XING-KE!

KAGUYA? HONG GU? ZHOU XIANGLIN?

Is anyone here? From my world, or- Anyone else that I know! Ciel? Karolina? Hunny? While you're here, we could-

Hello!

... Um.

I don't really... Is it-

... does anyone else have a beard?

( Private | Mildly Hackable; )

I'm sort of glad that the bear is gone... it really was a bit troublesome, and- he kept interrupting class, and I felt bad being cursed and interrupting the teaches all the time...

But I'm really grateful to be able to take classes, because... I think I'm really learning a lot. I took lessons in the palace, too, of course- but I didn't... get to pick. And... it's very different to be with other people my age, not just... me and a tutor.

Say, Lucy... ? You're the only one who seems to stay- Can- Can I come stay with you? Just a little while. I don't mean to be a burden, but- Hunny's gone and all, and...

( Private; Semi-Hackable; )

Citizens of this city... I am very scared.

I hope you are as well. This sort of thing... the knowledge that at the whim of those more powerful than ourselves, we may be imprisoned, and charged with these crimes. I know that no justice system is perfect... because we are not perfect. But... just as we humans, we creatures, are not perfect, so... I think these deities are not either.

I am an Empress, but I am also one of you, citizens. And as an Empress, I am still scared.

I beg all those able to hear me to seek parole, at the very least, if you can... and from there, we may work to clear your names. I... I call for all lawyers in this City, all who know the law, to offer their services to those who need it. I urge all those who are denied parole to think on the accused crimes, to see if there is not truth in there... and if there is, to seek... if you are able, forgiveness for others, and repentance for yourself, so that you may seek parole then, and free yourself.

I beg to deities to stop this madness. I beg them to stop the torture within the walls of that prison. If you must force someone to repent... then the point is lost. Enough to make them think on it... to contemplate their crimes... but do not pain them in effort to reach some realization you've in mind for them.

Even I have blood on my hands. I have never killed a man. But in my name, many have died, and I bear that burden. Am I, too, guilty? Are we not, then, all guilty?

I do not deny that there are bad people in this city. I know it to be true. But there are good people, as well, and it is for the good people that I entreat you.

I, the 89th Tianzi of China, the former Chinese Federation, ask this of you. I wish well those who would rescue the wrongfully caged.

Please. And good luck.

[the audio is rather shaky, as if the young girl is running about while she's recording it- and she is, judging by the pitter patter of feet and the slight out of breath quality to her]

Um-

I don't mean to be a bother, or anything, but-

I also-

Didn't expect the stuffed animals to be so angry today-

So could I-

Maybe get someone to get them for me-

Ah-

Please?

Cooking is still really hard-

... I shouldn't care. ... If someone like him is hurt- He's a bad person. ... But once, I didn't think he as a bad person.

Ah... Lucy and I were thinking, one more beach trip before it gets colder, right?

Does anyone want to come? Rokuta, and Amu, and... Youko, Sakura, Marie... and Hunny of course- And anyone else? Ci-

I miss him, too. ... And I always miss Xing-ke.

If...

If someone says... that someone else... likes... you... I think that's what he said...

... What do you do?

[ooc; she tried to filter it against the 12 Kingdoms crew, (Youko, Shouryuu, Rokuta, etc), but her filters aren't the best, so... that's hackable if you spend more than five minutes on it D| Girls her age should never attempt network coding ftl]

[strong voiced- for a girl her size, in the gardens, no less, standing a top a bench, her hands before her- but it's a bit obvious she's working hard to keep her words steady, to remember them all]

And we, as a nation... whether a Federation or not, remain strong. Strong, in our conviction, and strong, in our-

[blink... blink... this is not the courtyard in Luoyang]

And we...

[there's a long pause, before the Tianzi flips down on the bench, a little pout threatening her mouth]

Took a long time to memorize that speech.

[ooc; loli empress back in your gardens, wearing something like this, and rather shocked to be back]

Say...

Do you think... if you wish on a falling star in the City... it will reach the person you mean it for?

Even if they're not here?

[ooc; on a brief break from orientation here in Japan~! So- if I disappear and tags stop, they will resume as soon as I can, thanks for bearing with me ♥]

I actually kind of liked the circus... I mean- I didn't think the clowns were very scary, and the attractions were so pretty...

I'm sorry some people had a bad time the other curse day... maybe the next time will be better for you?

There's a circus... regularly here? I heard? Maybe...

School is going alright... Kaguya and Xing-ke are probably glad I'm still going, and learning so much and so many new things...

Ah- Mister Marie? I need to go on a little trip... is it okay if you go with me? It's a secret, so, I can't take anyone else... if you can't, though, it's fine, I think I can handle it alone.

I'm really tired tonight, but let's see, a few more things-

Lucy, do you want to go somewhere tomorrow? Hunny, you, too? Maybe Amu, and- Well, why not everyone? Something fun...

I saw- I think they were Knightmare Frames! Yesterday- But not only Knightmare Frames, but other things, too... big animals? I'm not sure... it was a bit frightening, so, I hope those pilots are all okay...

I think that curse would have been funner with toy weapons...

This is still all I can do- Why don't we organize another game! With- With real flags, this time, and only toys!

That way, the City's game isn't the only one we can play! We don't have to play the game that way, with real weapons and hurting people. We could play it and have fun, too! Like- with teams, and maybe... paint, or ballons- those can be the markers, right? Not blood

Wouldn't that be fun, everyone?

I'm scared- Xing-ke, I'm scared. The- hair thing... it's hurting people, and it doesn't make sense... That thing came out of the ocean and destroyed a whole building-

I'm trying to be strong, I am, I promise- But I'm so scared. This place is so wrong, and I try to be good, I want to help people...

But what can I do now? What can someone like me do now? I'm just- scared.

Everyone- Be careful.

Please!

Until all of this is over...

[ooc; strikes are rather easily hackable, m'afraid]

ATTENTION ALL PERSONS SEEKING EMPLOYEES!

Ahem- Thank you for your time. I'm the Tianzi of the Chinese Federation, and I want to bring a new arrival to your attention, if you please.

This is Mister Noise Marie- He's twenty eight years old, from Austria, (for those familiar with the European Union- or, just Europe!), very tall six and a half feet is very tall, right? and in need of work!

Please do not let the fact that Mister Marie is blind deter you- he is a very kind man, but not only that, he is very strong, as well! His hearing is very keen, he can even hear a heartbeat so well that he can tell if and when someone is lying or not! I think that's kind of amazing...

Mister Marie likes to work with his hands, and says he is suited for most simple physical labor as well- that, combined with his very good hearing, and I think Mister Marie would be very well suited to be something like- a security guard, a construction worker, or even perhaps something helpful at the hospital?

So... those seeking employees, please consider Mister Marie. He is a very kind person, and I think- lots of people here are kind too.

If you are looking for something like Mister Marie to work for you- won't you please hire him?

[ooc; this personal ad brought to you by the Tianzi... who likes helping people, so there ;; ... and I'm taking a break from studying for my exam fklewnflkewf]

( Filtered from Lucy; Semi-Hackable )

I think April would have been better off just sticking to showers...

Won't someone tell me, what happened? The fighting- I heard the talk about it before, but. ... I know I can't do anything on my own, like fight, or kill- and I don't want to. But I know sometimes, against bad people it has to be done.

Did- Did good people win? Is everyone alright? I know being the Tianzi isn't much use here, but. If there's anything I can do-

... Mm. Anything I can do.

( UNDERAGE EMPRESS CAUGHT IN NUMEROUS RENDEVUES WITH OLDER MEN )

I-

I don't really like this curse as much- It's really not nice to be spreading rumors about people, let alone publishing them, especially when they're really not true-

Just because some of my friends are older than me- And some of them are boys-

And Xing-ke isn't- I mean-

Oh- N- Never mind.

Thank you, everyone. Thank you- And... I'll see you later, Xing-ke. I know you'll be waiting- I'll be there, soon enough, back in China, and back on the throne- Where I'll do a good job, because I'll do my best. I promise.

I hope everyone managed to have- if not a good time for that last curse, then at least, I hope you got something good out of it.

I also think we should all thank Gert, for organizing the protest the other day. I think that's the kind of protest we need to see her.

Violence- I can't say there can never be violence in this world. I've seen it, and been in it, for the cause of good... but I think we should always try and solve things, and make our stand, without violence if we can.

So, I hope the people who are angry at the deities, and angry about being here- if you ever wish to talk about it, or even... just get angry about it, and rant, or... something- I'll always listen, alright?

I'll always.

Ranka really did have a good idea, with this- So please, everyone, please forgive me! I do want to meet all you new people, so, I don't want it to seem like I don't, but.

XING-KE?! ARE YOU HERE?

And- If you're not...

ANYONE FROM MY WORLD? HONG GU? ZHOU XIANGLIN? ANYONE?

I'd really like to get a message home, so, please?

Lihua, here! Um. I'm not really worried about my own exams anymore, I studied really, really hard, I promise, so I just wanted to take a moment to tell everyone-

GOOD LUCK!

Lucy- You going to the dance tomorrow? Do we need dates to go? Is it okay to go alone? At home, I always go with a bunch of people... but it doesn't really count when they're father's old friends, I don't think. Will it be fun, you think? It sounds fun-

I mean. You know. After exams and everything.

[ooc; a very good student, who always tries her best to succeed and make her people proud- dead parents were both very prominent political players in her country, and after their deaths she was taken care of by their allies, but, finally, (baw Xing-ke), one of the few loyal to her fate over her parent's legacy convinced them to allow her to study abroad at Trinity Hall. She's trying to do her best and make them all proud- and prove she can manage on her own - AND GOING BY JIANG LIHUA, not her title as the Tianzi~]

So I was thinking-

Since it seems like... even though it's not home, it's kind of home now, in the City... I should probably... get some things...

And for my room, like- Maybe some nice things, to make it feel nicer, and look prettier, something like... curtains? A rug? A lamp? I'm not really used to decorating, or... to being in charge of decorating even, because everything in Luoyang... there's special people who know about decor to do that, right?

Ah- Hunny, I thought of something that would be good for you, too!

Oh, um... money... It's really nice that because of my age, I don't have to work to pay rent and things... so I can save my money for times like this.

[ooc; This is a great day to go shopping for some lovely items for your home, or even to help a friend to choose a whole new outfit. This change in style and taste is all thanks to today’s planetary shifts. If you’re the one doing the choosing, just watch that the spending doesn’t spiral out of control!]