[Early that morning, Tieria had made his way to the edge of the dome. As the announcement came on, he was already standing at clear bubble of material that kept the heavy pressure of water from crashing in on them all. The swirl of the water was barely visible in the dark depths, even less so once the lights came on inside, but, before that, he had been watching some of the creatures that dared to get close enough. Some exhibited bioluminescence, the ability to generate their own light, and watching those dots, lines, and other odd shapes float by had been somewhat calming.

See, Tieria had a lot on his mind after what he had learned from Rei about the fate of her world. There were many differences between their worlds, that was certain, but enough similarities that it had gotten him thinking.

Just what was his purpose? Was he to unify mankind only to have them destroy themselves in another way? Was that all they wanted? What would come of achieving Aeolia Schoenberg's plan if all that happened was total destruction anyway?

He leaned heavily against the surface, resting his forehead there as he closed his eyes against the confusion and other nearly overwhelming thoughts that now bothered him. What was the point of it all? Was meeting Rei supposed to be a lesson for him?]

[ he took his usual morning swim, but -- he's still a little tense as he heads back home. no... more than a little tense.

they haven't spoken about the video last night, he and Lelouch; he was late getting home, and he was tired, and Lelouch hadn't brought it up, so... he hadn't brought it up either. he went to bed telling himself that it was possible Lelouch hadn't seen it; possible he'd closed the channel in disgust when Gino mentioned redecorating so that his poor sensitive eyes wouldn't be subjected to potentially-clashing colors. he went to bed, ignoring the familiar sinking feeling in his stomach.

it's even easier to rationalize in the full light of day. maybe Lelouch had his communicator off. after all, it was late. even a night owl had every right to be tired now and then. but if Lelouch hadn't seen it, then that meant he -- should really have already mentioned it.

he opens their front door and moves into the kitchen to make coffee; the smell will wake Lelouch, if he isn't already awake. and the simple act of preparing the coffee will help Suzaku distract himself from the sinking feeling that's started up again. ]

[loud yawn, some moans and stretching, someone's definitely just waking up]

Hoo... I feel like I slept for days... [He sits up... SHOCK] What the hell? This isn't my -...

Crap. I was supposed to meet Trowa and Quatre... we were gonna destroy the Gundams. [He frowns, grabbing at the communicator now. He activates it, getting the message.] Oh, no way... you're shittin' me, right? Underwater prison? Different world? Oooohh no. You better not have done anything to my Gundam! It's mine to destroy, yanno.

[glares for a moment, and then groans, putting his head in his hand] Hilde's gonna kill me. She hates when I get in trouble... even more if I actually get arrested!

[There's an FBI agent asleep on the within a few hundred feet of DF HQ. Parts of his hair on one side is singed, and his his hand he's holding what remains of an instantly-incinerated pencil.

This was one of those days where the job caught up to him. He would be difficult to rouse, but not impossible.]

[For a moment it doesn't seem like Joshua is going to say anything. And he doesn't. He starts singing a little song.~]

Kagome, Kagome, the bird in the cage -
When will you come out?
In the evening of the dawn ~
The crane and turtle slipped.
Who stands right behind you now?

[A giggle as he stops.~]

Don't you just love children and their little games? It's been a while since I've played something so innocent.~

[Someone's feeling a bit cryptic today! Or a little... Affected by last night still. He goes back to humming the tune shortly.]

( Always pay attention to what you're doing in the kitchen )

[Voice]

Komui... How is Anita? [There is the soft sounding of clicking and clacking as if something is striking a wooden board in the background.]

Akatsuki wants to visit with--[suddenly there's a clack and then a metallic clang like something hitting the ground and clattering to stillness and then a soft, somewhat distant]--Damn it.

{OOC: Aidou is at home, so action is only open to people who would be there, or if your character would have a reason for wandering by and a strong enough sense of smell to notice Aidou just cut open his hand.}

[Rayflo feels like he was hit by a truck. Sleeping in his coffin usually helps him feel better, but now he's wondering if someone took out his dirt and replaced it with rocks.

There are only a few reasons he's ever felt this bad and only one of them can get near him at the moment. And Johnny's a bit too annoyed to private this.]

Cherry you jerk...you said you weren't hungry, but you attack me in my sleep?

{OOC: This happens before Kuja comes to visit.}

Excuse me, ah... citizens of Marina?

I would like to know if anyone has heard from the following individuals recently: Seta Souji, Hanamura Yosuke, and Satonaka Chie.

They are all teenagers, aged sixteen to seventeen, hailing from Inaba, Japan. I've been unable to get in contact with them for some time now.

Rise-chan, I know you're still here, but if you'd respond as well it would make me feel more at ease.

...And if I could speak to one of the Defense Force members privately for a moment, I'd appreciate it.

Thank you.

... Alright. Alright. I’ve hung around some weird people. My sister’d probably call them bad influences, but they’re just my teammates and friends or something like that. I’ve seen some weird things, I think. Been mentally scarred at least twice. Had to eat some possibly radioactive poison... stuff.

But even the worst ramen couldn’t make me dream this.

H-hah, so. So. Prison, huh? First prison I've heard about that's underwater. Underwater in the... the, what was it- the Eloquois ocean. Pretty sure that was never covered in geography class. Really, since when have I gotten this detailed? And imaginative. I mean, this- ah, this headpiece - it's neat, it's cool, it's something right out of a sci-fi film-- [ there may be an impression given that he's rambling out of nerves more than anything else. that impression would be right. ] - A bad sci-fi film. Man, next there's going to be a robot escort to the mess hall, with perfectly lined tables and- the uniforms, and--

[ small shuffle, backwards, backwards. ]

...

That glass looks way too thin.

( NOTE LEFT ON THE KITCHEN TABLE FOR AXEL AND ROXAS )

[Xion had a difficult time hauling herself out of bed and fishing her communicator out from under her bed (Mars had apparently decided that it made a great toy), but she wanders out into Sector 4 anyway. She hasn't talked to Suzaku in a while, and now they're neighbors! So she wants to go say hello. And she's pretty sure a lot of her other friends live in Sector 4, too...]

[[OOC: Xion's going to be in Sector 4 all day, so anyone and everyone except Kefka is free to come poke her. You can be puttering around your house and hear her knocking, or just find her napping under a tree or in Mami's garden.]]

[It was a calm day for shopping, followed by a walk in the park. There should be nothing alarming about the sight of Jeanne stretched out and napping on the soft, inviting grass...

...except maybe for the fact that she had been carrying a bag of supplies with her, and it had been roughly discarded nearby, the contents strewn out. From her position, it was as if she had fallen face-first, and her arms were crossed into a makeshift pillow below her head.

There was the occasional whimper, too. Someone was having a terrible dream.]

[thankfully he only had to be kept in the room with a ball and chain (that had seemed kind of...excessive and medieval to him, really) for one day. So now Tsuna is out wandering around - and getting lost. He's sort of almost made his way out of sector zero, but this place still seems pretty confusing to him. His headphones seem to have been modified into the communicator, with a visual screen added over one eye. Well, at least that was handy.

Truthfully...well it was a pretty impressive place, being underwater and all. But it still kind of freaked him out.

But now, he's been wandering around for hours, and- well...he's kind of hungry.

Which you can probably tell if you get close to him, because his stomach is making loud, loud noises]