001 | Audio | August 4th, a little after noon

[handwringing]

Hello?

[The voice sounds a bit unsure of herself at first - this is her first time addressing the network at large. But after her initial hesitant greeting, she clears her throat and goes again, stronger this time.]

Hello. My name is Elsa. I've never introduced myself on here, but some of you know me. I've been here a few months now.

[None of this is important, she just felt like she might as well get some context, even if her name is already attached to the audio post.]

I have some unfortunate news. Or, maybe fortunate, depending on your point of view. [She's in the glass half empty crowd.] My housemate, Flame Princess, has been sent home. If you knew her... I'm sorry.

[She sounds a bit sad about that, and her tone does not improve as she continues. If anything, she sounds progressively more anxious.]

Also, I'm going out of town for a week. Out of the country, actually. If you've left anything on hold at the antique shop, I've let my coworkers know, so they should be able to sort it out for you.

I'd rather not be contacted while I'm away.

[This is her way of letting Anna know she's leaving and letting Kristoff anyone else know that no, she doesn't want to talk about it. Contact people directly? Nah.]

Thank you.

{2nd Kick; Voice}

[motherboxes]

Okay. All right, nobody is ever allowed to mention the idea of 'camping' ever again. Nope. That word or suggestion is now officially banned. Forever. I mean, yeah, the actual camp was okay but. Just -- how did things even get to that point? At least it seems like everything is....mostly calmed down by now. Anyway, it was nice to meet some new friends and catch up before the camp got....er, intense. Sasha? I'm still up for checking some movies if you give me some idea of what you'd like to see, when you're available, by the way.

[Obviously there's lingering concerns. Who did this and why, people dealing with the aftermath of injuries or even death. Not what Brenda expected at all from the idea of summer camp to fill in time before classes start up. At all. She pauses for a moment, a frustrated sigh escaping as she resists the urge to punch something.]

Everyone's okay now, right? At least the people just arriving now didn't have to get caught up in all that mess. Because with however many of us already here, clearly they need more. And that would be the best introduction on arrival.

A-anyway, I was wondering how the job stuff works. Like, say if I were to find something else along with my being a martial arts instructor, like helping out a lawyer here, depending on the hours, I don't need to let anyone know about that do I? Assuming I can fit this around school and all, I mean.

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[yseult]

[ The first thing that may become obvious to those who have spoken to Sansa before is that she has apparently come around to the idea of modern clothing since the last time she posted to the network; the camera shows that she is wearing one of those fashionably oversized tank-tops with a wolf emblazoned across the front. She's seated on her bed, leaning back against the wall. ]

I've been having some peculiar dreams as of late. [ She is very good at making it sound casual, as though it has no reason to actually cause her any concern. Regardless, she isn't actually stating what her dreams happen to entail. She's not ready to give that much away just yet. At least, not without something in return. ]

At least, I think that they're peculiar. I have come to realize that I do not have much basis for comparison. So I have found myself rather curious: What is it that the rest of you dream about every night? Do you think that there's any meaning to them?