DREAM NETWORK

Sender: Ace
To: Everyone
Subject: Thinking about home

On May 5th of this year, it was my brother's 19th birthday. Or at least that's what I think it should be, if he were here.

I was lucky to encounter someone from his crew here, where I got to hear about his adventures in our world. But this person left and I couldn't hear all I wanted to know.

Lately I've been thinking about home again. I hadn't done so in a while because I actually really like this place! but I wonder how everyone back home is doing, you know?

What I'm saying is that I don't know what to do? Should I tell everyone how amazing my brother is? Should I talk more about my friends and crew back home? Or should I just keep trying to live in the moment?

I'm conflicted beyond belief.

Salutations, ladies and gentlemen! Thank you for tuning in to 666 AM with me, your host and local Radio Demon, Alastor!

Do you feel that, dear listeners? The warming of the temperature? Your sinuses starting to clog from all of the pollen? Yes, indeedy, it seems we're due for yet another spring in our charming little town! Though I suppose I should drop the "little" descriptor, shouldn't I? Reverein's grown quite a lot since our original arrival as this very radio station more than proves!

But you know what comes with April showers, don't you? May flowers! Though, in our case, the Flower Festival! As always, there will be an election for the Flower Royal Court to rule over the proceedings! This year there will be Day and Night Kings, Queens, Princes, and Princesses! Be sure to vote for those you see fit to wear a crown! And if you so choose, my microphone is available for anyone who might want to campaign for themselves or others! Simply send a request to me via journal or feel free to walk up and say hello if you see me out and about!

I myself plan to be among the performers as per usual, but I think I might be convinced to perform in a duet, not just playing solo. My fingers are itching to tickle the ivories again. I think if I could find a capable saxophonist, it could prove to be a rather nice change of pace!

Last but certainly not least, these large ears of mine have picked up that the Flower Festival won't be the only springtime activity poised to happen! Word on the street is that not one but two weddings shall soon be upon us, one of them being truly royal in nature! As to whom will be tying the knot, well, I think it'd be best to give them a chance to make the formal announcements themselves! Just don't keep us waiting too long, or I might be tempted to spill the beans myself! Ha ha ha ha!

In honor of the impending celebrations, I'll send you to the Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra's Spring Song!

Sender: Hermes
To: Everyone
Subject: A few questions

Fellow citizens of Reverin, if you have a moment, there are several questions that I've been meaning to ask. If one wanted to study and observe the local fauna in earnest, what would be the best location to do so? And would doing so be considered of benefit to the community? I've encountered some that routinely work with the local creatures and familiars but am uncertain if any detailed surveys or studies have been done.

And on a somewhat related note, is it possible to regain abilities that were once exclusive to certain Dreamscapes and use them in Reverin proper? I thank you all for your time and consideration.

Salutations, ladies and gentlemen! Thank you for tuning in to 666 AM with me, your host and local Radio Demon, Alastor!

Apologies once again for missing out on our usual time together last week! I took a rather unexpected and deep nap! Quite a fascinating one, too! In my dreams I returned to Hell! How was it you might ask? Well, it's Hell, of course! Just the usual eternal damnation and endless suffering! But the truly fascinating part was I woke up in my bed there as if no time at all had passed while I was here...not that I remembered our little dream world, of course! A bit disorienting when I woke up here after a week while a far more significant amount of time had passed there!

Speaking of naps, I ended up not being the only one! Who could've seen that coming?! I hope you all enjoyed your alternate lives while they lasted! Anyone hoping to have ammunition for future blackmail or at least teasing, well, I hope you took notes! Ha ha ha ha!

And as always tends to happen once these particularly strange events occur, we have some new dreamers to add to our little town! Those of you that can hear my voice at this moment, congratulations! You've been randomly selected to spend Creator-knows-how-long in this lovely shared dream we call "Reverein"! Not everything is a dire emergency, I assure you! Why, sometimes the worst you need to worry about are odd weather patterns like raining starfish!

I myself have had the pleasure of being here for two and a half years if you can believe it! Came in with the first batch back when this was all just overgrown woods and the Dreambucks. Ah, simpler times! Now look at us living in the fast lane with other towns to visit and our very own radio station!

Speaking of which, enjoy the music!

From: Yato
To: Everyone
Subject: Mirrors For Trade

Anybody want some mirrors? After the crap with them during Halloween and the Ice Queen's place, I don't want them in the house anymore. I'll swap ya for building materials or help building my shrine.

Sender: Iris Wilson
To: Everyone
Subject: Greetings

Hello everyone! My name is Iris Wilson, and I thought it'd be quickest to introduce myself over these interesting journals. Wouldn't it be faster if we could use typewriters instead of pens, though? Has anyone tested that?

Anyway, I trust you're familiar with Mr Naruhodo? Or Miss Mikotoba and Inspector Lestrade? They are some of my dearest friends and family, so I wanted to thank you all for being here to support them! Oh, and Mr Asogi and Mr Reaper, too!

In addition, I understand that Herlock Sholmes was here prior to me? Honestly, he's normally so difficult to wake, too. But I also wanted to say that I hope you had a lovely time with him and that,

[There's the briefest pause.]

well, I apologise if there was any trouble.

I believe that's all I have to say for now. We really must have tea sometime! I'll be staying with Runo if you'd like to find me.

Iris Wilson ♡

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( Journal Message )

Sender: Percy Jackson
To: Everyone
Subject: Deep Thoughts With Jackson

ok ok ok ok

so its spooky month yeah

its been a year since i got here btw BUT so its spooky month... who wants to bet on what we see

vampires
zombies
werewolves
ghosts
spiders

and no nico im not making a joke about your zombies or ghosts so dont get all fussy at me

also i got a lil whale guy i think from helping the real one out when he was all upset

totally makes up for the pillow pet that got disemboweled right in front of me back at home

[Percy what]

anyway place your bets on spooky month

Sender: Denji
To: Everyone
Subject: lemme pet your dog

Fall's kinda pretty. The stuff here's kinda like the way it goes back home. The food kicks ass tho, that's the best part.

Anyway, my dog Maple is feelin kinda lonely and I was told to try doin somethin healthy for this "depression" shit. So I'm going for walks in the Wildlands and Maple gets exercise, right, but I don't see other people out doin this kinda stuff, or they do it way later than I do. I do it in the morning.

If you have a dog, Maple wants to meet em. If you dont have a dog, Maple wants to meet you. Dreamotion lets me talk to dogs, so its not like a speech barrier or whatever, so it'll work out.

Anyway, if it sounds like something you wanna do, hit me up.

Oh- does Halloween stuff happen here? I don't need to shop for a costume, but free candy to stuff into a drawer at home for late night snacking would be pretty fuckin sick.

[Admittedly, Thursday is an odd day to decide to start this on but after recovering from all that work in the reactor, Alastor is a bundle of energy and can't wait any longer.]

[Anyone who picked up a radio after Alastor's announcement last month will have their radio crackle to life at 8 AM on the nose with jazzy music and Alastor singing.]

♪♫ Wake up, honey, I've made you breakfast
Fresh coffee and bagels, too
A new day is waiting for us
We've got lots of fun stuff to do

Let's go to the zoo and feed the monkeys
I can lend 'em your baseball cap
Let's make the day a barrel of fun (And not grow up)
Growing up is just a trap

Don't it seem like a drag (It's a down right drag)
Like putting all of your joy in a big brown bag (don't do it)
I won't listen to any of that yap
No, I'll never grow up (I'll never grow up)
Growing up is just a big fat trap

I take pride in never working a day
Can't see the use of it anyway
Who can think up such a load 'a crap (just grown ups)
Growing up is just a trap ♪♫

[On the bridge, Alastor begins talking, the bridge extending as needed.]

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen! Thank you for tuning in to 666 AM with me, your host and local Radio Demon, Alastor!

I'm pleased to announce that Reverein's own radio facilities are now officially open! But as I always say, where's the fun in a radio with only one channel? Or one performer for that matter? So feel free to drop by and try your hand at ways to entertain your friends and neighbors, maybe just advertise your local business on the air for those who might know! Reverein is starting to get quite large, after all!

I'll be broadcasting on this frequency with news, interviews, music, and so on. Feel free to contact me either in person or via journal if you'd be interested in being on the air but aren't quite ready to jump into the pool with both feet. Or even if you just have a particular song you'd like to request!

In the meantime, enjoy the music!

[And with that, he's going to go back into singing.]

♪♫ Well, don't it seem like a drag (It's a big fat drag)
Ohh, like putting all of your joy in a big brown bag (don't do it)
No, I won't listen to any of that yap
Growing up is just a trap (Growing up is a big fat trap)
Oh yeah, well growing up is just a trap, ohh (Growing up is a big fat trap)
Growing up is just a trap ♪♫

Sender: Senku
To: Everyone
Subject: Announcement

You may have noticed Gen Asagiri asking people about their favourite ice cream flavours.

The reason being, is that we have embarked on an entrepreneurial venture.

I'm proud to announce Creamistry Ice Cream and Soda Shop.

Basically, I am bored and I want to experiment and Gen was hungry.

We make custom made sodas and ice creams, so if you want something no matter how weird and out there, you should let me know below and I'll work on a recipe.

We don't require anything in exchange, come try us out.

We'll change the menu every month, so give me your craziest ideas and we'll figure out how to make them work.

Sender: Alastor
To: Everyone
Subject: Special Announcement

Hard to believe that at the end of this month, it will have been two years since this little dream world started pulling us all into it. Quite a marvel, isn't it? I certainly hadn't expected it to last this long!

Now I'd hoped to have a little surprise I'd had planned for Reverein finished by our two-year anniversary, but our rather rude guest a few months ago pushed back several plans!

Back in Hell, I was often-times referred to as "The Radio Demon" due to my powers over the radiowaves. I've been working with Miss Madhuri and her charming husband on perfecting a means of producing radios here in Reverein, but I ask you this: What fun is there in a radio with only one channel? None, that's what!

I've been working with some of the people at the Observatory to develop the technology for others to broadcast without having to rely solely on my powers, and we're ready to begin construction on a brand-new radio station specially designed for Reverein! One of the advantages to a world of magic and imagination: No need to make a radio tower look like hideous scaffolding! Absolutely delightful! Perhaps someday more towers will be built to connect us to Dragon Island or even places farther afield!

The project should be finished next month, so there's plenty of time to get your hands on a radio of your own to hear the inaugural broadcast!

Stay tuned!
~Alastor

Sender: Martel Yggdrasill
To: Everyone
Subject: Date Auction

Hello, everyone! The Date Auction certainly sounds like a lot of fun and I wanted to make sure you knew about one of the people who'll be up for bidding: Kratos.

[A basic sketch of Kratos appears after this. Yes, I'm too lazy to look one up It's definitely imprinted and not drawn by her.]

I've known him for a long time, and even if you've met him I'm sure he hasn't told you much about the kind of person he is!

You might have noticed this for yourself, but Kratos is very cool! He's always collected, even in difficult situations. He usually knows the right thing to do and to say in those moments too. If you're ever having trouble with something and need advice, you should definitely talk to him about it!

He's a very good fighter. Maybe you've gotten to see him on the battlefield here. Not only is he an accomplished swordsman, he's an excellent teacher! I've seen him instructing someone many times. He can stay in control of every situation and his methods work very well!

And I have to mention how dependable he is. Kratos is a very kind man who will help people when they need it. He stands by what he believes in while also being willing to listen and see things from another perspective.

The last thing you need to know is that he does his best when he's got other people with him. So please spend some time with him if you'd like! I know he'll appreciate it even if he doesn't say so.

Sender: Anya Forger
To: Everyone
Subject: Mommies and Daddies


Hello! I'm Anya Forger, and I was wondering how many people here were separated from their mom and dad when they came here and what you do with out them.

Sender: Vash the Stampede
To: Everyone
Subject: A question, I guess.

Hello!

I think I've caught on to how this works, so I wanted to try it out. I thought I'd ask a quick question that might be pretty open-ended but still interesting.

If there's something you'd want to tell someone new to this whole experience, what would it be?

I guess there's no hiding it, I'm still catching on to everything. So the person you'd be telling it to would be me, in this case. Haha.

Thanks!
Vash

Sender: Ereshkigal
To: Everyone
Subject:

[ There is a strange phenomenon happening with this text entry, what with the header appearing twice. That's because Ereshkigal browsed past entries and figured that she had to write the header herself if she wants to be "Anonymous!" Alas, she is completely unaware her name is in the true sender field for everyone to see. ]

Sender: ANONYMOUS
To: Everyone
Subject: Social Skills

Hello (* ^ ω ^)

Much as I would like to begin by formally introducing myself, I am afraid a most pressing matter led me to pick the quill and put ink on this page. I need assistance with a truly difficult task: engaging in social interactions! (;;;*_*)

I cannot say much lest it reveals my identity, but my line of work is a solitary one that has caused me to become somewhat lacking in what people call "social skills." As such, I believe myself to not be what any sane soul would consider "pleasant" company. Someone as gloomy and evil as myself does not fall under the common conception of a "good person," I am afraid. (｡•́︿•̀｡)

Yet, I very much desire to make friend with as many of you as possible. Unfortunately, mine is a position of such importance, it would be unseemly to openly ask for help when I am supposed to figure out such thing on my own. This is the reason behind this anonymous entry. I realize the suspense behind my identity may be somewhat difficult to bear, and I apologize for any anxiety this might cause you. ｡ﾟ･（>﹏<）･ﾟ｡

I humbly ask that you share with me what wisdom you may have regarding social interactions, so that I may improve and become worthy of friendship and companionship. While I believe this to be a tall order, I shall perpetually strive to improve! Any and all advice are very much welcome. (´｡• ω •｡`)

Thank you for your time. (o^▽^o)

Sender: Ken Amada
To: Everyone
Subject: SOCCER?

I have a question. Does anyone here know how to play soccer?

[Because you know. His birthday is coming up and he really has no idea what to do.]

Sender: Octavia of the Ars Goetia
To: Everyone
Subject: Missing persons

Has anyone seen prince Stolas? He was here last night, safe and sound, but when I woke up, he was just gone, no note or anything. I know people usually disappear or wake up or whatever at the start of the month, but during? Dad would tell me if he was going anywhere. I'm scared.

Please let me know if you see him. I need to try and not freak out.

Sender: Beat
To: Everyone
Subject: WE WON YO!

aight i know everyones all down about what happened coupla weeks ago and i dont blame ya
all sorts of shit was going on
but i aint seen no one hyped about what happened either
we just gave the story eater a FREAKING beatdown yo!
i dunno about yall but thats gotta be worth celebrating right?

so i was thinking about how we can do that and i been looking at this big ass wall around the markets
its like a huge canvas cause there aint nothing on it so we can totally do something with that
like write or draw or paint something to remember that we kicked that story eaters ass big time!

yea that sounds like a good idea right?
imma bring the paint sprays brushes and all sorts of stuff so we can do that
yall just gotta get your ass there and show up

[Then there's a quick pause before Beat comes back to messily scrawl something at the bottom of the page.]

friday! we doing this this friday
imma make a huge sign so no one misses it!

[ooc: And this is the IC invitation for the commemoration wall going up during the TDM. There's no need to interact with this to be able to participate then!]

Sender: Ken Amada
To: Everyone
Subject: Help a poor boy cook

Good afternoon,

I hope I'm not bothering anyone but is there anyone who can help me cook? I know I would need to learn how to do it on my own eventually, but I don't know how.

[NEvermind that Shinjiro can cook but he sure knows that he isn't going to be bothering him 24/7 over this!]