April 12

Sarah. Sarah Tanner. A girl I never expected to see again.

Mood: 

Uncomfortable

He's wrong.

No living person can take them from me.

No one.

Mood: 

Crappy

Just go ahead and ignore my last entry.

Hello, everyone, my name is Joy, I'm a single mother with four kids, don't worry, they're in good hands, and I just got here today. I've read the "welcome post" that someone put up... Jamie, was it? Well, I have to say I am just shocked at what is going on around here, I can see it's much more than I originally signed up for! Is there anything I can do to help? Or anything I can do just to keep myself safe? I'm on the fourth floor if anyone wants to pop in and say hi. Thanks so much everyone!

Who: Nic and Dan
Where: Their Room
When: Just before midnight
NSFW

Nic had spent a lot of time thinking since talking to Dan that morning, wondering if he'd done the right thing or if he was just setting himself up as a hypocrite. In the real world, the outside world, things from his past wouldn't just show up on his doorstep, not like they did here. And even if nothing showed up, even if he could keep his secrets, was he lying to himself in saying that Dan didn't need to know? Nic sat by the window thinking about it, and though he'd finally come to a decision, he wasn't all that happy about it. Now it was hard to climb back in bed, his mind trying to wrap itself around what he should say, how he should say it, and was this really completely necessary. As much as he wanted to fight it, he was pretty sure the answer was yes.

Dan had fallen asleep earlier on, hardly stirring when Nic had left his side, but as he rolled over and reached for his boyfriend in sleep, the fact that he got an empty and cold space instead, woke his paranoia and catapulted him out of sleep, his eyes flying open with a slight gasp as he looked around the room, relaxing only as he saw the shadow of Nic sitting by the window. He could still hear his heart racing in his chest though and he took a moment to steady his breathing before he attempted to speak, sitting up in bed, the covers falling to his waist. "Honey?" he asked, sliding to the edge of the bed. "You okay?"

11:55pm

I guess this is something I'm suppose to be doing. I met Torlin. She's friendly and maybe someone I can sort of attach myself too in an non-clingy/creepy way. Just someone else in the house that seems as lost as I do. Adam was decent too. We'd agreed on swimming together. Ha. Swimming. Well, it's something, isn't it? He seems like he needs to have a bit as fun just like I do.

I found out this morning that Dan's been with a girl. I don't know why this bothers me as much as it does. I've been with girls. I know he's had previous lovers. But this particular girl... He left his boyfriend after sleeping with her. What does that mean? Was it out of guilt? I could understand that. But then I feel like there's something more. I know Dan. Maybe not completely, but well enough to know that he doesn't just sleep with people. He's not like I was. He told me often enough. He's the sort to want something more.

Who: Zania and Andre
Where: Third Floor
When: Evening

Though it wasn't in her best interest to watch the cameras, Zania did so anyways. She felt compelled to, as if no one else had taken up the responsibility and it was her job to play watcher. Most people she just worried about, trapped on her end of the camera, unwilling to put herself in the middle. Besides, it was impossible to watch everyone at once, plus the doll in her closet. Eventually she began to work on a rotation, continuing to check and make sure that everyone was alright, no matter who or what was watching them.

It was when the Queen of Hearts decided to stalk Janie that Zania began to freak. The girl might not have been her favorite person, but that didn't mean she deserved to have her head chopped off. Besides, she meant something to Gavin. As she watched, the Queen just got closer and closer, so close that Janie could have reached out and touched her. At the same time, Zania became more and more agitated, till she finally decided she had to do something. She couldn't just sit there and watch the Queen behead Janie!

Who: Nic and Zhen
Where: Zhen's Room
When: Late Afternoon

Nic had been forgetful lately, and it took him far longer to remember to talk to Zhen than he'd intended. It was late afternoon by the time he knocked on her door, and probably a few days later than necessary, but at least he was there now. When she didn't answer right away, he tried the door, suspecting she was somewhere else in the house, but just needing to check. The room was dark when he opened the door, and he called in as his eyes adjusted. "Zhen? You there?"

She made a lightly muffled sound, and rolled over on the bed, looking out at him. "Nic?" she mumbled, slightly more coherently. Then she sat up, and rubbed at her eyes, in her little-girl sort of manner. "Is everything okay?" she asked immediately on the heels of that, worry heavy in her tone and she was tensing, sleep already falling away.

Mood: 

Annoyed

Here's a useful tip for all of you who don't seem to grasp some very basic concepts.

They're called house meetings because people usually meet to discuss current events in the house. They aren't called house meetings so everyone can sit on their asses and not show up. Funny how you all seem to have gotten those two confused.

Jesus fucking Christ, people.

Hey, I guess I better be the one to warn people, cause Laila probably went to lie down or something. She said she ran into the Queen of Hearts and like either got hit or passed out or something. I dunno, I didn't see it or nothing, I just know I had to wake her up. Anyways, if you run into the Queen of Hearts or any other playing cards, watch your ass.

And yeah, I know how crazy this sounds

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

Dan hadn't gone back to the room straight away after Sarah had left, instead he'd sat in the living room, staring into the empty grate, Izzy lying on his feet in a strangely reassuring kind of manner. Maybe that was her intent. Dan couldn't believe it - just when he'd thought he'd believe anything, this happened. He couldn't quantify the emotions going through him right now, conflicting as they were. This was a nightmare - truly, honestly, a nightmare on so many different levels.

Eventually, though, he knew he had to go back. He had to. He'd been too long already and he knew Nic would be beginning to worry - or possibly already worrying. His feet felt like lead as he climbed the stairs though and when he finally reached his room, it was Izzy who scratched at the door, rather than Dan knocking to be let in. In the moments before Nic answered, Dan tried to compose himself, wondering what he was going to tell his boyfriend.

who: zania and twitch
where: his room and hers
when: morning

Zania couldn't remember the last time she'd slept as long and as hard as she did, but she knew when she woke that it had to do with feeling safe. The room was still half dark due to the clouds outside, but it was definitely daylight when she opened her eyes. It had been night when she crashed and now she felt like she could think again. Rolling onto her back, she took a deep breath and looked up at the ceiling. Twitch's ceiling. His bed was warm, though it was her own covers wrapped around her, and she snuggled down with a yawn, trying to keep quiet. If he wasn't already awake, she didn't want to wake him.

Twitch happened to be not quite so comfortable as Zan was, as he was on the floor. On the floor with a cat sleeping around his head, or as close as Louie could get to being wrapped around his head. Why he insisted on that, Twitch didn't know, but he did. He also was half asleep, and had been for a while. That stage of not fully dreaming, not really under, but definitely not awake either. When he heard her yawn, he twitched, and immediately sat up, peering cautiously over the edge of the bed at her.

Weather Report: The storm from yesterday has given, but it's still not very friendly out there. Skies are dark, overcast and grey, winds are still constant and fierce, and temperatures are low.

Events: Calvin's been put back in-house! In his old room, sleeping, as if nothing had ever happened at all. Hm... There are two new Experiment B housemates too! - Vivian and Joy, both on the fourth floor. They get the same Ex B welcome that everyone else gets.