frost_jewel: (to the goddess of rainbows)
Mia ([personal profile] frost_jewel) wrote2012-11-01 09:01 pm

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[On the border between afternoon and evening of the 31st, the draft ends for Mia. For a while, all she can do is look around at the village, standing still near where they all arrive. Then she takes what remains of her notes to the battledome. To turn them over to...well, whoever is there to give them to. She doesn't want to talk, at least not for very long.

Then she goes home, House 16, and checks on her housemates before taking what is perhaps the longest shower in her entire life. The water is freezing by the time she's done, and she doesn't care. The next morning, whoever wakes first will find the coffee is ready and there is no Mercury Adept in sight.

She's out for a walk. It's not a long one: back to the battledome, to check on people. Any people, but especially those she knows well. If there are questions she has to answer - and she doubts very much there won't be questions - then she will, as polite and quiet as she ever is. When she's through there, she'll head for nearby houses and apartments, without going too far. She knows her limits and is waiting to meet up with them.

That autopilot carries her until midafternoon. What follows isn't exactly a crash. It's a slow spiral, one that finds her walking back to the house at a glacial pace, as though she might find somewhere to hide instead. But she can't. Instead she huddles into a chair in the living room, finally opening the journal to write something.]


Thank you to everyone who was there to help us. [She doesn't feel the need to specify where. The next several things she tries are crossed out, until:] I'm sorry we couldn't do more, sooner.

[[ooc: Whew look at all that action! She's mostly bouncing from house to battledome, and if you want to run into her while she's walking or standing and staring off into space, that's great too!]]
vulcanblazer: (Worry)

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[personal profile] vulcanblazer 2012-11-02 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
[Adell emerges from his training in the battle dome in the afternoon. As he's heading out of the building, he sees Mia slowly trudging back to her house, as if lost in a haze.

He hesitates for a moment. He had heard things. Bad things, and he knew Mia's name was on the draft list. Though Mia was quiet and reserved normally, everything was just off about this picture.

He didn't know what he could do. But he couldn't do nothing. He hurries his pace to catch up to her, though it's not hard to do so.]


Hey, Mia.
vulcanblazer: (Neutral)

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[personal profile] vulcanblazer 2012-11-02 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Me? Other than being attacked by an angry piano the other night, I'm fine.

[Maybe that story might cheer her up, if she asks about it. But he's almost afraid to ask...]

How about you?

[He's not good at hiding intent. Mia can probably read the concern on his face, despite his best efforts to try to keep a more stoic look.]
selphie_t: (Look to the sky)

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[personal profile] selphie_t 2012-11-02 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[Like so many others, Selphie had seen Mia's name on the draft as well but she'd been too focused on preparing for it and surviving to give the girl a proper greeting. Add into the equation that Selphie had opted for evacuating Vaskoth as soon as she could and she really hadn't seen or heard from those who had stayed behind.

When she sees Mia walking down the street in something that could best be described as a fog, the perky brunette knows that something is off. She frowns a bit before walking at a brisk pace to catch up with Mia.]


Welcome back, Mia.
rashness: (For this track)

[personal profile] rashness 2012-11-02 01:58 am (UTC)(link)
[This is Mia's next door neighbor. He is currently... sitting on a lawn chair next to the pool which is in their shared back yard frowning as he reads a book on pool care. Seriously, he inherited this thing. Does he need to do something special for the winter? Should he drain it (more? He did boil out half of it a while back after all).

This boo...k. Does seem to be suggesting he should fill it up though. Man, it's way too cold for this. But he gets the hose and starts to fill it up again. Maybe he should get a cover or... Well, it's better to focus on something mundane than it is to focus on that draft.

Of course, this also means he is lost is thought and as a result of not paying attention to his hose and- it'll end up spraying his pants. All over him, ac...tual-ly-]


Waaaaaaaaah?! That's cold-!?

[And he leaps back from the hose (which falls in the pool; don't ask why he didn't just let it go to begin with) now with wet pants]
Edited 2012-11-02 02:12 (UTC)
calmbeforethe: (contemplative)

[personal profile] calmbeforethe 2012-11-02 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[Despite needing to catch up on all the sleep she wasn't able to get this last week, Ororo is still up at dawn. It was a body clock thing, waking with the earth, one that she was used to. So when Mia steps outside of the house to go on her morning walk, she'll find Ororo already up. She's standing in her little garden, a little cloud floating around. If Mia checks, Ororo's eyes seem distant and not at all focused on the cloud, or the plants around her.]
thefinaljedi: (Brooding)

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[personal profile] thefinaljedi 2012-11-02 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Luke, thankfully, had managed to get Ami to sleep and decided to check out his journal before following her. Seeing Mia's message, he decided it only proper to respond, stepping into the next room and turning on a voice recording if only to spare her the sight of him. It...had not been an easy day.]

Mia, it's really me who should be thanking you.
thefinaljedi: (hmmm)

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[personal profile] thefinaljedi 2012-11-02 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
It's the truth.

[His voice is tired, drained.]

I appreciate your help and kindness out there. It was a...trying situation for me.
vulcanblazer: (Profile)

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[personal profile] vulcanblazer 2012-11-02 02:44 am (UTC)(link)
Nah, just my pride. As it turns out, it was just a bunch of ghosts playing pranks. They were only doing it for a laugh and weren't actually out to hurt anyone. I was kinda pissed at the time, but in hindsight, it was pretty funny.

[...He could tell it was a lie. But he could never guess just how much of one it was. Not yet. All he heard were rumors, nothing concrete, nothing solid. He debated pressing. But sometimes that just made things worse. For once, he decided against it.]

Good... I'm glad you're back. I was worried.
thefinaljedi: (A bit down)

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[personal profile] thefinaljedi 2012-11-02 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
I'm...alright I suppose. As well as can be expected. Give me some time and I'll manage.

How about you?
thefinaljedi: (Concerned)

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[personal profile] thefinaljedi 2012-11-02 03:08 am (UTC)(link)
[Luke can't speak anymore, his voice leaves him, so he switches to writing in a fairly unsteady hand]

Sleeping now. I've put her into a healing trance to prevent nightmares. She won't dream, and it will speed her physical recovery.

As far as how she feels? I don't think it's my place to say.
thefinaljedi: (Lower Profile)

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[personal profile] thefinaljedi 2012-11-02 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
You're too kind.

I only do what I can to help.
thefinaljedi: (Looking official)

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[personal profile] thefinaljedi 2012-11-02 03:26 am (UTC)(link)
I do what I can. That's what Jedi Knights are supposed to do. Protect as many lives as possible.
vulcanblazer: (Bold Demon Hunter)

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[personal profile] vulcanblazer 2012-11-02 03:45 am (UTC)(link)
It got better. After they got done making the piano jump around at people, a bunch of ghosts started playing music and dancing afterward. That ended up being... kinda fun. They just wanted to have a good time.

[He shakes his head.]

You finish your shift for today?

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