The Thirty-Ninth Day (backdated to a few days ago - right after finding out that Ted left)

[stalkershiki]

 [Shiki opens up the journal and her mouth, preparing to say something.

And then she closes them both.

A few minutes she opens the journal again... just to close it again two seconds later.

Another few minutes later, she does the same thing yet again.

Finally, she manages to speak into the journal, not bothering to filter in the slightest.]

...You'd think, after being left behind in the castle as much as I have, I'd have gotten used to it by now. That would be the smart thing to do, wouldn't it?

[And now, for the first time in a long, long time, she's going to sink into a feeling of self hatred, and jealousy of those who can keep it together, those who are "smart" enough to learn how to deal with losing friends to the castle, and just... everyone who isn't her.]

(no subject)

[forgedinbattle]

[Today, you can find Xena in one of the seedier bars in town, a map of Paradisa spread out in front of her, making little marks on it in between drinks and dictating into her journal.]

[People who would care]

So if I took off for a while to stretch my legs, none of you would freak out, right? [At least she's giving you a heads up and not just disappearing? She's fairly new about this "having people who would worry about her" thing, okay?] Not right away, but I'm thinking about it.

(no subject)

[save_the_souls]

[Filtered to Friends and Acquaintances sans Arthur and uh Morgana too. Sorry girl.]

[dictated]

Ah...This isn't really that important but, I just thought I should let you know that I'm moving back into the city- well, I was in the castle without...telling many people for awhile but now I'm back in the city!

Everything's fine, I just...it's easier for me to stay in the city because of an ability of mine. I'll still be in the castle a lot though!

Um, right-

Anyway, it's at - [he writes down the address] if you need it for any reason. I'm not really sure why but...you never know.

That's...all I have. I hope you're all well! Sorry if I bothered you.

[He sighs, that was so awkward sheesh]

[OOC: If you've talked to Allen a couple times and you're on good terms with him, you can see this filter ]

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[armore]

[The speaker has a light male voice, pleasant and golden, and has a half-worried tone to it. The text writing itself to accompany it is firm and precise - neat, clear, and without flourishes.]

... Cadance? ... sweetheart? Are you...

...

[A SUDDEN PAUSE.]

Where-

[His voice breaks off mid-sentence, and is a little softer when he continues. He sounds distinctly uncertain.]

What... what is this place? And how did I get-

[Another pause as he suddenly realizes this might be related to that threat they've been worrying about.]

All right, who did this? Where am I? And if this is or if you've done anything hurt my fiancee or threaten Canterlot or Equestria, I promise you, you'll regret it.

[Dictated]

[modernholmes]

 [After considerable thought and plotting, Shinichi had finally decided to make his presence known to the castle at large.  He'd been tempted, strongly tempters, to just stay hidden until this loss wore off.  But he couldn't stand watching Spike and Goku and some of his other friends worrying over the absurd plot Hattori and Kid had created.  Maybe he couldn't assure them that Conan was okay, but he could watch over his friends like this.  

It should be safe enough, so long as no one made the connection between Shinichi Kudo and Conan Edogawa.  Safe... in that even if the wrong person arrived here and realized that Kudo was alive, they would not know of where he really was.]

So this is how the castle appears normally.

[If anyone is paying attention, they might recognize this calm voice as that of the teenage detective who had briefly appeared during the Paris plot.]

Although it seems I have arrived in this place just in time to discover that my distant relative has been kidnapped by a thief.    [His voice was extremely unamused.]  Would anyone be willing to fill me in on the situation so far?  

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[linguistical]

[ There is a clatter when the journal opens and the faint sound of cursing—just hang on, he's dealing with a klutz situation, he'll get it under control any second time. Any second.

Oh, here we go. ]

—Right, hi. So, seeing as we're all done parading around in fluffy dresses and fighting witches, I figured it was about time to tell the castle at large that we found something. [ A beat. ] For those not in the know, Haymitch, Finnick, and I went on a little impromptu camping trip last month. It was great, full of campfires, smores, and singalongs. [ And black eyes. ] We headed northwest, towards the bridge marked on the map—Oh, in case anyone is wondering, yes it is a bridge and no we can't cross it. It's broken.

[ Hang on, he's getting a little off topic. Thus without warning he starts coughing, causing him to turn his head as the fit continues. Good going bro. ]

Sorry, what was I saying? Ah, yes, we found something. A few somethings, actually. Tools, rations, survival gear. Nothing telling us the mysteries of Paradisa, but hey at least it is something. [ Another cough. ] People lived out there at some point, not entirely sure when they were there or who these people were, but it might be worth going out there and looking a little further into at some point.

[ Yup, that's it... Or is it?

Then after a moment, added as an afterthought: ]

Dear friends, sorry I forgot to mention the trip before we left. It slipped my mind.