[Rei is up with the birds, anxious to explore the prison now that her bonds are off. She's also been able to change out of her plugsuit at long last, so she's dressed in a rather sedate ensemble that she put together the day before. Her arm's still in the cast, though, and it's bothering her more than her old injuries used to. It appears that NERV's healing facilities were more state of the art than she appreciated.

She's skipped breakfast, but that doesn't bother her. She combs through each of the sectors in their turn, taking everything in, then finally stops at the ramen shop when her hunger gets the best of her. She orders from one of the bots, then takes a seat and waits for her ramen to be brought to her. One thing she can say after Kinomoto-san's delivery on her first day - the prison does make very good ramen.

It reminds her of home, though, so she might have a slightly melancholy expression on her usually placid face. She's thinking of Ikari-kun, wondering how he's holding up without her - and also thinking of someone else, and wondering if thinking of him is a betrayal of Ikari-kun. They weren't that close, weren't even friends, but it still feels strange. Frowning pensively, she accepts her bowl of ramen and begins to eat.]

Good morning, criminals. I have read in Sentience's protocols that you were called "inmates" after a terminology argument was made that "criminals" was demoralizing. I have considered how to implement something similar. I agree with Sentience's theory that it might be reassuring to have reinforcement of good behavior, by using more familiar names for inmates who are better-behaved, and sterner references for inmates who are more problematic.

What would your opinions on this be?

Of course, nobility has had and will continue to have a distinct naming protocol. This question is for other criminals.

[Here's a rare sight in the library, bright and early in the morning: Fou-Lu, seated at a table with several books, eyes slowly scanning a page of one open directly in front of him as he chews on a completely plain bagel. A dictionary is propped open nearby, which he often pauses to reference. After a particularly repetitive period of back and forth with a particularly rough sentence, he sighs and glares down at the text, as though giving it the evil eye will suddenly make it easier to read. It was cathartic, if not helpful, so he opens up an encyclopedia and starts hunting through it.]

[It's not that he's illiterate. The god-emperor can certainly read! ... on the same level as a 9-year-old, assuming 9-year-olds learn the compounds for words like "treaty negotiations" and "troop deployment" along with basic phonetics that let him sound things out, but don't necessarily produce meaning. While this shortcoming is usually not a problem, Fou-Lu knows he can't keep relying on others to feed him basic information on subjects he's unfamiliar with. Sitting down with an education module and starting from the beginning would probably work better, but Fou-Lu is not ready to give up on the sink or swim method.]

[He could probably use some help. Or interference. Or at least be introduced to the concept of bagel toppings.]

[Under normal circumstances, Joshua wouldn't be making an appearance at the public baths. Experience has told him that the times that he would like to go, that there are people there. The last time had been with that girl called C.C., so that hadn't been too bad. At least she had been somewhat entertaining.

However, this morning Shibuya's Composer decides to go. Mainly, he believes that if he goes before the announcement, that there will be fewer, if any, other inmates at all. He's not shy about exposing himself, when he leaves his top buttons undone. It's being in the presence of too many prying eyes. Joshua isn't Rayflo, who seems to enjoy exhibitionism. No... Joshua just likes the temperature that the water is kept at.

Though in his preparations before taking a step into the area, a slightly different aroma hitting his nose. Joshua frowns, wondering if perhaps someone has taken to - ah. His eyes land on the little trinket before he actually picks it up and tosses it. Ew. It's not the scent coming from the little air freshener,  but the design. How... Tacky.

When that is done and over with, Joshua is just going to slip into the water and enjoy himself. Hopefully, he'll get out before the place becomes crowded or the morning truly starts.]

((ooc: backdated to maybe an hour before AI-tan's morning announcement. He is going to be slightly affected, but not too much. Feel free to jump in.~))

Is it me, or has it been a really long time since I've seen a few people around here?

Maybe they found an escape, but why would they leave us behind? We're supposed to be friends...

It's not fair! They're the worst friends ever!

We didn't even get to play with her all that much...

[So, he's been freed from his restraints now, and Riddle made a beeline to outside. He's also managed to get himself thoroughly lost. So. Uh. He clicks on the video, and runs a hand through his hair. The karaoke is tonight...right. But before that, he has a question to ask!]

So, I thought I'd ask. What's...religion like, in everyone's different worlds?

You don't have to answer if it's uncomfortable, but it occurred to me. [...After talking with Rei. Should he filter this from Naoya? Probably. Will he?

Nope. :3]

[Filtered to Sebastian]

I didn't find anything I liked. You're rebuilding the mansion in sector 5. You're also going to clean up some of the area -- I won't live in that sort of filth. Until then we're going to stay in the shelter but you're required to start immediately.

[/Filtered]

[With a sigh he looks out over the park area. It's a pity there's no room to build considering it's a lot prettier there than it is in the sector he's chosen. With a little work it'll be suitable -- then again... maybe with a lot of work. Sebastian will work slowly under these sorts of conditions but it can't be helped. He's homesick even though not much time has passed.]

I hope you all enjoyed the cake and tea Sebastian provided. He'll be doing it more often in the future; so, if you have any specific things you like let me know. I'll have him make it for you.

[Don't confuse his kindness for true kindness. It's all to gather information. Luring people with cake has never failed him before. He's still feeling sad despite all this -- so much to do back home and yet...

He knows he's sullied his family name without anyone's help. It's painful to think about what he's done.]

((THERE WILL BE A LOT OF NOISE UPCOMING THIS POST IF YOU LIVE IN SECTOR FOUR. Lulz. Check the ooc comm for my tl;dr in a bit for more information! :D ))

[cheerfully - a voice that hasn't been on the network for a while-]

Hey! Everyone in Marina! I'm watching you guys, you know? I see all that wheedling and date avoiding you people have been doing! Really, it's enough to make me scowl. If anyone needs an extra shove and push~ Well, I'll be glad to provide it for you!

That being said! [beam-]

...

How long have I been sleeping for?

ooc: yay off hiatus |D