[Backdated to Wednesday, June 18]

Ah shit. I'm coming home.

Yeah, I know, go ahead and laugh at me Saber... but I have a perfectly reasonable explanation for the bandage I'll be sporting for the next few weeks.

( And here goes the perfectly REASONABLE story )

On another note, I've been doing some thinking and... Kai... I... have to talk to you.

And Sora?

Just forget about what happened. Please... Really, just... forget about it. I was being stupid, and after thinking about everything... just... forget about it.

Er... yeah...

I'm back?

Well, training in the mountains is going well. I miss the beach, and hate the cold, but overall its not that bad.

Heh, I knocked a bear out yesterday. It scared the crap out of me, just kinda appeared out of the bushes all pissed off and stuff.

I'm down in the nearest town for some supplies thus the access to the computer, but I think I'll stay up here for another week or so.

Since I know some of you Kairi will probably want to bother me, ask Saber-san for the address and directions. Honestly, I could use someone to talk to for a day. I do not want to turn into a hermit.

I'm going to the mountains for a while. To clear my head and think, as well as for training purposes

If anyone really needs me, have fun hiking into the woods and attempting to find the cabin. No, seriously, just ask Saber, she'll give you directions

Saber-san, when can I come by and pick up the keys from you? And thanks again for the idea/place to stay.

Completely disregarding the shit happening in my life right now, things are actually pretty good

Marluxia. If I ever see you around town, I will kill you.

[Blocked to pro-ban He got someone to actually help him with it this time]
I got my bass.

I finally got my goddamned bass!

Its old (well, relatively so, its from the early 1900s) and slightly beat up looking, but it plays like a bat out of hell. It actually makes me want to learn classical music.

( Image under cut )

Band rehearsal either tonight or tomorrow guys, I'm working on renting a stage in a club with the remainder of my money which isn't much now
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OOC EDIT: I'll get the actual post of the rehearsal up tomorrow. Its freaking 1 AM and my history project still isn't done T-T But I actually am getting this thread up xD finaly

Oh hey! I can breathe again!

I'm now officially... CURED!


( Private... but... it can probably be hacked, Riku isn't incredibly computer savvy )

Sora, Kairi... what's our place's policy on pets?

Becaaaaauuuuuseeee... I want a cat. Don't ask me why, but... I want a cat.

Also, this place is annoying me. I've been stuck inside for a week, staring at the same old walls and ceilings and bleh. Its boring. Makes me want to be a... decorator or something. Can I like, paint the walls without you guys freaking? It just needs to be different.

Asch, Mahiru... Axel... want to get together some time this week and start practicing? Although, I heard on the grapevine that Asch was in the hospital again?

And, speaking of being stuck inside for a week, I need to get out of here, anyone up for some "bonding time" or whatever? I'm so goddamned bored

Your concern for me is touching guys, really.

Kairi: More cough syrup, stat! ...Thanks for the tea?

Sora: Do your goddamn freaking work! ... just... tell me what you actually do first? I'm kinda curious...

Saber: I'm fine you really don't have to come over... really >.<;;

Asch: ... Be afraid, be very afraid... I will hunt you down and give you this goddamned thing

Luxord: ...So, about that remedy?

In short, stop BABYING me! >.< I'm honestly perfectly fine, just give me a day and I'll be back to whacking at practice dummies, annoying my boss, and making fun of Sora's ridiculously gelled spikyhair. Just... don't kill me with overdoses of cough syrup in the meantime? ...Please?

Ugh... I managed to get sick... in the summer...

And I'm being babied by mama-Kairi...

Someone save me?

In short:
Life sucks.

( Blocked to Kairi )

I managed to miss mother's day again. Heh. Somehow I've managed to completely forget about that holiday for the past two years. Serves the bitch right.

( Blocked to Kairi and Sora )

Oh, and Axel. I hate you.

( blocked to pro-ban )

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First of all: About a year ago, I was arrested for playing bass in a club. The ringer? I never played it outside of my room. This was right after the music ban took a violent turn, and the fact that there was a light-haired guy playing bass in some club who just happened to escape from the police earlier that week was aparently enough to incriminate me... and have me looking at six months. Of course, I didn't feel like going to jail for any amount of time, so... using methods I'm not sharing, I escaped.

Just thought my band would like to know that. I think the police could care less about me, but... you can never be to careful, right?

( Somewhat more private stuff )

No... nonononononono...

- I _____ Riku.
- Riku is _____.
- Riku likes to ______.
- I want to _____ Riku.
- Riku can ______.
- Someday Riku will ______.
- Riku reminds me of ______.
- Without Riku, it will be _____.
- Right now, I bet Riku is thinking about _____.
- Riku makes me want to _______.
- If I could spend the day with Riku, I'd _____.
- Riku is made of _______.
- If I could be Riku for a day, I'd ______.
- Riku's alter-ego is __________.
- I want to give Riku ______.

Ah... shit... whatever, I give up... it was coming anyway, so I figured I may as well get the damn meme over with

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We need to get a rehearsal going.

I don't know when, or where, or how, but we need to rehearse. Maybe we can borrow your dojo for a bit, Saber? Either way, we need to actually see if we can work together long enough to actually hold a gig.

Speaking of which, I've been checking out some places, and there are a couple of underground nightclubs/bars I've heard of that may be looking for an act.

As far as names go the only one that's coming to mind is Dysfunction so not Axel-inspired so unless you want it defaulted to that, I need some suggestions.

Yeah... my creativity extends to writing and arranging music only. Naming things is not my forte.

( [semi-hackable, just not to Sora] )

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So, I missed a year of school. And I think the police don't give a crap about me any more I even had a nice little chat with one about skateboarding on the sidewalk yesterday and got a freaking fine so... should I go back to school?

On the one hand there's education, a chance to get into the University, and the outcome of a steady, legal job.

On the other is remaining under the radar, not having to actually pay for my education, but putting all my cards on playing bass and composing for a living.

Since I missed a year of school, I'd be in my last year of High School, not University, which would give me a year to save up for admission fees, but even then... school's freaking expensive... and I'm not sure I really want to go... but... eh, I have to actually start being realistic about my future.

Damn... things were so much easier when I was only worried about finding a reasonable hotel room to crash in for the night...

Hm, band's starting to come together, ne?

So far we have...

Vocals: Mahiru
Guitar: Asch
Bass: me
Drums: Axel

And I suppose invites could go out to Sora and whoever he recommends just... nothing too crazy?

Oh, and Demyx, I'm supposed to talk to you? And drag Sora along with me? Zexion pointed me in your direction, so I don't really know...

Any name recommendations? I'm pretty sure Axel would reject anything I come up with, so I'm not even gonna bother.

I'm bored.

...

And I need a band. Badly.

Anyone looking for a bassist?

Ah, yeah, by the way, inspiration hasn't been too good lately, so I haven't written anything... well... nothing good anyway.

Also looking to buy a stand-up bass... they're kind of harder to smuggle in... but god... I need to get my hands on one. Just, nothing too fancy, can't really afford much right now.

(ooc/ Sora-mun~ should we keep the post where Riku and Sora met at the library? Or do you want to play out the meeting again?)

So, how is it that I manage to be found so easily? I mean, I go out without dying or covering my hair, and five minutes later: BAM! Sora finds me at the library.

Am I that bad at keeping to the shadows... or is it that I want to get caught?

On a side note, even having three jobs a day gets boring after a while... and I'm pretty damn sick of that old lady at the restaurant yelling at me about how to carry the plates without having the food roll around.

Anyone know of a good place to work? God knows I need a change of scenery.