( [Private] )

[audible sigh of relief]

Whew... it feels good to get back into routine. Better to keep busy than to sit around and just be bored.

It's dangerous to get too close and attached to the fickle...

( [Private] )

( [Gaara] )

[looking at the past entries warily; not going through all that backlog :(]

So, um, did I miss anything exciting?

Sleeping through tornadoes and other strange things...

So I guess people won't be using their journals very much until this filter loss is over... Well, at least it'll give some people reasons to talk to each other in person. The private things will just have to wait until the journals are secure again.

We're certainly learning a lot of... surprising things about each other this way.

I wonder how long this loss will last... I hope it's only temporary. Has this ever happened before?

All will be quiet on the journal front...

( [Private] )

( [Gaara] )

[recorded yawn, and then a weary sigh]

Um, are there any kinds of medicine or herbs that could be used as sleeping aides?

Or maybe a short walk and some fresh air will help me feel better...

Losses bring great amusement! ...To those not affected.

( [Private] )

( [Greed] )

The party at the pool was fun... I hope there will be another one sometime. There are a lot of places in Paradisa to hold these kinds of occasions.

We're off to explore the forest, where magical things must lurk...

( [Private] )

( [Renji] )

So, um... How has everyone been doing? It's pretty quiet these days. That should be a good thing, right?

Orihime-san said something about throwing a party, I think... Well, that definitely sounds like fun, heehee. I'm sure a lot of you want to go.

After hard work and sweat, it's time to party.

( [Private] )

Shopping with Shikamaru-san was fun, heehee. A little surprising, though, because I don't know too many boys that like to go shopping... Anyway, I do hope he gets the attention of whichever boy he likes.

Is there a garden of flowers anywhere? Some of these empty fields would look nice with more color.

Oh, and would anyone be interested in going to the Danger Room? I haven't been there yet, but I heard it's really good for training.

Putting in two-cents, but on the DL.

( [Private] )

( [Greed] )

*...loud crash from one of her wind techniques knocking a tree over*

...Is the center of the target really the best area to strike? Um... I should hit the base next time.

Oh, I hope no one was over there-! I'm going to go check!

Smokey the Bear does not approve.

( [Private] )

Um... so the loss from when someone first arrives to Paradisa, everyone's been saying that one is permanent. Are all the other losses really temporary? I really hope so.

And... just how often do these losses take place, anyway?

Mmm... maybe it's just me, but I feel kind of cold today. I want to wear a scarf, but I can't right now because my neck feels a little sore...

(OOC: If anyone happens to see her in person for the next couple of days, she has a bunch of hickeys on her neck, so... feel free to poke fun at her for that. :3 Oh, where did they come from? Uh. Magic? :D)

Morning-after regrets? Or unspoken disappointment? Hmm...

( [Private] )

( [Gaara] )

Oh, Naruto-san... thank you for winning so many stuffed toys for me. I had a lot of fun yesterday.

Greed-san, do you know where...? Um, probably not...

Oh snap. We can has emo tiem nao?

*takes a break to write while sitting down on the bench*

Whew, this carnival is a lot of fun! There are so many things to do...

*pushes her hair away from her eyes and keeps looking around*

It's too bad Gaara-sama wanted to leave so soon... but I'll try to get him to come back a little later.

*stands up and stretches idly, gazing at her surroundings with a bright and cheerful smile*

Maybe I should try some rides now...

Fun times in Paradisa! So what's the catch?

( [Private] )

( [Gin] )

Orihime-san, thank you for your lessons in the kitchen. We made plenty of food, and I'm sure other people around are hungry. Maybe your friends would like to have some dumplings?

Um, Gaara-sama... I'm heading upstairs with your food right now...

*pauses briefly in the hallway to look outside the window*

Oh... there's no moon tonight. It looks so dark outside... But I wonder how everything would look from the rooftop? I can practice my wall-scaling...

Life just never turns out the way we expect it to...

Mmm, dancing last night was fun, heehee! I just wish I was a little better at it. I kept tripping... Oh well, I'll just keep practicing more.

Greed-san showed me the game room too. There are some strange machines and other games that I've never seen before, but they're really interesting, and I think a lot of people like this room.

Um, Orihime-san... Do you have time right now? Gaara-sama usually likes to eat in about an hour, so I thought maybe you and I could go into the kitchen to do some cooking... It's all right if you're busy, though.

Is anyone else hungry?

( [Hinata] )

Things are looking up, la la la...

Wow, there are so many things to do here in Paradisa... I thought it might be boring here at first, but I guess I'm wrong!

Oh, and I probably won't be training for a couple of days. I got a really bad cut from last time, and Gaara-sama said it'd be better if I let it heal completely before I go back out there again...

It's okay, though. I'm learning some new things that are taking up my time now...

There's just one thing I'm really confused about... but maybe I'm just overreacting? [Written, then scratched out, but still faintly legible]

Innocence can be a burden sometimes...

*writing while riding up the elevator*

Wow, all that training was pretty intense. I'm kind of tired...

*leans back against the wall with a light sigh*

Mmm... a shower sounds so good right now. I think I'll go to sleep after that.

*walks into the room, looking fatigued... and as she walks by Gaara, he can see that her clothes are torn in the back, exposing an open bleeding wound*

To never feel pain again... is more dangerous than one presumes.

Gaara-sama said the forest is good for training... so I'm going to spend some time there today.

I want to become a Jonin someday, but I need to get stronger before that can happen.

Maybe I can explore more of Paradisa after I'm done... and at least I don't have to worry about getting lost. Diao Chan-san showed me around yesterday. She's really nice.

I heard other people talking about there being monsters around Paradisa. Um, I've only fought against people, never monsters... I hope they're not too dangerous.

You should always put yourself in danger to impress someone! Wait a minute...

( [Private] )

Um, Naruto-san, did Sasuke-san finally wake up?

*glances out the window*

Oh, there's a full moon tonight... It looks really beautiful.

I think I'll go outside...

Gaara's emo is infectious. Beware.

Um, Gaara-sama said this journal could be used to communicate with the other people here...

This place is called Paradisa, right? It looks so different from Suna.

Oh, if anyone can see what I'm writing in here, it's nice to meet all of you.

I'm glad I'm not alone here...

(OOC: Forward-dated to the next morning because the mun was too excited to wait until then to post...)

The cake is a lie. Woe.