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2016-04-04T22:06:05Z

Posted by: bubblings

SUP B!TCHES HIY0RI DID S0ME S7UFF & she g0nna show u now!

she cut h3r h@ir & g0t a t0ngue p1ercing! it5 hiy0ri's 1st p1ercing YAY!

[ The difference in the picture of course being that her hair is still a peachy orange. And still looks 14. ]

Do u l1ke i7? if u d0n't sh3 can't pr0mise n0thing won't h@pp3n 2 u

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2016-03-28T17:43:28Z

Posted by: geniuscyclist

[what better way to start the day than with a loud sports dude hitting up the network?? clearly there's not one, so enjoy this close up of sugimoto's beautiful visage.]

Ah, hello! I doubt I know many of you, so it seems best to start with introductions! I'm Sugimoto Terufumi, and it's a pleasure to meet you! I'm a second year at Sohoku High, or at least I was. What's the name of the high school here? Well, whatever it is, I suppose I'll see some of you there.

[there's a brief pause as he gives a friendly smile--genuine, in case you were wondering.]

Now, that leads to a good question... Does anyone know if there's a cycling team? Not every school has one, but it would be a shame to let my skills go to waste as long as I'm here. As a member of Sohoku's prestigious cycling club, I really could bring quite a bit of skill to the table.

[he'll just give a quick flick of his bangs, almost posing along with his boasting--leading to a slight fumble of his phone. ]

Ahaha, but where are my manners? I'd love to hear from you all. If we're all going to be stuck here together, we might as well make the best of it!

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[Audio]

2016-03-19T02:11:09Z

Posted by: birdstheword

Helllo Helllloooooooo~!

It's super quiet on here lately! Is everyone sleeping? It's so fun to see whats buzzing around but I haven't seen anyone use the network that much--well there was Mochi-kun and his friends---

[There's a sharp clap sound as she claps her hands together]

C'mon everyone! Let's liven' things up a bit!

How's your day? What's going on? Future plans? Goals? Favorite Color? Want to do something fun? Anything~! Anything that gets you going, Talk about it!

If you're shy and don't want to share; lets play a game, hm? It's a super easy game!

[Wait for it....]

....Word Association!

I'll say a word and you give a word on what you associate that with! Easy, right?

---OH! But you don't just have to play with just me! Play with anyone and everyone that replies here! It's more fun that way! Jump around!

Okay! First word is.....Ex-cite-ment!

[She types it down as well; just in case]

Excitement

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Video/Action; RIP Eijun Sawamura

2016-03-06T23:45:07Z

Posted by: basesteal

( Team Seido are full of jerks )

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Text - Asking the important questions

2016-03-06T02:49:48Z

Posted by: placid

what kinda side goes best with an order of pizza?

inquiring minds would like to know and maybe try something new.

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2016-02-17T20:57:27Z

Posted by: bubblings

so h0w many murd3rers & crimin@ls r there her3 rly? hiy0ri & yuki r assassin5 & jun i5 a t3rrorist but wh0 els3 walk5 on the LOL "dark r0ad" in l1fe?

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3rd ⇨ text.

2016-02-12T05:21:07Z

Posted by: uphill

imaizumi shunsuke and naruko shoukichi have both gone home

[ Naruko's been gone for a little longer, and just this morning, Imaizumi's name wasn't listed in his contacts. Anyone who knew them might at least be owed the announcement. ]

i was thinking, if anyone had any nice memories or impressions to share, you could leave them here?

that way if they ever come back, they could see them, even if they don't remember this place that well

thank you! (シ_ _)シ

( ( private to hajime iwaizumi and tooru oikawa: ) )

( ( private to castmates: ) )

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( five :: text :: anon )

2016-02-11T15:25:50Z

Posted by: sweetjoker

[ Jun has been... well.. "home". He doesn't actually have a home, but he has been in his own world, for just a few days. At least in his mind. But only in his mind. It has made him think, and although he has thought of it before, returning to the criminal world even for a brief period of time, has made him think of what Holly Heights actually might mean to him.

He has a decision to make, but he doesn't want to make it, thus he wishes for a distraction. He wants to see if Holly Heights has had as big an impact on others as it has had on him.

And of course; as is always the case when he makes one of his anonymous posts (although they tend to be much shorter than this one) he remains anonymous all the way through. ]

This place forces us into the setting of "families" and "neighbors", and lets us meet and befriend people that we never would have met before. Interdimensional (or whatever you may call it) kidnapping aide, there are a lot of things that cannot change simply by a change of location. Ones personality may change with time and ones surroundings has a lot to do with it, depending on how impressionable one may be. Ones character is shaped as much by ones experiences as by ones heritage, after all.

Has anything in this place that we have all been forced to live in as a community changed you in any way, taught you anything, given you an experience that you would not go without? Have you learned anything that, to you, is invaluable?

Personally, I have had the possibility of seeing what a real family might be like, and what it can be to trust someone, without feeling any suspicions of ulterior motive. Coming from a family full of lies and void of love, it is something that I had never experienced before. That there are people who does not hate or have venom in their thoughts. Experiencing someone honestly caring without any other emotions veiled behind it has been very precious to me.

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2016-02-11T11:58:07Z

Posted by: sod

[ It's been a day or two since the Welcome Committee party that he didn't attend this time, simply because he's tried to give himself time to adjust. It hasn't been the best time to come back now, what with storm after storm flooding everywhere at home. That isn't the point to this sort of "broadcast" though.

The video this time starts in his home. Or wherever home is this time anyway. Viewers will spy a tea set on the table, steam rising from the pot that clearly is missing the lid as England stirs the leaves inside gently to ensure better infusion with the water. He seems to be taking his time with it, finally dropping the lid back into place and gently placing the spoon on a saucer to the side. He picks up the spoon again, tapping the edge of the cup. He's awkward about the entire thing, trying to find the right words. He's never been good at any of this though. ]

I suppose an apology is in order. [ Is it??? ] I recall being here rather briefly before, though it was rather short lived. [ His eyes may look a little lifeless considering how difficult it is to actually know how to take this. How many times has he been here now? It needs to Stop. ] Hopefully this will be the last time one of these introductory videos is in order. [ A deep breath follows. ] It would appear I'm housed in number #1447 this time, if anyone would like to catch up. It's been... quite a while.

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ACTION; open to the neighborhood!

2016-02-10T11:11:16Z

Posted by: bombdemon

[ So, it's a lovely afternoon, and there's a huge garbage truck rolling down the middle of the road... ]

[ WAIT! It stops, turns and pulls over toward house #1469, as close as the fence will let it -- ]

[ -- and empties the trailer onto the front yard. ]

[ And that's not all. Something's moving. Something under the garbage pile... the trash parts, and something black and shiny emerges. ]

[ Is it a cat? Bigfoot? Someone's really huge drain clump? A GIANT AMANTO SPACE RAT?? ]

[ Nah. It's just a wig. ]

[ He's trying to crawl out of the junk mountain -- how did he end up there? Did he have the luck of materializing in the yard right as the Trash Incident was happening? Did he actually hitch a ride on a garbage truck to reach Holly Heights? Anyone's guess, really. But he seems to be having a bit of trouble. His clothes are different than usual, and... there's blood on it? Ominous. ]

[ Will you help him? Stomp him back from whence he came? Call a doctor? Record the whole thing and put it on Y*utube? Up to you. ]

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matsuoka 〤 RIN; HHSC notice board + HHSC announcemets

2016-02-08T00:10:52Z

Posted by: gnasher

i meant to do this over the new year, but with all the pyrotechnics at my house and then my birthday, i didn't have the time.

anyway, the notice board at the sports centre is getting pretty cluttered, so i'm gonna post things here one last time before taking everything down. i'll answer what i can, but feel free to respond to messages on this post.

( last call. )

that's all for now. after the notice board's clean, i'd appreciate it if all captains put up information on scheduled open practices or team events. i'll also be putting up a sign-up sheet for training partners again, soon, so look out for that.

we also finally got a medic on staff, his name's Will Solace. he's a blonde kid with a smug look on his face walking around and in the lobby for now, we're still setting up a working medic office.

oh, and i need somebody to work at the lobby on the 14th. anybody up for it?

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2016-02-05T23:05:18Z

Posted by: cyanea

[ Mikuni has been drinking about a litre of red food colouring. In person, he's visibly pastel pink. On screen though? Maybe there's a slight pink shimmer if you strain your eyes. ]

Hello? Can you see me now? Am I visible yet?

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video + side of action;i said you're the only one i want to talk about

2016-02-01T01:01:50Z

Posted by: ciao

video;
[ the video comes on and there he is, the most excited guy of the hour ]

Ciao, Cia~o~! [ the enthusiastic wave before pulling back and showing off quite a mess of paperwork ]

I've been working such long hours lately, I feel like I haven't gotten to do anything lately![ the very dramatic slump down on the desk before rolling around in some of that paperwork ]

But I'm doing my best for something very important, I know this! I just don't like working with deadlines to get things approved of, why can't we just do things without all that mess...

[ but he finally shoots back up with a smile and a wave of the hand ]

But I promise! This will be something well worth it at the end! You see, because a very special day is coming up right--Oh no... I almost forgot about Cat Day! [ there was more scrambling through the paperwork before slamming a hand down ]

No! But you see! There has been a lot of love around here lately, right? So what a perfect time to talk about San Valentino~ [ there was the look off screen before nodding ] Oh yeah, I guess so...

Valentine's Day! That's what I'm talking about! It's a very special time, both for friends and lovers! And because of this we do our best at The Ritz to offer special accomidations as well as special treats~

From romantic dinners, to delicious desserts and drinks to a suite with all the luxury you could imagine! We do our best to make things just right so you can focus on the things that really matter!

And since we have so many people from all over the place it's good to ask, how is this day celebrated at home? Share your home traditions, I like learning about everyone's home! You can do it here, or feel free to come and visit me at the hotel! I've been spending a lot of time here lately, so it's not too hard to find me~

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[ and it's shortly after the video is done that italy is walking out into the main entrance of the hotel with a stretch ]

Ve~ It's time for a break... food, drinks, shopping... what to do... [ he's thinking very hard on this ]

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2016-01-25T20:51:45Z

Posted by: bubblings

[When the camera goes on, everyone can see Hiyori looking adorable, even if she isn't wearing lolita at the moment. ]

S0 if u w3re a typ3 0f candy, wh@t w0uld u b?

Hiy0ri w0uld b a d3vil cake cupc@ke w/ l0ts of ch0colat3 cre@m & gummi3s on t0p!

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PARTY IN THE HH // action, video, ACTION

2016-01-25T19:03:46Z

Posted by: ottery

[The feed only shows one very short clip: Makoto, suddenly falling off the ladder, and off the roof the camera is clearly positioned on. It sounds like something breaks at the same time as a whomp! resonates in the stillness of the late afternoon. There’s a pained scream, and then there’s a surprised yelp, as Momotarou stumbles into view to look over the edge of the roof--and then the camera shuts off as it falls backwards.]

***

[It's been sometime since Momo's done anything outrageously stupid. Mixing up lizard eggs with chicken eggs was a personal thing, flying the cat over the pool was a minor scare, playing wiffle ball with a bees nest was entirely separate. Tonight, Momo's decided that, because Makoto's been under-enthusiastic about his double-vespa jackpot win, because there aren't any holidays to celebrate this month (tbt that episode of Arthur) and because they've got spare fireworks lying around from New Year's Eve...

With Yogi strapped to his front in a would-be baby carrier (army print included), he's crammed some sticks of dynamite-shaped fire crackers into each exhaust pipe, positioning each vespa to point opposite out in the street. After lighting each rope-end on fire via matchstick.]

Momo, are you at a safe distance?

[That’s definitely the defeated sound of Makoto’s voice, who suddenly shows up in front of the camera for a moment, the shadows casting most of his front. It is however clear that he is holding on to his left arm against his chest, an odd positioning--almost protective--and a sudden turn to his left allows for light to cast down upon…

Well. A cast, plaster covering Makoto’s left arm in a bent position.]

I don’t want any more accidents to happen…

[His eyes are sunken and lack hope. There’s no stopping Momotarou once he sets his mind to something--Makoto had tried, he had definitely tried… and now holds nothing but regrets.]

Here, put on the helmet at least.

[The helmet's accepted without complaint; he's got little to fuss about. The initial plot to light fireworks off the roof was a flop (thanks Makoto) but this is going to make up for everything ever.

He snaps it on soundly and claps either hand over Yogi's head.]

BANZAI-!!!

[Cue a massive, earth-shattering explosion.]

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Video | [1] | Backdated to 1/13

2016-01-24T08:59:16Z

Posted by: iattractmushi

[A lot of you probably don't know this particular white-haired man, but he appears to be somewhere in the pleasure district, despite the cold; the Grande Fountain can be seen in the background, but not enough to know exactly where he is in relation to it.

He takes a drag from his cigarette, exhaling the smoke before he speaks.]

So... I'm looking for someone who knows how to cook. I'm not terrible, but I would appreciate some pointers. It would be nice to have some different things for dinner now and then.

[Being suddenly responsible for three kids is kind of scary, actually.]

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2016-01-23T02:31:27Z

Posted by: syunsyun

How do you ask someone out?

[ It's not like he needs to know or anytihng, but you know. Just. Ahaha. Okay, maybe he does. ]

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page 008 ☀ [video]

2016-01-22T04:00:13Z

Posted by: hisa

[And now, live from Moe Moe Funtime Haven, this is Hisami Hishiishii, sitting at her desk in the manga library. Somewhere in the background, you might just spot Rei Hino, and Hisami glances over her shoulder at her friend before clearing her throat, and taking a deep breath.

On her desk is her open notebook, and a few novels stacked up beside it. Which may be a bit strange, because this IS a manga library - though not so strange for anyone who knows that Hisami is a writer.]

Hello. Um...my name is Hisami Hishiishii, and I've been in Holly Heights for more than two years. [Yet she doesn't look like she's aged past 13, still small and quiet and moe.] And I spent a lot of my spare time writing my new novel...and it's finished.

[She picks one book up, showing the title cover. The title is written in big golden letters and the image beneath it is that of several different people huddled together against a suburban backdrop, enough to span one side of the cover to the other. Her name is written below that.]

It's entitled, "Stuck in the Suburbs" and I've finally had it published. [Hisami smiles brightly, although there are pink patches in her cheeks.] Some copies are available in the bookstores now.

I want to thank everyone for being very supportive and being good friends to me. The story is based on a lot of our experiences in Holly Heights. I hope you like reading it.

[And that's it. With a little nod, she's done.

Would anyone like an autographed copy?]

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2016-01-21T18:24:27Z

Posted by: unehelichkind

Hi. [ Um. He's a bit unsure how to do this, but there's gotta be a first time for everything. ]

Since I got here I've heard music that I've never heard before, like Queen and ... One Ok Rock? [ He's not entirely sure about the second one. ] and there's really loads of music from after 1935 so! I'm really interested in knowing what other kind of music and songs there are, if anyone wants to share!

[ He loves music loads, see. ]

Also, is anyone besides me interested in horses and fencing? I mean, European fencing, I only know a little about Japanese fencing from Naoji, so, uh, yeah, I don't really know anything about that. But getting rusty would be bad, right? I'd love someone to spar with once in a while. Plus I'd love to talk about horses with someone because I really miss my lady.

[ Wait, he's about to start rambling, he's way too good at that for an aristocrat (the looks the people from his school would give him if they saw him rambling) so he better cut himself short. ]

I don't really know how to end things like these but uh, bye for now?

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2016-01-21T17:58:02Z

Posted by: coldiceflower

Afternoon. [ In the morning. ]

Since Ayame disappeared I'm out of full-time employees at A World to Read so if anyone wants to work at a bookstore, feel free to join the staff. No expereince is necessary, you'll be taught the ropes when you get your nametag.

[ The most motivated of ads. ]

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2016-01-21T01:38:03Z

Posted by: volcanic

what is the best way to learn a language
or teach someone
i know a couple but i had a long time to learn them
are text books any good still or is everyone learning through the computer and videos

also what is the most difficult language you know and how long did it take to learn it ?

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Second Sprint [video] (potential for NSFW)

2016-01-20T03:26:50Z

Posted by: littleredbean

[Naruko is obviously sitting in his bedroom when the feed clicks on and he is looking super smug and pleased with himself, someone needs to wipe the smirk off this kid's face, holy crap.]

Man, I have got to be the luckiest guy in Holly Heights, y'know? I had the greatest night EVER last night!!

[He grins and leans forward a little.]

Hey, hey. What were your best nights like? And, uh... like... what things do you do? You know, in bed and stuff!

[Apparently this is worth posting a public video for? Naruko, what the heck??]

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two band-aids: video

2016-01-19T15:14:35Z

Posted by: solastial

[ Oh look, it's that blond kid again. ]

Hi, Holly Heights. Will Solace, again. [ Smile and a wave for you, Holly Heights. ] First of all, it's great to be able to talk. I don't know why, but I lost my voice for awhile there. That was pretty terrible! [ He laughs, which is 100% good-natured. Really! ]

Anyway, with what happened last night, I started thinking. Would anyone who's been here longer than me be willing to tell me more about the things the landlord's done in the past? I heard a few stories, but I'm curious.

[ He gives a little nod and another wave. ] Thanks!

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fourth spike ( anonymous....? text )

2016-01-17T00:44:09Z

Posted by: kablam

[ this post is sneaky and anonymous and no one ever could have figured out who it belongs to

ever

not once ]

OK HH!!!
what if u kno this person and this persons like SUPER MEAN and kind of a jerk but it turns out theyre not really that big of a jerk theyre just kinda dumb
and then you hang out w/ the person a lot and do SUPER COOL STUFF 2GETHER and its awesome!!!!!
and then person goes away!!!!!!
and then they come back and THINGS GET WEIRD????!!
bad weird/!??! good weird!?!?! kissing weird?!??!!
and u never did anything like that b4 girls dont even like u and

HOW DO U DATE SOMEONE DO U BUY SOMEONE FLOWERS I DONT WANNA BUY FLOWERS FOR K

[ ........ ]

SOME1
HELP
PLS

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✦ 06 (video); backdated to 1/9

2016-01-12T05:51:26Z

Posted by: paramountcy

((red text is, as always, for flavor only))

[Just a year ago, Satsuki'd brought a completely different message to this network. Struggling with her own destiny, she spent the aftermath of her last birthday adrift, channeling her own uncertainty into a dig at the world around them.

What a difference a year makes. Things just seem more hopeful than they once were. Satsuki, consequently, is more hopeful than she once was.

Her penchant for making a bigger scene than is necessary on the network, however, is intact. The sight of her in her office desk chair should be familiar to long-term residents, even if her usual business casual fashion is getting slowly more subdued. Her voice thunders.]

Aspiration! [ASPIRATION] Change! [CHANGE] Determination! [DETERMINATION]

Some say that only the weak-willed need a New Year's Resolution. I reject this notion! If we dedicate ourselves to change, then we can see the new future we envision!

I'd like to hear your resolutions. [If her birthday comes with a reward, there's nothing the Landlord can give her. There's nothing she needs that can be bought or bestowed. But someone else might need something.] If I have the chance to help even one of you, I'll face those odds without reservation!

The first step to success is accountability! Devote yourself to your resolution now by exposing it for all to see! Share with the rest of us, and we'll work together to encourage you.

[Seems like she's done raising her voice. Satsuki's expression softens into a wan smile; before she speaks again, she bows her head.] I understand the time for wishing you a happy new year may already have passed. Even if that's the case, I hope you live this life to the fullest this year. Now: Do your best!

Thank you.

[SATSUKI KIRYUUIN: 19 YEARS, 364 DAYS OLD]

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