[That is one close up face in that feed there. Hello Vatheon, meet the Lord of Chaos himself. Also known as Klarion. To be honest the last thing this guy remembers is helping out Savage. The next thing he knows he's waking up in a place that looks like the atlanian's city, with a disgruntle Teekl sitting on his chest and yowling at him.

However that was yesterday. After some exploration and a handy little pamphlet he has decided this could be a lot more fun than he had originally expected.]

Well hello meat bags of Vatheon.

[The grin on his face is wide and obviously a little unstable. As he backs up he reaches a hand up to scratch Teekl behind the ear.]

Merow.

Yes Teekl I was getting to that.

Merow....

Yes I know! [He huffed before continuing, grinning once more.] Just a heads up, the chaos starts now.

[Oh if only he knew how chaotic Vatheon could really be. As it is he doesn't...]

[ Oh, no! Yuri got into the hats! And she's actually wearing quite a snazzy looking one right now on the SFC video.

There's a bit of a determined, cocky smile on her face as she appears before the network today. She has one hand on her hat, and the other is holding her SFC up. She then takes the hand off of her hat and points in a direction.

...

It looks like she's on the island somewhere. ]

There's treasure somewhere on this island, and I'm going to go find it!

[ Obviously, she intends for this to be a solo mission. But hey, feel free to join her if you want. Or feel free to try and stop her, or shield her poor heart from the impending disappointment when she doesn't find the treasure she's looking for. She's obviously insane. ]

[So, this week is shaping up to be a barrel of laughs, isn't it? And Axel intends to take full advantage of it.

Never mind that this could come around full circle to bite him in the ass later. With the SFC turned on he shows up, grinning with his head rested in his hand.

Hello, Vatheon.]

Let's play a game. A bonding exercise, if you will. I figure it'll lift everyone's spirits a little.

On a scale from 1 to 10, let's tell each other how attractive we think we are. Then we'll take turns explaining why. Sound good?

(( ooc: Threadjacking is totally cool, btw ))

[Zelos is going with audio today since, well, he's feeling pretty wary about even being out and about with this new... curse going on. But. Some research is in order, isn't it? He'll take one for the team, guys.]

So. Bubble's fixed, that's all fine and dandy. Now we can all get back to our normal, everyday lives, right? Heh.

Got a question for you all, though: are any of you actually happy down here? What do you guys feel about being down here? Come on, you can trust me, I'm here for you. Don't be shy, I won't bite. Unless you want me to, of course!

[an SFC just comes on, in the middle of... what looks like a yellow-orange dinosaur smacking his head against the screen]

I don't understand this! What's going on?! Why can't I get in Aniki's digivice...?! And why does it look so weird?!

[the screen moves back, giving the viewer a look at the place he's in... Villa residents would recognize it as Masaru's very messy room, with said individual laying asleep and sprawled out on his bed]

Aniki! Please wake up! I don't understand what's going on! How did we even get here anyway?!

((For the curse, Masaru has regained Agumon. Except... he hasn't woken up quite yet, either, so he doesn't know it. Additionally, Masaru has lost his skill and knowledge of how to fight, but it'll take a bit for him to figure that out. But for now, enjoy this very confused digimon :) ))

[When the SFC turns on, Angelo can be seen dressed in a well tailored suit. This is the first time he's done something important, so he wants to make a good impression. Taking a brief moment to clear his throat, he's smiling at the camera. Or at the very least, he's faking that smile. For whose familiar with the accent as well, it will be one of the British/English variety.]

Good day citizens of Vatheon, I have two announcements. The first is an important announcement on behalf of our Golden Victory Host Club. As many of you are aware, our former president Zelos departed and recently returned to the fair city. However despite this situation and prior to Zelos' return to the city, we still made the decision to go forward and change management. The new heads of the host club are the former vice president Peony and I, the great Angelo, am its new vice president. In regards to the rest of the club, no changes will be made and we are in fact looking for more people to stop by. So if you're interested in either stopping by or becoming a member of the club, do feel free to come by or let us know. Furthermore, with the changing of management, any questions about our club can be directed to myself or Peony either by SFC voicemail or in person.

[He keeps up that smile while making the second announcement, even if deep down, this is hurting way more than it should.]

The second announcement is more of a personal one. For those who knew my adopted daughter Ib, I'm afraid to say she's been taken away from the city back to her home. I personally believe she'll be much safer there than here, so I'm glad she was able to make it home. Though I'm sure she will be deeply missed by those who knew her, so please remember her for the time she was here.

[ The video feed accidentally clicks on as Sora was looking at his calender on the phone. He's scrolling over it not really paying attention until the date actually catches his attention. His eyes go wide for a moment in surprise and then a soft smile settles on his face. He really should pay more attention to these sort of things, but it's easy to lose track of time in the bubble. ]

Wow, I've been here a year already.

[ Sora laughs lightly. ]

Man, I can't believe I missed my birthday too. That's so lame.

[ Despite the realization Sora doesn't seem too bummed out about it. The past few weeks had been well...interesting to say the least. ]

(Death the Kid in black, Maka Albarn in green, and Rin Okumura in blue.)

Did you really have to make her do it eight times?
I needed the foam to coffee ratio to be absolutely perfect.

[Three (familiar) teenagers are headed back to the Villa, carrying white take-away cups with green starfish prominently printed on them, backpacks hanging from their shoulders; Maka and Rin are walking together, close in that way that speaks of comfortable intimacy. Kid is leading the way by a stride or two, and it's his SFC that's recording the trio of friends.

Yep, they're one week late returning from their camping trip, bringing Star(fish)bucks. If you look closely enough, you might spy his Eevee, Pip, capering around in their wake. Someone's tied a ribbon around his neck, because he's just so cute.]

Maybe next time we should warn them about Kid's uh... 'habits'.

[Rin would have used air quotes, if his hands weren't full. Maka answers next, sounding resigned enough about their friend's antics, but it seems as though they survived the camping trip without any trauma.]

A warning can only do so much when it comes to him.
Heheh... that's true. He's kind of a handful isn't he?
Well yeah, that's just the way Kid is. I never told you that he actually has two Weapon partners, did I? Obviously it takes two people to reign him in.
Seriously? Geez, they got their work cut out for them, don't they?

[Oh man, lovey dovey couples and their conversations. Kid butts in, changing the subject, because GOSH HE CAN HEAR YOU TWO JUST FINE. Loftily:]

We are recording, you know. Hello, everyone. We're almost to the Villa now, and we're interested in an update on anything important we might have missed--
...Why did this need to be recorded.
Yeah, seriously. We woulda just got home and been like "hi, we're home". Are you really that impatient?
[Without hesitation:] Yes.
... you're somethin' else, Kid.
Whatever at least we're home.
As pleasant as it is to get away now and then, it's always a relief to return ho-- oh good heavens no.
... what the hell happened here?
...

[You know that moment in a movie where the parents went off on vacation and the kids threw a party of truly epic proportions? This is Ground Zero of Party Central. The Aftermath. That is the level of mess visible in the foyer of the Villa, now that they've arrived at their destination. Rin is mystified, Maka looks like she might just break the party responsible in two, and Kid?

Well, just be glad the video ends with his blood-curdling shriek of horror.]

[ Yuri's smiling as the video feed turns on today. She holds up the chocolate heart she received ... the ... anatomically correct one, and shakes it a little at the feed to emphasize what she was about to talk about. ]

Hey! Whoever knew I needed some chocolate in my life, thank you!

[ Nope, not disturbed at all by the shape of it. OKAY, maybe a little. But she's not showing it. Nope! Not gonna be ungrateful for the lovely gift! ]

Ah, and I just realized, I haven't exactly introduced myself to the masses yet ...

[ She puts down the chocolate and waves at the feed again. ]

I'm Yuri. Yuri Egin. I arrived here a couple of months ago, but ... well. Things are a little complicated. I may have made things a little awkward, you see.

[ She laughs a little, sheepishly. ]

My sons are here. They didn't exactly know who I was until recently.

[ She brightens up. ]

But now I'm settling into things a little more, I'm finding a few people I knew already, and the awkwardness between my boys and I [ or, just Rin, rather ... ] is getting a little better, so I figured it might be time to make a formal introduction and meet someone new.