[Anew's in a corner of the library with a bunch of books spread out in front of her. Totally normal, right? Except that she's practically hyperventilating.]

[If you get a peek at what she's reading, you might see a few strange images that have sort of a theme. Her eyes are as wide as they can possibly be as she reads what is apparently a book about someone named May Cutler.]

Oh my goodness -- this is impossible!

[Video | Filtered from the Dylandys]

[Sorry Dylandy brothers but she's not trying to upset Lyle! And they can [action] if you want to!]

I -- I think I need some help. I didn't know being a wife was so... [she presses a hand to her mouth as if she's feeling ill, which given her expression is entirely plausible.]

I don't even own any pearls!

[ today in the park area of sector 4, one can find a certain redheaded witch who is currently figuring out that there's a cap to her magic. and she doesn't like it. ]

What? I can't- But that's not even a big spell!

[ oookay trying something new, then. she tries a barrier-

nope, nosebleed. she stops as her head starts spinning and she falls to the grass below her. ]

Can I not do anything here?

[ determined to figure out if it's ALL of her magic still or just part of it, she tries levitation. oh, well, that works, for all the good it'll do her. she just keeps sitting there, face turned down in what could pass as a sulk. this bites.

eventually, she turns on the voice feed. ] Has anyone else had trouble with their natural powers here? Even after the ball-and-chain thing?

[An Explanatory Prelude in Short Story Format]

( Cut for rampaging teal deers. Proceed with caution. )

[Hisoka decided to live in one of the apartments after realizing how crowded the Shelter could be at times. He's living on his own, obviously, and while it isn't big or spectacular, it serves its purpose well.

He's up reading in the late evening, a routine he's been able to keep even after arriving at Marina. The book he's chosen isn't particularly interesting this time around, but he's read the few others that he has in his home at the moment so he has to bear with it for now.

It's not like he couldn't just teleport to the library and get another but... He's allowed lazy moments, isn't he?

He's just about to maybe make some tea or something for himself, when there's a sudden sound, like a thud of some sort from his bedroom.

Somehow he doesn't get a good feeling about this, but he heads toward it from the living room anyway since he's too far to sense anything. His demeanor is a little unsettled, suspicious of what the sound was, but it could just be his imagination, right?

Nonetheless, he calls out:] ... Hello?