[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?

( Cut for emo. )

[The following is directed to house 12 more than anything.]

I'm gonna need some time to myself for a while, so I'm leavin' the house. I'll be back soon though, take care of the garden for me.

[Filtered to Buffy | Unhackable]

I was ignorant, sorry.

[As it's raining today, the old man has decided to do what he usually does, get drunk out of boredom. But it has been a while since he's used the journal for anything other than people watching, so he figured he should probably contribute to that mess that we call social interaction. He's been trying to figure out what he was doing the last time he was in Luceti, he must've entertained himself somehow. He did gardening.]

How do you guys stop yerselves from gettin' so bored in this place? Not that I mind the peace and quiet we get when we're not bein' experimented on! It's just that some of you must've picked up new hobbies, ones that don't involve spendin' every day at the battle dome, right? Us old folk just aren't cut out fer that sorta thing. Drinkin' alcohol every day isn't a very healthy hobby ta have.

[A pause while he pours himself another class of wine.]

A turtle did suggest that I take up a musical instrument now that I think about it.

[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!

[There's an old man walking through the village. He doesn't seem lost, so to speak, but more as if he's just taking a leisurely look around as he attempts to familiarize himself with the new location. Eventually, he comes to a halt at the crossroads near house 27, opening the journal in the hope of finding a map.]

Right... where have I ended up now then?...

[He stands there, glancing around the area and then looking back towards the book. He kept telling himself over and over inside his head that he wasn't lost, how could he get lost? None of this was making any sense at all.]

[OOC: I should probably make this clear. Raven has been retconned, he has no memories of his previous time in Luceti as he's been taken from an earlier timepoint in the canon.]

[There's an old fart standing on the roof of house #12. How he got up there, or rather, when he got up there is a complete mystery he respawned there. In his hands he flips through the pages of the journal, looking for anything remotely interesting that he may have missed. After a while he speaks up.]

It's kinda windy today, don't ya think?

OK folks! As promised on the 30th March, I'm goin' up to the hot springs to build a bath house! Of course I'm no expert with buildin'... well buildings and could do with a hand.

Basically skippin' right to the point. I need folks ta help me with the basic construction and gettin' the materials carried, namely lots of wood, up to the springs. So bring any materials ya can find to house 12, anything from wood to towels. Think of it this way, the more people who bring me nice things to work with and help out, the nicer the bath house ya get in the end!

I'll answer any questions ya got the best I can! Big help, little help, suggestions, all is good~

[If he isn't supervised I'm putting a ton of hidden windows and such into the building for perving purposes :P. Yes I have mod permission to build a bath house. So we'll totally just handwave it as being built 8D Seeing as I'll be on hiatus.]

[Raven doesn't do written entries for a reason; this is one of them. And yes those strikes can be read, they are literally just scribbled out.]


This Sunday, the Archery Group will be meeting at the Barracks! So if you happen to use any weapons that contain the letters B, O, W - in that order, then head on down for a little well deserved practise with other archers! Hey, with this talk of a war coming up you'd be pretty stupid to let yourself get rusty! Or maybe if you're just interested in learning how to use a bow, you can come along and we'll show you the basics! It's a great chance to learn some new techniques from other archers. Well except me, I don't feel like sharing.

We're also open to anyone who wishes to spar against a bow user. Those flying arrows can be a right pain when you don't know how to deal with them! So I'm sure if you wanted to try beat one of us up good luck with that then you can come along as well. Or you can come along to laugh at the silly bow users, I don't really care it's not my responsibility. But on the plus side refreshments and stuff will be provided.

You can direct any questions to the 'President' of the group Rebecca. She was too lazy to do this herself so instead you have to put up with me. Though I suppose I could answer some questions too, but you'd much rather talk to a pretty young lady than a dirty old man right?

[A few moments later he scribbles something else onto the page.]

Also I'm bored, give me something to do that won't get me killed.

[For almost a month now there's been one little thing digging away at the back of Raven's mind, courtesy of a lovely well-endowed Krityan. But this is the first chance he's honestly had the time to sit down and think about it, and what better way than to pester the public for information!]

Hey! Give an old man a hand. Anyone else here heard the rumours of the 'phantom hot springs' out there in those mountains?

[Somewhere not too far from the lake south of the town, Raven is struggling to keep his balance. He collapses against the trunk of a tree gasping for air in the freezing weather. In front of him, just out of reach of his foot, is his journal.] Swear I left this thing on the table... [His voice is barely heard as he slides down the trunk a little further, eventually his foot is it's just in range for him to kick book over.]

Hey guys... anyone... This old man could do with a little help, it kinda hurts. I don't know where I am, it's got some trees... snow... I think... [He moves slightly to get a better look at where he is.] Yeah lots of trees. I think that might be a lake over there somewhere, I don't know it's really, really cold and I'm... gettin' awful sleepy.

[There's a long moment of silence as Raven just sits in the snow back against the tree trunk once again, flicking through the journals pages as he tries to stop himself drifting into unconsciousness. He eventually mutters something just barely audible before throwing the open journal down next to him.]

I thought people weren't supposed ta remember these things.


[OOC: Lol I totally didn't post this on the wrong account]