[Sawako stands at the stove in the kitchen, happily stirring a pot of curry. There are various serving plates and bowls with different foods lined up along the counter buffet-style. She's humming to herself too, and there might even be sparkles and bubbles. And hexagons and diamonds, for whatever reason. She gives it one more stir, before turning the burner off and leaving the spoon on a plate to her left. She pours the curry into a large bowl and places it on the counter with the other food.]

[Straightening her skirt out, she addresses the Plane at large, since it's better to announce yourself so people know you're looking to talk]

I - I made some food in case anyone is hungry. There's some curry and some soup and some rice and meat and vegetables, too. There's also cake that will be ready soon. Since we're all in this together, we should do our best to help each other out.

[she shifts a little, looking down at one of the plates, before looking up again]

Also, if - if anyone has been asked any strange questions or can say anything about their lives before everyone became stuck here, I'd really like to hear about it. I'd - I'd like that a lot.

[She ladles herself a bowl of soup, and then sits at the table, waiting for anyone to join if they like, and eating by herself if they don't. Beside her is a notepad and pen. Her hand tenses nervously around the spoon, as she keeps her eyes focused on her bowl of soup.]





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[Tamaki and Kaoru are in the forest on the Plane, although they are trying to make their presence as inconspicuous as possible, as they seem to be setting up some kind of props in a shady tree.]

[hissing] Be careful with my daughter. If she breaks, who knows if when we’ll have time to make another.

[hisses right back] She’s not going to break! Geez... [but when Tamaki’s back is turned, Kaoru teleports to the top of a tall tree, depositing the cutout of their "damsel in distress" nice and safe on one of the boughs before appearing right near where he was, a new prop in his hand now]

[Tamaki turns around again expecting to find Kaoru there, but is surprised to find Kaoru and the cut-out Haruhi both missing] Kaoru? [He turns around in a circle around himself, and then starts looking behind trees and in bushes] Kaoru? Kaoru?

[Kaoru smiles mischievously and abuses his power teleports again so he’s right behind Tamaki, then taps him on the shoulder, his face a perfect mask of innocence] Tono, I’m right here. I was just putting Haruhi up in a tree. [points up at said tree branch] See?

[Tamaki jumps in surprise and then turns around blinking, panic replaced with confusion.] But - you... [Tamaki trails off as he looks up at the tree, another moment of confusion as he scratches the back of his head before looking back at Kaoru.] Oh. I guess that’s okay then. Is there anything else we need to set up?

[Kaoru shakes his head and pats Tamaki sympathetically on the shoulder] It’s all right. Things are a bit strange around here right now, but at least we’re not all trapped in one building again. [he places one last prop--a battery-powered speaker--in a nearby bush] But we should be all set now!

At least there’s that. [Tamaki doesn’t have time to think on this though, as they are now completely set up. He nods, confident and assertive.] Right! Let’s get in positions, men! [It doesn’t occur to him that Kaoru is only one person, so men is unnecessary. He grabs Kaoru’s shoulder and pulls him behind a tree to hide. He puts a hand on Kaoru’s shoulder, Tamaki’s expression serious and sincere, as if this is the most important thing in the world.] Kaoru, you can do the honours.

[Kaoru salutes and nods, his own expression equally serious (really, it’s more fun this way)] Yes sir! [he pulls out a remote that’s in charge of the sound system he’s hooked up in the area and hits 'play']

[a deadpan voice that some may recognize as belonging to Haruhi can be heard. the delivery of the lines in the recording sounds very robotic] "Please can you help me? I need help!" [and the recording is followed by a couple minutes of silence before it repeats again, over and over in a loop.]

[the Doctor doesn't look much affected by the Plane; at most he looks annoyed, which could very well be explained by the outfit he's in - intricate black robes tied with a wide emerald sash, an ebony helmet with an emerald plume shooting regally and ridiculously from the top, heavy gloves holding a primitive energy weapon at the ready as he strides through the shadows]

Does the Machine enjoy interrupting under cover operations? Is that it? It's getting to be quite a nuisance, I must -

[the corpse leaps at him with a ragged shriek; instantly, almost casually, the Doctor lifts the gun and fires; over and over, blasting the tortured, shambling thing to pieces

all of his emotions are closer to the surface, less divorced from his rational mind, and he's using all of his mental resources to keep the anxiety and paranoia at bay; there's no hiding the callous satisfaction]

- say.