[there's a bit of a shift and a groan as Sam settles into a seat in his room, followed by the pop of a soda can opening. Not the same as a beer, but it'll do for the time being.]

So here's a questions for everybody out there:

Anyone here ever have a look-a-like show up? Or -- a sound-a-like, as the case may be?

Computer is fixed, both of my characters (Joshua and Ken for those keeping track) are back. I think I missed some fight scenes over the weekend... wow. =D

My, that was interesting. I've never been trapped in a stairwell before. I wonder if the castle had a burp? People seem to enjoy referring to it with human characteristics, so why not.

But, kāi mén jiàn shān... Does this happen often? The castle randomly locking people in certain areas, I mean. I'm always willing to try new things, but that could have been very serious... What if it had been weeks before we got out?

I suppose the weak could always result to cannibalism.


[Written in Chinese as a mild filter.]

I've got the beginnings of a migraine, Ranmao. I think that I may need another shot of morphine... Though already, I can feel my body settling into the niche of this newer poison. I wonder how long it will be before the castle decides to take it away from me, too? We'll get through that mountain pass when we come to it, I suppose.

I miss my pipe. It was custom made for me... Well, actually, for the leader of the Shanghai Mafia, but that would be me now anyway.

I fear the next symptom, and at the same time, it excites me.

[/]

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Oh dear, it seems I've spent too much time in the library. I hope everyone has been doing well? [He sounds rather pleased despite that. Some shuffling here and there] My, how the dust just gathers when you're preoccupied...

[Half aware of the journal recording him; he's just gonna have a putter around his room with a duster, feel free to interrupt him. :|b]

( Crowley )

OKAY SO I know there are people who go outside a lot. If you do? I wouldn't go out there right now. Because X and Vile are fighting it out (AGAIN.) after X realized it'd be safer to fight Vile out there than inside the castle and putting many people in danger.

Subaru, who was witness to the whole thing (and was saved by X) ever so kindly put a warning message up for anyone outside.

WATCH YOUR STEP OUT THERE, GUYS. VILE MKIII AND ULTIMATE ARMOR X ARE BLOWING SHIT UP.

[the following is dictated into the journal]

You know, for a castle that keeps itself so meticulously clean, it could use a lot of...

[there's the sound of something scraping along the ground]

...detail work. [there's the sound of... well, the sound of measuring tape being retracted, it's pretty obvious there] There's a lot that needs to be done and I suppose somebody needs to do it, if the castle won't tell its ghosts to.

Residents, I ask of you, don't move the furniture in the lobby from now on. Thank you.


[totally open, by the way; if you couldn't guess, Kid is making sure the furniture in the lobby is perfectly symmetrical and neat, down to the millimeter... :3c]

[written hastily]

If anyone is outside please come back! There are two people fighting out there and it looks like it could get really messy

Hey all! ♥ Michelle here with a loss for Sasuke!

Since he takes his eyesight for granted so much with the Sharingan, he's going to be blind for the next little while. Normally he'd be able to activate his Sharingan to "see" where things are like that but no! The castle is going to take that away as well. So not only will Sasuke be blind but he'll have to be blind the old-fashioned way. No godmode hax cheats for him.

The loss will start tomorrow and run until....I get bored. :[ So it might be less than a week, it might be more.

If you want to hit Sasuke up for plot reasons during this you can reach me on this post or through AIM at sasukemudkipotp!

[Today we have two of the most least likely people you'd see together. Alexei was searching for someone, with him was Estelle. She wasn't looking too good and he was keeping her in check while they wandered around town. What's going on?]

[ooc: He's looking for dragonascendent, but please come and assume he's kidnapping the princess or something, idk]

So, I'm going to be old on Wednesday.

You know what I don't want?

Zombies.

[Sitting on the steps of the main entrance, Moonbay's currently flipping through the journal. It lacks her full attention, though, as her mind's wandering a bit.

Sadly, that doesn't last long, and a loud shattering sound is heard. Her head snaps up, gaze flying to a darkened figure falling from above. Smoke wafts from it before it's surrounded by a gold bubble.]

What the he--

[Her voice is cut off by a loud crash. Standing quickly, Moonbay runs over to the landing site. Ignoring the smoke, she makes her way into the small crater, squinting as she goes. Once she's able to see a little, she curses to herself. Not good at all.

Black armor with yellow highlights. Dammit.

The following is dictated into the journal directly.]

I need a medic outside now! Off to the left of the main entrance!


( York, Tex, Church )


[OOC: If at first you don't succeed, sky diving isn't for you.]

Um. Okay....

I want to wake up now. Or - go home. Whichever one is right.

[whips the journal open suddenly as she returned from her walk through the town, her voice sounding more than a little worried]

There, uh...It looks like there was a fire at the stables!
Does anyone know what happened??

[sounds of her jogging towards the wreckage]

Are the horses alright?

[pause] ...What happened here?

Um... [there is a long pause, as a little girl wakes up in a huge bed]

H-Huh? Where is... [again, she pauses, hoping to hear some remote sign of home anywhere] Dad? [when she speaks again it's louder] Dad? Big Bro? [there is a faint rustling sound as she gets up and walks carefully around her room. She's not really one to talk to herself, so she just tries crying out for familiar faces again]

Dad!? Big Bro! I'm... I think I'm lost...

For anyone that cares, Kotarou's gone. Again. It was a pain in the ass having to introduce myself a second time just for him to leave again.

Kid's probably better off, you know, where there's not a magical castle full of psychopaths.

... I'm never going to get rid of this cat.

Well folks, Washington wound up running into Vile and the two of them swapped words, had a few laughs, lived up...okay, none of you are buying this, so I'll cut to the chase.

Vile blasted Wash out of a window. Fourteen floors up. With a little help from a handy little bubble shield he recovered from South's corpse in canon, Wash and his messed up suit survived the fall, but he's in bad shape. Real bad.

He's got a bad concussion, several broken bones, and the suit itself is a mess, with the front having severe damage from a point blank explosion. If someone wants to, they can see him JUST hitting the ground, encased in a gold-ish colored force field bubble that disintegrates pretty quickly after impact, then respond.

Otherwise, someone is free to come across him in a small crater, drifting in and out of consciousness, and drag his space marine ass to the clinic.

So, any takers?

Got one. That was fast.

HEY did you know that hurricane season doesn't technically end until late November? Yeah. Someone reminded the hurricanes.

SO UNTIL IDA GETS ITS ASS OUT OF MY WAY I might disappear. ;_; Internet usually goes down when the wind starts to pick up.

So, uh, brb? Should be two-three days if things don't get bad.

Downgraded to a Tropical Storm. False alarm people.

[So what has Lloyd been up to ever since his last psychotic episode? Well, for one, he's moved into another place that had been set up just for him. He's had people come and go to take care of him, however, he's still alone a lot of the time.

And it's probably better that way, he thinks. Lloyd sits on a chair on the porch of his temporary home, wrapped in a blanket yet still shivering. He'd managed to make some coffee, but in his daze he seems to have forgotten about it. He sways a little, mumbling to himself. Or rather, his other self.]

It's different... it's... there's a big difference...

What's so scary about an obsession?

It's different! ...It's wrong... it's -

There's nothing wrong with it.

You don't get it... you just don't get it... it's not the same as love - what you are has nothing to do with --

[His hands shoot straight to his ears as he grunts. By now, he's used to the screaming in his head, yet he still tries to make it stop.]

Just shut up... shut up...!!

[OOC: I literally had to punch Mun's Block in the face to get this posted. Sorry if I forget about tags. 8( ]