, Pascal, Captain Malik ... [ She almost says 'Hubert,' but nope, Hubert hasn't lived with them for a while. She remembers that and stops before she can say his name. ]

I thought it would be easier to contact all of you here, rather than individually. Dinner's going to be a little late today ... I ended up oversleeping a little.

[ And from the looks of her, she should still be in bed. ]

Just thought I would let you all know ...

[ And with that, the feed turns off. She's off to go start dinner. Someone, please make her go back to bed? Even if you're not immediate family, she really shouldn't be up and doing anything in her state. ]

[ OMG OMG OMG you guys! THE SFC IS RECORDING! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA -- ... ahem. It's cooking with Sophie today, apparently. She's talked about crablettes, but that's not what's on the menu. Actually, it appears to be cake - and with her is none other than her beloved not!mom, Cheria. Sophie is even wearing a cute little apron with the words, "Kiss the Cook" across the front. She's also carrying another apron for Cheria. This will become important in a moment. ]

Cheria and I are going to make cakes today, so we can share with everyone who wants one.

[ Happy Happy. A-although Sophie, do you not realize how many cakes that would be ._.a ]

Cheria says it can be messy to make a cake, so I have to wear this over my clothes. I don't know why you have to kiss a cook though. Does that happen a lot?

[ Because do not want. She turns to Cheria after a moment, holding up a blue apron. ]

Here Cheria, I found this one for you. [ Enjoy your 'Hands Off My Sexy Behind' apron, Mom. ]

We're going to make cakes with chocolate, and cakes with apples, and cakes with crabs and fish. Mithos, do you want one too?

[ So put your requests in now before someone plays damage control. Also say hello to Pinchy, the live crab she found when she went to the water. And as she's turning away from the SFC she offhandedly comments to the other woman. ]

Cheria, what does a "sexy behind" look like? Is it like a peachbutt?

[This isn't really an accidental video broadcast, though it certainly looks like it. Hubert had turned his SFC on with every intent of requesting back up, but as the feed starts there's a very loud cry from the poor frazzled Lieutenant as the SFC is... stolen.

By the mouth of a very hungry goat.]

NO! GIVE THAT BACK THIS INSTANT!

[A bit of a scuffle ensues as Hubert fights to keep his poor comm from winding up in the gullet of a goat, and he finally manages to yank it free. There's a quiet 'eugh...' at the copious amounts of saliva left on it. The goat lets out an annoyed noise at Hubert and even snaps at him, but Hubert manages to dodge the bite. Around him, several other animals are just wandering around loose in the Amusement Park, and several others have already gotten past the gates.]

This is ridiculous! How did they even escape?! I-- no no no, get away from there!

[This time the SFC just drops and lands pointed up, so nothing more can be seen for a while. There's just a lot of frustrated cries from Hubert, and a lot of mixed animals noises, most of them annoyed that he seems to be attempting to (and failing) to round them up and keep them from escaping.

Eventually, some five minutes later he comes back to his SFC and picks it up, hair a mess, glasses skewed, and a deeper scowl than usual on his features.]

The animals from the petting zoo have escaped. I would very much appreciate some assistance getting them back before they cause any more damage than they already have.

[Maybe the problem isn't that Ky has too much spare time, maybe he simply hasn't formulated the right things to do to fill his time. Clearly cooking is a skill that many people have that he lacks -- although he's not sure it's one that he can really obtain, since he recently tried and the fact that Sol lives above him makes him even more self-conscious than usual when Ky starts to be making his own smoke.

It has become clear to him that simply taking up more patrols with the Defense Force isn't ideal, and he can and has exercised but even that leaves him wanting something more.

And, well, why not? If he ends up not remembering or retaining anything from here then it's not really a loss, and if he does gain a skill then it can help him.]

What sort of things have people been able to learn that they consider useful? Not so much magic that can't be taught, but, for instance, how to stitch a wound, or fire a bow?

You don't have to be able to teach it...although I suppose it would help me if you could and were willing to.

Loreleiday, Shadow-Decan 15, ND 2018

[It seems one could miss an awful lot in only two weeks. Awkward curse withstanding - Guy wasn't really concerned about a few cats and dogs loose around the streets - it sounded as if the general aura of suspicion and fear that had plagued so many people in the city had finally lifted. A little bit, at least. A killer confessed, was located, quarantined... and punished, as far as Guy could tell. Well. If one could call it a punishment in any sort of the word.

Hmm.

He'd already received plenty of varying information in the last couple hours from both Zelda and Zelos, but Guy was curious about something else entirely. Something a little different than raw facts. The ideas he'd received from the two Ordo housemates was contrasted enough, so to the network he goes.]

---FILTERED from Dr. Riffael R|

[...No. If he has something to say, that's perfectly fine.

The filter's erased.]

It seems things have been busy the last couple weeks, huh? Not gonna lie, it's nice to see people a little more secure for a change. No more reason to jump at the shadows, right?

...

So.

Who thinks our killer really deserved what he got?

[ Sophie looks extremely excited today, which is a rather big change from her usual deadpan expression. ]

Asbel~! [ Okay she could have waited for him to come home and ask in private, but she doesn't know there is a social etiquette for this sort of thing. Plus she has to ask other people too, so it's just easier this way! ]

Asbel, will you marry me? [ So bold! ... yeah commence your WTFing now, Vatheon. ]

I want all of my friends to marry me, that way we can stay together forever. Cheria, Hubert? Captain? Will you all marry me too?

[ ... she... she doesn't get the concept of marriage really... ]

And Hayner and [ She trails off, thinking of the other people she wants to include in this. ] Tifa, and Yuri - [ Someone stop her for the love of god. ]

So um... Does anyone know of any books that would be appropriate for children?

...Ones without exploding bears.

[Because he just got yelled at by Cheria about the books he brought home for Sophie.]

I wonder if Hubert has any of our old Troll Caliber comics.

[ Hello Vatheon! There is a Sophie sitting in her bed with a book on her lap. ]

Asbel brought me a book, when I had to stay in bed. He was reading stories from it.
I can read some too, but it's strange.

[ Here, let her show you. She starts to read. ]

"Once upon a time there was a family of six bears. There was Daddy Bear, Mummy Bear, Blue Bear, Big Bear, Clever Bear and Completely Bear. They lived in a forest that didn't have any trees."

[ ... she looks at the SFC. ]

If the forest doesn't have trees, how can it be a forest?

[ She is so confused. But it doesn't stop there. She looks back down to the book. ]

"The four young bears all decided to go out looking for adventure, so off they went. Blue Bear headed for the fun fair, but on the way he tripped and fell into a pot of yellow paint. This made him yellow from head to toe. Big Bear went to the Science Museum. Before he looked at all the interesting exhibits, he went to get a large hamburger and fizzy drink from the restaurant. But instead of drinking the fizzy drink, he accidentally drank some Incredible Shrinking Potion which made him about the size of ant. Clever Bear went to the library. He was sitting down reading some history books, when suddenly his brain exploded and millions of tiny pieces shot out of his ears."

[ At that point she suddenly stops reading, staring at the book for a few minutes. Quietly, she closes the book, looking at the SFC and with a perfectly serious look on her face, asks: ]

... is it really okay to read this? I don't want my brain to explode.