sirenspull | Entries tagged with c: hitsugaya toushirou

[ The network flips on, with Ella quietly strolling down the stairs. Everything that had belonged to Hattie has finally been put into boxes, ready to be shipped to her evil stepsister whenever she wanted them. Ella is torn on that, but whatever. ]

When I came back to this place I never thought I would be able to get my house back. I have you to thank for that, Meg, so you can consider my door always open to you if you need it. Furthermor- Kyra what are you doing?

[ The NV is set down on a table as Ella enters a living room to find her wolf investigating a set of loose floorboards. Curiosity gets the better of Ella, and in minutes she's pulled said floorboards up, dragging out a small chest with words written in another language. When she opens it, what the NV can see is money. A lot of money,
neatly tucked in tight rolls. ]

I had a stash?

[ And suddenly hearing a noise, Ella jumped, looking over her shoulder. ]

Eponine? Is that you? - is something wrong?

Aye, Madame! It is me - only - would you mind taking the potatoes off the stove? They will boil over and.... and I'm... indisposed.

[ A lame lie, but hopefully Ella will fall for it. Eponine is, of course, NOT on the toilet. No, she's at the top of the stairs, just out of Ella's sight. She had been on her way down to finish the dinner when she had heard Ella talking, and had stopped to listen. A STASH? Of MONEY?

Eponine licks her lips. That money would help her a lot. A lot a lot. And... and maybe she could help Hattie a little? Only, Ella would never give her money. Or give it to Hattie. Had she not thrown Hattie out? So Eponine made up her mind. She yelled and as soon as Ella was safely in the kitchen, Eponine scuttled down the stairs to the chest. That's the most money she's ever seen, and in her sheer excitement, she doesn't even notice Ella's NV still rolling.
She starts to grab the rolls, shoving them into the pocket of her skirt. Unfortunately when Eponine does grab the bills, the sleek, large wolf moves - having been curled up on the other side of the room, watching Eponine neutrally.

A blur of fur, a savage snarl, and Eponine screams, dropping the roll of money she currently clutched as the wolf is on the girl, attacking her arm to make her drop the money. Eponine fights back, hitting out at the wolf to make it let go of her, and trying to wriggle out from under it. But the animal is heavy and determined not to let the young thief go. ]
In a panic - she can feel blood dripping from her arm, Eponine shrieks. ]

ELLA!!! ELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLA! HELP ME!

[ She screams again, and tries to shove the wolf off her, exciting the animal, which pushes Eponine back against the box as she struggles, knocking the NV so the screen goes blank. ]

[ OOC:Purple is Eponine, Blue is Ella! ]

blondandperfect

[With the clatter of a glass object, the NV suddenly turns on to show green bottle of wine, and behind the bottle a blonde woman's head raises with a start. Hattie looks like she hasn't slept for a while, and on top of that, pretty buzzed.]

( Cut for drama of the drunken rambling variety )

gavesugar

[When Sheila turns on her NV, she's standing over her kitchen stove. There are piles of dirty dishes in her arms and she shifts them with a soft clatter to the sink, and a feast of food sitting in a mountainous pile beside her, including some . She gives her forehead a mopping and looks ruefully into the screen.]

It hath been a long journey from the place I embark'd. To think that I once cook'd o're an open pit and had to watch my skirts afore they burst into flame. I hope that all hath attained peace at long last. And that all hath found a reason for thanks. 'Tis not quite Christmas yet, but the feast season hath begun.

( <B>[[Filtered to Larry Butz, Hiccup and Astrid, Hattie, Ella, Tim Drake, and anyone she might consider a close friend.]]</b> )

[OOC: It's just past Saint Catherine's Day, and Sheila's prepared a takeaway meal for all of her friends! This is open to action threads for any who want to come eat at her apartment.]

ella_of_frell

So...

[ Ella's been restless, thus she can be found in front of her NV in the apartment, rather than at Meg's today (since she hadn't informed her landlord she'd left yet anyhow, and some of her stuff was still there), though she's distracted with something just out of view of the video feed. ]

I'm kind of curious, but, what does the place have in the way of donation drives, or charities around here? I didn't realize what time of year it was, since when I was pulled here, it was in the middle of Spring.

But every year... while my mother was alive, we'd go door to door with things like blankets, and extra food and other things that were donated to us for those who weren't... quite as well off as others.

[ Like her family. But Ella never liked flaunting money and status, so she wasn't going to bring that up. ]

Is there anything like that here? And - if there isn't, would anyone be interested in being involved in something like that? Even if you aren't immediately involved, donating food or anything you don't want or need anymore would be a big help. I'd like to have something put together for families during the Solstice, in particular the ones in the lower sectors.

[ Native and Newcomer alike; Ella wasn't going to give anyone preferential treatment. ]

ella_of_frell

[ So this is an Ella. An Ella on a mission. And that mission, is to take back what was hers. Like her home. But first, pre-emptive things need to be acquired. She's at the table in her apartment with Kyra pacing restlessly. ]

So I've checked a number of flower shops, but I've only been able to get my hands on pretty common flower bouquets. I'm looking for something specific.

Effelwort, or bogweed. Well, bogweed is what I need the most.

Oh! And I also need at least three sprigs of thistlewind - or something comparable. They're herbs for helping someone to sleep for a few hours.

[ Not for her though. She eyes her paper thoughtfully, crossing some things off. ]

Guess that's it - I think there's something called Valerian root that would work too, but according to what I've read it might be a little too strong. [ She didn't want Hattie to pull a Sleeping Beauty. She pauses for a second. ]

Also - does anyone know what happens to the belongings of a person who is sent back home by that Core?

[ Because she's curious if what Hattie said was true ahead of time. But she isn't going to stay long, as she gets to her feet and motions to her wolf. ]

Enough Kyra, she's not here anymore, and I need to go shopping.

ella_of_frell

[ When the NV flips on it's to show an image of Ella curled up on a couch with several books on her lap. A book other than the NV that is. Keen observers may catch sight of the titles, all relating to law. Apparently she's also given up on making heads or tails of its contents (it all gave her a dizzying headache *sob*) and was inclined to seek help from elsewhere. Like the network. ]

I've been here a little over a week, and I think I've gotten the hang of a lot of the things here. Again - since I've apparently been here before. But that's neither here nor there. I'm actually curious if anyone out there can give me a quick run down of the basic laws in this era.

Back home if there was a problem of this nature you could just request an audience with the King and Queen, and they would deliberate on the case there. Here it's different - and, to be honest, I'm not following all of ... this. [ She punctuates that by flumping the book nearest her closed. ]

I wish Slannen were here. [ Law Elf would help her ;.;! ]

Actually when I think about it, that's.. probably pretty vague, isn't it. Just... law. Specifically I'd like some information on the labor laws in this place-- if there are any.

[ A pause. ]

Speaking of labor, some good news - I had an employment opportunity before I was pulled away from this place, and my employer was kind enough to offer me that job back. So those are two job opportunities to consider, between Chuck and Phibrizzo. [ She may just take both, depending on how expensive it is living here. ]

... someone showed me how to make these entries so that certain people don't see them, so I hope I did it properly... Anyway, I've pretty much been given the basic run through of welcomes here. Stay inside at night, avoid the companies, that sort of thing. Anything I'm missing?

[ Cuz if she didn't, her sneaky hiding from Hattieness may be in jeopardy. After a restless moment, she addresses the network again. ]

Hitsugaya, if you have a moment, there's something I wanted to ask you about -- in person.

ella_of_frell

[ When the NV turns on, Ella isn't really paying attention to it - though her intention might have been to use it, that thought is derailed by the chatter of several others nearby. ]

No - no no, I don't need - Excuse, me could you please stop pushing baskets at me, I don't want your brochures. Really, I appreciate it but - [ They are totally not listening. ]

No, thank you that's kind of you but could you just ... take... these -- but I - [ Yea, Ella, keep trying to talk over the company representatives. With a clatter, she drops the NV, and it now shows a crooked image of Ella with her arms full of baskets from AGI and SERO both, looking a bit lost, frustrated, and confused. Yet she perseveres! ]

I'm just trying to say - this is really too much so - oh! [ Aaand the bundle of baskets in her arms abruptly topple over when she loses her grip, tumbling onto the floor, papers scattering everywhere. Those representatives? Totally off to harass another newcomer. Help her? That's silly. ]

Could you h- oh, no, of course not, yeah, no walk away, that's just great... thanks. No, thank you,I've got it, not that you were lifting a finger to help or anything...

[ Sighing, Ella kneels to gather up what was foisted into her arms, though she catches sight of the NV recording. ]

... Is it always this...chaotic?

[ Maybe she can give this stuff to someone else. What she really needed was warmer clothing. ]

beenwaitinglong

[Diego sits at his desk in his office, though he's not doing any work. Even though there is a massive pile of it sitting on the table beside him, various case files for a whole stack of investigations. He's just sitting, staring who knows where, tapping his fingers.

After a moment, he picks up one of the coffee cups beside him and holds it without taking a sip, as though contemplating it.]

The waning days of summer. The last few days of sweltering heat that shrivel and fall pathetic and lukewarm in the night. The first cool breezes that never quite make it to touch your skin before they fade. The dying lawns, the caretakers foregoing the mowing or the watering since there's no point anymore. The somber sound of little footsteps marching back to school, back out of the sunlight, back to reality.

The waning days of summer. The end of the brightness, the warmth, the carefree happiness. The turning of the earth into the phase of death and decay.

[He stares at the cup for a long moment, as though debating whether or not to drink from it. At last he takes a sip, then lets the cup down with a thump.]

Ha...! Bitter...

I hate this time of year.

blondejokes

[ Let's pretend this was back-dated to like noon ok. The NV is positioned on a shelf, displaying a rather curious-looking interior. Ino's standing with a hand on her hip, donned in her usual purple attire complete with her insanely long ponytail, a smile on her face. ]

Can you believe that somebody just let this place rot? The flowers were brown and wilted when I got here and I'm pretty sure I smelled some rats in the back room. It was gross. [ Her nose winkles slightly. ] And of course the wallpaper will be changed soon, too.

But it's amazing what a girl can get done over the span of two days! Thankfully there were already a lot of seeds in the backroom to plant, and most of the flowers only needed a little help to get back to their prime. So guess what that means? [ Her shoulders shift back and forth and her grin grows. ]

That's right! Yamanaka Flower Shop - formerly known as Siren's Flowers, but this has a nicer ring to it - is now open for business! You can't miss it, really, it's right on the corner of sectors 4, 7, and 2. Orders can be given to me in person or over the NV. Here's the list of prices. [ She holds up this for a few seconds. ]

We have everything from azaleas to primroses, and in a few weeks we'll even have some of the more unique flowers from the greenhouse, like blue roses and chocolate cosmos.

Oh, and if anybody's looking for a job, talk to me. I'm sure I can find something for you to do. A woman's work is never done, as they say.

[ She leans forward to turn off the feed, feeling rather smug and self-satisfied. ]

1800deadguy

I can't believe what was in the news this morning!

Why would anybody want to harm a ghost? Who could be so cruel as to want to hurt one or chase it away?

Ghosts can't help what they are or where they end up. Most of them are just the souls of the dead who get stuck somewhere. Most of them can't even interact with the living world at all. They're just minding their own business in the ghost world.

And yet this person wants to pay to have people destroy them?

It'd be one thing if we were dealing with the "Manipulator" here, but as far as I can tell, these are just some ghosts who are lost and stuck at their silly museum. There are no other ghosts who can do what he does. This is just... anti-ghost cruelty at work!

I'm going down to that woman's office to give her a piece of my mind. Who's with me?

summing_it_up

[The Great Outdoors! Well, whatever was left untouched within the city's perimeters. Still, it works. Beautiful. Just beautiful.

As the ~~rock~~ NV sits somewhere off to the side, Hiccup is seen in view with Toothless. He leans over the dragon, checking the saddle and the tethers attached to it and the prosthetic tail fin, tugging it a few times to make sure it's secure.]

Check. Check. Everything looks good! [He claps his hands together, stepping back as he does so. And after he takes a moment to approve of how well everything has held together, the boy easily swings a leg over one side, patting the scaly black flank.] Okay, buddy. I think we're ready to go–

[Go indeed- "go" is the magic word as Toothless eagerly bounds forward, wings stretching out from either side as the black dragon rushes towards the ledge of a cliff. Oh. Boy.]

–waitWAITWAITTOOTHLESS NO–

[They plunge.

A very high-pitched scream is heard, fading into the background.]

[ SOME TIME LATER: ]

[The scene stays the same, much like one of those computer screensavers used for peaceful default ambiance settings. But it isn't long before it's disturbed again, a miffed black dragon and his bedraggled boy entering in from the left side of the screen.]

I said I was sorry!

[Toothless glares flatly at Hiccup as he snorts. He shakes off the excess leaves and twigs before tromping off.

Hiccup sighs, letting his hands drop to his sides as he returns the look, watching the dragon go.]

We can try again– oh. Yeah! Okay, fine. Iii see how it is. [Pause. He suddenly looks offended.] Oh, you did not– !

[Excuse him as he chases after the dragon for a bit.]

crowsicle

[Though usually talkative, Davesprite only has two lines to post today.]

( OOC cut for color )

break me out of pediatric ward
will pay with body

[[OOC: Permissions post here for those who want to opt into his typing quirk. Otherwise I reply with plain Courier.]]

preciouspearl

[Pearl Fey’s emotions don’t always show easily, but when they do, they’re usually related to ~~ships~~ Maya Fey. And while there are exceptions, today’s not one of them. The sullen, sad look that crosses her face today is definitely caused by circumstances involving her favorite cousin - as well as their roommate, Mr. Armando.

Anyway, she’s sitting on a bench in what looks like a hospital corridor. That’s already bad news, isn’t it? She frowns very deeply (pretzels drooping) and shakes her head sadly at the camera.]

Mystic Maya and Mr. Armando became very sick yesterday. We got them to the doctors safely, but...

[After a moment’s pause, she shakes her head fiercely from side to side!] I’m going to do my best to help the doctors make sure they’re comfortable! I’m still very -- [sneeze!] -- I’m still mostly healthy, and I’m going to stay by their side until they get better.

… Um, does anybody know about Mr. Armando’s pet kitty? and Mystic Maya’s bird! Vladimir and Artemis need to be fed, but I can’t go between the apartment and the hospital by myself. The plants need to be watered, too! [Someone please help a fretting girl out.]

[And then, drooping again, before she shuts off the video.] Poor Mystic Maya... poor Mr. Armando. I should have been more alert...

( action to the sick pair, if they’re conscious )

cracked_container

( Cut for long video of slimey proportions! )

ella_of_frell

[ The video turns on to a rather preoccupied looking Ella at home, resting her chin in her hands. She's been working her tail off on behalf of Hattie which in turn made her flake on Byakuya and she hated it. But that's not why she looked distracted. ]

Ever have the feeling that you forgot something really important?

Or even something minor, actually. Just - something. But you can't for the life of you remember what that is?

[ Beat. ]

Er ... Excluding those who ...actually have amnesia. I mean things like forgetting appointments, or where you left a brush or something.

[ Like why in the he-ck she was cooperating with Hattie's stupid business and ignoring her duties to her actual job. She KNOWS Hattie is deliberatly picking clients who want the same timeslot she's supposed to work for him. ]

Oh this is going to bother me all day, heh. I guess I could write down a list of- [ She glances at her calendar briefly, then pauses and looks again. ]

Oh.

[ Awkward pause, and then a laugh. ]

Well that's one mystery solved. [ She's ... just going to turn her feed off now. Eesh. ]

blondandperfect

[ When Hattie's NV turned on, it's to the sight of a khao manee's nose sniffing at the screen with mild curiosity. It stopped to the sound of a door opening, then the cat, apparently alarmed, darted off to leap onto the bed. The focus re-adjusted to show Ella walking into the room.

She walked over to where Hattie was fast asleep in the bed, and gave her a gentle shake. The cat hissed from where he was curled up. ]

Quiet, Lucifurr. Hattie? Time to get up, milady.

[ Another shake, and she was rewarded with a smack in the nose as Hattie rolled over. ]

Ow.

[ Ella grumbled, and considered for a moment. Okay. She brushed her hands against her dress and... proceeded to sing and dance through the room. ]

o/~ Wake up, Wake up, it's time to rise and shine, get out of bed you sleepyhead, come come it's time to dine.
Make haste, make haste, the sunshine is so bright, how can you miss this sigh-? ~/o

[ She'd continue, but at that point Hattie had roused enough to hit Ella with a pillow to shut her up. Ella tossed the pillow back on the bed, finding her stepsister curling up to sleep again. Lucifurr seemed to like it at least. Encore! ]

Okay - I didn't want to have to do this; I mean I really didn't but you leave me no choice. [ She trotted out of the room. Roughly three minutes later she returned with her arms full of pots and pans. Now seemed like a good moment for a witty one-liner: ]

I have a feeling things are going to.. Pan out. [ Welp, she tried. She hucked the dishware into the air, covered her ears and let the chips fall where they may, so to speak. ]

[Hattie, of course, let out an ear-piercing shriek! Both she and her startled cat went flying to the side and out of the bed when she kicked her legs in the air, causing not only a heavy thud when she hit the floor afterward, but the furniture the NV was on toppled as well, the device knocked offline shortly after.]

plum_that_snaps

[The NV goes flying across the room and flips on to show Hinamori in her new apartment, yelling at a greeter. Her voice is rising steadily, and she's now somewhere between screaming and tears. She looks tired, exhausted, as though she's already been through more than she can bear.]

-- ANY of this! I don't WANT an apartment! I don't care how long for! I don't want your device, your clothes or your charity -- I just want to GO! HOME! Why can't you seem to UNDERSTAND that!?

[ There's a muffled response from the greeter, who can't be heard from the NV's position (since he's NOT yelling).]

But... WHY?! Why am I here? Why can't I go home? Why- why- I don't... understand...

[Hinamori's frustration boils over, and she brings her hands to her face as she starts to sob. The greeter leaves, and Hinamori slumps to the floor of her kitchen.]

I don't... understand... any of this.

[The feed stays on. She'll just be waiting there, face in her arms, until people start talking to her or she falls asleep, whichever comes first.]

preciouspearl

[One failed attempt. The screen is black for the first few seconds until whoever is holding the NV moves her fingers off the camera lens. Then, it shows pavement; the person recording is obviously not used to handling this device yet. It will be another second or two until the video clicks off abruptly. It seems like a wrong button was pressed.]

[Then a minute later, from the same device, a second video post pops up on the network. It's a child - a girl, perhaps, of around ten years of age. Her voice is quiet and shaky, and she is very obviously nervous... ]

[... and very strange-looking. Her hair is reminiscent of a pretzel, and her clothes are of an interesting design. Some might recognize her.]

[The feed is pretty short, lasting a few seconds at most.]

I'm not very sure if I'm using this en-bee correctly, but if anyone sees this... U-um. I'm looking for a person, but I don't know how to reach them.

ella_of_frell

[ The feed is turned on, with the interior setting at Gearheads - notably the bar is not your average bar, but very steampunk in theme. Apparently tonight it's a bit rowdy from lots of people having drinks and having fun. Everyone likes fun right? What is perhaps surprising, is when the angle of the NV is shifted to show Ella - three sheets to the wind and standing on the counter Haruhi is working behind. While some people are still sitting there. They don't seem to mind. What's she doing on the counter? Singing and dancing apparently, a mug of something in her other hand, sloshing all over the place.

Oh yeah. She is SO drunk off her ass it's not funny. She isn't slurring yet though, so there's that! At some point, someone yells "Take it off!" and Ella happily obliges, unclapsing the white cloak she'd been wearing and dropping it over a chair, before resuming her performance. Now that the cloak is off, it's visible that she's wearing a rather steampunkish outfit to fit in with the theme of the bar. Once her performance comes to an end, she turns to Haruhi and pulls her up with her. Time to get KRUNK up in this joint (or maybe not)! What the hell, Ella of Frell. ]

[ OOC: I am so sorry. But yes, Haruhi kinda gave Ella a command a bit ago, to broadcast herself drunk and dancing on a table. Enjoy :D Actionspam okay if anyone wants to go to Gearheads (I can put up a log if they'd rather)! Haruhi and Ella will probably both be tagging in for kicks :D Also yes, people are randomly shouting helpful things such as in that clip, and she is complying with them. Funstuff. ]