I see the bad moon rising / I see trouble on the way

[lucetimods]

Who: Everyone!
What: There are these crazy masks everywhere, you see. And does the moon look strange to you?
When: The 23rd through the 30th. (If you want to backdate a thread in here to the 22nd for some reason, feel free. A separate log for the day of Halloween will go up at a later date!)
Where: Everywhere!
Summary: Things are starting to get a

Comments

Everyday except the final few hours.

[soreplaceable]

25th
[Ion just spent the past two days wearing the Stone Mask. But he didn't realize the mask's power, you see. Instead, he just assumed, for whatever reason, his housemates were ignoring him. And as patient as Ion is, there's only so much he can stand before the silent treatment starts getting old. Especially with that moon hanging in the sky over the village. Was it getting bigger? It seemed that way... or was it getting closer? It was hard to tell.]

[Either way, expect him to be looking more than a little sour when he comes home that night. Certainly, the fact that he's wearing the Phanto mask isn't helping matters either. Feel free to run into him on his way to House One... but don't expect him to be very friendly.]

26th - 28th
[From around mid-afternoon, Ion will be wearing the Couples Mask. And with the moon starting to look rather menacing, maybe that extra cuddly side will be more appreciated... he'll be making his way around the village, occassionally shooting worrying glances up at the sky.]

29th - 30th
[But on the final two days, it'll take more than a few cuddles to set aside this horrible feeling of unease. The moon is falling. How long do they have left? Everything is starting to shake... certainly this is just the Malnosso's doing, right? They wouldn't really let everyone die...]

[...right? If only they could learn the Truth of the matter. He'll be wearing this mask from the 29th on, before returning home to spend what very well may be his last night with the people most important to him.]

Evening of the 25th (5 days remain)

[offallingsnow]

[Nephry has, at last, removed her Zorro mask. She's sitting with it in her hands now, studying it. Still...dressed like a heroic Dread Pirate Roberts. She looks up when Ion comes in.]

Ion! Where have you been?

Evening of the 25th

[soreplaceable]

[Ion looks over at Nephry, the mask hiding the glare that is likely implied by the sharpness in his tone.]

So, you're finally talking to me, then?

Evening of the 25th

[offallingsnow]

Finally? I haven't seen you for days!

Evening of the 25th

[soreplaceable]

It's easy to pretend someone isn't there if you ignore them long enough. [He huffs, his hands tightening into fists at his side.] Did you think it was funny? You and the others... not even so much as a "Good morning, Ion" for days!

Evening of the 25th

[offallingsnow]

Ion...you weren't even here.

[Don't you know better than to think anyone in this house could ignore you?]

Evening of the 25th

[soreplaceable]

[He does know better, but the mask isn't going to let him believe that for a second. He'd been so lonely all day... not even anyone in the library wanted to talk to him!]

[Of course, it does cross his mind for a moment that perhaps maybe, just maybe, something else was at work here... but his dark side suppresses that thought just as quickly as it comes.]

I think I would know if I was here or not, Nephry. Do you think I'm lying?

Evening of the 25th

[offallingsnow]

[The sharpness in her name takes her by surprise.]

No. I do not. Do you think I am lying, Ion?

Evening of the 25th

[soreplaceable]

I don't know. Perhaps you've been spending too much time around Anise? She's good at that.

[...he's going to feel terrible when this mask comes off.]

Evening of the 25th

[offallingsnow]

[This just isn't like him. At least she doesn't feel the need to meet insult with sword anymore.]

Is something else wrong, Ion? Are you worried about this experiment? [It's not like him at all to speak about Anise that way.]

Evening of the 25th

[soreplaceable]

Worried? [He laughs. It's a strange, twisted sort of laugh.] What's there to be worried about? It's not as though half the village has lost their minds or there's some kind giant space rock coming to destroy the village...

But no. I'm feeling great.

Evening of the 25th

[offallingsnow]

[She is starting to be worried enough that it shows on her face.]

I'm sorry you felt ignored. But I am telling the truth - I haven't seen you in days.

Evening of the 25th

[soreplaceable]

[He grins his teeth and turns away. It's hard to keep arguing against what deep down you know is the truth. His voice remains icy cold.]

Fine. Perhaps you're right. Perhaps, somehow, we're both right. But that doesn't excuse everyone else, and it certainly doesn't explain anything.

Evening of the 25th

[offallingsnow]

Perhaps we can find more explanations, then.

Evening of the 25th

[soreplaceable]

[He jerks his head around and snaps, actually snaps, at her.]

Well, you haven't been very helpful thus far, have you!? I fail to see how talking to you any further could be of any benefit!

Evening of the 25th

[offallingsnow]

Very well, Ion. If that is how you feel, you may choose to end this conversation.

[And there isn't even a touch of coldness in her voice.]