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Now that we are clear of that abominable circus curse, we can focus on the actual circus taking place within the city. From what I can gather, so far the only members of Noah's Ark circus who have made a visible appearance on the network are Joker, Beast, and Freckles. Judging from my brief conversations with them, I can ascertain that their timelines are disparate, just as yours is from mine --meaning that their memories are incomplete and questionable, at best.
Whether or not the rest of the members are in the city has yet to be determined. They could be concealing themselves, which means we cannot let our guard down. Since the location of my estate has been rather public here, we'll have to depend on our watch dogs (or watch crows) to prevent them from any unwarranted attacks or subterfuge. (Speaking of which, are reparations even finished, yet?! It's been over two weeks!)
Furthermore, Lord Kelvin might also be concealed within the city and under heavy protection. This is only conjecture as he has yet to make any attempts to contact me. Someone of his nature would not hesitate to try and speak to me if he saw my presence on the network, but the question is whether or not he would even be capable of properly utilizing the network device in his current state, considering how we left him. This requires further investigation, but as you know, information here is debatable at best with everyone constantly mentally crippled by the curses. Then we have suspicious characters like Lord Cain who purposely dispenses and withholds information at his own discretion.
If we are to find him, we must trust nothing else but our own eyes. Maintain your careful vigilance on the circus and let me know immediately if you have seen any signs of the other circus members or of Lord Kelvin.
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For all newcomers, the Phantomhive Estate is still welcoming employment to any who should require it. My only stipulation is that you don't contribute to the destruction it had suffered in my absence.
And to my current Employees:
I trust that there has been some progress on repairs? and that you idiots aren't just aggravating the problem.
~.~
It might be too soon to breathe a sigh of relief, but I, for one, am thankful not to have to listen to that irritating carnival music anymore.
Your Highness, I do hope to have you over for tea once everything is in order and fit to host you.
Lord Cain, should I be suspicious that you've managed to keep quiet the last couple of days? As they say, idle hands are the devil's play things.
[ooc: Strikes are hackable with effort]