[he's just lying on his back in some small random field of snow, the Dreamberry held up with one hand and a red leaf twirling between the fingers of the other.]

Isn't it still supposed to be autumn? Haha, I guess I've gotten used to Somarium's more predictable weather. Back home it wasn't that unusual for the weather to randomly change, just like night and day could last several hours or even a few minutes. Weird how someone can adjust after a while, huh?

[and flicking the leaf away.]

Hm, oh yeah. Usually people announce when someone leaves, right? If anyone knew Alice—the older one—she left a few days ago. I guess she was lucky and missed the sudden winter. [there's a small chuckle there.]

[he actually doesn't realize it's on, but guess who got bored and decided to "punish" a certain someone for falling asleep again for a very long time?

the feed displays the sleeping face of belovedoutsider (the older one). except there's something odd with it. very odd. like...

swirls drawn on her eyelids, a tic-tac-toe board on her forehead, random stars and hearts on her cheeks—and is that a drawn on mustache underneath her nose?

really it was the typical prank. though Ace added his own little touch by sticking some carrots in her ears and putting one of those party noisemaker things in her mouth. if she snores, he'll know!]

Hm...maybe I should add something else, but I think this will do for now. Now to take this picture...

[now he realizes that it's on. laughs a bit.] Oh whoops! I guess I accidentally hit the wrong button, haha! [glances at the screen before holding it back to show Alice.] Permanent marker does come off, right? The other types didn't really show as well, and the lady I bought them from said they do. Oh well, guess we'll see whenever she wakes up.

Oh, here's a good question.

[now sitting down on the edge of the bed, holding the Dreamberry so it faces him again, though Alice could still be seen from the side.]

You know that whole dreamwalking thing? Do you think people who are in these "sleep comas" can dreamwalk, too? I mean, they're sleeping after all.

[has a rather thoughtful expression as he seems to be looking at something past the Dreamberry rather than directly at it.]

Perhaps someone who's been here longer might be able to answer, but—[holds up the Dreamberry to show the giant rip in the barrier where the yeti had entered through, the edges all scorched and frayed as the magic glyphs that normally stayed invisible flickered in and out around it. sparks could be seen emitting from the spot.]—is this supposed to be normal?

I always assumed the barrier fixed itself, but I think it's having a little difficulty.

[in a random field somewhere, a thick blanket of leaves and small piles around him. there's a smaller cleared area where his little campsite was, and he's standing in front of a half dismantled tent, having stopped in the middle of the process to make this broadcast]

It's amazing how many leaves have accumulated over the week. It does make camping out a bit more difficult.

But I realized something as I was setting up my campfire last night. Don't all these dry leaves create a rather dangerous fire hazard? I mean, everything is practically covered with them.

Haha, of course I kept my fire contained, but it did make me wonder since it could be rather dangerous, especially if there were any pyromaniacs around. [a pause before he gives a laugh] Whoops, hope I didn't give anyone any ideas! [he actually does not care if he did]

Maybe we should try shoving all these leaves out the barrier and into the desert.

Hmm, has it really been a month since I first started my trip. Haha, I guess I stayed out longer than I planned. [just smiling away yes he was lost out there...plus side adventures due to the recent events]

Oh, I almost forgot. Alice, Little Alice, and other Alice? [yes, he means you, PH!Alice] Alice had requested me to bring back some cactus flowers, and I picked a few extras.

[he holds up one of the said flowers for a moment before lowering] I'll be over at Julius' soon, so you can come over and pick them up if you wish. Unless you want me to bring them to you. [and have the risk of him getting lost again]

Miss Noel? There's one for you as well if you want it. It's for helping other Alice and I kill those sharks the other day. [and he had an extra]

And I didn't forget about you, Julius! [biiiig smile as he holds up a small potted cactus. ...it has a flower?] They're pretty easy to take care of. Maybe you should start your own garden. [and he just smiles away~]

Hm...well this is a bit unexpected. [is looking down at something, but it doesn't appear on the screen]

Would anyone know what to do with someone who just fell asleep and won't wake up? I tried various methods, but nothing seems to work.

[now he shows a certain Shiki Ryougi sleeping on a random bench by the street. what should be noted is Ace had taken a pen and had drawn all over her face.]

I guess I should take her somewhere...

[FILTER TO: JULIUS]

I don't suppose you have a spare room, would you?

[PUBLIC]

Hmmm, is it just me or do people seem a little different after about Thursday? The floating mountain has also seemed to have disappeared. Perhaps it floated way, haha! [he's sounding oh so carefree and even laughs at that bit at the end]

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[FILTER TO: JULIUS]

[in his usual carefree, cheerful tone, though he feels anything but that] Julius, what are you doing right now? I need to to ask you something.

Oh, and can you tell me where you are? Looks like I got lost again, haha!

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[FILTER TO: BORIS AIRAY]

Mr. Cat, I need to have a word with you, if you don't mind. [careful Boris. he may sound cheerful, but his voice has a hint of "I am going to kill you when I see you" coldness to it. you can blame original!Alice and original!Cheshire for that]

[note: Ace is unaffected]

[looks like he's climbing something...because he is. some weird tree vine thing on the side of a building. while talking on the Dreamberry. and once again looking like he just came from murdering someone and trekking through god knows where. ...part of which is true.]

Phew, looks like that trip took longer than expected. Gone for just a couple of weeks and this place is overrun with plants! Well it is a pleasant change from the desert, I suppose, haha!

Oh, Rita? Are you still around? I brought back one of those desert worms like you asked, but I had to leave it outside of town. It was actually pretty lucky one of them appeared so close to the city, haha! [looking so pleased with himself :D

and now he grunts a little as he pushes a window open and hops through it]

There we are...Julius? Your door is blocked by all these vines. I tried cutting through them, but they're actually a lot tougher than I anticipated. At least you can leave through this window? It's not that hard of a climb! Oh I also got rid of one of the tigers that was lurking around. Are those new, too?

[yes Julius, he just climbed up a tree vine thing and entered through one of your second story bedroom windows. aren't you so proud of him?]

[the screen flickers for a moment before it's held back by a cloaked figure. the identity cannot be determined due to the hood, but there's one thing that could be deciphered: the person was covered in blood.

after a few more seconds, a rather cheerful voice is heard, the hood pulled down to reveal Ace's smiling face]

There we are! I was afraid the Dreamberry had been broken. I tried contacting people for the past week but I couldn't get anything. I guess I had ventured too far out, haha. [it's more of a miracle he managed to find his way back within reception distance]

Julius! Do you know how to properly grill shark meat? [he now holds up the dismembered head of one of the sand sharks by his free hand. the rest of its slashed up corpse could be found behind him, as well as a tent and fire place nearby. it's now apparent that Ace has been and still is out somewhere in the desert] I tried roasting it over a fire last night, but it was still rather tough. Maybe it needed more salt...

[smilesmile] Though if anyone else wants some, there's plenty! I should be bringing it back soon. [read: in a few days if he's lucky.]

Hm...this is odd. I thought this was the way...

[notices the Dreamberry on, and anyone watching would notice he's on top of a very high skyscraper overlooking Somni]

I don't suppose anyone could direct me to the lake?

[note: he's over at the business district >___> lake is in the residential district]

[he has no idea this thing is recording since it's clipped to the side, and really all you can see is the outside scenery of the village]

Well this is strange. I was sure this was the way to the clock tower. I guess I'll see if I can find someone in this village.

[and now he's walking to the view is swaying. fyi, he's heading toward the city, not deeper inside the village. hope no one has motion sickness]