[ OPEN ] August 2012 Introduction Log

[perfectorder]

Characters: OPEN to new arrivals and NPCS.
Where: En route to Casualty Communal
Rating: Gen
Time: March 12 onwards
Description: Welcome to Death City!


It had been a little over a week since the sandstorm, and thus a little over a week since the last batch of newcomers. When the readings indicated that BREW was activating again so quickly, it was a bit of a scramble to get everything prepared. The last time it activated before then was early February, so this really was a small time frame. It had been some time since that happened.

But everyone dutifully prepared just in time for the first arrivals. It was also a relatively good day despite the past few rain showers. At least things were much calmer now.

[ooc: Player characters will also be joining the log. Everything after the sub thread Soul Perception is open to all characters.

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[perfectorder]

[BLEARY EYED as he continues to just. go through his anguish.]

Y...you really think so...?

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

Of course I do. [All the smiles. No more tears, Kid.]

[perfectorder]

[could it...really be that simple? he's still having a hard time believing it.]

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

[Time to pull out the big guns. Liz gives a small pout.]

You don't trust me?

[perfectorder]

That's not what I said!

[it's just. EXCALIBUR RUINED HIS LIFE THE WELCOME.]

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

No, but you don't believe me when I tell you what a great job you're doing, do you?

[Okay, so she's pulling some emotional blackmail, but whatever pulls him out of a funk.]

[perfectorder]

Liz, that has nothing to do with this.

[somehow. it doesn't.]

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

How do you figure? [Gonna pout some more at him.]

[perfectorder]

How you believe how I perform my job doesn't have anything to do with what that sword did to ruin....everything...

[HE'S TEETERING BACK AGAIN.]

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

[Liz is pro at video games where you have to make small adjustments to keep your balance. SHE GETS SO MUCH PRACTICE IN REAL LIFE.]

Which is Excalibur being Excalibur. It's not like you have any control over him when he decides to be a pain.

Sometimes things get thrown randomly at you, and you have to handle the aftermath. You do a great job at that.

[She gives him an encouraging smile.]

Just stop blaming yourself over Excalibur mucking things up, okay?

[perfectorder]

[but. it. he.

...

...

it's starting to process. ...a little.]

You...really think I'm doing a good job...?

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

[Kid, sometimes you are too adorable. Gonna give the little shinigami a hug.]

Of course, I do.

[perfectorder]

[alkjdkljf Liz why are you hugging—well at least there were only the remaining staff left. and okay hugs were comforting. but. still. awkward.]

Er, Liz, you don't need to—

[at least Patti wasn't around. she would have probably dog piled on them—wait a minute.]

By the way, where's Patti?

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

[Shush you. Just enjoy the hug.]

[And gonna grimace as she lets go.]

To be honest, your guess is as good as mine at the moment. I was trying to find her to act as my backup if you didn't pull out of your funk. She's probably back at the Manor though.

[perfectorder]

Hm...well I could track her down, but it's most likely that she is.

[and...pause.]

Thank you, by the way.

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

Wouldn't hurt to check though.

[She gives him a grin.]

You're welcome. Now come on. We need to find Patty and get a clean up crew in here to get rid of all this junk.

[So you don't feel depressed over it anymore. Seriously, Kid. 8|]

[perfectorder]

[a clean up crew...might not do it right! but all the more reason to get Patty because someone might come along and do that just that.]

All right, hold on. Let's see if I can pick her up with my Soul Perception.

[because it would be nice if she was actually around Shibusen. tracking...tracking...where is she]

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

[Liz waits patiently as Kid does his thing. In the old days, she would be freaking out right now since she and Patty had always stayed side-by-side. She's still a bit unnerved, but she knows Patty is safe inside the barrier.]

[perfectorder]

[...and ding.]

You're right, she's at home.

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

She probably got bored with everything going on.

[Probably a good thing. Liz never wants to see what happens if you put Excalibur and Patty in a room together. Either they'd get along really well or Patty would be constantly trying to obliterate Excalibur. Either scenario did not bode well.]

We should get going, too, then.

[Gonna try and coax you away from all this mess.]

We can get a cleaning crew in here to get most of this junk out and then you can arrange things how you like them. How does that sound?

[perfectorder]

[hn...hnnnggh... ... ...]

Well...if it's only cleaning...

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

[She can sense she's winning!]

I'll give them specific instructions to just clean and to leave arrangement to you.

[The cleaning crew most likely won't put up a fuss. They know how their boss is. Fighting with him only drags it out.]

[perfectorder]

.........

All right.

[and wow, he feels more exhausted now than he did before.]

[tallerbrooklyndevil]

[Victory! She is so going to treat herself to a new pair of shoes for successfully avoiding a full-on breakdown.]

Let's get home then. I don't know about you, but I'm beat after hunting all over the place for Patty.

[perfectorder]

I'm only staying long enough to make sure Patty hasn't done anything to the mansion.