"We can have special sharin' time later."


Do you need a certain Old Man for something? Is it something minor or would usually be handwaved? Then it can go here! You can also leave messages for him to get back to, or not get back to, you know how lazy Raven can be.

Mark accordingly! Action, Voice and Written are all avaliable. For example:
[Voice, Dec 31]

[Raven blows onto the journal, then wipes it with his hand, flicking through the pages to find out when the last time he bothered to make an entry with it was. He sighs, has it really been that long? Even thinking about how long he's been in Luceti for any extended period of time is depressing enough for him.]

If I didn't know any better I'd say this thing was startin' ta gather dust.

For those that hadn't noticed yet, Estelle was sent back home a few days ago. I don't know when exactly, but all her things are gone
[He pauses for a moment. House 12 is really quiet now compared to how it used to be. Of course he cared about the princess, he cared about everyone from their world, he's just finding it weird to see them all going home after so long whilst leaving him behind.]

Anyway! She used ta work in the library here and left some stuff regardin' it behind, or ta be more specific, she left a set of instructions on how ta sort the books as well as a set of keys. From the look of it I guess she wanted someone to take the care of the place if she ever got sent home, and considerin' she was working there long before I showed up then it must've meant a lot to her. I can pass the stuff over to anyone who's interested, just let me know! It's not gonna go anywhere by itself.

Oh, and if this old man's memory isn't failin' him again, which it does a lot, she also had a book club goin'. Books aren't really my thing though, if someone wants to start that up again then feel free. 

That's about it! I got nothin' else worth sayin', wake me up when it's hot enough for the women to break out the swimsuits.

[Filtered to Zack | He's not even trying with this filter]

Considering Yuri's been gone a while now, have ya got any ideas on what ta do with the guild?

Ya know, I'm gonna skip straight ta the point. Anyone care ta tell this old man what the date is? Last time I was here it was somethin' like August.

[He pauses for a minute. August sounded right to him, but it had been an exceptionally long time since he'd last been here. Was August even a legitimate month, it wasn't native to his calendar. He wasn't even certain if this is how you use the journal properly. It had been several months for him and his memory isn't very kind.]

Actually, is anyone I know even around anymore? I've got no idea how long it's been. Just when I thought I'd finally gotten rid of this place.

[Raven is sitting on the grass in the back yard of House 12, looking at a large patch of fire lilies that have grown. He knew he must've planted them at some point in the past, because they had always reminded him of her. It was still strange to see so many growing in what was otherwise a relatively empty garden.]

Ya know, with Jack showin' up again so quickly, Old Raven has been thinkin'. If the me that was here before was pulled into Luceti from a point that's in my future, and I'm from his past, but I'm in Luceti's future... Then did he know all along what was gonna happen in Luceti, because he remembered it all from me? Or did he just arrive like the rest of the New Feathers tend to do? If that's the case, then it means when I do go home, I'm goin' ta forget everyone I've met here... Oh! Maybe he was from some kinda alternate timeline, and I will remember stuff?

[He stops rambling, letting out a huge sigh.] I just realized that I'm sitting here by myself, talkin' to a bunch of flowers... I'm losin' it, really! I'm goin' insane, this is the proof! The flowers are telling me things! [And with that, he throws himself backwards, arms stretched wide as he laid down, staring up at the sky.]

Or maybe I'm just wonderin' what's going on back home. Gah! I'm not the type to be homesick! I need to do something! Anything!

[Raven is sitting in a tree outside house 12, bow in hand. Around his neck is a very warm looking scarf, given to him by Miyabi. Despite the fact he's complaining, it doesn't seem as though he actually cares, he's just doing it because he can. OOC: Also all other threads would take place before Yuri and Vash.]

I'm startin' ta feel real sorry for all those new feathers, showin' up in weather like this. Ya must be absolutely insane if ya think this snow is fun, or even pretty! I hate snow, snowmen, snowballs, snowstorms, igloos, icicles, ice cubes, ice cream, all of it! Urgh...

Please tell me it's gonna start gettin' warmer soon. I don't know how much more of the cold this old man can take.

[Filtered to Vash | 50% unhackable]

Vash old pal? I take it all that noise over the journal would mean yer back to normal! How'd ya feel about meetin' me fer a drink at the bar tonight? I got the feelin' I'm gonna need a really hard drink later on.

[Filtered to Yuri | 99% unhackable]

Hey, Yuri! I've got an arrow with yer name on it! [He holds up an arrow to the camera, it has Yuri's name crudely written on it, followed by a little patronizing heart.] I'm gonna shoot it at your face! Hah!

[All the fuss and noise over the journal today caught Raven's attention. People's clothes magically changing outside? He had to go and see this. What he didn't expect was for it to happen to him. So rather than complain, he did the logical thing and took the outfit off. But around 10 minutes later, without him even being aware, his clothes changed back into the costume. Every attempt he had made over the past hour had the outfit return again within a few minutes. Eventually, he gave up trying and decided to sit at the fountain in the village center, flicking open his journal.]

Someone wanna explain ta me what the heck is goin' on?

[He pauses.] This moustache tickles...

Note: If you came here from the locations page then the build of the bath house is still the same. Raven is no longer in Luceti however, so if your character would like to take over the bath house please feel free to shoot me a PM or ask the mods about it!

Back in March 2010, Raven gathered a group of people together and they went and built a Bath House at the hot springs. They basically plagiarised the Yumaju hot springs from Tales of Vesperia since that's the only hot springs Raven is actually familiar with. Raven himself tends to the Bath House and Hot Spring once or twice a month to keep it nice and clean.

If you're unfamiliar with a traditional Japanese hot spring, otherwise known as onsen, then these links might help!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onsen
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2292.html
http://www.uniquejapantours.com/japan-travel-guide/onsen

These images are to serve as a guideline, the bath house is not identical to them, but the basic layout is the same (as in the seperate changing rooms and a partition in the spring). If you have any questions then please feel free to ask!
( All underneath this cut! )

[/Flips table at her hiatus This entry takes place in the late morning. These will all have to take place at different times in the day because crossing over would get insanely awkward.]

[Filtered to Buffy | 70% Unhackable]

Buffy darlin'! I've got some free time today if ya wanna come over and try my amazingly delicious crêpes fer lunch, as promised! I also found a great recipe I know yer gonna love!

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[Filtered to Emil | 90% Unhackable]

I'm ready ta tell ya now if ya still wanna hear it.

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[Filtered to Alexei | 95% Unhackable]
[This bit is written, yeah the strikeouts are completely readable.]

Evesdropping is rude
How's the jailbait?
You heard what the little girl said, let's go and 'say sorry' by the south lake at 8pm. Bring your sword, or a picnic. I'd personally prefer a picnic but somehow I doubt that.