Video - FREE CANDY (Road Not Taken)

[murimurimuri]

[The feed shows a brightly smiling man who is in some kind of outdoor, fair-style booth. He is dressed in a neat chef's outfit and has black hair tied up in a single, sensible ponytail rather than any of the nonsense you might see in his icons. He grins as he waves at the camera, then begins molding heated sugar into some sort of candy animal.]

Hi! Hello! Wow, I can't believe I've never bothered to make a post on this thing before. How's everybody doing today? I'm here at Heropa Zoo, making hand-crafted candy in the shape of YOUR favorite animals, so don't hesitate to give me requests! Drop on by, show me a power, and you can have one for free. Gotta spread that imPort love! ♥

[With a flourish, he holds up his finished piece, which seems to be... a bunnytopus? He laughs a little as he shows it off.]

See? This is why I need your help.

video; the road not taken

[rathercommon]

[ Sitting before the screen is Kitty Jones...or, well. A girl who looks like Kitty. A girl who sort of looks like Kitty. Because whereas Kitty Jones tends to be cute, this girl is flawlessly, sleekly elegant - fiercely beautiful in a way that only very expensive haircuts and very expensive cosmetics can accomplish. Her bearing is different - unsmiling, haughty, eyeing the camera with contempt - and her accent, too, is altered - posh, educated, a little drawling. She speaks in a low and authoritative voice, beginning straightaway with no hesitation. ]

Since quite a few people are having a bit of trouble with this, I'd like to first introduce myself, so that no one calls me anything silly. My name is Medea LeFay. I'm a Junior Undersecretary with the Ministry for Internal Affairs. Some of you may think I have some other name, but I have reason to believe that the creature that resembles me was actually a demon taking my face in an attempt to slander and discredit me.

[ She...actually has reason to believe that the creature was in fact some other version of her, but, well...best to try to spread a bit of misinformation, to reduce the possibility that anyone will try to use the name Kitty Jones to cast harmful magic on her. ]

Second - [ She tosses her head, flipping her perfect glossy hair over her shoulder. ] I have been made to understand through my research and investigations that events such as those which have befallen us, with memory-alterations or dimensional displacement, are often followed by an attack by some foreign power or dissident group. My home is adequately warded, and as a magician of the first order I am thoroughly prepared and able to defend it. If an attack comes, any who find themselves in need of sanctuary may find refuge with me.

[ And doesn't that seem like an attractive offer? Because this girl seems like someone who would be so fun to spend time with. So fun. ]

And third...I have heard speculation that these changes have been brought about by magical means. As I stated, I am a magician myself, and have no knowledge of any spells that can cause confusion of this sort. What evidence do we have that magic is at its root? Any who have knowledge of this, speak; I charge you.

[ Then a beat. ]

And fourth...My home seems to be infested with these - small creatures. Crab-like, but with colorful shells. They seem to be pets. What are they, and how does one care for them?

[ what a nice-seeming young lady this is. ]

03.5 | VIDEO [ROAD NOT TAKEN]

[virusbusting]

[The ID on this video reads ‘Lan Hikari’, and the subject of the video also appears to be Lan, lounging on the couch with a book. But his appearance seems a little...off. Lan doesn’t usually have anything that can be described as “bangs,” or even remotely curly hair, but this kid has both and there’s a limit to the power of a haircut. He’s not usually one to wear blue, either. If it is Lan, something weird is going on.

And then, judging by the voice that comes in from behind the device, it’s not him at all. So, something even weirder.]

( Arguing isn't communication, it's just noise )