Since it's Halloween and all, I've been wondering... Does everyone celebrate it and dress up and go out? What's it like?

[a pause, and then added rather sheepishly:]

I've never celebrated it like that, so I was curious.

[Anyone going out at night into the castle grounds might stumble across a small boy sitting in the grass, staring at the trees. He seems to be completely entranced, the journal lying open next to him as well as the bag of marshmallows almost seem forgotten.]

I wonder what's making the leaves change colors like that. Probably magic. [Pause and then ( Read more... )

[Colin hasn't been Abuse since that time he fought Zsasz back home in Gotham, he figures it's time to change that. So tonight he doesn't mind it being a sleepless night. He has a far better chance to slip by unnoticed when, hopefully, most (he's not as naive as to think all) of the residents are asleep. He knows full well Paradisa is a way more ( Read more... )

[There's a pause before Colin speaks, like he's not sure whether to talk or not, but when he finally does, he sounds a little tired.]

Um, I still haven't been to town myself yet so I was wondering... Is there an orphanage there? Or a church? Just curious, I figured I'd ask here first.

[Another pause, where he only half succeeds in suppressing a ( Read more... )

( room 1408 filter )

Welcome Back Party

[The lobby has been neatly set up, thanks to all the kind people who offered their help. Anyone entering the lobby will first notice the big banner that's been hung up. It says 'WELCOME BACK' in big blue letters and looks as if it's been made by elementary kids. It's the thought that counts, right?

Plenty of tables and chairs ( Read more... )

[Backdated to Saturday or so, ffff lj.]

So Pharos suggested we do something for when the people who left come back, like a "welcome back" party kind of thing. We thought of making a banner and preparing food. Does anyone want to help with that? Or maybe some of the adults that stayed behind here have other suggestions for what we can do?

( Uru )

[Colin's used to sleeping with things right next to his pillow so that's where the journal goes when he sleeps. Usually he's not too fitful in his sleep, but this time he's suffering from a particularly bad nightmare and in his trashing he's knocked the journal off the bed to fall open on the floor ( Read more... )

[For someone who just woke up in a strange room, he doesn't sound too rattled. Although the fact that he's muttering to himself might say more than enough.

Obviously the boy speaking has no idea there's something close enough to both hear and record him.]What, no "Doctor wants you, Colin" this time? A heads-up would have been nice, but I guess ( Read more... )