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[[Backdated to shortly after Sark went missing.]]

Suzie's got her laptop, a handful of carefully-selected CCTV images, and a Plan. Well, sort of a Plan. It's really more like desperation, which she doesn't much care for in principle.

Julian is missing. She intends to find him. But to do that, she'll need some help. Thus, she's looking for Tosh.

And won't explaining this be fun?

[[OOC: The poetry filter is for whoever out there likes poetry, so as not to annoy people who don't.]]

Black Rook in Rainy Weather

On the stiff twig up there
Hunches a wet black rook
Arranging and rearranging its feathers in the rain-
I do not expect a miracle
Or an accident

To set the sight on fire
In my eye, nor seek
Any more in the desultory weather some design,
But let spotted leaves fall as they fall
Without ceremony, or portent.

Although, I admit, I desire,
Occasionally, some backtalk
From the mute sky, I can't honestly complain:
A certain minor light may still
Lean incandescent

Out of kitchen table or chair
As if a celestial burning took
Possession of the most obtuse objects now and then --
Thus hallowing an interval
Otherwise inconsequent

By bestowing largesse, honor
One might say love. At any rate, I now walk
Wary (for it could happen
Even in this dull, ruinous landscape); sceptical
Yet politic, ignorant

Of whatever angel any choose to flare
Suddenly at my elbow. I only know that a rook
Ordering its black feathers can so shine
As to seize my senses, haul
My eyelids up, and grant

A brief respite from fear
Of total neutrality. With luck,
Trekking stubborn through this season
Of fatigue, I shall
Patch together a content

Of sorts. Miracles occur.
If you care to call those spasmodic
Tricks of radiance
Miracles. The wait's begun again,
The long wait for the angel,

For that rare, random descent.

-- Sylvia Plath

I heard about what happened.

I can't imagine what you must be going through right now, but if you need anything...

Just let me know, all right?

Take care of yourself.

It looks like the most recent plague is affecting shapeshifters -- they get stuck in one form and fall ill. Considering the Biblical version killed off a good portion of the livestock, if you know any shapeshifters, this would be a very good time to find them and make sure they're receiving some form of medical care.

[Locked to Kashtta residents]

I'm looking for Luke. I don't know both of his shifter forms, but one of them's a kitten, so if you find that kitten or any other animal you don't recognise, please get him to either Juliet or Owen and then let me know you've found him.

Juliet, Owen, sorry for volunteering you, but for all that neither of you is trained in veterinary medicine, we don't have someone that is, so you're the next best thing.

[Locked to Julian Sark]



Remember what I said, Julian. If you die first, I will be VERY PISSED OFF.

Please just let me know you're all right. I know you're not in a form that can WRITE today, but please, when you get through this, LET ME KNOW.

Julian...

I was quite happily agnostic before this started, but the universe does have its sense of humour. First a Stephen King version of the Devil, and now this...

If you're familiar with the Plagues of Egypt, well, this shouldn't need much explanation.

I haven't seen you for a while. Are you all right? I don't suppose you have any older siblings you haven't mentioned?

[Locked to Gwen and Sam]

I ran into Time Agent 462O1 (currently Jason Randall) today. I still don't consider him a threat, even in the face of extreme emotional stress, which he & I were both subjected to.

He was, however, in the general area of the Kashtta. I recommend keeping a close watch on the area, in case there are any further signs of trouble. While my personal estimation remains unchanged, I don't think any of us want to risk the possibility that I may be wrong.

Currently, he seems v. conflicted, torn between the impulses and modes of behaviour associated with John Thane, and those of Jack Harkness. This is causing a great deal of emotional distress, as neither identity fits, & both are @ odds w/ each other when it comes to interacting w/ us, or the world in general.

I suspect part of him wants to make contact w/ us, as all the previous emotional baggage is still there, but he's prevented from doing so by the conviction that we would try to push him back into the role of Jack Harkness, which he quite emphatically doesn't want. I gave him the option to walk away or to talk, & he chose to stay & talk w/ me for some time, before the situation became emotionally volatile & we went our separate ways.

He appears to be a shapeshifter now, poss. related to the changes in Rift alterations which happened some time ago. I'm not sure of his forms: he went part way into the shift & then was talked back down.

Also learnt that he's the one who sent Luke our way -- Luke recognised him as Jack, &, unable to help him (& obv. feeling some distress over encountering expectations based on his prev. identity), he sent him to us, & seemed genuinely concerned when asking after him.



[Locked to Sark]

Julian, I

Could you come by my room?

I think I need

I'd appreciate it.

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Today or this noon
She dwelt so close
I almost touched her —
Tonight she lies
Past neighborhood
And bough and steeple,
Now past surmise.

— Emily Dickinson

( With my Gypsy ancestress and my weird luck, and my Tarot pack... )

Note: Events are listed in the order in which they occurred in the game. This is not always the order in which they were written.

( Like Men and Women shadows walk... )

( For a wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey version thereof. )

The multiverse-spanning Suzie playlist, for the many, many facets of a rather complex, broken, and still very dangerous woman.

( 70 songs )

The following people have contributed songs: aguynamedgoo, allfireburns, draegonhawke, starletfallen.

Tosh will admit they were friends. Suzie... might admit to more, assuming she trusts the person asking.

And then Suzie went mad.

Unsurprisingly, the relationship didn't survive.

( 49 songs of femmeslashy heartbreak )

Toshiko Sato (techniclybrill) is played by the brilliant and sexy Aubrey (allfireburns) at Beyond the Rift.

The following people have contributed songs: allfireburns, draegonhawke.

Time Agent 462O1: first introduced to Suzie as Jack Harkness, later to be known as John Thane, Judas Reyc, and Jason Randall. Their relationship is just as complicated as his identity, and it's taken on several permutations based on J--'s persona and mental state at the time.

...In short, it's complicated.

Songs designated by who in J--'s head they apply to.

( 48 songs in varying stages of dysfunction )

Time Agent 462O1, a.k.a. J-- (hey_capn_jack/john_thane) is played by the source of ultimate awesomeness, better known as magi (draegonhawke) at Beyond the Rift.

The following people have contributed songs: allfireburns, draegonhawke, kawaiispinel, starletfallen.

Take one consummate traitor, trying to find a way to redemption in the face of constant distrust and old habits which haven't quite died yet...

...and introduce him to Suzie.

They're best friends, occasional lovers, and may, in fact, secretly be the same person.

( 15 songs )

Julian Sark (sarkaticmethod) is played by the lovely and talented Chris (kawaiispinel) at Beyond the Rift.

The following people have contributed songs: draegonhawke, kawaiispinel.

A Time Lord who, in another universe, might have been the Master. A broken and suspicious woman, with the ability to get past most of his defenses. An unlikely friendship.

A playlist.

( 2 songs - tineh playlist is tineh )

The Vesmier (the_vesmier) is played by magi (draegonhawke) at Beyond the Rift.

( Childfic for Chris )

( Childfic for Aubrey )