In Darkness - Network

Posted after breakfast on the 31st

Mercy told me at breakfast that Sev's things aren't in the suite anymore.

He's not in the directory, either.

Though I suppose that explains why the remaining vials of potion wound up in my room last night. Or this morning, or however they do it. Would you two like to keep them in your rooms?

I've found several large pots in one of the shops, and potting soil. Would you happen to be free for a Mandrake re-potting session after lunch?

Love, Dave and I are going out to play with our magic in the jungle, if you're looking for either of us.

Unless you'd like to come along. We shouldn't be long though.

So, Jaime's not terribly fond of me right now. After Aang stopped by to check the moonstone (it's fine, by the way, if you haven't gotten around to testing yours), I had the brilliant idea that they'd planted more things around the island.

I don't know how they're managing to grow everything in this climate, but I ran her through a list of common plants used in various potions, and we went out to check. I've included a list of what's here. Plus the moonstone. I didn't have the heart to set her on the animals today, but we'll tackle that next week or so.

Is it wrong that it scares me they're granting us such easy access to so many things?

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The chaos has been very distracting but I just today noticed there are ... holiday decorations in one of the halls.

Was anyone interested in doing any sort of celebrating for Halloween? Maybe a trick or treat or a party or some sort of costume contest?

I would first like to apologize for the ... lateness of this, but I spent a great deal of today catching up with everything.

For those who haven't had a chance to speak with anyone (or who simply aren't aware of what's going on), our captors somehow created or forged videos of devastation on each island, leading everyone to believe the others on the opposite island had been killed.

This is not the case. Everyone is alive and well -- as well as can be expected, given the circumstances.

I imagine we'll at least have the weekend to settle in, and then Monday may well be back to business as usual ... so take advantage of the time while you have it.

Breakfast will be served as usual, and of course, Lucky will be tending to the evening meal.

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Tyler found a ... patch, I suppose? Of moonstone while he was out walking earlier today. He said it looked out of place. Do any of you know a way to test them to see if they've been tampered with? I've put in a picture and I have some in my room.

But do you think we get to play hide-and-seek with potion ingredients now?

I heard Swan went missing at some point in the chaos, so we won't have her to build a garden for us.

I cannot believe it. Nothing they have said has been truth, why would they begin now?

This is seriously messed up.

His-- the helmet-- who thought it would be a good idea for this?

I don't even know how to respond, or think or... what?

Galaxies!

Sirius' wand was in my room this morning.

Do we know if this particular game of theirs means anything more than them just trying to play with our emotions?

Love, this was on my nightstand when I came back up from breakfast. Does it mean anything to you? It doesn't ... mean anything to me.

It's not ... the thing she's trap

[inserted is a picture of the Grimhold displaying the image of Sun Lok]

What is this weird thing that shows the letters I am typing? Is there a limit to the number of letters and words I can type? It has a bunch of funny looking keys, too. And what about that Enter key? Does that mean I go through this screen? Is that the way I go back home and how I got here? Or is some type of journal thing? Well, here it goes!

Oh. That was boring. Enter just made a new line. Maybe that send button over there? But how to I push it? The arrow buttons aren't doing anything. What is the point of non-working arrows, anyway?

Oh! What was that pointing arrow on the screen!?!? It moved when I bumped this thing to the right. Oh, I can push the buttons and it does stuff!

Okay, clicking send now! Maybe this will send me home!

I appear to have won the latest casting of lots. Milady Lily -- shouldst Ambrosius accompany me to the name-ed room Saturday hence?

Oh no! I didn't win the lottery that the people who kidnapped me held! That just blows all doesn't it.

And you know kidnappers give the best prizes.

Voice
I'm honestly not certain I've got this positioned right ... I think I've worked out the mechanics of it though.

The image appears; the camera is set a little low, showing more of her chest and less of her face

Can you see and hear me? I should've had someone else come in and set this up for me.

Love, I'm sure you've heard by now that we've been split off onto another island.

Our captors gave me (just me; it was marked private) this video. I don't know if it's a genuine threat, but Severus suggested I tell you. There's no reason to believe he's serious, but no reason to not believe it, either.

I'm not sure what -- if anything -- you can do on your end, but maybe you can work something out.

How are things going there? Tyler's put up a sign in, though I suppose I could have done it. I'm just ... I'm scared.

I'm also a little afraid the sign-in is pointless. I ... there was a video, directed to me from one of our captors. I think I've managed to include it in this post. I don't know ... I don't know if he means it. I hope he doesn't. Everyone has an assigned room here, and ... you're all in the directory, and there's evidence enough to support the fact they intend to move you here. But it could just be a set up, to make us think they're going to bring you here.

I was the only one who received the video, but I showed it to Severus, and hopefully now am showing it to you. I don't ... know what to think, or what to do, and if he's serious about it ...? Is ... can you try to ... I don't know. Do something, somehow? Or quietly tell the saner people? I told Tyler about it, but I'm not sure he has enough presence to do anything terribly helpful.

I miss you.

[inserted is the video she saw that morning]

You know. I was just thinking to myself how fun it would be to get kidnapped and see what it's like to live in a shitty movie. Dream come true, huh?

For real though, give me my guns and let me go.

I ... think this is something of a longshot, honestly. You were gone, but now the directory in ... I guess our new place, says that you're here. It also says you should be in my room with me, but you aren't, so ... I don't know. It's likely just a trick and no one will ever read this.

Except them. I'm sure they read everything.

Anyway, love, if you're here, write me back, please?

Sometime last night, we apparently had another group of people removed from the island. If anyone is missing the following people, we aren't sure if this is part of the event our captors hinted at in the network, or if they've actually been removed from the ... experiment.

Malcolm Reynolds
Dug
Balthazar Blake
Seeley Booth
James Potter
Sirius Black
Kyle Trager
River Tam
Lizzy Miles
Cheshire Cat
Kaylee Frye

If anyone hears from them or ... knows something else, please let us know.

Thank you