[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]

[Accidental Written]

[This wasn't written in the journal, but rather on a piece of paper that Haruki then stuck in his journal in frustration. Because of this, before he properly shut it the journal took a "photo" of the paper the same way that it is supposed to take photos of people's faces while making entries. Thus while shadows cover some of it, there is an incomplete passage which can be read:]

-- And here Cloud hesitated. This was, after all, not what he had intended. He had merely intended to see how the woman in front of him was doing. Planning to... He wasn't sure anymore. He only saw one thing in front of him at that was the blonde woman in front of him. The beautiful blonde woman who was stepping out of the shower... naked. This woman who he knew wasn't supposed to, wasn't--

Time seemed to be standing still as Cloud stared at Stella's exposed chest. Senel was kid-- oh right that was is. That was way he had come. He tried to open his mouth to say something, but nothing came out, so with a furious blush he looked away. Stella to her credit didn't say anything. However...

[Anything after this is heavily crossed out because he wasn't satisfied with it and then there is a note in the margins that says "She wouldn't cheat."]

[Action]

[Haruki shut his journal with a snort. He had been looking at old entries of Cloud and Stella to help with his writing, but he just wasn't feeling it. Not to mention that his current work was too OOC to really be either of them. This sucked. This place was SO BORING. He sighed and flopped onto the main table of House #10, melancholy and thinking too much and bored. He hated it here, so much.

Anyone in House #10 (Kyonko, Rena, Hanyuu) or anyone stopping by there feel free to poke him]

People of Luceti! You all like that barbecue, right?! Remember that it was put on by the glorious SOS-Brigade! Don't you forget it! If any of you have experienced strange happens, are experiencing strange happenings, or plan to experience strange happenings in the new future, drop by our office, due to open tomorrow in the center of town!

Also if anyone is interested in joining, pipe up now! Our current members include myself, the leader, god_is_a_dude!

We also have totallynot, prosaical, moon_bunnies, sandwichofdoubt, goggle_syndrome, 2ndunitcaptain, sing_thrush, kenpo_kitty, and last but not least, alchemielemon! However, we are always looking for more minions!

[Filtered to the SOS-Brigade + Hanyuu]

Hey guys! Excellent work on the bonfire, I think that might've just aced our festival back in the fall! We got a smile on everyone's faces and we got to see some really interesting stuff! However, we can't drop the ball now!

I've revised the plays a bit more now, and it's still on! I'll be giving you a revised script in due time but more importantly, it's time for us to set up a new official headquarters! There's a building in the town square that no one's using and we're going to claim that one! We're going to get that done by the end of the day and then...

Well we all deserve our own private party, right?! Failure to report will result in a penalty!

...Also Hanyuu. Wanna join us as an official member?

[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.

[Written]

Members of the Brigade: Meetings are off for the next week, but I expect you all to drop by to get the finalized script and to try on costumes sometime this week. No excuses.

Al... just get over here.

...Haruhi. You doin' okay? I'm not dead or anything, so--

Also, Guy -- that's the guy named Guy Cecil -- we need to talk.

[Action]

[Guess who busted into Leon's old place this morning?! He did! And he found the letter for Guy after ripping the place apart -- as well as a lot of pieces of his translated report and a lot of other notes. As well as most of the equipment Leon had been given by him: but no Leon and no signs of any struggle. This on top of Usagi being abducted and Ahiru being MIA has put him in a terrible and very odd mood. He hates these damned aliens.

Haruki being Haruki, this is going to show a lot as he stomps into the house which is now his and Kyonko's (and maybe Hanyuu by now) so either of them is free to note this. Or anyone who ran into him on the way back from Leon's]

[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] )

I'm, so bored...

Oi! Anyone who can decode these file-things everyone is talking about, step forward. I need someone to decode my, Haruki Suzumiya's, file. And Leon if you can do it you better do it.

[And then he goes to sulk around the house and/or force Kyonko to make him a sandwich]

[Edit; Filtered to Musette]

I still haven't found her, and that guy didn't know she was even missing.

[Voiced // probably insulting to people's ears]
ATTENTION EVERYONE! You all enjoying this festival? You better have, seeing as how my minions put forth so much effort into this! Well, we, the SOS-Brigade, as to not disappoint, do intend to show off everyone with a bang. So we ask you, people of Luceti, to mark off your calenders for tomorrow night, when are final big performance will go down.

They're'll be food, they're'll be a bonfire, they're'll be dance, they're'll be singing, they're'll be music, they're'll be sexy costumes, and most importantly, thanks to our own Leo-kitty, there'll be FIREWORKS!

So if you want to have fun, you better be there

Oh, and that reminds me -- major props to Uriko for doing so damn well in that tournament!

( [For the SOS-Brigade] )

[Action]

[And now for what Haruki's doing now. Haruki has set up what, to many, will probably be the single most satisfying booth at the entire festival. Namely, he's rigged up a little game-booth in which he's sitting on a chair over a pool of water. It's made of wood and stone, but it's one of those "hit the target" deals. The target is pretty small and pretty distant, but who wouldn't want to try to get this guy wet? The price is odd though. The price says, quite simply--

"SHOW OFF ONE TALENT BEFORE TOSSING" (shown on a sign at the "throwing station" in big red letter)

There's no balls on the counter, only in his hands, and there's a door into the contraption for easy-access. He's got the balls in on. This should be fun for anyone who wants to get a good jab at this guy]

[Action]

[This takes place immediately following what Haruki considers a rescue of one of his comrades from someone who quickly proved himself to be a total sociopath. Why do people like that have superpowers? It makes no sense. No sense at all all to this overly forceful and overly bombastic teenager. And how had her survived that? That guy was clearly a really horrible shot or something, not to mention the aim with this knife was terrible little did Haruki know that his belief that he could win had caused him to win that conflict... or at least saved his life But either way, he's stumbling into his house, bleeding and burnt, and carrying Kotori.

His leg (specifically his left one) his shot to hell, he's got a rather deep (but non-fatal -- amazingly, while it's hurting like a bitch and is bleeding too much for comfort, it didn't hit any organs) stab wound in his chest area. His clothes are a mess, and the whole right side of his face is burned from some energy blast. His normally impossible to destroyed scowl or his face which is normally filled with annoyance or anger now merely shows absolute terror. He had just beat the ass of some guy with super-powers. Sure, he knew he could 'cus he was a pansy, but what if that guy had other people on his side -- people as strong as the geezer or stronger? He's scared

Kyonko, Kotori, please respond to this but this guy walks in, dumps Kotori on a couch, and then starts taking off his pants and his shirt. Luckily, he's got bandages handy, so he starts wrapping up the wound on his chest first. It's a hap=hazard job, but he's gotten in fights before, so it'll do for now. Either way, once that's done, he takes out his journal and writes the following with his desire for it to be only for her making it so hard to hack, though he just thinks he's trying hard--]

[Filtered to Usagi // Unhackable]

Oi, Bunny. Report in to House #10 now ...Please.

[This entry takes place before his previous one. with the exception of the three mentioned here, please ask if you want in on this]

Alright, SOS-Brigade, it's time for a role call! Please respond on a timely basis or expect a penalty!

( For the SOS-Brigade )

...That reminds me. Geezer! Senel! Whatever your name is... rematch? Or at least a spar, I'll show you my improvement!

...On that note, can anyone here heal up a busted left hand?

EDIT: All all Brigaders, please welcome our newest recruit, Uriko!

Okay Brigaders, we're moving out to the lake today! Failure to report as ordered will result in a penalty! So Osaka, Excel, Leo-Kitty (assuming you're not dead or something), Ahiru, Killua, Rena, Bunny, and Naoya, you're all expected to come!

Rue, you're less expected, but if you know what's good for you, you'll show up too.

Bunny, bring the robot-arm with you. If you need help lugging it, then call out Killua 'cus he's probably strong.

Ahiru, did you talk to your boyfriend about it yet?

Excel, bring all the snacks and stuff.

Oh and Naoya! You are expected to show despite being a new member! This is your chance to meet the rest of the Brigade, so failure to come will result in a harsh penalty!

Are your order understood?! Good. Then let's get moving!

...Oh, right. Has anyone seen a red-headed assassin with a girl's name and an eyepatch? I've not seen him the last few days...

[ OOC: Okay guyz, it's finally time for the lake retreat. I personally think some log or action thread with various interactions at it might be fun, but if you're busy or whatever we could assume it too? Basically, Haruki's forcing everyone in the Brigade to show up for some combination of a swimming and camping trip, but towards the end of it he's going to have everyone go hunt Yuffie. So uh, thoughts?

Oh, and my OOC apologies to Noaya's player. After talking with him, Haruki officially considered Noaya to be 'his' Feel free to ICly protest or whatever. ]

[Unintentional voice]

[There's a loud explosion here, followed by the sound of some fumbling, which is why causes the journal to come out in the first place -- so it doesn't pick up most of the explosion. anyway, as there's a cheeking sound like a ladder swaying Haruki yells--] SON OF A---

[And then the sound of a ladder falling... on top of a sixteen year old boy. And him landing with a thud. He curses a bit after that and then shuts off the voice recording when he picks ups his journal... which fell out of his pocket in the fall]

[Also, anyone passing by house ten can bare witness to this scene. Or the aftermath]

[Voiced]
[There's still slight slurring in his voice, but you can make out what he's saying]

Oh, this is awesome! Green hair is a little mundane, but it certainly livens up the mood really fast! And seeing that geezer [That's you, Senel. ...Lol] with green hair is just classic! Oi, SOS-Brigade, I think we need to step up and make our own Luceti-wide prank in future!

Speaking of which...ATTENTION REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE SOS-BRIGADE! Our numbers have been thinned a lot recently, and the only new recruit we have at the moment is Osaka. Other than that, I've lost two maids, a cat-boy, and all sorts of other things! Well, now that your glorious leader has finally recovered I think it's about time for that lake retreat. Be ready to move out in two days, complete with tents and food, and I'll even forgive those of you that failed to get me anything while I was in the clinic! Do I make myself clear?!

Ahiru, that means that you should clear things up with your boyfriend now

That said, We should also get together a baseball team. Don't you think that would be awesome?! But we'll need more people for baseball, so...

ATTENTION NON-EMO-DEMON MEMBERS OF LUCETI!! THIS IS HARUKI SUZUMIYA, THE ULTRA-DIRECTOR OF THE SOS-BRIGADE WITH AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT! The divinely-inspired SOS-Brigade is once more recruiting members for its ranks! We seek to ensure that all people here lead interesting and fun lives, and seek out the strangest of the strange things to be found in Luceti! You know... things which don't have to do with the damn aliens.

Oh, that reminds me! Do there happen to by any telepaths laying around that I could talk to?

...Hey, Kyonko. How's your idiot friend?

[Written]

[This is a short memo penned up during this bit of interaction. This writing is really bad 'cus it's his left hand and hs right hand s hurting so much it's throwing him off] Oi, Kyonko! I'll be staying at the clinic tonight because your idiot blonde friend tried to kill herself or something and I had to haul her carcass over there. If you could bring dinner or something that'd be great.

[Action Post]
[Haruki is sitting on a bench not all that far from his house with the iconed expression on his face... bar for the fact that much of his head is still covered in bandages and he's leaning on his left hand rather than his right given that his right is still broken]

God... I'm so bored...

[Written]

Hey, I think it was Sheena and Excel! I owe both of you some favor, so make note of that! I'll repay that dept to Sheena, but in your case, Excel, you get one free-pass from a penalty. I'll make a pass, and if you stop by you both can pick those up.

I'm currently saying at the clinic for recovery of wounds from my stay with the aliens! Anyway... All members of the SOS-Brigade, you're hereby required to bring a get-well gift to me, like Kyonko said. Failure to do so will result in a penalty. Naturally, we'll be delaying the retreat a bit until I've recovered.

Rena! Bring a board game over here or something. I'm so bored.

Bunny, don't you work here or something?! Sheesh, shouldn't you come check in on me? I need to talk to someone other than her

Oh, and Ahiru, err... how're you holding up?

[For Kyonko // 80% Hackable]

That soup wasn't bad. Now, if I could've just moved my jaw properly as exposed to you needing to feed me. I need to get ambidextrous faster.