And so I return. Nothing has changed! My apartment is as it was. I wonder if my dear friends are still here? Why is everyone talking about zombies?

I'm happy I'll be able to spend Christmas in the City, though it does put a hitch in my plans in Monroe. Looks like I'll have to go shopping again!!!


And just to answer any questions in advance in case I run across any of you, no, I am not cursed. I smell this way naturally. And I ask that anyone scented with lemon or lime please stay away from me.

Halloween approaches so quickly. I'm very excited. Excel, your costume should be delivered shortly. Tell me if the sizes are wrong, but I believe I guessed correctly. I do hope it's authoritative enough for you~ ♥

Anita, I think we'll be set for opening in three days.

Harry, thank you for allowing me to stay in your apartment for as long as I did, but I'll be moving to a more stable location. I know you and Carlos will miss me very much. Please come visit me when I'm settled.

And as for my other friends, how do you plan to spend your Halloween?

[ooc: Just one more post before I go. If I can't answer tomorrow morning, we can has backdate? And Excel-mun, I know I switched outfits on you, but I liked this one more. >D]

It's so nice to see these curses take a more light-hearted turn. May the best dancers win! Maybe the next time it happens - I hear these things can happen more than once - I will participate. I am very eager to see everyone's dancing costumes. If anyone needs help picking out something glittery and glamorous, I volunteer myself. Catching spotlights is not so easy as one might think.

The Truth or Dare curse was so much fun! We should all play again, my friends. I hope no one was too inconvenienced by the dares. Or the truths.

Speaking of....

( filtered to harry dresden. )

Come now. It's just a game.

My friends! Don't be shy. Truth or Dare?

The death races are still happening, right? I'd love to watch them. There's nothing quite like watching vehicles going entirely too fast driven by people making bad decisions...and then waiting at the edge of your seat for the big BOOM! It's so exciting. Business matters can wait another day.

Anita, how goes the talent search? Should I be looking as well?

I'm here to offer you, my dear friends, an opportunity to make a grand investment that will make the poor of you rich and the rich of you richer. I am hoping to start a lucrative business with my partner, the likes of which the above-ground of this City has yet to see.

Have I piqued your curiosity?

It's been one day and I've already made friends! It's too early to say that this place isn't so bad, I guess, but it's an exciting place to be.

I should probably get a job and earn my keep, shouldn't I? Anywhere hiring? I'm good at dealing with people. Unless the coliseum fighting counts. I think I'd fair pretty well in some pit fighting... even though that would be morally questionable. It's okay when money's involved, right?

[ooc: Strikes hackable, since Claudine hasn't yet gotten the hang of all this new-fangled coding stuff.]

[voice post]

[Crackling and static, then a pop.]

...Where...? This isn't Monroe. Is this even Louisiana?

I wonder who this thing belongs to. Can anyone hear me? Test, one, two.

[A small laugh.]

How neat! I'll be borrowing this for awhile then. Anyone mind telling me where I am? I'm late for work. And--

[Pause.]

I don't remember anywhere in Louisiana being this full of...activity. Doesn't really feel like home, either.