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[Adell sits in Seventh Heaven, currently alone up at the counter. He has a soda he helped himself to, one he couldn't get at the store. His mind was occupied with the draft, and the rumors abounding from it. It wasn't good, and he was worried for some of his friends. Worried enough that he neglected to notice that night had fallen outside while flipping through his journal looking for news.

And we all know what happens when nightfall comes around this time of year.

The video feed snaps on as Adell keeps looking in his book, and he looks unaware that it has done so. After making a noise of irritation, Adell abruptly stops as a single musical note is played from the piano nearby. He turns to look at it, but no one is there... and the cover on the keys is down. Weird. So he goes back to his journal... and the moment he does, a five note chord plays this time. Spinning around and getting to his feet, he glared at the piano...]

What the hell was that?

[He grabs his journal... and walks closer to the still silent instrument. He regards it from a few feet away at first, but then walks up to it for a better look. But as he gets within a couple feet of it...

This happens. And Adell nearly jumps out of his shoes, and turns and bolts for the door, slamming it behind him, leaning against it, panting while his heart threatens to leap out of his chest.]

W-What the hell was that?!

[Action]

( An act of kindness... )

[Video]

[The feed opens up with Adell standing outside Community Building 7, and in the background there appears to be a bunch of deer meat roasting over a bonfire that had been carefully set up, and were being monitored a green-haired woman leaning on her planted spear, and a blonde woman with a bow slung over her back.]

Hey guys, I know some of you are hungry out there. But two of the Kin'corrans, Mint and Fayna, caught a whole lot of game on a hunt! I helped them clean it and start a bonfire, and they want to share with people in return. So whoever wants to come down here and have some freshly cooked dinner, you're free to!

...Oh, and try to find and invite Kin'corrans too! This kind of thing really is for everyone. We really need something to try to bring us together, don't you think?

(OoC: This can act as... something of a party. Threadjacking and multi-person threads are welcome and encouraged!)

[Video, Day 4]

[The feed opens up to the sight of Adell, though something quite different is going on about him. Though he looks mostly the same, sprouting out of the top of his head are two very large horns. With them, his voice and whole demeanor is louder, and more boisterous.]

Oi! Luceti! I know things have been crazy out here for the past couple of days! And I know some of it's been worse for some of ya than others, but you know what? Forget it. You know what's the best way to fix crap like this?

Kicking back, feasting, and drinking. That's how we Oni deal with the problems we don't beat down. Finding good spirit in just bein' alive. It works great for us, maybe you humans, angels, demons, and whatever else we got around here should try doin' it. In fact, I'm gonna help all ya.

Good Spirits. Tonight! Hell, I'm gonna head there now. Food, music, drinking, whatever we can do for fun. Live a little and have some fun! It's just how we do it back in Gensokyo!

[He gives a big, toothy grin that beams nothing but pride.]

Hey! Reimu! You better be coming with me! It's not a party until you show up, and there's no way I can put on a great light show alone!

[And he prepares to close the journal there. But then he stops, and opens it back up.]

Oh yeah, and if any of you want a challenge, I'd be more than happy to take you up on any physical competitions you can think up! See ya'll there soon!

[And with that, he shuts the journal.]

[Action, Day 4-7]

[On any day of the time he's suffering from canon swap, he'll be frequently seen at Good Spirits, Seventh Heaven, and at the Tea Shop. ...Mostly Good Spirits, where he's frequently drinking. ...And drinking a hell of a lot more than a normal human or demon should probably be able to. At Seventh Heaven he'll be chowing down, and at the Tea Shop he'll be surprisingly well-behaved for being loud, boisterous and just in general a very obvious, powerful presence wherever else he goes.

He may come hassle you too if he's feeling social. Or if you look like you'd make for a good opponent in a game of sport.]

(OoC: Adell has been canon swapped into the Touhou universe, and is now an Oni, a type of youkai. He gains a lot of their abilities, which include super strength, a supreme constitution and tolerance for alcohol, a competitive spirit, and the ability to use flight and spellcards; the series trademark bullet curtain magic. He of course loses all of his Disgaea abilities in the process, however!)

[...Well, it was time for him to do something he so often had to do. But it had been a few days, best as he could tell, so his message isn't as somber as it often is.]

To who it concerns, both Sabers have been sent back to their worlds. ...Though I think if anyone was on the project to build Red Saber's theater... might not be a bad idea to set it up anyway. Won't have to be as ridiculous as she wanted it, but she had a point that it wasn't a terrible plan.

[Adell clears his throat and straightens up, putting on his best charismatic face and tone. It's been far too long since he did this.]

Anyway! Greetings Luceti and New Feathers! My name's Adell, and I'm the Captain of the Blue Rogues. "Who are the Blue Rogues," you may ask. Well, we're a group meant to ensure the safety and security of Luceti from threats, from within and outside. Though things have been quiet around here for a good while now, it never hurts to maintain a state of readiness.

As such, the Blue Rogues are seeking volunteers and new recruits. To those interested, requirements are fairly straightforward: maintain a state of battle-readiness, be able to attend assigned meetings and patrols, possess a strong desire to help people and protect those who can't protect themselves. Combat or support role experience is preferred, but not necessary. Evil clowns, mad scientists, curse-creating Overlords, Shapeshifting Masters of Darkness, and other villainous types need not apply.

To those interested, I'll be in the Barracks this afternoon to conduct interviews of candidates. If you think this interests you, meet me there and we'll talk things over! Alternatively, you can talk to the first mate and second in command, Stahn Aileron.

Lookin' forward to seeing you there.

[And with that, Adell shuts down the journal feed and heads over to the Barracks, where he'll be waiting for new recruits, either just sitting around or doing basic fighting drills against target dummies.]

(OOC: Naturally, anyone who intends to join the Blue Rogues should know, we have a comm, the wingedbluerogues. Sign your muses up there too, which is our plotting community.)

    

ADELL:   Adell will be wandering the village, looking to keep the peace.  In the quieter moments, or the ones he just needs quet?  He'll be in Seventh Heaven.  Or heading there.  Whatever works.

SONIC: Can literally be found almost anywhere, though if things start getting too hairy and crowded, he'll head out to the hot springs or the mountains to snowboard.

MEGA MAN:   Will stick to the village and keep around CH1 and the Plaza.  He may duck into the tea shop or library to get some quiet, though.

[Action, Backdated to December 23rd]

[SImply put, today is Luka's birthday.  Adell's been ready for this since she told him when it was.  It occurred to him that her birthday was awfully close to Christmas, but he figured getting her a gift now and a gift for then was the right thing to do.  A birthday is still a birthday and deserves to be celebrated.  So whenever Luka goes out, probably to the library, Adell will be ready for her whenever she gets back...

With a freshly baked cake, with 18 candles... as well as with a large wrapped present.   Of course, she won't find those immediately, but Adell intends to lead her to them when she walks in that front door.]

[Action, December 25th]

[It's time for Santa Adell to make his rounds about Luceti.  He's more subdued in giving this year than in past, opting to keep the list of people he's getting gifts for shorter.  Either way, he'll be delivering them where you live, if he knows that.  If not, he simply will leave a short note to them in the journal to come take it.


( Gifts! (Terra, Stahn, Noel, Luka, Fatima, Sheena, Yukari, Daisy, Rydia, Valvatorez) )


Either way, he can be caught making rounds, or during deliveries.  Or after.]

(OoC: Apologies for the previous entry's slowness, but the timing on it really could not have been worse.)

[Accidental Video]

[In the morning, Adell's journal clicks to life without him noticing.  The scene viewers are treated to is the inside of Adell's room, which is... currently a little Spartan in decoration.  There's not much on the walls, except a picture or two of people he once knew from Luceti.  Otherwise, there's a bookcase in the room that is... surprisingly, pretty full.  Of books.  There are a few non-book things there, but hey, this might surprise a few people.  And on one of the walls is a mirror... which Adell is looking into as he's tying that massive tie of his.  Given how much he wears it, he's having no trouble at all tying it and making it look neat.  No dorky clip ons for this guy.  But the video feed will also pick up Adell's idle musing to himself...]

...Has it really been this long?  ...Two years.  [A sigh.]  Didn't think I'd be stuck here for this long.  But it feels like it's gone by too damn fast.  Still...
[He finishes tying his tie, then runs a brush through his mess of hair.  ...It really doesn't do much, but he does it anyway.]  I guess it's not really that long of a time in the grand scheme of things.  Got a bunch of it left.   So, let's just start another day. 

[And there may be a smile in his voice as he speaks the next part.]

...And today's the day I test out that new combat simulation I made in the Battle Dome.  Guess that'll be the best way to "celebrate."

[Obviously, he doesn't realize this video is running.  People are free to call him out on being stupid for letting it happen.

Otherwise, Adell will head to the Battle Dome to try out the new "game" he made.  Essentially, it amounts to a room-to-room dungeon crawler where you complete an objective in a room and go to the next... but the rooms can be just about anything Adell's mind thought of.  Anyone brave enough to want to intercept there?  Or crazy enough to try it with him?]