April 10

Who: An anonymous figure
Where: All around the house
When: Early hours of the morning

They had gotten noticed. They had actually gotten noticed and that gave them a thrill. They liked that - they wanted more of that. They wanted to be talked about on the journals. They watched the journals, looking for signs, because they wanted to be talked about.

They wanted to encourage people - they needed to do more. But they wouldn't start big, they'd build up - because they had all year to play.

They couldn't do rabbits or chickens today - not with this weather. It was disappointing. Instead they had spent most of the day yesterday making - little presents. Little figures of cats and dogs, even a ferret and a bird, snake and rabbit, crudely made, but recognisable. One for each pet in the house. Each with a little noose hung round their neck. That done, they went on delivery, pinning each one to the door of their owner, hanging by the string that formed the noose.

Except then they came to the fifth floor. They were almost caught, but they were being sneaky and quiet. Good job, because Zhen was still there. Outside the gays door. Some kind of protector. They'd think about that. There was something there. But for another day. Backtracking, they stopped half way down the spiral staircase, hanging a 'pet' from the handrail, spaced apart, going down. Each one that should have been on a door on the fifth floor was instead placed there. Not perfect, but it would have to do.

Then they returned to their room, to see if they would be talked about.

Who: Nic and Lina.
When: Late morning/early afternoonish.
Where: Nic (and Dan)'s room.

The previous day, Lina had submitted an official request. By 'official', she had used the security computer, and said that she expected to be provided with these things if she was to continue trying to find a safer way of caring for the house. She hadn't been sure that would work, and to find her demands waiting for her this morning had momentarily made up for the rest of the bullshit flying around inside her head. As soon as she got some free time, she made a quick stop in the rec room, and headed up to the attic.

The first thing she saw was that Zhen was still on her vigil in the hall, meat cleaver in hand. Lina didn't even bat an eye or really even look at her much, just long enough to salute to the tiny chopready asian. Zhen saluted back, and let Lina pass to knock on Nic's door without giving her a second look.

Nice to see things were covered.

Mood: 

Numb

I feel like I haven't come out of my room (or sometimes Kaylin's room) for days upon days.
Poor Nic. And Dan.
I'm not even sure I'm capable of being terrified anymore.

I just feel so numb about most everything. It's getting easier to smile but I hardly feel it.

I do worry about Sushi and Loki, though.

It seems like, when I skip a day, I miss recording large chunks of my life. Yet, it's only a day or two. It shouldn't make that big a difference in the long run, but it does. A twenty-four hour period in this house is packed with more drama than I'm used to handling in a month, and a week might as well be an entire year's worth. It seems like I have until nightfall to get over it, otherwise it will be compounded with the next day's crisis.

PM to Lina

So, I'm still getting the notes. They're creepy, but they don't hurt me. Unfortunately, now I'm getting gifts with them. Yesterday, someone nailed a chicken to my door. Nail through it's feet. I wrung it's neck to put it out of it's misery. With the chicken was another note about being in a box.

This morning, there was a present with the note. It had a bow around it, but something inside was crying. It was leaking blood. D and I opened it and the thing ran out and ran away. It had been skinned, whatever it was. It's fur was in the box. It was skinned alive.

To whom it may concern:

I would like to request a second key to my room to be given to Kaori for security purposes. Thank you!

Esmé

Who: Nic and Dan
Where: Their Room
When: Morning

Nic was still struggling with this whole sleeping thing, afraid that the moment he crashed, someone would find a way into their room and would hit them over the head with wrenches. It was unlikely, sure, but Nic didn't want to risk it. Staying up all night, though, was something he was unable to do for multiple nights, and he'd gotten his sleep schedule all off balance after sleeping throughout the day yesterday. Now he was curled up with Dan, having slept half the night accidentally, his body bent awkwardly from how he'd been sitting up when he'd fallen asleep. That didn't matter. He was warm, and in sleep, he felt safe.

Who: Zania and D
When: Early Morning
Where: 2nd Floor

Zania was still awake when the knocking came at her door, her eyes having been glued to her monitor all night. The tall man in the checkered mask terrified her, and she was convinced that he'd be in her room the second she fell asleep. Her bathroom and closet door were still available, and until she had those taken care of, anyone could get in. All they needed was a chance. She'd been so busy keeping up with him that she didn't have a chance to try and see who might be outside her door, though now that she thought about it, a horrible squealing was coming from that direction as well. The cameras did little to help show her what might be making up, though they did show a box that hadn't been there moments before... at least, she hadn't seen it. If the noise wasn't coming from the box, it could have been there for hours, but Zania was betting that wasn't the case. A sweep of the second floor using the cameras showed that no one else was around, and the creepy doctor, if that's what he was, was busy with Hannah and Cortez. Slowly climbing off her bed, Zania made her way to the door and opened it slowly. Now she knew the noise was coming from the box, though she didn't want to open it. Somehow she knew this would be worse than the chicken.

Who: Yeah of course I'm going to say
Where: Zania's door
When: Pre-dawn

They walked up, noting the blood on the door. That hadn't been them, but if someone else wanted to play games as well, that was peachy. Made it better, more interesting. They'd like to know who was doing it though. But, wishes wouldn't get them anywhere, so they pinned the note to the door and walked off, wondering if the someone else would be back again today.

Hey, Kales suggested that I get an extra key to my room and give it to you in case I need to be woke up in an emergency and don't hear any alarms. Do you mind? I just wanted to make sure you were ok with it before I asked the scientists to give it to you.

Weather Report: The wind has not gone away - and now there is heavy rain and sleet pounding against the sides of the house and windows. The force of the sleet will make it very painful for anyone who attempts to go outside.

Events: Heidi has been put back in-house. There are two new housemates added, Keagan and Aamir. Both of them are Experiment B additions, so their welcome note from the scientists is special.