[ dear Marina, please enjoy this afternoon's surprise: a long bit of haphazard communicator button-mashing. and more attempts. fumble fumble fumble fumble— ]

Shit, when did it—?

... If you can hear this—just figured I'd ask. That belltower's the highest place here, right?

And, uh. Anybody here get brought in for breaking out of dimensions?

[the voice that comes through is young and soft, too young for the words that are spoken or the bitter but resigned tone that accompanies them.]

Never imagined this was the kind of judgment I'd receive in the end.

[there's a scoff, though he seems too tired to put much vitriol into it.]

What a joke.

[and then a long moment of silence, as if he doesn't know just why he turned the communicator on in the first place.]

Where's the library in this place?

Aren't we supposed to get a phone call or something? Though he probably wouldn't answer anyway. That's so stupid. Like I can win our battles for you if you leave me sitting in some weird jail.

Hey. Someone get Hideo and tell him Yuri-sama says to come get him out of here now.


[ooc: apologies in advance for slow tags, i'm at work right now, haha ;;]

I- I've been here for a long time now and I couldn't help but notice...

NOBODY HERE IS A VIRGIN!

Of course Kiosan respects everyone's decision to become an adult, and Kiosan knows that's all personal business... but it's okay to slow down, too!

It's really okay to enjoy life as a kid.

Hello...

Uhm, Miwako isn't really sure what to say to all of this. It's a lot to take in all at once. But I guess the first thing to say would be to thank the welcoming committee for the lovely basket~! That's so thoughtful! It's adorable!

Miwako was never aware that what she was doing was a crime, you know! I wonder why it is. Will Arashi be coming here, too, then? Since he's a criminal along with Miwako...

Oh, but that means so is Caroline.

And if Caroline's a criminal, that means George is a criminal, too! Oh-- that would mean George is a criminal mastermind, probably! Especially because he's bisexual - maybe a super villain? But George is a gentleman, so he could never really be a criminal - that's not proper!

And George and Isabella are so close, and Isabella is a proper lady, so he could never be a criminal, either; and Caroline and George were both honors students, so that would be like saying Hiro was a criminal, too, since Hiro and Caroline went to the same school, but Hiro definitely isn't. He might still be a virgin, though; I'm not sure.

I think, then, because of all of this, that Miwako's real crime was speeding! That would make more sense. They could have just given me a ticket instead, though... Even if this is a very nice prison that even gives you welcome baskets with scented hand lotion, Miwako doesn't really want to go to jail. Especially not on another planet. But maybe if this is the Glitter Planet...--

In any case, my name is Sakurada Miwako~! It's nice to meet all of you! Miwako is already done crying, since it says in the brochure that we can't get out, so we might as well just make friends while we're here. I think that Arashi will be really mad at the replacement Miwako, though. Poor Ara...

Open:

[ Suzaku starts every morning by taking a swim in the Athletic Complex, promptly at six am. he's doing his laps a little more slowly than usual today, though. you might notice him and think he looks -- really distracted. feel free to chat him up! ]


Closed to Housemates:

[ his walk home from swimming takes a little longer today; he drags his feet, spends a lot of time looking up at the sky, and just doesn't hurry. it's a little after seven-thirty when he finally gets to the stoop, opens the door, and calls in softly ]

I'm home!

((ooc: Backdated to the aforementioned time periods!))

[She sounds a distracted and the usual vibrancy of her voice is absent.] I forgot to tell everyone, but Acumen will be delivering the welcome baskets now. I thought it might be best since we never know what will be happening on the days people arrive now, and it's so hard to predict where they will be. I hope no one minds too much. I know it's not as personable, but I didn't want them to be missed.

Oh, and most of the course descriptions are done. Please turn yours in if you haven't already and you're teaching a class. We should get the school started soon.

[There is a long pause before she says what is really on her mind. She thought about making it private, but she's not sure who might know something or who would want to know...]

Cornelia didn't come home last night. I've been trying to call her, but...

[It's serious. She knows that much. She could ask Acumen, but she doesn't want to hear that detached voice telling her that her sister is lost in the destablilizer or in the hospital.]

[The video flicks on and all you see is the screen of a video game from the arcade. Those that occasionally visit the arcade might recognise the game Native Zombie 6, the sounds of Zombies dying constantly groaning in the background. Above the score of the user is a flashing HIGH SCORE and the Zombies are all being taken down with single shots. Whoever is aiming at them has obvious experience in this sort of thing.]

Is there a way to turn off that blinking light or is it supposed to be a distractionary tactic for this sort of training simulation? It's been flashing for fourty-five minutes now. It's a fairly poor distraction.

Also, how do you complete this training exercise? I think I need a higher level.

( OOC )

[Soubi is in the kitchen of the shelter currently preparing lunch. Since Ritsuka liked it when he cooked exotic things, he decided to make broccoli salad with some grilled chicken cut up and tossed in. He's made a large amount, not knowing who all would be attending.]

Ritsuka. Kio. Lunch is ready. Come to the kitchens.

Lelouch, lunch will be served in the shelter cafeteria. Should you wish to bring guests, you may.

[With that he begins to move plates and utensils out to the long table he's chosen.]

But I- I didn't do anything wrong! I'm a good person! A good citizen! I make sure to donate to charities and feed little puppies- KIOSAN IS INNOCENT!

...I'm really tired of being kidnapped, you know. I wanted to see her. That can't be bad, right? I thought I was doing a good thing.