Wow... It feels like I was only here yesterday! Well, it kinda was, actually!

So I went back home the other day and just got back, only for me I've been gone for months, and now I'm back! You would not BELIEVE what I went through back home!

Risky Boots attacked Scuttle Town again and stole a magic lamp, but I went after her. I had my magic sucked out and got turned into a human again, then destroyed my magic half. And then the town got taken over by a psychotic cyclops with a tank, Risky came back, and her old boss was coming back to life. So I became a pirate with her to help stop him, and got my magic back, and totally kicked the Pirate Master's butt to save the world!

Pretty awesome, huh? So since I technically haven't been gone from here for more than like... a day or two, did I miss anything interesting? 

Soooo. Anyone else think it's kind of odd that people have just been going right back to school and not really worrying about the huge island floating in the sky full of killer monsters ready to descend and slaughter us all on a moment's notice???

Because I'm having kind of a hard time focusing on classes when I keep looking out the window to make sure there's nothing coming down from it.

Hello! Ah, bear with me, it's um, been awhile since I've used the video option. I'm a bit nervous, actually, hahaha...

[Oh wow, this is rare, Chihiro is doing a video post, must have finally bite the bullet and- wait.

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Weird.]

I hope I didn't startled anyone too badly with that- um, I thought I get a bit more festive this year since Halloween is less than two weeks. Glitches has been pretty creepy as of late from what I could understand, especially since Five Nights at Eddy's came out. But erm, anyways, I've never been much of an enthusiast for Halloween aside from eating pumpkin desserts and maybe play some zombie video games... I hope your costume is going well for trick or treaters! Or well, uh, I just hope everyone will have a good evening by Halloween night.

Oh! I almost forgot, if anyone still needs some help regarding their computer or anything, my door is still open regardless.

So one of the 'hands kind of hauled me back once they found out I've been avoiding the academy. Look, no offense to anyone, but with wormholes 'round, who knows where'd ya end up. Been there, met Cleopatra though she was pretty much... [he grimaced, THAT MISSION SURE WAS A FUN TIME, GOLLY.]

'Right, whatever, name's Ryuuta Ippongi and I'll be your assistant coach for gym. Just because I have 'assistant' on my job description doesn't mean you'll guys get an easier pass to slack off, if anything I'll make sure to work your asses off while helping out the other guy. I don't care if you're late to class or still learning the ropes, but if you show spirit, you'll get extra points in my book. Don't try to fake either, I have a knack for that shit.

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[Gordon addresses the network, but there seems to be something wrong with the video feed. It sputters and fizzles, revealing the physics teacher's face in staccato flashes and tantalizing half-syllables. Then he strangles the frequency into something more cooperative with a scowl.]

[...are those calipers and test-tubes floating behind him? What's with the eerie echoey cackle? Gordon either doesn't notice these things or, more likely, is trying hard to PRETEND he doesn't notice them.]

I realize there are a couple of Pokemon trainers out there, and I'd like to ask some advice. My Rotom, Maxwell, is acting up again. It's probably the time of year, but he's also out-grown his COMP and I realize I ought to--

[AND SUDDENLY IT'S PICTOCHAT, as a big red squiggle appears over the video image of Gordon, giving him a bowtie and crazy mad scientist hair. He hits the DELETE button and it vanishes. Then a clown nose appears. More cackling.]

--properly train him before he gets out of control.

[He says, as above his head the little ghost pokemon draws a big red--]

TOOL of the trade is a pokeball, from what I understand, but beyond that I'm... somewhat clueless.

( And lo, a little red guy with clown shoes descended from the heavens... )


[There's a new video on the Network.

The first twenty five seconds of it are some kind of black, triangular nose on the end of a peachy colored snout. It moves around and the microphone stutters and wheezes and whoever this nose belongs to can be heard muttering something unintelligible.

Then, a violet eye stares into the feed, blinks several times with a big, red eyelid. Then he draws back so you can see his Echidna-ey face in its full glory.]

First off, I ain't wearing this uniform thing. I was hatched with fur. It's good enough for me, it should be good enough for you.

Uh... anyway. I'm Knuckles. Knuckles the Echidna.

Hmmm...

[He's sort of run out of things to say. He has questions, but he's not really used to talking to a computer. He's used to smashing them to gain extra lives and shields and stuff.]

Anyone know anythin' about the Floating Island above this school? It's kinda important. If you've got info on it, I'd like to know.

So. Thanks in advance.

[You are now treated to over a minute of closeup footage of his white-swooshed chest as he tries to figure out how to turn the computer off.]

Good afternoon, Smash Academy!

In spite of the chaotic events of this year's graduation, the school and even the rest of the city seems at peace! [He said, jinxing the entire school.] Truly, these carefree, idyllic, lazy days of summer...

[He suddenly points at the camera, his brow furrowing into SERIOUS BUSINESS MODE.]

Should be anything but! Summer break here is too long to waste on doing nothing!!

[Whoops, he has to check himself here. Deep breath, Kiyotaka. He's trying to prove to a certain someone that he's not just a stick in the mud.]

However, while it certainly is important to refresh one's memory when it comes to schoolwork, all of this free time is also a perfect opportunity to have fun and enjoy ourselves! Even I know that one cannot just spend each and every hour cooped up studying.

[But if you listen closely you can hear the tortured screaming of his soul.]

So tell me: what does everybody do for fun at times like these? There's a whole world of hobbies and recreation that I have yet to experience, but I am looking to change that! Let's work together to make the summer enjoyable, shall we?

[A video post pops up on the network with a cellphone-y aspect ratio. The girl in charge of the camera has it way too close to her face before she pulls it back and starts talking at about a mile a minute.]

Heyyyy, it works! Good, I'm totally starving. Uh... I guess my info's still good cuz I got wi-fi, no problemo, but s'that really the date? I coulda sworn it was last year, like, 5 minutes ago. I was on a plane to Kalos and I walked outta the bathroom and now I'm here? Howzzat work, anyway? I mean, like, I'm stoked to be back and stuff but I tried FOREVER to get back last year'n I couldn't! It was the pits, and...

And I'm stuck. In a... I think it's a closet? Lotsa brooms. I dunno how I even got here but the door won't open and man, I was like 10 minutes away from my in-flight meal. I could eat, like... Somethin' that eats a lot. I hope I don't gotta sleep in here. I tried bustin' the door open but I don't wanna trash it cuz that's gotta be a detention or somethin'. Someone's gotta have a key. Right? ...Right?

Uh, thanks! If you see this and you can help a girl out! Umm... P.S., what's on the menu? If the cafeteria is still in the same place I'm there. Peace out!

.. .. .. .. ..

[A new face shows up on the feed with a cool countenance and a pair of blocky shades obscuring his eyes. He tips his head just enough for the sunglasses to catch the light from the laptop screen and glint, but he says nothing for a good, long moment.

And while it might go unnoticed, he swallows. He begins to mumble to himself. (Hover over the text for translation.)]

...... ... ...

[Struggling to find the words to introduce himself, Machi grips onto his arm. Nobody here would understand Borginian, but that was the only way he was used to introducing himself. He angles his head downward for a moment.]

... ...This language, I understand little. I try learn... learning it. I must. Excuse my poor speaking.

My name is Machi Tobaye. Here, I am s-student... Never do school, before. No big school. Me, I do piano, like piano. ... ...

Sorry. ... I not speak well, yet. I want improve. I want practice. So, please talk with me.

[What audio feed doesn't show is his unamused expression, and one that's probably been seen many times before. (So it means no one would be missing anything.) He hasn't forgotten the past or how he's spoken to the network previously. At the same time, the developments in his life aren't ones he wants to fully share. There are some things he wants to keep to himself. At least for the time being.

And even when he's ready to start sharing that kind of information, he wants it to only be for certain people. So he settles for speaking only. What a surprise it will be for his students. Provided they even knew him before.]

I will be occupying the fencing class as its instructor once your summer comes to its end. Students who choose to enroll are expected to show up punctually. If you choose to be tardy, I choose to dismiss you by force.

[Yet it's summer now, which means mostly classes are likely a moot point.]

In spite of your momentary reprieve from your tutelage, the fencing floor will remain open for training. You will also find my personal quarters for tutoring in TD-18. Prior notice would be appreciated, rather than your visit going unannounced.

This is probably going to sound ignorant to all of you, but what's prom? I figured I'd ask where somebody who knows for sure could tell me, but I feel like I'm in the dark on all this.

[He gestures with an open palm as he continues to explain what he knows.]

What I've gathered is that it's some sort of event that follows graduation, so I'm thinking it's a tournament of some kind where you pick a sparring partner. If anyone's still looking for someone, I'd be up for it. Just tell me what I need to know.

[AND THERE'S HIS PITCH. HIS ILL-INFORMED PITCH. Somebody help this poor young man.]

This computer is a lot slower than the one I have at home... It's like it's ancient! But at least it works!

Um, it's nice to meet you all..! I'm Rock Light, and I'll be staying here for a while! I'm here to learn about living with hu--uh, stuff! Math, and science, and history, and gym, and stuff...

[It would not do his pride well to let on just how out of touch he actually was in front of all these new people.]

I really hope you'll all make me feel welcome, and if you need any help with anything just let me know! Er, I mean, I hope I can come to you with questions!

While I'm at it, uh... I was wondering if anyone knew where to get E-tanks around here? It's not for me! It's for my dog, Rush! Rush is a robot. A robot dog. Say hello, Rush!

[He turned the camera to point it at the red robotic dog at his side. Rush proceeded to bark at the camera, agitated by something.]

RUSH, NO!

[A moment later, Rush pounced at the camera, knocking it and the monitor off of the desk. The feed cut out there as a crash could be heard coming from the boys dorm...]

[When the video comes on, Ema looks rather... intense, glasses pulled down, staring at the camera seriously.]

I'm here to talk to you guys about something very serious: science club!

I haven't been able to find out about one already established, but if it exists, I don't want to step on any toes, so you guys should contact me! But if there's not one, I'm here to make one!

[And now she looks less intense and more cocky.]

I've talked to a lot of people at this school who love science, like me! There's got to be enough of us to start a club. Any kind of science is welcome! Chemistry, physics, astrology... [Astrology isn't a science, Ema.]

If you're interested in science, you should join! I'm working on finding us a club room, and I've been looking on the internet for experiments and stuff we can do! It'll be fun! First meeting Friday at four PM. See you there!

[She starts to turn off the video, and then something important occurs to her.]

Oh right, I'm Ema Skye, scientific investigator! Nice to meet you!

[And now she turns the video off.]

[ Vivian had seen the mark on the calendar. 'Mother's Day.' What did it celebrate? Was it a day they made mothers? Who knew! She didn't. But after some research and thinking she understood what a mother was through some 1999 angelfire gif-riddled sites with bad poetry and midi music, Vivian was sure she got the idea.

SO VIDEO. ]

Happy Mother's Day to everyone. [ okay close enough] A mother sounds special. I hope they are all happy today.

I care for my mother very much too. [??????? Well she hopes she got the right idea but ]

Happy Mother's Day, Taka!!

Uhm, when is Father's Day? [ and then she leans in and whispers ] I want to give the Doctor something special.

[ The view on-screen is simply that of foggy lenses and a pristine filter, at first, accompanied by the sound of loud breathing. Whoever this person is doesn't seem to mind being up-close and personal, if not willing to indulge in scrutiny over webcams. Purified air leaves the mask and heats the camera's lens, allowing it to grow a mist as he typed, entirely unaware that his webcam has, indeed, turned on.

This is an emergency. It's an emergency because... he's aimless. He doesn't know what to do or where to go. The only direction he has is that he has to find Master. Master has awakened him, yet he could not find him. He doesn't even know what he looks like. What is an android in peril to do in a situation like this?

Why, beg for some help, of course! ]

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Hello there! ( ^▽^ )ノ★

Please excuse me! I am looking for someone very important. I have come looking for my Master! ( *O*) I would like to know if any of you have seen him! I do not know what he looks like, but I picture that he is very tall, strong, cool, and... Well, I think he would also look a little scary, too. It would be for a good reason, though, I am sure! Master is very smart. ( ￣ω￣ )

I can describe his voice! ✿ His voice is low and eerie with a baritone-to-tenor sound. (I'm sorry, I cannot precisely place it just yet. I heard it very briefly.) It makes me think of cornflowers in the center of creeping, black brambles. Isn't that so cool?! I heard of a phrase like that in a book once! I like it very much.

If you know where Master is, please tell me! I will remain here and search for him until I can find him. I have already enlisted help of an army to locate him. They are cute, tiny, and fuzzy! They tend to scatter, though, and they like to eat cables. ( ;;OoO) It is important that they eat, so I let them. Please think of them! They are living creatures, too! (ノ*O*  )

    ( :ɔ }彡~ Clear! ♫

[Sonny, frankly, looks like death warmed up.]

Guys. Don't eat them. Oh Arceus. Don't eat them.

[He takes a deep breath and figures he should try and explain a little better. Hopefully he can keep his composure long enough to do that.]

The little purple things. They're not grape flavored. I checked. Some were in my little kettle when I went to make myself some cocoa and I was kind of sleepy so wasn't really thinking about it and I drank a cup full of them and....

[Oops. Nope. There he goes. Falling over and knocking his keyboard and mouse off the desk as he makes a mad hands and knees dash for the rest room. The video feed keeps running until he manages to stagger back and turn it off some three or four minutes later.

This has been a Public Service Announcement provided by Sonny Moe Snorlax. To repeat: Do not eat the crazy little purple shadow bugs. They gonna mess you up. And they are not, I repeat not, grape flavored.]

[Bip! It's that angel kid you see around sometimes. The one who never takes those leaves out of his hair. He looks a little uncertain about what he has to say, but also keyed up, like he really wants to let loose on his info.]

Soooo... yeah. Yarne's entry sort of reminded me about what happened about a month ago. It's been on my mind, but I think now's the time to let it out of the closet. Or in this case, the basement. Or the bunkers.

You know the bunkers, right? They were used in the Aparoid War I wasn't a part of. Well, deep beneath them is a series of mysterious tunnels with all kinds of weird stuff in them- 'ghosts', Redeads, booby traps, you name it! But me and a few other investigators explored the tunnels a bit and found something pretty weird. They were statues of our friends! And they were so lifelike I thought maybe they were turned to stone. I saw Knuckles down there, and [HE'S BREAKING OUT THE COUNTY FINGERS!!] Midna, and Fox and Bowser Junior and Lucas and Snake and... even me, or so I thought. Actually, it was just Pittoo- he's kind of like my dark and grumpy doppelganger but not. It's a long story! Anyway, there were too many to name in one post, but it was creepy with a capital C. We're not sure what they were for, and maybe that's the creepy part. Also because- hello? They're statues of our friends! And there were a lot, all in amazing detail. Whoever made them had talent coming out of their ears.

Yeah, Hifumi sure wasn't kidding. There were a lot of statues down there. I-I mean! Figurines! Man, I still don't know the difference. Sorry for my ignorance.

[GOOD MORNING SMASH ACADEMY. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and it's time to WAKE UP!

Lucky for you, someone has taken the liberty of attaching party poppers to every single door in the dorms, so whoever opens a door first thing in the morning is greeted by a loud POP! and a sprinkling of confetti. Are you awake yet?

Happy April Fool's Day!]

[ One of Vivian's last network posts that reached to a broader audience was introducing herself for what turned out to be the second time. Since then much had happened and while her compromised memories were a lingering presence in her every day life, right now she was just aiming to piece things back together by acting, er, normal.

So here she is, smiling in front of the camera and looking a little more like the trigger-happy child that first arrived at the academy over a year ago. ]

Hello!

Excuse me. Uhm... I want to make friends. I've been learning how.

[ She looks rather proud for a moment. ]

Friends do things together, right? I like watching the friendship ponies. [ sorry ] I'd like to watch the friendship ponies with everyone. Kiyotaka has been watching with me. We like the purple one!

[ And from the background, a cringe-worthy sound of distress, perhaps absolute embarrassment and dishonor on him and his cow emerged. probably this one

Vivian looked over at Kiyotaka, who happened to be with her, but didn't get WHAT HIS DEAL WAS. Whatever. Back to the camera. ]

Please watch with us. In the TV room.

[ She smiles brightly for her audience. ]

Thank you.



[ Feel free to respond to Vivian's video post or join her in the media room. or look at Ishimaru and just stare

Edit: I also welcome tagging each other and/or threadjacking! +_+ ]

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I can't believe it, I've been here for so long. Roughly speaking, I've been here since 2012, even when you count my six month absents, it's still a pretty long time.

Anyhow! It occurred to me that today is Pi Day. Coincidentally, in Japan, today is also White Day. Traditionally, it's when a girl had gave you Valentines chocolate, the guy has to return the favor on this day. Well, that's traditionally speaking, it's been awhile but I made cookies for the occasion! Feel free to pick up a bag over my dorm room. ＼（＾▽＾）／

[Go on, there are at least a dozen of small plastic bags, someone has been rather bake-happy.]

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