[Hooray, Jesse is finally awake and home after his half-week holiday with hookers and meth. This of course means he's looking extra groggy, red around the eyes, and not exactly the most cheerful. Which makes the following message a little dissonant:]

Hey, so... - Hey, hi, I'm Jesse. If you're new.

Anyway, um, I know I talked to a few of you earlier about maybe some baking lessons? I was thinking probably, since in a couple weeks we'll have a whole 'nother shipment of new guys, we'll practice making cookies for 'em.

Some of you saw me this last time, right? I had like this whole setup with a tent? I was thinking we could do that again, but bigger this time. Or if you don't wanna be out in the cold all day, we could set up in the lobby downstairs, like right when people come in to find their units? I dunno. I'm just thinking out loud.

Anybody into that, though? Like on the 28th or something we get together and make some cookies? Assuming nobody bombs us or anything.

[ Several hours after Erza's post goes out to the public, another is made, this one from Lucy's device. Only it's not Lucy that's making the post, but a blue eyed, pink haired girl dressed in a French maid uniform. ]

I am in need of assistance. Lucy-sama has been attacked - I do not know who attacked her, regrettably. However, I found her a short distance from the training facility, unconscious and, drained of much of her blood. It would seem she had been there for several hours prior.

[ And she really should have checked on Lucy sooner, but Lucy's spent hours Because yeah, she's moving pretty quickly with the unconscious Lucy in her arms. Normally she'd have contacted Erza or Natsu first, but the safety and health of her summoner was more important. She (or someone else) could tell them later. For now she would take Lucy to the clinic where someone can help her. ]

[ Action at the clinic or Video over the network ok~ (with Virgo or Lucy when she wakes up). Follow up to this ]

Lee.

[There's a deep-seated rumble in what used to be Eastern Asia--Gilgamesh standing in the heart of a volcanic nightmare. In front of his hovering mirror, he held a stone 'sword' which spun on a cone's inner axis, red wisps of electricity and vapor dissipating from it. Each time he gestured with the sword, there was a massive earth-quake. The land itself shook, lava spraying up in geysers above wherever it was Gilgamesh stood.

After some time, he seemed content with what he had done, whatever it was. Over his free hand, a gold and silver set of blades spun on his forearm, much like a drill. He advanced, burying his arm into the ground and sending up sheets of rock around himself. The spinning red sword ceased its spinning at the same time.

When he seemed to be 'done' with it, Gilgamesh allowed it to vanish from sight. The sword itself became golden vapor and was gone just as quickly as it had been spinning. With a voice laced with raw irritation, Gilgamesh spoke up again.]

I will bringing you materials. Uncorrupted materials, beyond the poison in the ground. And seven days after this--I will bring you more.  Make no waste.

[Saturday the 16th

It's barely 4AM when this message goes out. Those of you familiar with Erza will notice that she looks a little different today. Shades and a cap, even though the sun isn't up yet, and is that a tank top? Yup.]

Good morning everyone.

[The device is propped up on the kitchen counter in view of Erza performing warm up stretches.]

I have a few things I'd like to ask some of you. Firstly regarding the people who were regressed in age during the previous...event. I hope you have all returned to your usual selves with the success of our last mission.

I would like to inquire about the whereabouts of two of the children I encountered during that time, if they are in fact Transports; Arturia and Riana. I promised Arturia I would spar with her and Riana that I would try to find someone to help her with her bard lessons but I haven't seen either of them during the past few weeks.

[Now that her warm ups are done she faces the camera.]

Secondly, I have found the training sessions with the Initiative inadequate. That's why I've decided that Fairy Tail will follow a new training regimen starting this morning at 6AM.

[That's right Lucy and Natsu, she decided, that means your opinions are invalid.]

And so I would like to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to improve their abilities to meet us in Training Facility 3. I feel that we could all benefit from helping each other to improve.

[She collects her device from the counter.]

Snow, if you are awake I have have left breakfast in the microwave.

[Before she turns the feed off she becomes deathly serious.]

Natsu. Lucy. Your relationship will not excuse you from arriving on time.