For anyone who wishes to have an alternative source of health care that is not ran by our captors me (Shion) and Hojo are going to be running a clinic in the upstairs lounge. That is floor thirty eight. Feel free to drop in any time if you need help, or come and find me I live in room 2-12.

Anyone who can heal or has any medical knowledge is welcome to come and help.

Thank you. If you have any questions please ask me or Hojo.

[locked to Reno]

Don't worry, I won't leave him alone with anyone. I promise.

[KOS-MOS appears on the terminals. Covered in blood and guts.]

Shion, I need to be cleaned.

Greetings. As you are aware, people are evacuating to the lower levels due to an incoming threat.

If I might make two requests -

First, please try to keep the infirmary as clear as possible. We don't know what's going to happen, so we may be faced with a number of injuries and if it is crowded and there is a panic there, getting people the help they need may prove difficult.

Further, if there are any healers - whether you be a doctor, nurse, or can heal through any other means - it may be helpful if you could organize yourselves in preparation to take on potential injured.

Newbie here, two questions! Actually, three, but the third one isn't really that important.

1. Has anybody seen a guy about six foot four, wears a giant cloak that makes him look bigger than that, kind of bug-eyed, goes by the name of 'Bluebeard'?

2. How many monsters are there in this tower? And how many different kinds?

3. Can I swap my collar for a different color? Violet's okay, but still.

Thanks for the help, nice to meet you all. I'm Ryuunosuke Uryuu and I hope we get along great~

I'm sorry. I know this is a bad time, and everyone's minds are on their friends, and how to fix things, and so is mine, but I need to ask. If you want to answer, great. If not, I definitely understand. No hard feelings.

I keep trying to sort out how to ask this, but I can't, so I'm just going to write down a list here. But, mostly?

I need to ask about death.

I know this might be a touchy subject for a lot of people, so just answer whatever you want. However many or however few or none. Filter it, if that helps, or make it anonymous. I've seen people do that, and that's all okay with me. But anything you can tell me, I'd really appreciate it.

[She's got a theory, and it's a doozy.]

( Ten questions, in no particular order )


I'm sorry. I know that's a lot of questions. But I have a lot of questions. Like I said, though, you don't have to answer all of them. Or any. I know everyone has a lot on their minds right now, and this probably doesn't help.

But, if you can, thank you. [She hopes you prove her wrong, fellow prisoners.] Really, thank you.

[Look who is finally back on the network? Why, its the lovable Turk, Elena, returning from her two week stint in the medical ward, looking much like how she went in. Her mouth is pulled into a strained grimace, staring into the camera.]

I'm afraid I've been out of communication for some time now and it looks like I've returned to quite a mess. If there is anybody left that hasn't fallen into some sort of coma, I would suggest that we get together to discuss the situation. There must be something that can be done to return these people to their senses.

[She wishes they could wait, give those who have just returned from the Tower's latest trial time to recover. But if the administrators are going to continually interfere like this, then time is of the essence.

The feed clicks on to show a very businesslike Princess of Hyrule.]

Near the end of May, myself, Gandalf, Fi, and Xion approached several of you regarding the creation of an organized effort to gain a greater understanding of this place and the administrators that control it, as well as finding a way to return to our homeworlds as we remember them. ... Unfortunately, progress has been delayed since then due to interference by those same administrators.

But no longer.

In one week's time, we shall be holding a council to discuss productive-- [i.e. not killing everyone, Goddesses above] --means of dealing with our current situation. If you wish to join such an effort, and are willing to debate such things in a peaceful manner, then you are welcome to attend.

If you require further details, please contact one of us four.

Thank you for your time.

[But she pauses, and then--]

... To those who were victim to our captors' latest trial: it will be... understandable should you wish to rest and regain your strength instead. I will see to it that you are informed of the results of the council, if you are still interested in it.

[The General seemed a bit...piqued, yet at the same time somewhat pleased. He absently stripped a dark liquid substance from his sword blade as he spoke quite calmly.]

As a precaution, I would advise avoiding Floors Four and Thirteen until the Tower maintenance crew - whatever it may be - clear both areas of debris. Anyone traveling to either floor, use caution; do not proceed alone, if possible, as we encountered hostile creatures on both floors last night.

[Hence the needed cleanup.]

Doctor Brown, Marty, my thanks again. [Sephiroth actually smiled, although it was tinged with just a bit of...malice.] Your craftsmanship, Doctor, is masterful. I'm in your debt.

Thirdly, should any residents be interested in joining our impromptu patrols or providing assistance and or support, contact either myself or Zack Fair. Experience preferred, but willingness will suffice under these conditions.

Since you all seem to be so eager to talk to me, and I have some free time, I'll open the floor for questions.

[For one who could take on so many forms like Nyarlathotep, he preferred speaking only through either voice or text. Using video would show only one of his many faces and that hardly was the correct experience one should have when dealing with him. And so, this is how he'll address the residents of the Tower.]

Although the world has ended, we were never given an explanation of how, were we? I wonder. I'm sure you all have your own ideas on how it came to that. So, then. Who would like to begin? Let's make this a group discussion.

[The visage appearing over the video feed was...less than amused, honestly. MAKO green eyes framed with silver narrowed in growing consternation, as this particular user had been trying to make sense of this strange simulation for the last hour or so. With little luck, as this place damned sure wasn't his HQ field tent.

Not to mention that this thing in his hand certainly doesn't look like his PHS, there's a bloody collar around his neck (and for that, heads will roll, oh yes), his sword is nowhere to be found and some idiot considered it humorous to leave cryptic notes at the foot of his bunk... Needless to say, Sephiroth's temper with it was quickly evaporating.]

...I do not find this particularly amusing, gentlemen. We have work to be done, these pranks are better left for your celebrating at mission's completion.

[Granted, finding himself in a completely different place than the one in which he'd arrived the previous day did little to mollify his irritation, either. But, no matter the situation, a SOLDIER always kept a level head. ...most of the time.]

Fair! Strife! Report in, immediately!