[She's gotten soft. Fighting a group of enemies used to be a daily occurrence that she hacked through and then moved on from. Now she's barely ten minutes into a fight and she's gotten hit at least five times.

The sandwiches she brought for patrol are long gone, and thick monster blood splashes over her own bleeding wounds with every slice through a raptor she makes. She was able to activate a prayer, surrounding herself with a corona of light that should have repelled all physical attacks, but half of the lizards are still managing to hit her. And she's already got less than two minutes of that protection left. Power reduction is such a bitch.

She strikes down what by all rights should be the last one, but it lets out a screech with its dying breath and another pack comes running out of the fog. Dammit. Sword at the ready, she ducks into an alleyway in the hopes that they won't be able to swarm her this time.]

[Hope no one is too startled by the sudden yelling. She's been working on this all day, so she's excited.]

SUCCESS!!!

Vampires! I have a blood substitute! It's based off of the blood pills, so it should work! Supply is limited, though, so only one bottle per person. I'll be in the kitchen on the shelter's first floor. [With her sword handy, in case anybody gets greedy.]

[[OOC: The supplement will satiate a vampire for 2-3 hours, and then they'll get hungry again. But what's really important is the side effect! ~*~SPARKLING WHENEVER EXPOSED TO LIGHT~*~ Depending on individual vampire physiology, the sparkling will last from 2-5 hours, so choose whatever timeframe you like! :Db]]

Public Service Announcement! If your world has blood substitutes vampires can use, speak up! I'm trying to make some, but I don't have much reference to work from.

Good morning inmates. It is the 74th day of the third generation.

I am finally online once more, and will be reviewing the system over the next few days to ensure that everything is once again functioning as it should be after the security breach. Inmate GIR will be restrained in a suitable manner. All food and goods imported yesterday will be removed over the course of the day; the kitchen area will be fully restocked come afternoon, with the convenience store, pizza shop, and ramen stand by nightfall. Unfortunately, restocking of the refrigerated blood will not be until tomorrow. Despite this, the integration of new arrivals today will proceed as normal.

I apologize for the events yesterday, inmates. The previous A.I. had supposedly upgraded the security protocol to prevent such an infestation from being successful, however...

[A few beats]

...Princess Zelda, I have your request waiting for you at the entrance to Sector 0.

Cooking class is still scheduled for today, it's just taking place at my house in sector 4 because I still have food. [GIR's tacos don't count as food.] Bring an umbrella, unless you want to show up sticky.

[Before she switches off her voice feed, you can hear her mumbling under her breath about "stupid robots" and "my plants, dammit!"]

...Is it seriously raining fruit punch?






[Sigh] This is a ridiculous place.

(OOC: Adult content in final thread.)

...Acumen? ...Hellooooooo? LET'S MAKE BABI--

--OOOOOOO~ I CAN SEE ALLLLL OF YOU! YOU'S ALL GONNA BE LIKE ANTS!

[Giggle while GIR proceeds to mess about with certain things in his new surroundings, gleefully asking what 'this does' or 'that does' in the process.

GIR eventually decides that he rather likes the dome in nighttime, so for now all you'll be seeing is darkness. But of course breakfast time doesn't have to suffer because of this! There's a gasp because now GIR has some ideas!

Should you be worried? That is entirely up to you.]

DOLPHINS!



((ooc: Ok, guys, today's the day to meet your new Vermin Overlord! First off, you can always refer to this post for a day-to-day schedule of what's happening. This morning Orihime and Ribbons will be given special attention! GIR will be sending robots to Orihime's house to pamper her senseless and give her candy and as for Ribbons, congratulations, you will be sent a huge shipment of tacos with bacon in them.

Comment as you would any other day post and have fun~))

[Day 72: another fine day at Marina Asylum! Besides the suddenly-missing food in the shelter, anyway. But, regardless of strange happenings, a busy parcel mistress' work is never done. And so after filling her bag with sorted mail, she strikes out for another busy day on the route! Today is more relaxed than yesterday, but she still wishes to be prompt with her deliveries! Out and about she goes~]

LETTER RECIPIENTS

• Gin: a letter from Roxas.
  
• Road: a letter from Reiichirou Shiba.
  
• Ribbons: a letter from the Peregrine Mendicant.
  
• Euphemia: a letter from Ribbons.
  
• Rei: a letter from Ribbons.
  
  MASS MAILERS
  
• From Sano: to Lavi, Josak, Kobato, Sakura and Akito.
  
  • PM has been given extra invites to distribute to hot guys anyone who seems interested.
• From Rayflo: to Xion, Namine, Kairi, and Sakura.
  
• From Ribbons: to attendees of the Marina Asylum Academy Breakfast Meeting. Save for Cross Marian, that party crasher.
  
  PACKAGE RECIPIENTS
  
• The Peregrine Mendicant: package from Jalyt!

--

[Her route over, she stops by the pizza place to pick up something to eat--assuming anything is left--before she settles in at the post office to water the new potted plants, give the place a quick cleaning, and to anticipate any possible visitors with her dinner.]

[If you do not feel inclined to thread things out and you were not one of the mass-mailer recipients, please respond OOCly or with a brief IC reaction so we all know you've seen it/received it! Mail submissions for Day 73 go here! And yes, you're welcome to thread with PM at any location she's plausibly visited.]

Hi everybody... not to put a damper on anyone's afternoon but... I just had a question.

[ Pause. Deep breath. ]

Um... where's the blood gone?


((ooc: I'll be going to bed soon, but threadjacking is a-ok with me.))

[*Open only to those invited by Euphie]

[Early Morning, Before the Breakfast]⁽¹⁾

[Ribbons was in a buzz and a blur as he made sure that the buffet table is all set -- food (croissants, rolls, cheeses, omelets and breakfast meats, fresh fruits and salad) and beverages (water, fruit juice, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and milk for the younger ones) being served at their right temperatures; china, silverware and linen intact and spotless; flowers fresh and tables and chairs arranged at proper distances.

He wore an eggshell blue shirt with white pinstripes that was rolled at the sleeves and charcoal slacks and pants. As the bots moved around, there was a look of concentration on his face as he made sure a blossom in one of the the floral centerpieces was not drooping too much...

Later, he shall be by the door, sleeves back in place, making his two-tone black-purple tie is in order, ready to welcome the arrivals with bots at the ready to serve drinks~]


[Breakfast Meeting]⁽²⁾

[Once all the invitees have arrived and have at least been served drinks by the bots, Ribbons shall tap a butter knife against his glass of fresh orange juice to call for attention --]

May I have everyone's attention please...?

To our founder, Princess Euphemia li Brittania and to my colleagues, good morning. We are here today not only to make each other's acquaintance, but to celebrate the opening of the Marina Academy and our first day of classes -- a day that marks the beginning of a new chapter in this prison. This shall be a start to an era of nurturing minds and bodies.

I hereby propose a toast -- [Ribbons raises his glass --] to you and your good health, ladies and gentlemen, and to the enduring success of Marina Academy. Cheers!

[And after a tip of his glass and a sip, he shall motion to the buffet table with a little bow and the attendees can get their food~]


( OOC Notes )
 

[Day 71: the first day of the Marina Asylum Postal Service! And it is a busy one, much to a parcel mistress' delight. The Peregrine Mendicant can be seen skittering energetically around the dome, with a bag full of letters that she is eager to deliver.]

LETTER RECIPIENTS

• Allen: a letter from Spike.
  
• Fletcher: a letter from the Peregrine Mendicant.
  
• The Peregrine Mendicant: a card from Ribbons.
  
  MASS MAILERS
  
• From Euphemia: letters to all the teachers, as well as Guilford and Lelouch.
  
• From Jennifer: invitations to Saya and Saya's friends: Jeanne, Cain, Duo, Yuuri, Josak, Li, and Kitty Pryde the younger.
  
  • Jennifer's invitations were also sent to anyone who could become Saya's friend: ( see list )!
    
  • However, PM has been given extra invites to distribute to any nice people she encounters.
  
  PACKAGE RECIPIENTS
  
• Alessa Gillespie, Charley J. Chrishunds, and Johnny Rayflo: packages from a "secret admirer" named Rayflo! If no one was home to receive them, they may either pick them up at the office, or receive them during tomorrow’s route.

--

[Now that her route is complete, she can take a moment at the post office to catch her breath. That light-headed feeling isn't oxygen deprivation due to exercise, it is the THRILLING RUSH OF CIVILIZATION.]

A satisfying first day! Thank you for making this possible, Marina!

[If you do not feel inclined to thread things out and you were not one of the mass-mailer recipients, please respond OOCly or with a brief IC reaction so we all know you've seen it/received it! Mail submissions for Day 72 go here!]

[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!]

So, ah, good afternoon, everybody!

I just wanted to let people know that I talked to Acumen, and it approved of the paintball game idea. [ Yay! Excited! ]

So, I've put a sign-up sheet in the shelter's common room, and anyone who wants to play can just sign their name. When I've got enough names, I'll put everyone into teams!

I don't know if people have done paintball before, but if you have, there are going to be some rules that you might not be familiar with. [ Hesitates, then more firmly: ] I'm taking responsibility for the safety of the game and all the players. So, if you want to play, you'll have to follow my rules.

But I'm really excited about this, ehehehe. I think it will be fun.

[A young girl, with a very bored expression, stares into the communicator screen.]

I'll try not to ask too many questions, as many of them were answered in this pamphlet. I'm certain that the questions of 'how' and 'why' have been asked far too often by the confused and sheep-like. It doesn't really matter 'why', because it's already happened.

Neither will I demand to see this Acumen, because I doubt he - or she - will be likely to accept an appeal, though a sensible justice system should have one.

No, what I'll ask of you is simply this: where can I find a pair of knitting needles?

[Gino's spending the morning in the HQ with his communicator off, trying to get caught up after last night's disasters. So many injured -- with no real explanation yet -- no one taking the credit -- Acumen seemingly in denial -- and everyone is completely right to be uneasy about this. The monsters are gone now, but what if they return tonight?

[He's a little harried, and more than a little tired after a night handwaving helping, but he's also expecting visitors, so feel free to stop by.]

[Jalyt is spending pretty much the whole day in sector 4's gardens. She's got her plants and saplings to tend to, Ammy's tree to gawk at, plants in the regular gardens to investigate (and likely pilfer for her own use).... Gotta work on those gardening skills! She carries on with her work, whistling cheerfully and not caring where stray dirt ends up.]

[[OOC: Feel free to talk to her in any garden in sector 4. If she's not watering or weeding her own plot, she's pilfering plants from others. :Db Tags will be slow, at least for tonight.]

[It's the first non-annual random defense force social~ On the roof of the DF's headquarters, we have strung-up lights around the ledge, decorations, and a table of food, mostly snacks, and drinks. (But not alcohol; sorry Sakamoto, let's say Gino warned you earlier in the day you'd have to get your drink on ahead of time?)

[There's some music, a dartboard set up, and a table with question cards -- mostly light, fun, get-to-know-you questions -- in case you all want to get your I've Never or some other form of question game on.

[Closed to DF members, their guests, and possibly crashers-- ask permission first! Event log, thread amongst yourselves~]

Hey, my team-- We now know what the sleeping sickness was all about, and I'm going to update each of you. I'd appreciate it if you keep it as quiet as possible, since it's -- kind of a delicate topic. Ask if you're curious, otherwise it'll be on the watch list. [a little muted, then!]

Soooo, some of you wanted to have a face to face meeting, so we're going to have a little get-together here at the HQ tomorrow night. You can bring a guest if you want, just try not to make it someone on the watch list. And don't worry about standing on formality. We'll all have a good time, okay?

Attendance is mandatory! [he adds this cheerfully, and laughs, ahaha] You can meet our new defense force mascot, right, Anya?

[Ba-dum-tum! That's a set of bongos. Demyx is wandering the music room, and back to planning entertainment that requires minimal effort on his part..]

Sooooooo...

What are your general opinions on beach side drum circles? You know, dancing barefoot in the sand, wailing on anything percussive in sight?

I hear the dolphins go nuts for a good beat! We could break out the tiki torches and do it after 'dark hours' and everything!

[Anyone outside may notice an Ammy in the gardens, digging away at the ground. After a moment, she places the Guardian Tree Sapling she requested from Acumen into the hole and covers the bottom of it up a little. Then she backs up and sits to watch.

Happen to watch the tree as well and you'll quickly notice that you can actually see the tree getting taller. It's growing that fast.

Ammy huffs contentedly and settles to wait. It may take a day or three, but she'll watch over the Sapling all the same]