[Michael's voice, though he has to raise it to be heard over the ongoing sirens, is casual. Deliberately so, like someone trying to hide how not-casual they feel right now.]

Hey, is there anybody else who's not fighting some kind of war right now? I'd really like to talk to you about...non-war things.

[...]

And if you haven't been to Nastrandir since the sirens started, maybe skip that for now.

Howdy, everyone! This is Asgore.

I have been stocking my tea blends at Denny for several months now. Are there any flavors you would like me to try that I have not yet? The tea garden on Io is so large, I think I could experiment quite a bit without using too much.

- oh, Ignis, would you like me to come by for some apricots?

(It's an abrupt decision to voice the question that has been plaguing their thoughts over the stones.)

How is synthetic life treated in your universe of origin?

Hey there, islands. Happy new year and all that, if that even matters. I mean, the holidays don't seem to matter here but there's a calendar so...?

[There's a pause, and Lance clears his throat.]

Anyways, this isn't about that! Recently I put in a request with the good ol' Storyteller because I was reminded of something from back home and thought, with all the crazy things that happen here, something that's a little more chill and lowkey might be good?

It's this, uh, game? Called Monsters & Mana. It's a little hard to explain and it's super nerdy, but it's pretty fun! You roll dice and pretend to be a character and go on an adventure the Lore Master puts together for you.

I've got a lot of books for it and everything we'd need to play it, but I don't want to just keep it to myself? So if anyone wants to take a look at it or play it just hit me up!

See ya!

[If the emojis were Free, there would be a sparkle and a heart emoji. Unfortunately, they're not.]

Fuck, gotta make this quick--

Alright, I know there's a lot of spooky fucks out in the woods right now, but if you see a red goat-dude with bat wings out there, don't go near it. If you see a half-eaten monster corpse--or hell, any corpse, steer clear of that area. Until the mana pools start working again, I can't--

...damnit.

I'm not safe to be around right now, and I don't know how long it's gonna last. Ginko--I hope you're in a better state than I am right now because I can't answer shit. I'm gonna try to stay up north near the mountain. If I threaten anyone, kill me. This is carte fucking blanche to everyone, there's a damn good chance I'm not gonna be a person until this is over.

(( ooc: Responses will be coming from Ginko, Ed is putting everything coming through his Stone on read right now. Sorry, y'all! ))