W6 💤 BALLROOM (ANTI)BLITZ

[dropoffs]

[ hello. welcome to ballroom. we really appreciate you coming!! the doors are locked and the whole gang's here. "including baiken?" yeah! senior crew as well.

the current set-up of this ballroom seems to have been split off into three separate spaces.

the first space is the party space! it…weirdly looks like what you'd almost expect from a high school prom? it's fancy decor, beautiful decorations, and all of the food and drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) you could ever want. somehow there's a purikura booth set up as well for some cute photo ops, and there are plenty of tables, chairs, and floor space for anyone who wants to dance or play party games with your friends. we have an hour, go nuts.

the second space is a little less intensive, decorated with beanbag chairs and couches. a large projection screen is on the wall to stream movies, and there are a few library books for your perusal, along with some board games. this is the zone for those looking for something a little more chill.

finally, there is a cute little glamping set-up (not entirely photo accurate) with mattresses, blankets, and pillows. you may have to share a bed with a friend, but it's better than the floor, right? stake your claim and get cozy. we're in for a long night. ]

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[psynchroneyes]

[ Hewwo. At some point during the night, there is now some... translucent hamster thing sitting on the arm of a sofa. Said hamster, after observing for a few minutes, then speaks up: ] Ahem, Aḩ̴͙̲̈́em. If I may h̶̝̚ā̵ͅve your a̶t̸t̶e̸n̶.̴.̷.̶ [ ... Huh. Seems like her voice is glitching out a little, robotic and somewhat broken. Then there's Mizuki, who's sitting close by on said sofa, who glances over with "are you sure you're okay?" ] Yes, yes—I won't be long, and this is e̶̼̍a̵̹̚s̷̲͐ier, regardless. Anyway... I have a little something for you all—a report I've gathered from the ships's network. Not that I doubt everyone present and beyond are working hard to solve our big problem here, but in the unlikely event we need a little more incentivization... Well, I'll put it simply: once the Eudora r̷e̸a̴c̶h̵e̸s̴ ̷t̶h̸e̶ ̸d̶esignated hub in the coming week, it plans to continue on to our worlds of origin for surveying. Earth is listed a large number of times, for obvious reasons, but there are several other names listed here as well—Solistia, Exandria, Auldrant, Teyvat, though the list certainly doesn't end there. Given what we currently know, I b̶͉͐ẹ̷̔l̸̲̒i̷͝ͅe̵̜̅v̶̟͊e̵̜͒ ̶̧͂ẁ̶̻e̶̖̽ ̴́ͅc̸̯̏an deduce where this news may be going.

[teenrebellion]

Aiba-san, are you sure you should be out like this?

[ your glitching... he'll come back to the rest later but ma'am. ]

[psynchroneyes]

Hmmm... A few minutes should be all right.

[inquired]

[ ah, a familiar hamster face! immediately: ] Hello again, Aiba.

[ !!!!

anyway. listening to the report, and then... frowning, deeply, at the names of the planets. don't say solistia! there's already a god trying to eat solistia!!!!!! ONE IS ENOUGH ]

How troubling. Good work - and certainly a bit of motivation for the days to come, mm?

[psynchroneyes]

Hello again, Temenos. I'm sure we were all motivated enough, but I would agree so, yes.

[inequals]

[ Oh man she would love to see the ship and the haze go up against the Head and multiple Colour Fixers. Not like actually but. You know. Anyway maybe more importantly to the immediate current: ]

Who's this...

[psynchroneyes]

Hello, Rodion! We haven't been properly introduced before now, yes?

[applebough]

[ holy shit is that a talking eyeball in a hamster suit

It's oddly adorable. ]

[psynchroneyes]

[ howdy ]

[sexyasmieu]

Huh? [ first at aiba. ]


... Huh!?!? [ then again at the rest of this. ]

[psynchroneyes]

Hmm... Did you need clarification on any of this?

[solesuccess]

...unsurprising. [ sighs. ] Thanks, Aiba. We'll have to figure out what's next and how to course-correct. Literally.

[ just. holds out hand for hamster to crawl into if she wants. if she even can in this state. ]

[psynchroneyes]

[ She can! At least, she will lazily bounce over into his palm. ] Quite. I had hoped to uncover more than this, but... No such luck.

[naeddre]

[what are you and why are you so cute]

[psynchroneyes]

[ jiiiii ]

[thematics]

[ what the fuck is that ]

[perfectpower]

[Stares at this hamster.

Glances to everyone else with that "do we trust it or do we kill it?" look.]

[upholden]

[ holding out a finger for her to boop her little hamster paw for a high-five. ]

I'm glad you're feeling better, Aiba... sorry that we didn't prepare ourselves a little more this morning for something like that happening.

[baebladie]

[ ... ]

Whatever else you have to say, you may as well say it.

[drymonster]

[ uhhh

looks around at other reactions to this ]

[murdergate]

[ this may as well happen. the whole thing. ]

[tombtaker]

[ i see. might as well just accept this to be honest. ]

[mansplains]

[ what is happening ]

[roseoftexas]

[ THE BABY.


hello this seems normal and fine ]

[expiries]

... Thank you for letting us know.

[hateful!]