I am beside you because I want to be.

Has my hair color always been this ridiculous, or is that the testosterone speaking?

Not that it's doing much else; I still look like a girl.

[Filtered to Asgard]

Perhaps my nature betrays me, but what prevents Niflheim from tampering with the items within Emptiness? Specifically poisoning the food items.

With the approach of Halloween and all of this talk of confections, perhaps we should exercise some caution when it comes to the items we find within Emptiness?

Oh dear. I sound like one of those paranoid mothers worrying about razors in the candy, don't I?

(Caution)

That was surprisingly... pleasant, considering what else we have been subjected to.

( Private )

(Fantasy)

( Private )

(For change.)

( Private--Unhackable )

(Greek goddess of discord.)

[Filtered to Asgard]

The best of luck to those participating in the Trials beginning tomorrow.

[Filtered to Kain and Blythe]

Congratulations on the pregnancy and your upcoming wedding.

(For strength)

[Filtered to Asgard]

That was a waste of a week, though that was all my own doing. I shall have to remember the association of spinning wheels with realm-induced comas.

How did everyone else fare?

[Filtered to Aji and Keele]

Welcome to Asgard.

My name is Zefiris. My area of expertise lies in technology, so if you require any assistance with such, do not hesitate to send me a message.

(For sleep)

[accidental voice post]

A spinning wheel? Curious.

[light footsteps, then a pause]

[dull thud of the journal hitting the floor]

(Greek god of sleep)

Hello, Zefi.

Why do you haunt me, my lord? Should you not be with your sisters in whatever passes for an afterlife?

Is that any way to greet an old friend?

My last 'old friend' brainwashed my new master. Whatever trust I had achieved with him was undermined by Natalie's machinations, and you of all people should understand what that means.

I know, but can you truly blame her? She was following her orders, as you continue to do so.

Are you implying that I should deactivate myself before I follow a similar path? Order it and it shall be done.

Don't be ridiculous, Zefiris. You know that I meant nothing of the like.

No more ridiculous than this hallucination.

[sighs] This realms can give as it can take away. Happy birthday, Zefi.

You know that those mean nothing to me.

...

Thank you, Lord Beckenham. I miss you.

(For spring.)

( Private )

It appears that I have been one of the luckier ones; there is very few items about me in... inappropriate situations, though I may be speaking too early about such matters. There is a rather out-of-character painting of my acquaintances and I at a beach, but everything appears to be apropos.

...

[blushes]

Indeed, that judgment was made with incomplete data.

What is this fixation with twins? Natalie and I would never-- And although I address them as "lord" and "master", I do not participate in such activities with them. They are-- We do not-- They have not yet reinvented those.

This material is utterly inappropriate.

(Ossa is the Greek goddess of rumors.)

[Filtered to Asgard]

I am quite relieved that the rather unfortunate event only lasted a single day.

My apologies to whom it is applicable: my behavior was crude and inexcusable.

(For disdain.)

Well, Lucifer, nice seeing you get off your ass for once. But, really, fire? How cliche can you get with these things? All I ask for is a little creativity from Satan's number one hench-demon. Is that too much?

No need to answer. I already know~.

As for the rest of you, it's lovely seeing the spontaneous generation of spines. I'd thought I'd have to wait forever~ for them, but looks like Christmas came early. Put them to good use, boys and girls; it's not fun living with a bunch of pansies and even less fucking fighting with them.

In the meantime, I've got to slip into something a bit more comfortable. If you're interested, stop on by, otherwise I'll have to entertain myself.

(OOC: Hope this turned out okay.)

Looks like Lady Maria could use some privacy.

[giggles]

I guess I'll go out shopping in the Emptiness; I feel like I've been wearing this same dress forever~! And I can't go into spring all covered up like this. Maybe a cute two-piece for the pool, too.

Well, anyone interested? You, too, Niflheimers. We don't spend any time together as friends. I think a big shopping trip would be a great bonding experience! Please~? I'd love to get to know you all better. ♥

( Filtered to Asgard )

( Private )

(Campanula for gratitude)

Nix cadit.

( Unhackable )

(Guelder rose aka snowball bush for winter.

'Nix cadit' is Latin for 'Snow falls'.)

Zefiris will be attending the masquerade in a dragon-inspired dress (because she has no imagination whatsoever -_-'), with matching mask and opera-length gloves.

( Pictures Within )

[Private--Unhackable]

Nilfheim appears to have a natural advantage over Asgard: their general disregard for lives. They lash out at any weaknesses that they can find, mental, emotional, or physical.

Our own comrades seem much too merciful to survive these between-Trials times without appreciable damage.

This is war; casualties are expected, but they are significantly one-sided.

(Blue violet for watchfulness)

[Private--Unhackable]

Already Dorian fears me and Kain-

I am not sure of my stance with Kain. He has expressed suspicions and annoyance(?), but I cannot rule out his personality as the cause.

Of the small sample of humans (as applicable as that qualifier is to Dorian) that know what I am, approximately 67% have had negative reactions to my person.

Was it too much to hope that others would share Morana's view?

(Purple hyacinth for sorrow)

I do not regret it.

(OOC: Along with all of the Valkyrie/Peacemakers that she has actively destroyed, she has killed some humans by choosing to not help them.

White chrysanthemums for truth.)

If someone has the complementary half of this, it would be best not to inform me.

(OOC: Written in less elegant handwriting than usual, with occasional clinks of metal and the wedding march heard in the background.

Zefiris found herself dressed up as Wedding!Ashe from Final Fantasy XII. Links to concept art: here and here.

Peony for bashfulness)