I should be back in action some time during the first week of January. UNTIL THEN:

MINA'S THREAD WITH SOMA: They eat dinner. I think you were planning on them seeing a show later, Matt? I think Mina can let Soma pick the show, provided it's not too scary or gory-- they've been friends long enough that he probably knows her tastes pretty well.

KARST'S THREAD WITH THE RESISTANCE: She'll be hanging out in the back of the room, swooning over Sephiroth just watching the proceedings. Just skip her turns, I'll read the thread and catch up when I come back.

KARST'S THREAD WITH MARONA: Jen, why don't you have Marona find out about Ash and tell Karst goodbye for now? They can meet up again later and talk more then. There's no reason for you to be stuck just because I'm gone.