[After spending the night on the floor of the shelter's common area, Saki's retreated to the kitchen to continue her long-standing habit of taking out her frustrations on coffee machines. If you're seeing her in person, feel free to notice the lines under her eyes or how pale she is.]

[Still, there's a note of serenity in her voice.] Did everyone have a good day yesterday?

[Wisely is really regretting his choice to sleep outside. He totally should have listened to that Euphemia girl about places to stay.... Well, what's done is done, and Wisely will stick it out by surviving.]

[You know what one of the awesome things about having a large family is? Having brothers and sisters that can kick ass for you. But Tyki's doing whatever and there's no Road or Cyril to cut down the monsters for him and there's definitely no Earl that could probably blow this place up. All in all today really sucks and nothing's helping.]

((ooc: hanging out in sector three. if he sees/hears you, he WILL follow you because he doesn't want to be alone. /cling))

[The video clicks on with a loud crash. After a moment or two of static--that is probably due to the face Jun just hit a wall--the video clears up with the communicator on the ground. When it clears, it's staring up...and up...at a terrible, stitched thing with way too many arms and heads and everythings. There's a very close view, because said thing is trying to pin Jun down, to get to pulling him apart.]

Gu---ahhhh! [There's a sickening popping noise as his shoulder dislocates, but he manages to get a hand free--and snarls, a strange ring to his voice.]

Get off of me!

[The screen goes white in a brilliant flash of light, and there's a scrabbling sound as the communicator is picked up, before the video is turned off.]

[ooc: While the communicator is off, Jun's dialogue is in Japanese, but the intent should still be pretty clear. :Db]

Excuses, excuses.

I knew Acumen was behind this. And now we're being punished for not bending to its will. Is anyone else unsurprised?

[Maybe ten minutes later:]

I need someone from... from the Defense Force to escort me to sector six. And no, it can't wait until tomorrow.

[It's quiet out tonight, at least, so Jun is in the park, staring up at the stars.]

Hey. I've got a question.

[He leans back, pausing before he speaks, but when he does, his tone is a bit demanding. He wants answers.]

Would you rather save ten other people at the cost of your own life, or save your own life at the cost of ten other people?

[He's not sure why he's asking. He would have died either way, and it was a lot more than ten, but no one needs to know that.]

[[ooc; If anyone wants to run into him at the park, that's fine, too.]]

What's one thing that you don't have here that you absolutely want or need right now?

[And for anyone who happens to be wandering around at this time around the beach you'll find Axel sitting at the water's edge, feet barely touching the waves and with a single cigarette between his lips. Yeah, it's lit, and of course he's smoking it, but he's not trying to make it a habit or anything. It's just that he'd rather enjoyed the taste of it the first time and figured he'd give it another shot.

Plus...these things are supposed to relieve tension or something, right? Even though it's cold out and everything. Not like it matters.]

Of course that doesn't have to be an item, you know.

Good evening to both old, as well as new inmates. Hopefully all those who have arrived have grown somewhat adjusted to the environment here despite the startling circumstances. [ politeness aside -- he clears his throat. ]

My name is Howard Link and I am an inspector for the Central Branch of the Vatican. Currently my assignment is to act as an escort for Allen Walker for an undetermined duration of time -- time that I am expected to keep even here. Thus, I would like to know all of those here who are acquainted with him. Just names will be sufficient.

Thank you in advance.

[[ooc: Link wants to know all about your CR with Allen 8). feel free to threadjack everywhere.]]

[ding...]

[ding...]

[If you're trying to get on the elevator to go down to the shelter...well...you can't. Because Wisely is inside and repeatedly punching the 'door open' button over and over and over again. hah. Go and take the stairs Marina.]

....This is so weird. [ding!]

(ooc: feel free to throw him out. or be subjected to trolling.)

Guess what, Marina! I made cookies!

[Panning the camera down to show seven separate plates of sugar cookies. The keenly trained eye will notice that on one plate, the cookies are about twice as big as all the others and stuck together.]

Unless you're Terezi and friends, it's first come, first serve! Come to the shelter's kitchen~

[For those who come to science class today, congratulations! You get to deal with a grumpier-than-normal science teacher.]

Today we'll be covering the basics of the periodic table. You will be expected to know what each portion of the labels signify. There will be a quiz on this a few class periods from now.

Good morning, inmates. It is the 84th day of the third generation.

There is an issue that I would hear all of your opinions on, one regarding some inmate reactions to the blackout that occurred the night before last. It is imperative that you all understand that such events will naturally happen, so long as inmates have the free reign that they do. The only fail-safe method to ensure that nothing goes wrong is to reduce or remove that freedom.

So then, inmates of Marina Asylum, should the trust and freedom given to you be limited in exchange for a more smoothly operated system and facility? Or are some of you content to endure through some inconveniences, and retain the leniency you have now?

Inmates Fai D. Flourite and Toothless, your requests can be found at the entrance to Sector 0. Inmate Kefka Palazzo, your request will delivered by a remote unit.

[Kamui can be found meandering around the streets of Sector 5 fairly late at night, perhaps looking a bit lost. He also looks more than a little on edge, especially since Silent Hill was in full swing last night. He approaches a street corner and stops, looking around for a long moment before frowning.]

I guess they're not here tonight...

[VOICE]

Are there any grocery stores aside from the one in Sector 5?

[ He was leaning against the wall by the entrance to the skating rink, periodically looking around for Asuka's approach. Today he felt less like this was a date, and more like something they were both trying because they were bored. At least it sounded better in his head -- unlike the day where they agreed to meet up, anyhow.

Part of him doesn't expect her to show up. Maybe she has something more interesting to do, or something to go be angry about. He can't say that he wouldn't disappointed if she stood him up... but she'd at least call first, right?

Sighing, he zipped up the front of his jacket a little more. Maybe he shouldn't have arrived so early. He doesn't even know why he did in the first place. ]

[There is a clunk, what sounds like an elbow hitting something, and the voice function of the NV turns on.]

Ahaha, so, this is where it goes?

Are you sure you know what you're doing?

Not at all, ahahaha! This is a sort of first time thing for me! At least, as far as I can remember, haha.

Hmm... I think you are doing it right.

[There is a pause and a sound of pleasure.]

Oh, it looks wonderful ~

Ahahaha, really? I'm glad!

Sakamoto! That tickles!

Whoops! I, ahahaha, I spilled a little...

It's fine. It is on the grass, not my robes. Keep going.

((OOC: Red is Ashura, blue is Sakamoto. Don't worry, Sakamoto just fails at painting Ashura's toenails. Characters responding will be threadjacked by both characters.))

That's the second time I've seen those monsters. Whoever's doing it -- Acumen or whatever -- just cut it out already. I've seen better horror movies back home.

And what's with the cold? Don't tell me this place is actually going through autumn. It's such a useless season -- tch -- it doesn't even exist anymore!

[Jun's never been good at staying out of trouble. And with the monsters back, he's out on the prowl...or more correctly, Bel is. The dark doesn't bother Bel, but what the both of them might see in this place...that's anyone's guess, isn't it.

He stops in a park to call out over the communicator, and his eyes glow like pinpoints. His voice is mostly the same, but carries a strange, barely-there echo to it.]

Is anyone still outside? Tell me roughly where you are and I'll find you.

[It's what his host wants, and he'll do it. And unlike the time before, this time Bel won't let him see anything.]

[Voice short and breathless the movement in it is heard as the audio clicks on wasting no time.]

Everyone! Stay inside-- [A low growl raises in pitch as she strikes out into the deep blackness. There's the sound of something sharp hitting flesh, followed quickly by a heavy thump. The movements are fast; fluid. In between clenched teeth she speaks--] Those stupid raptors are back. Who knows what else might be outside in the dark. Whatever you do, don't wander out!

[She's grateful, she really is, that in times like this she has the abilities she does. Working in the very darkest of night is only natural for a vampire, even if it is in the chill of the rain.]

I suppose these aren't supposed to be real, either? [Near exasperation. The words sound as though she's spoken over something sour in her mouth. People do not get hurt magically out of thin air.]

Is there anyone currently outside right now that needs help!? I'm in Sector four, and I'm not on the defense force either but I can help! [Determined. Especially in moments like this she knows she can make a difference and she won't just sit on her hands, either,]

[ Asuka's sitting in the cafeteria, pushing back her food and staring out in the distance. Today had been so weird. Funny that she had spent the whole of yesterday complaining about boredom...and then something like this just had to come up. She's not sure how to deal with everyone's mutations and super powers -- some were pretty funny, others not so much. As for the people who didn't get powers, like her, well -- they were the lucky ones. Obviously. ]

[ She picks up her fork and uses the tines to squish each and every piece of her sandwich flat down on the plate. Then she picks up her glass of soda, turns it upside down, and drowns her shredded sandwich.]


[[ooc: Here is Asuka's power! As the restrictions say: level of attraction is totally up to you! You can make your char feel only the slightest hint of friendliness or a stalkery type of admiration. anything goes! /o/]]

So, apparently everyone isn't naked. I just see them that way.

[ Oh boy, is she amused by this. ]



((ooc: C.C.'s super power is the "see you naked" type of X-Ray vision. If you've wandered around the apartment building in Sector 4, have been near the pizza shop or the picnic tables in the park so far today, chances are very good you've been peeped on.))

[Guess who rolled out of bed this morning and found himself bouncing off the floor and into the ceiling? That's right. Red was absolutely positively thrilled when he found out that he could literally bounce off the walls. So excited that he felt the need to show his new 'power' to the rest of Marina.]

Hey, everyone! Look what I can do!

[He shouts this as he bounces all over the living room of Jennifer's house.]