[ Touma left the Shelter early after the morning announcement. Yesterday was crazier than usual, and he just holed himself up and nursed his hurt elbow (stupid doors). It's also a good excuse to avoid anyone who could have potentially been from home, until he had a better idea of who they were and when they were from.

Of course, he can't go avoiding people forever, so that's why he's on his way to the coffee shop despite not feeling the most social. Does he ever? ]

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[ Video | Private to Sasha ]
Sasha? Hey. It's Touma. [ Duh, she can see you, idiot. ] I've got some news for you. [ As much as it irritated him, the fact was also a huge relief. ] Don't worry. It's good news.

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((OOC: Touma can be found wandering out of the Shelter, or on his way to/from/inside the Coffee Shop.))

[They have been progressing with dodging, techniques for breaking holds, and learning how to fall in ways that allow them to get up easily and away from assailants, but today Itachi has decided to push the envelope.

Today students will all have to play the roles of "attack" and "defense."]

One must attack and the other will defend. You must each participate in both roles. If you cannot think like someone who has the intent to confront you, then you cannot properly adjust yourself to avoiding them. An attacker does not always intend to harm their target, but merely to detain. Remember that.

I will step in if necessary.

[Is this a test? It might just be.]

{OOC: Mark with Before, During, or After. Any volunteers/demonstrators can stand in/work with students on techniques for this if they want, too! After class, Itachi can also be found on his way to the graveyard for his morning existential crisis ritual. Lots of mingling is encouraged during this class!}

[Oz has set himself up in a cell, locked away from everyone else. He's been there for several days now. It's a decent set-up, actually. He has candles lit all around, a mat to sit or sleep on, his guitar is there along with several notebooks he's been scribbling in.

At the moment, if anyone were to pass by, they would find him sitting on the floor cross-legged on the mat with his eyes closed and his hands resting lightly over his knees. He's in full-on meditation mode. Feel free to break his concentration.]

[Clearing his throat. He is the most serious right now.]

Are these supposed to...set items on fire? [He pans the video down to an open microwave with black scorch marks and a plate of left overs wrapped in foil in the center.] It seems to be an inefficient method of cooking.

[Private to members of the Black Order]
Your reports on yesterday's events are due tomorrow morning. [Did you know you had reports to do? Surprise!]

[Private to Suzaku and Lacus]
It is my understanding the two of you coordinate additions to the defense force. I am Inspector Howard Link and I would like to speak with you about [getting my blade back] joining as Walker's partner. [No, he doesn't need to speak to Walker about it first.]


(OOC: Action always and forever open to Allen.)

[See Sora.

See Sora standing outside.

See Sora completely free of the chains and weights he was held down by for the previous two days.

See Sora smiling and singing a little song to himself. It basically goes: Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy. Happy, Happy, Joy.

Someone is free from their restraints and entirely and utterly happy about it.]

Guess what everyone? They finally let me out of there. So now I can go explore with everyone.

[Which is only one of the reasons why he's so happy/]

Hey, Riku, you're still gonna let me stay with you, right?

[Because he really is helpless without you.]

[Boredom was catching up to him again and he didn't like it. Just sitting around was not something that he liked doing and he wanted to remedy that. So today, he decides he is going to do something about it.

So when he set out he had a mission in mind. To find someway to amuse himself with. He heads to a sparsely populated area for a bit of privacy. He has no one in particular in mind, but he will take what he can get if someone comes his way. Hopefully, he will strike gold]

[ welcome to Flynn's [surprise!unwanted!] beach party birthday bash! it's essentially a giant beach picnic, with blankets spread out over the sand and shade provided by mounted tarps. the poles are decorated, there are balloons under the canopy of the tarps, and a volleyball net has been set up for interested parties. swimming is also encouraged.

the cake is in the center of the blankets and presents are to be deposited off to the side. ]


((ooc: Mingle post! Ambush Flynn with well-wishes and/or presents. People with Flynn or Yuri CR should consider themselves invited, anybody else can drop in on the big, obvious beach party; just tag in wherever you feel like it!))