25 - Fast as you can

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They weren't supposed to see.

[the sound of her journal being closed, and then nothing]

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W--W--H--Hu--Huh? [and she just got her memories back]

W--Wait... I was... I was talking to Ragna the Bloodedge!? How could I-- Urgh!!

[she stops to calm down and take deep breaths]

( Major Kisaragi )

Entry the Sixth: Shanah Tovah!

[theabjectauthor.livejournal.com]

[as promised, Lemony has set the ballroom for a traditional Rosh Hashanah seder - well, as best he could, anyway. asking the castle aloud for things seemed a bit odd, so the night before, just before sundown, he wrote up a sort of shopping list and tacked it to the fridge. when he got up in the morning, he went down to the kitchen and was rather shocked to see the ghosts carrying the dishes out to the ballroom, through the lobby ... "rather shocked" here having the meaning of "Lemony Snicket screamed like a little girl and hid behind one of the columns until they had all gone by". after they had passed, he went up to the library and found a few bound translations of the Torah, as well as some books on Jewish customs and traditions, and brought them down to the ballroom.

then he set about making the place look comfortable, rearranging the chairs and smaller tables in cozy little groups, so that the food could be picked up buffet-style and brought back over to the tables for company and conversation. once it's all been set up, he steps back to survey his handiwork]

Well, it isn't the most traditional setting I've ever seen, but ... without a rabbi present, it's for the best. [at the very least, he remembers what is recited over the seder foods, and that's enough for him] I suppose if anyone wants to do something a bit more Orthodox, they're welcome to. It's all rather ersatz for a seder, but it'll do.

[with that, he settles into a chair by the door and spends a few moments in quiet reflection, in keeping with the holiday, and waits for his guests to arrive]

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((OOC: Open post! Come and have something to eat, meet some new people, discuss all the crazy things that've happened over the last year in Para, and prepare for the one to come! I'll put up a couple of separate area threads in the ballroom, but for the most part, this is all about getting some CR and mingling!))

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[herwaltz.livejournal.com]

[Dictated]

In between finding music rooms, taking walks, and fixing signs, I'd almost forgotten about this thing. This place is enormous, and I'm not just talking about the castle; the city's like a maze, too. Those aren't bad things, don't get me wrong. A girl could get used to the service and free stuff. [sip of a drink]

But man! With all the excitement, home actually slipped my mind for a few days. I can't help but wonder how those guys are doing. They'd better be taking good care of my Gustav, that's for sure. A little wax job wouldn't hurt it...

Ah well, they'll be fine. [another sip] It's not like they haven't been doing well enough.

[a happy sigh] Now, does anyone want to tell me where the pool is? I've read good things about it.

[OOC: She's currently chilling out in front of the castle. Feel free to bother her in person or over the journal. :D]

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[junescutie.livejournal.com]

[Jacob and Nanako are in the kitchen! Surrounded by what looks like quite a bit of ingredients that aren't exactly being used at the moment. He pushes aside a bowl of something questionable and reaches for a box of Jello pudding.]

At least we tried, right? I give us both an A plus for effort. We'll figure out how to make real pudding eventually, but how about we stick to the easy stuff for today? [gives the box a shake]

Y-yeah, you're right... [if Nanako was let down by their failure she wasn't going to say anything. After all, Jacob was being so nice to help her, and box pudding was really yummy too! Actually she didn't know how the pudding in her favorite pudding cup got there, so it might even be from a box, With that thought in mind she nodded her head]

Um... do we need milk?

[As Jake rips the packet of powder open with his teeth, he nods.]

Two cups of milk. Wanna measure it and pour it into the bowl for me? [He chuckles. He'd let her take care of most of the steps so she would feel more helpful. After all, there really wasn't much to making Jello this way. He pours the powder into the bowl and pushes it toward her.] I'd probably pour way too much, and we'd end up with something more like chocolate milk.

[She giggles, nodding] Uh huh, I can do that! [and she completely bought it, and bustled to measure the milk exactly right. It probably took her a lot longer then it should take a person to measure milk, but it was perfect to a ‘t’. After pouring the milk in she pushed the bowl to Jacob and held her chin in her hands] Okay, your turn!

My turn? Alright, [and he cracks his knuckles, reaching for a wooden spoon] time to stir it all together. [He begins to whip the pudding mix and milk around, putting a bit of force behind it in hopes of stirring it quickly. A drop of pudding flies out of the bowl and splatters onto his cheek, which he doesn't seem to notice. When it looks nice and creamy, he scoots the bowl back over to Nanako.]

Why don't you give it a couple more stirs there? Then we'll cover it and let it sit in the fridge to cool down.

W-Wow, you’re stirring it really fast! [but she continues to smile, and even giggles a little when the pudding gets on his face. She quickly grabs a nearby napkin and holds it up for him.]

Okay! [and as she would with any job, Nanako focused completely on stirring the best she could] Is that good?

[He laughs and wipes his cheek, giving her a thumbs up.] All done! I'll just cover it like so [he takes a roll of plastic wrap and securely covers the bowl] and now... We wait for it to chill. I'll go ahead and stick this in the fridge. Why don't you write a note so no one eats our pudding? We'll leave it on top of our bowl.

Okay! [she doubted that anyone would eat it anyway, but as he wrapped up the bowl she looked around the kitchen for a notepad. After finding none she quietly asked a passing ghost for one, and thanked him as she wrote ‘Nanako’s pudding’ in childish scrawl. She taped it to the wrap and smiled] I can’t wait! Thank you Jacob.

Hey, no prob. It was fun. And hey, next time we'll make it the old fashioned way. [He gives Nanako a playful nudge] Now come on, let's go see how Nicole's doing while we wait for the pudding to cool. [And he gently guides her from the kitchen, hoping that their pudding is safe from any food stealers.]


[added in later]

Hey! I want some fucking pudding, and somebody better get it for me or else!

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[Hiro is a little tired of staying locked up in his lab. So he's out walking his giant robot dog]

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[if anybody heads out into the lobby, you'll notice a certain kid's turned it into arts and crafts headquarters; he's sitting on the ground in front of one of the couches, stacks of different colored paper next to him and already completed origami cranes spread out all around him]

[he dictates into the journal as he works, the motions of folding the cranes coming second nature to him]

It's hard to find things to occupy myself with without school taking up half the day. I miss it, actually. [another crane done, off to the side, picks up a new sheet] I could do without the homeroom teachers I've had, but I do miss school.

I wonder if that's weird?

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[Dictated]

( Soi Fong )

[Yoruichi's sitting in the front entrance way with a photograph in front of her. It's open for public viewing until Guts comes down to get it.]

Guts, I have something of yours.

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Will these games never cease?

If anyone remains with anything belonging to Thors, son of Snorre, I would much appreciate it it being returned.

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[The Question is out on the grounds. After everything that's happened, he’s relaxing, sitting in the grass and reading, occasionally glancing up to watch the sun set. After awhile, he tucks the one thing he kept, a picture, into his book to mark his place and picks his journal up]

Did anyone figure out what happened to the trees last night?

( [Lois Lane] )

( [Donna Troy] )

( [Aerith] )

[Pauses, frowning at the page. Finally, he writes in clear concise print: ]

( [Red-Eyed Murderer] )

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[kindnessing.livejournal.com]

... Ah, um. I'm Ken Ichijouji. If anyone is still hanging on to one of my memories, you can go ahead and throw them out. Please get rid of them at your earliest convenience. I don't really need to see them.

Thank you.

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A man walks into a restaurant and orders a bowl of soup. After taking a single bite, he pays his bill, steps outside, and shoots himself in the head. He's pronounced dead on the spot.

♕ thirty four

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Ater had 98 sons

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Whichever joker killed off the plants for a short time last night; you and I are going to have words. They shouldn't fear anyone or anything more than me. That's months worth of training gone down the drain.

Ah well. Perhaps I can hook up the MP3 player to some speakers and play Cher at them for a while. That should sort them out.

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( Minato; )

Fourth Monster

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[He's kept to himself for a while, still more or less adjusting to the surroundings even though he's been there for over a month now. Recent events kind of made him quieter as well.]

I guess those without memories already were spared from the castle's amnesia treatment.

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[thisisyimhot.livejournal.com]

[There's some faint chatter in the background; Itachi is at some sort of bar restaurant thing in the city. The sound of a drink being poured (sake, of course!) is recorded, and then some page flipping as he looks through the journal. Care to annoy join him? :D]