[Video]

[seventhsong]

[It's Lorelei! He looks a little tired, but otherwise perfectly fine.]

I apologize for my absence this past while. It seems our population has grown since I last poked about on the network, so hello to everyone. You may call me Lorelei. I am not in spite of appearances actually Luke or Asch, they're me. It's complicated.

[And he seems to think it's funny by the way he's grinning.]

At any rate, I am hoping for an idea of what I missed, as some digging about has led me to think some significant things have happened lately! Also, for those living in room ...2-08, I believe, you do in fact have another roommate, I've just been absent a while. Hello, I look forward to meeting you all.

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[Video]

[heavenscorpse]

Welcome back!

A lot of stuff has happened. How long have you been gone?

[Video]

[seventhsong]

Thank you! It.. hm.

[He sets one hand on his chin, looking thoughtful.]

I think by the calendar used here, almost two months?

[Video]

[heavenscorpse]

Jason died and Ruana ate him, and some of the people were sent out of the tower but came back.

[Video]

[seventhsong]

So there are even less administrators now? That's not good.

[Pause.]

Sent out of the tower, you mean returning home? I thought that was commonplace.

video; private because she is silly

[sageprincess]

[Goddesses above, there are three of them. Zelda normally doesn't bother much with the network, but she can hardly ignore a giddy declaration like that.]

If you can tell me what you remember last before being sent back to your homeworld, I would be happy to explain what has happened recently as best as I am able.

[And then, things she is going to regret asking in the near future for 500, Alex--]

... However, in exchange I would like to ask if you would explain what you mean regarding Asch, if it would not be too much trouble.

[video! Delay caused by trying to figure out private settings]

[seventhsong]

I believe there had been some issues with the Tower's power supply and Riki had asked for volunteers to help fix that problem. It was fairly unpleasant all around, but seemed to have worked, except the timers on these displays haven't changed at all.

[There's been more than just three. Lorelei had been lurking around for a while, except for the most recent absence. But this might be the first time he's ever seen Zelda! Her image is studied with interest.]

Are you a friend of his? It's no trouble, but our occasional temper issues means he may be angry about it later if you're ... mmmm, not a friend, or are perhaps an enemy or any other scenario that might suddenly result in bad things.

private video; oh, Lorelei

[sageprincess]

Ah... then, yes, quite a bit has happened in your absence. Jason's death is likely the most significant.

[There's something... complicated in her expression at that, which isn't helped by the creeping doubts that come with having her attention drawn to the countdown. But she pushes onward.]

But I am indeed a friend, though I am not certain how to prove it in his own absence. If he has ever spoken of a 'Princess Zelda,' that would be me.

[videos, private, etc]

[seventhsong]

I was here when a previous attempt was made on his life with Ganon at the lead. Did he finally succeed? Or was it someone else's efforts?

[He seems curious but not particularly worried. It wasn't exactly good that another administrator is gone, but Lorelei's grasp on death is ... not the best.

What it means for the Tower is completely unknown!]

I'm afraid he hasn't mentioned you even a little bit! I'm sorry about that, we don't talk as much as I'd like..

[He rubs the side of his head, frowning a bit, then brightens back up.]

But I have no reason to think you're trying to deceive me. You seem like a nice person, and he could always use more friends. The more the merrier, right? Ah. Let's see. Uhm, I guess I'll have to ask what sort of world you're from first. I promise it's important! It'll help when I try to explain things in a way you might understand better.

[Video]

[sarcasmancer]

Where were you?

[Said just neutrally enough that it could be normal curiosity or brusque annoyance. It's Jade; you don't know.]

[Video]

[seventhsong]

Home. It was ... quiet. Where were you?

[Is he supposed to be upset over Jade being .. well. Jade?? Because he isn't. He looks suspiciously pleased in fact.]

[Video]

[sarcasmancer]

I see. I hadn't seen you about in some time, but I never saw a headstone for you at the graveyard.

I've been here.

[Suspiciously indeed, though Lorelei ignoring it is hardly unexpected of him, and really it makes things easier for Jade in general.]

[Video]

[seventhsong]

I am sorry for that. It seems I lost track of time a little.

[Or a lot.]

It's good to see you still here and seem as well as ever. Being on an empty world is incredibly distressing. I heard that Jason was killed and eaten by another Administrator, and a fair number of people were thrown out of the Tower for a while. It seems I missed some excitement.

[text]

[ambassadorasshat]

It's weird when you say that we're you.

[text]

[seventhsong]

It's true. It doesn't mean you're not you though! :)

[text]

[ambassadorasshat]

I hope so. but it's still weird.

You missed getting to go outside with everyone else.

[text]

[seventhsong]

A little weirdness is good for life. Keeps you guessing.

I heard a little bit about that. I'm glad you're alright. What happened?

[video]

[cursedchosen]

[Coincidentally, Zelos is actually spending some down time in the library as Lorelei makes the broadcast. He's leaning against a nearby wall, and doesn't look particularly enthused as he answers the video, but his tone is at least partially friendly.]

Yeah, yeah, look forward to meeting you too.

[Zelos is still in a pretty fowl mood after the city incident, but he's still willing to be cordial to his roommates, as long as they aren't as crazy as the pig-demon was.]

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

It seems other people have caught you up on the significant happenings here. I'll admit I'm curious about the complications with you and Luke and Asch, but from what I've seen you say before on the network it appears that it's something unique to your world.

[Video]

[seventhsong]

I'm always willing to listen to other perspectives about what happened, if you're interested in sharing. You can't get all knowledge from just one source after all!

[Besides, he likes talking to people.]

It does seem so, yes. Other worlds don't even have fonons.

[Video]

[crouching_sin]

Well, as people said, Ruana ate Jason. Sephiroth seemed to do something that upset Zo, and some people were flung out of the tower. I believe they've returned now, though. We had to wake Zo from his slumber as well.

... No. We have atoms.

[Video]

[seventhsong]

Does anyone know what precisely was done to upset Zo, if you know who to point me at? Why was he asleep during his own month?

[Atoms. He's heard of those.]

Are there many more than seven sorts of atoms?

[keybearer]

Ha. You've missed one heck of a roller coaster. Just be glad you didn't get tossed out of the tower.

[It's said with a dry tone, although Riku does smirk faintly. Truth is, he finds the whole situation insanely exhausting, but he'll mask it under a cool exterior.

Besides, that stuff about Luke and Asch is hard to ignore. He'll have to ask about that.]

[seventhsong]

No, I went home instead. Some of what I heard suggested being thrown out of the tower might have been a bit interesting. Nothing seemed to happen inside though, which is a bit odd, don't you think?

[What is cool.]

[keybearer]

If by interesting you mean nightmare-inducing, sure. I don't know about you, but I'd rather not spend time surrounded by corpses.

[Corpses with organs oozing out of their mouth... Hardly rainbows and sunshine in his book.]

[seventhsong]

Nightmares can be interesting, as much as they are terrifying. What we fear says much about ourselves. Corpses aren't terrible, to me. It's not the immobile dead who frighten me, it's the things that move.