+++ 奇跡国 - Miracle Country +++

[Things at the bike shop today are looking interesting as the journals show a video from the counter, of Asami working in an aside area usually designated for repairs. At the moment, it's set up for her to do modifications for several bikes she's trying to put a new spin on. Not just your average bikes either, thanks to the engines she's building and the design. Cool, right?]

[Still, she seems distracted, for a moment forgetting herself in front of Neal (who is also in the shop working) as her thoughts wander--concerned since Korra's disappearance. Her attention does snap back to focus, though.]

Neal, I'm so sorry. I really don't have my head in the game today, do I?

What do you think about opening up the garage and trying out a couple of tests with these? I don't think they're ready for riding yet, but...

There's still a couple of things I'd like to make sure are working so far.

[If you want to pass by and see the two of them getting up to shenanigans, or get curious about what's going on, come on by!]

[Everywhere. They're being put up everywhere. On trees, on buildings, in the park, on benches, on trash cans, on the sidewalk... for any of the individuals who look down when they walk. Since Ioryogi isn't allowed to be seen walking or talking or writing in journals, she's got to take things into her own hands...! So if he's here, she's determined to find him!

She can be found attempting to hang her Wanted posters up in any kind of ridiculous place. And if she sees someone, she'll be sure to press a poster into the individual's hand.]

Excuse me! Have you seen this stuffed animal?

[Ever since the start of this week, you may have noticed a change in the weather and the general mood of Kiseki. Yes, summer is over. While it was really quite warm following up to this week, this week it's a little cooler, a little crisper - and other than the sakura tree that's always in bloom, all the other trees in the park and forests have begun to change color and fall. Fall is here in Miracle Country!

This week, maybe you need a little adjusting. Need to buy some warmer clothes? Have a sudden urge to eat something pumpkin-flavored or caramel-flavored? There are piles of leaves to hop into, maybe.

And throughout this week, the crisp, clear skies may cloud over and it'll start to drizzle, and sometimes even just rain. It'll drizzle throughout the day with some sun breaks, but it's definitely a clear indication of the change in the seasons.

But when it's not raining, and your character feels like exploring, they'll find literal cornicopias of fruits and vegetables all throughout the garden island, the park, and the forests. Sample them for yourselves, or perhaps make a pie with them.

Autumn is a time of harvest and abundance but also a time of waning sunlight and longer nights... so perhaps you feel that shift in the air, and are left reflecting on it.

Regardless, autumn is here.]

[After having some time apart and realizing this whole "being trapped in another world" thing wasn't going to be over any time soon, David & Mary Margaret meet once again, managing to scream less this time. They're both so done with all of this, emotionally exhausted from all the new information, the people they can't remember, the fact that everyone around them insists they're happily married and have a family together.

The journal records them as they're back in their old room, going through their belongings in an attempt to have something trigger their supposedly lost memories. Mary Margaret goes through some assorted pictures, some of the two of them together, others with the kids (adopted or not). Her expression turns sadder again, so David goes sit closer to her, glancing at the pictures too. She smiles, getting wibbly again despite her efforts to keep calm.]

We looked so... [She makes a little gesture at the pictures, trying to get him to understand.]

Happy? [He finishes for her, getting the idea. Agrees, too, reaching to take one of the pics and look at it better, silent for a moment] [...] It's all I wanted to have. For us to have.

[Mary Margaret looks up at him, even more visibly emotional at his words. He starts to mumble an apology, but trails off as they just stare at each other... They move at the same moment to kiss, and the moment they do, a wave of light rushes through the air, expanding all across Kiseki. When they break apart, they look shocked.]

Snow...! [He reaches for her, pulling her closer, starting to smile.]

Charming...! [She does the same, holding to him and beaming up at him.]

[They don't even get to the you found me!1! usual lines, they're too busy kissing again.]

[[OOC: And they're back! The True Love's Kiss (TM) power will send a wave of happiness and good feelings all across the island. No grumpiness for a while! The log is a mingle, so feel free to tag each other on your own. Snow & David will have their own tags to hit if you'd like to talk to them.]]

[Did you have enough Syao for one day? Here, have more. For those who did know him, it might clear a few things up when Syaoran's journal records a video, showing him next to the other Syaoran in what is now their room.]

[The other Syaoran's blood has been cleaned off, and he's finally managed to sleep, so this Syaoran is watching over him, looking thoughtful as he sits next to the bed. He keeps glancing at him, making sure he's asleep, as though he's trying to guard his other self. And partially just to reassure himself that he's really there with him.]

What... My wounds... They are healed... How? How did I got here? Ah... A journal. Why would I need a journal...

[At first sight, one might think that the Syaoran that had recently came back to Kiseki was walking close to the Welcome Center. But upon closer inspection, one might notice that there are differences. The most obvious one would be that he's covered in blood. The other one, that his right eye is blue instead of the usual brown, which is present in his left eye.

But there's definitely more than what meets the eye when it comes to differences.

This Syaoran that's walking aimessly around Kiseki is a clone of the original. And he definitely isn't too happy about being brought to this place.]

[Daigo's face shows up on the video, although he looks more serious than usual. He stares at the journal as if he had trouble accepting it'll show his image and words to other people. Which is actually the case. In the end, he decides to give it a try and starts speaking.

It turns out he doesn't sound like Daigo either. He's way less bubbly and more firm.]

Good day, citizens of Miracle Country. In due fairness, I must clarify the situation. My name is Iwaizumi Moushinosuke. I used to be a samurai lord four hundred years ago, and for some mysterious reason, now I am inhabiting the body of a youth named Daigo Kiryu.

It is my wish to avoid any confusions, although I'm looking forward to know more people of the modern era.

Please, don't be shy!

[He laughs, somewhat obnoxiously, before closing down the journal.]

((Open to action at the Spirit Base or anywhere your character might meet with this guy. He's going to be all over familiarizing himself with Kiseki while he's here.
ETA because I forgot: The thread with Ucchii is backdated to early this morning.>))

[There is video footage of the school, more specifically, one of the labs in the school. In it stand a bunch of students looking on as their instructor straddles what appears to be a model of a human man, his hands around said model's throat as if he's choking it.]

Eventually, the victim will cease struggling as the lack of oxygen takes it's toll. [Sherlock concludes sitting up onto the dummy's chest, looking around at his class.] And now the killer is left to ponder one last thing; what to do with the body. Why not leave it behind, you wonder? Well that - [He leans over to the table beside him and grabs a stack of take home assignments, handing the to the nearest student and making them pass it around.] -will be for the lot of you to ponder tonight. Read over the case again and answer the following multiple choice questions. The last part of the paper is small essay.

[A few of the students groan at that while Sherlock claps his hands.] Excellent. I expect all of you to complete this for tomorrow. Class dismissed.

[Sherlock slowly slides off the model and collects his things.]

((OOC: Students feel free to stay after class to pester him/ask him things. Others can catch him on his way out to ask him what the heck he's doing teaching a biology class about murder.))

[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.]

[There's a video recording of a young monk, who once again, has showed up at the zoo, hanging out with his old Hippo friend (who seems to be ignoring him and just munching on his food, too)]

No, I'm not okay! Do you know how much it took for us to get there?! We'd finally-- [~*~ k i s s e d ~*~] [Against a goddamn sunset with a gorgeous view in the background IT WAS PERFECT.]

[Sighs] ... Yeah, I'm happy to see you, too, buddy. But I'm starting to believe this place has no sense of timing.

[Now. Where is everyone else, he wonders...]