[ so, here it is. the first -- of what he hopes will be many -- meetings between the vampires of Marina and those who would hunt them. Suzaku is very tense while he waits for their guests to arrive, drinking his tea without really tasting anything beyond the heat.

please go well, he thinks. because it has to. it really has to. ]


((ooc: Vampires who were invited by Yuuki and hunters who were invited by Zero, come on down! Don't worry if you didn't get an invite, because future meetings will be open to all youz guyz. Standard event post rules apply, tag to show up and then threadjack like crazy, but remember that Suzaku, Zero, and Yuuki will be trying to keep the peace, so if a fight starts, assume one of them is going to intervene and give them space to do so. Thanks!))

((ooc #2: This is the meeting thread; you should reply here to give your character's vote on Suzaku's issues and to propose your own issues for discussion. IM me for questions at suicidalchime!))

[video on to a familiar/unfamiliar face! he is smiling pretty cheerfully. if you know Fuuma, you know this guy. if you're one of the first inmates, you might know this guy! and if you're from TRC-- well]


Has anyone seen a sentient flying carpet around here? I think I got distracted for a minute, and it must've wandered off.

We were just getting to be friends!

Is this some kind of bullshit joke? A prison? I may have done a lot of things in the past that would have gotten me in here, but I was pardoned for all of that!

[punches a nearby wall and lets out a string of curses; partially because that actually hurt but mostly because she knows that she probably does still belong in here.] The least you could do is get this thing off my leg. It’s not like I’m going to go around killing people.

[some silence, a sigh.]

Is a normal life really too much to ask?

[ maybe it's the anxiety related to so much change in the past few days: the Hunter, and then Subaru... moving to a different apartment, despite having been mostly comfortably settled. his blood supply was enough -- perhaps a little less, but it wasn't in dire need of being replenished -- for him to feel secure. but now, he has to make sure Subaru is cared for, if something happens. he'd give up his own stores to keep Subaru from going hungry, if he had to.

since the machine refused to send his twin home, Kamui has to make sure he wants for nothing -- aside from freedom.

so he is off to the shelter again, with his bag, to take more than what some would consider to be his fair share of the general supply. they can starve for all he cares.

other little questions bother him -- when does the mail get delivered? will he encounter the Hunter? and if he does, will someone intervene again? that human he'd thought he could trust had lectured, and Kamui didn't deign to give him an answer. he'll never feel safe with that man alive.

for now, he just focuses on his task: into the shelter, take the blood, and return to the apartment again (via a long, convoluted route, of course). ]

((ooc: For the record, he's trying to take 1/2 of what is in the fridge. (He usually takes about 1/4.) Feel free to encounter him on the way to the shelter, in it, or on his way back to Sector Two (via Sectors 6, 5, 4, and 3. Subaru can catch him when he comes home, too, if he's there. :D))

[Sitting on the edge of the Koi pond, Diva held up one of Conrad's cats. It had struggled, but Diva's hold had remained tight as she left her closest of a room Conrad kept, now it hug limply from the palm of her hand, spent. Cuddling into it's warmth, Diva flicked some of the water with a toe, disturbing the koi.]


[Perhaps the kitty was hungry?]

You know-- You know...

I don't really see the big deal about alcohol. It doesn't really -- taste all that great at first. Sort of like... it burns. But it's warm! I like that it feels warm.

[this is a slightly wobbly fifteen-year-old Nobody. he is still in the bar, with Shiki just visible behind him]

But I can handle it. [he is also slightly smug]


((ooc: feel free to address Shiki too))

( Setting Up )

Umm...G-Good afternoon, everyone. [She brushes some hair behind her ear, then her hands disappear, out of sight.] Waking up here, in Marina, ummm...can be a little confusing and possibly scary, b-but it's all right! We were all new here once, so don't feel like y-you're alone. The Welcoming Committee wants you to know we're here for you and we want you to feel comfortable here--e-even if this isn't where you would choose to be. If you found s-something wrong with your welcome basket, please let us know? We could always use suggestions for improving it, o-or more committee members?

[Oh right, the real point of her announcement.]

So umm...there will be a light lunch and treats at the E-Education Center at five o'clock, if you would like to meet some of your fellow residents? Anyone can come, even if you've been here a long time. I--um, We just want you to feel comfortable and maybe make friends. No one has to be alone here.

{OOC: Feel free to volunteer to finish getting the room ready if you want, or just come to enjoy the food. Mingle, mingle! There is a video thread if you only want to speak to Miranda. Also, any Welcoming Committee members who want to say they helped plan/set up the luncheon, go right ahead!}

Hey, did you miss me?

[Why, yes, he's talking to you all, everyone. Even people he doesn't even know! What do you mean he's looking for an ego boost???

He runs a hand through his hair, sighing.]

I've been out of it for a while, but I'm back now.

I know of some things... [Because of Kaoru? Because he was stalking every once in a while? He'll never tell!] Beyond that, I think today is an out day. This kind of treatment gets terribly boring. I don't know how I managed these last couple days without going out.

[ it's been a very, very long night, but Suzaku is still in the Defense Force Headquarters the next morning. earlier than usual, in fact, since he skipped his morning swim. and breakfast.

he'll be pacing HQ, looking more than a little bit run-down, all morning. ]


((ooc: Joining the DF today? Hoping to start a task force? Just looking to offer condolences because of how sucky yesterday was? :D Suzaku was off the communicators after last night's disaster, but he's here and physically available now~.))

This-- Though we hadn't left that place yet... How?

[Kamui... Subaru can't help but frown.] It's impossible for me to have moved on without him.

Are you here?

[For a long moment, he doesn't say more, merely tries to adjust the device, unknowing that it was already recording his voice. Subaru figures it out though, despite not being too familiar with such things, and his voice is just a little sharp, but firm.]

Excuse me, to anyone that might be able to hear this. [A pause.] My name is Subaru.

There is someone here that I need to find immediately. If at all possible, I would... appreciate any assistance in doing so.