[Voiced // Private // 70% Unhackable]

...Arthur, huh? And Tear. [A pause and then he grunts before-] This is stupid. This is so stupid. Tch. Damn aliens.

[A pause and then he brushes something. There's a chirp from Sekai before he hisses] This is starin' to piss me off. Leave my Brigade alone, dammit!

[And then he... punches a wall. And then the audio cuts off]

[Voiced // Public]

[...Before the audio cuts back in for this] Oi! SOS-Brigade! I've been lax with you guys coming for meetings, but no more! The Brigade exists for the sole purpose of providing [-me-] Luceti with a valid insight in the mysteries of this world! And along with that, an interesting life! But you all have been lax! Ignoring meetings, skipping out early! I've had it with this blatant insubordination!

As such, members of the SOS-Brigade, it is time for you to accept your divine punishment! A penalty! [He slams a fist down and then makes his point all the more with-] Capture the flag! SOS Capture the Flag! We will be playing SOS-Flag in two days time! Forty-eight hours! You must assemble whatever extra members of your team before that time! Assemble extra-Brigade members to assist you in ensuring victory!

Also, Kaito, you're in this too! You better perform the best you can for your master!

The base-teams are as follows; be sure to listen carefully!

[Written]

Team Soryu
*Rena
*Tai
*Yoohoo
*Yuzuriha
*Kyon

Team Ayanami
*Usagi
*Al
*Uriko
*Rika
*Hanyuu

Team Inazuna
*Leon
*Shinpachi
*Atsuro
*Miu
*Kaito

[Voice again]

Base teams, base teams! You better collect more members if you want to win SOS-Flag, particularly with I, Haruki Suzumiya, as the infallible and superior referee! You have two days; details will come at that time!

[A pause and then he shuts his book. He thinks this cuts off but it actually records a little more:] ...February, huh? Valentines is coming up then...

[Voiced]
[To be honest... Haruki still isn't 100% better. He's still not cool with Rena yet, not to mention anyone he happened to piss off when he was sulking. But there's stuff to be done; it's Christmas after all. And thus, he coughs before starting this awkwardly with-]

You know, plenty of you folks lack dates for Christmas, don't you? Huh... Well, whatever.

[A pause, and then he continues without abandon to the next part-] Christmas is a vasly inferior holiday to the likes of Tanabata or even Obon, but so long as there is something to celebrate, we might as well roll with it, right?! I mean, I never knew the Christian story behind it in detail, but that makes it so much more interesting. A mystery, even! How could those guys all see starts to lead them to a baby? A virgin that got knocked up? Makes me wish that someone from that time had showed up here at some point... [...A pause, annd then a sigh-] Well, whatever.

More importantly... getting ready for New Years after that. And anything the Organization or John does by way of a "celebration" for Christmas. You guys ever noticed they like American holidays?

[Voiced // Filtered to SOS-Brigade]

Alright SOS-Brigade! This Christmas we're going with something special and more awesome than anything ever seen for any Christmas since the birth of that Jesus guy! We're going to be forming a superior crack-team of super sentai Santas! We're going to be the SOS-S3! And with out might, we're going to spread holiday cheer and more importantly needed positive sentiment around the village.

Our mission will be to provide gifts to people, assist people who look like losers, and set people up on blind-dates. Your first objective will be met by the 20th of December. You will recruit as many people as you can to sign up for a mass blind date. A free gift! What's more, you will do this dressed as a SOS-S3-Santa suit which will be supplied for you in the next three days.

Whoever amasses the most names will be the victor of round one of this competition! Whoever wins the best two out of three rounds will be the Brigade Chief for the week following the first of January! Your roles will be as follows:

( assigned roles )
Are your orders understood, my SOS-S3?!

Now, Elf Support! You will be given the labor of amassing as many potential gifts as you can. You will be hording them in the back room of the SOS-Brigade HQ. Vice-Chief Rena will be given a temporary promotion to Elf Commander Rena, and she will be in charge of this gift hording! You will raid the bazaars, you will make new gifts, and you will even steal if you have to, but I expect that back room filled to brim by the time you get further orders!

Are we clear?!

[Voiced // Filtered to Shiki]

Shiki, I got an important job for you.

[Also, relationship post which I don't think I forgot anyone on but it's possible I did. Yerp. Comment if I did. ASIDE FROM THIS someone did offer to join the SOS-Brigade but the thread is still ongoing. If they end up getting recruited I'll be editing them into this post, and feel free to assume they had always been in this post. So... yeah...]

[Action]

[A little less than half of his Brigade opted to try to go home last week. About the same amount are missing due to kidnappings or whatever. Neku is missing from his house. Mikuru has arrived, reminding him was Kyon suggested a while ago, that they aren't his. And what's more... what's more, it's been a long time since he's really thought about her. And now just her, about all the others too. Zell... Rue... Ritsu-kitty... Osaka, Killua, and Misa. Mai and Excellen... Kotori...

Ahiru...

Would Ahiru have betrayed him the same way that Rena did> Probably. In those days, all anyone wanted was to go back. It felt like he was the only one in this whole damned world which appreciated this place for what it was.

Haruki Suzumiya is depressed, to put it in layman's terms.

And as such, he's currently moping around somewhere. Well, sulking more like it. But where to do it? All Passions is out, he doesn't want to deal with Shiki or Rosalie or anyone else that lurks around there like like Minato. The roof is out because it's too damned cold. His room is out because Rena is probably still lurking around the house. Good Spirits is out because damned if he wants to listen to Guy right now. Thus, where does he go?

A place where he's sure people have better things to do than to talk to him and where the only employ he knows is slightly less than a real person. Haruki is sitting in the far corner of Seventh Heaven. He's not even at a table, really, just up against one of the walls. As he's thinking about his old Brigaders, he's looking at "pictures" he had taken of them using the journal back when they were here. And then he flips to...

Itsuki Koizumi.

He's reminded of the situation with Kyon and Mikuru somehow, so he sets the pile down, scoffing to himself. It's then that he flips open his journal and pens the written part up below. After that, he flips to the back of the journal and takes out an entirely different set of "photos" - a small handful of Kyonko. It's been too long-]

Dammit.

[Naturally, if you happen to be in Seventh Heaven and spot him, you can feel free to try to bug him]

[Written]

Any of you guys that are around, I need you to report in now. [...He knows that some of these might not answer, but even so, he is still going to say it. Not asking for them makes it seem like they really are gone. Gone the same way Shion is...] And you better be snappy about it. I've been lax about Brigade meetings, but I expect full attendance tomorrow. Just... reply here.

Rena Ryuuguu ✓
Usagi Tsukino ✓
Alphonse Elric ✓
Uriko Nonomura ✓
Taichi Yagami ✓
Shinpachi Nagakura ✓
Arthur Dent ✓
Hanyuu Furude
Rika Furude ✓
Yuzuriha Nekoi
Yoohoo ✓
Atsuro Kihara ✓
Mystearica Aura Fende
Miu Matsuoka ✓
Kyon ✓
Leon ✓

[FOR A NOTE: All of this post relates to THIS entry here. It's time to get the play off the ground. Fu fu fu- Anyway I'm thinking a mass action post would be good for this on Sunday. Any thoughts, anyone? Objections, questions, etc?]

[Voiced]

Alright! Holiday's over, Halloween's over, and we're done with all all that stuff! SOS-Brigade, Luceti, it's time for something important! We're not letting the gusto we've had this last week die down; far from it! The celebration's just getting started!

Listen up, Luceti! It's time for the SOS-Brigade to pave it's name in infamy to future generations across all myriads of worlds! We're going to shake you all to the core! We're going to wow you, dazzle you, and make your weep tears of sorrow and joy within five minutes of each other!

Coming forward at the speed of light and with the strength of an immortal thunderbolt is the SOS-Brigade's presentation of A Journey To the West!

Without any further delays, it will be happening this Sunday! There will be only two showings too, so plan your dates now!

( Not cut ICly, demands for people )

[...A pause, and then he thinks back. He thinks back and then with a much lighter tone-]

Rena, Shiki. We're having a house meeting in the living room. Neku, you're optional.

[..He grumbles there and then, evenly as he considers the meetings since the end of Halloween-]

And oi, where the hell is Shion? And why isn't the Seventh Heaven open yet?! Jeez...

[Voiced]

So, who wants to help me find something to eat?!

[Voice]

[...This is Haruki doing something like picking up groceries in town. He's got his bags and such. The thing is, there's a problem: He flips open his journal and grunts into it as he sits down on a bench]

Oi, Shiki, Neku. Do we have eggs at home?

[..A pause and then - then there's another movement. He turns around, dropping the bag and- there's some droids. He basically is like oh shit but more than that he's muttering-]

I can beat you. I can beat them. I know I can do this.

[And then he spares no time with trying to get in a punch. Somehow, amazingly, that one seems to fall back a bit there, and his eyes go wide for a bit before the second one knees him in the gut, hard. He's winded there, but he tries to land another punch, before there's a harsh blow to his head. He then weakly yells, as he's being pulled into the distance:]

Usagi's stand-in chief in my absence! [And then, weaker, after another sound of scuffle and another thump coupled with the crack:] I'll check on Rena!

[Written]



Attention people of Luceti! Some of of you might have seen our new advertising doll [not linked IC-ly] and with that might have expressed and interest in us, the infamous SOS-Brigade! In joining our ranks! Well, this is your chance! Speak up, and join our order!

We're the Spreading Excitement all Over the World with Haruki Suzumiya Brigade! The best club in Luceti or anywhere else for that matter!

( For the Brigade )

[Voiced // Public again]

...You know the more I think of it... not a lot of you are from Earth, are you? So not a lot of you know about stuff we all learned in history class. Like World War II or something. ...Weird

Hayato, you might still have one favor from the Brigade open Stella too, I guess but right now you better report in to House #10 later today! Got it?! Don't be late or I'll revoke your winnings!

Wait... that reminds me... Emil! Patchouli! As the popular vote winners, you two are to go on a date! Help us figure out a date that works for both of you!

[OOC: ALSO THIS IS QUITE IMPORTANT for Yuzuriha, Shion, and Yuzu your extended Brigade expectations ever has been added HERE. Plese tell me if you agree]

[Voiced]

[This is posted maybe seven minutes, tops, after John's little memo for the village. This is rushed and his voice is a little strained. He made the confirmation with John and this-]

Oi! SOS-Brigade! None of you are permitted to go to the front lines of this battle! Anyone who participates in this battle coming up are going to get harsh penalties! You hear me?! You all better not come back injured [And here his voice gets quite for a moment as he adds:] ...or dead... or I'm going to make sure that you serve me endlessly for the next few months!

We're going to be remaining in the village and helping out any people that retreat from the front lines! Get them water and basic help! Got it?! Oi, Caesar! You're manning defenses, right? Pen us down on that one.

God this sucks...

Oi! Housemates! House meeting! I expect all of you to meet me on the roof! Doesn't matter if it's at once or apart! Rena, if you don't come I'll come to you. Bunny, you going to keep staying here or... what?

[Edited after Raine's thread:] Brigade! We won't have a meeting about this, but I expect you all to live up to your jobs assigned here. Also does anyone know where the hell Excel is?! I haven't seen her at all lately.

[Private to self // Written // 75% Unhackable]

I officially refuse to believe that any of the Brigade will die. I officially refuse to believe any of them will get lasting injuries. I refuse to believe we'll lose. I'm going to have my match with Ellise properly and I'm going to win. I'll all be fine.

[Voiced // Action]

[Haruki here sounds so, so, so, tired and beat up in general here, but he's going to all the same be staggering back into town after being lost alone in the woods and/or mountains for the last whatever, likely the last two days seeing as how he recalls things "finishing" on the 20th. In his hand he's got a journal-made photograph of Leon (the one from Star Ocean 2) and he's got himself covered in various cuts/bruises.

He's also got his spare arm holding his side, which still really smarts As the same, as he stops to pick up his journal (which he dropped hap-hazardly into a little hole in one of the trees two days ago, he's going to give a pained by triumphant whoop into it when he activates the voice]

Mission accomplished! Hah! ...SOS-Brigade, we're having a special meeting tomorrow. A celebration at Seventh Heaven and no one is allowed to not short. Ellise, we'll do the contest there. Bunny, if you could pick me up at the forest that would be great, I think I'm right by that barracks.

[Grunt, and then a light thud as he leans against the tree he's been talking at here. This hurts a lot more than he thought and more importantly, he's really hungry, haven not eaten properly for the last few days. Still, he's smiling]

Oh, and did anyone lose a gun that won't shoot? I found one.

Shion! Al! You better not have skimped on the penalty just because I wasn't around! ...Rena, I hope you kept them in line!

[He's going to grunt here... and then slide onto his butt. Sleep is good, yes. Or at least rest]

( OOC Explanation )

Well, as expected, I have to say that the lake party was an unqualified success! Everyone had a blast and had important happenings and meetings, right?! You all tried Arthur's sandwiches too right? I mean those things were delicious and as ordered he did bring them in bulk. The iced tea was good too.

You all can expect more excellent showings from the SOS-Brigade! Our upcoming play! That karaoke party! (with props to Rosalie for the idea) Perhaps even a beauty contest! After all, there's a lot of attractive people here and some excellent clothes-makers!

Anyway, SOS-Brigade! You'll be getting the full details and script at the meeting today, but so everyone else knows: as mentioned previously, the SOS-Brigade is putting on a production of A Journey to the West whenever Mitsuru gets that stage and crew set up! I expect the best out of all the people working in tandem with us, but for now these are the roles in question in the finalized form!:
( Roles in question )

Which reminds me... SOS-Brigade! I expect you all to give a proper welcome to our two newest members today: Shion and Yuzu-2! Excel, bring something to celebrate with. I expect a cake or something. Oh, and Kaito! SOS-Brigade, we now have our own vocaloid! Kaito, I expect you to report in too!

-Speaking of; Shiki, were the hell are you? I haven't seen you all day?

[Anyway, SOS-Brigade members new and old I suggest you read or re-read this, as I've updated it. Rika and Hanyuu in particular now have their expectations paragraphs up, so you might wanna see it. Also for everyone, I've finally finished updating his relationships post, but if I missed your character THERE ARE SIXTY-THREE ON THERE SHIT feel free to give me heads-up]

( [Private // Written // 75% unhackable] )

[Public // Written]

ALRIGHT! Luceti! The SOS-Brigade is officially seeking all robots! And anyone that can use something that makes non-instrumental music! We need them for a karaoke event! I expect the best!

Oh... and you all told that one chick you want a bit of class, right?! Well the SOS-Brigade is going to put on a play real soon now! We're going to put on a A Journey to the West! We're going to put an effort into that so expect a fantastic show!

...Oh. And any of you that have amazing super-powers or come from cool worlds or something, I wanna talk to you now. Right now! Really, if you have done any cool stuff in your life or are from a cool world I want you to talk to me!

[And then there's a scribble here, before he gets to the next part...]

Anyway, I'm going swimming tomorrow. SOS-Brigade, everyone else! I expect you all to come with me! And all the girls better be wearing bikinis! There's no beach but it's summer and swimming in the summer means bikinis! Got it?!

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY: You all saw Hanyuu's plan, right?! Well we're doing that tonight! No objections! We're all going to catch fireflys and whoever gets the most gets to be Brigade Chief for a day tomorrow! I expect you all to be there! Failure to show up to the SOS-Brigade's Super Firefly Hunt will result in a penalty!

Oi, Shion. How're you settling in and stuff? Winry, you too. Need any more help on that automail stuff?

( [Filtered to Uriko // Written //75% Unhackable] )

( [Filtered to Yuzuriha // Written //75% Unhackable] )

( [Filtered to Guy // Written //75% Unhackable] )

[OKAY SO OOC TIME GUYS: Do you guys want to play out the firefly hunt? If so, I'll make a thread in this post for everyone to threadjack all over in to do it in. Otherwise, we can assume it. Up to you Brigaders]

[Voiced]

...Y'know, there's been a lot of kidnappings lately, hasn't there? I mean there's been bigger drop-offs before and such, but in the last week or two there's been a lot. Thing is, I mean I hadn't been here all that long last summer but I seem to remember something similar happening last summer. I don't think we had a calender though so I'm not sure if it's the exact same time or anything.

...Whatever. Stupid aliens.

[Pause, grunt, and then some clothes rustling] Doesn't look like rain today.... Oi! Rena! Shiki! Porcupine! Any and all members of the SOS-Brigade! Summer's no good if you don't enjoy it properly, so in the absence of a public pool we're going swimming at the main lake! [Another pause, and then a sigh] When it warms up or something. It's still muddy-looking outside.

...Jeez. [And then there's the sound of some clothes rustling again before he stands up and clicks this thing off]

[Voice]

[...There's a small awkward cough, and then...] Oi! SOS-Brigade! We've been slacking off for way too long, it's time to get back for regular meetings! I expect all of you to report to the clubroom today because it's going to be a birthday celebration for Bunny, one of our senior members! I expect all of you to get her a gift and I expect all of you to bring some kinda dish! We're going to make this the biggest celebration she's ever had, as is only fitting of Luceti's infamous SOS-Brigade!

Also, for all those of you who are still in the dark-ages: The SOS-Brigade the greatest club ever invented, made to seek out the mysteries of this world and spread fun to everyone here who is in desperate need of it! What with all the kidnappings lately, that really needs to happen soon, so everyone look forward to our next event!

...Jeez it's hot today. Oi! Walter! You finish that window yet? Better have... Oh and Shiki? Where the hell are you?! Jeez... Didn't come home last night and it's only your first week here?

[Written]

And then for those of you that are like "OH I WANT TO JOIN HOW CAN I?" It's simple! Just talk to me, the divinely-inspired infamous overlord of the SOS-Brigade, Haruki Suzumiya! As for everyone else in the BRigade? This is our current roster:

Haruki: Untouchable, unquestioned Chief

Rena: Honorary vice-chief

Bunny: Senior member/Brigade-nurse
Al: Senior member/Brigade-trap
Excel: Senior member/Brigade-eyecandy
Uriko: Senior member/Brigade-kickass

Tai: Noteworthy member
McKura: Senior-citizen member
Arthur: British member

Hanyuu: Brigade member
Rika: Brigade member
Yuzuriha: Brigade member

Also at this party I expect everyone to welcome Rika and Hanyuu! I would say Yuzuriha but... After all, they're our newest members! I also expect you all to congrat Rena for her promotion! [Ignoring that this Rena is a new recruit. Older members probably recall the previous Rena]

Over and out!

[Written]

[Haruki is writing this with red ink. He got the idea from Tear, but it was mostly for kicks. And because red is a nice manly color and he's in high spirits] That was awesome! I mean come on, a giant alien squid?! It was even named C'Thun, I heard him say it to someone! C-freaking-Thun! How awesome is that, I mean really?! I bet everyone interacted with the thing, right?! Tell me stories guys, did you see anything? That was pretty much the coolest thing ever.

Jessie, did you see it?!

[A pause, complete with him tapping his pen on the paper, making some red dots on there. And then there's a squiggle before he continues with:]

Alright, SOS-Brigade, head-count time! I want to know who's out and about and everything. You better all still be here, you better I'll be expecting all of the following to reply, and I'll be marking you off when you do!

• Bunny
• Arthur
• Tai
• McKura
• Al
• Hanyuu
• Uriko
• Excel
• Mai
• Kyonko

Oh, and Yuzuriha. If you still want in, next meeting is tomorrow at noon. Hear that Brigaders?! Tomorrow at noon, you better all show up unless you got a good excuse. Bunny's going to be bringing calamari as a penalty! So expect some good food too! We'll be making plans for what to do from here, like handling that play then too.

[Filtered to Guy // Unhackable]

...Oi, I'm coming back to your bar. Be there.

[Action]

[Haruki is sitting on the far outskirts of town, probably alone. He is trembling, though it is hard to tell if there is more fear or rage in his shaking.

On the far outskirts of the village in the grassy part which is near the forest, for the last few days with help from Taichi and Excellen Haruki has made a huge symbol with chalk and one of those baseball line machines as a message for aliens outside of Luceti. He... knows logically it shouldn't work, but at this point he is so, so hopeful that it will that he can't take it. Because while the first murder was interesting and mysterious, five more and...]

[Voiced]

[His voice, it sounds so broken] SOS-Brigade. Follow that Sigmund guy's lead. Get down to the tunnels. That's an order.

[...As for him, he's going to keep sitting here, wishing, praying for an alien or a hero or something to save them from this]

[Voiced]

ALRIGHT LUCETI!


A lot of you probably heard the suggest of my Brigade member, Bunny, for a full-on village-wide barbeque! Well I'm telling you all right now that this idea, property of the SOS-Brigade, is on! All members of the SOS-Brigade, you can ignore that script for now, and I want you on various tasks! What we're gunna do is make the biggest bonfire ever in that lot a little outside House sixteen! Everyone in the village will be invited and I expect this thing ready to go by Friday!

Excel, you keep advertising this! I've got new outfits at the house!

Hanyuu, Kyonko, and Bunny! You three girls are on food detail! Figure out what we're gonna cook and help us cook it!

Mai, Uriko, Arthur, and Tai! You guys collect us firewood. We're going to need a ton of it.

Al, McKura! You're with me. We're gunna dig the pit and get the stones and stuff ready to put on the best damn show ever.

And Oi! Whoever was organizing that band a while ago, come need my now please!

Whoever else wants to help with this, please step forward! We're going to make this a celebration to remember!

[For the record, House 16 is Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, and Rosalie Hale's place. They're free to protest but I doubt you can stop him]

Leon's missing, I've not seen hide or hair of Ahiru, and now Zell dropped off the face of the Earth. This really sucks. ..Right.

ATTENTION PEOPLE OF LUCETI:

THE MOST GLORIOUS SOS-BRIGADE IS NOW RECRUITING!

Thank you for your attention, but I know what some of you may be thinking: 'What is the SOS-Brigade? I mean I've of it being the most amazing thing ever, and I know this to be true, what what exactly is it? Who's a part of it other than that handsome and charismatic lead of theirs that I know about? How can I join?' Well today is your lucky day, because this is what the SOS-Brigade is all about!

Spreading Excitement all Over the World with Haruki Suzumiya Brigade
Or SOS-Brigade for short.

( Cut for tl;dr )

...Also, McKura. Join the Brigade. And Hanyuu, let's talk.

[Voiced]
Oi, McKura! Hanyuu too, 'cus I think you're back sorry I haven't visited, busy... You're gunna help me out on a project of mine, got it?! And no complaints! Good! I'll get your plot overviews to you today!

...Anyone seen Leon around? I know he hides a lot but jeez now he's gone missing or something when I told him we were gunna hang out. He's got two days to be seen and/or respond to this before I bust down his door. Alright?

Oh and if anyone sees a girl named "Haruhi Suzumiya" she's some slider whose taken my form but made it female; ignore her. But don't hurt her or anything; jeez.

( [For Uriko, Usagi, Alphonse, Ahiru, Taichi, Excellen, Zell, Kyonko, Shinpachi and Hanyuu] )

[...Please forgive me, because my knowledge of A Journey To the West, despite actually owning (translated) versions of the novel/poem thing itself at my house is superficial at best and in order to put on a play he's putting on an incredibly abridged version. Please note I'm also using the Japanese readings of the names as opposed to the Chinese versions because #1 they look more sensible to all of us and #2 to make a bad Saiyuki-based joke. This is the same reason Kougaiji is even included in this. Gyumoah too. So yeah, my apologies to anyone who is actually familiar with the original work as a disclaimer. This thing won't be much like it at all, lol. Much like Saiyuki it'll have a superficial resemblance as well as namejacking

Lol long OOC comment.]

[Voiced]
...Hey, anyone seen Hanyuu? She up'n never got over to my place. Geezer, check the closets at your place. And Granny's missing too... Shitshitshit AND EVERYONE BETTER STILL BE LOOKING FOR RIKA, RIGHT? Small, blue-ish hair, female. She's Hanyuu's cousin and there's no way we're gunna let her up'n vanish.

...Right. And if any of you see a slightly boring looking girl with a long pigtail, she's mine, got it? That goes double for you, Phones. And this Tamaki guy.

( [For Uriko, Usagi, Alphonse, Ahiru, Taichi, Excellen, Zell, Kyonko, and Leon] )