Un: Zodiac | Mid-Month Update

[kaisoumods]

WHO: Everyone!
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: June 13th
WHAT: Zodiac Network Post
WARNINGS: None!

[We've reached the second half of June. By now, many people have noticed things important to them have gone missing if they discarded the invitation they got at the start of the month. Everyone's devices will emit a soothing wind chime sound as a new Zodiac post appears. The chime will sound even if you have your phone turned off or on silent, and will not stop until you read their message and comment to it.]

[With no announcements of comings and goings, the post will continue.... not normally, instead providing a screencap from a notes app first in response to the previous zodiac post:]



Nephrite, Joshua, Blackwargreymon, Anby and Jane have joined the app. Say hi everyone!

[NOW the post will continue as normal]

Hello. Thank you for using the Libra App.

Hey so about your stuff going missing? We got sent a ransom note about it. I'm supposed post it, so here:

To The Residents of Kaisou,

Well, it seems that my invitations reached everyone, though not everyone kept them. I'm sure by now you've realized what happens if you "lost" or destroyed them. Don't worry. Merely come to the ball I so graciously invited you to, and all will be returned.

Jareth, the Goblin King

If you threw out the invite, it's this weekend. It's going to be in a Spirit Realm called Golbin City, we'll let you know when the gate opens. Sounds like outfits will be offered, but that means trusting a guy called the Goblin King to dress you.

Go or don't go, not really my problem if you get your stuff back or not. I'm just a messenger who is clocking out now.

Bye.



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[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. The event log will go up this weekend, so feel free to have your characters make plans and talk about that until then! ]

Comments

Text | UN: AngelBeats

[composingdreams]

Oh, my! It seems I've neglected to introduce myself before Zodiac so kindly brought to attention my return. How embarrassing.

[Somehow, you might not get the sense that he's actually embarrassed. Maybe you do, though! Maybe you take this bitch at his word. That's a you problem, though, I'm so sorry.]

It's been about a year, so I suppose I'll introduce myself. My name's Yoshiya Kiryu, but I prefer to go by my nickname, Joshua. A pleasure~!

By the by, yes I also received an invitation to this masquerade and yes I'll be attending. Just for fun. It'll be nice to get out of here for a little while.

text | un: silhouetto

[threebetrayals]

How are you back

text: un: The Duke / 1/2

[loupmorque]

[ s i g h ]

text: un: trienemybest

[droptheious]

Oh.

It's you.

[Varian lives enough in the Fortress to have dealt with Joshua more than once now. Goddamnit no? This will make him more obnoxious. ]

un: petaltothemetal

[blossominghopes]

Are you going to get an outfit beforehand or are you planning on leaving it up to the tastes of someone who calls himself the Goblin King?

text, un: regina

[majeste]

[ ah, Meropide's lovely cryptid is back on the network. one of her favorite people to gossip with as well as the unwitting audience to flirting between herself and the Duke─ it is embarrassing how often they forget Joshusa is up there in the rafters of Wriothesley's office. ]

It's good you're back on the app again, being cooped up isn't good for you.

[ MAYBE SHE CAN FLIRT WITH HER BOYFRIEND IN PEACE NOW... ]

text; un: h1ghw1nd

[fightbydawn]

[You know, Riku is absolutely horrible on normal days when it comes to talking to people. But this is going to be the ultimate test of his social awkwardness.

After all, how are you supposed to navigate figuring out if this version of someone knows a past version of yourself who was visiting an entire world that was trapped in at least two layers of dreams?

.......... man, his past life was complicated.]

do you know a girl named shiki?

[That's... probably Not It.]

un: silverrose

[fionnuisce]

So we're just not talking about how David Bowie is blackmailing half the city? We're all just accepting this is a thing that is happening?

Yeah, okay. Why not.

un: kesitakame

[hoshikiri]

Who he resembles matters little to me, I want my bloody engagement ring back.

text: un: ♡☮STAMPEDE

[doubledollar]

whose david bowie and should we be worried
like
kidnapping's bad and we should go get ppl but isnt a goblin just a goblin

Text: UN:hotgoss

[bebest]

From what I know about it, it's SUPER happening! Anyway, I need to get my voice back and if I get to watch my bestie's ex drama while I do that? BONUS!

UN: Anby | Text

[burgersplease]

Hi everyone.

[What it told her to do that]

I got an invite too, so I'll be going. I've been watching movies with ballroom dances in preparation.

text: un: arise

[lowestclass]

Oh, I was using movies to research dances too, it's a good idea.

I suggest Strictly Ballroom. It's funny, and there's a lot of dancing in it.

Text: UN:bar_cat75

[wiseoldbartender]

...You know what I can't even argue with that. Just remember there probably won't be a moment where a mysterious stranger will sweep you off your feet onto the dance floor.

Or they might, but it's a lot more likely they're a fuckin' creep and those are the people you punch.

voice | un: Blackwargreymon

[spire_heart]

Hello, I guess. I have two questions: What is a ball, and more importantly, how likely is it that this Jareth person is leading us into a trap?

[The tone of the second question is very much "am I allowed to fight this guy?"]

voice: un: kore

[aslowburn]

When we are dealing with the far, it is always likely to be a trap. It is what they are known for. It is best to be on your guard.

A ball is a formal party. There is usually a lot of dancing.

un: hextechnician

[hexcrafter]

I did not think it particularly wise to lose the invitation, but there is one small problem. What is the estimated probability of being struck with some kind of curse due to not being able to dance?

text: un: trienemybest

[droptheious]

The invite only says we have to go to the ball, it doesn't say we have to dance, which honestly I am so bad at dancing so I'm glad for that. The fae are sneaky at hiding curses in places, but none of the suggests we'd get a no-dancing curse, at least!

text | un: laluna

[crisantemo]

aha so it was fae stuff. maybe i should learn how to dance then

and now i'm curious about the kinds of outfits someone called the goblin king would pick

[burgersplease]

Would you like a copy of Dirty Dancing? You have a partner, so I'm sure you could do the dances in that.

[ANBY IS HELPING]

video: un: arise.

[lowestclass]

I bought a few new movies to watch in the theatre, we can study together. I'm not the best dancer, but I guess it'd be better to learn now rather than later...

As for outfits, well. I have memories of goblins. They tend to wear scrap leather armour or nothing at all...

Text: UN:bar_cat75

[wiseoldbartender]

It's not hard. 'Sides, I don't think you'll be judged on how well you do it.

Probably some gaudy bullshit. Spikes? Sounds like there's be spikes.

text | un: volans

[aquilaconstellation]

I refuse; take the invisible cat next time you steal something.

un: belleoftheboulevard

[greatlydares]

Zelos was right, kind of, it was rich people after all! Luckily I know exactly what to wear to the party.

[Her old Carrie dress still fits, after all.]

also is anyone holding a crash course on ballroom dancing, asking for a friend (the friend is me) (I know the running man) (help).

un: wilder | text

[wilder]

I told you! Rich people get WEIRD about the invitations! We should just thank our lucky stars they weren't trying to invite us to a wedding. Throwing out an invitation to one of those is just ASKING for death.

[............. Sigh. His poor little sister is so uncultured, not knowing the ballroom dance]

I'm not even going to ask what you mean by "I know the running man". If you can't find any teachers I can help you out. But I'm sure you rather dance with someone that's not your big brother~