I can't believe this isn't a dream

07 May 2013 @ 09:29 am

New Feather season.

[ Joshua gives a frustrated sigh, and there's the sound of sipping as he takes a drink from a cup of coffee. Dammit, Hanekoma, your nervous habits have finally worn off on him two years after the fact. ]

If any of you were wondering, I've been gone for at least a week and a half. And if anyone cares to give me a date, I can give you a more precise duration than that.

[ Not that Joshua is too terribly fond of being in the village, but at least talking to people is good for taking his mind off of things. Being held captive by his lonesome gives him a little too much time to think, and being poked and prodded is almost preferable. As long as things never get as bad as they did his first kidnapping. He'd take a month of solitary confinement over that. ]

They tend to give us an experiment right before the New Feathers come, don't they? Cause or effect, which do you think? [ He takes another sip of coffee. ] And while I'm asking, what did I miss this time?

Tags: #voice, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, it's funny what you miss, not telling people things, not the happiest rainbow in the flock, totally a cheerful topic of conversation, un-mallynapping, would be awkward if josh did awkward

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12 September 2012 @ 06:36 pm

Game 053 [Voice]

[ The picture in the feed is a rather disgruntled Joshua, sopping wet and with a towel draped haphazardly on his head. ]

Let it never be said that the Malnosso are inhospitable. Of all the places to be left out in the rain, they deposited me on my very own roof. [ Dramatic sigh. ] The least they could have done was given me a ladder to get down.

Well then, who wants to let me know what I've missed?

Tags: #voice, brb making someone's life hell, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, hey not fair only i'm allowed to cheat!, never trust a giggling mun, not telling people things, rain rain i hate you right now, this is how the mun explains everything, un-mallynapping, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『beat bito』, 『hoshikyo』, 『neku sakuraba』, 『shinji ikari』, 『sora』, 『tsuzuki asato』

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16 July 2012 @ 11:22 pm

Game 052 [Voice]

[ The 16th. July 16th. Six months minus one day after January 17th, one year minus one day after July 17th of the previous year, and one year and six months minus one day after the day he was made to be no longer an Angel. Hanekoma and Neku are both gone. Shiki has been here even longer than he has. Rhyme and Beat are both Players, far too fragile to rely on, far too distant to trust.

Tomorrow, he will probably die.

It's strange, in a way. He's never been afraid to die before. But he's caught up now in so much more than he was any of the previous times he was faced with death. This time, if he dies, there's no telling what will happen to Shibuya back home. And that's what he's afraid of.

This entry is public. This entry isn't anonymous. Maybe it's his way of saying goodbye for now. ]

Why are you afraid of death? Or, why aren't you afraid of death? Home, here, or both.

[ A few moments later, after drawing up a filter, he adds this to the message. ]

[ Filtered to Shiki Misaki: 100% ]

I have a favor to ask.

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31 May 2012 @ 08:29 pm

Game 051 [Voice/Action]

[ Day 6 ]

[ Early morning (locked to Tsuzuki) ]

[ The best part of waking up in a body that isn't yours is finding out the company said body keeps when it sleeps. Which is why the first thing that Joshua notices, upon waking up in a place which is distinctly not House 38, is the other person in bed with him. ]

... I think I missed something.

[ And after that fun little interaction resolves itself, Joshua picks up the journal and reaches out to the person it might be a bit important to contact about this. ]

[ 100% filtered to Joshua and Hisoka because he isn't quite sure which is the necessary one in this sort of situation ]

I do hope that my body is over there with you.

[ Morning onwards, open ]

[ Joshua and Hisoka are wandering around town together. But to anyone who knows them, something seems odd... ]

It's rather hard to believe that you wouldn't have any way to make mental defenses.

If you want to figure it out while you're in there, be my guest.

[ Feel free to run into the two of them. Clearly they want to be bothered. ~~At least I'm sure Hisoka does, since he isn't the one with the headache for once.~~ ]

Tags: #action, #filter, #voice, @event, confident josh will likely pay for this, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, hey not fair only i'm allowed to cheat!, never trust a giggling mun, this is why he fixed scanning back home, trolling for new victi-er... partners?, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『hisoka kurosaki』, 『tsuzuki asato』

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21 November 2011 @ 12:47 am

Game 047 [Written] - That Which Doesn't Kill Me, Though it Sure is Trying

[ The camera is covered, but Joshua is making no real effort to disguise his handwriting. He's too upset for that. ]

What should you do if you're so homesick you honestly, truly cannot stand it?

[ A few minutes later, the following is added. ]

[ Locked to Haruhi - 100% ]

The friendship club might have to wait a bit longer.

Tags: #written, almost lost shibuya once already, it's funny what you miss, not telling people things, serious question for once, this is serious business, when in doubt shut down emotions, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『haru(k/h)i suzumiya』, 『jason st. andrews』, 『luka megurine』, 『mewtwo』, 『nodoka miyazaki』, 『portgas d. ace』, 『shiki misaki』

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26 September 2011 @ 03:36 am

Game 045 [Action/Voice] - And a Five, Six, Seven, Eight

[ Well. It wasn't enough that he had been forced to track down every mermaid he could find and berate them one by one, outside world this, Malnosso world that...

Of course not. Experiments always had to go the extra mile, didn't they?

So this fine day, Joshua could be found clad in all red with a crab hat on his head, in the fountain. Singing. With his journal open. ]

In Luceti...!

In Luceti...!

Darlings it's scarier outside the barrier, take it from me!

[ Of course, the Malnosso had to give him his own musical number. Of course. ]

Tags: #action, #voice, @event, blame twewy for being music-themed, brb making someone's life hell, mun might finish song on request, nana nanana nananana na katamari damashi, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『hisoka kurosaki』

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21 July 2011 @ 06:28 am

Game 044 [Action] Backdated to the 17th - Missing a Safety Net

[ It was an average day of grocery shopping. At least, until the world spun and Joshua's feet nearly collapsed underneath him.

Now he's stumbling his way towards House 38, the groceries abandoned behind him. Blood drips from the corner of his mouth, and every so often he doubles over coughing, clutching his stomach like he might throw up. Slowly, very slowly, red stains are appearing on his back as he goes onwards.

Shibuya withdrawal, exactly six months after his de-Ascension. ]

Not now..

Tags: #action, bleeding on the inside this time, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, not telling people things, would be awkward if josh did awkward, yes this may happen every six months, 『hisoka kurosaki』, 『tsuzuki asato』

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13 July 2011 @ 11:43 pm

Game 043 [Voice/Written] - Nothing Wrong Here

[ The entry opens with audio. ]

Wha--

[ But the voice is cut off almost immediately by the sound of sudden coughing. Red splotches appear on the page, and after only a few seconds, the feed audibly cuts off as the journal is quickly shut. A few minutes later, a written entry starts up in its place with the splotches still visible. ]

What day is it?

And who decided to poke around my home while I was gone?

Tags: #voice, #written, bleeding on the inside this time, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, hey not fair only i'm allowed to cheat!, not telling people things, so this is how normal people do it, un-mallynapping, who moved my towel, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『daisy』, 『hisoka kurosaki』, 『neku sakuraba』, 『shiki misaki』

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14 February 2011 @ 02:45 pm

Game 039 [Voice/Action] - Love is the Great Destroyer

You know, I never did like the enforced dynamic of Valentine's Day and White Day. To save you all the trouble of worrying what would be proper, I've decided I will be the one to deliver chocolate on Valentine's Day to my male friends. I expect reciprocation on White Day from all of you, hee hee.

This means you, too, Neku.

[ With another giggle, the feed cuts.

Afterward, Joshua can be found out and about delivering chocolate. This is made a bit more difficult by the fact that he doesn't actually know where all of you live, but he's got chocolate for Hanekoma (dropped off before he left the house, of course), Neku, Hisoka, and Haruhi (yes, he is delivering that one mostly to be jerk). He also has a few more in case he bumps into anyone he's not particularly close to but he'd be amused to give anyway. ~~Yes Hisoka he is trying to find your house, and if you don't show yourself soon enough he will start pinging you. Hard. With mind-beams. Ooooo mind-beams~~~ ]

(( ~~First journal comment is reserved, but feel free to wait~~ Go ahead and respond, or bump into him in person ))

Tags: #action, #voice, @event, brb making someone's life hell, confident josh will likely pay for this, hanekoma what did you do this time, nana nanana nananana na katamari damashi, never trust a giggling mun, newsflash: joshua is a jerk, of course he's not up to anything!, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『haru(k/h)i suzumiya』, 『hisoka kurosaki』, 『neku sakuraba』, 『shiki misaki』

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17 January 2011 @ 09:08 pm

Game 037 [Action]

[ Today you might stumble across Joshua as he's out and about. He's walking around with an alert look on his face, wandering all over the village. He doesn't seem to be searching quite so much as expecting. The particularly observant might notice the way that the light seems to fall strangely on him, as if there's another light source on him that's completely independent of the cloudy sky overhead. If you get close enough, or spend enough time near him, you may find yourself subject to a mysterious headache that will fade if you move away.

His vibe is up and he's trying to attract some sort of attention, but unless you're familiar with his world, it might be confusing as to just whose attention he's trying to grab.

After combing the village which results in a distinct lack of sudden assault by crazed mathematicians, particularly of the Taboo-infused variety, he'll head back to Kat's Kradle. ]

Tags: #action, almost lost shibuya once already, hate this form, hey not fair only i'm allowed to cheat!, i'm not lost this just isn't shibuya, it's funny what you miss, nana nanana nananana na katamari damashi, never trust a giggling mun, nope no walking ball of life energy here, not telling people things, of course he's not up to anything!, this is serious business, trolling for new victi-er... partners?, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『haru(k/h)i suzumiya』, 『jilly coppercorn』, 『neku sakuraba』, 『sanae hanekoma』

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17 October 2010 @ 09:37 pm

Game 032 [Action] / For Hanekoma (and possibly others with permission) only - Separation

(( Backdated to yesterday ))

[ Maybe if he'd remembered that this day, out of all the days of this month, this day in particular, was the one-year anniversary of when he arrive in Luceti, he'd have been expecting something like this. As it was, he hadn't been checking the calendar. A year was a terrifying thought; a whole year separated from his city. It was one of those things he just didn't think about, pushed it to the back of his mind and ignored it for the sake of his own sanity. So he went about his day as if nothing was wrong.

The new pain started as just a burning on his shoulders, high up where his Angel wings connected, so he ignored it. And for a few minutes, it was bearable. Then without warning it pulsed straight down his back, straight down the decay, hit the bottom and seemed to explode outwards, sending pain to every corner of his body. The first pulse stopped him in his tracks. By the fourth, he had collapsed to his knees.

Joshua couldn't remember well pulling himself along and forcing his feet to move. All he knew was that it hurt, it hurt a lot, as he dragged himself off the path and through the trees and made a beeline for one specific building.

He knew what Hanekoma was capable of. That's exactly why he had no choice. As much as he knew what Sanae might make of this and how badly that could end, the terrifying certainty only grew inside of him with each explosion of pain through his body, through his Music, through his Soul. And after the agonizingly long time the short walk should have taken, he stumbled his way into Kat's Kradle just as his vibe reeled, sending his white wings flickering into existence and out just as fast. He went to support himself against a table, missed, and collapsed to the floor with barely any hope of moving again on his own. The white mass of feathers sliding in and out of his vision didn't even seem like his own anymore. The pain was too much to think over, his shirt felt warm and sticky against his back, and somehow, he was absolutely sure that either he or Shibuya was dying. Maybe even both.

Hanekoma was Joshua's only option. ]

Tags: #action, almost lost shibuya once already, anniversary, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, hate this form, hey not fair only i'm allowed to cheat!, never trust a giggling mun, not telling people things, this is how the mun explains everything, this is serious business, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『sanae hanekoma』

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24 September 2010 @ 02:00 am

Game 031 [Written] - Not What it Said on the Tin

[ The question indeed comes a couple hours after midnight, early enough that you don't have to be too much of a late-nighter to catch it going up. ]

What sort of things do you do to help yourself relax?

[ After he poses the question, Joshua will be off doing his current favorite: showering. So he won't be responding for a while until he's done. ]

Tags: #written, @event, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, hanekoma what did you do this time, hate this form, hey not fair only i'm allowed to cheat!, never trust a giggling mun, not telling people things, serious question for once, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『allen walker』, 『cid raines』, 『draco malfoy』, 『patchouli knowledge』, 『rydia of mist』, 『sanae hanekoma』, 『terra branford』

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11 September 2010 @ 04:22 pm

Game 030 [Action] - CATFIGHT

[ If you happen to be looking up within the vicinity of Community Building 5, or on the roof, you might spot a strange creature. It's white with black markings, vaguely fox or cat-like, has strange tattoo markings instead of front legs or its tail, and a second set of wings that are folded on top of a (possibly suspiciously familiar) set of rainbow filial wings. Oh, yes. And it's BIG. About seven feet to the shoulder, to be precise, except you can't really tell that because it's curled up and seems to be dozing.

Joshua is fed up with not being able to sleep.

Poke him?

Alternatively, maybe you noticed the GIANT CATFIGHT that suddenly erupted in the streets below between him and a creature that flickers back and forth between these two forms:

A fight which is not one to be interrupted, but after they go their separate ways after the fight, you're welcome to poke either one of them. Just expect them to be ruffled and mildly unhappy. ]

((tl;dr poke either sleepy Joshua on the roof of C5, ruffled Joshua in the street, or ruffled Hanekoma in the street. All in Noise forms. Don't worry, they won't actually attack you.))

Tags: #action, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, hanekoma what did you do this time, hate this form, is normal teenager rly, never trust a giggling mun, this is serious business, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『freyjadour falenas』, 『sanae hanekoma』

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09 August 2010 @ 05:17 pm

Game 028 [Action] - It Was Worth a Shot...?

[ Hey Luceti, who remembers that stunt Joshua pulled ages and ages back?

Well, guess what. He's trying again, in a different place. Because the ever-so-lovely earthquake has resulted in a shift of what he thinks is Luceti's center, but pretty much no one but Josh cares about that anyway.

Let's hope there aren't too many people in House 29 in the wee hours of the morning, because between there and the ruins of what was once House 22 stands Joshua. He's still for a moment, hands raised to the sky, murmuring to himself.

Suddenly there's a flash of light.

Then loud, echoing, sharp enough to feel like a punch straight to the chest, ]

CRACK!

[ Yup, he failed again. This time around, though, he's lying crumpled on the ground, completely unmoving. Occasionally there's a faint crackle as a soft wisp of power flickers across his skin and vanishes.

Um. He might need help. ~~Beware the zapping.~~ ]

Tags: #action, @event, confident josh will likely pay for this, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, hate this form, hey not fair only i'm allowed to cheat!, is normal teenager rly, not telling people things, of course he's not up to anything!, this is serious business, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『mayoi hachikuji』, 『sanae hanekoma』, 『sonny munroe』

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08 July 2010 @ 08:51 pm

Game 026 [Action] - This Will Not Be Pleasant

[ Today, there's a Joshua wandering Luceti, seemingly preoccupied with his thoughts. Recent events have forced him to consider things that he very much had wanted to keep from the back of his mind, but now that they're there, he can't ignore them.

People change. He knew that better than anyone. Sometimes for the worse, and sometimes for the better. Yes, Sanae had been selfish, and admitted to having no regrets, but... even with Joshua's rejection, he still trusted him, on some level, somehow. Why. He shouldn't. Joshua shot him, almost shot him again, tried to kill him twice...

How many times had Sanae tried to kill him back?

He was searching for forgiveness, whether out of genuine feelings or not. And as much as Joshua didn't want to admit it, he was tired of being so paranoid. Of having his guard up every moment he was outside of his room. Did he really hate Sanae enough to continue this? Joshua thinks back, trying to remember what he'd felt the moment his aim adjusted slightly to completely miss shooting Sanae's body. On some level, he'd become the selfish one. And maybe there was still some good left in the man who'd helped him out more times than he could remember. Some good that he'd been rejecting even the possibility of. Did Sanae really deserve that?

... No, he answers himself. He doesn't.

He notices the giant burst of Soul rushing outwards before he realizes that his body is no longer a fifteen-year-old's. He freezes in place, and it takes a few seconds to register. His code slowly rewriting itself. His vibe is down where he normally keeps it, yet his body won't get any smaller. Powers he'd long since lost access to returning to him, powers he'd never had slowly growing inside him, and a prickle all over his body that was only getting more intense as moments passed. ]

... Not here. No. Stop... No...!

[ He wants to reverse it and he can't. It's too late. Of all the possible things to happen to him, it had to be this. The absolute worst of the best. Shit. ]

(( ... tl;dr: EVENT START! Details are here for those of you who missed it the first time. Have fun! ))

Tags: #action, @event, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, i has shiny soul now?, is normal teenager rly, never trust a giggling mun, nope no walking ball of life energy here, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『hisoka kurosaki』, 『sanae hanekoma』, 『sonny munroe』

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10 June 2010 @ 07:42 pm

Game 024 [Written/Action] - Dignity and the Joys of Losing It (Or Lack Thereof)

[ Filtered from Sanae Hanekoma and Sho Minamimoto - 50% ]

Well, that wasn't exactly pleasant.

[ Filtered to Neku Sakuraba - 70% ]

Neku, come find me.

[ /Filter to Neku ]

[ /Filter from Sanae and Sho ]

[ The camera only catches a glimpse of trees from below. Joshua's back, but he's exhausted, among other wonderful things, so he knows he's not up to making his usual filters. So instead, he's hoping that the two won't think to look for a second part of the journal to hack once they get through the first one.

For those who want to wander across him, he's actually sitting against a tree a small distance from the back of Community Housing 2. He isn't visible from the building, but he can see that it's there... he just doesn't know which one it is.

No, no one can sense his vibe right now. >.> ]

Tags: #action, #filter, #written, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, is normal teenager rly, never trust a giggling mun, un-mallynapping, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『haru(k/h)i suzumiya』, 『neku sakuraba』

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25 May 2010 @ 11:16 pm

Game 022 [Action] - Warning: Do Not Poke, Contents Under Pressure

[ Today, there is a ~~one-man pride parade~~ Joshua on a mission. A mission that just happens to involve (somehow) a little too casually strolling from Community Housing 5 to House 10. After the events in the Closed Space, Josh is going to be having a little chat with Haruki.

Feel free to intercept him along the way ~~or be intercepted like Shiki was in her post, yes this is a little bit after that let's assume she got sidetracked and made it to the house before he did or something idk~~, but residents of House 10 will before long hear a knocking at their door. ]

Tags: #action, brb making someone's life hell, hey not fair only i'm allowed to cheat!, of course he's not up to anything!, this is serious business, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『neku sakuraba』, 『sanae hanekoma』, 『sho minamimoto』

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29 November 2009 @ 12:25 am

Game 006 [Action] - Deserved That One, Really

[ If you happen to be around the outskirts of the forest, specifically along the edge closest to the mountains, you might happen to spot a tree with a glowing trunk. If you inspect further, you'll notice that the glow is in fact not coming from the tree, but a figure sitting at the base of the trunk.

Yes, it's Joshua. He landed in the mountains and managed to make his way to some semblance of shelter, but now that it's getting dark, the power he's been using to keep himself warm on this windy day is now a lot more visible. He's not going back to the village unless absolutely necessary unless his speech returns to normal, and he can easily survive a few more days without food.

If you dare poke him, he won't be happy to see anyone in the least. ]

(( Backdated to sunset ))

Tags: #action, @event, dammit that wasn't supposed to happen, never trust a giggling mun, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『daisuke motomiya』, 『jin kisaragi』

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01 November 2009 @ 02:54 am

Game 003 [Voice] - Platonic

(( BACKDATED TO SOMETIME BEFORE THE BALL. Also not filtered because Josh doesn't know that filtering exists yet :| ))

Sanae? We need to talk.

Tags: #voice, @event, hanekoma what did you do this time, would be awkward if josh did awkward, 『sanae hanekoma』

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