245 Jewish singers returned from captivity in Babylon

[onlyanapple]

[Crowley hasn't been back in to Casa Guts since the Even Horizon mess. He's stayed away, giving South time to deal with what the castle had made him do to her, to find some security in her life again. But now she's given him the all clear, he's gone back to what is undoubtedly somewhere he can call home.

He wanders the rooms at first, noting any changes, checking on his housemates without making it look like he's openly doing so, and eventually, he heads back to his room]

Okay, you leafy little fuckers, you might of had a holiday, but now I'm back, you'd better pick up any slack those sissys let you -

[He pauses, noticing the black lab sitting with his menagerie. He frowns, confused, heading over to his already open journal and flicking through the pages desperately. He'd been in such a self-involved state for so long, this had slipped him by]

When did Lana leave the castle?

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[fanstheflame]

I don't know, I - I didn't know her. [Gale hears the question over the journal, but closes it and comes down from where he's working. he saw Crowley hovering around, earlier, but decided to let him settle in, first.]

All ears and whiskers accounted for?

[onlyanapple]

I must have missed it.

[He was totally just walking through and not checking if you were dead or anything, Gale. He pats Shadow's head absently]

And yet another for the hand me down zoo. I'm starting to wonder if people do this to me on purpose.

[fanstheflame]

Nice dog, though. [he reaches out to let him sniff his hand]. He just started coming in one night with the others, after we got back, and I thought he was a stray or something. He didn't cause any trouble, though, so I didn't see any reason to turn him out. .... If he belonged to a friend, I'm glad I didn't.

[onlyanapple]

His name's Shadow. He's... [the demon stares at the dog] been passed to a few different people. He is a good dog though, I suppose.

[fanstheflame]

Poor guy. [Gale stoops down to scratch Shadow behind the ears, as he's been doing in Crowley's absence anyways] How many owners has he had, do you know?

Dictated

[wizard_redfive]

[Dairine had (secretly) been relieved to hear Crowley over the journal again after his vacation of woe out in the Dead Zone, but thus far had generally kept to herself. Although she had long since apologized for her part of their spat, talking to him was still awkward. It was painfully apparent that things were not the same... and possibly never would be again.

This message does catch her attention though. She could comment on the odd threats the journal's picked up, but someone leaving takes priority.]

No idea. Strange... I never saw an announcement.

forever!

[onlyanapple]

[It takes him a moment to speak to her, but his tone is at least even when he does so]

I can't remember if there was one or not. [What with the BSODing anf all] Normally that sort of thing does get announced.

[wizard_redfive]

I'm pretty sure there wasn't, unless it was filtered to close friends. I generally keep an eye out for these things.

[Not only does she read the journal frequently, but she likes to check in case more of her buddies disappear... or better, reappear.]

[onlyanapple]

[A wise move to make. Crowley does this a lot too...but not recently]

...Well, not much we can do about it now.

[assassino]

Just before the Event Horizon.

[Some friend if you didn't notice, you asshole.]

Where have you been?

[onlyanapple]

That far back?

[He exhales a little]

I was out in the dead zone.

[assassino]

Yes, "that far back."

Why were you out there?

[onlyanapple]

[He's not even going to think up an elaborate lie, no point, really]

I was trying to deal with the fact that fucking ship made me snap a woman's neck.

[secondchances]

A while ago. Things got busy, I guess.

[onlyanapple]

They tend to do that, around here.

[secondchances]

Sure do.

Sorry about Lana. [If they were friends...]

[onlyanapple]

It's okay. Just one of the downsides of being an old guard here. People eventually do just...go.

action!!

[not_mafia]

[Oh, there's the voice that was missing from the house. That aggravating, trolling tone. He speaks as he comes into the room, holding a cup of hot cocoa.]

Lana? It must have been before I came back, as I haven't heard her name over th--

[He gives a distinct pause, eying the black lab.]

... that wouldn't happen to be Lana's dog, would it.

forever!

[onlyanapple]

Yeah it's-

[Crowley pauses, frowns, and folds his arms]

And who the fuck are you? The bastards didn't give my room away while I was gone, did they?

[not_mafia]

I'm pretty sure nobody in this house is dumb enough to do something like that, Crowley.

It's me, Tsuna. I'm probably on a loss.

[onlyanapple]

I don't know, they might have got collectively stupid one day.

[Looking you up and down] Huh. How's that working out for you?

Crowley

[bro_codebreaker]

Hey, Crowley. ...... [someone's been reading again] When do I get my Phish back?

Barney

[onlyanapple]

[Yes good]

Any time you like, I'm happy to hand him-her...it? Back over.

Crowley

[bro_codebreaker]

Sweet. I'll come get him. [a pause] Most of the people who live with you are new, right?

[he needs to know if he'll need his Cliff Notes]

Barney

[onlyanapple]

Not exactly. Allen and Ino are long timers, longer than me. The kid with the white hair is Allen, the blonde girl with the fishnets is Ino. I don't think you met any of the other housemates.