Jay

Unbelievable…I've been stuck in this place for a whole year now. A whole year. A whole year without my—

[He trails off, whispering softly to himself.]

They've probably forgotten about me by now. No…they wouldn't do that. They've always waited for me. If only there was a way to get home…or at least to let them know that I'm okay, and that I haven't forgotten about them… I don't want to keep them worried…

[Yes, he misses his otters that much.]

[Action]

[Later on, as he emerges from C3, it doesn't take him long to notice the Battle Dome just south of his building.]

What is that??

[This whole "Christmas" thing has certainly left Jay with something to think about. Apparently, he's made the mistake of trusting someone and paid dearly for it. Well, he's paid them back, but that's beside the point. And thus, he'd like to get people's opinions to help him analyze a certain concept.]

I'd like to discuss something with everyone. How can you tell that you can truly trust someone? How do you know they won't abandon you?

[Jay is sitting in his bedroom, looking over the map and housing information brochure that he'd obtained from the Welcome Center. Today, he just feels like jotting down a series of random mundane thoughts.]

Well, the village sure is larger than I thought it would be. And the barrier itself is even larger than I imagined.

The person named "Sephiroth" lives just down the hall from me. That is an unsettling thought. I haven't met him yet, but still...

I did meet Walter, though. He's just as unpleasant as I remember him. How can even his fellow Radiant get along with him with a personality like that?

I haven't kept in much contact with my Legacy companions since I've been here. I don't know what to say to them anymore, really. I feel myself drifting apart from them...

I wonder if Asch has chosen a name for his "mystery drink" at the bar?

I should apologize to John the next time he appears. "Insulting" him was unintentional, but I was ignorant. Since I've obtained more information about him, Luceti, and the Malnosso, I know better now.

There are other things on my mind that I can't write in these journals. I feel...uneasy.

I snuck out of the Halloween ball early, only to be attacked by...something. It was too dark too see it, but my senses felt it was something muscular and humanoid. It was very strong, and very quick, and stabbing his forehead with my dagger didn't even kill it. It pursued me relentlessly, primarily trying to rip off my wings. It took everything I had to escape from it, but fortunately, I was able to outsmart it by getting it stuck in a few areas of the park, buying me time to flee. As frightening as it was, it is good to know that I can still hold my own here.

What was that thing?

When I woke up, the amusement park was gone without a trace. On the floor next to my bed was a doll. An Oresoren doll...

[[OOC: I was going to write the action scene in the log, but then decided not to bother...]]