It's starting to become familiar, like a holiday. I wish we could keep our memories of it ( Read more... )

Okay...

[Sunao takes a deep breath. Ever since she got her chip removed, she hasn't wanted to post. She lets the held air out in a deep sigh...]I want to ask about something. Who helps with the water in the city? Who refills it, or cleans it--or makes it. I want to help with that ( Read more... )

[The feed bursts into lurid blue. It's 'inside' one of the city's strange water bubbles. The bright blue dome stretches overhead, defying gravity--and a thin trembling hand reaches up, as if to grasp the water and pull it down.]

No...

[Suddenly, illusions of people stretch down at her. One at a time, before bursting into water. This gentleman, ( Read more... )

I... [Clearing her throat. Someone sounds unwell.]

I've been here a year now. This week. It's... strange, because it went by so quickly. I still remember the night I arrived. All the furniture in Horton was...flying around...

[A few heavy coughs go here.]...might be coming down with something. It's ok; I'll just stay in my apartment and sleep it ( Read more... )

Ok, this is for the people who are sick ( Read more... )

It's late to ask this, but ( Read more... )

[The communicator trembles in the hands of a panicked thirteen year old girl. She doesn't look or sound anything like the masculine Sunao, unless one looks closely at her eyes.]C-can someone help me? Please...I can't find my big brother anywhere. I was supposed to meet him, but I woke up here instead. Does anyone know if he's here? His name is ( Read more... )

Can ▒░▓▒░ please me what's happening in the city. I think we're close, but ▒░▓▒░▓ sure when we'll get there. I don't understand what I'm seeing on the network!

Is anyone hurt? Is there something we should look out for when we dock?

...this really does happen ▓▒░ time a group leaves the city.

Does anyone know what's going on? I've seen a few people either pass out or... something happens while they're talking on the network.

If you're alright or know something, please let me know. I'll help if anyone needs it.

[Edited later after conversation with Kantarou.]

Also, please be very careful when entering the forest. There might be ( Read more... )

[That tell-tale bzzzzzzapping shock sparks through the communicator in Sunao's pocket. There's fumbling sounds, and then...]Has it been that long? ... I guess so. I haven't been keeping track of time the way I usually do ( Read more... )