+++ 奇跡国 - Miracle Country +++

[ guess who's been persistently trying to keep to himself for like this past month? 100 points if you guess moody bitch souji okita. it's not like he's pushed himself too far (though he did run into trouble with the oni, but he was barely scathed), he shouldn't be having a relapse here of all places ]

Ugh -- [ the journal's showing nothing but the ceiling of his apartment room, but the pained, choked gasps coming from off screen imply that someone's close by. ] Ghk -- shit --

[ He reaches for his journal, belatedly realizing that it's somehow turned itself on overnight, and flips it shut, but not before descending into another coughing fit. ]

action;;

[ later, he's sitting outside the forest, staring up at the sky. he's also covered in blood, but hey, at least he's not coughing up his lungs anymore. there's no sign that he's been physically hurt (all that blood isn't his, after all) and the sword in his hand reflects the moonlight from time to time, throwing off a bright reflection. ]

[It's late at night, and everyone is probably already in bed or getting ready for it. But today, Kiseki has decided to mess around a little. Everyone's journals will start to insistently glow, calling for people's attentions. And so that once they open them they aren't met with empty pages, some characters might feel compelled to write down a confession, or a secret of theirs, even if it's something they normally wouldn't share. Some of them might not even be true, but can you figure out which ones are and which ones aren't?

Of course, Miracle Country looks after children (they're afraid of Snow's wrath too), and any secret or confession that isn't suitable will be filtered away from minors. But other than that, everyone is free to comment on others' notes. New secrets or confessions might even pop-up between conversations with others!]

[It's late in the evening, almost to the point that it's the next morning, and Arthur has gotten used to spending late nights alone, while Merlin is taking care of Freya. He's alone, having decided to get off the main island to spend time on his own, and carries a small lantern with him as he walks along the garden island, searching out Guinevere's favorite flower.]

[...]

[He stops walking, gradually, sitting down on a large rock and just staring out over the scenery, without seeming to take it in. He looks up at the stars and moon, and then back down at the lantern]

How strange.

[Does a birthday count, if you're dead? And does a birthday, does an anniversary of a coronation, even count in this land? Should he even wish it to count, when it marks the deaths of both his parents? Still, even so, it's the first one he's ever "celebrated" that hasn't, well, had festivities and it's a strange feeling.]

[He sighs out, and ducks his head - and it is clearly only the trick of the lantern's light that he should seem teary-eyed. It passes just as quickly once he looks up, plucking up a little red flower and tucking it into his buttonhole, wringing his hands absently.]

[No. It's definitely strange to spend it alone, unmarked. Although he knows that at least two people know of the date. Even so.]

[You might not have noticed the little kid hiding around the streets of the shopping district today, if it weren't for the journal on the ground recording her. She's curled up near a wall, hiding like she's gotten used to staying out of sight. Her clothes are old and tattered and her arms and legs have absent scuff marks, but the most noticeable thing on the video is probably is how hungry she looks.]

[After a moment it shows her peeking briefly around the corner, enough that maybe someone walking nearby would notice.

But the biggest giveaway as to who this is would certainly the tiny hands that start sneakishly blooming near the open stand of the shop she's near by. One hand picks up a loaf of bread and starts passing it on carefully down to the others, until it gets back to Robin but.]

Ah-!

[It disappears almost as soon as she has it in her actual hands.]

Why? I- I know it's bad, but why did it...?

[Fearing that maybe she was caught, she quickly looks around and the video cuts off right as she gets up and moves to bolt down an alley and run away.]

[Snow begins the video with a decisive little nod]

Given the recent... events of the past few days, and perhaps some of the... more colorful of things happening in this world, I felt it was about time that arts and crafts class became a little more hands-on. For those interested, today and tomorrow - for both students or non-students - I'll be teaching a survival class.

I should say that, all things considered, I have some skills that are worth teaching and others that I'm admittedly lacking, but I've no doubt that others around here should be able to teach their necessary skills.

[...]

For those interested, I'll be teaching basic skills, such as tracking (and covering your own tracks), hunting, foraging, first aid, navigation, basic shelter building, fire building, and makeshift weapon making. For those of you I think responsible enough, I'll even show basic weapon training - mostly bow and arrow for me, but potentially others can show the sword or guns. Again, I repeat, those responsible and old enough.

[She smiles after that, though, sympathetic since. she knows there are some of you out there who wished they could do more, or could at least look after themselves.]

Everyone should be able to feel safe, even when there are things beyond their control. I believe that everyone has the ability to learn and to teach others, too, and keep everyone safe in these situations.

So if you're interested, come down to the park - near the lake. I'll be here all day, and tomorrow. [And with that, she ends the video with another small smile and nod.]

[And true to her word, Snow will be in the park these next two days, teaching anyone who approaches her all the things she listed, and anything else that might come up.]



[[ooc: please feel free to use this post as a basic mingle - no interaction with Snow necessary!]]

[There’s no fanfare, no fireworks, no sudden light sparking behind clouds – but at some point during the day, all those oni that have somehow managed to avoid being killed suddenly disintegrate into nothing, and if you decide to test your luck and venture out, you’ll find that there are no new traps, no new instances of sabotage anywhere around the island.]

[Maybe you're suspicious, despite it all seeming to be over, and want to go investigate, perhaps help out disassembling the stray traps that didn’t yet go off; perhaps you’re taking this chance to check up on some friends and see if they’re alright; or perhaps you got injured in the fights and are finally searching for someone to patch up your wounds. Whatever the case, the evil fox spirit is finally gone, so Kiseki is safe once more!]

[[This is the event aftermath mingle log! Go and, well, mingle to your heart’s content.]]

[It starts when the sun goes down. The first sign that something is wrong is the water pipe in the hotel lobby breaking and flooding the floor. This, in and of itself, wouldn’t be much of a problem… except it looks like someone has cut the electrical wires that are now sparking dangerously, only a few feet above the floor. There are similar instances of sabotage all over the island: doors locking behind you, wire traps in the park that’ll fire an arrow at you if you accidentally trigger them, the bolts in bicycles loosened so they’re in a danger of falling apart if you drive them – little things that might cause you to be hurt.

And if you’re really unlucky… you might hear something move in the shadows, and when you turn to look, they’re materializing around you; human-shaped, black-clothed warrior spirits, holding a katana and hiding behind a demonic mask. Or perhaps you will hear an incessant buzzing sound that just won’t stop until you give in…

For the next few days, dear Kiseki residents, it’s best to be extra careful, because there’s a fox spirit around to cause chaos, and he won’t be easily stopped.]

[[Stiles is back, and with him, the nogitsune and his Oni are wreaking havoc around the islands! For event details, go here. The event will last through the weekend, and there will be an aftermath post around the 29th or so.]]

[It is Friends' Day today, and Miracle Country is joining in.

Those who do, indeed, have friends here or elsewhere will notice a white string leading to them, or broken if this friend happens to not be in this world.

That aside, the theater will be showing friendship-themed movies, and many other films may be found available in the underground common room for anyone to watch. Shops and locations like the zoo or amusement park will be offering discounts if you bring someone along. And by the evening, the familiar picnic-like set up will be found at the park near the lake, with blankets and food prepared for everyone to share together.]

[The story so far: Lilo told Daigo he should read more. Therefore, he recruited Ucchi to go with him to the bookstore, where he acquired a book he could write a report as a proof he had. However, he picked up the first book that caught his eye without bothering to read the back cover. Because if your name is King, you can only be a good author and this is fate, right?

Unfortunately, Daigo waited until it was late at night to read it, not realizing how bad the idea was until it was too late. Even if he closed the book and hid it in the closet, the images lingered in his head and prevented him to sleep for a long while. And when he finally fell asleep... well, he had nightmares and woke up again two hours later, all covered in sweat and his heart racing.

Not wanting to wake up anyone, and reasonably sure it wasn't Luckyuro this time, he went to what he calls the living room of the Kyouryuuger base, where he remained sitting down at the table until morning, looking miserable and forcing himself to keep his eyes open, since every time they close, he sees the gruesome images he read about. Not only that, but he sees them maximized by his own imagination.]

... I could use some of that drink from Rin-chan right now...

[So, would helping him to get distracted or to forget about it and sleep count as a good deed? What do you think?]

[Today, when you wake up, you’ll find a little glass jar with a stopper beside your bed with a little note that says “do good deeds to fill me & make your wish come true”. From today until Friday, you’ll have this jar by your side and whenever you do a good deed or something kind, a little konpeito will clink into the jar. The better you are, the more it will fill.

But be careful, because bad deeds and cruel things will make the konpeito disappear piece by piece, and you’ll never make your wish come true that way! The more the jar is filled by Friday, the better the prize you’ll get, or ‘your wish’.

The prizes range from little tokens from home to larger tokens. Filled it halfway? You might find a little trinket from your old room, something you remember and often wished you had with you. If your jar is almost full or completely full, your prize will be something larger – a token from home of more substance, something you’ve longed for but couldn’t have here – a picture of a loved one, an old family heirloom, a prized possession.

If you were a bad person this week, and your jar is mostly empty, then sadly you will not be receiving a token from home. But maybe you’ll have one or two konpeito to munch on. For those who don’t have a pressing desire for something from back home, the konpeito can be exchanged for money or other goods.

And throughout the week, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to do good deeds. Suddenly, the stray cats around Kiseki have a tendency to get stuck in trees. Perhaps you see a friend carrying more grocery bags than he can handle. There’s a kid struggling to get something down off a high shelf. Just taking a look around reveals plenty of opportunities and possibilities to be a good person.]