[BZZZZAP!]

-ch! [The communicator falls down onto the floor with an audible clatter, and she grumbles before picking it up and and lazily tosses it over onto the bed.]

It's already that time, huh...

[Unaware of the recording, Utena flops down noisily onto the mattress with a tired sigh and the squeak of old bedsprings. A long moment passes in silence before she starts to speak up again.]

It's gotten so quiet again. I guess that's a sign that he's really gone. [...] I wonder if the Disciplinary Committee will be disbanded.

[...] This really is a sad, broken place. It feels like one minute there will be someone there to talk to, and get to know. Then the next minute, they're gone. As soon as you even blink.

[She rolls over and lets out a small hum.]

Heh. I don't even think that I trained this much back at home. I was always just watching my senpai doing their training. [...] I wonder if that ever helped me beat them... [There is another pause, as Utena gazes up at the rose signet ring thoughtfully.]

I should probably take a bath.

...

[There is an extremely long pause that follows once the recording starts. One that almost makes you wonder if Utena meant to turn on her communicator at all. But then she lets out a heavy sigh, and the faintest sound of a pillow being squeezed tightly between her arms can be heard.]

I'm... ...not very good at this, am I?

Prydain and Seifer... you were both counting on me, and I only let you down... I let myself be controlled, and acted out selfishly. I forgot who it was that I was really supposed be protecting in the first place, and in the end...

...

I couldn't protect anyone at all.



...I'm sorry.

[Click.]

[[ooc After watching so many of her friends die right in front of her and recalling how she was affected by the chip, Utena has been moping around in her room for the last two days and cutting herself off from mostly everyone else. - I'm sorry for the lack of tags during the event itself. I was having some unexpected voice issues.]]

[There is a soft hiss along with the sound of a bandage being peeled off. Aged adhesive is a bastard.]

...looks like it's almost gone.

[She shrugs part of her jacket back on, giving it a light tug at the sleeve.] ...Mm? Oh man... Maybe I should try to learn how to sew. It's not like I'm going to be able to find a replacement uniform in this place.

[Sigh] Um... Hikaru, Kaoru... I'm really sorry if I let you both down. I ended up getting lost in that weird fog from before. That and... ["...I really should have asked for more details on the perp."] Well, I just messed up. Let me know if I can ever make it up to you, okay? It's the least I can do.

loyal_inferno? How are you feeling? I hope that you were able to find your friends again after that whole mess. ...You're really not that bad a fighter either. [She lets out a short laugh.]

What else...

[There's an audible click as she starts to flip through old posts.] The exploring team...

[Another click, followed by an uneccessarily long pause compliments of Rolo's Geass.]

AHHHHH!

[[ooc Oh, she saw what you did there, crystal_eyed. Also, possibly backdated if this falls out of the range of the Geass on the second day. ]]

[The communicator is bumped on with an audible clatter as the pocket of her jacket is slammed roughly into a wall, and the sound of something metal can be heard falling to the ground with a clatter.]

Ouch... It's so cool and ░░░░░░░m the fog. My fingers are starting to get sore from c░░░░░░░░ ░░░ sword all this time.

[She takes a breath, letting out a deep sigh.] How can it be this hard...? ░░░░░░░ is only a block away, and I swore that I would ░░░░░░ for them.

...

Better hurry.


[After a moment, she leans down to pick up the fallen weapon with a grunt, and then proceeds to simply keep on walking forward through the dense fog.]

[[ooc Not as planned.]]

[BZZZZAP! The communicator emits a shock. Right on time. But... no one is there?]

Ughn... Just... a bit further.

Man, how did it even get back here anyway?

[A hand brushes up against the receiver, and it can he heard sliding across the floor.] Got it!

[BZZZZAP!] Ouch! That really smarts, you know!

... [Sigh] All right, all right. I've got it.

Um... Sorry for being so quiet, everyone. After I got over my cold, I couldn't even find my communicator.
It turns out that it just fell under the bed. At least the shock didn't catch any of the dust bunnies on fire...

Obviously a lot must have happened, so... ["This is pretty awkward..."] I'm really sorry.

[...] Hey, does... anyone know how to grow and care for roses? When a friend of mine disappeared, she kind of left this packet of seeds behind, so... I was just kind of wondering.

[Filtered from Gateau; Hackable]

[There's a grunt as Utena slams her fist into the ground.] This is bad...

hakai_aniki! The one who shot bardforblood; just who the hell do you think you are?! I don't understand you!

Even if you weren't the one who killed Cube-kun... why did you have to kill him too?! Don't you realize that you're putting his life and others in danger all over again by having them both end up in the hospital together! Idiot!

He could have been captured, or made so he wouldn't be able to hurt anyone else who didn't deserve it. But you--...!

[Her breath hitches, clearly angry and frustrated.] ... You'd better protect him. If you don't, then you're no better than his killer!

[/]

President... You don't have to worry about me anymore. You never had to start. This city didn't really suit you anyway.

Seifer, it's getting light enough to see, and I have somewhere where I need to be now. - I have to go.

[[ooc tl;dr Cube's death and Saburo's killing Gateau only had a difference of a few minutes. On top of that, the revived all end up sent in the same place. The hospital. Yeah... Stupid robot brain.]]

This is bad... it's already been more than a week already.

( Private; Hackable )

Um... I'm sorry if I worried anyone with my being quiet. There was someone something I was trying to find. I guess it look a little more time than I thought.

But... a lot has been going on, hasn't it? Is everyone all right? ...Maybe not.

[Filtered to Gohl Rowhouse Residents / Touga Kiryuu; Hackable]

I'm going to the hospital tonight. If anyone needs anything else before I head back, then just let me know. I'll try talking to one of the assistants there.

[/]

[There is a sigh, and the frequency fades in and out with a bit of clicking.]

This-... [Click.] ...-on happening. [Click.] ...-ks like the rest are fine, and I've already heard from the others.

Huh?

[...]

...and that would be my frequency with the recording button on next to it, wouldn't it?

[Text]

Sorry about that. I was trying to find something out.

...It seems like Ritsu-kun's frequency doesn't work anymore. He must have gone back home. That's good for him, I guess. I'm sorry that we couldn't have that game of "kick the can" that you wanted before you had to go.

The same with Raidou-kun, but... That can't be right. He left his sword behind, so he couldn't have just-

[/]

Che. [There's some running up stairs, which–after a few minutes, is quickly followed by some running back down. The clanking of a sword rattling in its scabbard can be heard, as if it's being carried by hand.]

[Shouted inside.] I'm going out for a bit! [...and a door closes.]

[[ooc Utena has gone out looking for Raidou Kuzunoha in the city, Shakko in hand; possibly Cube too. She's been listening and keeping an eye on things over the last few days. Also, strikeout = thought, therefore unhackable.]]

[Yawn] Still sleepy...

[Filtered to Gohl Rowhouse Residents / Locked from Hayner and Raidou Kuzunoha; Hackable]

Things are starting to get even stranger around here, and even more dangerous. The police can't be everywhere at once, and I know we have our night watch group, so...

Can I get some volunteers from the other house to help out with the night watch for awhile? It doesn't have to stick unless you want it to, but... just to keep an eye on things. Raidou and Hayner are usually good about being on guard for that sort of thing, but... they've been hard to get a hold of lately. I think that I remember hearing them say that they weren't feeling so hot awhile ago either.

So for anyone who'd like to volunteer, I'd appreciate the help. I don't think I can keep this up forever by myself.

[/]

That actually wasn't a bad party last Saturday. The music was pretty good too! I can't remember the last time that I've heard any since I've been here. Iroh-sensei, I didn't know you played.
Things like that... they're not so bad every once in awhile, are they?

...Come to think of it. Hikaru, Kaoru, your birthday went by pretty quietly, didn't it? Ah- I didn't forget, so sorry for the lateness. Eh heh. Is... there something you wanted for a gift?

Okay, that's it. No more excuses.

Prydain, you've mentioned something about there being morning training before, right? I'm going.

There's no sense in letting what I already know about swordfighting go to waste here. Umi, I hope that you're willing to give me some pointers. I'm not exactly that close to being a fencing champion. I remember what that duel with Juri-senpai was like.

On that note, I'd like to know if anyone can tell me where I can find a decent sword. I don't know how easy or hard they are to come by in a place like this... but I'm not going to keep letting this stupid practice sword hold me back from the times where I need to protect my friends!

Trade is the way things are settled here, right? I'll do what I can. That's a promise.

Beat... I hope that you're okay.

Mother's Day... huh. I guess it was just never such a big deal to me before.

Still, all these stories that I've been hearing lately... They almost make me a little envious.
Heh. Nice stories about family always seem to have that kind of effect.

Now that I think about it... Wakaba was probably the only person I knew who ever told me a lot about her mom before.

Ah! Thank you for helping me find my way around, Kaoru. I owe you one.

[Click.] --know what good it will be to have a radio. ...or maybe it's some kind of cellphone. There are all these other buttons down here.

But if I'm supposed to use it... Hello?

[...]

I don't hear anything. ...Maybe it's broken. I don't think I can remember how long I've--

Wait. Where's Anthy? She should be somewhere nearby. Himemiya! Himemiya!
...Did something happen to her?

I should try to find her. But... where am I? ...What in the world even happened to this place?