Puzzle 013 - Dictated

[tapshoetomove]

Ah, there's a lot of new parents and new babies around, aren't they? Mum always said you're supposed to get married before you have a baby.

[Luke's implying exactly what you think he's implying. It's meant jokingly, he knows babies don't appear overnight. Still with all the mum and dad talk, he's starting to miss his own parents and there's not much he can do about being homesick.]

So none of the other kids here have children, right? That'd be really strange to wake up to - but um, while the adults are all busy would anyone want to go visit the city? Or explore around the castle?

[He's dying for some kind of distraction.]

The Story of the Child

[unvarnished]

[August hasn't left his room since he woke up here. He's a little afraid to, truth be told. Afraid that if he takes his eyes off her, she'll be lost. She's so small, and as he speaks she makes happy noises, as if she enjoys the sound of his voice]

So... so these kids. They're only with us for a week, and then what? Do they have someone to look after them?

(no subject)

[heliotroping]

[after a second, the door opens and..]

Annie, what do you have the--Annie no, that's my journal!

[A little girl giggles and grabs the journal and runs out to the 2nd floor hall of the castle]

Annie..!!

two truffula stumps

[shortishandbossy]

[As much as he disapproves of the use of trees for things like paper and journals, the Lorax has decided that he's only keeping his around because it's easier to keep up with things through it. Still, the unusual amount of crying and other little kid noises is making him regret that decision a bit.]

So what's with all of the beansprouts runnin' around? I didn't think humans had a mating season.

dictated;

[rightchoices]

[ To be honest, Lee could not possibly be happier that this event decided to skip him over. Regardless, though, something has been on his mind- ]

Got a question for those of you who aren't attached to an infant right now. [ His tone is still slightly stilted; he's used to lecturing classrooms full of students, but addressing a magical book? Still a little weird. ] What, exactly, happens when you die here? I've heard things, and I'm not exactly looking to find out firsthand- but it still seems like something I should know.

037 || dictated;

[workaphilic]

[It's been some time since Sherlock's touched the journal. He'd been licking his wounds after the Event Horizon, carefully putting himself back in order. It's more difficult than it sounds, building his mind back from the bottom up.

But when the journal opens today, it's not Sherlock's voice, but a young girl's. She's frank and well-spoken for a child her age, ever her father's daughter.]

Hi, everyone. I'm Rachel, and this is Gladstone.

[A dog barks appropriately. Hello, everyone.]

We're bored. But Daddy's hogging the microscope, and since Mommy and Billie aren't here, we decided we'd come say hi to all of you. Right, Gladstone?

[More barking, which seems to finally summon Sherlock's attention. His voice is fainter, in the background.]

Rachel, give me that.

[She presses the journal closer to her face, and talks fast.]

He's coming! He's grumpy, but don't worry, he just needs to go outside and see the bees. Remember, bees!

[She dissolves into giggles as Sherlock seizes the journal from her.]

We'll go soon. Be patient.

[Then he turns to the journal, open in his palm, and his voice gets slightly awkward around the edges.]

That's all, residents. Go on to the next page.

ǝuo ☚ written

[monsterbait]

So, now that things have officially hit the level of unexplainable, I'm sitting here writing in a book filled of other people's handwriting. And pictures. And voices. If what I've been reading is true, then I know there's someone out there who can read this too, and is hopefully above the age of five.

There aren't time markers on anything. Can someone tell me the date? Did I just walk into a daycare? And if I should just declare myself crazy now and avoid the hassle later?

Thanks.

[05 - Inquiries and a Favor]

[cloaklikeblood]

[Ruby's nervous when she opens up her journal. After all, her request is highly unusual and is likely to raise some questions. She supposes that she should tell everyone that she's a werewolf. Magic seems to be accepted here, after all. But then again, magic was accepted in the Enchanted Forest, too, and she was still hunted.

She takes a deep breath, then lets it out slowly]

Hello, Paradisa. I was wondering if anyone just happened to have a giant cage laying around. Preferably one that is able to contain a ferocious beast that's bigger than most men and hard to injure. I...I have a bit of a furry problem that I need to deal with. I mean, normally I can handle it but after what happened on...on that ship, I feel like I need to take precautions.

[She's trying to sound nonchalant so she doesn't worry anyone, but she has the distinct feeling that she may be failing slightly in that regard]

[Filtered to Emma]

I need to ask for a favor from you.

01 - Arrival

[eyelinerandleather]

[The first thing that Lauren becomes aware of was the smell of water. She opens her eyes to find herself at a pool of all places. Upon realizing this, she rolls over from her back so that she can climb to her feet. How in the hell did she end up here? She was supposed to be after that Rambaldi artifact! Did she fall asleep? Was she attacked and kidnapped? Was this the doing of the CIA or the Covenant?

But if this was their doing, why did they put her near a pool? Was this some sort of test?

She takes a deep breath before slowly letting it out]

Hello? Is anyone here? Sydney? Michael? Julian?

[She took a few unsure steps, hand slowly moving to the gun that was apparently still with her]

(no subject)

[impetuous]

( ALLEN )