It was a strange scene in Karal's room Thursday afternoon. Karal was standing in the middle, facing his desk ( Read more... )

It was Friday night, traditionally a time for mirth-making and merriment. It wasn't a tradition to which Karal strictly subscribed, but even if it had been, this Friday night he wouldn't be ( Read more... )

So, I now have a project at work on top of my regular work. It was a project someone else was supposed to go offline to work on full time, but that someone is on holiday and our deadline has been set at 1 December ( Read more... )

Altra was off somewhere, Karal wasn't sure where. The Firecat had stiffened suddenly, made sure Karal would be all right to get back to the dorms on his own, then taken off in the direction of town.

Karal was all right to get back to the dorms - he was only sitting out the front of them, after all - but on his way, he picked up a passenger. He'd ( Read more... )

Karal hadn't been hiding under his bed, no matter what he'd told Gavin. He hadn't been hiding at all. He'd simply been where other people would be unlikely to stumble over him, and no, he wasn't saying where ( Read more... )

After attending Town Hall, Karal and Altra had hurried back to the dorms, to find Evey and explain what was happening ( Read more... )

Karal was sitting on his bed, books and papers spread around him as he occasionally spoke into his recorder. Anyone looking in might think he was studying -- and he was, sort of, it just wasn't for school. The Writ was open under Altra's nose, and the book Dean had loaned Karal lay beside him. The other books were the diaries of past Sons of the ( Read more... )

Karal was sitting on his bed, legs crossed, Vkandis medal in hand, meditating.

After yesterday, he felt the need for some inner peace. Altra was asleep, draped across the end of the bed, and the door was very firmly shut.

[ooc: expecting one, but open, sure! Also, why am I awake at 4 am??]

Karal has fled to his room after the gremlin-induced insanity had been cleared away, and he had stayed there for quite a long time. First he'd had to shower. A lot. And scrub himself all over. A lot ( Read more... )

Karal was listening to his notes from class today, sitting at his desk while he stared off into space.

Well, not space, exactly. Altra was intently watching a small shadow moving under Karal's bed, and so Karal was, too. "I think it's just a mouse, Altra."

:Here? It could be anything. I'm not taking any chances.:

[ooc: the door, she is open; ( Read more... )