I beg pardon for my absence from these journals of late. Fully have I been overcome by work and all manner of business. It has been well, though, to see so many in high spirits through town. Let us hope the high mood carries on well into the future.

[He coughs a couple of times, waits for it to settle down, but only ends up coughing again. Basch sighs before switching to writing instead.]

So it would seem that in return for the expansion to a running publishing office having been completed at last, my body has seen fit to latch onto some inconvenience of a cough. Majesty, Lord Larsa, Penelo, it might be for the wiser that you keep some distance from me these next few days. I would not wish you catch this malady.

[Aerith's humming can be heard before she writes in her journal~]

The garden is nearly finished! If anyone is feeling under the weather, I have a bunch of herbs that might help. They may not be in full bloom yet but most of them don't have to be to help a cold.

[She giggles.]

Now if only I could keep the ladybugs off of these flowers...

Though I don't think they're hurting anything.

I think I like spotted bugs.

[At first, when the recording begins, there is little to be heard aside from the sound of flipping paper; Ba'ast is fussing with th journal page. When she finally speaks, her voice is quiet.]

...I want to be done with this place.

[She pauses, then sighs. The corner of the pager looks singed.]

Alphonse?

Due to recent events, I would like to issue a formal mandate of the Fairy Tale cafe. One that involves a ban of wearing indecent clothing that obscenely exposes one's skin; or rather... lack thereof. Clientele can only be deeply disturbed by some of the indecent exposure I've come to witness in the past week, this I'm certain of. Perhaps I should look toward formulating uniforms for the staff?


[ooc: I'm going to bed here soon, and working a double tomorrow, b-but I'll get to replying asap, sob. ;; Also, it can be said that this is the reaction to stumbling upon naked Gray a couple of times, and her views against low-cut tops, fff.]

[It's been a couple days since Haruhi's seen Tamaki, and she fears the worst has happened. Right now, she's standing at the doorway of his room, looking in. When she speaks, her voice is shaky and clearly filled with sadness.]

I don't want to ask, because I think I already know the answer.

[...but she asks anyway, having the slightest bit of hope left in her.]

Has anyone seen Tamaki-senpai?

[She sighs, and you can hear footsteps. She's walking down the hallway now, and walks into her own room. There's the sound of a chair dragging out as she sits down at her desk. She never thought she could feel this lonely, ever. It's a big house for one person. She continues to speak again, her voice is shakier than last time.]

If the answer is what I think it is... I think it's time I found somewhere else to live.

[A droplet falls onto the page. A tear? She now switches to writing.]

Is anyone looking for a roommate?

[A sniffle can be heard in the background before she shuts her journal.]

[coughs, shufflings.]

This is bloody ridiculous. The doctor needing a doctor... Damn these colds. Is it spring yet?

...

Grellll. I need tea. The GOOD KIND.

Oh, stuff it. Get Sebastian to fetch me tea.

[Above the daily chatter, bustle, and haggling at the Tengu's Nest comes a noise never yet heard since its inception several months ago.]

Awwwwk!

Irony. To be imprinted on after the little monsters left.

Unless there are potential buyers out there, does anyone have advice on rearing jungle fowl?


((OOC: Visitors to the Nest will now notice a young Hyacinth Macaw perched on the roof. It followed Hotsuma home after one of his secret jungle hunts.))

WHO: Tim & Bart
WHAT: Pizza delivery! And making sure hypothetical friends aren't too hypothetically angry with you.
WHERE: Tim's!
WHEN: A short while after this thread!

( and i've got your back and you've got mine! )

{The recognizable sounds of frustration: the tapping of a quill, the occasional tired sigh amidst the shuffling of papers; suddenly, the voice of a young man}

Indulge me, both Rivelatans and Off-Worlders, is war ever justified? To what lengths do you see the actions of violence negligible when it comes to gaining victory? What do you consider 'victory'?

War is a topic rife with emotional wounds yet it seems those who bear such wounds are never asked for their opinions. There are those of us who sit on thrones and must direct soldiers on the battlefield like a player moves pieces on a board.

Please, tell me of your wounds and how it is we in power can help shape Rivelata so such never destroys this city.

The final deadline I gave myself has passed. Whatever happened, it's out of my reach. Strauss? Are you still alive?

Goodnight, Adelheid. May you always possess the grace of the moon.

Yeah, you know, I haven't done much here, have I? I await the return of dear Kaylee-mun, regardless~

And now I'm taking my own indefinite hiatus due to counsellor training for summer camp (and a crappy computer/horrible schedule)! Yay! Sadly, I'm going to be gone from home due to this, and won't be able to celebrate Ostara (the Spring Equinox) the way I wanted to until late on the 21^st. Oh, well, that kinda sucks a lot. At least I'll be able to sit near the lake when the new moon strolls around. :D

So, happy Ostara/Spring Equinox/New Moon/start-of-Spring to you all in advance!

Blessed Be,
Kit

(I'll be around a little longer, but other than that, I'm totally busy packing. ♥)

WHO: Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Lestat DeLioncourt
WHAT: Sirius is drunk. Remus is coming over ... and so is Lestat.
WHERE: Black Dog Bakery
WHEN: March 14th. Night

( A werewolf and a vamire step into a bar ... )

WHO: Penelo and Ashe
WHAT: Bonding and baking!
WHERE: The Ivalice House
WHEN: Backdated to mid last week, so...March 10, midday.

( Get in the shower, make my bed alone )

Hey, uh... this is totally hypothetical, but... what if you had a friend, right, and he was sorta mad at you, and you weren't sure if you should go see him or not, and uh...
[long pause]






Maybe I should get him... pizza, or something.

It is very quiet, with Erza not at the hall. The building is slower as well, but Lluvia is certain we can do it.

[She trails off, but her voice returns a few moments later. The good feelings mood of the month is keeping her buoyant.]
Lucy, Gray-sama! Don't be sad that Erza is away for a while! More than certainly, Erza will return to us! We are family. Even on this island, there is no way Erza would ever leave us behind. She will come back, Lluvia knows!

[And she's totally genuine, too.]

Mitsuru should be happy as well, and Anthy and Utena and Aerith and Nill and Bart! Lluvia wishes to see all her friends be happy.

[All of the following is recorded:

Small footsteps can be heard as the Earl walks through the town. The dull thud of his cane hitting the ground every other step is also audible but only if the listener is paying close attention. After a moment of walking by himself, he pauses and lets out a low breath.]

A higher power... I see, I see.

[He moves something with his foot - perhaps a rock considering how it rolls after he pushes it.]

I wonder if Rivelata is covered in relics? That might be helpful.

Sebastian? [Ciel raises his voice, unsure if his communicator is picking up on his activities.] I think that will be our goal. We will gather as many of these relics as we can, catalogue them and inspect them closely. Perhaps they will tell us the story of this place. [And by story - he means the story that is being hidden from the visitors of Rivelata. Ciel is a suspicious boy by nature.]

Madam Red, I trust that you are doing well? The same applies to you, Sutcliffe, I trust? [He doesn't sound nearly as interested when he asks about Grell, but he did ask. That was nice, right?]

Hey guys. :(

I really do hate to do this but I am dropping. I was on hiatus during January and my laptop crashed in early February. I know I could go on hiatus again but there is no telling how long it will be until I can get another computer. I am having troubles using other computers also and feel guilty for squatting for all this time. So, I am dropping my characters.

I loved being here and as soon as I get another computer, I hope to reapp. It most likely will not be another few months until I can get a new computer and I've missed so much. I will miss you guys and sorry if my absence has frustrated anyone.

This affects Tamaki Suou (totaldrama_king), Ling Yao (seekimmortality), Leonard McCoy (adoctornotamuse) and Alia Moore (deliversemotion). All of them will be disappearing except Alia, who will lose her journal.

Goodbye for now and stay frosty, Rive. ♥

WHO: Rangiku & Kanda; closed
WHAT: Love spells are awesome.
WHERE: Manse de Exorcists?
WHEN: UM. Late morning.

( and I love you like no other but I know you're not the one )

WHO: Miranda Lotto [oldclock], Trunks Briefs [mirainoken], Open to Garnet til Alexandros [caged_canaries]
WHAT: Trunk returns, and it's not very pretty.
WHERE: Docks. Then wherever.
WHEN: Right after his post.

( why can't the ending be happy? // why must it always resolve this way? )

WHO: King Alastair & Jan Valentine.
WHAT: Looks like someone's got a new sentence.
WHERE: The prisons.
WHEN: RIGHT NOW

( dictating regulation of thoughts )

We're going to keep this short and sweet (Frank and birthday vgifts will be back next week). You've probably seen the updates to our main menu. Don't be alarmed. You'll find everything you need, just in slightly shifted format. Just so you know, we based these changes on input from both experienced and new users who were not familiar with LiveJournal. Our goal was to reduce barriers to usability and make LiveJournal more accessible and easy to navigate. Please note that this is a work in progress. We welcome your detailed suggestions in feedback. We thank you, in advance, for helping us improve your LiveJournal experience.

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WHO: Nill [wingsnotwords], Kanda Yuu [flowercomplex]
WHAT: She is the perfect acquaintance for Kanda. C:
WHERE: ...Let's go with the teahouse!
WHEN: Eveningish?

( & i'll laugh about all that we've lost )

Work has eaten me whole. So I'll be calling a hiatus until the weekend when I get to reclaim my soul \o/

If y'all need me, Dick, or Bar Hades for anything at all, I'll be available on AIM under Boojums Snark the majority of the time. I'll probably end up tagging here or there, the Bat and Bird log especially, but everything else will have to wait until I can brain again ):

FOR THE SHORT WHILE I'M POOFED Caitlin and the BatFam have control over Dicky Boy :)

My apologies to anyone I am currently threading with orz

Who: Sei (Again) sei_what  AND Rei (Not again)luvu2bby 
WHAT: Tea party. No ulterior motives or activities. Nope.
When: Afternoon sometime, idk
Where: Manse de Magical Girls And One Boy Who Isn't Really

( ... Building the harem, pt 2 )