...What's Christmas?

[A high-pitched buzzing can be heard on the Forge today, though it only lasts for a second or two. It seems the person causing the buzzing realized he ought to make it stop, and so he does.]

- Oh! Did that do it? Testing, testing!

[The person on the other end lets out a loud, "Ha!" of triumph, and when he speaks again he's unmistakably cheerful ( Read more... )

I haven't had much time to pay attention to the network recently, so I think I've missed some new arrivals. In which case, hi. I'm Sakura ( Read more... )

As someone's already mentioned before, I'm guessing jobs are in order, aren't they?

[she quiets herself and starts to sing softly, a kind of wistfulness in her voice. if you're listening and injured, the song may or may not make you feel a little better, perhaps relieve pain or ease breathing. it won't miraculously heal anything yet though:]

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I need information. I won't dance around the little details and I have no need for formalities. I've already spoken with someone in a pub about the basic things-- I'm just curious if anyone on this network has something to say that that man might have overlooked.

[ A pause, as she doesn't want to betray too much information about herself. She ( Read more... )

[There's an unfamiliar number on the network, now. If you'd tune in, the camera is sweeping a panoramic view of the City near the Door - and then the Door itself. The archway flickers with black, and then nothing, and then - ]

Where's the tour guide?

[A boy's face comes into view; grey-eyed, hair velvet in the dying sun. Pretty disarming smile ( Read more... )

[ In this video feed, you can see someone slinging their forge and a small bag of ivories gently onto a pillow in their room. As he sits on the edge, you can see him pulling off his (dusty-looking) boots and outer coat, and if your eyes are sharp, you can catch the faint glisten of metal between the glove and hem of his inner coat on his right arm ( Read more... )

[The transmission is accidental. There is a sound of yawning, followed by a shuffle and some fabric rustling. It is followed by an ear scratching fall - like the object in question is skidding across the floor - then a thump.

Faint grumbles can be heard followed by a grunt and a hissed 'ow'. ]

Hah? Not mine.

[A thump. Then very, very heavy silence.]

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