[BEDROOM: Action for Shirley]

( Bad dreams are nothing unusual when you do this kind of work. )

[LIVING ROOM: Action for Misaka]

[Meet your new "parents": a pale, dark-haired man in his mid-twenties, and a red-haired woman so young that it might be more appropriate to call her a girl. They stand in the living room in the nightclothes they woke up in: white pajamas with blue stripes for him, a short, filmy nightie for her, with a sheet wrapped over the top of it for decency. The expression on the man's face as he looks around is a combination of bewilderment, frustration, and intense annoyance. He picks up an old-fashioned photograph of himself with the woman and two children he's never seen, peers at it, then hands it to her without a word. The woman stares at it, wide-eyed and open-mouthed, her brow furrowing deeply, and her hands flexing just a little as she clutches the frame a little more tightly.

These new additions to your household haven't made a lot of noise, but maybe it's been enough to attract your attention. You're in the picture too, after all.]

[PHONE w/ all appropriate filters: The next day]

[The man's voice is soft and low.]

It's my understanding that there are some of you who would be willing to help a new arrival as much as you can.

If that's the case, I'm curious: what were you doing before you came here?

[A - Action; Bodine Fashion, March 13

Hey, look, Len's in the clothing store. That's nothing unusual! He's got a concert coming up, after all.

Hey, look, Len's in the girls' section of the clothing store. Well, okay, maybe Rin was just too busy to shop for herself. What a good brother Len is!

Hey, look, Len's... holding dresses up to himself in the mirror to see how they look. drones are giving him scandalized looks. Just what is going on here? Maybe you should go ask.]

[B - Action; 947 Beulah street, March 14; locked to Rin Kagamine

Len sits up in the too-small bed and shakes his sister awake]

♪ Rin, hey, wake up! It's White Day~

[Action: Sure, El's only been here for a week, but that doesn't mean he can't have some fun already. Plus, today is a holiday! And since he already missed teaching everyone about White Day this week, he needs to pick up the ball with Saint Patrick's Day.]

[Getting all of his green clothes from his wardrobe, Elmer will be outside sprucing up his porch and fence at 1670 Nelson with shamrock garland, leprechaun decorations and the like. Naturally he does all this with a smile on his face, happily humming to himself. Look, he's even set out a cooler of beer on the driveway and a few chairs for any visitors or housemates!]

---

[Phone call to everyone:]

Happy Saint Patrick's Day, everyone! Haha, I hope no Irish folks get mad at the Englishman for explaining? But I know a lot of people might not know what it is. It's a saint's feast day for a guy who spread Christianity around Ireland a long long time ago and is still celebrated hundreds of years later! Parades, sports... but since we're in the U.S., it's mostly just a lot of wearing green, partying and drinking. [He laughs]

Nothing wrong with that though, if you ask me! Holidays are a great way to spread cheer, and from what I can tell, some people around here need it. Though, for being kidnapped and dropped into a town you can't escape from, with no explanation, a lot of you sure seem happy. I guess that's good, eh? If it's bad where you're originally from, this place would be great.

Well, if you feel like celebrating, I'll be at 1670 Nelson Street. Come on by!

[[ooc - I'm still tagging his last post too o/]]

[Action; Around Town]

[Karkat's been out and about all morning, like any other Saturday; picking up needed groceries, dropping in on some of his friends, checking whether there's anything new worth seeing in theaters. He's also dressed normally and characteristically achromatically; grey pants, black shoes, a black shirt with his symbol on it in grey.

And that seems to be the problem today, because everywhere he's gone, drones wearing green have been coming up to him and pinching him. The first couple times it was just weird and annoying, but at this point he's completely flipped his lid.

If you go near him, you'll find Karkat on the brink of one of his more explosive moods, teeth grit and glaring murderously at anyone around.]

What. Do. You. Want.

[Go on, pinch him, you know you want to.]

[It's one thing to be a powerful entity capable of teleporting at will to any given location and shifting through walls on a whim. It's quite another to be human (in the physical sense). There was no worse feeling than the unpreparedness of suddenly losing one's regains and the vulnerability that accompanied it.

Thinking it wise to prepare ahead of time by learning not to rely too heavily upon his paranormal abilities, Slugger is attempting to learn some new skills that could help him be (or at least feel) more proficient without his powers. This is why, today, he's decided to start practicing again with the gun he received from a man named America. Perhaps it would also serve a dual purpose in keeping his mind off the Major's declaration of war on his family and friends. A warm Saturday afternoon in spring will be spent as follows:

( A ) Around Mayfield (at home, the streets, or outside the shooting range)
At home, Slugger has uncovered his revolver from where he'd chosen to hide it. Removing it from its box, he briefly familiarizes himself with it before getting ready to leave. He lacks a sense of proper gun care and safety, evident in the way he shoves the barrel into a pocket before he leaves.

He suspects it might be somehow illegal to carry a gun out onto the street, especially for someone his age. This doesn't stop him from making his way to the outdoor shooting range on foot. Upon arriving just outside his destination, Slugger pauses to stare up at wooden sign: 'NO PETS. NO CHILDREN WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION'.

How to get around this.

( B ) Outdoor Shooting Range
After somehow getting in and obtaining some ammo, he's chosen a spot near the perimeter of the field to practice. Most likely, anyone on the street may spot him here. He's wearing a pair of protective goggles and headphones, not because he needs them; he just thinks he looks awesome in them.

At some point, he takes a break from firing at the targets to give in to a bit of curiosity. When he thinks no one is looking, he takes aim at his own foot. He just wants to know what it feels like to get shot. Ready... Aim... Fire.

( C ) Shooting Range (later)
Even monsters get fatigued after a while. And frustrated. He's been getting in some crappy shots for the past half hour and it's pissing him off. Finally, he sets down his gun. Then, picking up his bat, he crosses the field and smashes the target. Problem solved.]

[Phone: Backdated to Thursday]

Well, seeing as it's coming up on a year here, I probably passed my birthday at some point. Damn kids. ANyway, the calendar here still doesn't make any sense to me but apparently Saturday is a big drinking day so tht seems like a good as day as any for a party!


[Action: Grey ABC, Saturday morning]

[Wes is buying a... rather lot of assorted liquor]


[Action: 727 Anderson, evening]

[Wes will greet you with a drink in hand. If you're a castmate, he will comment]

Because the time difference obviously wasn't bad enough.

A: phone

I know not everyone here is from Earth, but today's Saint Patrick's Day and I for one am far too fond of Ireland to spend it sober. It's just disrespectful not to drink, really. [And she hasn't had a drink in forever, which just seems weird in and of itself.] So who's in for meeting me at the tavern? Wear green.

B: Olney's Tavern

[The beer here is awful, of course, but there'll be a peppy, slender blonde with a green ribbon in her hair ignoring the fact that women aren't "supposed" to be drinking and looking like she's trying to drink the whole town under the table. If she can get anyone to join her in a round or two of decent drinking songs, that'll be happening. It's only respectful, you know. Not that it's fun at all.

Come join her?]

[[ phone // unfiltered ]]

Hello, everyone! I have a question I would like answered.

What is this "Saint Patrick's Day" that everyone is talking about? And why is everyone wearing the color green? And everyone is talking about drinking! Is drinking more important today than on other days? I will make sure to drink plenty of water and juice, if that is the case!

[[action // open // park ]]

Maybe I am not wearing enough. I should add more, to make sure!

[[nia is plucking grass from the ground as she speaks. when she plucks the blades, she ties them on her arm using bits of string.

she has a rather big collection already tied to her arms. she seems dedicated to the cause..]]