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[ The image of a young girl with a circuit-like pattern flowing through the shadows of her hair and cloak appears. She speaks softly, and as she does so, her colors shift from blue and white to red and black on occasion depending on her mood. ]

Greetings. My name is Sage Robotnik. I am an advanced artificial intelligence and the child of Dr. Ivo Robotnik, who some of you might know better as Dr. Eggman.

It appears that a previous version of me was present in this reality some time ago, and is now gone. I will endeavor to honor her legacy, but please understand that I am also my own individual and that I cannot reproduce her relationships or pick up where she left off. I am effectively starting from zero with you all, so do not treat me as if I were the "previous" Sage that was here.

That being the case, I see from her original posts that she scanned the entire network of this place upon arrival. I will not be doing that, and will attempt to acclimate myself to this location more organically. I will consider it an experiment in learning things the way biological lifeforms do.

Please understand, as well, that I do not have a physical form. I can manipulate objects and appear solid using hard light and precise magnetic fields, but I am actually data and do not possess a tangible body. This may make some aspects of interaction difficult, but I will endeavor to do my best in meeting all of you.

[ Sage smiles, shifting to white and blue more definitively. ]

I look forward to gathering more data from you all. This concludes my introduction.

[ Locked to Dr. Eggman. ]

Father. I know I am a different version of the Sage who was here previously, and I cannot replace her. But you are still my father, and my love for you is still very real. I hope that we can still see each other as father and daughter, despite these circumstances. I know I can never take her place, but I hope that I can be as useful to you as she was.

[ ooc: Essentially, Sage as I was playing her before wasn't working out. This is a new rebooted version, with a new network username and everything. Basically treat her as an all new individual, folks. ]

Hey all! So due to cosmic coincidence, it seems like Older Sonic, Older Shadow, Fluffy Shadow, and I all have Birthdays in the same week.

But since the others aren't NEAR as cool as me, they haven't even registered this, so this weekend, we got ourselves a sorta surprise party for them. A surprise in that I just make sure Big Blue can't see me for five minutes so I can set it up and sudden party.

All friends of Hedgehogs are welcome to come and enjoy some food and games! Pay attention to signs, those are important rules.

Also angry Shadow, if its your Birthday too, come get some cake, just keep any fights outside the party.

WHO: Hedgehaus and friends
WHAT: Birthday Party
WHEN: Hedgehog Birthday Weekend
WHERE: Hedgehaus
WARNINGS: A stupid amount of chili dogs. PROBABLY FEELINGS? Listen, some people have personhood issues. Maybe Boomdow.

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WHO: Rui and anyone who wants to join
WHAT: His first actual birthday party
WHEN: June 24th
WHERE: Wonder✩Blooming Stage in Stormreach
WARNINGS: None

( 20th Birthday wow )

Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Baizhu, and I am an herbalist and physician currently working out of Solarpeak.

[He will attach the location of his shop, in case anyone is interested.]

I would be interested in speaking with anyone who experienced adverse effects due to touching the barrier that was recently erected to block the sky, particularly if their maladies have not yet entirely subsided. And... anyone who was infected by a vampire.

[The doctor clears his throat softly.]

I would be willing to host anyone in my workroom in the Research Centre if making the journey to Solarpeak is too much to ask.

What's an odd or weird thing you've done, or can do?

[There's definitely a need for some lighthearted questions after what happened recently, right?]

And I don't mean like... oh this was something unbelievable that no one could relate to. Just... normal weird things. Like...

[He pauses to think.]

I learned how to play a single tune on the piano for a friend, and it's still the only thing I can play. I can't play the piano.

Hello, dear players!

Thanks to a player suggestion, we have added a new option for handling Rewards!

We introduce The Thread Bank, a post where you can gather all your finished threads that no longer get any comments to "bank" them for use later. This method is completely optional and you can continue using the Rewards page as you have!

Those who do wish to start using the new system are free to make a completely new thread for their rewards on the page, as long as they remember to link to the old one. However, you can just apply the new system to the old thread as well.

Counting comments and keeping track of how much have been spent is all on your responsibility! The mods will keep an eye out, but we trust that our players do things correctly!

Have a nice weekend! We'll see you again on Bimonthly Update in July.

WHO: Any Music Club members, anyone who wants to join or check in
WHAT: Music Club log!
WHEN: Some night in June
WHERE: Shining Karaoke
WARNINGS: None so far

[This is a general Music Club mingle! Tag each other, have characters work on their WIPs and talk shop, make plans!]

[That is a cat girl in a pink maid-like outfit, her tail twitching as she is adjusting how the phone sits to make sure it gets a good shot of her. She smiles, and it's a bit of an unhinged thing.]

ELLIPSA!!!

[Yes, she is shouting. Good thing she's inside or else this would be making a scene.]

You have been graced by the presence of the great Mew Mew! I've met a few of you humans and not-humans-but-not-Monsters [She's met Rinku that is.] since I got here and like!!!

... This place is really a shithole, isn't it?!

[She is of course talking about the whole clean up after last month's incident. Ah, but she shouldn't leave off on that, should she?]

ANYWAY! I was wondering if anyone here has heard of a place called the Underground? Or a pompous robot called Mettaton?! [She would call out Napstablook, but she knows how shy her cousin is.]

[ The video shows Reiner sitting at a table, all business. Someone else can be seen at the edge of the frame, but it's not immediately clear who. ]

Recently, me and a few others went on an expedition to the Survival Fortress in the Winter Segment. Olwen asked us to fill you in on what happened.

The most important thing we learned is that the Survival Fortress is full of demons. Hundreds of them. It's not a place to explore without adequate preparation, training, and numbers. Keep that in mind.

The second most important thing is that we rescued someone from there. A man named Virion, who had been captured and tortured. He was in bad shape, but he'll make an official statement after he's had some rest.

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[ A man's voice speaks, quick but steady, all but radiating military precision. ]

This is Sierra One-One-Seven seeking any members of the UNSC. Please respond.

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Hey everyone! My name is Kaito Momota, Luminary of the Stars! I'm a recent arrival, still settling in.

[He's all smiles, grinning at the camera. At least he'll start this off with cheer and energy, even if he does need to ask something more serious later.]

Other than the observatory, I wanna hear the best stargazing spots there are. The sky looks similar, but I feel like I'll find something different here than I couldn't back home.

[Ultimate Astronaut be Astronauting and so on.]

Otherwise, just tell me about great spots for some relaxing and possible training. I gotta keep my body in shape but I can't forget taking breaks either.

[Buuuut... he looks more serious now.]

Speaking of bodies. Can anyone help me check something? I heard we're all healed when we get here, but I wanna be sure I'm actually healed from the disease I got. If not, getting rid off it would be great, too.

WHO: Chipp and Rinku
WHAT: Dragon powers, dragon powers!!
WHEN: Sometime in June
WHERE: The Abandoned Castle
WARNINGS: Chipp's truths/lies will likely contain some dark subject matter (murder, death, abuse, etc.)

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[Rui looks a bit sheepish as he starts the video, rubbing the back of his head.]

So, my birthday is coming up on June 24th. I haven't really bothered celebrating it since I got here, or at home much either, but I figured I should try having a birthday party this year. I'm not going to limit the guest list or anything, since I'm not sure who would actually be interested in attending, and I have room in Wonder Blooming Theater for a pretty large party if that happens. So feel free to come.

[Never mind that that isn't the intended use for the theater.]

But the point of this is actually to figure out what to do for the party. I have a lot of big ideas, but I should probably save them for future parties. I'd rather start out with something simple and normal.

That being said: What are some staples of birthday parties?

[ The video opens on a close-up of a truly kick-ass vehicle. It's tough! It's rugged! It's got hooks on the front that look like tusks! Truly, this is one bad-ass—

The video zooms out. The vehicle is tiny. A child could ride in it, maybe. But certainly not an adult.

An extremely gruff male voice mutters, ]

What the fuck.

[ Then a woman's laughter rises in the background. "What, Maine, compensating for something?"

The man grumbles, and the feed clicks off. ]

[Byakuya is sticking to audio today, just in case... would a vampire really appear on a video? Now was not the time to test that. Besides, he hadn't quite mastered making himself look as sharp and presentable as always without a reflection. Regardless, one could perhaps imagine his arrogant posture as he addressed the network.]

Good evening, Ellipsa.

Now that last month's crisis has resolved, and we have all had time to recover and carry out independent research, I wanted to follow up on our approach going forward. Namely, for everyone else who has become changed by what happened.

[Who died and put him in charge again?]

With this in mind, my goal is to compile resources and advice on how best to manage the vampirism situation. Any input would be extremely valuable, even if you wish to remain anonymous.

Firstly, I want to gather a list of contacts for people who can repair damaged furniture and doors, those who sell blackout curtains, or trustworthy individuals who are able to provide blood without the need to harm others.

Secondly, if no one else has taken the initiative, I intend to approach the Research Centre to see if they have anything in development that might mitigate the negative effects of sunlight.

And finally... I gather others here have been experimenting with item enchantment. If any of you have knowledge on imbuing a mirror with the ability to make vampires visible, that would be appreciated.

[Looking in a mirror and seeing nothing at all... it turned his stomach.]

I realise this is new and difficult for all of us, however I believe we can at least make the situation more manageable. Please inform me of any resources or information to be added, and feel free to refer to it whenever it is needed.

[He's attached his findings and resources so far, but hoped others would pitch in with their own soon enough.]

WHO: Agent Maine & YOU
WHAT: tattoos, training, and polar bears, oh my!
WHEN: early June
WHERE: all over Nightwake
WARNINGS: n/a

( where apparently, magic is a thing )