Nill, Crowley-san... I will be [cough] in my room for the time being. It appears I have fallen ill and—[hacking cough]—I do not want either of you to catch it.

Hopefully it's only a cold...

[ooc: affected |D]

Tags: affected, curse day
Current Mood: sick

filtered from Joshua;

Goddamn it, I knew something like this would happen. It was only a matter of time... and then what? We were unable to do anything. Anything.

Nill is with me right now in my apartment, recuperating from her... her death. I can't believe she's dead. Who would kill someone like her, here? If you are a friend and wish to visit, you may, but I will refuse you entrance if I feel you are a threat to her person.

Crowley-san... she'd like it best if you were with her, I think.

[ooc: strikes hackable]

Tags: nill
Current Location: B8, #5
Current Mood: furious

Those were some very interesting curse days. It's a miracle I was not hit by any of them; that's the first time since my first arrival that I was spared the entire string. I suppose it can happen, but I don't expect it to happen very often. Once a year is the likely occurrence.

I've finally obtained a job—as a waitress. It's not the most ideal occupation for my skills, but it will have to do for now. Maybe I can pick up another one, a better one, later. Many people here are quite capable of defending themselves, anyway. Tayuya, are you still looking for work? Any luck?

... It's getting chillier here, and it's almost September, too. Nill, Badou-kun... let's go to the beach on the last day of the month.

Tags: badou, nill, post-curse, work
Current Mood: relieved

I think I'd enjoy a bit of work, actually. Training in the forest is mundane and there is hardly anything of interest on the television. I've read all the books in my apartment and I doubt any of the usual pastimes in the deeper parts of the City will interest me.

However, my abilities...

If anyone is looking to hire a bodyguard, or needs that sort of skill, then I would be willing to work for a fee. If a cup of coffee is equal to one orange coin, I can't imagine a red coin would be at the top of the monetary scale; therefore, I'm guessing a reasonable price for my services would be two green coins.

I fight with a katana, occasionally two, and a knife. I'm also capable of wind magic and very minor healing magic.

[ooc: Okay! So. My guess is that one orange = one cup of coffee = ~$3.00 USD (if it's Starbucks), so one green = $30, and no professional assassin will sell herself for that cheap. $60 is a pretty nice deal for an assassin of her skill! Also: am looking to start a guild for hired guards/mercenaries, who else is interested?]

Tags: work

[ Just outside of Building 8, Naoto sits on a ledge with an umbrella over her shoulder. A few feet away, her Poliwag (yes, the Pokémon) splashes in the puddles, enjoying its outing. ]

[ ooc: Took a leaf out of L-mun's book and doing a real-time post. This is, finally, an attempt at making her interact with people. ]

Tags: real time
Current Location: outside Building 8
Current Mood: mellow

Wh-What has happened?! My face is gone! I can't feel a thing, a-and in the mirror...

...

I'm fine. I'll be fine. I may not be able to eat, or drink, but I can still see. ... This is so creepy.

Tags: affected, curse day
Current Mood: shocked

That was the weirdest curse I've ever seen. Not experienced, seen. Luckily, people didn't try to "catch" me, but I got hit with rogue balls anyway. That's one too many bruises. I'm glad I spent most of the day training in the forest.

Ah, but... I found this little thing at my door when I returned. Nill, the note says you left it there...? "Tadpole"? It's so cute, thank you. I'll have to name it now.

Tags: nill, post-curse
Current Location: B8, #5

Havoc-san is gone. He wasn't around all day yesterday, and he didn't come home this morning. So, he's gone. That's good. At least he's out of this mess.

... the ticking... Funny, I'd forgotten about it for the longest time.

It's nice, looking out of the window and seeing streets, not... a giant red thing. Thank you to all of the vampires who helped out.

Tags: post-curse

Another City-wide blackout? In the eleven months I've been here, we've had two already. Is there no backup generator underground, or something?

At least there are... glowing things and... music?

I just looked out my window, and there's a party in the square. Sort of like what you'd find in Automatica except with more glowing lights. ... Is there even a point?

Ridiculous. Can't get proper training this way.

Tags: curse day
Current Location: B8, #5
Current Mood: curious
Current Music: whatever is outside

( private; unhackable )

I saw nothing but dirty streets, with trash in the gutters, and smoke spiraling around the roofs of buildings. I saw children die. I saw the train from the underworld, the one that no longer runs because there's no way to enter and no way to leave. I saw the glint off a blade, bullet holes, and the butt of a cigarette crushed underfoot.

The same old visions.

I hope you all keep in mind that the fountain lies.

Tags: curse day
Current Mood: blank

( private; easily hackable to friends, unhackable otherwise )

[ooc: In need of therapy ASAP. To residents of Building 5, Apartments 36/38 – Crowley, Aziraphale, Havoc, et al: Naoto will disappear tonight with some of her more valuable belongings.]

Tags: post-curse
Current Location: B5, #36/38
Current Mood: mortified

This is entirely too much. First that bastard the City pulls in unwanted neighbors, and Nill is still in the Cathedral, then Tayuya dies again, and now someone's up and crashed large machinery right outside of the building. And at an hour, too!

I think I need a vacation. A trip to the beach, the lake, the—somewhere, even back home to hunt down assassins would be a nice break from this ridiculous chain of events.

Or maybe some alcohol. ...Urgh, no. Too early in the day.

Why are we out of tea? Damn it. ...Aziraphale-san, we're out of tea. I'm going to the store to buy some more. Would you prefer anything in particular?

Current Mood: irritated

I went to the beach yesterday to visit Robin and Sanji-san and... it's gone. Their whole ship is missing from the harbor. I guess they both found a way out and took their ship with them. ...They were good friends.

You know... It's summer, and the weather's not too bad here, so I should probably spend a few days training. I haven't done that in a while. It'd help if I had a regular schedule or something... A couple of hours a day wouldn't hurt. And it would be in the forest or the Underground so I wouldn't run into so-called "warring sides" in case they do decide to cause trouble.

Besides, I think I'm getting rusty. Not fast enough or strong enough anymore.

Current Location: B5, #36/38

( private to Badou; unhackable )

Tags: badou, giovanni, serious business
Current Mood: determined
Current Music: Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started

Darkness, and white-hot pain. A child, soaked in blood, lies entangled in the torn bodies of her parents. It's their blood. It's her blood.

And suddenly she's standing again, and there's light everywhere except for the man in dark colors in front of her. He gives her a knife—bright, gleaming, solid—and opens his mouth to speak.

"Cut me."

And suddenly he's slumped against the wall, fallen, broken. His legs are gone, his arm too. He's soaked in blood. She's older now, taller, her eyes darker. She's standing in the doorway too shocked to breathe.

Older still, taller still, and the weapon she holds is no longer a knife but a sword. There's so much light, and wind now—dry, cold—and her half-open shirt flutters around the jagged cross-shaped scar across her chest.

It's her voice now.

"Who do I cut now... Father?"

Tags: affected, curse day

I don't taste like anything, but that's all right. It's kind of silly, anyway, to be licking yourself all day. And gross, too, if you think about it.

Hmm... Going out during the heat wave was ridiculous. I shouldn't worry people like that. At least I'm feeling better. It's good to have you back, Crowley-san, Aziraphale-san. It was too quiet without you two around. How are things in your world?

...

( private to Heine and Badou; unhackable )

Tags: curse day, not affected

[ Hesitant clanking of metal and plastic. A long silence, another few clicks, then a frustrated sigh. ]

I give up.

Havoc-san, we don't have any more air conditioning. I'll go and find someone to fix it, so for now, I suggest either sitting in front of the open freezer or under a cold shower. I shouldn't be long.

Now, where to find a new system in a place like this...

[ ooc: ...Would you kill me if I made her suffer heat stroke while she was out? ]

Tags: curse day

The curse is finally over? Good. I was wondering how long this one would last.

The apartment seems so much emptier now with Crowley-san and Aziraphale-san gone, with Lyra staying with her friends again. At least there's enough company still.

( private to Tayuya; unhackable )

...Nill, if you're free, would you like to eat lunch out? I haven't seen you in a while. I know you've been really busy with other things, but it wouldn't hurt to take a day off, right? It was all right when Aziraphale-san was watching you, but with him gone now...

Tags: post-curse

Tayuya? How are you today? Any better? I made dinner if you want some. There should be enough servings for the men, too, so go ahead and eat up.

Tags: tayuya

( private; unhackable )

Tags: curse day, fuyumine, not affected
Current Mood: quiet