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[alias_savant]

[Neal wanders into the kitchen, journal in hand and Eevee tucked under one arm. He isn't entirely sure why it decided to follow him back to the castle, but he can totally handle a pet.

Really. He can.

Regardless, he is carefully stepping all over the Peeps, because marshmallow does not belong on designer shoes.]

You forget how all out the castle can go for holidays sometimes.

[that's when he notices the microwave's out. not that he uses it anyway, but other people might.]

That's odd. Usually everything is working when we get back from somewhere.

[Eevee is purring softly behind him as he places her down on the counter behind him. While Neal is investigating the source of the microwave issue -- maybe the castle left it unplugged -- and as he is doing so, Eevee, in all her infinite wisdom, sniffs at a black peep sitting close to her.

Sniff sniff sniff sniff ... and eventually just bites the head off. She chews for a moment, before spitting it out with relish. Ew. Ink.

Eventually Neal gives up, and when he turns around, the kitchen counter is covered in peeps of all colors.]

I always loved these things.

[he reaches over, picks up a green bunny and chews it for a moment, before reaching for a paper towel and spitting it out himself]

That tasted like grass. That isn't supposed to taste like ...

[there's the faint sound of a squish, and he looks down at his shoe, lifting it up to see the strings of marshmallow stretching between his shoe and the floor]

Crap.

[and apparently that's the last straw. The next thing he knows, the peeps are starting to explode all around him, and he, the journal, and his pet are being covered in marshmallow goo. He reaches over, grabs them both, and bolts out of the kitchen as fast as he can.]

Okay. Who rigged the exploding candy?

[Open to action or over the journal.]

36th Seal Unlocked

[shadow_immortal]

Well, these are strange creatures...I wonder....

[he picks up a few with a shadow claw and examines them. to the Immortal most things were food, but he tried avoiding eating animals since their blood tasted terrible. but these 'creatures' looked a lot like candy so...

well nothing ventered, nothing gained, even if most human things tasted like dirt to him. Dainn takes a bite out of one of them and chews for a minute before the journal picks up the sound of him spitting it out.]

You humans really have strange tastes in food. I--

[but whatever he was going to say is drowned out by a loud explosion. there's silence and then...]

...Paradisa, your sense of humor is simply unmatched.

picking up the pieces to make ends meet

[impetuous]

( Action // Arthur Pendragon )

( Friends he encountered while he was a child )

( Katherine )

( Zelos Wilder )

( Allen Walker )

( Morgana )

001 [dictated]

[sameteam]

[It's taken a little over a month, but Sam's finally talking into his journal.]

I know what these are. They're supposed to be made out of marshmallow. And you can blow them up in the microwave! [Because, priorities.]

...

I think they're following me.

047 - MUSAWE

[jammin_with_ed]

[Edward wake up on the floor in the lobby, covered in peeps. She blinks a few times, staring at the ones on her chest before peering around at the army surrounding her. Huh. Well they don't look that scary... and they're not moving. And they're pretty colors! She grabs the closest one and shoves it in her mouth. Her eyes get wide when she realizes that not only are they not scary THEY'RE DELICIOUS.

Best. Invasion. EVER.

She hops up, scattering peeps everywhere and immediately starts racing around the first floor eating as many peeps as she can get her hands on.

Dear God, Paradisa. You gave the hyperactive child a never ending supply of sugar. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?!]

((ooc: Open anywhere there are peeps. COME SEE EDWARD AT HER MOST SUGARED UP!))

tenth problem [ dictated / action ]

[withmymind]

[ As fun as the adventure was River's sort of glad to be back in the castle - it was familiar and sort of was becoming home. She's even got her little buddy with her, a nameless Ralts that she's been unable to communicate with all week (despite her best efforts).

And it's with her Ralts that you'll find River today, sat in a corridor in the castle, right in the middle just to block your path a bit. Her Ralts is with her, occasionally wandering (and teleporting) about, and it's this that brings a smile to the girls face - that and finally knowing what it's saying. As odd as it is, and as disturbing, being able to hear again is a little comfort.

And there's some silent communicating going on, until River speaks in reply - if she replies.

That is until the journal comes out ]

Was nice - different. Went for a ride, saw something; it was familiar - good, like a memory.

[ Like being on Serenity ]

Back as it should be. [ Sort of. Back to normal anyway ] With changes, but not bad.

New things came, changed when we went. Not bad this time. It's different.

[ She hasn't been down to the first floor so she doesn't know what they are exactly but she knows there's something ]

Should be more like this, more that's good. Not enough.

007 | Dictated

[alwaysaquestion]

[As if it wasn't enough that they had to spend a week in the world of Pokemon, after they return the castle still isn't done with them. Renee had been tossing the idea of moving to town back and forth for awhile and now it seems all this craziness has decided for her.]

( Filtered to people who live in town )

[With that done, she has some other business to attend to that she wants everyone to hear.]

It seems that sometime during the mess that was last week, Deadpool was sent back home. A lot of his belongings were left behind, including his pets. I'm taking one of his dogs and his bird as my own. But that still leaves another dog and two cats up for grabs. Just let me know if you're interested.

[ooc: The second dog has actually been claimed by Kate as far as I know, but the two cats are up for grabs!]

eighteenth examination [ written ]

[longaevus]

[ private ]

How many more times, more moments in my past do you feel necessary to dredge up? The circumstances may not have been the same as before, and then it was a far more pleasurable time, but with all that happened beforehand? There is a way of twisting moments, and to bring them back at entirely the wrong moment.

Or should I assume that there was something more to it? There are claims of sentience in this place, do I therefore assume that there was a hidden meaning, a message that I - we - were supposed to see? A moral to it all, as laughable as that sounds.

It leaves me wondering now what becomes of it all. A lot has happened over the past few weeks, and that alone may not be something new, although with the differences here, and how it all seems to connect? Words caught that were not meant to be heard, a friendship thrown up and left a shambles... although there has been some repair there are differences even there, differences that I hate to notice.

There are some things that should not be known, and repetitions of history should not occur - if we make mistakes history may repeat, but it was never meant to be so literally.

And I fear for what could occur in the future. I've had to live with the consequences of my actions, fully accepting them when they occur but they are consequences that I alone should bear, bringing them to others, and to true life? It's truly frightful, and all I can do is hope that there is a little sense to leave some of the past where it belongs.

023

[vengefully]

[That world change couldn't have been over soon enough, at least in Sasuke's opinion, especially since he was without his abilities. He was just walking down the hallway when he notices the various colored Peeps start to appear. He doesn't think too much of them at first until more of them start to appear becoming more of annoyance to him]

Tch. Back to this place and it's already doing something strange.

[ooc; open over the journal or in person!]

jukebox selection F10 - live every moment ; reo speedwagon

[huntersdaughter]

Couldn't have given me a day? Couldn't have let us come back yesterday? [There's a frustrated exhale that gets let out.]

While we're on the subject, I would've preferred the first day back here not being swarmed by the marshmallow Peep rebellion.


Friends ]

I don't think I'll ever end up having a party on the right day in this place. Either way, I'm putting together something tonight. It's small and really not a big deal if you can't make it. Just out at the gallery. Music, alcohol - no marshmallow Peeps, and some friends. I know it's Easter for some of you, which is why I emphasize that it's not a big deal if you don't make it. [Not that Jo is especially religious anymore, but she knows some people still are.]

Just swing by -- whenever. With the Peeps, I'm just steering clear of the Lux. Plus, it's a holiday.


((ooc: Log is forthcoming, I just need a second to do other things here too.))

thirty-seventh phase [ dictated / action ]

[walkinthruwalls]

I wish we could have had more time there, it was nice to see somewhere else and exploring around was pretty fun. At least we have our pokemon, at least one of them anyway - I'd caught a couple more whilst I was there, so it's kind of sad that they didn't come too but I'm happy to at least have one.

[ And for anyone in the Ortus Tower there's a young girl and her sheep Mareep walking down the stairs ]

For people that did catch others, did your original pokemon come back with you or a different one? I wonder how it chose what to give us. Especially-

[ PAUSE. Someone's just reached the first floor from the bottom of the stairs of the tower. And... wow ]

Who let the peeps out? Someone really has too much time on their hands.

[ Nudge ]
After that exploring it's made me more eager to want to go on our 'trip'.

And are your wings back?

002 || dictated/action

[accidentalrebellion]

[So, you know those weird marshmallow candy things (better known in the 21st century as Peeps) that have been appearing all over the castle today? Apparently they can do more than just appear in places you'd least expect them. A lot more.

Katniss Everdeen found that out the hard way.

At first there was one, just randomly dropped on the floor at her feet on the stairs. (She always takes the stairs, never anything else; too many horrible associations with elevators.) She hadn't thought much of it as she walked past, and by the time she let her gaze drift in that direction again, it was gone. However, by the time she allowed herself another pause, there were ten behind her. And, at an additional glance, twenty. Then maybe fifty.

Which, by all appearances, was impossible. ... If this was someone's idea of a joke, it most certainly wasn't funny.

She responded as best she knew how: turned, and sent an arrow into that general direction. Which, as fate may have it, turned out to be her crucial mistake, because as soon as she did, they began to multiply faster than she could manage to blink, much less get away. This was one opponent that couldn't be overpowered or outrun.

The only thing that manages to come over the journals is some kind of... strangled shout.

Yes, Paradisa, you saw/heard that right. That's one (1) Mockingjay, being buried alive by marshmallow birds.

... And she thought she'd been through it all.]

Third Lesson // See how far the rabbit hole goes

[ruined_jaw]

[So, Jono's back in the castle, and in his own mutilated body. He's both happy, and pissed at the same time. He remembered everything about Paradiasa just before they came back, after his Vibrava had evolved into it's final evolution, Flygon. Now, he's sitting in the music room with the six-foot tall dragon pokemon, his journal open in front of him, listening to the familiar sounds of the castle.]

( Filtered to his Paradisa friends, that he didn't see in Unova (Mark Hunter, Fluttershy, John Egbert, Kitty Pryde, and Delirium) )

( Filtered to Galadriel, Hermione, and Nora )

( Filtered to the Eleventh Doctor )

[His filter's done, he's going to sit in the one place in Paradisa that always felt like home to him. Anyone who passes by the music room will hear the dulcet tones of Cascade, as Jono sits on a piano bench, alternately playing piano and guitar as he works his way through the old recording, his Flygon content to vibe to Jono's taste in music.]

fourth | dictated; backdated to early morning

[ironlady]

I do not know how many of you are aware it is Easter Sunday today, but since the castle was kind enough to return us, I would like to celebrate it with anyone available to do so. Father Tres and I will be going to the Church in town to make the appropriate arrangements. I fear things will run late, but I assure you we will make our best effort toward it.

[A brief pause.] Please be wary of the candy on the first floor.


[Filtered to anyone who 'left' the castle, led a different life elsewhere, returned today with the other residents, and remembers it all]

I was in your position months before. I know how you feel. If you wish to discuss it in person, I will be at the church in town.


[ooc; A log will be tossed up soonish for Easter!  here is the log.]

three

[linguistical]

[ Backdated to the 6th! ]

This is place is amazing. [ Daniel's practically glued to the wall, running his fingers over the markings and cracks. It was really only a matter of time before Daniel managed to make his way out here, dragging James along for the ride. The company is always nice, and he is less likely to get growled at if he takes someone with him. ]

Has to be over two thousand years old... [ He trails off, looking up and down the wall again. A boyish grin spreading across his face. He's practically giddy, and they've only gotten a few meters into Relic Castle. ]

James? Are you seeing this? The detail in the walls and the pillars-- [ He laughs breathlessly, peeling himself from the wall to look over his shoulder.

...He did have another reason for dragging James out here and honestly he isn't sure if it is working or not. ]

twelve various marsmallow confections

[saccharosium]

[ Stocking did not pay much mind to the Peeps at first. She thought it was the castle up to its crazy tricks again, and had even eaten one that had appeared on the countertop near her as she enjoyed breakfast.

She has now realized that was a mistake. Now they are creeping up on her wherever she goes and she hates this??? She hates something sweet. She thought such a day would never come — until now.

You might see this goth lolita angel cursing up a storm as Peeps spawn around her and she kicks them out of her way. ]

Motherf— [ kick! ] Fatherfu— [ kick!! ] Goddamn you!!

Forty Sixth Sip

[mal_addict]

[Maladict is distinctly unimpressed with the Peeps. She wasn't a fan of sweet things, and finding them floating in her coffee had not put her in a good mood. It had ruined her morning routine and as such, had thrown her whole day off. She's wandering through the hallways now, taking random pot shots at the horrid little creatures with her horsebow.

Sorry if anyone ends up getting an arrow through their wall. Casualty of war, and all that. She pauses long enough to open her journal, looking for people's responses to this recent infestation, before dictating]

When these 'Peep' things were described to me, it wasn't mentioned they were living things. Only that you could put them in the magical cooking box and make them joust.

The fact they're sentient and move in swarms was a very important part of miss out. [SHE'S TALKING TO YOU MARK]

[[ooc: Open in journal, in person, or hey, have an arrow come through your wall, go nuts]]

[ 02 ]

[thegirltwin]

action;

[It happened slowly at first. The sinking feeling of being watched, no matter where she went or tried to go. It aroused Nina's suspicions, but no matter how she searched, she couldn't seem to find any culprit and although she tried to stay on the alert, the sense that something was not right refused to abate.

Soon enough she found out why.

Now Nina is on the steps between two of the floors, surrounding by peeps both in front and behind her. She's trying to fend them off by stomping on them, but it doesn't seem to be working or doing much except making her shoes sticky. And it seems like, whenever she turns her back on one side, the others creep closer.

She never would have thought, before today, that candy could be dangerous!]

Yuck! This is so gross! Where are all of you coming from?!

29 traps filled with peeps

[ectobabble]

[someone whose first word upon returning from an unconscious trip home was "marshmallow" is regretting the strength of his own will, right about now.

up to his ears in peeps, he's trying to keep Blue from eating them, and Willow from burning them ... and basically his room is one huge melting sugary mess. thankfully, this is NOT his first time getting covered in marshmallow]

I just thought I should let everyone know that boiling water's the best solution for getting marshmallow off of clothes.

Oh, and uh, Paradisa? If you're listening? I WASN'T TALKING TO YOU. Real funny.

♞ XXV; dictated & action

[bound_darkness]

[Since it's nearly impossible to be at the castle for now without having little angry marshmallows trying to bury them alive, Cloud is lying down on the grass somewhere outside, somewhere not so far from the castle though; somewhere were the evening stars could be seen and the lights from the castle were neatly visible. It was a beautiful view--if only his mood would actually let him enjoy it... It didn't take him long to find out his sword was gone, taken away from him; the best was to stay away from the castle until things calmed down. Sits up all sudden, as if he had decided something, draws his journal and opens it--huh, a pair of red eyes look at him from afar, expectant. Hadn't he told his Umbreon to leave? That it didn't need to follow him anymore? Then why was it still here?]

... Why do you keep following me? [Apparently it won't leave without him. There is a small silent sigh and...]

( Uru )

( Allen )

( People who remembered Paradisa even after leaving for a while )

{Open over journal or in person.}

Fifth drink

[wastheexample]

( Daniel Jackson and Finnick Odair )

( People of Panem – Filtered from Clove )

( Clove )

( Peeta )

049 Years NOT BLINKING

[hulloeverything]

[It's late morning on Easter and Eleven is QUITE dismayed to find the little army awaiting him as he makes his way downstairs. He peers at them suspiciously before turning to move around them. When he turns back and notices they've moved closer he flails and jumps backwards about three feet... and falls down the stairs.

UNDETERRED he hops back to his feet, moving backwards up the stairs and away from the oncoming sugary menace about as fast as he can. When he's a relatively safe distance away he pulls out his screwdriver and his journal. He keeps one eye on the peeps and the other on his screwdriver as he dictates]

Um... well... We seem to have some new guests. Well. When I say guests I mean sugar coated marshmallows. Only you won't find these in any stores. They're acting disturbingly like beings that exist in my universe. I don't know how dangerous these things are and I'd rather not find out so here are a few warnings -

Well... one warning.

Don't blink.

If you see them don't stop looking at them and back away. They're only able to move if you're not looking at them so don't stop looking at them and they won't be able to advance. All it takes is the blink of an eye for them to get closer [he pauses] ... and multiply. They're faster than you can imagine, faster than you can move. Don't look away, don't blink and you'll be fine.

[He pauses, thinking about this for a moment] Although... why the castle would send a deadly swarm of Easter candy is beyond me. This seems ridiculous even by it's standards...

((OOC: DON'T BLINK))