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[cloakand_danger]

[Some time after midnight, without fuss or fanfare, a man's body appears atop one of the empty bunks, long blue hair splayed across his pillow, unblemished and wearing the same black tank top and blue boxers he died in. He is silent, motionless, not even breathing.

And then his hand twitches. His eyebrows furrow for a moment, as if his breathless slumber has been disturbed.

All at once, he takes a gasping breath, eyes flying open, and then another. He coughs and chokes on the fresh air for a moment, then presses both palms to his chest, staring at the whole flesh.]

Good as new...

[Finally, he has the chance to look around himself, and his brow furrows once again, this time in confusion.]

...This isn't the castle.

[/Zeus cabin]

[Some hours later, after he's woken fully and their current location has been sufficiently explained, Yuan has found his journal and opened it. There's a lot he wants to say, a lot of things he has to think about.

But first, he'd better let them know he's back.]

Camp Halfblood? [He sounds exhausted and drained, but nothing can mask the dry sarcasm of his tone.] Really, Paradisa?

Comments

zeus cabin;

[gentleidealist]

[What is curfew? Lloyd's up a little late, apparently doodling. He doesn't even notice when someone appears on the bunk next to him, but he DOES notice when the body starts coughing and talking.

ASDHASJASDJADKSF--

There goes all his drawing stuff. He just threw them off.]

Yuan!! You're back! [SORRY IF YOU PEOPLE ARE SLEEPING...]

zeus cabin forever;

[cloakand_danger]

[He blinks, still getting his thoughts together. His voice is hoarse from lack of use, and he looks distinctly worn down.]

...Lloyd? Where are we?

[gevurah]

Yuan. [ A pause. ] Welcome back.

1/2

[cloakand_danger]

Thanks.

[Well, this is awkward. Her voice sounds sort of familiar, but...he doesn't really have any idea who she is. A long pause while he tries to remember...]

2/2

[cloakand_danger]

[...nope, he's got nothing.]

Ah, who are you, exactly...?

[persequor]

[ a w k w a r d

She'll just let mom handle this. That seems like an excellent decision. ]

[cloakand_danger]

[Awww, Arya bb. Yuan will be more than happy to tell her mother how brave she was during their adventure.]

[triumph]

[Cassie is sitting up cross-legged on her bunk, still a little confused about all these "castle" people.]

Why does everyone keep talking about a castle? And where did you come from?

[cloakand_danger]

[Yuan squints at her. She looks a little familiar, but he's met so many people in his time here, she could be anyone.]

...If you don't know what the castle is, I don't think you'd believe me if I told you the truth, and right now I'm not feeling well enough to come up with a convincing lie.

[ninjainviolet]

[Have an unexpected voice come over your journal, Yuan.]

Yu-Yuan? No one told me you were here, too.

[He sounds too familiar with the place to be a new arrival like her.]

[cloakand_danger]

I suppose they must have forgotten to mention it - I've been a bit...indisposed, the past couple of weeks. How are you settling in?

Dictated forever

[onlyanapple]

Welcome back.

[cloakand_danger]

[What, no taunts? No snark or black humor? Yuan's a little bit unnerved, but pleasantly surprised.]

...Thank you.

[...And waiting for the other shoe to drop.]

1/3?

[heal_theworld]

[Martel actually forgot that today was two weeks. She's just opened her journal to check what's happening at the camp, sitting comfortably in her tree in the forest, and that's when she hears him. She actually honest-to-spirits almost falls out of the tree, but catches herself.]

Yuan...?

2/3

[heal_theworld]

[Oh, it is him and he's alive and she's crying happy tears now because he's alive and as far as she can't tell didn't come back wrong.] Yuan, you're all right! I was so worried...

[...Wait for it...]

3/3 DONE

[heal_theworld]

And after I tell you not to die!? Stupid man! [She's still crying, even as she's scolding him.] What would I have done without you?

[lord_wizard]

[He can't even speak for a moment, when he hears Yuan's voice. The relief is so palpable it feels like a blow to the stomach. There's an audible breath and then...]

Yuan.

[cloakand_danger]

Felix? ...How are you holding up?

dictated

[ino]

--Yuan!

[cloakand_danger]

Hello, Ino.

[honorinflames]

[...looks like Yuan will be swampped with 'wecome backs' and questions, so... he'll just quietly note that he's back and and be very glad for it.

Welcome back, bro.]

[cloakand_danger]

[He appreciates at least one person not bombarding him, really.]

[ontheclockpro]

[Hey Yuan? You might be seeing someone that might almost seem like a ghost on a bunk near by, watching whatever is going on with interest]

...That's something you don't see everyday.

[cloakand_danger]

[Yuan brushes his hair aside so he can see better, blinks once at Reno, then again.]

...Reno?

[He's in a strange place that is not the castle with a whippersnapper he hasn't seen in years. What in the myriad worlds is going on now?]

Yuan

[ruin_mania]

Yes, apparently the castle has decided that calling us all "halfbloods", granting us extra powers, and treating us as though we are special is a good thing. I can't imagine how this will go wrong.

[Or in other words, welcome back just in time for issues.]

Additionally, Colette and Zelos seem to have changed their basic personalities as part of a temporary loss, and Sheena has arrived.

Raine

[cloakand_danger]

Wonderful. And something about gods, too? I'm afraid Lloyd isn't the best at explanations.

He did tell me about Colette and Zelos and Sheena, though. Any idea how much longer the loss is likely to go on?

[payback]

[hours after he posts... well, she was asleep when he returned! What can she say?]

Welcome back, Yuan.

[cloakand_danger]

[Warmly, although he sounds very tired.]

Thank you, Rin.