[In far too short of a time, both Beato and Sakutaro were droned.  Maria understood enough, in her strange vision of how Mayfield works, that being droned was a Very Bad Thing and often meant they were gone for good.  But Maria didn't want to accept that.  Why would Beatrice leave her, and more importantly--Why did Sakutaro have to go, too?  Did ( Read more... )

[OH HAI.  Guess who isn't a happy little Maria anymore?  A delirious laugh rings over the phone.]

Kihihihihihihi!

Maria knew.  Maria knew that the ballot was important; consider the Postman a kind of... warlock, if you may.  Magic here is difficult, particularly with the limitations on our abilities, and the Postman is under those same restrictions ( Read more... )

[Maria, like any little child, ran down to open her presents the minute she woke up.  It was Christmas!  It'd be fun, and maybe Santa would grant her wish!  She really wanted to see Mama, because Juri wasn't a very nice Mama and scared her and Sakutaro.

He granted it, all right.  Housemates will find her screaming and sobbing, bruises forming on her ( Read more... )

 [Those listening to the phone lines will get an earful of a shrill, whiny scream.

Maria is not happy.  It's almost Halloween and she's been cooped up the house trying to stay safe, but the prospect of her missing out on such an amazing holiday has left her far too frustrated.  At first it was fine, she was convinced the town would be fine because ( Read more... )