[Deep inside the walls of St. Destino a demon found the jackpot of all journals. Though some of them were rather beaten up. All of them worked after getting booted up but were usually pretty slow or glitchy, something he might have to deal with if he couldn't find one better than that.]

Come on, please work... [He gave the current one a shake when it looked like it might be froze up for a second. Thankfully that seemed to have been all it needed.]

... Is anyone there?

[despite the fact that it should be clear as to this journal's owner, the voice coming through it sounds nothing like Emizel at all. Instead, there's a smooth, darkly amused voice chuckling a bit - NiGHTS]

Hm~ it looks like someone was careless with their journal. You know, you guys should really be more careful with these, they could get lost. Now, whose could this be? [the sound of fumbling around with buttons can be heard for a few moments]

Oh. It's Emizel's. [despite the apparent distaste, there's - barely - an undercurrent of worry in the nightmaren's tone] I wonder why he left this here - if he even left it willingly. I know I didn't when it happened to me.

Ugh! [a small sound of frustration ensues] I've been cooped up for way too long. Oh, well. At least I'm out now.

[a low, dark chuckle, and those who know NiGHTS will realize this is not her normal laugh] I think I've got a lot to catch up on. What's happened since I've been gone? Did anyone miss me?

Most importantly, does anyone want to play a game?

Just how many of you lot have been having nightmares lately? It seems pretty weird that some of you are having them at the same time. All I can give you is this advice: hold onto your courage, no matter what. Don't lose yourself to the fear. Just hang on and do your best! I know that's not much, but you'd be amazed at what a little determination can do. Take it from me! I'm a dream, myself. [giggle] Courage always vanquishes nightmares where I come from.

Anyway, I'm tired of the scenery, so I think I'm going to investigate a little. Speaking of - hey, Emizel! How about that fresh air I mentioned earlier? Want to get some with me?

Oh, and Mayor? Bite me! ♥

Does anyone know how to keep from having nightmares? I'm willing to take any ideas I can get.

Hello there lovely ladies of Paixao! You know, I bet you all must have been just absolutely miserable sitting around here in this snowfield without anyone to keep you warm… Well don’t you worry your pretty little heads, because the great Zelos Wilder is here to make all your dreams come true♥

Oh. And once this blizzard clears up around here something tells me I’m going to be needing a tour guide. ...It does clear up, right? Tell me you all don't just dig a bunch of holes and live in the snow. Anyway, if anyone would be willing to help a new guy out, feel free to contact me.

…Right, I guess I might as well ask about this, too. You guys here wouldn’t happen to have seen a cute, blonde little angel; a pink-haired rosebud of a girl; a cool professor-type lady; or a voluptuous she-banshee around here have you? Also a guy who fights with two swords, a big guy in shackles, and a brat kid. Juuust let me know if you catch sight of any of them—particularly those first four.

Citizens of Paixao, I ask that you forgive my absence from our fair city. I have journeyed to these other "worlds" that our Outsiders have spoken of and in my travels I have deemed these unruly worlds as a threat to our existence. Therefore, in an effort to protect Paixao from these dangers, I have come to the decision to once more put restrictions to those who wish to leave the domes. Any who try to exit will be be arrested and face punishment under law.

In addition, on the issue of the recent weather: the matter is being looked into.


Thank you,

Mayor Marcus Praetoris

[Well, if anyone had more information, this seemed like the place to find it.]

So..

Has there been anyone here who's seen this 'Organization' before?

I want to thank everyone who tried to help me. I wasn't sure what to do. {The entire ordeal is obviously still bothering her.} What are they? I know that they're called the Heartless, but how can something be heartless? Everyone has a heart.

{She pauses and sighs.} Even if they don't listen to their heart very much, it's still there. Right?

I have learned a great deal about this land. I never expected to meet humans - much less humans with exceptional powers. [He chuckles lowly.]

Perhaps one of them could rid us of the troublesome shadows. [And by "troublesome shadows" he means the Heartless.] Would anyone be willing to give it a try?

N-No! Stop! {Belle's desperate words soon turn into a terrified cry. There is a thump - almost as if she has fallen - followed by a whimper.}

D-Don't... {Using what little strength she has left, she tries to hit her attacker. Of course, it does no good.} B-Beast!

{Who else can she call for? Who else has the strength to kill these creatures (or at least scare them off)? Belle hasn't seen anything like them before!}

S-Someone... {Her voice is much weaker as the things attempt to drag her away.}

Has anyone seen Lottie... Or Osaka?

One's a cute blonde, very energetic. The other is a dark brown haired girl, the daydreamer sort... I can't find either of them anywhere... Why does this always seems to happen...

Phillipe? {Belle's voice wavers as if she is close to tears.} Where did you take us, boy? This isn't what I saw at all. Where is...the snow?

{She gasps when she bumps the recorder.} What is this? {Lifting it up, she brushes it off and pauses. This tiny device reminds her so much of her father. Exhaling shakily, Belle holds the recorder to her chest.}

Can anyone hear me? Please! My father won't make it if I don't find him soon! {If the listener has keen hearing, they might notice that her heart is beating faster.} He c-came to rescue me. I can't leave him like that. I w-won't.

Has anyone else heard about the monster in..what's it called? Halloween Town? It's been there for a while, so I figured someone ought to take care of it. Anyone want to come with me?

WHERE IS SHE?!

[The roar that follows echoes through the domes, reverberating throughout almost half the city from the Western slums. Anyone who listens to the post will find that Beast didn't bother to stop recording it, and will find their ears assaulted with as much power as the journal speakers can muster. The sounds of furniture getting destroyed can also be heard in the background.]

[ooc: Beast's replies are going to have lots of caps, and lots of angry yelling. Just...in case that wasn't painfully obvious. >.>]

Uhm...

[She's hesitant, knowing Xemnas is probably listening in X( somehow. The jerkface. But she wants so badly to ask... And she's not sure how else to go about finding out where Kairi is.]

If... if you wanted to talk to someone and it was really important, but... you weren't sure how to find the other person or if they'd even like seeing you... what would you do?

[Before she starts talking, there are a few tapping sounds... because this is Rapunzel's first time posting to the network and she wants to be sure this thing is ON!]

So I have a question for everyone! You don't have to answer, but I think it'd be more fun if you did.

Do you have a dream? Something you want more than anything else in the world? If so... what is it?

[Xion sounds awkward as hell when she says this, but sort of excited.] Um. Hi. Hope and I are at the park, and, um... we were going to play something called 'tag.' But apparently it's not fun with two people, so we wanted to know if anyone else wanted to come.

Oh, and if you don't know how to play, it's ok. I don't really either... I think Hope can explain it.

[ooc: log will be up shortly!]

All right, so far I’ve been looking around Paixao and only have some normal animals that came here. Ordinary creatures I’ve studied before, nothing different or new, unless you count the Lumens and Heartless.

So I’m going to ask a question, and I hope there will be a good answer to this. Are there any creatures here that are mythical or out of the ordinary?

- drana, dryd cruimt tu ed. [tapping sound]

Ahem. Testing, one, two, three! This is Rikku. Does anyone read me?