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Kind friends and companions, join me in rhyme

2011-12-31T06:45:30Z

Who: Rupert Giles, Grune, their respective CRs, and...let's face it, anyone wondering what this guy is doing with a Grim Reaper reflection
What: Trying to sort out these mind control shenanigans
When: December 27th to January 2nd
Where: EVERYWHERE
Summary: Dhaos has successfully managed to break apart one of the most faithful friendships in Luceti, and the ripples are spreading to other, unintended targets. Whether it's with some good, old fashioned magic in return or just trying to sit Giles down for a talk, more than a few people have determined to get to the bottom of these strange happenings.
Rating: PG to PG-13 for emotionally upsetting stuff

It was a quiet little collapse, a quiet little ending. The victim never even knew that it had happened, and probably never would.

But the step had been taken, the spell cast, the damage done. Soon after, the changes would begin to be noticed by the near and the dear. What they did with their suspicions was entirely up to them.

Giles feels bad for hurting her, but only as one might feel bad at having to face a particularly messy and difficult social encounter. The soul rending hurt at having to avoid one of his dearest friends is buried deep down inside, unknown to him. So he went about his life, shyer and more inclined to avoid even his friends and his little makeshift family.

Unless you saw a flash of black robe and white bone in the nearest reflective surface, however, there are certainly half a dozen explanations one might come up with. Unless, of course, he's been avoiding you, too.

One thing, however, was probably for certain.

No one made Grune return home with such an utterly heartbroken expression, not without being punished.

((ooc: Despite appearances, this is meant to be a mass interaction type log as much as anything. A lot of you seemed like you were comparing notes for further interaction, so here is your place to have it. Tag around, posit your own theories out of Giles' earshot, hit the books and comfort bewildered Grunes. Actual harrassment of the poor guy will have to wait until I wake up.))

Oh hallelujah, everything is washed away.

2011-12-29T01:29:24Z

Who: Grune, Giles, and Dhaos
What: A meeting between friends--and soon-to-be enemies.
When: December 26
Where: On the way to CH3, then CH3, Room 28
Summary: Grune meets up with Giles on the way to Dhaos' apartment. After, learning of how close Grune is to ~~the human~~ Giles, Dhaos decides to do something about it.
Rating: ...PG for Dhaos being a jerk?
It's as established of a routine as Grune can possibly have: About twice a week, give or take, she goes to the grocery store, fills up her picnic basket, and then makes the long hike back to CH3. She walks all the way up to the sixth floor, leaves the food (and occasionally the basket by mistake), and then knocks on the door of Room 28 to let its occupant know his kitchen is stocked again.

Dhaos is bad at regular meals. It's something she learned when they were married last April. Then, it had been her task to ensure he ate enough to stay healthy. She's continued the tradition ever since. After all, if she doesn't look after him, he might get sick.

On the way with her delivery, she's very happy indeed to run into one of her dearest, most treasured friends.

blue christmas

2011-12-27T00:13:58Z

Who: bunnabee (mindgooshed) and YOU.
What: SOME GOOD OL' CHRISTMAS ANGST.
When: p much allll day of the 25th, until early evening.
Where: the town/forest
Summary: christmas is kind of an awful time for this guy, and he's missing out on a macabre tradition that he'll be recreating here in luceti. also, uh, dealing with some issues.
Rating: idk pg13? THIS SHIT IS REALLY ANGSTY SO BE WARNED OKAY.

[ christmas had come upon him so quickly that barnaby hadn't really had the time to mentally prepare himself for it. what with being thrown into luceti and adjusting to a drastic lifestyle change, immediately followed by upheaval into the draft, well .. christmas had all but hit him in the face upon his return. he'd spent the last few days in quiet contemplation, hardly looking at the journals, leaving his rooms only when necessary; christmas eve had seen him locked away with the lights off, sitting by his window and nursing a glass of rosé, and watching the snow with his chin in his hand.

he'd fallen asleep there for a handful of restless hours, and awoken on christmas morning sore and cranky and depressed. but he couldn't stay here. so he'd showered and dressed, tucked himself into a warm coat and scarf and gloves, then stepped outside. he didn't know where he wanted to go, he just knew that he needed to walk. there was something he needed to do.

taking care to avoid the plaza and areas with a lot of traffic, barnaby stuck to the paths, walking a slow circuit around luceti's outskirts, hemmed in by the forest.

he didn't know what drove him to step off of the path and move into the trees but he'd done it, and soon been swallowed up by the trees. he was cold by now, having spent a good two hours walking, but he didn't really feel it - he was focused. there was something he'd had to do. and when he found the small clearing of trees, he knew he'd found the place. so he started searching, kicking through the snow, turning it over and digging through old leaves and hard soil until he'd unearthed two stones. each was about five or six inches across, rough and dirty, but he carried them across to the western side of the clearing and, dropping to his knees, he placed them neatly, side by side, at the base of two evergreen trees.

and he knelt there in silence, and finds himself kneeling there still, hunched over these two stones, his gloved hands pressed into the snow, the knees and shins of his jeans growing sodden with snow and mud, but for once he doesn't care. i'm sorry that i wasn't able to visit you last night. you're far away, and i'm here, in this place .. i hope that you can still hear me, and see me, and think of me even though i'm even farther away than before.

barnaby hangs his head, his freezing fingers curling in the snow. maverick, he .. i know what he did to you, now. what he did to me. and i'm an idiot for not seeing it sooner, for not knowing, for living all those years as his puppet, just a fool at the ends of his strings. i'm .. i'm sorry, i'm sorry that i didn't see it, i'm sorry that i was so blind.

his shoulders hunch, and he doesn't really feel the tears that sting the corners of his eyes. i miss you. it's hard, being so far from home, so far from everything, i don't know how to handle all of this. kotetsu is here, but .. sitting back on his heels, he digs the freezing heel of his hand into one eye, pushing up his glasses. ]

Please, help me .. I don't know what to do.

[ time passes, and barnaby spends an inordinate amount of time here, sitting in the snow, as christmas day floats by without him. he's hiding, for all intents and purposes, and trying to work through a lot of things on his own, but it's difficult, and he's only turning himself in circles and everything hurts. it isn't until near nightfall that he finally rises and stumbles out of the clearing, joints aching and frozen near to the bone, and shambles like a dead man back toward CH1. ]

[ ooc; IDK DO WHATEVER YOU WANT follow him around, catch him wibbling in the clearing, find him stumbling out of it IDC ABOUT TIMELINES JUST CHEER THIS GUY UP (or fail miserably asis more likely) ]

lucetilogs @ 2011-12-24T15:43:00

2011-12-24T20:44:16Z

Who: Gold, Silver, and anybody and everybody invited!
What: Silver's fourteenth birthday party, courtesy of Gold.
When: December 24th, mid afternoon
Where: The Rec Center, the place of all celebratory happenings.
Summary: Gold puts together the most kickin' birthday party his best friend's ever had. ...Not that he's ever had one, of course. But it's the thought that counts!
Rating: PG, most likely.
It was pretty easy for Gold to sneak away and start putting together this party. Silver never thought much of his birthday, after all, and was just approaching this day like any other. This gave Gold ample time to put together the Rec Center for the party. Food (taken from Seventh Heaven, of course), decorations... And, of course, a cake.

It's an ice cream cake.

Now, that just leaves the matter of the birthday boy himself.

in the midst of the crowd

2011-12-24T19:49:43Z

Who: Kyon and Mai
What: Low-key move-in day
When: December 20th.
Where: Community housing building 6, floor 5.
Summary: Kyon finally gives up and moves into an apartment. Mai happens to be living on the same floor. Hijinks.
Rating: probably nothing to worry about!

Kyon pulled up the last of his few belongings behind him. Five floors and a long walk up to the village isn't even so bad when compared to the hill every day, and, really, so what if there's some antisocial impulses at the heart of it? Anyone would have mixed feelings in the same situation, especially given the time of year. Yeah, definitely!

It was a time fraught with memories already, and with Haruhi acting... weird, he didn't know what to think. He kicked his things into the room he'd arbitrarily chosen -- no one else, as far as he knew, being around -- and leaned against the wall for a moment, letting out a sigh.

Home, sweet home? Now he had to unpack and make the place not so barren and blank.

The Usual: Wining, Dining, Kampai...

2011-12-24T19:33:52Z

Who: Arsene Lupin III, Mine Fujiko, Ishikawa Goemon XIII, Inspector Zenigata Koichi, and Suminawa Murasaki
What: Christmas with friends, plus serious discussion.
When: Evening on December 25th
Where: Fujiko's Room, CH 5 Room 40
Summary: Lupin holds a Family Meeting with his Associates; The Girls may have planned something extra.
Rating: T for Too Much Talking!

He felt a little like Santa Claus, with his red suit and his bag filled with props he planned to use during that evening, but less chubby and a whole lot less jolly. Not that his smile would tell the others that. Lupin III had kept himself busy over the last few days in preparing for everything. Between taking down all of Fujiko's traps (again), setting the system up so people could watch Casablanca without having to trek to the Community House if they didn't wish, and organizing all of his notes and data, he didn't have time to contemplate other things.

Watching Fujiko's activities, conversing with Goemon, and Jigen's absence all left him with a bad taste in his mouth.

On his fourth cup of coffee that day, he shoved chairs into place and kicked pillows around so that the five of them could at least have some manner of comfort that evening. There was wine, at least. And cocoa (just because). Maybe one of the others had the foresight at least to pick up some kind of food, because the Thief had been making a bad habit of partaking of cigarettes and coffee more than actual food lately. Still, it was Christmas. Maybe somebody had found something that would be useful over the last several weeks, Maybe someone knew something he had overlooked in the whirlwind of information he was absorbing.

Maybe, for a few hours, he could force his mind to relax a little.

Birthdays on Christmas Eve are cool too

2011-12-24T18:54:15Z

Who: Nagisa, Fuuko, Kotomi, AND ALL THEIR CR~! (And CR's CR if necessary ahaha)
What: Nagisa's birthday party!
When: Evening of the 24th
Where: CH3, room 12
Summary: It just so happens that Christmas Eve is Nagisa's birthday, so as mentioned in her previous journal entry, she's having a birthday party! All CR of hers, Kotomi's, and Fuuko's are welcome. How everyone's going to fit (especially with Daisy and Beast there), I have no idea. But details, details.
Rating: PG unless someone calls Spada 'Young Master'

[The apartment isn't decorated completely, really. There are just a few balloons and Christmas-related things here and there, but that's pretty much it. Not that Nagisa minds; pretty sure she prefers it that way! There's loads of food sitting on a table, some brought by guests and others cooked by Kotomi or Fuuko, which of course means that there's a starfish cake! Because of course Fuuko had to bake a starfish cake. For a heads up though, it actually does taste rather good and it did not explode in the oven like last time. So no shotacats need to help with cleaning. Then of course there are dangos everywhere, because it wouldn't be a party for Nagisa without dangos.

Anyway. If guests happened to bring gifts, there's a spot in the corner for that too I guess.]

I threw the rest of the cake too

2011-12-24T15:14:51Z

Who: Whoever doesn't have other plans
What: see here
When: ICly, the night of the 25th
Where: Rec Center
Summary: As Atsuro announced, a Christmas and Karaoke+Hot Pot set up at the Rec Center
Rating: ???

[The karaoke machines speak for themselves, but other than that there is a large hot pot set up. Hope you brought your favorite stuff to add, even if Haruhi and co did bring a lot of stuff in and of themselves.

And thus began the party o misfit people. Mass log ~~as if those work well anymore sob~~]

something was bound to go right sometime today.

2011-12-24T11:58:51Z

Who: Ange Ushiromiya and Keiichi Maebara
What: Ange and Keiichi's Christmas deito!!
When: Forward dated to Christmas day.
Where: Starts off at house 21, then ~~wherever fate may take them~~ all across the village, I guess.
Summary: Keiichi takes Ange out for Christmas, which inevitably turns into a genuine date.
Rating: PG?
[ Ange wasn't entirely sure what to think about her Christmas plans with Keiichi - she had figured that if it was going to be celebrated, they would most likely just do it with the entire house together, but.. he wanted to take just her out today, right? And while Ange wasn't too big on knowledge or experience with the whole romance thing (being denied any sort of contact with men for half your life and then after that being exposed to a guy like Amakusa for weeks does that to you) even she could tell that with just the two of them it would almost feel a little like a date. And that exactly was why she wasn't sure what she should think about it. After all, nothing had really happened between her and Keiichi yet, even if the guy had practically almost downright told her it and implied it even more often she hadn't returned any of it yet, not out loud. She still seemed to lack the courage to take that final step, a little push that would shove her over the edge already.

She shakes her head a little bit to herself - no, she shouldn't worry about those things too much, maybe today she should just go out and actually try to have fun for once now she has the chance for it. Just take the day as it comes, awkward and confusing feelings or not. Just force them down, away, into the back of her head until she's ready to deal with them. Besides, it was not like it was a bad thing - not at all, spending time with Keiichi in this place time and time again had actually been.. a lot of fun, right?

Ange lets out a slight sigh to herself, waiting on Keiichi right outside the house's front door like they had planned together earlier. ]

"And I'm somewhere in between what is real and just a dream"

2011-12-24T04:07:49Z

Who: Masaomi Kida and Katara
What: "What I'm saying is - and this is not a come-on in any way, shape or form - is that men and women can't be friends because the sex part always gets in the way."
When: December 23rd
Where: undetermined
Summary: A mistletoe-induced confession leads to two friends having The Talk.
Rating: PG?
So. That was actually... a little longer than Katara had meant to go without talking to Masaomi. This wasn't the sort of conversation she felt they could have over the journals, and then with the blizzard... it was getting to be a long time. And the longer she waited, the less Katara wanted to have this conversation. She'd come to the conclusion that there wasn't anything she could do but hurt him, and she really didn't want to hurt him. But she couldn't see any way around it...

That is, of course, when she wasn't busy building up excuses for her not to take the whole thing seriously at all. She didn't want things to change. So it was only natural that she was looking for reasons or ways in which she'd misunderstood, or read to much into what he said, or even turned the whole thing into a mean joke.

But there wasn't really any way to talk herself around the way he'd held her. And she couldn't forget the way he smiled just before he kissed her. That seemed all-too-real, and as if it was every bit as serious as her heart told her to take this, despite logic. So, she had to talk to him. She couldn't imagine just passing him on the street and having not talked to him, leaving this unresolved between them... although the more she thought of it, the more tempting it became. But it wasn't as though he'd stolen a kiss. She'd let him, and she'd kissed him back, and she said they would talk.

So she sets out to find him.

Secret Santa-san...daisuki!!! ♥

2011-12-23T07:32:24Z

Who: Everyone who signed up for the IC Secret Santa!
What: Party at 7th Heaven and gift-giving! There's croquembouche.
When: December 24th, around 10 AM.
Where: ...7th Heaven. I feel like I'm repeating myself.
Summary: People. Give gifts. Anonymously. And eat.
Rating: PG, PG-13 at the most.

‘Twas the night before Christmas in Luceti, and as promised, there is a small party for those interested in spreading joy to attend. In the corner of 7th Heaven, Azusa has piled all the Secret Santa gifts she's been given so that everyone can find theirs...and there's food! Croquembouche, tea, coffee, cookies, little sandwiches...don't forget to thank Sanji for all of those!

There's more than just opening presents to do, so sit down...or stand! Socialize a little, and ask questions about Christmas, or just be glad to have a nice, warm place to get together in. It’s not as crazy as it could be, though Azusa has still gone through the effort to put up some paper snowflake decorations and a few holiday ornaments. She’s trying for a more peaceful atmosphere, one where people can just sit and drink and eat and enjoy each other.

[ooc; The people on the list were given the names on the 20th, after the draft, and had until evening of the 23rd to drop off a gift. If you don’t have someone leave a gift for you under the tree by the 30th of December, PM me! Azusa left gifts for everyone who “didn’t” get one, but please, if you signed up? Just come comment here. Contact me ASAP if I made an error!]

Yuzuru Otanashi gives to Adell
Adell gives to Asbel
Asbel gives to Richard
Richard gives to Claude C. Kenni
Claude C. Kenni gives to Melaka Fray
Melaka Fray gives to Ginia
Ginia gives to Estelle
Estelle gives to Rise Kujikawa
Rise Kujikawa gives to Mikado
Mikado gives to Yui Konagi
Yui Konagi gives to Emil
Emil gives to Grune
Grune gives to Nagisa Furukawa
Nagisa Furukawa gives to Anise
Anise gives to Totori
Totori gives to Kyon
Kyon gives to Haruhi Suzumiya
Haruhi Suzumiya gives to Buffy Summers
Buffy Summers gives to Azusa Miura
Azusa Miura gives to Raine
Raine gives to Ami Mizuno
Ami Mizuno gives to Jack
Jack gives to Sheik
Sheik gives to Derek
Derek gives to Freyjadour Falenas
Freyjadour Falenas gives to Link
Link gives to Foot
Foot gives to Mega Man
Mega Man gives to Regal
Regal gives to Masaomi
Masaomi gives to Fuuko
Fuuko gives to Erika Karisawa
Erika Karisawa gives to Oswald
Oswald gives to Hiccup
Hiccup gives to Yotsuba
Yotsuba gives to Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru
Kiba Inuzuka and Akamaru give to Minato Arisato
Minato Arisato gives to Aerith
Aerith gives to Roji
Roji gives to Helios
Helios gives to Selphie
Selphie gives to Pilouette
Pilouette gives to Gold
Gold gives to Ari
Ari gives to Ayumu
Ayumu gives to Pascal
Pascal gives to Falkner
Falkner gives to Tamaki Suoh
Tamaki Suoh gives to Leon
Leon gives to Sheena
Sheena gives to Yusuke
Yusuke gives to Yuzuru Otanashi

[ooc; Just an additional OOC note, since it did come up! I will not be changing partners unless there's a legitimate problem between the two players, and even then, you'll have to convince me. This was all decided by assigning characters a number and using this site to make the list. Thank you for understanding.]

lucetilogs @ 2011-12-22T23:16:00

2011-12-23T04:16:13Z

Who: Edward, truthget, Winry crytearsofjoy; Elicia, Gracia, and Maes Hughes also 100% invited to tag/threadjack/whatever if you so desire! (Also other castmates if you guys feel like trolling/dropping by |D;)
What: Edward's birthday!
When: December 22nd
Where: House 23
Summary: It's a birthday. Duh. And Winry has a special (and AWESOME) gift for Ed, woo. Delicious cake to follow. 8|
Rating: Uhhh G to PG is my assumption.

[So... birthday. And Edward isn't really feeling it today, even though birthdays are usually pretty pleasant things. Without Al, though, it feels kind of miserable- this is the first time he's ever been away from Al on his birthday, so he's been more inclined to mope and try to distract himself with anything else than celebrate.

That is assuredly going to change by the end of the morning, when a certain someone perks him right up, but until then he's going to be notably BLAH.]

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

2011-12-23T03:45:55Z

Who: Everyone!
What: Winter shenanigans!
When: Dec. 22 -- ALL. DAMN. DAY.
Where: Everywhere in the village
Summary: The draft is over and there's all that snow out there so why not have a little fun? Hot Chocolate and other warm drinks provided by the Welcome Centre volunteers if that's okay with them?
Rating: G! The point of today is to have fun! :D

This post needs no cut! It's time for some fun action tag spam style! :D

lucetilogs @ 2011-12-19T23:59:00

2011-12-20T04:59:40Z

Who: The residents of Graces House, Isamu, and anyone else who wants to show up!
What: IT'S A SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
When: December 13th
Where: House 28
Summary: Isamu is getting a birthday party whether he wants one or not. (Hint: the answer is "not," but Richard doesn't particularly care about that.)
Rating: Shouldn't be more than PG even with Isamu's mouth.

[Richard made sure to wait until Isamu had left the house to go do something or other-- he didn't know what and he wasn't going to ask. All that mattered was that he had enough time to get everything ready, even though there wasn't all that much to GET ready. A quick private message sent to Sanji later and he's busy putting up some streamers and setting out a couple of plates of cookies that he'd been carefully hiding in a container in the back of the pantry, then setting about making some hot chocolate. Okay, so maybe it won't be the fanciest party in the world, but he gets the feeling Isamu will like that better anyway. It's the thought that counts, after all.

Once that's all done, he'll just sit back and wait for the others (and the birthday boy himself) to show up.]

lucetilogs @ 2011-12-19T01:30:00

2011-12-19T07:31:00Z

Who: bitty Mithos, Frey, Silver, Kaori.....idk anyone else who lives in House 15 and wants to jump in at any point, hell if I can keep track of all y'all v////v
What: (unsure)
When: December 19th at some point
Where: House 15
Summary: Draftees return to their ridiculously populated house to find that a certain housemate has taken in the child version of some mass-murdering racist psychopath. No big deal, guys.
Rating: Cute? Popcorn.gif?

[Mithos likes staying at Kaori's house. She's very nice, and the other people who live in the house seem nice too, even though he hasn't seen them much. Still, he misses his sister a lot and wants her to be here so they can go back home. This is the longest he has ever gone without seeing her even once. It would be nice to come back and visit, though. He likes having friends.

Right now, he's waiting for Kaori to finish up cleaning herself. Then they'll probably play. Until then, he'll play by himself. He wanders around the living room, one foot in front of the other, placed carefully like he's walking on a tightrope. His arms stretch out to his sides for balance. Because that's how it works. He hums to himself as he walks in careful patterns all over the carpet.]

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

2011-12-18T13:51:04Z

Who: Yamanaka Ino and YOU!
What: Luceti Christmas shenanigans!
When: Backdated to December 13; before the drafts
Where: Around the village premises
Summary: Despite the annoyance the Christmas lights are giving her, Ino still feels the festive mood. And that's not all.
Rating: PG, there might be kissing~

[She has to admit, they do look pretty.

Okay, so maybe they're not all that bad. But Kami, why do they have to open them all night? Some people need their beauty rest over here. Even so, Ino doesn't know why she can't shake the good mood she's in right now. She just feels light and carefree and in a giving mood for reasons she wants to realize. For now, however, she'll just savor the moments wherein she can admire all these beautiful lights. Hey, they're not something she can always see back home.

Donned in her warm purple jacket (sorry, no midriff tonight), Ino also doesn't know why she feels as if company during this cold night is better. Well, the over-all atmosphere does feel romantic - a frosty night, mesmerizing lights and other people with smiles on their faces. Especially when she sees those little mistletoe things hanging from some doors.

Ino giggles to herself. The mere sight of them makes her giddy inside.]

It's windy weather, boys, stormy weather, boys

2011-12-16T02:35:44Z

Who: The twins, Jilly, Jack, and Liz.
What: The white stuff.
Where: The Britannia, the beach, and the Cullen House.
When: December 15^th-17^th
Summary: Horatio, Archie, and Jilly were painting the captain’s cabin when the snow started. It got cold, so they went below to the galley where they could warm up by the stove…and can’t get back out. Thanks, mountains of snow. Still, Jack and Elizabeth can’t really launch a rescue mission until the worst of the snow is over, so we’re in for a long sail—one with little fuel for the fire and practically no food.
Rating: F for EFFING SNOW. And most likely C for Cuddling.

Archie is glad he moved some furniture into the Britannia after she was first built. That’s what they’re going to use to survive for the next…however long they’re here. Coils of rope as well, tightly bound, although they don’t last as long as the chairs and cupboards. The galley, at least, is warm as long as they have a fire going in the stove. They collect snow to melt for water, and the sandwiches they brought for lunch are being made to last as long as possible. Food, they can skimp on and survive without for a while, even if it’s not going to be comfortable. The trouble will come when they run out of things to burn.

It’s now impossible to go up on deck, except through climbing out one of the ports—not a good idea in high winds. Mostly, Archie feels like a terrible sailor for not seeing the storm coming as soon as it did. He knew, waking up in the morning and feeling his ears pop when he yawned, that something was incoming, but hadn’t expected something so strong so quickly. The ship sways and lurches in the wind and Archie makes sure there’s a bucket nearby for the delicately-stomached Horatio. Other than that, there’s nothing to do besides keep warm and stave off boredom.

Happy happy birthday, from all of us to you

2011-12-15T19:06:19Z

Who: Anyone invited to Helios' birthday party
What: Helios' birthday party
When: The 15th, afternoonish
Where: House 44
Summary: It's Helios' birthday so all of his friends are throwing him a surprise party. There's cake and cookies and mistletoe?
Rating: D for derp?

How do you celebrate the birthday of one derpy magical headmaster with an oversized sweet tooth? With lots and lots of cake and cookies. There are decorations, a table full of assorted baked goods and the occasional bag of chips or veggie platter to balance things out, and all of Helios' friends and Luceti family gathered to wish him a happy birthday on this special day.

Getting him out of the house was easy; Ginia pulls him out of the house under the guise of food and Christmas gift shopping, waiting for Giles' message that everything is ready before leading him back. And when they do return, it's all the people that care about him and wanting to make this day special greeting him with a merry chorus of "Surprise!"

DRAFT LOG #2: The Battle Game!

2011-12-15T17:37:51Z

Who: Everyone on the draft
What: Fighting bad guys!
When: Today (after 12PM) to the 19th, in the evening
Where: The Mining Facility
Summary: It's an underground mine! And the Malnosso want you to kill and capture all the bad guys! Oh, but don't let the rocks fall on you. That could hurt.
Rating: B for BLOOD. Seriously. People are going to die. People have already died. We're not going to make it out of here. We're all screwed, it's Game Over, man!

Everything you need to know is listed here and also this way. If you haven't signed up yet and want to be on this draft, then go do it and stop being lazy!

DRAFT LOG #1: Preparations

2011-12-15T17:31:11Z

Who: Everyone on the draft
What: Pre-Draft Arrangements
When: Today, 9AM to 12PM
Where: At the dorms
Summary: The Draftees receive a brief moment of Malnosso hospitality before being sent off to fight.
Rating: Look, it's only three hours long. So do you really need to have any hanky panky? Now? Let's keep this appropriate for once, gawd.

As usual, this post is for characters to mingle and touch base before the draft starts. Details on their temporary accommodations are outlined here. Please note that characters will NOT return here once they arrive in the mines. This is just a place for them to gather supplies and get some extra rest beforehand.

Baby, it's cold outside

2011-12-15T06:24:45Z

Who: Everyone not on the draft
What: Let it snow, let it snow let it-- okay, too much snow.
When: 15th through the 18th
Where: All around the village
Summary: A blizzard strikes Luceti, keeping the villages snowed in. Woe be to anyone caught outside in the storm, or anyone without food and electricity.
Rating: Varies

On the morning of the 15th, the villages of Luceti will wake up to find it snowing again, a fresh covering over whatever ice and snow remains from the last few days. It's a light covering, but by the afternoon, it begins snowing harder and the wind begins picking up. By the evening, it's a proper blizzard keeping everyone inside and making for a miserable experience to anyone who might be caught outside.

By the morning of the 17th, the storm will finally let up. It'll continue to snow through the day, but at a more managable rate. People can begin digging themselves out if they want, or otherwise wait until the 18th, when the weather finally lets up.

A Bird in the Hand

2011-12-14T01:12:02Z

Who: Robin, Luffy, other Mugiwara and/or residents of the Strawhat House
What: A Luffy and a Robin meet in the woods.
When: Backdated to Nov. 26th
Where: In the forest, and later at the Strawhat house
Summary: Luffy comes to take Robin home whether Robin wants it or not
Rating: PG

[She is supposed to be at home. She is supposed to be sleeping. But the warm afternoon sunlight and the mysteries of the forest draw her like a compass needle. Besides there is this cute little bird that has been following her around and, having no one else to really talk to, she looks for it.]

lucetilogs @ 2011-12-13T05:14:00

2011-12-13T11:14:17Z

Who: Pao-lin, Kazooie, Anise, Yui, and possibly Madoka.
What: Holiday baking shenanigans!
When: December 12th.
Where: Meeting up at the grocery store to pick up ingredients and any other necessary supplies before heading up to the kitchen on the 8th floor of CH7 for some cooking funtimes.
Summary: Pao-lin somehow got convinced into organizing a girls' baking day. Curse youuuuu, Anise Tatlin!
Rating: BG for BAKED GOODS

Threadjack, threadhop, prose, action tag, WHATEVER. Just make sure you clean up after yourselves. :|b

All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.

2011-12-11T18:35:39Z

Who: Open!
What: Alexis is throwing a brunch for anyone who wants in on it.
When: Sunday morning, 11 am-ish, Dec 11
Where: Community building seven, fourth floor kitchen
Summary: Alexis wants to give a gift to anyone who will take it. Come in, have some standard brunch fare, and chat. It's buffet style, so come and go as you please.
Rating: PG? I doubt this'll get too bad.
[Alexis has got everything set up: plates set out, trays of food, coffee's on, there's hot water for the tea and packets of hot chocolate. It's all pretty simple standard brunch fare, but she's put a lot of love (and hard work, man) into it. Come in, enjoy, and have a grand old time.]

[[ooc; as a note, one can assume that Alexis sent out an invitation to the village at large with the date and time. It's informal as anything so characters are free to come and go as they like, and threadjacking and such is absolutely enouraged. Questions? Hit me up with PM or on Plurk.]]

"One jump ahead of the hitmen, one hit ahead of the flock"

2011-12-09T09:59:43Z

Who: Noel & Tsubaki
What: Some idiots talk about boys.
When: SUNDAY
Where: Around town and then trapped in a haunted apartment.
Summary: Christmas present shopping somehow turns into an action-packed adventure full of exposition and super saucy drama.
Rating: B for ~~BONDAGE~~ BONDING.
The girls are shopping. How exciting.