Kazuki... are you trapped in one of these ridiculous rooms too?


...I should just try punching my way out of this thing.

[The camera is pointing down some narrow street, lined with dilapidated concrete buildings and littered with piles of trash here and there. Toshiki is pacing up and down, occasionally ducking down an alleyway before appearing again, looking more and more irate]

Kazuki? Makubex? Is this some kind of joke? Don't tell me this has been fake all this time...

Damnit!

[His fist connects with a nearby wall, sending dust and chunks of broken concrete flying]

Who the hell is doing this?


[ooc: Toshiki's never quite been convinced Sieben wasn't a complex virtual reality trick courtesy of someone in the Fortress, and now he's beginning to think he was right.]

[A large, open courtyard is in view of the camera, with various men training vigorously with each other. Toshiki can be seen off to the side, directing the men.]

Too slow! If you don't pick up the pace, I'm going to start making you work with me personally. I don't think we want that to happen, do we?


[The men seem suddenly more motivated than they were when the post started]

...now that the history lesson is over with... Hate that shit. Always makes me feel so damned... awkward.

I need to go do some training. Or at least blow off a little steam. Maybe I can set up a target range at the beach... there's plenty of random crap in the forests, and it would be easier than beating up the trees all the time.

The trees are moving now? Guess I'd better steer clear for awhile... they might hold a grudge.

...it's been too long since I've had a good fight in this place, and now I can't even take my frustration out on the woods. Damn.

[sounding oddly subdued, for Toshiki]

That was... weird. Let's not ever talk about it again, okay? I didn't need a reminder of how much my family sucked.

It's been an interesting and ...informative week, but I'll be glad when everyone is back where they should be, and I'm rid of these wings. They're irritating.

This isn't so bad, I suppose. The clothing is comfortable enough, but it came with a lot of pointless accessories. I don't need any weapons.

And this hat is ridiculous.

Hey, Kazuki. I didn't know you were into this sort of thing. You should have told me.

As nice as being in a real city again was, I'm glad everything's back to normal.

You all looked ridiculous.

...you have got to be kidding.

I was better off in the woods.

So, I guess everyone's done whining about being hung over now? I don't care if it was a curse... you all need to learn to hold your liquor better. Anyway. Anyone needs firewood, there's plenty in the forest now.


Kazuki? I'm coming back.

Well, that was a ridiculous curse. I'm glad it's over with.


If anyone hears the sounds of trees breaking in the woods, that'll be me.

Right. Your allowance. I want it. I'll also take payment in personal electronics.

Get to it.

Hey, Kazuki. You've been off playing 'nurse' an awful lot. Are you planning on coming back any time soon?

Of course, I might not be here... have to introduce my fist to someone's face later.


[OOC: ...Toshiki knows no tact, sorry.]

Thank god that bullshit is over. I hate fighting other people's fights for them.

Anyone tries to start any crap like this again, and I will personally break their jaw.

This damned photo won't burn. Damnit. You stupid owls.

Finally. I thought I'd never get my own body back.

...now where the hell is Kazuki?

Fourteen. I just have to keep reminding myself that he's only fourteen right now. I mean, technicaly, I'm fifteen, but I remember and he doesn't and...

It's so frustrating. I'd say he was doing it on purpose, but honestly, this is just the way I remember him being when we first met. As if I needed to be reminded of all the reasons I decided to serve him...

Arg. I need to get out of here for awhile. Punch some trees, or jump in the river... something, before he drives me out of my mind.

How long until this damned curse is over and we get our bodies back?