kaisou | UN: ZODIAC | MID-MONTH UPDATE

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: January 15th
WHAT: Zodiac Network Post
WARNINGS: None!

[We've reached the middle of January. The tower has not left Central Square, but is now a much safer area to explore- now it's mostly clearing it out. The post begins like the previous one had, with notifications of peoples coming and goings]

Name

NOCTIS has joined the app. Say hi everyone!

Name

VELVET has left the app.

[The post then continues on as normal.]

Hello. Thank you for using the Libra App.

Here are are again. We want to thank you all for dealing with the giant tower that just appeared in the middle of Central Square this month. Apparently, the worst of it has been cleared out and there's nothing left in there that poses a threat to the city at large. We have word that "artefacts" are all that's left now. I'm supposed to tell you to please bring anything you find of value to the Zodiac offices, but let's be real, you're gonna just loot it for yourselves so just don't commit any crimes with it.

The Golden Saucer still has their promotion running for the rest of the month, so if you want to play some games or ride a giant chicken, now's your chance. I advise earplugs if you don't want to deal with the earworm playing over the speakers there.

Finally, El Nido is still open and stable for anyone who wants to take a break from the cold. I'm certainly planning a trip there soon- but I'm not telling any of you people when my vacation days are so don't even ask.

Anyway, I'm out, I've got piles of paperwork to do before I have a chance of seeing my bed tonight. Later.

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[Anyway, Users will have the option to choose their own display names and user pics if they haven't already. If nothing is chosen, the app will use their real name and a quick photo taken of them from their camera's phone. Like always, there'll be no responses from Zodiac. And as always, feel free to keep backtagging the event logs! ]

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First, I’ll have you know those artefacts are more mine than yours.

Second, I’ll have you know I’ve never committed a crime in my life.

[Press X to Doubt.]

I mean. IS there a law in place that says anything found in a place like that needs to be turned in?

Don't break the law, boys and girls. But.

If a tree falls in the forest.

I'm fairly sure it's hard to lay direct claim to 'shit that appeared in the city because magic', so it's less a matter of legality and more 'let's all be reasonable about it and not hoard whatever fucked up crystal magic we've got now'.

I'm very much on the uneasy side about letting 'just anyone' walk around with dangerous magical artifacts.

But.

From what I've seen from the people on this app, it's probably not that big an issue.

Then again, maybe that's just wishful thinking, too.

I have doubts it will be a serious problem. But just in case, it wouldn't hurt to keep our eyes open and stay alert in case anyone gets some stupid ideas.

That's my secret, my eyes are always open.
I read every post that goes up on the app.
I'm honestly so bored here, I have no choice but to be a busybody or I'll vibrate out of my skull.

No idea, but I'm definitely not turning anything in after how things went with that peach. I mean, I haven't even gone to the tower yet since I've been feeling sluggish all month, but if I do go and I do find something, I'm not telling Zodiac about it.

Hold on, back up. Let's talk about that.
What do you mean 'how things went with that peach'? Have you guys passed in stuff to Zodiac before?

Tell me how it went. I'd like the details, if you don't mind.

I did. I was desperate for cash so I sold them a peach of immortality, and the guys running the place turned into evil greed demons. It's probably not a good idea to go into too many details on their app, though.

You know what, you're right.
Discussing this sort of thing over a network that can be tracked is a terrible idea.
Mind my manners.
We didn't have this 'texting' thing in the world I came from prior to here.

I'd be glad to tell you more sometime, if you want. Just not on the app.

so she really isn't on the app anymore

[ Of course she already knew about Velvet being sent back to Florida, but... It still really, really sucked to see it written out like this.

It's probably best not to dwell on that. ]

also yeah

yeah us ransacking the place sounds about right

Edited 2024-01-14 23:12 (UTC)

Hi everyone.

That was kinda rough.

It really was.
I'm glad it's all sorted out. Or else who knows what might've happened.

Yeah, at least there aren’t any monsters left in it. Not too sure about the artefacts, though. I get this feeling that anything of value from a place like that wouldn’t be entirely safe even in the right hands.

Geeze, I can imagine.
I didn't even get all the way to the top. But now that there's no monsters left, anyone could make their way up there.

i did. you didn't miss out on much, trust me. we just acted in an opera.

You can leave this app...?

[But it doesn't look like a super happy thing. Hm.]

That sponsor reminds me, I should really go clothes shopping.

From my observations of past 'Updates' like this, it's a mixed bag. Some people just forget the app exists and go back to life before finding it--

Or, for people like me, who aren't from this world--they leave the app when they 'go back' to whatever world it was they came from.
How they get home, noone really knows. It's just like they disappear one day.

It's probably for the best.

Really? That's a way back home? That's... great!

I mean, it's a little confusing, and the people who don't leave forgetting about it is kind of worrying. But... at least it sounds like you're not stuck here forever?

[She's trying real hard to see the silver lining here.]

A way exists, just the 'how' is a mystery. I'm not about to look into it, I'm no expert in magic or anything like that. I have been keeping an eye out on others' talks about it, though.

And tell me about it.
I'm not sure how I'd feel if I were to wake up and my roommate said he forgot about the app and everything involved about it.

But I guess that's a river to cross only when it comes.

It’s really a shame I can’t recommend El Nido on the radio show—I just went there for a day and came back feeling all kinds of refreshed.

The Golden Saucer has giant chicken rides…?

The Gold Saucer is... extravagant. I went there to take a look myself and I felt like I was going to get dizzy just from all the gold and light.

And yeah, they're seriously just... giant chickens...

Big and yellow.

I might be able to swing a visit there if I sweet-talk my producers. People like hearing about lives that aren't their own, late at night.

Big, yellow giant chickens? You know what, now I very much want to ride one myself.

I admit I sort of like that sort of broadcasting too...

And they do let you ride them, apparently.
I was definitely too nervous to give it a go. I'm not the most.... graceful person in Kaisou.

It's a good job! Usually, anyway. We're a bit short-staffed at the moment, and the building's still being renovated, on account of everything that happened back in November. So things are rather hectic.

Oh, don't think of yourself like that! You can't let your nerves stop you from having a spot of fun.

Oh, that's too bad to hear. A lot of businesses and buildings got totally wrecked thanks to that incident, huh.
My girlfriend's apartment building also got messed up. Hectic isn't a proper word for it.

And hey, no, don't get me wrong, I'm not being nervous or anything. Just realistic.

I know it might be hard to believe, but.
Bad luck follows me.
I'm not being superstitious, it's just a fact.
If something can go wrong around me, it usually does.

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