[It's such a lovely day in Luceti that Raven thought it would be quite nice to take the time to cook something new for his fellow housemates. Not out of generosity mind you, more out of sheer boredom since he had no intention of eating it himself. After flicking through the recipe books he had settled on making a refreshing coconut flavoured sorbet.

However, he wasn't expecting coconuts to be this difficult to work with and had no idea how to get it open. After struggling with a knife for twenty minutes he decided that it was going to take more extreme measures to get through it's deceptively furry shell. Using his bow he placed a magic spell into the ground, then jumped back and threw the coconut at it. As a result, the coconut exploded into little pieces and splattered across the front yard, not exactly what he was going for.]

That's it, I give up! [He sighed and scratched his head, he didn't want to waste the nice weather so he needed a new idea. So he decided to grab his journal and ask. Might as well clean up the mess he made too, thinking that maybe he should have just gone to the store to get a hammer instead of being so lazy about it.]

Alright, I'm tryin' ta make a nice summery dessert and I need some suggestions! I'm thinkin' something exotic? Ya know, the kind that screams a nice hot day at the beach? Sorbet, ice cream, parfait, all the stuff I hate eatin' myself and really I don't know all that much about.

( 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.

[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!

[Those who live or pass by house 12, may smell something very very delicious coming from the kitchen. Because despite being the man who hates sweet things, Raven is exceptionally good at making them. And how could you not want a slice? Look at it, it's gorgeous. Considering the snow is lightly falling outside once again, he has no intentions of going out this afternoon, so why not spend it doing something delicious and productive? After all, baking cakes is only one of the many ways to a woman's heart!]


[Later on in the evening he throws up a filter. This is something he needs to address before the day is over.]

[Filtered to Alexei | Unhackable]

Hey boss! No point in playin' hide and seek anymore, I know you're here.

[As it's a lovely, sunny afternoon Raven has finally decided to start growing the seeds he received from Flonne last week. He's been out in the garden behind house 12 for the past two hours digging up the dirt, placing the seeds, watering the ground and generally making sure he's planting them in an area where they aren't going to be destroyed when Repede decides to do his doggy business. As he finishes the last of the seeds his attention is caught when he spots a woman disappearing around the side of the building.]

Casey...?

[He quickly darts onto his feet without hesitation. But as he begins his pursuit he accidently kicks over the full watering can onto his journal. Turning around to inspect what he'd just collided with he notices the soaking wet book lying open on the ground and begins to panic. He picks it up and starts desperately shaking it dry.]

Aaaaaah! Oh geez, is it broken?! I was havin' such a nice day gardenin' too, I didn't mean ta wreck the book! It'll dry out right?

[He continues shaking the pages for a few minutes before finally giving up and sitting on the dry part of the grass, unsure of whether he did actually see her pass by or if he was just going crazy. It couldn't just be a co-incidence that he sees her on the day he's planting her favourite flower could it? He doesn't know what to think about all of this, so he just hopes nobody heard him shout her name through the journal.]

[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?

[OOC: I suppose this is filtered to house 12 as he won't be answering the journal at all.]

[It's late afternoon in the town, the day had marked the first signs of the upcoming summer heat. Raven had been taking advantage of the change in weather by taking a very discreet walk through the town alone. He'd remained quiet for the past few days, not out of antisocial behaviour, but more so that he was struggling to stay alive. As he approached house 12 his breathing became heavier, legs weaker and his heart started to burn as if it had been ignited like a fire. Raven grasped at his chest as he collapsed onto his knees mere inches away from the porch, unable to think straight his vision became blurred he mumbled under his breath.]

Dammit... I thought... I'd last longer... than this.

[He knew it was going to come to this, but not so soon. Over the months since Alexei first messed with his Blastia and it had been causing him some minor problems, following their little fight in February it received quite a harsh hit, making that decline in its condition so much quicker. He had been procrastinating having to see Alexei to ask for his help, after all, he was the man who sabotaged it in the first place (amongst a plethora of other reasons). So Raven reluctantly went to see him only the week before and was promised a new formula. All he needed was a few more days till it was finished, however time was not on his side as the 8th day rolled round he found his body failing.

Taking his journal out he used what little strength to throw it at the front door, in the pitiful hope that someone may hear the knock and come to help. Even though there isn't anything they can do.]

[Great out of all the possible weather it just happens to be Raven's least favourite. Snow, not just snow, but a blizzard. As he peers out the window he can't see anything but white, the distant views are covered in a blanket of blizzard induced fog.  Though the window he's looking out of isn't his own, he's still camping in house #12 following recent events. Usually he'd just sleep the entire days through until the snow storm passed but this couch isn't all that comfy. So what to do when bored? That's right, pester people over the journals.]

Hey, anyone else who's caught in this nasty blizzard up for a game of tic tac toe or even some hangman? It's a way ta pass the time! There's only so much pure white ya can watch before gettin' bored. This old man could do with some company.