About 12 days ago, my computer's power supply part went out right when two back to back winter storms hit. Ton of snow got dumped and I couldn't get to another computer.

Anyway, everything's groovy now. Please pretend Luke, Barn and HWK got yanked out of the City during that time and just came back.

If anything went down my characters should know about, let me know.

[Voice]

The Freemans, my family. If there was anything to say about them one thing would be that they're a headache, but I love them regardless. The furthest ancestors I can recall would be my ancestors Tobias "Catcher" Freeman, his father, and wife. He was the son of a plantation owner named George Lynchwater, who happened to be known as Massa Colonel due to him being a part of the Confederate Army. Anyways Tobias accidentally killed his father during a slave revolt and in the ensuing chaos proclaimed that he meant to do such an action lest he be torn apart by the other slaves. In the end he married Thelma. Also to note, Tobias and his father had made plans to start filming the first ever screenplay, though the previously stated slave revolt put a quick end to that.

Moving ahead a few generations we have those that I live with. Well those that I can actually remember. To be more direct I can't remember anything about my birth parents, for as long as I can remember it's been me, my younger brother, and my grandfather. Robert Jebediah Freeman, he was a former WW2 fighter pilot and civil rights activist and currently the acting guardian to my brother and I. He's what you would expect an elderly black man to be should he become enraptured with popular youth culture and technology. Though he does have the best interest of my brother and me in mind when he isn't caught up in some hairbrained scheme or dream.

Then there's Riley Freeman, my utterly gullible and thuggish younger brother. He is the utter foil to myself. He's been thoroughly entrenched in the gangsta culture perpetuated in the mainstream media. Riley is constantly talking about how he wants to become rich, famous, and have a lot of hoes. Though I forsee jail in his future should he keep that mess up. But despite his faults he's shown aptitude in sports and shockingly enough art. Anyways he's the largest source of many of my frustrations and I can't even count on one hand how many times I've had to slap him around for doing stupid stuff, like trying to kidnap Oprah.

So that's the curse today? To talk about families?

Hn. It doesn't do much good to talk about them when they're all dead.

[ooc; Not cursed. He's just reminiscing a bit, he hates these type of curses-- he doesn't realize it recorded either, and well since this is a very touchy subject with him, just a warning that he might not even respond~]

Hmm~, it's nice having the best family in the world. And the oldest~. We are the oldest.

Every other person in the world comes from us, we started humanity again after it had been wiped away. And soon we'll end it again.

It doesn't even matter what happens to us, because we'll always come back, over and over again. All twelve of us, and the Earl of course, but he doesn't even need to go through that. Forever, until everything ends. Oh, things change a bit sometimes, but not really, never completely.

[giggling in the background] I can't wait till it's all of us together again. We're almost all~ awake now. I hated having to wait.

But I guess I had Papa - Cyril, in the meantime, and Tyki. Even if you're always running off on us, Tyki. Sometimes I have to leave my homework till the very last minute just to give the Earl an excuse to go and bring you back for a while to help me.

[still sounding amused, even if really she's annoyed] The City's really playing games this time, isn't it? Oh well, it's not like anyone knowing here makes a difference.

I wonder if Lero will ever stop screaming if he sees this. [another rather shrill laugh before the feed cuts]

Okay, so like a lot of people of late I've been pretty busy and a little stressed out, so sorry for being spodratic in posts and tags. I am slowly going to get back to things over the next couple of days, in between celebrations of course. For now, I hope you can be patient if I am still a bit spacy.
 
However things have got a little more complicated for me due to my timezone Many know I've already had some issues due to this and have often messed up my sleep pattern to try and keep track of things. Well, mother dearest has seemingly had enough of that, and is now making sure my dad  turns off the wireless when he comes to bed every night, which is usually between 11pm and midnight GMT, so I can't get internet from my laptop in my room. Needless to say I will at times try to sneak it back on once they're asleep but I'm being careful since I fear the next step will be my mum ripping the cable out of the wall with her bare hands if she catches me.

This restriction may waver over time, but meanwhile, I'm sorry if I'm around to catch some people. If needed I'm willing to talk out a mutual time for interactions. Thanks guys, and Merry Christmas.~ (Affects the usual characters - Risa, Ren, Hikari and Tsubaki.)

Does anyone want or need a ham for Christmas?

We happen to have one.

[ voice | English ]

[ He's humming a song - not unusual - but then he starts singing it. And it's not just any song, it's this song. A pretty song, but really, it's not his usual stuff. After he gets done singing, he sighs. ]

You'd think people would learn. They never do.

...I'm going to make some stew.

\end transmission

.. isn't the holiday enough trouble without everyone hashing out their family business? Some of us didn't have family to think back on. Really, the closest thing I had was either the Sisters or Yotan and Omi and Aya.

God, what a disfunctional family...

Hi guys. So, my body hates me. I'm down with the fiercest cold, in case you couldn't tell from the way I've been so scarce. And to top that, my parents and I are taking a roadtriiiiip this weekend for Christmas, visiting family and spending Christmas there.

HIATUS:
101st_job || Miranda || uhhhuuurrrr...gonna be on autopilot, organizing some sort of dinner party or whatever. Godmod her, crew! And maybe backdate with me when I return?
betterthanthen || Sakura || autopiloooot,godmodding again. Hopefully my crew won't mind backdating with me if it comes down to it? =D?
championess || Tatsuki || autopilot, godmod, backdate, yes? yes?

TIME:
24th-28th December

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, BABIES!!!

When; Early early morning of December 23rd, around 1am
Rating; PG for violence
Characters; Peter Petrelli (justdoingmyjob) and Sylar (makes_you_tick)
Summary; Peter learned of his brother's death, and there was only one thing on his mind- he was going to kill Sylar. Part one of two, as this is just their first meeting that night.
Log; ( Now we spin laps around the Sun, oh the gods lost 2-1 )

I love my mother. I don't have a father; I'm Fortune's favorite son, which is a saying, but it's also me. She wanted a son and so she had me.

Fortuna is fickle. She's not very good at consistency, or even playing favorites, which she does, but she changes her mind all the time. That's just the way she is, and I love her because of it, and despite it. She's beautiful, my mother. She never treated me badly, except that I haven't seen her in a long time; I don't even know if she knows I'm dead. I would like to think she does, but sometimes she forgets to pay attention to things like that.

That's the only line of my family tree. She never told me about anyone else in my family. I might have brothers now, but I don't know. People write about her, but they don't know she had a son, a real son, not a metaphorical son.

She used to sing songs to me. She used to hold me when I was very small, but when I grew up a bit, she let me go out into the world. I thought that she would always protect me. I never thought that she wouldn't. It was just so natural that she would protect me. Through the war, I thought that my luck was because of her. I thought that the reason I lived as long as I did was because of her.

I don't know if that's true anymore.

People curse her and people bless her but she's my mother and I love her, and I miss her. I wish she had been able to see me all grown up. I think she would have liked to see it.

Anyway.

Promise is gone. She went home, and so all the managing of the Blue Light is being handled by me again. If you work there I need you to check in with me as soon as possible, since I'm going to have to restructure some stuff pretty quick here, especially since we're a bartender down ever since Tony went home.

It's almost Christmas. I have to make sure I get presents for everyone.

[ voice ]

Weasleys. Red hair, freckles, and as the Malfoys liked to put it, more children than they can afford. Pureblooded blood traitors, too, but I suppose I'll get on explaining that in a moment.

( SO MUCH WEASLEY TL;DR IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY )

And... well, I'd usually want to hex the City six ways to Sunday for making me prattle on this much against my will but I actually don't mind it so much this time. Maybe because it's family.

Now I need a bloody huge glass of water.


[ooc; HOLY SHIT SO MUCH TL;DR. I'm sorry. Weasleys are a big family, okay. D: ]

Just popping in to post a hiatus notice. Not for me, but for Jesse. This extends through Christmas to some time into January, though I don't know specific dates.

This goes for:

Wesley | discessum
Namine | couplae

Thanks! ♥

My family is a very old one, stretching back hundreds if not thousands of years. We've a castle, after all, in Cornwall, and lands there too, though I don't visit any of the lands my family holds often. We've a crest too, if that carries any weight in the City: a griffin. From our very origins, we've a reputation not all that unlike the Borgias, if you follow my meaning. I shouldn't be at all surprised if some of the family came and went to Italy more than once. It seems entirely plausible to me, knowing what I know. We were known for our reputation. Whether the rank of Earl came before, after, or with that reputation, I don't know. I only know that the title is almost as old as the family.

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I've aunts and uncles in droves, but I've not a care for them. My father is a madman, as is my half-brother; my mother is dead, as is my beloved cousin--no matter what that creature might claim. For all that my family seems vast, those are only blood ties. Of them all, perhaps only Uncle Neil comes closest to being a real uncle. I am related to them, yes, but my family is small: Merry and Riff and me. If I can keep them near me, I could be happy forever.

There is something between us that is deeper than blood ties. And I think no one but the three of us can understand that.

~C.

[ooc: And...it's all canon ._.v I may have missed a few uncles or aunts mentioned in passing, but I tried my best! I hit the big ones, I think. I may edit this as I go through the canon again ah ha ha ha but nothing big will change in this post. I just might...add a bit.]

The Reyes family comes from a small, dirt-poor village in Mexico. Seriously, there's nothing there but shacks and some chickens. My father Alberto was a baby when he immigrated to the US--and yeah, legally. My grandfather joined the military and became a mechanic. My dad followed in his footsteps and fought in the Dominion War. And believe me, having a father with alien-fighting experience has come in very handy during the craziness that is my life as the Blue Beetle.

Growing up, I always wanted to work in the garage to help him, but he always made me focus on school work. He also wanted to give me a chance to be a kid. The day he said I could start working with him part time was the day I disappeared for a year. I came back and he needed a cane to walk. He'd also lost the garage. At first no one would tell me what happened--but anyway, that's another story.

My mother's side are the Leals. Grandma Leal is the wise matriarch of our clan, and she lives in Mexico City. Like my parents, she knows I'm the Blue Beetle and is behind me all the way. I took her flying once, and she loved it.

My mother, Bianca, is a paramedic and she kind of freaked out when she first found out about the Scarab and made me get a bunch of x-rays and stuff--which it didn't show up on--but eventually she calmed down. My dad helped with that I think. Mom is smart and snarky and doesn't take nonsense from anyone. Ever. Only Kara will have any idea what this means but she told off Guy Gardner this one time and it was epic. Both my parents keep me grounded, keep me honest, and keep me sane. I don't know how I'd ever be able to handle my life without them.

My sister, Milagro, is an obnoxious brat with way more attitude than should be able to fit inside a small girl. I love her very dearly. One of the things that worries me most about being the Blue Beetle is that it might put her in danger. I mean, it has put her in danger. At the same time, I have a sneaking suspicion she's going to grow up to be a Green Lantern or something.

So, long story short, my family is amazing and I know exactly how lucky I am.

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Hey guys;

No more characters, I promise. But for now, add the teen wolf:

friend add selfscarring

or that hover thing works too. Remus'll come in probably during my hiatus because I am only slightly impatient, okay? Okay.

Any questions?

[Locked from Penny and Hammer//Hackable]

Okay. So. I bought a Christmas present and I think jewelry was the right idea because that's what you get a girl you really care about right? I found something really awesome, or at least I think it's pretty cool. But that probably means it's a little weird and I should just go with a normal heart-shaped heart. By which I mean a symbolically-shaped heart rather than an anatomically correct heart.

Christmas is in two days I should not still be worrying about this. Help?

[link IC]

( Private//Unhackable )

Nufufufufufufuu Ahhhhhhhhhh Ha ha ha! What lack of sleep does to you but I was determined to get it up by today!!! Hello~ fellow Polyians~! Yes, I have risen from the graves and here to inform you of a couple of things~!

First off, is this guy right here~ No Tales party is complete without the genius summoner~ Klarth F. Lester~! Nyahahahhaha~!

But yusss, putting the silliness aside~ it's me, Yuki with a new muse! Highly ambitious and geeks out on Magic and spirits~ not to mention a pervert~ lol Please don't be nice to him, ok~? =>W<=;;;; Highly apologize for the delay in introducing him with family obligations and icon making cuz everyone's looks soo good =; ;=!! but I hope to do him justice here and look forward to playing him!

So please friend add seirei_klarth1

I feel like I should have made a whacka- something user name like the rest of the crew but please forgive! =TTWTT=

Unfortunately and it was probably expected but the second thing is that I'm going to be dropping Haruka. I've been having a hard time grasping her character these past couple of months and despite attempts to review canon.. yeah, it's not working. OTL So I'm going to have to let her go. =TTxTT= Thank you soo soo much to everyone who's interacted with her GAH, especially Yuuko-san and her crew!! =; ;=!!! and as a note, she left a written letter to Squall to take charge of their division in the police force. Yay promotion~ =>W<=;;

so please friend remove kazeno_youni

Also, as a note, with holidays approaching around the corner, unfortunately, my response rate for tags may not be faster than it already is unless we plan something out in advance so please please let me know and we could work something out~ =^W^= <33333 TOP crew members please let me know what your playing schedule is like so I could coordinate with you guys~ =; ;=!! Thank you sooo much!

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday!!! Maaaan, it really is tldr;;;;; sorry about that!

~Yuki

Edit PS: Now, I go take a nap cuz it's too late for a full sleep OTL

We didn't really celebrated Christmas.

It was more of winter solstice celebration. Or an excuse for my mother to decorate our entire house. She would tackle every single room, wrapping the entire house in lights and glass baubles until everything was set in perfect order. White lights for Sea Cliff, red and gold for when we were in Sonoma. There would be tree that we would decorate together, cookies, and presents. My Father would always give everyone who worked for him double their paycheck. I guess out of some modern spirit of Saturnalia.

It was always the three of us. My mother's parents had passed before I was born, and her brother had died a few years before. And of course there were no relatives from my father's side, unless we're looking at dust.

[ there's a pause here, filled in by the soft buzz of an open connection. ]

She was amazing. The sort of person who could handle everything, even though there was always too much on her shoulders. Never would she falter. Even if it was the most trivial of problems, my mother would be there- whether with words or a fix for the situation. There wasn't anything I couldn't tell her.

When my parents split, I wished I could have just stayed with her.

It was always a struggle trying to talk to my father, no less live with him. Like drilling through a brick wall with a knife. He was so fucking set in His opinions, His beliefs, and His decisions. Whether it was taking me out of school or dragging me wherever his wanderlust took him. I thought I should have been able to at least come to a quarter-way kind of understanding, but even after twenty-two years, I've only seen the surface. I knew he was a capable of it though. I heard the conversations he had with Rainer, the expression on his face— I just assumed there was something wrong with me.

Maybe two thousand years is too wide a divide for us to ever come to terms with each other. I'll always be a child to him. Just a passing instance in the scheme of things.

But none of that really matters anymore. I just wish he would just disappear and leave me alone. That's asking too much, isn't it?

[ Another pause. The tired edges of his voice are probably noticeable by now. ]

... I'm so sick of these curses.

[ooc: sleeep now. ♥ Just wanted to get this up! I will be back to return tags in the morning. APOLOGIES FOR WALL OF TEXT. D: /milks this curse to make him talk sob. ]