[Backdated about a half hour, to just before he figured out the loss of his own privacy]

( WAS supposed to be Private )

Tch...What a buncha' bullshit this place is.

Got a little question to pose for all of ya'.

Now we have a lotta' different people crammed into this castle. Hell, some of us barely even count as people in the normal, human sense.

But we all goals, right? Everyone does. Some want, some desire, some over-ruling need that drives 'em.

So what exactly is yours? What do you have to go back to that's so important? How far would any of you be willin' to go, to get it?

( Hakoda )

( Gaara )

( Hinata )

We've really have the people rollin' in, lately. Maybe this place had quotas to fill and fell behind. Well Ed, I guess it's still just me and you from our world. At least that's a positive factor, right? The less enemies, the better.

So who the hell is this old Jiraiya guy, anyway?

If that door doesn't repair itself by tomorrow, I suggest you fix it. On top of that, it still smells like that burnt little beast in here. Burnt fur smell doesn't just "go away" too easily.

Fuckin' crazy, gorilla woman. I feel sorry for that deer...Almost.

"think about what you say a little bit more when confronting a Kyoshi Warrior."

Damn...I think I felt the impact all the way up in my LUNGS.

( Suki/Avatar-ites )

( Private )

Is it me, or are ninjas just droppin' from the sky? It's like we're havin' a shinobi population boom.

( Mai )

On the upside, I think I'm finally puttin' together some good information on this place.

Well, I was certainly pleased with how splendidly that little shindig panned out. Lots of people, lots of food, lots of fun. I should plan stuff like that more often.

Of course, I have to give credit to Orihime for the Tiki theme and to Renji for all the brute work he did. Good on ya', guys!

See there? All these different people in one area and not a single fight broke out. I think that's somethin' to be proud of. On top of that, I only set my clothes on fire once. Not bad for someone who's never grilled on a fire-pit like that.

( Azula )

Okay, it's all set.

Tiki party down by the pool is on. If you wanna' show up and make small talk with people, good on ya'. If you don't, that's fine too.

We're gonna' have non-alcoholic punch, some soda, and a couple kinds of snacks out there. Also, I dug a small fire pit to roast this pig I've procured for the event. If anybody has any special recipes they wanna' bring, it'd be much appreciated.

Remember, this is a fight-free zone. We're gonna' have powered and non-powered people around, most likely. Let's keep things peaceful.

In the interests of bein' equal opportunity, everyone is free to come, regardless of their affiliations with anyone else. Also, we don't have much musical selection, so feel free to haul in your personal favorites.

I'll be headin' out at some point to take care of some personal business, but I'm sure Orihime can run things fine. No real planned games on my end, but she probably has some she'll suggest.

Thanks, and enjoy yourselves at the pool.

[Sound of someone flipping quickly through pages]

Wild pig roast? Where the hell am I supposed to get a wild pig? I've barely seen livestock since I got here! I've never even built a fire-pit, before. I'll probably end up settin' myself on fire before the damned coals!

I knew I should have researched this crap earlier...

I think I know of one of the main problems around here. The fact of that matter is, we all get here a bit shell-shocked. We're still wrapped up in what's goin' on in our own worlds and forget about what's around us here, until somethin' bad happens.

In other words, a lot of us seem to be pretty closed off, if not downright anti-social. How can we fix somethin' like that? Maybe we could organize a party on the castle floor or somethin'. Maybe a barbecue down by the pool? Some kinda' "social mixer" to get people talkin' to each other more is what I'm aimin' at.

That's the problem, though. If someone is naturally a little shy or anti-social, even gettin' them to the event would be hard. Hm...I guess I still kinda' need to work on that part.

Barrin' all of that, maybe we could start forming some clubs or somethin' for people with similar interests? At the very least, you guys wouldn't complain so much of bein' bored.

( Private )

[Slowly goes down on one knee, then on the other.]

Some of my actions have been truly unforgivable. Inexcusable. However, I've gotta' try to make things at least a little right, so here goes.

[Places both hands on the ground.]

Naruto Uzumaki. I said things certain things to you that I shouldn't have. I spoke from frustrated anger, due to my defeat at the hands of the vampire Zelman earlier that day. I have also been unduly rude to several of your friends with little provocation. I must apologize for all the pain my words have caused.

Ino, Sasuke, and Sakura. My ignorance of situations, stubborness, and selfishness have caused a hell of a lotta' friction between all of us. For that, I am sorry.

Hinata, I took advantage of your kindness and emotional vulnerability, somethin' I should have had the common sense and self-control not to do. No amount of apology can ever make it up to you.

Asuka, I'm sorry for the barbs we've traded back and forth on occasion, and for poking fun at some of your personality quirks.

Ryoki, I'm sorry for teasin' you as much as I do.

I'm sorry to anyone and everyone that I've insulted, frustrated, folded, spindled, or otherwise injured since I arrived here.

((OOC: Greed is on the ground floor of the castle, bowing and issuing apologies and REALLY trying to swallow his pride for the sake of getting along with more people in the castle.))

...Okay, hypothetical situation.

Imagine you've say...irreparably damaged a friendship ya' kinda' valued through some very hurtful words. Words that erupted in a fight and a tumble down 5 flights of stairs. How exactly do you go about makin' an apology?

Sayin' I'm sorry isn't exactly my forte'. Hypothetically.

( Zelman )

( Travis )

( Gaara )

( Hinata )

Say, does anyone know who made that big damned fire over there? I was kinda' curious. Do we even HAVE a fire-control station in this place?

[have the sound of someone's door being rather loudly kicked in, followed shortly by the sound of something being incinerated; sounding rather unimpressed as he gets up out of his chair]

That was fast, at least.

Okay, which one of you guys knows how to put a hurtin' on vampires? This is vital info. That fucker Zelman made a damned fool of me, and I ain't gonna' rest until I beat his sorry ass into a pasty smear on the castle walls.

As for abilities, I'm guessin' typical superhuman shit and the ability to set people on fire. Anything I'm missin'?

Speakin' of all this, how many of you knew that Sayuka girl was really Zelman, huh? Answer me.

GAARA! What the hell? Are you comin' along, or not? I've been waitin' in the lobby for the past fifteen minutes. It can't take that long to get down here. Hell, ride a wave of sand or somethin', I don't care how you get here.

I'm friggin' hungry, damn it.

( Matsuri )

Well, at least the castle did somethin' right. Except for that giant wheel havin' a bit of a hiccup, everything else went well. I also got to drop Naruto into cold water 19 times. Sorry for beanin' you in the head that last time, Naruto. You're the one who wanted me to throw blind-folded, so don't expect me to feel bad.

Ah! Geez! Ow! Fuck! Ow! BITCH!

Sayuka! What the hell was that?! First you bite and suck on my neck, then you set me on fire when I try to reciprocate? This goes above and BEYOND playin' hard to get. It's downright sick!

I demand an explanation, do ya' hear me? Greed doesn't take shit like this from ANYONE! Fuckin' pyromaniac tease...

I'd like you all to welcome Edward Elric. You can see his message a few entries ago. He's from my world and he's what you'd call an alchemist. You only need to know a couple of things about him.

1. He's short.

2. He's blond.

2. He's hot-headed.

3. He's a pretty good fighter.

4. He's really sensitive about the fact that he's short.

More than anything, though, he's my SUBORDINATE. My underling. My henchman. As a result, he's my responsibility. Please tell me if he causes any trouble and he'll be disciplined accordingly.

On another note, these bumper cars are FRIGGIN' GREAT!

[Another loud crash]

Ha ha! Get outta' my way! Greed's comin' through, assholes! The road is mine!

[More loud crashing and screaming]

[OOC: Greed is going crazy on the bumper cars. Feel free to chime in as other car drivers!]