[Shiiiing. Shiiiing. Shiiiing.

She's honestly not being a hero this time - she promised the two most important people to her in this prison that she wouldn't, and she's keeping her promise - but they just keep coming and although they can't hit her, they've pretty effectively blocked her from escaping. The attacks are short and sharp, so her energy isn't wearing down at all, but she knows her AT Field has a time limit.

Finally, in desperation, she dives and rolls between the legs of one of them, her AT Field narrowly blocking a whip of its tail, and bursts into a sprint. They will likely catch up and corner her again, but she's got enough adrenaline pumping through her body to get ahead for a few brief seconds. If only she can find shelter -]

...A prison?

[The girl who's managed to turn on the communicator is tiny, and seems a bit dazed. There are faint smudges on her communicator--it seems like she originally had it on over her eyepatch, which is really a bit silly.]

...Excuse me...is anyone named 'Rokudo Mukuro' here...?

[If it's a prison, it's worth looking, even if she can't sense him, right?]

[ She smashes the communicator against the closest solid object on hand (in this case the wall of someone's house) hard enough to turn it on, but gently enough so that it doesn't break into utter pieces in her hand. Her voice comes over the line high-pitched and angry. Not surprising for a new prisoner! ]

So -- this is it huh? This is what you've decided Misato-san? This is the decision all you NERV bastards came up with? Just because my synchro rate - just because - Oh! I get it. [ She adopts a high-pitched, mocking tone. ]

We don't need the Second Children because we have the perfect, obedient, pathetic First Children and Shinji the Hero! So lucky Asuka! You don't need to break your back saving humanity now that Shinji and Ayanami are here! And I completely agree. Who the fuck wants to work with those two dweebs? You can all go get massacred by those damn Angels for all I care. Go die and do it fast you [ and here Asuka kicks the basket ] BASTARDS!

*An image shows a newcomer peering interestedly at his surroundings. When he speaks, his voice is pleasant sounding.*

Hey, this old man's got a question. *That seems odd considering he looks like a rather brawny Celtic swordsman wearing a baldric, a leather fighting skirt and greaves.*

I know I got at all information from Acumen, but I didn't hear which Root Town this was. *murmurs to himself* Can't be a new Net Slum, it looks too nice.

*He recalls hearing something about crimes but maybe it was some kind of prank?*

Do a little daaaaance.

[Suddenly, more demanding,] OBEY. [GIR laughs while he orders some angry bots to escort every single one of you to one of the parks. Fighting back will only result in punishment...and believe him, you don't want to know what GIR has cooked up for you then.

While you walk you may notice that dawn has suddenly become night again, the lighting is still working though it's all very...vibrantly colored and disco-y--maybe a strobe light here and there--and that the once peaceful silence has turned into blaring techno.

GIR starts to sniffle happily.]

Y-you're all so beautiful.



( OOC info under the cut! )

[It's late at night, and Tsukasa is very, very tired. He falls asleep quickly, and is almost immediately dragged into a nightmare.]

[About an hour after he's fallen asleep, he's already managed to toss and turn quite a bit, and he's started to cry, still asleep.]

[Something in his dreams startles him enough to wake him, sending him toppling from the bed onto the floor. He just lies there, not moving.]

[[ooc; Closed to Rei.]]

[Nothing much to see here - just Cielo sitting out in front of his apartment in sector three and playing with his cat, Sera. (Making good use of the catnip mouse recently made for him.)

Certain unwanted posters of Kefka have been removed from the entire complex and eaten (hey, less mess), though a couple wadded up ones have been left on the ground to give the cat something else to bat at.]


((ooc: Just wanted to let everyone know I hadn't vanished off the face of the earth. ^^;))

[For all those who were planning to visit Rei in the hospital this morning: she's currently awake and looking much better, some of the colour back in her face and her eyes much brighter. Her bed's been lifted so that she's sitting upright, and she's got a book resting on her knees that appears to have her completely engrossed - Milton's Paradise Lost, for those who are curious enough to take a peek.

Come and say hello?]

[If you're in the Education Center this afternoon, you might see a strange sight.]

[Wadded-up balls of paper keep periodically flying towards the large trash can. Were you to look to see where they come from, it should be easy to spot the source.]

[Tsukasa is doodling, and keeps failing at what he's trying to doodle. Obviously this is very frustrating, hence the constant discarding of paper.]

[Waking up to the message welcoming him to prison had not been as concerning as the realization that he was no longer on Earth. He could no longer hear Earth’s wish. Fuuma wouldn’t deny any of his crimes, no – he had killed that girl, all those people, even Nataku, who he had liked, and was just about to kill Kamui – but it was only because people became blinded to what was important to them otherwise. And the fact that the Earth no longer wanted humans to exist. And he had to fulfill the Earth’s wish, because he was “Kamui.”]

[It took some effort, with the ball and chain attached to his leg, but Fuuma had finally found a place to sit down in the Butterfly Pavilion, where he had woke up. After shooing all the brightly colored bugs off the seat, the tall male sat down and started inspecting the welcome basket, eyes flicking over the welcome brochure. He also must be trying out the communicator, because the video feed suddenly flicks on. It’s displaying a teenager with ebony hair and gold eyes, wearing a black and red school uniform.]

Prison, is it? Kakyou never said anything about this... I’m afraid the Earth won’t be too pleased with my replacement, though.

[He looks almost amused at that. He also seems to have become the new perch for the butterflies he kicked out of the chair. They don’t seem to mind the fact that he was here because he had killed people. It’s not like Fuuma is out to get butterflies anyways – only humans. The amused look fades to a more thoughtful one, after a few moments.]

... I wonder how "Kamui" will fare without me?

[He had been so close to making Kamui realize... He was sure of it. If his replacement didn’t kill the other male, though, he’d have to deal with the fact that Kamui thought he killed Kanoe.]

[Rei regains consciousness for a brief moment at the familiar sound of the morning announcements over her headset. She's not quite lucid, though, so it takes her a moment to figure out why she's in this hospital bed with all these machines beeping and whirring around her and an IV in her arm. What happened? Did the monsters return? How did she wind up so weak?

No - there was a battle. An execution. She must have overused her AT Field again. So how did she wind up here? The last thing she remembers is staggering away from Sector 6 while the battle was still raging, aware that she would not last much longer. In fact, she left so early that she has no idea if that strange fog and the monsters that accompany it returned last evening.

Uneasily, she turns on the video function, revealing a very sick looking Rei with glazed, distant eyes and papery-white skin. She looks like she could go down again at any moment.]

Is - everyone well? Were there any - injuries? [Just stops herself from saying 'fatalities'. She also doesn't ask specifically about the battle - Defense Force members can tell her when the thread is over under their filter if they choose. After a pause, very faintly:]

... how did I get here?

[Evening is quickly approaching in Marina. The artificial sun is slipping away and the shelter has been outfitted with lots of snack foods for lovers of sweet and salty alike, board and card games, movies from the families of guilty pleasures as well as the spooky, pillows, blankets, and even some sleeping bags. They were not easy to find!

This can only mean one thing. It must be time for....

A SLUMBER PARTY!

And, yes, as requested a few doors to unoccupied rooms have been marked private.]


((OOC: I have notifs turned off of this post, so spam and threadjack to your heart's content. Treat it like any event post (example: the fire celebration). If you want to play with Yuuri directly, you'll just need to tag his thread. Also, there are not actually going to be any monsters or fog this evening.

If you are planning to be a bystander at the Xellos fight, you probably shouldn't tag here unless you note that it's later (and you might want to actually wait and see how that goes and then actually tag here late too in case you have injuries.) There will be time overlapping.))

[There is a giant hole in the ground, blocking the way to her house.

This, along with the mist and the fact that she and Tsukasa got separated during the festival, is making her nervous. Something is clearly not right here, and she's woefully unprepared for anything serious - and where is Tsukasa? Why couldn't she find him before she left? She'd assumed he had gone home early, but... how did he get into the house, if so?

She has to find him, then find an empty house nearby where they can hide. There's a terrible chill in her veins, something telling her that there is great danger nearby.]

((thread with Tsukasa MUST COME FIRST and is CLOSED. strike that, matt is indisposed, so we can handwave that Tsukasa came first. so if you wanna see an AT Field up close, come ahead!))

[The bonfire going in Sector 6 is guarded by sentinels, but the area is decorated with orange and blue tents and laid out with good food, many of it toasted or hot. The flames are enchanted and cool, and they get extinguished if they're taken outside the boundaries of the little camp, but there is actually have a rich, spicy alcoholic beverage being served there, so try to have fun with that instead. (No, it will not make you breathe fire.)

[The bleachers and benches here offer the best view of the fireworks just starting to go off as the sky darkens...]


((posted slightly early, but hey, starting Friday we're going to have monsters, SO, if you don't plan to play with the monsters -- or if you do -- have some fun here! post a comment, and then comment amongst yourselves~))

[Tsukasa has been feeling antsy. He hasn't cast any spells since he got here, really, and his magic was partially reliant on his staff... which he doesn't have anymore.]

[But he can still try.]

[So Tsukasa can be found on the beach this morning, with a very crudely-carved staff in his hand, covered in Wave Symbols as best he could manage. He raises the staff, and concentrates.]

Vak Don!

[A small fireball drops from midair to where he's pointed - over the water - and he grins.]

( Creepy video ahoy! )

((ooc: Possible trigger if you are a big fan of dogs. Or animals. Also note no 'puppies' are hurt in the making of this post.))

[Feels good to be out of the hospital again, and he gets to give Lavi and Jun an ~*~experience~*~, so Allen is in a good mood. He brings literally a cart of food out to the park, along with a blanket, and plates and cutlery for those who need those things. He pauses as he catches sight of the giant flowering tree, and marvels at it a little. What a beautiful tree-- When did this get here? He doesn't remember it...

[Well. He'll spread the blanket and set up for when the others get here. He feels confident Ammy will find them.]


((ooc: so Allen is just going to post a new action log every other day forever, guys. uh, EVENT STYLE LOG, so everyone can chat with everyone and we don't have to wait turns. people can come up and pester them at their picnic if you want! but don't expect Allen or Ammy to sacrifice food for all of you :| ))

[This festival confuses Rei, but there's one thing she knows for certain - she wants to see fireworks. They sound frightening, but it's something she's never experienced before, and she wants to be there.

She considers asking Tieria, then Ribbons, and finally decides that she's asked too much of Tieria lately and Ribbons would likely rather go with his sister. She can't bear the thought of being in the large group that will likely be there alone, though. So after a moment's thought, she knocks on the door of the bedroom she shares with Tsukasa.]

Tsukasa-san. I have made tea. [She can't make breakfast for him, but she can at least manage tea.]

[The video is a little shaky as it comes on, as the person operating it had to remove the headset in order to figure it out. But then a young girl comes into view, short black hair and red eyes and a friendly, if nervous, smile. Some might recognize her as the girl with long hair, no memory and very little vocabulary that was wandering around for a week.]

H-hello. [Apparently, she can talk now!] I wanted to say thanks to everyone who tried to help me... Josak, Cain, Kitty, Duo, and... [a shift in her smile] and Li.

My name is -- is Saya, by the way. Saya Otonashi. [her expression falters] At least, that's what Acumen says.

[Smiling again!] Anyway, it's nice to meet everyone!

...Okay, hospital food officially sucks.

[Evening, Marina.] Well, I guess since I'm stuck here...

'It lives without a body, hears without ears, speaks without a mouth, to which the air alone gives birth.'

What is it?