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I lost track of who is trying to kill me this week. I do believe it's Terra's turn. Can we schedule a meeting or just play it by ear?

There doesn't seem to be a lot of those things this time at least. Any of you that think this is bad should have seen it when we had the floods of them. They would pile into a building and fill it so that you didn't have space to move and fight. Don't let them cornre you.

Roxas, getting to remember how to use those Keyblades?

Locked to the Task Force:

Ashford has gone underground. How badly do we want him?

Locked to Alfred Ashford

Jaime Lannister is demanding you be brought in. You might want to have a talk with him.

Anyone else want to give a resounding 'What the Hell is going on?'.

What's happening and who is out killing people this time? I swear some days it's enough to make me want to burn this place to the stones. Might be an improvement. Could be. Then the gods would reduce me to a human again. That was unpleasant.

Zexion? Roxas? Terra? The rest of you? Who's still with us?

I'll be at the station shortly, Jaime, after I drag Zexion out of whatever hole he's hiding in.

Roxas, you probably shouldn't be telling Avari all that. I don't think it's anything she wants to know. Probably not anything she needs to know.

The Replica has returned. Damn shame Vexen isn't here. He always was fun to kill. It gave me something to do for awhile. Did enjoy burning his lab after he was gone. I can only imagine his expression if he ever makes it back and finds all his precious jars shattered, research burnt, and everything else smashed. Good times.

Replica, let's not kill Zexion again. Xemnas decided to return and see if he could command us all around. Zexion and I banded together, and right now, we challenge Xemnas on equal mostly ground. As long as the status quo remains, we're good.

Is that Riku still around? He's about the fourth or fifth one I've met. They never do stick around for long. At least I didn't kill Sora yet. That was the... second Sora? Elena? Do you remember which one it was? Oh well.

I'll be at Sunde if anyone needs me.

Sora, Riku, Roxas, and Terra. It's getting to be a regular reunion around here. Makes me wonder what the Superior's thoughts on this are. Sora being about has to be tempting if nothing else.

That damned Tower. I hate the thing.

Ada and Jaime, what are the orders for the day?

Well, well. Two Keyblade masters to stalk. This might call for a rescheduling of my time to split it between both. Could follow Roxas in the mornings, Sora in the afternoons. Could stalk Roxas on the weekdays and Sora on the weekends. Hope Sora leaves his windowshades open like Roxas does...

How about we not do that again? I'd rather be myself than anyone else, thanks very much.

Sora and the Superior arriving all at once together. That can't be a good sign. Then again, it could be two sides balancing each other out. I can't say I really care.

More people come in, less leaving. That might not be a good thing. At least the Dark Tower isn't drawing closer. Then I might be worried.

I'm still stuck here. I was hoping that was all a dream. At least the others aren't here with me. I could use my skateboard to get around here though. Every block looks the same anymore. I haven't seen any of those white things though.

What am I supposed to do around here anyways? Anyone have any odd jobs they need done? I can put up posters, make sure the mail gets where it needs to, and destroy junk.

I think I'm a little lost. This doesn't look like Twilight Town.

Hello? Anyone?

Locked to Roxas

I've opened the castle to you. Bring Terra if you must. Just get here. We can generally hold them off there. I'll be with the Task Force. If you won't go to the Castle, go there.

Please.
/private
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Locked to Zexion

Are you coming with me to the Task Force or staying at the Castle?

/private
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I don't know what that singing was, but that's new. I've never heard that before an attack.
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Private/Unhackable

It felt like I had a heart.

Hm. Wasn't like I ever wore them anyways. If someone sees a little blue person running around with red underwear on his head, let me know. Those are mine.

Locked to Everyone but Roxas and Terra:

I know we're all missing underwear, and I don't know quite how to put this. We saw that Roxas was intrigued by the nudie magazines yesterday, and he's at that age where that broth of hormones is beginning to bubble. I saw him last night teleporting in and out of a few homes. He's a curious young Nobody! Don't get too upset with him. I'm sure he'll return them when he's, er, done with them?

Once upon a time in a place far, far away, there lived a boy named Little Red Roxas Hoodie. He lived with the evil woodsman, Terra. Terra was someone all the woodland creatures hated because he had this Keyblade that he was all too ready to use and whack someone. That thing hurt.

One day, Terra has a momentary lapse of reason for story purposes and said to Little Red Roxas Hoodie that he needed to take some baked goods from Bunny Aaron's Cafe to the grumpy and spiteful Grandma Zexion. Grandma Zexion was the kind of person who would whack you with her cane just to see you limp. Little Red Roxas wasn't too pleased about this, but he agreed to do it anyways because good is stupid like that.

((Squeaky and superior sounding voice)) "You listen to me now, Little Red Riding Roxas," Terra said. "You stay on the path and don't go talking to anyone you meet on the way. These woods are full of evil things."

((Too cute and cuddle-me voice)) "Of course not, Terra! I'm Little Red Roxas! I wouldn't do something like that."

((Normal voice)) Little Red Roxas Hood sets off with his favourite red cloak on because he had good taste and thus red was his favourite colour. Carrying the basket over one arm, he hummed cheerfully to himself, thinking all sorts of pure thoughts as he headed for Grandma Zexion's. There was the occasional ill thought that he was going to end up with all sorts of bruises because of that cane, but as stated in Rule Number One, good is stupid so he kept going.

He was nearing Aaron's cafe when he saw a red wolf in a black coat sleeping on a large rock. Seeing the boy, the wolf yawned widely and grinned at Roxas. "Wherever are you off to, Little Red Roxas Hoodie?"

See, he knew Roxas' name because he was a stalker.

((Too cute and cuddle-me voice)) "I'm off to Grandma Zexion's to bring her some baked goods."

"Yeah," the wolf replied, "Grandma Zexion likes buns and things like that. I'm sure he'll be... he'll be his usual sour self. Watch out for that cane."

((Too cute and cuddle-me voice))"She. Grandma Zexion is a she. Who are you?"

"Sure he is. Me? I'm Axel. Got it memorized? I'm the main wolf around these parts."

((Too cute and cuddle-me voice)) "You're a handsome wolf, but I'm not supposed to talk to strangers, and I have to get going."

The wolf waved a paw and jumped down off the rock when Roxas was out of sight. The wily wolf knew a shortcut to Grandma Zexion's house since he was there a lot. Grandma Zexion was a bit on the kinky side. Not the Xemnas-zebra-striped-underwear kind of kinky, but... nevermind. Anyways, he gets to Grandma Zexion's first and an arguement ensues because it's the wolf's day to get tied up not Grandma's, but that sneaky wolf eventually overcomes the tiny terror and shoves him into the closet with a promise to join him later.

While Axel-Wolf wasn't much of one for crossdressing unlike Demyx, he got on Zexion's tiny robe after ripping it four times. He figured Namine` could fix it later. Getting into bed, he waited until he heard the front door open and the sound of Little Red Roxas Hoodie coming in.

((Too cute and cuddle-me voice)) "Grandma Zexion, what-"

((Schu's voice cuts in, mimicking Axel's high voice for Roxas)) "What an utter bullshit storyteller you are."

"HEY!"

((It thankfully cuts off there.))

I know today is a day off for most the Task Force except for we without Hearts, but someone want to tell Stark and Lannister up there to hold down the noise. Sounded like a desk just went against a wall. Shouldn't Lannister be home with his woman instead of here? For having Hearts, you all have no priorities. She may not be as pretty, but a paper bag does wonders sometimes.

Terra, I'm going to hope that was a nightmare and not a real intention. Roxas seems to like you, and I would prefer not to tear you apart bit by bit if he does. Besides, your doll seems to take a sadistic delight in tying me up, and I'd miss the practice it gives me getting free again. We should hire him for the whole Task Force. Give a day off to whoever manages to escape his knots first.

The falling down the stairs thing I don't like as much. Tripwires are a pain.

Zexion and Roxas, you're not getting any hearts from me this year. Been enough of those pulled out of people lately, and I got a long lecture from the other Roxas awhile back that it wasn't what I was supposed to get him. It was that or the little pink underwear things, and pink just isn't Roxas' colour.

And to join in the chorus, I hate those damned dreams.

Locked to Terra/Hackable with serious effort:
I have something that might be better for you to have than me.

Locked to Zexion and Alexia

Which one of you told the Task Force or Roxas that I was involved in the Cloud disappearance? I did not work for them for nearly a year to have this destroyed. Let me find out that either of you let it slip. Let me. I have worked on this too long for it to be destroyed.

What are the teams for today or do I have to go relight fires anywhere before starting work. You know how grumpy people get if they go into the bathhouse and the water is cold.

Has anyone checked the Upper Plate for Strife? I know we've gone over most of the ground, but has anyone gone upwards yet?

Roxas, is Terra bothering you again or does he get to live to see tomorrow?

What's this ugly rumour I hear about there being a six in the am now? Are all you decent hearted types supposed to be sleeping then?

Speaking of which, Shin-Ra types, that was hilarious. I lost some time to my Somebody over that. I bet against Elena. Mello, I have never seen a person look so ready to die while still on their feet. You're lucky those Turks didn't see you getting ready to wound a few of them to slow them down.

Does this mean we get to bring back the big betting board for Shin-Ra Company's morning runs? It's still a little snowy to set up the lawn chairs on Sunde's roof.

So who am I getting assigned to?

Locked to Alexia:
Who was it again that you wanted for your experiments?