+++ 奇跡国 - Miracle Country +++

[Anyone who may have passed by Snow's class the last few days might have seen her busily working on something that wasn't necessarily for class - hunched over, she's painting little plastic eggs, making them cute with various designs and motifs. (and feel free to approach her about it, if inclined)]

[She knows that not everyone celebrates Easter here, so many coming from different worlds and different countries, but considering how a lot of people around her have been moody ever since the feathers and various other canon shenanigans, she's set out to maybe cheer some people up.]

[So today and tomorrow, your character will find a little sheet of paper slipped underneath their door, with cute little bunnies and eggs on the paper, encouraging your character to look for the little surprises in the park and around the shopping district.]

[And throughout the day, all these little eggs she's painted can be found, plastic and therefore not likely to smell bad, but cracking them open reveals little surprises: either candy, chocolate, sometimes coins of the currency here, little sheets of paper with a compliment, little toys like whistles or bouncy balls, etc.]

[Feel free to run into her as she's hiding them, smiling to herself as she works, and maybe, sometimes, looking a bit wistful - especially when she's in the process of hiding any eggs that have baby motifs on them, or, perhaps, unicorns.]


[ooc: and feel free to use this post as a mingle post, too, if you'd like! Go find eggs with your frands.]

[Happy (belated) CLAMP day, everyone! We're following our tradition and having an event for the date.

This year, it's a memory sharing event. Characters will find that they're holding a feather (or perhaps more than one), and they'll know that this feather contains a memory. It could be anything, big or small, happy or sad, that much is up to you. Now, they hold these representations of their own memories for a reason! They're meant to hand them over to someone else. In doing so, the person they give the feather to will experience this memory in a vision. There's a catch, however; the person receiving this memory has to be someone who didn't experience it or witness it too.

Now, if they decide they'd rather not give it to anyone, they'll realize the memory contained in that feather is slowly fading away from their own memories. They'll forget names, faces, events from the memory, until they eventually forget it entirely. Sometimes the memory fading will be a lot faster, and they'll know they have to act quick and don't have the luxury to be sitting around considering who to trust with it. They'll know that, unless shared with someone, the memory will be forgotten entirely. Or, well, "entirely", as Kiseki would have mercy and return it to them, after several weeks (how much is up to you).

The memory exchange will happen when someone else touches the feather - and it means that, yes, you can force someone to see your memory, or you can forcefully view them yourself. And while feathers with memories only work once and then disappear, they could reappear with the same memory in them later.

Of course, the event isn't mandatory, your characters being affected by it at all is entirely your choice.]

[The screen flickers to life. She hasn't been here long, but for anyone who knows her, Yuuki appears on screen. Her back straight, a slightly dissatisfied curve tilts her lips down. What's clear is that she seems... maybe not angry- but frustrated is a good word for it. What's more is that she is dressed a little finer today. She's always dressed nicely, but it's just a bit more regal than normal.]

. . . It's been bothering me for a little while now [ Today only ]. I like to think that I am generally a tolerant person, but even I have limits. I do what I can to treat everyone with equal respect, no matter where they come from. But because of that I would prefer to be treated with the same amount of respect too.

[Haughty, one hand on her hips, the other lifts to rest against her chest.]

That's why I would like to correct a mistake! I am the pureblood princess Yuuki of the royal house of Kuran. My brother would not tolerate being so disrespected and neither will I. Now- because some of you might not have been aware, I forgive you. [She's understanding and kind, after all. She can forgive them despite the lack of proper respect.] But from now on I would like you to address me properly. 'Yuuki-sama' at the very least is appropriate enough.

[A short pause...]

And because I am understanding of other cultures, I will accept other equivalent forms of address. I thank you for your understanding and hope that this can clear things up for within the future.

[ooc: Someone is evented with one of the seven deadly sins. ANY GUESS WHAT IT IS. Also tags will be more consistent once off of work.]

[Happy White Day, Miracle Country! It seems that this year, Miracle Country hasn't been very celebratory - having skipped Valentine's Day entirely - but perhaps White Day is a chance to make up for that?

Not so much. As a means to "celebrate", the world's magic is doing an anti-Valentine's event. Suddenly, affection is not only frowned upon, but actively discouraged. Couples today will find all kinds of obstacles interrupting any attempts to be romantic with friends, family, and lovers.

Holding hands? Suddenly there's a tree root to trip you. Going in for a kiss? Suddenly there's an invisible wall blocking you from your partner. Trying to cuddle? Water balloons are getting tossed at your head, or a bucket of very cold ice water. Trying to... get intimate? Well, enjoy that incredibly loud and annoying alarm bell that's suddenly ringing and won't stop until you stop, or perhaps that feeling that your pillow is full of rose thorns...

All kinds of things can happen (and feel free to make up your own): water balloons, tree roots, even quicksand in places! Sudden gusts of wind, sudden rain showers, birds landing on your head and pecking until you stop, sudden patch of ice causing you to slip...

But maybe if you hide away, it'll be alright. It seems that Kiseki isn't always looking to disturb the couples, and those that find interesting hiding spots and solutions might be able to have a moment or two with their sweetheart. Hide away, and maybe it'll stop...


Except, take heart couples, because White Day isn't all for naught: as the evening approaches, characters will fell compelled to go to the ballroom where everything is set up for Kiseki's very own Bitter Ball, complete with all the party decorations! And an abundance of alcohol.

It's almost as if Miracle Country wants you to get romantic, though, despite the mixed messages: there's plenty to eat and drink, there's music playing with a big open dance floor, and lots of pretty decorations for White Day. But help the poor couples who decide to show up together, because as soon as they step inside, Miracle Country is forcing them to opposite sides of the room.]

[If you might happen to glance at your journal, or perhaps happen to have wandered over to the museum island for the day, you might notice there's a woman slumped on the floor of the train station, having managed to get herself that far but eventually ran out of strength. Her wrists are bandaged with what used to be white pieces of cloth, now almost entirely coloured red.]

Your timing is prompt... as always. I suppose this is the one thing... I didn't count on. [There are pauses in her speech, quiet as it is, from sheer exhaustion as she struggles to keep her consciousness.]

[It's another day at the school! You could be snoring in the seat way back in the classroom, or frantically taking notes, or meeting up with friends during recess, or getting lunch, or being greeted by friends or family once the day ends.

Maybe you've never been to the school and just felt like checking it out, maybe sign up for a class or get a job in it, or simply be creeped out by the monitor teachers...

Either way, there's plenty to do so go ahead and mingle]

[He thought he was supposed to be leaving this place. Yet here he is again, with those obnoxious women shoving a journal into his hands and telling him to write in it. He knew that those with journals were the ones who were not here short term.

He'd just been upgraded to one of the regulars in this place.

Personally, he'd rather just ignore the journal, but they kept insisting that he take it with him. It's in the middle of this struggle that the video function activates, giving everyone their first view at the newest visitor to Kiseki. Silver hair and violet eyes are unusual enough but there are several silver piercings in his ears that complement the most obvious feature--the large black tattoo adorning his neck.]

I don't want or need this sort of thing so I don't need you to demonstrate how it works. Just leave me alone. I have something I need to go do!

[OOC: Is your character a vampire? Please Read This!]

. . . This has to be the weirdest kidnapping in history.

[Studying the journal, she flips it around a couple of times, tapping the egg in the center. She prefers things like cupcakes, but…]

At least it’s cute. But how- [Her brows draw down. How is a journal supposed to actually communicate with others, even through handwriting? She presses the jewel in the middle again, before her eyes widen.

Wait-- those weird ladies said this was the video function, right?]

A-Ahem! Is this working? It seems a little far-fetched for a journal, but…_{Here goes nothing.}

[Drawing herself up, she holds a parasol over her head while she addresses her...journal.]

Excuse me. My name is Yuuki. Listen- I don’t really get the situation here. I was told I had a hotel room, or something, but… I can’t play this game. Unfortunately, I have a number of really complicated things to attend to back home and I can't afford the time to be taken away to... it's called Kiseki, right? So if you know where this really is, then please… any information would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[She bows politely, before rising. An after thought hits her.]

. . . Also I didn't have any money on me when I disappeared. Is that going to be a problem...? [Shoot...]

[Today might seem like just another regular, boring day here in Miracle Country. And it would be, except if anyone writes on their journals for whichever reason... They might notice something unusual happening.

Are your doodles coming to life? Did your grocery list materialize in front of you? Did you make an absent-minded comment about wanting a puppy and found yourself with a new pet? Or did you mention your ancient dragon warrior buddy and found it flying above you? Perhaps it's time to start being more careful with what you write down.]

[So, someone has discovered a particularly cozy spot in the smaller library on the museum island, and she's busy absorbed with a stack of books there when her journal's recording clicks on from across a nearby table. Too busy turning the pages, the unknowing Robin might seem unusually serious to those watching, glasses on and expression quite thoughtful.]

[After a moment, she leans back, sets the book down in her lap and sighs. A set of hands bloom almost absently from the ground up and take the book, replacing it neatly on the shelf beside her, as she turns to another one in the stack herself. The results here aren't much more promising already.]

Strange that there are no traces of anything to be found here. No single mention of this world's roots, of it's true culture, or any historical records. It's the same in the other library, as far as I could tell.

[Hmmmmmmmmm.]

Was it all destroyed?

[She continues turning pages slowly, almost frowning.] No. Even such efforts would leave signs behind. It's difficult for me to think it could have not existed in the first place, but perhaps...

[--And then as she reached for her cup of coffee, the blinking light becomes apparent at last, so she looks surprised and then smiles a little, chuckling under her breath.] Oh... Well, hello.

Maybe that's a reminder I've spent too long indoors today, hm? [Sup Kiseki, how are you all doing today, nothing to see here.]