[Voice]

...This is stupid. Something like that, and then Valentines is com- tch. Stupid. Moronic.

Oi! Luceti, listen up!

It has come to my attention that apathy and idiocy have taken hold of Luceti once more. The only diversions from this have proved to be the work of the Organization - through the recent experiment [...which he thought was hilarious, whatever he says] - and Paru, who is organizing a play. This is unacceptable! This level of boringness is unacceptable!

[...Well that and there's school. He goes to school but he doesn't mention that. Oh and villains, he guesses. But villains are more scary and stupid than interesting most of the time here, honestly. He grunts and-] To that end the glorious SOS-Brigade has decided to humor any possible requests that you might have! All this week a suggestion-box will be posted outside of the Brigade HQ. There, you can put in any praise, love letters, or what not you have for the sake of this SOS-Brigade. I demand that you give us further ideas! [This is mostly because he's bored and he saw that Albert of all people did it, so he figured it might be fun to try at least once]

Also! The SOS-Brigade is recruiting new members! Please step forward to submit your application to the greatest organization in all of Luceti! For those who have lived under a rock for your time here, the SOS-Brigade is as follows- Read on-!

( Advert for the Brigade )

[Voice]

Oh right, and as of right now, SOS-Brigade, as you might have noticed Rena hasn't been at meetings for a while. As such, Usagi is your new stand-in vice-chief. Obey her orders like you would my own unless they contradict mine.

...Oh and Neku. We need to talk.

[Naturally, the Suggestion Box works the same as the one in Albert's post. The difference is that - unknown to anyone who submits anything, of course - Haruki is going to end up reading choice ones out loud to the Brigade at the end of the week. Please feel free to get lulzy or even rude with them.

Also I'm assuming they are submitted anonymously unless you tell me the character signed their name]

[Voiced // Private // 70% Unhackable]

...Arthur, huh? And Tear. [A pause and then he grunts before-] This is stupid. This is so stupid. Tch. Damn aliens.

[A pause and then he brushes something. There's a chirp from Sekai before he hisses] This is starin' to piss me off. Leave my Brigade alone, dammit!

[And then he... punches a wall. And then the audio cuts off]

[Voiced // Public]

[...Before the audio cuts back in for this] Oi! SOS-Brigade! I've been lax with you guys coming for meetings, but no more! The Brigade exists for the sole purpose of providing [-me-] Luceti with a valid insight in the mysteries of this world! And along with that, an interesting life! But you all have been lax! Ignoring meetings, skipping out early! I've had it with this blatant insubordination!

As such, members of the SOS-Brigade, it is time for you to accept your divine punishment! A penalty! [He slams a fist down and then makes his point all the more with-] Capture the flag! SOS Capture the Flag! We will be playing SOS-Flag in two days time! Forty-eight hours! You must assemble whatever extra members of your team before that time! Assemble extra-Brigade members to assist you in ensuring victory!

Also, Kaito, you're in this too! You better perform the best you can for your master!

The base-teams are as follows; be sure to listen carefully!

[Written]

Team Soryu
*Rena
*Tai
*Yoohoo
*Yuzuriha
*Kyon

Team Ayanami
*Usagi
*Al
*Uriko
*Rika
*Hanyuu

Team Inazuna
*Leon
*Shinpachi
*Atsuro
*Miu
*Kaito

[Voice again]

Base teams, base teams! You better collect more members if you want to win SOS-Flag, particularly with I, Haruki Suzumiya, as the infallible and superior referee! You have two days; details will come at that time!

[A pause and then he shuts his book. He thinks this cuts off but it actually records a little more:] ...February, huh? Valentines is coming up then...

[Ignoring that his original plan was much more complex. Ignoring that someone else is planning something similar. Ignoring that he's still wearing his SOS-S3 Sentai-Santa suit... Haruki has a back-up plan for the holidays that he personally prefers. Thus, he's been preparing all day for something "special" for everyone.

And now he's done. He's also got his gifts here, but he's not going to specify who he wants to show up here other than the SOS-Brigade. Because for now he's created somethign special. He oopens his journal and yells into it at about 7PM:]

OI LUCETI!

The time has come, in celebration of Santa himself giving gifts today and the spirit of this holiday to join in a time of togetherness! SOS-Brigade! Friends of them! Dates of them! Chikane and Shiki and Rosalie and anyone else who wants good food Join us at the SOS-HQ for Luceti's largest hot-pot ever!

[by "Santa" he is of course referencing this, which kinda-sorta renewed his faith in the guy being a pan-dimensional being so he pauses before-]

People other than the SOS-Brigade are required to bring one dish. As it's a hot-pot, it needn't be heated up, just bring something! The SOS-Brigade is required to attend! Come and join us, Luceti!

It's all tonight, for Christmas, obviously!

[And after that he's going to settle in and wait. The Brigade room is as big as ever, of course. The occupancy of this building is surprisingly high when you push his desk into the closet and the tables other than the central one outside. On the central table he's rigged up something weird: There's a huge bowl of his stock for this hot pot in the center and dishes he's pre-brought all over the table. Then there's chairing lining the walls for people to sit at.

As for how it's being heated? Don't ask. It's shady

THIS IS A MASS INTERACTION POST. THREADJACK ALL OVER, EVERYONE IS FREE TO COME, YOU KNOW THE DRILL]

[FOR A NOTE: All of this post relates to THIS entry here. It's time to get the play off the ground. Fu fu fu- Anyway I'm thinking a mass action post would be good for this on Sunday. Any thoughts, anyone? Objections, questions, etc?]

[Voiced]

Alright! Holiday's over, Halloween's over, and we're done with all all that stuff! SOS-Brigade, Luceti, it's time for something important! We're not letting the gusto we've had this last week die down; far from it! The celebration's just getting started!

Listen up, Luceti! It's time for the SOS-Brigade to pave it's name in infamy to future generations across all myriads of worlds! We're going to shake you all to the core! We're going to wow you, dazzle you, and make your weep tears of sorrow and joy within five minutes of each other!

Coming forward at the speed of light and with the strength of an immortal thunderbolt is the SOS-Brigade's presentation of A Journey To the West!

Without any further delays, it will be happening this Sunday! There will be only two showings too, so plan your dates now!

( Not cut ICly, demands for people )

[...A pause, and then he thinks back. He thinks back and then with a much lighter tone-]

Rena, Shiki. We're having a house meeting in the living room. Neku, you're optional.

[..He grumbles there and then, evenly as he considers the meetings since the end of Halloween-]

And oi, where the hell is Shion? And why isn't the Seventh Heaven open yet?! Jeez...

[Action]

[This is a special open-action post. Namely, this post takes place DURING today's SOS-Brigade meeting. I figure it's a good way to explore the Brigade's interactions with each other there. There's two important bits of info that Haruki is hitting up today. The first is him going into detail about the favor that the SOS-Brigade has to fulfill with Gokudera about throwing a party for Tsuna. He'll be writing some key notes on the white board (or rather forcing someone else, I'd think Yuzu, to do that) and then taking a few odd suggestions before he gets to the second order of business-

He'll add it as an afterthought, but it's the introduction of sos_chorus, which I'll write out because it's important and lulz:]

Oh, and this idiot here's called Kyon. He's boring and such, but he'll be out new member out of the generosity of my heart; he'd be rotting away like a moron if he wasn't here. As such, you all better be giving him stuff to do! Alright, dismissed!

[This is an open action post FOR THE SOS-BRIGADE right now. Feel free to threadhop all over the place in here. Also, any visitors to the SOS-Brigade at the meeting today? Feel free as well. Aside from this though, he's going to make one voice section on the journal-]

[Voiced]

Oi, is there some guy named Tsuna out there? I need input from you.

[Voiced]
God this is so boring. What's with this? Jeez.

[Filter // 50% unhackable // for the SOS-Brigade]

Oi! I expect each of you to suggest at least one idea for the next event we should do today. And they better be good, you hear me?! There's no way the SOS-Brigade is going to do half-assed things. After all, the final choice is and always will be with me, the divinely inspired chief of the SOS-Brigade. Any and all of your opinions are just suggestions.

And Rika you better be making headway on that assignment!

[Public again]

[GROAN] This place sucks so much sometimes.

Oi. Mitsuru. Let's go talk; we'll meet at the-

[...]

Attention Luceti! Someone re-open the Seventh Heaven or otherwise make a new diner! This place really, really needs one!

[Written]

Today's sciences assignment is really stupid. Come on, what's with this junk? I learned this years ago, but I still need to fill all this out. Jeez.

[...Okay so like guys, seriously, if your characters can/would get through these filters and comment on them, please feel free. Particularly this first one]

( [Filtered to Self // 80% Unhackable] )

( [Filtered to Rika and Hanyuu // 90% Unhackable] )

( [Filtered to Guy // 80% Unhackable] )

( [Filtered to John // 90% Unhackable] )

[Action]

[PLEASE ASSUME THIS IS BOTH AFTER SCHOOL AND AFTER THE SOS-BRIGADE MEETING FOR TODAY IS OVER. He claims he's doing his homework, but he's... really not. The fact of the matter is that well past when the meeting is ended and until he hears back from Guy (and maybe after that finishes, even, coming back) he's sitting in the SOS-Brigade HQ, his back to the front door so he's staring out the big window he had Walter install at the end of the table. His science homework that he was complaining about above is sitting on the table largely finished. His absent-mindedly did it during the Brigade meeting.

Because he's been in a sulk mood all day. Head on the desk in class, not talking to anyone at home before school, and cutting the meeting off early with some bullshit excuse once it got time for the Brigade.]

[Voiced]

So, who wants to help me find something to eat?!

[Written]



Attention people of Luceti! Some of of you might have seen our new advertising doll [not linked IC-ly] and with that might have expressed and interest in us, the infamous SOS-Brigade! In joining our ranks! Well, this is your chance! Speak up, and join our order!

We're the Spreading Excitement all Over the World with Haruki Suzumiya Brigade! The best club in Luceti or anywhere else for that matter!

( For the Brigade )

[Voiced // Public again]

...You know the more I think of it... not a lot of you are from Earth, are you? So not a lot of you know about stuff we all learned in history class. Like World War II or something. ...Weird

Hayato, you might still have one favor from the Brigade open Stella too, I guess but right now you better report in to House #10 later today! Got it?! Don't be late or I'll revoke your winnings!

Wait... that reminds me... Emil! Patchouli! As the popular vote winners, you two are to go on a date! Help us figure out a date that works for both of you!

[OOC: ALSO THIS IS QUITE IMPORTANT for Yuzuriha, Shion, and Yuzu your extended Brigade expectations ever has been added HERE. Plese tell me if you agree]

[Written]

Oi. This is a meme. Anyone else is free to do it.

1) Pick 42 people you know
2) Next, input the list of them through this to put them in a random order.
3) Number them off from 01 to 42.
4) Then fill out the questions using the people who correspond to different numbers

[ASSUME THAT RIGHT HERE IS A RANDOM NUMBER CHART. You know those old school ones?]

01. Rena
02. Albert
03. Buffy
04. Arche
05. Tai
06. Yuzuriha
07. Kaito
08. Stella
09. Makoto
10. Natalia
11. Shirley
12. Miu
13. Mitsuru
14. Atsuro
15. Istara
16. Hayato
17. Estelle
18. Walter
19. Neku
20. Guy
21. Tifa
22. Tear
23. Rohan
24. Shinpachi
25. Usagi
26. Minato
27. Alphonse
28. Shiki
29. Patchouli
30. Senel
31. Yoohoo
32. Cloud
33. Atoli
34. Elise
35. Uriko
36. Rika
37. Hanyuu
38. Shion
39. Rosalie
40. Emil
41. Winry
42. Arthur

( Not cut ICly )

[...If anyone seriously wants to do this meme with any of their characters I can give you the html for it. I don't imagine anyone does. But still.]

( [Private // Written // 75% unhackable] )

[Public // Written]

ALRIGHT! Luceti! The SOS-Brigade is officially seeking all robots! And anyone that can use something that makes non-instrumental music! We need them for a karaoke event! I expect the best!

Oh... and you all told that one chick you want a bit of class, right?! Well the SOS-Brigade is going to put on a play real soon now! We're going to put on a A Journey to the West! We're going to put an effort into that so expect a fantastic show!

...Oh. And any of you that have amazing super-powers or come from cool worlds or something, I wanna talk to you now. Right now! Really, if you have done any cool stuff in your life or are from a cool world I want you to talk to me!

[And then there's a scribble here, before he gets to the next part...]

Anyway, I'm going swimming tomorrow. SOS-Brigade, everyone else! I expect you all to come with me! And all the girls better be wearing bikinis! There's no beach but it's summer and swimming in the summer means bikinis! Got it?!

AND MORE IMPORTANTLY: You all saw Hanyuu's plan, right?! Well we're doing that tonight! No objections! We're all going to catch fireflys and whoever gets the most gets to be Brigade Chief for a day tomorrow! I expect you all to be there! Failure to show up to the SOS-Brigade's Super Firefly Hunt will result in a penalty!

Oi, Shion. How're you settling in and stuff? Winry, you too. Need any more help on that automail stuff?

( [Filtered to Uriko // Written //75% Unhackable] )

( [Filtered to Yuzuriha // Written //75% Unhackable] )

( [Filtered to Guy // Written //75% Unhackable] )

[OKAY SO OOC TIME GUYS: Do you guys want to play out the firefly hunt? If so, I'll make a thread in this post for everyone to threadjack all over in to do it in. Otherwise, we can assume it. Up to you Brigaders]

[Voice]

[Haruki is in Kamui's body, and so this is Kamui's voice, but that isn't his concern right now]

YOU GODDAMNED ALIENS, COME OUT HERE AND TALK TO ME! Talk to me right now, you assholes! You've taken Brigade member after member but now you's broken the camel's back! You can't do this! You cannot take her! [And he slams Kamui's fist clean through a window here before slamming the book shut. He assumes it stops recording, but it doesn't...]

Dammitdammitdammit they can't take her from me. What fucking good is being in a world like this without that? Come on...

[Action]

[Haruki is sitting on the far outskirts of town, probably alone. He is trembling, though it is hard to tell if there is more fear or rage in his shaking.

On the far outskirts of the village in the grassy part which is near the forest, for the last few days with help from Taichi and Excellen Haruki has made a huge symbol with chalk and one of those baseball line machines as a message for aliens outside of Luceti. He... knows logically it shouldn't work, but at this point he is so, so hopeful that it will that he can't take it. Because while the first murder was interesting and mysterious, five more and...]

[Voiced]

[His voice, it sounds so broken] SOS-Brigade. Follow that Sigmund guy's lead. Get down to the tunnels. That's an order.

[...As for him, he's going to keep sitting here, wishing, praying for an alien or a hero or something to save them from this]

[Accidental Written]

[This wasn't written in the journal, but rather on a piece of paper that Haruki then stuck in his journal in frustration. Because of this, before he properly shut it the journal took a "photo" of the paper the same way that it is supposed to take photos of people's faces while making entries. Thus while shadows cover some of it, there is an incomplete passage which can be read:]

-- And here Cloud hesitated. This was, after all, not what he had intended. He had merely intended to see how the woman in front of him was doing. Planning to... He wasn't sure anymore. He only saw one thing in front of him at that was the blonde woman in front of him. The beautiful blonde woman who was stepping out of the shower... naked. This woman who he knew wasn't supposed to, wasn't--

Time seemed to be standing still as Cloud stared at Stella's exposed chest. Senel was kid-- oh right that was is. That was way he had come. He tried to open his mouth to say something, but nothing came out, so with a furious blush he looked away. Stella to her credit didn't say anything. However...

[Anything after this is heavily crossed out because he wasn't satisfied with it and then there is a note in the margins that says "She wouldn't cheat."]

[Action]

[Haruki shut his journal with a snort. He had been looking at old entries of Cloud and Stella to help with his writing, but he just wasn't feeling it. Not to mention that his current work was too OOC to really be either of them. This sucked. This place was SO BORING. He sighed and flopped onto the main table of House #10, melancholy and thinking too much and bored. He hated it here, so much.

Anyone in House #10 (Kyonko, Rena, Hanyuu) or anyone stopping by there feel free to poke him]

People of Luceti! You all like that barbecue, right?! Remember that it was put on by the glorious SOS-Brigade! Don't you forget it! If any of you have experienced strange happens, are experiencing strange happenings, or plan to experience strange happenings in the new future, drop by our office, due to open tomorrow in the center of town!

Also if anyone is interested in joining, pipe up now! Our current members include myself, the leader, god_is_a_dude!

We also have totallynot, prosaical, moon_bunnies, sandwichofdoubt, goggle_syndrome, 2ndunitcaptain, sing_thrush, kenpo_kitty, and last but not least, alchemielemon! However, we are always looking for more minions!

[Filtered to the SOS-Brigade + Hanyuu]

Hey guys! Excellent work on the bonfire, I think that might've just aced our festival back in the fall! We got a smile on everyone's faces and we got to see some really interesting stuff! However, we can't drop the ball now!

I've revised the plays a bit more now, and it's still on! I'll be giving you a revised script in due time but more importantly, it's time for us to set up a new official headquarters! There's a building in the town square that no one's using and we're going to claim that one! We're going to get that done by the end of the day and then...

Well we all deserve our own private party, right?! Failure to report will result in a penalty!

...Also Hanyuu. Wanna join us as an official member?

[Voiced]

ALRIGHT LUCETI!


A lot of you probably heard the suggest of my Brigade member, Bunny, for a full-on village-wide barbeque! Well I'm telling you all right now that this idea, property of the SOS-Brigade, is on! All members of the SOS-Brigade, you can ignore that script for now, and I want you on various tasks! What we're gunna do is make the biggest bonfire ever in that lot a little outside House sixteen! Everyone in the village will be invited and I expect this thing ready to go by Friday!

Excel, you keep advertising this! I've got new outfits at the house!

Hanyuu, Kyonko, and Bunny! You three girls are on food detail! Figure out what we're gonna cook and help us cook it!

Mai, Uriko, Arthur, and Tai! You guys collect us firewood. We're going to need a ton of it.

Al, McKura! You're with me. We're gunna dig the pit and get the stones and stuff ready to put on the best damn show ever.

And Oi! Whoever was organizing that band a while ago, come need my now please!

Whoever else wants to help with this, please step forward! We're going to make this a celebration to remember!

[For the record, House 16 is Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, and Rosalie Hale's place. They're free to protest but I doubt you can stop him]

[Voiced]
Oi, McKura! Hanyuu too, 'cus I think you're back sorry I haven't visited, busy... You're gunna help me out on a project of mine, got it?! And no complaints! Good! I'll get your plot overviews to you today!

...Anyone seen Leon around? I know he hides a lot but jeez now he's gone missing or something when I told him we were gunna hang out. He's got two days to be seen and/or respond to this before I bust down his door. Alright?

Oh and if anyone sees a girl named "Haruhi Suzumiya" she's some slider whose taken my form but made it female; ignore her. But don't hurt her or anything; jeez.

( [For Uriko, Usagi, Alphonse, Ahiru, Taichi, Excellen, Zell, Kyonko, Shinpachi and Hanyuu] )

[...Please forgive me, because my knowledge of A Journey To the West, despite actually owning (translated) versions of the novel/poem thing itself at my house is superficial at best and in order to put on a play he's putting on an incredibly abridged version. Please note I'm also using the Japanese readings of the names as opposed to the Chinese versions because #1 they look more sensible to all of us and #2 to make a bad Saiyuki-based joke. This is the same reason Kougaiji is even included in this. Gyumoah too. So yeah, my apologies to anyone who is actually familiar with the original work as a disclaimer. This thing won't be much like it at all, lol. Much like Saiyuki it'll have a superficial resemblance as well as namejacking

Lol long OOC comment.]

[Accidentally Voiced]

[There's the sound of some scribbling (he's doing some make-up homework) before a loud groan and then--]

I'm so bored. Damn aliens, damn school. This place sucks...