[It's been a bad month or so for Stein. He went home for a while, and it wouldn't be much exaggeration to say his worst fears all came true. And then back to Vatheon, and things slowly began to get better (minus Karkat's one misuse of Death the Kid's powers).

His mind is clearing, but he still can't trust himself to go out of his room and interact face to face with anyone. But he's bored, and with his current instability, bored is dangerous. Text is an acceptable compromise.]

Well, that's one more week finished.

Does anyone have a favorite curse? Or at the very least, is there one you wouldn't mind living through again?

[ Isaac stares at the screen for a moment, a perplexed expression on his face. He tilts his head to the side a little before grinning. ]

Ha! I figured out how to use this thing properly the first time! I'll have to get the hang of that microwave thing next...

[ He trails off and shakes his head a little. He needs to remain focused! He came on the network for a reason. ]

Anyways, I discovered this mystical artifact while I was out at the store. It's called an Ouji Board! It can be used to contact spirits from beyond. Isn't that amazing? I bet it could be used to contact demons and fairies and... ghosts...

[ He pales a little. Ghosts were the one thing he really wanted nothing to do with. ]

And well, th-the ghosts sound pretty scary so I really don't want to try this alone. That's why I'm asking for help! If a ghost tries to possess me then someone can just... how do you get rid of a ghost? I'll have to look later. But I mean even with the ghosts this seems like something that would be more fun to do with other people, right? I want to try this as soon as I can.

[ He bounces a little in his seat, clearly incredibly excited and eager to try his new toy out. ]

I'll even make tea! And I'll get a cake! I promise it'll be fun!

Y'know, I'm starting to figure out why wizards in Ooo are all a bunch of freaks. Having awesome magical werewoof powers? Awesome.

[This is Jade and also not Jade. It certainly looks like Jade, but punk rock fashion doesn't really seem like her thing. The overly large leather jacket seems cute on her, 'tho. At least that's what Marceline would say.]

[And yes, she did say 'werewoof'.]

Anyone want to get shrunk? Or get bigger? Feelin' pretty generous today, might do it to you anyway if I see ya, heheheheh.

Also, Jade, one, I might have updated your wardrobe a little. [You are punk rock tier now, it is you.] Two, don't worry about your boyfriend, I have him in my pocket, it's all cool.

[In this video, there is a lot of smoke clogging up the view. A smoke detector is going off as well, so there is an annoying beeping throughout the video, or at least until someone goes to turn it off. But even after the person in the video- who looks like Leo, by the way, but is definitely acting different than Leo normally does- also goes and opens a window to let the smoke out of the room.

After taking care of those few tasks, the person in Leo's body finally turns their attention to the SFC.]

Okay, Leo? I could really really REALLY use some help right about now.

[As not!Leo says that, a towel in the background spontaneously catches on fire. Then not!Leo lets out a very unmanly scream as they turn to go put out the fire, knocking over the SFC and turning it off in the process.]

[There's a sound in the background before anyone starts talking, a sound that is almost suspiciously like the loading of a gun. Before anything more ominous happens, though, the noises stop, and a man's voice speaks up.]

Well, this is hella entertaining. They're getting uncreative with their invasive afflictions. You'd think they'd be eager to come up with new and interesting ways to get reactions out of us, instead of rehashing shit they've done before.

For you newbies, it means that this has happened before. At least this time I'm not fucking barking.

This is Dirk, by the way.

[For a few moments, there are some more random sounds- a little mechanical click-click-click, that continues until the recording cuts out.]

Good evening, Vatheon. I now bring you a Vatheon Community Radio News report.

In today's news, we have learned that citizens are finding themselves... suddenly, and fundamentally changed.

Karkat Vantas - you know, the leader of the trolls - reports that his consciousness has been transferred into the body of Death the Kid, who is of a completely different species, and possessed of remarkable visual powers.

In a network post earlier today, he stated: "This is Karkat Vantas in Death the Kid's freaky body, I am not even close to knowing how to handle this, and Kid--" [Cecil pauses, gasping, and seems to calm himself. It's actually a very good imitation of Karkat. Then he continues the quote.] "Either you contact me right fucking now, or I swear to the death god responsible for your existence that I will trash your block." [Finishing the quote, he returns to his normal, dramatic inflection]

I urge all citizens to Please. Remain. Calm. Though your mind, your soul, your very essence may have been permanently housed in the body of another citizen, that's no excuse for panic. I hope that all of you recognize the responsibility you hold to one another. We're all in this together, and you must be cautious not to accidentally damage any body that you happen to have control over at this moment. I'm sure the true owner of the body will thank you later, if this situation is corrected by our benevolent captors.

This has been Cecil, with Vatheon Community Radio News. Good night, Vatheon.

Good night.

[Hello Vatheon. Were you enjoying your day? Was it nice and quiet? No? Whether or not that was the case, it's sure as hell not quiet now - especially for you Villa residents - as there is suddenly the shrieking voice of a not-a-death-god-in-a-death-god's-body ringing out across the network.]

WHAT THE GODAWFUL FUCK IS WRONG WITH MY VISION?! And nobody tell me this is normal, because I have been human before, and human vision is not like this. Any vision I've had is nothing like this. What is that?

[He swings the SFC over to Liz's sleeping form in a nearby bed, but--]

Wait, of course none of you regular viewers are going to know, because you're not the one stuck with this! There's not supposed to be some weird orb stuck inside her body, and I am seeing entirely too much as it is.

[Now he turns the camera back to himself, teeth bared for all the little it means without fangs.]

For the record, because apparently going through all this crap for two and a half years wasn't enough, apparently I have been hit with yet another repeat curse. This is Karkat Vantas in Death the Kid's freaky body, I am not even close to knowing how to handle this, and Kid--

Either you contact me right fucking now, or I swear to the death god responsible for your existence that I will trash your block.