I hope you all enjoy this presentation of the Lady Renata Network: Open Heart Surgery in the Library, featuring Drosil.

And thus we have the trigger happy harlet and the smol angry gremlin. Woo

Open heart surgery and slitting wrists...somehow I think I got off easy. XD

@Sol GrimJust you wait, there's more good stuff to come.

Who let this child have a knife again?

@GinookazenoJinnWell right now Karin. Before that... uh, Cyril?

@The Darklight ProjectOh, sure, turn Alice into Ana, but when I suggested we give Vesta roller skates and a boombox you just sighed at me.

@AtrophyHey, she couldn't roller skate around as she was. Maybe the next set of gifts.

Though, to be fair, I sigh at everything you do.

Alright, so with that (unless I've forgotten someone completely) all of the collabs for this round are done! Let me explain a little about what will happen next.

So, in my next post I plan to make sure my characters aren't left behind in all of the gift giving as necessary. After that will be the official transition, which will include a scene shift to a collab that Aya and Jinn are working on as we speak! After that, I plan to switch to the next day. Now then, if you'd like, you can write out a scene for your characters, be it by themselves or another collab; for example, Petite and I have been sitting on an idea for a Calypso and Alice scene for awhile, so that's what we're going to do. I'm not going to make sure everyone posts this time, so if you don't want to you don't have to.

After that, we'll get into the next bit of plot, and from here on out until the end of the arc it's pretty much all travelling, action, and travelling action.

So then, bonus time, because I'm bored at work! I really enjoyed writing these collabs with you all. Karin is an extremely important character to the plot, so it was nice to do so much with her. With that said, allow me to give you a list of my favorites:

Favorite Gift Given: To Vesta. I mean, come on, all the other stuff is cool but it's not quite like fixing a crippling problem that's been hounding a woman for years. If anything I'm a little biased because I too have a fucked up knee, and wish a demon would come along and fix it for me. A close second was what she did for Drosil, because Unexpected Heart Surgery is my new favorite meme.

Favorite Location Described: Tie between three here. One is the Library. I mean, come on, that place would be a personal heaven for me. On the other hand there's also the location where the scene with Thuraya took place, being the kitchen where Karin's food is prepared/kept, specifically the Magical Freezer from Hell. I was able to indulge in horror fun with that. And then, finally, there's the Armory/Trophy Room where the scene with Vesta began. The reason why I like that so much, though, was the brief glimpse into Karin's family it provided.

Favorite Work in Progress: Stark, and the gift she was given. It's gonna be a damn good time there.

Favorite Hint Dropped: Steeljaw. That is all.

I think that's enough rambling from me for the time being! I'll get the post up as soon as I can!

@PetiteAmbivertHey , wanna do a double collab? I thinking of having Drosil do some summoning during the free time we're getting before the plot stuff, and he needs a little assistance from Alice(or Stark. . . The water Mage) to make sure things go smoothly. Your other character can also be around, discussing things with Ian while they watch what happens. Sound cool?

Huh. I just realized something, since I finally got around to adding Resalia's bio. She is the last character I have planned to introduce this arc that will receive a bio. Any others would just be hint drops like I've done before, or brief glimpses because I'm a tease.

But yeah, basically we really have reached the tipping point of the arc. No more introduction from me, just the wringer to throw you all through.

@PetiteAmbivertHey , wanna do a double collab? I thinking of having Drosil do some summoning during the free time we're getting before the plot stuff, and he needs a little assistance from Alice(or Stark. . . The water Mage) to make sure things go smoothly. Your other character can also be around, discussing things with Ian while they watch what happens. Sound cool?

I have a collab going with Darklight for Alice and Calypso but Stark is more than free to do a collab, plus shes always hungry to learn things so she'd be more than willing to observe the summoning.

Just so everyone knows, did some edits to my last post, will do as necessary if I catch more mistakes. Already found one part where I screwed up by mixing up names, so forgive me for that.

And collab of The Squiggle and The Snake is done~!

Okay, so I know about one going on between Petite and Raijin, and I also know about one going on between Atrophy and myself. Any other collabs I'm not aware of so I don't jump the gun when those two are up? Speak now or forever hold your peace in pieces.

No collabs from my end.

Unless anyone free wants to collab.

I: I have posted. And thus the crowd gave a hearty 'Huzzah'!

Hm, I should post as Marco. He needs to make friends.

Wasn't planning on posting this round, but fuck it I'm bored today.

Okay, so, already working on getting my next major post ready. It'll come up after Raijin/Petite's collab, which will be done over the next few days. Think Atrophy will be posting something for us to chew on too at some point.

So, basically, the group of Alice, Krissandria, and Jinn will be arriving at Karin's in the next post. My question is about how you all would like me to proceed. Would you like me to only type up to a certain point, where everyone will have to post for a gathering, or would you like me to just work through the gathering myself, and get the group on the move already? I'm leaning towards the latter, but if there are people who want me to do the first I'm always prepared to compromise.