005 ~ [Action/Voice]

[distressedude]

[Those paying attention to the journals may notice a rather sudden THWACK ringing out from one of the pages. The reason? A certain someones journal has just become an impromptu weapon against a nearby Tease. Unfortunately for Ion, he only noticed Allen's entry after deciding to read a book with the window wide open in his bedroom. Before getting even halfway through reading the PSA, a small group of the butterflies in question had fluttered into the room! This had been just a bad month all around, wasn't it?

The journal falls open to the ground as the boy rushes over to slam the window shut. Immediately after, occupants of House One will find Ion checking all the rooms in the house to be sure the windows are tightly closed, and all the while a small trail of blood is flowing unattended down his cheek.]


[After some time passes, Ion returns to his discarded journal and picks it up with a heavy sigh. First burning trees fell from the sky and now... biting butterflies! Not to mention Anise was still kidnapped... while she didn't have to deal with all this, staying with the Malnosso was no picnic either. In a moment, he speaks.]

Is this the Malnosso's doing? Or does no one know for sure yet?

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[action]

[silversnowfall]

[When Ion comes into her room, he'll find Nephry already dealing with a small swarm of the things, having slammed her own window shut just moments before]

Fon Master!

[action]

[distressedude]

[These little creatures were certainly persistent! Without a word, Ion moved in to help, swiping at a few of them with his staff and knocking them to the ground, where they were easily crushed. Thankfully, they really weren't difficult to kill.]

Are you alright, Nephry?

[action]

[silversnowfall]

[she smacked a few with books and got in a nice stab of one with her fountain pen, but has bleeding bite marks on her hands and arms for her trouble]

It's nothing serious. What about you? [spots his face] We should clean that.

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[distressedude]

[Cue Ion noticing the wound on his cheek where he'd been bitten. But one bite couldn't compare to the numerous ones Nephry received.]

That's a good idea. There should be some bandages in the kitchen... [He glances down at the Teases.] Hopefully there aren't any more of those floating around here.

[action]

[silversnowfall]

[well then they can do each other the mutual favor of first aid]

Yes, hopefully. ...What sort of an experiment...

[action]

[distressedude]

Whatever this is, someone here seems to know. There was a page in the journal warning about them. I wish I'd seen it in time to close my window...

[Walking and talking, Ion was headed for the kitchen to get a wet cloth to wipe up the blood. Seconds later, he was handing one to Nephry before looking for the bandages!]

[voice]

[outwalks.livejournal.com]

It isn't the Malnosso.

[voice]

[distressedude]

Then... that would mean another resident is causing all of this?

[voice]

[outwalks.livejournal.com]

It's a little complicated. But I've an idea where they're coming from.

Is your building safe?

[voice]

[distressedude]

I haven't seen any more since closing all the windows, so it seems that way.

[voice]

[outwalks.livejournal.com]

All right. Please keep them shut. Someone ought to announce it when the rest are dead.

[Action] - Placeholder until tomorrow. /sleepy

[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

[Well, Dist was remodeling a pair of glasses in his room to fit him properly, until he was so rudely interrupted. Thankfully, his window was closed, and he stares angrily at Ion, jumping up from the shock of his door suddenly being opened.]

Wha--?! What's the meaning of this, how dare you barge in like this! Fon Master or not, I'll have you know I was in the middle of-- [But Ion will know know what Dist was in the middle of. He blinks and stares wide-eyed at Ion's face, and the blood, standing quickly. There's a definite urgency in his voice.] You're injured! What's happened? Where is Nephry?!

[Action] - Sleep well!

[distressedude]

[With Dist's room being the last to check, Ion was just tuning out the older man's words as he glanced at the window: closed. He gave a sigh of relief before turning to Dist.]

Nephry's fine, she was in her room... did you check your journal today? [Or look outside, geeze Dist, you hermit.] There's an experiment or... something going on in the village right now. Don't open your window.

[Action]

[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

[Hey, he was working, shut up. You know how he gets when he works.] No, I've been busy repairing my glasses.

[Dist picks up his journal, however, and begins to leaf through it for the information he missed. His eyes widen at the sheer amount of pleas for help and such, frowning.] ...I see. So this foul haven has a bit of an insect problem. And you came across one. Do you have any other injuries, Fon Master?

[He makes an irate noise and motions for Ion to sit down, sighing. Just his luck. Barely a few weeks here and he has to put up with something like this. As if those crazed spikes weren't enough! Now he has to play doctor. Dist removes a small rag from his work bench and a bit of alcohol - he keeps his work space sterile, after all - and approaches Ion.]

[Action]

[distressedude]

Yes. I didn't see the warning until after I had opened my window, and a few flew in. Thankfully they aren't difficult to kill. [Though they do have a nasty bite. Sitting by Dist's side, Ion raises his own hand to check the wound, as if only now noticing it was there. With a small wince, he drops his hand back into his lap.]

Only one of them got to me, so it's nothing too serious. [Then, with an added smile.] Thank you, Dist.

[Action]

[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

No more got in, correct? [He read these things are also parasitic, and Dist doesn't want them exactly breeding, let alone inside a human body. Though these creatures have piqued his scientific interest.

He makes a vague, dismissive noise to Ion's thanks and dabs the rag lightly with the alcohol before handing it to the boy.]

Regardless, you'd do well you clean up, Fon Master. Those creatures sound like nothing I've ever heard of, even with my brilliant knowledge of monsters. I don't want to think of the mess we'd have to clean up if one of you were to expire. [He finally glances out the window and sees a few floating by.] A carnivorous insect...just what are they, I wonder?

[Action - later on]

[silversnowfall]

[Ion said Saphir was all right but she felt compelled to come and check for herself, even if it is jarring to walk into Jade's old room and find someone else in it. Anyway she doesn't walk in, but knocks quietly on the door]

[Action - later on]

[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

[And Dist was reeling a little to check up on Nephry as well. He had just been writing a few things down - research on what was known about the insects - and got absorbed in it. So the knock on his door makes the researcher jump an inch and look up. What now?]

Enter.

[Action - later on]

[silversnowfall]

[he sounds preoccupied. Nephry pushes open the door without taking a step inside, looking a little concerned]

I apologize for interrupting.

[Action - later on]

[its-rose-damnit.livejournal.com]

[Dist's scowl disappears when he sees it's Nephry and not anyone else, setting aside his work and standing to greet her and let her in.]

No, it's perfectly all right. ...Are you unharmed, Nephry? Those insects didn't attack you, did they?

[Voice]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

According to some guy here, [He says this while flipping through pages for a moment to look for Allen's post (http://outwalks.livejournal.com/3803.html), before returning to Ion.] they came from his world.

[Voice]

[distressedude]

Then it must be another resident who brought them here. That is, unless the Malnosso can take things from other worlds to use in experiments like this...

[Voice]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

They... probably could. I'm not sure, either.

[Voice]

[distressedude]

I've only been here long enough to see one experiment myself, so I have nothing to compare this to. If it is an experiment, that could mean a week of being stuck in one place like this...

[Voice]

[300yrswandering.livejournal.com]

No, it wouldn't really make sense if it was an experiment, unless they're trying to go for a series of it.