[For all those who were planning to visit Rei in the hospital this morning: she's currently awake and looking much better, some of the colour back in her face and her eyes much brighter. Her bed's been lifted so that she's sitting upright, and she's got a book resting on her knees that appears to have her completely engrossed - Milton's Paradise Lost, for those who are curious enough to take a peek.

Come and say hello?]

[It's Suzaku and Shirley's (surprise) birthday party, being held over by the pools where they usually spend their mornings swimming. There's a large waterslide, a volleyball net bobbing in the water, glowsticks and floats and other pool toys in the water, and the area has been decorated cheerfully.

There's also a breakfast buffet, provided by Lelouch -- with a single, somewhat out-of-place pizza better fight for it, C.C.! -- and cupcakes in lieu of a cake.

This is open to any friends of Suzaku and Shirley, and anyone on the defense force, since... Gino got some of you guys to help set up. Thread amongst yourselves, enjoy!]

(ooc forget the backpost, we'll just set it at the cafeteria.)

Uther is still in his grumpy, annoyed state, and probably will be for some time. As royalty, he isn't used to being ordered around and working. Training, yes, but working, no. And he's perplexed as to who this man named Giles is]

[grumbles]"I should not have to do physical labor! I am a king, not a servant!"

[He picks at the food, missing the delicacies he was accustomed to in his everyday life]

[Jun is sitting at a table in the cafeteria early in the morning, shoving some cereal around in his bowl. He looks down, eyeing the ball and chain on his leg.]

Stupid thing...

[He sighs, and eats some cereal, shoulders hunched and expression annoyed. Someone bother him before he works himself up too much?]

Good morning inmates. It is the 71st day of the third generation.

Today, the postal system will be fully operational, and inmates may now engage in one of the oldest forms of communication. All questions, changes of address, and interest in assisting with postal duties should be directed to inmate Peregrine Mendicant.

Tomorrow, the school organized by Princess Euphemia will be open for classes, and the current curricula has been distributed to those who expressed interest. Attendance is not mandatory, though highly encouraged.

...And there is an overall decrease in the amount of silverware and cooking utensils available to inmates. The inmates who are in possession of such utensils are requested to return them to the kitchen area.

OI YOU PONY-TAILED BASTARD. THE HELL YOU AT? I'M WAITING FOR YOU, DAMMIT!

[And by waiting, Ichigo means that he is at the dojo.]

[Ashton was at the work desk is his apartment, looking more than a little tired and dis-shelved. He had been up all night working, but that wasn't what he was making this call about.

In front of him lay several parts to what some might recognize used to be the somewhat gaudy orb lighter that he had been wearing around his wrist. The trinket, however, was now disassembled. Several pieces were even scratched, or outright broken. Except for one important piece that he held in his hands. He depressed a switch on the side of the small cylinder several times, but nothing happened.

He was stumped.]

Um, excuse me... does anyone know how a "lighter" works? I can't seem to fix this one. I, um... dropped it.

And stepped on it.

And now I can't get it to work. [With a sigh, he places it down in front of him, looking quite distraught.]

[Slightly hopeful, but with far less enthusiasm than his previous requests.] Also, would anyone need any work done? I've found a few new tools, and some books on charms and talismans and things like that.

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[filtered to Fou-Lu]
[After a moment, he gets his courage together.] Fou-Lu? Sir? I...
...I wanted to thank you.
...I hope you're doing okay.

Uh-oh.

[Clink clink clink and then he picks up a cute little biology text book he found while browsing the library so he can show it to everyone! GIR can read, actually, yes! ...Though he's holding the book upside down. He flips to a page and starts to point to one he's been very interested in!]

Does anybody know where I can find one-a THEEEESE???

[And, ta-dah: a picture...of a penis.]

((ooc: s-sob. I'm so sorry.))