[Anyone in the Educational Center this early? Arriving for a class, or maybe preparing for one that you teach? If so, you might hear music drifting down the hallways. It's the sound of a single piano, played inexpertly but without any audible mistakes in the notes. Someone has dragged his ball and chain over before chores begin to check out the school and has stumbled across the music room.

He's playing a simple arrangement of Ode to Joy, his head tilted back slightly and his eyes closed. It reminds him of Tokyo-3, of that first day of freedom from SEELE's headquarters - and of Shinji. His thoughts wander as he plays, and he's totally unaware of the world around him, so anyone who has come to listen will escape his notice until they speak up or otherwise make their presence known. But anyone who's met him before may notice that he looks more pensive than usual - maybe even sad? It's possible.]

[Conrad looks into the camera for a moment, perhaps curiously, before he puts on his usual smile.]

Good morning. I apologize for being asleep for this long. [pause] Would anyone be able to tell me whether I've missed anything important?


((OOC: post very actionable, just make sure you differentiate it! Anyone who was there when he first woke up, thread is here. Also, the physical changes that a particularly perceptive person might notice are listed here as well as a perms post for anyone who wants to notice supernatural changes.))

[He's on his way to the arcade this morning, bundled in a jacket and a scarf wrapped around his neck, covering his mouth. He plans to get in a little Angelic Layer practice before anything else. Things have been getting hectic again lately, but it's important to keep the little entertainments up. Especially for conversations like this.

[You'll be able to find him while he's out walking or in the arcade~!]



[voice // filtered to Tear and Jade]

Sgt. Grants -- do you have a few minutes to spare?

( You were having a dream, just a little nightmare. )

[He's out now, lugging around his ball and chain with him. It's likely that the robots will be along to get him soon enough, but for now he's content to explore. This feeling, this sensation of new, it's something that he's been enduring since starting school in Port Island, unabated and joyously.]

[So if you find him, he's likely staring up at something curiously. If not, you may still hear his voice over the network...]

Any ladies feel like letting a new arrival take them out for breakfast?

[Lacus is sitting in the park, despite the chill weather, )Pink bounding about nearby. She's covered in a thick blanket of multicolored patches of material; a partially finished quilt. In her hands is also a tiny garment she's knitting.]

Pink, come here! [Spouting a delighted Lacus, Lacus!, Pink bounces over and Lacus holds up the garment -- it's a tiny coat, custom made for a haro.]

[That task done, she resumes her work, idly singing to herself:]

At the place where stars fall,
I'm always wishing for your laughter.
Even though we're apart now
We can meet again.

[She's in the mood for general company, and specific company. If Axel doesn't happen by, she's not beyond going to his house.]

Good morning, inmates. It is the 89th day of the third generation.

The weather will remain moderately cool and overcast for several more days, in order to allow inmates to adjust to lower temperatures. The clothing store in Sector 5 will be stocked with more suitable articles for this season.

Inmate Eridan Ampora, your request is at the entrance to Sector 0.