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[Action: At the school

A bewildered Crowe stands outside the drama room, looking at the list of names of those who were cast in the school musical.

His name is on there... as a named character role. He had gone to the tryouts thinking he could be on crew, or someone in the background.

Crowe has never acted. He's never danced. He has no idea how to sing.

He's just staring at the list, stunned. Anyone passing by can hear him muttering to himself.]

O-Oh God this can't be... i-is this right?!

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[Phone: filtered from NPCs]

Ah, um... So, uh, does anyone out there know anything about acting, o-or singing, or anything like that? I, um, could use some help. Quite badly.

[[OOC - I'm still on semi-hiatus/slowatus due to moving, but I wanted to slide this post in! I should be getting to my other tags tonight and tomorrow. :)]]

[Phone call filtered from drones:]

A lot of people have come into town recently. This is pretty odd, considering they usually trickle in instead of coming in so close together... it makes me wonder what are captors are up to.

At any rate, ah, to all the new people out there? My name is Crowe, and if you need any help, let me know. I've been here a long time now, so I can fill you in on any details if you like. There's also a pamphlet available if you haven't seen it. I know some others have been handing them out, and I've been leaving them in mailboxes as well. If you need anything, don't hesitate to ask. It's fair that everyone who comes into this town knows what they've been brought into. Valentine's Day is coming up next month, and ah, things tend to get a bit ugly around holidays here. Don't trust anything the town just drops off in your house overnight, alright?

( [Phone call filtered to: Sherlock Holmes] )

( [Phone call filtered to: Norway] )

[Action! Crowe will be found at the park today, despite the snow and cold, as he hates being inside so much. He'll be out today practicing the tae kwon do he's been learning from Taiwan in a clearing he's made in the snow. He's still new at it, but he's in good shape and a dedicated student, so he's doing pretty well. Care to interrupt/say hi/challenge?]

[Action - daytime

Crowe's been pretty quiet the last few days, but he's starting to come around. He's a little concerned what might happen at Christmas now, and it's coming up fast. Even though he's not sure why, he had sent in a letter to Santa asking for a peaceful Christmas, but he knows it's just wishful thinking.

Today Crowe is out about town shopping. You may see him:
1) Buying baking supplies! He's been making Christmas cookies as gifts and didn't realize he needed a lot more than he originally thought. He's feeling more confident in this baking thing! Maybe he can try cooking next, since no one else in his house does... so you'll also find him looking over basic cooking supplies and utensils, looking a bit lost.

2) Buying arts and crafts items! Pretty weird for this guy. Anyone paying close enough attention will see he's getting some leather cords, claps, some paint and brushes, and some small bits of wood. He looks even more overwhelmed here than at the grocery store.

3) Returning something at one of the stores - a fancy picture frame - and looking positively morose about it.

or 4) Out with his camera, taking photos of people passing by, all the Christmas decorations and letter boxes, even some of Christmas Village. Care to have your photo snapped?]

[Action- nighttime

It seems like everyone in town is getting an early Christmas present tonight! Crowe's glad he can use his abilities for good, and when he was approached by someone in town asking if he could stealthily and anonymously deliver gifts to everyone in town, he accepted. It's a big job, so he'll be out all night, starting at about 11PM. He'll be silently dropping off small packages to every non-drone in town, little red bags of candy with an origami dove attached will be left on your porch. The note on it says "NOT from Mayfield - Happy Holidays!" Maybe some of you recognize the handwriting. It's up to you whether you trust it or not, though! If he's doing it right, you won't even see him. But you might catch a glimpse of someone darting by a window outside, or disappearing around a corner.

While he's out doing this, a special stop will be made at 1489 Kramden. A certain bedroom window will have one of the bags of candy dropped off at it, as well as a small bag of cookies with a different note attached. H-Hey, Norway seemed to get a kick of of the last time Crowe pulled a stunt like this, so why not...?

Closer to sunrise, he'll be sitting on his own porch at 1247 Williams despite the cold, drinking some warm tea and waiting for his papers to arrive. After delivering them, he had Germany's training session... now if he could only sleep.]

[[OOC - Just let me know what you're replying to in your subject line or whatever~]]

[Smile, Mayfield, you're on camera!

Crowe's out and about on town with a spiffy new Canon camera that he bought with some of his savings as a paper boy. After learning that Seychelles was droned now - one of the friends he's had in Mayfield the longest, and his partner in crime in the blitzball team - and that it was looking permanent, he decided to pass on practice today to try teach himself how to use this thing. He's used to digital cameras and cell phones from 2010, not these old things. It's got a bit of a learning curve, but he thinks he's getting the hang of it. As long as he keeps his fingers out of the way of the lens, that is. He's mostly in the park, but he can be found all over town taking photos of people and places that look interesting. He'll definitely stop any of his friends and ask if he can snap a shot of you, as well as any willing volunteers. Strike a pose for him?

Later in the day, despite the on-coming cold of winter, Crowe's still hanging out at the park. His schoolbag is full of books and papers, but he's currently writing in what looks to be a journal or ledger. He often stops, looking lost in thought, or as if he's trying to remember something. He'll shake his head to clear and get back to work. Care to interrupt?]

[First, a call!]

Um, i-is everyone alright out there? I-I know a lot of people were acting weird the last few days... i-it wasn't anything like with the tea party incident, was it? Just, ah, making sure.

[And then, action!

Crowe's been hard to find the last few days after school and practice. Why? He's on some stake-outs, and one of the only things he's really really good at is being unseen. He's great at moving silently and traveling in shadows like a good thief, and he wishes to keep his skills sharp. Plus, he has work to do for Olivier.

You might see him if you're good at finding oversized ninjas hiding in shadows and trees, but otherwise, forget it. He's spending his time by keeping an eye on City Hall, the Police Station, and the Dairy. He doesn't expect to see anything, but he's doing as instructed. With his Night Watch duties with Vimes and his usual insomnia (he's STILL camping in the park thanks to Mukuro, and it's starting to get a bit cold at night), he's not getting much sleep again.

So the usual attentive teacher's pet is falling asleep during classes. Teachers, care to throw some chalk at his head? Embarrass him in front of everyone? Students, care to throw paper planes at his head? draw on his face? Or maybe kindly wake him up?]

[It's a beautiful Monday morning in spring! And aren't you thrilled that for the first time in several days that your newspapers are delivered on time? They're actually delivered early enough that they're there before you wake up. How wonderful!

After finishing his route, Crowe cheerfully skips off to school. I mean, he hasn't been there in several days, hopefully he can catch up, right? And all for that silly combat training he's been doing with Coach Jecht. But he's in such a great mood this morning he barely noticed his screaming muscles or bruised joints. Golly, sure hope the teachers aren't mad! Especially since it's getting so close to the end of the year! Maybe he'll ask coach if he can take a break so he's ready for finals.

... it's when he gets to the entrance of the school that the droning wears off, and Crowe suddenly stops as he realizes what's going on. He sort of stares in horror at nothing in particular. Good lord, that was scary. And it only lasted a few hours. Not wanting to tempt fate further, he goes off to class.

Something's different about Crowe lately though. He's quiet, and there's not as many smiles offered to one and all, as usual. He's still polite as ever, and pays attention in class, even trying to get notes for what he missed over the last few days from classmates and teachers. Most notably however, is that it looks like someone's been kicking the crap out of him lately. Mostly because someone HAS been - Crowe had been skipping school and his paper route to do some martial arts training with his blitzball coach. While athletic, Crowe couldn't fight his way out of a wet paper bag, and Jecht has been absolutely merciless on the boy. He's doing his best to not show how sore he is though. And as the school week progresses, he'll grow more quiet, more exhausted, but there will never be one word of complaint from him. Not one ill word.

Luckily for him, he's been too distracted and completely missed Mother's Day, and even the new face in his home.]

[A quick call, unfiltered.]

Please excuse my negligence the last few days regarding the paper delivery. It won't happen again.

[Call filtered to all non-drones]

Um. Hello all. I uh... I hope you're all doing well considering the recent events. I know everyone's been having a tough time. I want to apologize for anyone I may have intruded on! I can assure you it wasn't my fault, it was one of the, um, curses from the town that was causing it.

I was wondering something. Does anyone out there know magic well enough to be able to teach it? I... I think considering the circumstances, it should be something I should be learning, so maybe I can better understand what's going on in this town. I'm used to people with powers and abilities that are supernatural but... I think magic is different than what I am used to.

Uh, I'm afraid I can't offer much in return.... but I'd be willing to help anyone out any way I can. Even if it's just something mundane like mowing you lawn or the like. [He chuckles a bit tiredly.]

Anyway! Thanks for your time, everyone. Try to take it easy.

[[EDIT because I forgot something, this is why I shouldn't be posting at 2AM]]

[Filtered to Iceland]

Oh, M-Mr. Iceland I am SO SORRY! I-I knew I said I'd help you this weekend with your project b-but I sort of had this... teleporting problem. Um. It was one of those Mayfield things I guess. But I took care of it. So if you still need help, I still can. Sorry.

[Spring weather is just so lovely, isn't it? Crowe thinks so too, and while on his way to school this morning, he stops to enjoy it. He had headed out a bit early anyway. He picks a tree close to the street - not too far into anyone's yard, that would be so rude and intrusive! - and takes a quick break, sitting underneath. He's too busy lately, too homesick, working so hard at keeping himself distracted from being trapped in this awful prison. And just like that, he falls sound asleep.

So Mayfield, have a sound asleep teenager to poke/harass/ignore/doodle on/laugh at/tease. Maybe the tree is in front of your house. Otherwise, he'll lay there until a drone comes by and wakes him up, shooing him off to school, where he'll arrive late and flustered and incredibly apologetic.

It should also be noted that since the first since Jecht started the team, Crowe would have skipped blitzball practice. He's practically the only one left on the team, anyway. Instead, Crowe gave himself the afternoon off to explore the town and have burgers with Junpei. But he'll be back for Monday's practice, worrying if Coach will be upset with him...]

[Someone's been spreading himself a bit too thin in an effort to keep himself distracted about being held prisoner in Mayfield. Crowe's schedule has been busy - training with Constable Crane starting before dawn, then his paper route, then school, followed by blitzball practice, homework, and time at the park to play some soccer or read, and then to bed pretty late at night. He's barely been in his house, as being there made him uncomfortable. He wasn't sleeping or eating much, and was starting to feel exhausted. He'll still be the utmost pleasant to anyone he talks to, with smiles all around, but some might not help but notice the weariness underneath. Most notably, the teacher's pet here has been nodding off in class. And now he has to attend Sniper's camping trip, since he doesn't trust him to not do anything dangerous with the kids in town....]
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( [Filtered to Kay Faraday] )

[Filtered from drones]

U-um, hi everyone, sorry that I haven't gotten anything official together regarding the football club. Soccer club. Whichever. My schedule's just been, um, fuller than expected. Who knew being held prisoner would keep you so busy? [He chuckles nervously.] A-anyway. I hope to have more news on it soon. It seems like there's a lot of folks interested, which is great to hear!

Also, uh, did anyone get calls from outside of town? I talked to two gentleman not from Mayfield, I was wondering if it was just me, or if it was some kind of prank... it almost seemed too good to be true, right? It was April Fool's Day, after all...

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