[There's no sound but static for a good minute or so, before Anemone sighs softly.]

Guess I lost, huh...

...it's still cold. Oh... right. Who has Gulliver?

[The post begins with footsteps and panting; Anemone's turned it on mid-run, but hasn't spoken yet. Her breathing from the run is quick and hurried, but it also sounds rather labored and wet. Her pace doesn't let up, but a strange, beastly roar comes up behind her. Claws slash and her shirt and flesh tear, and she cries out for a moment.]

Shit! No, damn it!

[Anemone's footsteps stop, and she grunts angrily. The beast cries in anger, but falls back; Anemone starts running again.]

I-- ...it just--

[The verdugo growls, and Anemone doesn't get another word out--instead, there's a strangled scream as something sharp rips through her flesh and back out. She chokes, sounding strangled and gagging on blood for a moment... but it passes. Inhaling sharply, it sounds as though she's trying to force herself to breathe, and it's not working too well.

Anemone coughs, and the sound of liquid rushing onto the ground. The verdugo gives a low growl, and soon there's that thick ripping noise, as if she's being impaled. All she can do is squeak in the faint, helpless attempt at a scream. Strangely enough, the verdugo's tail hits the communicator and promptly ends the post.]


[[ooc: Death for Anemone. Aly approved.]]

I miss them so much.

want dominic so much

...there's a reindeer in my apartment.

Doctorine, he's housetrained, right?

[[ooc: She just now noticed Chopper moved in. XD;;]]

What the hell...? Ugh... what day is it...?

[Long sigh.] Did I go drinking again? My... head...

[Then a quick gasp.] Ace? Gulliver?

...jeez, you guys are always noisy.

[And in a warehouse, Anemone's attempting to sleep. Have fun.]

Maybe coming here wasn't the best idea...

[A page turns. Anemone sniffles and lets out a congested sounding noise of disgust.] And it's so dusty...

Hey, um... how long does it take to get to Horton from the library, normally? Because, um... it's dark.

[Sigh.] I could just read more... I wonder if Jessie kept the unicorn...

[Anemone grins behind a cute pink mask, hair in pigtails kind of like Nanako. She's got cardboard on her shoulders, scribbled with a black marker and looking something like shoulderpads, and a rectangle of the same fashion on her chest. Cardboard warrior goooo!]

These things are great! Thanks, whoever gave them to us!

AAAAAH!!!

[Anemone giggles, turning the communicator around to show Nanako, wearing the same warrior armor, holding a cardboard sword wrapped in paper and running. Nanako's got a mask that looks like a pink version of this, chasing Gulliver who's got a mask of his own. Little fat pigdoggy's trying not to get pretend-hit by a cheap sword. Anemone's just going to laugh.]

[Yaaaawn.] It's cold... I need to fix my windows. [Gulliver gurgles quietly beside her. Anemone giggles softly, then begins to hum 'If I only had a Brain'. She stops partway through, realizing something.]

Halloween's on... Saturday. I wonder if we'll get candy again. [Yaaaaaaawn.] So sleepy...

...this is the crappiest discoversary ever.

[Grooooan.] Ugh... the drugs still won't work.

Shinji... I don't think I can drink tonight.


[[ooc: Kantarou cursed her, so she's stuck with a headache until he fixes it. She'll be cranky no matter what you say, so... ya.]]

Apparently it's food poisoning, and not a baby...

[There's a soft sigh of relief.]

I am never doing that again. Hey... is it really...? [She huffs.] And I don't even want to celebrate it.

[It starts with Gulliver's foot. There's Anemone, barely seen behind the fat that is her pet, at an odd angle, holding the struggling little thing. After a few seconds, the communicator falls, to show a fairly trashed living room. Shinji's, actually. It looks like a hurricane had come through and a broom swept through the wreckage; part of a pile of wreckage is on the side from Anemone and Sorata's cleaning.

Gulliver soon bounces back into view, running across the room, and soon out of view. He's going for Shinji. Anemone just shakes her head and picks up the device, looking down at it.]

Again? Jeez.

[And she clicks off the video.]

( [Locked to Kureha | 80% Hackable] )

[Anemone's sitting in the bathroom, leaning on the tub and next to the toilet. It's dark, but not too dark to see her sporting her new short haircut and flushed cheeks. She looks tired.]

Day three... I wonder what they're trying to achieve. If... if it really is the chip... is this just supposed to scare us? Because it's not working. Because we know it's the scientists...

I hope it stops soon. I... I want my friends back.

[With a sigh, she tugs the bandage off her cheek, scratching around a rather large gash. After a few seconds, she ends up just rubbing at it, and smearing a bit of blood. But she looks a bit distracted, leaning over and ruffling off view for something. After a few seconds, she holds up a bullet.]

Hey! Can anyone drill a hole into this? I want to make it a necklace!

--ame over here, you wanted something. What?

It's okay, Alpha! Let go!

[She grunts, and footsteps run past the neglected communicator and down the hall. The door shuts, but is soon forced open. The voices are further, but still within earshot. Footsteps, silence... and soon the very minor signs of a scuffle.]

I need that. Give it to me.

No! That's Dominic's--

It's not like he's using it, now is he? Give it to me!

Give it back, it's mine to hold onto! [A soft thud, as Anemone bumps into Alpha, and a louder one as she's shoved to the floor.]

You don't need it, so I'm taking it! Get off!

Give it back! You don't need it either, stupid!

Yes I do! Something weird is going on; people are acting weird! It's dangerous. I need it! [Talk about irony. The safety clicks off, and Alpha cocks it.

There's hesitation on Anemone's part.] Alpha... you don't fight. Give it back... okay?

[Alpha's voice raises.] That's why I need it! I can't use that knife or anything else! It has to be this. This is the only thing I can do!

Alpha, stop!

[The gun goes off, and glass shatters. Bye-bye, window.]

ALPHA--!!

GET AWAY FROM ME!

[Another bullet. Anemone gasps, and there's a thud as she falls. Alpha's silent... and soon her footsteps pass the communicator and goes down the hall.]

[[ooc: COMMENT LOGS FOR PEOPLE GOING AFTER ALPHA ARE ALSO HAPPENING DOWN BELOW. Alpha just needed to borrow the gun... if anyone takes it, please don't completely destroy it? Also, feel free to comment normally too! Anemone will answer! Mizure and I are making this a multi-purpose post! Stormy loves exclamation points!]]

Three... of them... How many people are they going to...? I... I just don't...

[She sighs softly. A fork falls to the floor.]

It all... hurts... and... I... just keep eating cake. [Sigh.]

Jackie, Haruka... it's just us three for now...

[It's hard to see at first. After all, it's night, and dark, and a bit hard to see. But in the bit of night light, there's Anemone, hair drifting behind her and billowing in the wind. There are no buildings, no ground... only sky. But it's cloudy.]

Again... how many times is he going to leave? Well, I guess since Sorata's gone, I'll... come to work early tomorrow. And today was such a good day, too...

[She sighs. Her eyes look up for a moment and she sighs, shutting them. Slowly, her hair starts to billow around the side of her face, as if she's changed directions. It starts off slowly.]

He's just as bad as Dominic. But... I'm just not going to think about it.

[The clouds behind her, the few that can be seen, begin spinning... like Anemone's falling from the sky.

Oh wait. She is.]

OKAY GUYS!

Nanako turns 8 on Sunday! That means we're having a birthday party!

2 PM in the Auditorium at the High School!

Now, this is the plan. THIS PARTY IS A SECRET, so nobody tell her! We told her she's going to have a smaller party at 5, so nobody tell her anything! Cube! This is where you come in. Souji's going to take her to the cafeteria at 11 AM, and we'll set up and come back for her.

Saaanji, can I ask a little favor? I'd ask Sorata but it's his Discoversary and he's getting a surprise [Really hard to hack right there.] I really want you to help me. Pretty pretty please? I forgot I have to feed them stuff besides chocolate and cake. [That one's a lot easier to hack.]

THINGS FOR THEM TO DO.
Is this a good list?

Hide and Seek
Tag
Truth or Dare
Coloring!

I have 29 crayons and lots of paper, and how many kids are here? Five or something? [That she knows of, really.] That will be enough, right? (Don't worry, Cube, I left some for you.)


And Souji-niiiiii~! Want to bake the cake tomorrow evening with me? I got everything ready for us!


I really hope she likes it... it's like when I planned my own birthday... whoa. Is it really October?!


( Locked to Kureha | Unhackable )


[[ooc: Hope it's okay! Doc, sorry I didn't confirm everything with you but I didn't catch you online and then realized djgnklnhkfn it's in 2 days. SO YEAH GAIS, LAST-MINUTE BIRTHDAY PLANS GET! Tags when I get back.]]

[Locked from Nanako]

Hey guys! Nanako wants a giant party, and Souji and I are trying to surprise her but... that's kind of hard, since she already said she wants the party. Um... Souji! We need to think of something to tell her before hand... and do you want to help me bake the cake too? She wants a chocolate cake, and I've got some things.

I can't believe I have to ask for help--

[Unlocked!]

Oh! Shinji, since I said I'd a-- [There's a pause for almost a minute, and then Anemone just continues.] --sk you, can I borrow some stuff?

And... Doctorine, can I ask you a question too?

Aaaand! [Inhale!] Does anyone know any games involving bottles?

[It's Cube. Adult!Cube, at that, sitting at the bar. Considerably wasted. He's laughing, and kind of rambling some stuff... a lot of it doesn't make sense. And soon, a tattered, worn, loved beanie belonging to Shinjiro Aragaki himself floats over into view. Aaaaand right into Cube's hands. There's Shinji somewhere in the back angrily shouting for it back, but Cube's not listening.]

No no nooooo... this thing needs to learn what a bathtub is!

Like hell!!!

And soap! People need soap in this city. Lots and lots of soap!

[Even though Shinji's not in view, it's pretty obvious that he's blowing a fuse. Anemone finally speaks, and sounds on the verge of laughter.]

So, who wants to take him home? Alpha? Johnny, what about you? He mentioned you like... five times.

SIX! [And some laughter.

Anemone snickers and just takes the cup away.] No more of this... Can I see the hat, pretty please? I promise I'll give it back for you to wash...


[[ooc: Shinji ; Cube ; Anemone]]

Kitchen's fixed... [There's a soft sigh.] There was nothing else to do today, so I rewired it and scraped off the parts that burned. It still works! I don't think the fire even touched the rest of it... but I'm kind of afraid to cook alone. Doctorine thinks I should get someone to help me.

[There's grumbling for a moment. Gulliver squeaks in the background.] Ssh. Let me finish and then I'll let you hold it, okay?

[She takes a breath and coughs softly. Gulliver doesn't stop gurgling and squeaking.] Shinji, can I borrow a few supplies from the ki--what is it, Gulliver?!

[He whines. After a moment, Anemone gasps, and the communicator falls and lands on the floor. It switches to video. It's sitting on the ground, staring upwards... and there's a rug hovering over it. After a second, it drifts back, where Anemone's staring down at it, eyes wide.

Gulliver squeaks and peers over with her.]

Are... are we floating?!

[Gulliver gurgles affirmatively.]


[[ooc: chip event yay~]]