[there was nothing she could do. She didn't understand what was going on, she can't fight, she doesn't think she's smart enough to find anything that could help. If Chiyo was here, she'd know what to do. She would know where to look, she would know how to make everyone feel better, she would...

But she'd been one of the first ones snatched.

So, ( Read more... )

[the day is finally here!

The outdoor theater near the castle is decorated for the occasion, balloons and flowers dressing the whole area up as bright and warmly as possible. The stage is open for both signed-up performers and walk-ons, with seating and standing room set up for the audience. There is also a collection of cages and helpers holding ( Read more... )

[with the talent show only a few days away, Sakaki is making one last run through town to hang posters.

...then she pauses, while tacking one to the side of a shop, and stares at it thoughtfully]

I wonder who will win...

[it is Paradisa, after all. She could end up running into animals that she's never even seen before, with incredible tricks that are ( Read more... )

( Town Filter )

[drawn right into the journal]


( Read more... )

[with all the craziness and violence lately, she'd completely let the day slip by. It isn't until she realized that she hadn't crossed the days off in her calendar for a couple weeks, that she remembered-- seeing a certain day in January that she'd circled in bright red. The Anniversary!

So, she immediately sits down and begins to jot down notes, ( Read more... )

[the deluge of adorable cats is like a sign from heaven, and Sakaki has spent all morning preparing! Whether these cats are new residents, current residents on losses, or just some random castle-induced cat plague, it doesn't matter to her! She knows what simply must be done. The Animal Center has been spotlessly cleaned and restocked, a path to ( Read more... )

[there is terribly cheerful humming coming from the kitchen, along with the smell of several impeccably decorated batches of cookies being laid out on the counter. And who is merrily frolicking around said kitchen, smiling brightly and dolled up in a sunny yellow apron? Sakaki is!

She twirls back to the journal, the stoicism in her voice replaced ( Read more... )

[her journal rests open, waiting for her. She'd thought about filtering to anyone who had spoken to her during her strange loss and apologizing; she'd considered talking to Mat about winning her in the auction. ...But, she finally decides that she would rather just hope that everyone has forgotten about all of that, and doesn't say anything. That ( Read more... )

( Lana's House (DCU Friends and Family Thanksgiving Dinner) )