MarinaNova Asylum

[It had taken a fair bit of effort to put everything together, but none of it that wasn't enjoyable. While Zero did do a majority of the cooking, the others helped out here and there. In retrospect, the sheer amount of foods and ingredients he picked up the day before wasn't too much at all. In a general sense Zero made sure that the apartment was well stocked.

Unlike breakfast the other day, tonight their meal is set up more like a buffet, with a good variety of dishes, some of which he's only recently learned how to make. Plenty of meat and fish, a few noodle dishes, salads, etc etc. In hopes it would maybe get Ichiru to at least stop by, too, Zero made the tomato soup that they both used to love when growing up.

Dessert is of course provided as well. More specifically, a sundae bar. A little later on after they've eaten he'll set up the bowls, ice cream, and fixings along the counter.]



(ooc: This is a free for all mingle, so tag as you please! Wildcards welcome!)

Video;

[Have that Zero lookalike back on your network, fellow prisoners! He's definitely a little more on the grumpy side than the confused side this time and back in that darned orange jumpsuit.]

Excuse me... I have a few questions for those who have been here longer - though possibly my family that is already here might be able to answer. First: Who comes up with the crimes that we've supposedly committed to end up here? Second: Is it possible to go home, not remember having been here, and to return and suddenly remember again?

[Please tell him he's not the only one. He feels so strange, having been with Ai back home and Kaname otou-sama along with her. Now he's just here again.]

Private to Haruka Kuran, Yuki Kuran and Zero Kiryuu

I apologize for my abrupt disappearance, father... and mother.

[He bows his head a bit, the frown still carved into his face in a thin line where his lips are pressed together in frustration.]

I... I think I remember where mother's shop is? I feel strange. I can't smell anyone but I'm sure you're both still here and Ai and Grandfather as well.

Private to Ai Kuran

Onee-sama, are you well? I'm not sure how long I was gone... I apologize for cutting our view of the sunset short.

[He wanted to stay there with her longer, this Ai that had shorter hair and was still getting to know him.]

I'll try to make it to the apartments soon, unless you'd like to come find me again. I-I've tried but I can't find onee-sama's scent anywhere.

[He smiles a bit, embarrassed at his failure but feeling that that the option of Ai finding him would be very much wanted by him. Any time he could spend with Ai was time he cherished.]

Maybe you could show me around some more.

[If you're outside today it will be hard to miss all the whimsical, high-flying kites. Might as well get some of your own or spend some time getting them out of trees.]

(OOC: EVENT INFO)

Welcome to Day 391. You'll find you have a bit more elbow room today. We cleared out some of your new friends. Their processing isn't complete. Enough about them. Focus on your rehabilitation today. Communicate with each other. Eat your vegetables. Floss.

(OOC: Kiosk requests will be handled by Veridical unless otherwise requested. Warden request post | Mail submissions)

[Waking up in a strange place was bad enough but without Ai's presence he felt nothing but worry. He could smell her somewhere, like something sweet that drew one to it. There were other smells - human and vampire alike. It was almost overwhelming, were he not so focused on Ai and only Ai.

As he wandered towards her scent he began to distinguish others, making him stop in surprise. He could smell his mother - that soft smell of sunlight that had always been hers - and his father. It made him press the back of his hand to his mouth as he tried to calm himself. Where was this place? Why was he here? Sure, he'd gotten the introduction upon waking up but it didn't make him feel all that assured until he heard everything from Ai.

Around him others moved about and he decides to stop in front of a food stand, picking up a neatly packaged sweet for his family to share, should they like. Anyone who might look at him from afar might mistake him for his father. He and Zero were quite alike, after all, but then if you could sense those differences - Ren was definitely more like his mother, as an aristocratic Vampire.]

Apartment Building

[Ren found the source of his mother's scent easily, overwhelmed by it and that of his father's that lingered in the air with hers. He would find Ai with her, surely. Where his family was, he would find all of them. Still he found himself pacing, wondering how to process seeing his father again. It had been some time, after all. He wouldn't want him to see it on his face - how he had missed him, how upset he was that their mother had given her life for their other father to live peacefully. He wished they could have all lived together, but that had not been the hand their lives had been dealt.]

Ah- you're here.

[He smiles, looking up as someone familiar approaches.]

Stables

[Ren could recall stories his father had told him as a child, stories of his days at Cross Academy with their mother. He'd loved horses and that was where Ren knew he too might be able to quite all the overwhelming senses to hit him, the thoughts that came with them.

Quietly, he moves towards one of the closest horses, smiling as he reaches to touch it's snout. It was rare that creatures could relax around vampires, but he hoped that his presence would not be a bother to them.

With the other hand, he holds up treats for the horse before him.]

( Closed to Haruka )

[Cooking Breakfast]

[The house has expanded, but it's nothing she can't handle! Apron in place, she has one hand on her hip and a mixing spoon in hand as she faces off with the stove top. Now that her father and daughter are here, plus Zero, it's a full house. And she figures that while he usually does most the cooking in the morning, she can do her part too. Especially because, whether desired or not, the two children next door are over for breakfast too. Both should definitely feel as though they're just an extension to the family.]

All right...! It'll be pancakes, eggs, and cut fruit for everyone!

[But maybe someone should help her as she burns through her second batch of pancakes.]

[Breakfast]

[Everyone is gathered to the table, and okay this is fun...!]

Everyone dig in! [Half the food has been cooked by her. And the other half is whatever someone managed to rescue from her. But she's sure everyone will enjoy the pancake shapes and faces she made. Like Ai's pancake. Everyone is free to stare uncertainly at their food (rude), make awkward small talk, or maybe suggest a game to get to know one another.]

[Wildcard

[Maybe everyone leaves to go shopping? Want to interact one-on-one with someone, or something different? Do whatever you like, it's an apartment mingle.]

[ video ]
[Haruka’s used to Juri running off - she never has enjoyed the surveillance that he feels is necessary. It makes for a fun game of tag, but as of right now, he’s filled with more fear than he is excitement. There’s too much about this that doesn’t settle with him, and being unable to search the dome with his speed or familiars leaves him quite the unhappy puppy husband.

His gaze is calm, though, if a little distant. He’d really rather not do this, but…]

There’s no need to explain where I am or why I’m here. I listened to it already.

[The pureblood’s words are, at least, polite, if a little more curt than usual.]

I’m looking for my wife. We were together, so she might be here somewhere. [And he can’t find heeeer!] If you’ve seen a very cute, angry woman demanding to see the wardens of this place, please tell me. I don’t want her to worry.

[Patient, fond little smile.]

And, if you haven’t seen her, then… [A pause, in which that smile fades entirely and the concern in his gaze doesn’t compare to the worry he actually feels. Virtual or not... he is a very protective father.] … could you tell me if there are children brought here, too?

[ action ]
[Haruka sighs deeply, mind wandering to all the possibilities. It’s impossible to feel relaxed, no matter what he’s told. His family needs him, the things he has tried desperately to protect them from with all of his strength a very real threat now. Who is friend, who can be trusted among the number of supposed criminals wandering this dome.

If they aren’t here, he’s okay with that. Juri and Kaname will be all right. Yuuki will be fine, too, with her mother and brother with her. It’s the worry that they might be here that keeps his feet moving, long after unusual fatigue has set in. Being without even his basic speed and endurance is such a hindrance…

The lonely pureblood puppy wanders through sector 4 (Yuuki would love the ice cream shop!), content in the orange jumpsuit until he finds out, one way or another, if his family is safe.

Looking among those walking by, he frowns, unused to actually wanting to get attention, unsure of who is appropriate to approach. It’s hard to tell who is a good source of information. Well, he has to start somewhere!]

Do you mind if we talk for a few moments?

[His aura is gentle and expression soft. He doesn’t want to eat anyone, he swears! He’s just lonely and struggling to cope with this.]

[Another day another dollar. Only there are no dollars in Marina, and neither does she run the flower shop because she has to. Rather, she does it because she wants to. Because she needs the distraction, and enjoys watching things grow. The day is early, much earlier than her normal hours, but she needs a little time to think and organize her thoughts. And sometimes, even compared to her shared apartment, this is the place she can do it best.

And to be honest, she doesn't expect anyone to stop by so early in the morning. Not today. But should someone, they wont find Yuuki immediately anywhere in the store. At least not to start, despite the hot chocolate still steaming upon the counter top. Or at least... what they do find isn't what they expect.

With a small leap, a brown, fluffy cat jumps up onto the counter. Padding across the desk, she peers into the steaming beverage, before her whiskers twitch and she pulls back. Apparently it's too hot...]

[OOC: Have a Yuuki cat. She's simply playing around with her ability to transmute and change her appearance. It needed to be done for butler reasons.]

[Backdated to Day 388 | Private Action to Zero]
[Backdated to Day 388 | Private Action to Ai]

[It seems as if everything is back to normal so far. None of her memories had changed over the course of the last three days so Ai can only assume that she was one of the very few to not be affected by the problem. The malfunctions as the wardens were calling it. She'll have to face her parents at some point after lying to them all yesterday. But Ai will do that in person.

For now she simply reaches out to Kija.]

How are you today, Kija?

[There's no mention of the events yesterday - or of anything beyond that just in case things haven't really turned back to how she remembered it.]

[Video]

[Nathan doesn't look exactly like Nathan today. He looks like a kid who occasionally sees the sun, eats regular meals, and even sleeps. Weird, right?]

Is anyone else normal today?

[That's it. That's all he needs to know.]


[Action]

[This is not a Nathan who skulks and stares and wanders aimlessly. This Nathan is actually going places. The pet store, the arcade, the library, the Daffodil Dive... he can even be found out in one of the parks enjoying the sunshine and doodling in a sketchbook.

He's still shy—odds are good that he won't approach anyone he doesn't already know—but he's not unfriendly.]

a. Video

[Today has been a weird day. Her mother doesn't know who she is again. There are suddenly more vampires around than there had been before and she has no idea just how many people are different from how they normally are. Ai is fairly certain that she hasn't been affected by whatever's happened but can she even be sure of that?

She does keep a journal by her bed that's filled with the more important parts of her days here and everything seems to match up but would that have changed too if her memories had as well? There's just no sure answer to that question so she can only do what she can.]

Listen up, resident of MarinaNova! Show of hands - who remembers being here and who just arrived today? I only arrived about three weeks ago but if anyone needs help, I'll do my best to assist you.

Should any of you new individuals be vampires, there is a place for you to get your blood called the Vampire Blood Shack. It's located in Sector 5. Please do not feed from any of the humans here unless you have their permission. If it isn't consensual, I will intervene. It is in your best interest to not bring on the judgement of any vampire hunters that might be around.

[Ai has no idea if her papa still thinks he's a hunter or what uncle Ichiro thinks either but she will do her best to make sure it doesn't get far enough to have them brought in on the situation. Hopefully this whole ordeal is only temporary and if it is, Ai doesn't want anyone to wake up feeling guilty about their actions today. She can't prevent everything but at least she can do this for those who suddenly became vampires.]

b. action - patrolling

[After her post, Ai can be found just about anywhere in MarinaNova. She's keeping an eye out for any trouble as if this was her job. It technically was back home but it was an academy and not a prison. Sometimes Ai is patrolling on the ground, walking through the various sectors with eyes, ears and nose on the lookout for just about any kind of trouble.

Other times she's perched up on the roof of a shop watching people go by beneath her dangling legs as Ai continues to keep her senses on alert. Today was going to be a very long day and hopefully all of this would be sorted by tomorrow. If it didn't end tonight, then she wouldn't be getting any sleep at all.

She might need to head to the Blood Shack herself if that's the case because there was no way Ai was going feed off a mother who didn't know she was Ai's mother. Hopefully this wasn't permanent because she hadn't told Yuuki anything about being her daughter and didn't plan to.]

c1. action - stationary

[At some point in the day Ai went by the library and checked out a heaping pile of books. All of them are currently piled up on an outdoor table and she's flipping through them at an alarming rate. Every single book is about technology but whatever she's looking for is obviously not yet found as she places it on top of an ever growing while she grabs another one.

Her eyes flicker left to right as she scans through the information laid out before her.]

Is it because of the dimensional stabilizer maintenance?

[Ai might seem like she's not paying attention to her surroundings - too engrossed in her research but that's the case at all. The moment someone heads for her, her head pops up to look over at them.]

c2. action

[The problem with checking out so many books is that they have to be returned. Which means that Ai is carrying a stack of books that's literally taller than she is back to the library. It doesn't look as if she has any trouble actually holding on to them - she isn't struggling under the sheer weight of them. In fact, the stack isn't even really wobbling.

What is happening is that she can't see where she's going. The books are blocking her line of vision and while she can rely on what she can actually see or smell or sense - that doesn't mean it's going to be a perfectly smooth trip.

She just so happens to bump into another person. It'll upset the stack and send it tumbling down on the pair of them. One lands on top of her head directly and even she winces a little.]

Ow.

a. [ V I D E O ] SO I HEAR YOU NEEDED A HUNTER??
Good Day,

I think this is how it works?

Hello, my name is Ichiru Kiryuu, I’ve seem to have been misplaced in this location. I can’t say I am too pleased with it. It’s a small matter in all honesty. I am looking for someone, who looks exactly like me with a tad bit shorter hair and light colored eyes. He goes by Zero and can be a bit grumpy. Please forgive him. He is a lot gentler than he looks.~

In an case, if anyone has run into or encounter him, please direct him towards me. I am certain he is probably tearing his hair out worrying about as usual. [ chuckle. It isn't like he's tossing Zero under the bus or anything right? right?~ ]

Isn’t that cute of him~

[ He pauses for a moment before adding. ]

If I am in any way kidnapped here with other people, then perhaps we should get along. I would rather make allies then enemies. Don’t you agree?~ It would also be helpful if I can perhaps get some information in regards to this unfamiliar place and if anyone has found an exit to it as well.

Please feel free to contact me if anyone ever requires assistance.

Have a good day.

[ With an almost cheerful smile, he cuts the feed. ]

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b. [ A C T I O N ] THE EVER ADVENTUROUS ONE

[ Wherever you may be, you’re probably wondering how that boy just landed scotch free right in front of you even though he looks completely human and delicate. Don’t mind him too much, he’s doing a lot of exploring and covering ground that he knows he’s got to do before settling down. He’s not the type to sit around and let others control his life no matter the situation and no matter the location. He’s clearly enjoying himself as he gives you a wave with a bright smile that could probably light your dark world. Okay, maybe not but clearly, he’s pretty cheerful and easy going as he waves as you and apologizes to you for almost getting in your face when he jumped down. ]

My apologies, I hope I didn’t startle you too much. It seems like I’ve had too much fun today. Perhaps, you can be of assistance?

[ He replies tilting his head. There’s something oddly innocent and pure about him that you don’t really get often. Then again maybe it’s an act to get your attention. He’s quite the tall delicate looking young man though. ]

[ ooc: this is the equivalent of him being here for the first time. this will be AU Ichiru Kiryuu from the same canon Vampire Knight. He's never attempted to help kill his parents. He was never sick and he became a pretty fine hunter. He's also a lot more childish, cheerful and dorky in his own way. he's got the same traits only without the bitterness and self hate along with the complex since he and Zero are pretty damn good brothers right now~ If you have any questions feel free to PM and or plurk me @ : kagaminokakera. :D ]

[Option 1; Action]

[This... is a disaster.

Slumped on the ground in defeat, Yuuki can't believe her luck at all. On the day she sets out to attend a school. An actual school for the first time, with other people her age, with other vampires and even humans alike, she gets kidnapped. How can this be her luck!? Dismayed, she stares at the device she's slipped off her ear, as though the words 'just kidding' will be written on it somewhere. Of course there's no such thing. For a moment, she can't help but wonder if her father is the one responsible. He had been the one most nervous regarding her introduction to society, and about attending school. In fact, she's only allowed to attend because her brother is going to join her.

After this, though, she has to wonder if her parents might just go back on their word and make her go home.

Which only leaves her one option....!]

I have to find a way out of here myself...

[Before her brother, mother, or father even know something has happened.]

[Option 2, Video]

[Luckily, this weird communication device is pretty easy to use. She's fiddled with it a little, and decides to try and test it out.]

Hello...? People can hear me, right? [Can they see her, too?]

It's a pleasure to meet everyone. [Friendly, and with a smile] I'm new here, and I was wondering if people could answer a few questions for me. First- has anyone heard of Kurosu Academy?

[Option 3; Pick your own adventure]

[Find Yuuki anywhere! Stopping to get snacks, exploring the school, lingering outside of the Blood Shack, or anywhere else public you might think of. She has no memories of Marina. Her event info can be found here! She also has a Permissions Post which is always up regarding her vamprism and abilities! Feel free to fill that out so that I don't step on any toes. ♥]

[He made a promise and he's not the type to go back on that sort of thing. The job he was given was ridiculous but it was worth it in order to have his pendent returned to him when he arrived here.

Because of that, Hak inherited the local sex shop.

He's spent most of his time in the shop doing repairs and turning it into something less of an eyesore to his senses. He wonders if they'd let him change the name as well. Plush Rump doesn't exactly fit him.

Currently, Hak is walking around the dome pinning up signs. They are all handmade and the bare minimum effort was put forth. To Hak though, it's enough. More than enough.]


[He uses far more tape then he needs to put each advertisement up, but when he steps away to admire the work he's obviously pleased with it. No one can ever say he didn't try.]

[ooc: Feel free to see him. Rip down the papers. Respond to the notes anonymously or however you wish.]

[Back again. The break has been more welcome than Fai cares to admit, even to himself, just two days to push his worries away. Of course he wasn't able to forget about them. Enjoying yourself is hard when you have nobody to share the small moments of happiness with. It's something that can't be helped, that he can't change himself, so it's no use to dwell on it.

When Kurogane still had been with him they had started to renovate a café located in Sector 3, work that Fai is now continuing by himself. Most of the furniture is already in place and it's clearly a mix of western style armchairs and tall tables alongside more Japanese looking cushions on what looks very similar to tatami mats. The different areas of the shop blend into each other a lot better than one might suspect, with a rather large bar overseeing everything.

Fai can be encountered carrying a few metal chairs and tables outside, which arranges around some parasols in front of the Cat's Eye Café. The shop is proudly declaring its name to any passersby on a hand drawn sign showing a black cat.]

(OOC: PLEASURE PRISON EVENT)

[Action; Sector 4; outside the new flower shop]

[Between forced sleep and a grueling heatwave, Yuuki's managed to keep herself plenty busy despite whatever shenanigans are tossed around the domed prison. From gardening, to gathering supplies and lots of set up she's barely remained still in one place for more than a few minutes. Anyone who frequents sector four may have seen her around much more often, in conjunction with a new shop that has come together rather nicely over the course of the last few days. It settles in nicely among the businesses and brick buildings. Beautiful flowers and plants decorate the entrance, with an elegant yet simple sign overhead that reads 'Nine White Orchids'.

The sign that would indicate that they're open is flipped around to indicate that it isn't yet. But the door is propped wide open with a wedge which proves that someone is inside. A soft, feminine voice can be heard humming inside, lyrics heard intermittently. The sweet, dulcet tones reach outside the shop, intertwining invisibly around anyone within hearing distance. Be careful not to listen too closely, or it's possible to find oneself inside the shop without really thinking about it.

But then maybe you're the type who would have peeked inside anyhow?

Otherwise, the girl humming to herself might set foot outside on her own, a pot of flowers in hand, should one remain unaffected or linger outside the door.]

[Private to Yuuri Shibuya]

Yuuri-kun, can I talk to you if you have a moment?

(OOC: Her singing voice can have an enchanting affect on people (Particularly vampires if relevant or desired). Feel free to use that if you like. Otherwise feel free to resist or remain unaffected! She's not intentionally doing anything. Her desire to do well and be able to draw people into the shop is simply leaking out. Here's a Permissions Post for anyone who might find it useful.)

(OOC: EVENT INFO | RAFFLE THREAD)

[Evening - Within Trois Park.]

[If she could disappear into the ground she would. Simply melt into the earth beneath her and lose all sense of feeling. Become the grass, or the trees maybe. Living, but unfeeling, incapable of being hurt by the many things all around her. Life would be so simple if there was a switch, to simply turn her emotions off and not have to feel the very real crushing weight within her chest. Instead, as though to mock her very real pain, the greenery around her shifted and changed, mirroring her emotions. It was out of season, but where the cherry tree against her back should have been leafy greens, pink blossoms bloomed and fell in excess. Like the tears that streamed silent down her cheeks, they fell to the ground, and covered her and the earth beneath in pink and white petals, like snow. It zapped some of her strength, something that only happened here in Marina, but she could hardly put a stop to the way her emotions ran wild. Butterflies fluttered around the scene, and would seem out of place if not for the large, blood-like butterfly wings that decorated her back.

She had lost everything. Everything she had fought so hard to accomplish had fallen into ruin. Even though she had tried her hardest, even though she wanted more desperately than anyone to work for peace, and to stop and save her brother... it hadn't made one single difference. He had been right. 'No matter how hard you try, sometimes it will amount to nothing.']

Oniisama...

[It was all her fault. Now he was gone, frozen forever without a heart. What had she done wrong? She had tried so desperately to be the person that he had wanted, but she had failed. And now eternity would be hers to spend alone. She was a mother, she learned, all in the same day that apparently she had become a widow, or close enough. How was she supposed to be a mother, when she couldn't even protect the one person she had always loved? And now of all times? She was only seventeen. One year older than the girl who looked just like her and claimed to be her daughter. There was no doubt that she was. But Yuuki didn't know how to be there for or take care of her, when her own world was crashing all around. It was better if the girl ran as far away from her as she could.

Everything I love or get close to dies. As though her touch was toxic. One after another. Her mother and father, and now Kaname, too. Zero and Ai-- they weren't safe around someone like her. Eyes brimming with tears, she helplessly lifted a hand up to scrub at them. Her soul hurt, and she didn't know how to move forward from it.]

[OOC: After ICly learning that her fiance is gone after meeting with her future daughter. She wont have been home all day! Sorry for the mourning post, I had to get it out of the way :'| ]

[ ACCIDENTAL VIDEO ]

[ The device made a lot of muffled sounds, perhaps breathing if anyone caught hind sight of it. The image is slightly blurry due to the slightly bloody hand that was grasping it. There's no real context to the video, other than the person was unable to comprehend that the device itself had been turned on due to his carelessness.

In short, he was too concerned with own injury rather than focusing on what it was recording. The walls were in view followed by a path that appeared to be a hallway. Eventually, the device is either turned off or timed itself off. ]

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[ ACTION ]

[ Ichiru had a moment of irritation where the communication device was almost tossed across the hallways. Instead, he ended up calming down enough to pocket the troublesome thing as he was processing all the information that was thrown at him. He was imprisoned here-- for crimes he committed? How ironic that was? He supposed it wasn't a surprise for him to eventually be caught and pay for the deeds that he did but this was one ridiculous way of doing it.

He couldn't say he was going to stomach this lying down. Ichiru, being the type of person who did what he wanted and how he wanted to do it was not in the least amused by how he was being forced into conditioning, and accepting the fate that was placed in front of him. That's something he hated most of all. He didn't like his freedom, his choices be taken from him but he was not foolish to think he could act irrationally in such a situation.

A pale hand pressed itself against a nearby wall as he was glancing around. The sudden change of scenery took him by surprise on top of the aching feeling of bleeding to his death. The injury that he sustained from Rido was partially closed-- at least enough so it wasn't so life threatening but still open enough that blood was peeking through his light colored outfit. ]

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[ ooc: so Ichiru's unaware he turned on his own device for communication cuz he's a derp like that and too worried about his own injuries. the second part is an action from after the video cuts. feel free to poke at him for whatever reason or tell him he needs some medical help~ weee He's injured enough that he needs medical attention but not to wrecked that he's going to die. OTL! ]