R R I - REHABILITATION & REINTEGRATION INITIATIVE

Characters: Charlie
Setting: Outside room 31

For once, Charlie had no intention of going against the flow once he saw what they were suggesting. He had missed Wren like crazy, and the idea of being able to see her again... Well, he'd do pretty much anything to achieve that. So, no complaints from this man.

He showered and changed, figuring that he was meant to be doing this unseen and that everyone who wanted to get downstairs was probably rushing out. So, he took his time. No way they were disqualifying him. Not a chance.

Once he was happy that things would have calmed down some, he opened his door. Looking down, he smiled as he saw the apple there. Picking it up and deciding it was his breakfast, he bit into it as he turned back to the computer. He scrolled through the various posts and barked a laugh when he saw who had left the fruit at his door. Well, he hadn't seen that one coming. Or maybe he had. It did really feel like the two of them were adrift here. He messaged back and forth for a while, leaving half way through to actually deliver his 'gift'. Picking up half a dozen farm implements, he wandered round the outside of the farm, before casually leaving a shovel leaning up against the door of room 31. That done, he headed back to his room to leave his message and wait for the okay to go downstairs.

Characters: Charlie and Sam
Setting: The Farm, morning

( E, I, E, I, O... )

Characters: Adam and Charlie
Setting: Kitchen, B Block, midday

Adam was feeling better after his conversation with Hunter. Maybe Wren’s cards were right. New people, new path. The whole ‘moving on completely’ from Kyle part was harder to digest, but at least he kept from going back to his room to see what Kyle was doing. No, instead he just loitered around until he was supposed to meet Charlie for lunch. He wasn’t exactly looking forward to this, but Charlie saying it was for Wren was motivation enough. He cared about Wren enough to try.
( the world's masked in shades of gray )

Characters: Charlie and Adam
Setting: Adam's new room (Charlie's old room), block B, morning

Adam run the whole way to his new room. Through the tunnel underground and straight on to the new door. He was close to time, he knew that. Too long loitering with Kyle, but he wasn't just running because he was out of time. The tears were falling before he'd left Kyle's side, but running helped keep them mostly at bay. Just as planned, his braclet with the ID tag on it, the one Kyle had re-made for him, opened the door to the new room he'd been assigned. Once inside, he realized, belatedly, that it was someone else's. That it wasn't his, it wasn't empty. Which meant either someone had his things...or his things were gone.

Adam didn't make it any farther than just inside the door. Someone else's things were scattered about, not his shield, his sword, the painting or the dragon from Wren. The clothes in the drawers weren't his either, if there were any in the drawers. That guitar in the corner definitely wasn't his. And Adam had no idea if he'd get his things back. Ever. It was enough to send him over the edge, sobs shaking his frame until he found himself on the floor, back against the door, alternating between sobbing and hyperventilating. Everything was gone. Kyle was gone and not just because Adam had been informed that it was better for them that they took time apart. Wren's name had been on the other list too, which meant his other best friend was gone. Adam was stuck in a room that wasn't his, that didn't have his things and he'd never felt so alone in his life.

( Not what he needed )

Who: Reggie and Open
Setting: Theater Room, Block B, Mid-Morning

After getting adjusted to his new living state (in a new block, no less), Reggie knew that he was too agitated to sit around in the room and possibly set it up how he'd like. Not that he knew how he'd be doing that, since he didn't have any of his bloody stuff. He really hoped that he'd be getting his clothes and things back. He couldn't walk around in what he'd been sleeping in last night forever, among other things. He was just glad that he'd actually chosen to sleep in a pair of pajama pants and a wife beater. He'd have looked ridiculous if he'd slept in his underwear or nothing at all.

While he wandered Block B, he quickly realized that there had been a new room added, and ended up looking around the theater room, of all things. Well, when he did get to see Jason again, they'd have to make use of this place. Much easier to use rather than simply trying to watch something on his computer (although that had not been without its own charm). It was something that put a smile on his face, though, which was a good thing. He'd been in an angry mood all morning from the rude wake up call on, so anything that helped to relax him was a good thing.

"Even a popcorn machine. Nice," he said as he looked around more. Seemed like they had been set up quite well again. He supposed now he understood a little more about why they'd been locked away in their rooms the day before.

Characters: Wren and Charlie
Setting: block B/room 43

( soon )

Characters: Everyone at the Masquerade
Setting: The courtyard, evening-night

The decorations had been set up with the help of a ton of people, music was getting played, and there were costumes for everyone. The night was going to be great, hopefully, just what everyone needed. Autumn looked around from the second floor balcony, and smiled, thinking this couldn't be better. It was exactly what she'd wanted it to be.

Characters: Wren and Charlie
Setting: his room, late

( and a little sweetness )

Characters: Wren and Charlie
Setting: his room

( and revelations )

Characters: Charlie and Eric
Setting: Pool, early evening

( and speculation )

Characters: Charlie, Grace, Wren, Evan and Wu
Setting: The courtyard, 1 P.M.

Forethought definitely let Wu make it all look easy; it had only taken a bit of planning and a wilful redirection of his thoughts to keep himself on task and timely, and in the end? He’d laden the picnic table in the courtyard with two generous bowls of food, four empty bowls to eat from and utensils to do so, and even a serving platter with mugs and a tea pot.

He’d learned a great deal over the course of his life, so even if lessons of etiquette and presentation had come later? They had still been retained, and were definitely observed now. Unreadable in his expression, Wu seemed at ease as he spread the empty bowls and utensils between four seats, laying cutlery by three of them and a pair of chopsticks by his own. He was hopeful for a lack of conflict from Charlie, and had even taken pains to prepare a vegetarian stir fry and rice, two dishes that seemed unlikely to cause offence. But the boy was wilful, and if today saw him continue to be so? Wu would just have to play a very gracious host, and let the fallout fall where it would.

( Arrival of the rest )

Characters: Adam, Charlie and Wren
Setting: Courtyard, before dawn

Wren stirred, making a small muffled sound before she sat up. Standing, she walked first toward the bed. Clipping the side of it, she kept walking, stopping in the middle of the floor. She kept standing there, for a few long moments, before back-pedalling quickly, toward the door. Hitting it, she fumbled behind herself with the doorknob, and somehow managed to get it open, starting out into the wee hours of the morning.

Charlie made a small grunting noise and turned over, opening his eyes. The jolt to the bed had woken him from his sleep and he looked up just in time to see Wren disappearing out of his room. “Wren?” he called, loudly enough that she would be able to hear him, but not loud enough to wake the neighbours. When he didn’t get a response, he headed out after her. It was the middle of the night - where was she going?

She was going out into the courtyard, stumbling slightly, bare feet in the grass. Stopping, she clearly flinched, arms coming up as if to protect herself. She gave a short little cry, before putting her arms up over her head and hunching down.

He ran over to her when she cried out, putting his arms around her shoulders and crouching down with her. “What’s wrong?” he asked. “Little Bird?”

( And it just HAD to be him... )

Characters: Wren and Charlie
Setting: Charlie's room, evening

After Wren gave Jackson his tour, she attempted to decide where she was headed next, though really she didn't have to spend much time thinking on it. She found herself in front of Charlie's door in short order, and after a few long moments, she knocked on it, noticing at the last moment that she still had paper chains around her neck and shoulders.

The faint strains of music came to an end at the knock and after a moment or two, Charlie opened the door. He looked a little surprised to see her. Pleasantly surprised. "Wren - erm, come in?" he suggested, backing up and leaving the way free for her to enter.

She smiled at him and walked in. "If it is not too much of an imposition, may I stay here tonight?" she asked, figuring she'd get that part out of the way first. If he said no, she would ask Adam. If Adam was busy, she'd likely sleep in the spiritual room again, but she already needed to talk with Chester, so she was thinking this was the best route. She was nothing if not direct. "I was about to go back to my room, when a new person arrived, and I opted to give them a little bit of a tour. However, now it's late, and the elevators are inaccessible."

Charlie blinked, clearly not expecting that. "Yes! Sure - sure, of course you can!" he said, hurrying himself out of his momentary shock and looking round the room as if to check it was tidy. It was - Charlie had never much been one for clutter. Moving around did that to a guy.

( Were You Playing? )

Characters: Charlie, Wren and Adam
Setting: the spiritual room

( twitchy males )

Who: Charlie and Pippa, later Wren and Adam also
Where: Cafeteria then toolshed
When: Evening

( A hello in the rain )

Characters: Charlie and Adam
Setting: Cafeteria, morning

( and they just don't see eye to eye )

Characters: Wren then Wren and Charlie
Setting: her room/cafeteria

( finding new solid ground )

Characters: Kasper and Charlie
Setting: Kitchen, Around noon

( food for thought )

Characters: Charlie and Eric
Setting: Music room, late morning

( Just a lot of speculation. )

Characters: Wren and Charlie
Setting: Charlie's room, late

( and distrust )