ǣfenglōm (main comm)

Name: Marie Antoinette
Date: Dec 14th
Format: text


This Modranicht, I am going to do it again!


[By this, Marie means going around on Modranicht and leaving sweets and small gifts on people’s doorsteps, just like she did last year. However, her Fae nature means she just could not resist posting a small message that could be interpreted in much more sinister way.

Sometimes, especially when it was around full moon and Aefenglom gifted you with trickster tendencies, it was just entertaining to watch the world burn. And come to think of it, this city had its share of burning for real this year. Time for something more lighthearted.]

Name: Marie Antoinette
Date: 2/11
Format: text

It’s my birthday! Second time I have celebrated one in Aefenglom. Time really flies! Hard to believe I have been here for more than a year already! :D I hope I can celebrate with everyone next year as well!

[Yeah, on the topic of celebrating with everyone...]

This year I will not be able to celebrate with two of my dear friends, the musicians Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. For those of you who knew them and attended the performances at the opera house... To my best knowledge, they are not in Aefenglom with us anymore. I felt the disappearance of both of my Bonds with them so unless something unknown is going on, it is safe to say that they have returned home. I am going to miss them but I am also happy to have been able to spend the past year with them.

[She is definitely not upset or at least is not going to show it.]

Name: Henry
Date: 10/07
Format: voice (please feel free to theadjack!)

I've been thinking about this decision we're left to make about Morgana Drummond. Sheesh, talk about a toughie, right? I mean, why NOT kill Drummond dead? Sounds easy-peasy to me! Dorchacht's Coven is even preparing the pyre and everything. Yay, fire!

[Henry busts out in a raucous laugh.]

You have to admire that initiative. Oh, by the by, you can't resurrect bones without the body stuffs, I guess. Reanimation ONLY. Trust me on that.

So anyway, they say they're gonna seal away her ashes. But I can't help but wonder if there's reeeeally any way to guarantee that she won't be resurrected after we burn her to bones at the stake. Imagine how awesome it'd be, facing off against an UNDEAD Drummond, revived by her necromancer lackeys! Nya ha ha! Guess we'd better hope that pile of ashes doesn't end up in the wrong hands, huh?

Who are you guys gonna side with? Dorchacht's death sentence, or Aefenglom's curious Coven?

[ The video shows Shiro looking a little wary. ]


Soo... just out of curiosity. Is anyone missing a lion cub?

Name: Marie Antoinette
Date: 3/5
Format: text with some pictures

[The post opens with a picture of Marie in a fluffy dress making a victory sign. She looks excited!]

Hello, fellow Mirrorbound! I have just found out that Dorchacht will be hosting a sports event soon! And what does that mean? Well, naturally it means that we will need to cheer on the participants!

I am looking for volunteers to join the cheerleading squad during the games. It does not matter if you are athletic or not really, Witch or not, smaller or bigger, there will always be a way to participate!

If you would rather not go out and cheer by yourself, I am also looking for choreographers, someone to come up with a few chants we can use and the crafty types to help out with making the costumes!

If you are interested, just let me know! This is going to be so fun! :D

[She already made some pom-poms, you know]

Name: un: enkidu
Date: 11th
Format: text

[It takes a lot of time tapping this message with less fingers but Enkidu manages.]

recently my truest friend has been summoned from the mirrors but for now he lacks platonic friends to spend time with. he has been living a solitary life as a king and i do not want him to be alone anymore.

his name is gilgamesh. he is very fond of his treasures and also knows the greatest stories about them. he enjoys wine as well. he is great to spar with and likes to go on adventures. his favorite color is gold. once he introduced me to beer and bread and allowed me to eat and drink everything i wanted.

would people like to become his platonic friend? or another sort of friend? as i know that many sorts of friendships are possible.

let me know if you have questions or want to meet him. he can be a bit fussy at first but please do not let it get to you. he has been alone. for a long time.

Name: Marie Antoinette
Date: 2nd
Format: text, with pictures added

[Marie opens the post with a smiling photograph of herself, taken in the main square of the city. After all, most of those she was addressing have not met her yet so it would be nice to give them a face to go with her words, right?]

Hello to everyone who arrived in Aefenglom recently! Without doubt you must be feeling lost and confused right now. But fear not, that is where I and the other Mirrorbound come in! My name is Marie Antoinette, it’s a pleasure to meet you! I have been here for some time, so I would love to offer you some of the experience I have accumulated during these months - I was lost and confused at some point as well and I wand you all to have access to the assistance I know I needed back then! I was blessed to have close friends from home here with me but I know that not everyone’s situation is like this. Maybe you are the only person from your homeland to ever arrive in Aefenglom or maybe you have been separated from your friends and family.

Fear not! Our homelands are as different as possible but we are all in this together and we will help each other! I will write up what strikes me as most important and others, especially Witches can add to it! I am a Fae so much of the Witch business is unknown to me. However, that’s why we all need to share experiences!

[She attaches a small and very simple smiling drawing of herself]

Firstly, you will hear this many more times but whether you are a Witch or not, do not neglect your Bonds! You might be thinking that you do not need anything like that, that you have always managed without any kind of connection. The truth is, it is different in Aefenglom. You need a Bond to survive. I know what you are going to say, that you do not want this kind of closeness with anyone. Still, I recommend you at least try it with someone, for your own good - if it does not work out, you can always call the Bond off. You can also use the temporary Bond potions to get a feel of how a Bond feels fist. If making friends is not your forte, just contact me and I will do my beat to introduce you to someone!

Secondly, and this is directed to those who are not Witches... You are going to experience changes. These will start happening when full moon comes and will repeat every month. Depending of what you are transforming into, these might be faster or slower, but whatever happens, it will probably hurt you, a lot. You might feel as if you weren’t yourself. Do not stay alone during these harsh days. Have someone to give you a hot cup of tea and hold your hand. If you can, find a Bond before that. Even if your Bonded does not stay with you, the connection will make the whole process less painful and more bearable.

Do not hesitate to reach out to other Mirrorbound with any questions you might have. We have all been new here at some point. I can take care of you during your first transformation if you do not have anyone else. Just contact me via the watch!

[Her own transformations were... more or less bearable by now.]

Please take care of yourself, everyone. If the recent events have shown me anything, it is that we as the Mirrorbound of Aefenglom are always ready and willing to help each other, no matter how bad the situation might be. It is when the Mirrorbound refuses to accept the help when the worst tragedies can occur.

[She ends the post with a photo of some fresh flowers]

Name: Sheva Alomar
Date: backdated to 1/5
Format: text

Given everything going on, this might not be seem that important, but hear me out because I've been struggling with this myself for a while.

We need a 'dating' site/app for finding bonds. Either temporary or long term.

Any tech savvy person able to help with this?

Name: Noctis Lucis Caelum
Date: Noveuer 23
Format: video

[Apparently Noctis hasn't been left out of the fun of receiving things that don't belong to him. He's been given a very fancy necklace for no discernible reason other than it was near his mirror and no one else had claimed it yet.

And that means he's here on video today.]

So, got someone's necklace. It's way too showy for my tastes, and I'm not interested in trying to sell it...so if you think it might be yours, lemme know.

[The feed next shows the necklace laid out carefully on his bed. He's well aware anyone can claim it if he shows it, but he has absolutely no way of verifying the owner anyway.]

Name: Marie Antoinette
Date: Noveuer 20th, evening
Format: text


Hello everyone! With the recent events, there are a few thing I would like to address! Mainly, a few items that found their way into my hands that I believe belong to someone else!

First would be this violin!

[Attached is a picture of the aforementioned instrument. It is quite blurry, Marie is most likely not Aefenglom's best photographer, even if among other French citizens of the 18th century she would probably rank fairly well. There is a logo of the maker visible in the picture. It is rather blurry but maye you still recognize it?]

As much as I would love to be able to play one well, I am very much just a listener, so I believe it should be returned to the original owner! Amadeus? Salieri? Wataru? Does it look familiar to any of you? Or maybe it could belong to Elliot?

Second thing that found its way to me would be a cookbook!

[The second picture she attached is a bit more readable than the first. It's a very old-looking book. Whose could it be?]

I believe it might have been mistakenly given to me because it is in French! However, it was not originally mine so I would love to return it to the owner! If I do not find them, though, I will donate it to one of the city's resturants.

Third item, is... uh...

[She should have locked this part of the post. But she did not and here it is. Purple, shiny bunny suit. Very sexy!]

Salieri... I probably should not have searched your things, but your room is such a mess I wanted to do something nice for you and clean it up a bit. However, I came across this stuffed under your bed and I...

Listen to me, I understand everything. I have never judged your interests and neither do I now. However, I also think that neither should you! If this is something you are into, rather than hide it under your bed, wear it with pride!

Though I am a bit puzzled on how you find this in Aefenglom... Is it... someone else's?

Name: Vanitas
Date: 11/2
Format: Text

As so many people ask questions, advertise, or whatever on this thing I figure I have nothing to lose doing the same.

You see I have a particular problem. A pest problem. I'm looking for creative ways to rid myself of this little bug that seems super intent on sticking around. Normally I wouldn't bother with something like this but my usual methods of getting rid of unwanted things?

Well. It's not working.

Name: Marie Antoinette
Date: Octeuril 30th
Format: Video


[The clip starts with a closeup on Marie's face. She is beaming and waving at the camera.]

Ahem, I believe it is working! It is a pleasure to meet you, good people of Aefenglom! Vive la France!

So, I know that celebrations of Samuin are set to begin soon and I cannot wait to attend! However, if after the festivities you will still have some energy in you, the 2nd of Noveuer is also my birthday and I would love to celebrate with everyone here! It does not matter if we have talked before or not, you are invited anyway! And please bring your friends, I want to meet them!

[She moves backwards a bit and more of her surroundings can be seen. She is standing in front of the house she is living in with Scathach and Zelda. Come to think of it, she did not discuss this with them yet. Whoops.]

This will be the place! I am looking forward to meeting all of you, so see you all very soon! And please do not hesitate to contact me for more details if you need any!

[She waves again at the camera as the video ends]