PARADISA LOST

So I've been wonderin' about something, lately. Just what kinda' demographics are we lookin' at, around here? I mean, I've seen some pretty weird shit since I got here, and it really starts to make a guy's mind churn with ideas. I'm wonderin' just how diverse this castle really is.

Hell, I'll even start. It's easy, right? I'm Akira Inugami, and I'm a werewolf. See there? It's as simple as that.

Now you guys go. Come on, try and shock me. If you want bonus points, tell me a little about the place you're from.

[It's close to the full moon period, and Akira's body has adjusted accordingly. Something he found out when he accidentally changed in his sleep. This resulted in yet another bed having to be replaced by the phantoms. He's having some trouble with his transformation, today, so he's trying to just "walk it off".]

Come on, damn it. Wear off, already...

[OOC: His walking is going to take him all over the castle, the surrounding courtyard, and into he town. Feel free to run into him anywhere.]

Alright, this one is going out to both sides of this little conflict.

[Akira takes a moment to clear his throat.]

Don't you think that all of you stupid dipshits should give it a rest? The dead just come back to life, so havin' a war is completely fuckin' pointless. I know you guys must have better things to do than mess up the landscape.

Come on, already. I just wanna' have a nice stroll through town in peace, that's all. Here, I even made a picture to better illustrate the problem.

( Picture behind cut, to save room )

[The audio feed starts up after Akira does his half-awake morning arm stretch, knocking the journal off his dresser. It opens as it hits the floor, recording the chaos to come. The first sound of which is a loud, unsatisfied growl.]

...Fuck...mornin' already...never fails...always when I'm dreamin'...

[The sound of his joints and back popping is loud, as he twists and stretches, then lays back down for a few more minutes of relaxation. The first thing he notices, however, is that things are now different. The weight of his large bed is off-set. Unfamiliar smells surround him. This is confirmed when he finally opens his eyes, to see a beautiful, dark-haired girl and a young, dark-haired child sleeping next to him...That's not normal.]

...OH SHIT!

[A loud yelp rings out over the journal network and through his hallway as he jumps back, falling off the bed and smashing head-first into a large dresser, which comes crashing down.]

I...You...This...What the hell?!

[He points at them both, trying to come up with some rational explanation as he searches for a shirt to put on.]

[OOC: That's right, Hinata and Akira now have a bouncing, bubbly, quarter-werewolf toddler, with Byakugan eyes.]

Yeah, yeah, I get it. I understand that I was a kid for a few days. Great. Now let's never mention that time period again, shall we? Thanks, I appreciate that.

On a completely different note, I fuckin' hate this place with a burning passion. If I ever find the one in charge of doin' stuff like that to us, I'm gonna' wring his neck.

( Private Message to Harley )

Looks like my body is back to normal, at last. Thankfully, that didn't last too long. So that's what a "loss" is, huh? I think it was more of a gain. Kinda' nice to have my body at full power, when it would have otherwise not been near that level. I think losin' my ability to control it is a worthy price. Now if only I could find a happy medium, in between.

Well, it looks like more powerful guys are comin' outta' the woodwork. Guess we should be on guard, hm? So anyway, I've met Deathwing. Who else around here would be considered under the title of "Evil bastard"? Feel free to reply in private, if you're afraid of them takin' offense to it. Frankly, I tend not to give much of a shit what others think of me, regardless of their alignment.

That bein' said, I'm not really much of a masochist, either. I need somebody who can lay some knowledge on me, about self-defense. Anybody?

Look, on the average, exactly how long a stay am I lookin' at? I've gotten several answers, with no real pattern. Is that the general consensus? There's no real kind of rhythm to it all? I mean, don't get me wrong, it's not like I have much to return to. I was in the process of tryin' to isolate myself, when all of this happened. In a way, I guess this place did me a favor.

This place is just way too happy, though. It's abnormal. It's fucked up. It's like going to a brand new theme park. It's nice for a week. If you had to stay there for 24 hours a day, for years, eventually you'd start axe-murdering the mascot characters, pissing on the welcome signs, and vandalizing all of the rides in frustration.

It's also come to my attention that we've got some pretty heavy-hitters in this place. That bein' the case, my own abilities just aren't enough. Back on Earth, I was an anomaly. Here, I'm just another guy who's fairly strong. I'm gonna' have to pick up some alternate means of defense, just in case somebody who can nuke the castle ends up here. What kinda' people here know how to teach combat?

[Today's little message is coming via the lobby, where Akira's relaxing on a couch and watching the people go by.]

Hey. I'm sorry about that...little episode that I had. I think I've got a better handle on things, now. On this place, in general.

Look, I don't know much about this land or who brought me, beyond what you've all helped me with. I do realize that I probably never will know everything about it. It's just too far beyond everything I've been taught. I 'll deal with it as best I can, though, and I'll at least try to make an effort to be a little less of a prick to people.

...Well, unless they deserve it. Which a lotta' people do.

With all the different kinds of beings here, I figured I'd better put out the call. See if I get any bites on the line.

I'm a werewolf, for those of you who didn't see it for themselves in the past few days. That means I can change form during the moon's full period. Don't be alarmed if you see it. Don't shoot at me, try to blow me up, or cut me down. It'll be fine, and I'm not a danger, so don't even start. I also wanna' know if there are any other werewolves out there, getting this message.  I've...never seen another one of my kind. Not since my mom. Please, if you're out there, just tell me.

Hell, I find non-humans in general to be interesting. It's so different from my world, where I'm the only supernatural-type of guy around. It's amazing, really.

So, if I needed a pair of very large, very baggy jeans, these ghosts would give it to me, right? I wanna' make sure there's no price here I ain't aware of. Certain types of clothing are a bit of a...necessity to me.

I normally would have had some on, but this place caught me at a bad time.