Seven Planes

102.

2008-08-24T00:21:16Z

Those fairy things were troublesome, but they remind me of the imps from back home. I suppose if a magician ordered an imp to capture his enemy's teeth, it would happen.

... As to why a magician would want to exact that sort of revenge, I have no bloody idea. But there were some bizarre ones to be found in London, so.

101.

2008-07-26T02:46:43Z

I was not amused by yesterday's curse.

At all.

~~I wouldn't have minded so much if Kitty were here.~~

That being said, the deities' ploy to get me to tan was unsuccessful. I'm English; I'm supposed to be pale.

Chapter 100.

2008-07-16T00:26:36Z

My hundredth entry in this City and what is it used for?

Nothing so momentous as the return of someone from my world or perhaps a breakthrough in ~~a social life~~ research but simply?

Reporting the subsequent madness of the police force.

Chapter 99.

2008-07-04T07:33:06Z

I woke up this morning to this creature at the foot of my bed.

... Well, he seems quite harmless.

Has anyone lost a dog?

And in the meantime, does... anyone know what I should feed him?

[ooc; I almost went for the lion. XD But nah, Nathaniel, being English, has gotten a bulldog for the day!]

Chapter 98.

2008-07-04T01:51:52Z

... I feel like utter shite.

Is it possible to suffer from an ice cream hangover?

Ugh.

Chapter 97.

2008-06-27T01:40:49Z

[Accidental Voice Post]

Right.

Enough's enough. If Bartimaeus were here, he'd goad my lazy arse into doing something other than living like a hermit for the past few months. Ridiculous. I've never been in a sorrier state, Kitty would—

...nngh, bugger, where to...

But I really don't see the point of just wandering the streets aimlessly until I bump into someone. ~~I'm past the whole 'shopping' phase, ugh, God forbid that urge posses me again.~~

Maybe a job of some sort? But there's no semblence of an actual government here, so what good... Well, there is a library, so perhaps...

Er. How long has this been record—?

Ah, hello? If there's anyone that knows if the library's in need of some help?

Chapter 96.

2008-06-14T15:34:23Z

Ravenclaw, eh?

Well, judging by what this... hat and this young woman's entry say, I'm not too surprised.

It took a lot of work to become the magician I am. But I understand now why I was almost Sorted—is that the word?—into that other group, Slytherin. I am not proud of what John Mandrake did to achieve greatness in Parliament and London, however rewarding it was.

Mm. But Ravenclaw. That's quite fitting for me. For Nathaniel.

Chapter 95.

2008-06-01T14:37:28Z

Getting blood out of white Oxford shirts... as if this isn't the first time. If it weren't for the concern of having absolutely nothing to wear ...

Hm.

I hope everyone's recovered from yesterday's curse?

[ooc; The wound that helped kill him crippled him from the computer yesterday. He did die, but he's as alive as City!dead can be and grumbling about his sheets and clothes now. XD]

Chapter 94.

2008-05-19T22:25:32Z

My apologies for being absent lately.

It seems the most recent curse regarding the Mirror City affected me in such a way that I couldn't get to a computer and make any sort of post. Nevertheless, I'm fine now, and back where I should be - both physically and mentally.

It seems like we've got quite a few new arrivals in the City. Welcome~~, I suppose~~.

... I've been quite unproductive outside of my own research. Perhaps a job, then.

Chapter 93.

2008-05-05T22:26:35Z

Yes, I have always been this thin.

Yes, I am eating properly.

No, I do not need any fattening up. I assure you, madam, I am not neglected or suffering from malnutrition. Thank you.

For the love of God, this damned curse...

[ooc; RUNNING TO SCHOOL! But will reply as soon as I can. ♥ ]

chapter 92.

2008-05-04T14:06:15Z

All this talk of a blood curse, unrelated to the City's typical magic ... intruiging.

[Filtered to Hospital Staff]

What is the extent of our knowledge of those that have died beyond this world? ~~Something I don't know. Appalling. Something I should have asked sooner - also, appalling.~~ I ask because I've heard that the hospital is in need of donations and I—well, I'm definitely not beyond being charitable.

My main concern is that my current state of deceased may add some complications to what should be a simple procedure. The lack of heartbeat rather lends itself to a probable lack of good bloodflow or... something.

I'm afraid I'm not nearly as knowledgable in medicine as I am in politics and magic. And this magic is certainly unlike what I've experienced in London.

Chapter 91.

2008-04-27T02:42:40Z

Apparently, someone saw fit to attack my home.

I am no longer an active member of the English Parliament, but fuck if I'm not pleased about what I'm pretty damn sure was an act of terrorism. I don't see explosions going off in the other apartments in my building.

Chapter 90.

2008-04-08T22:36:33Z

So.

I suppose this is what I would have looked like, had I survived the djinn revolt in London.

... it isn't too bad, I suppose, but I rather wish Kitty was here to see it. We'd be the same age, then.

Chapter 89.

2008-03-30T03:46:43Z

In the space of a few short weeks, the City has become no more than a prison to me again.

The ticking has returned in full and that, along with the silence next door and in this apartment, is more hellish than any curse.

I am the only one left from my world, now.

... I suppose someone will have to take care of Ptolemy's cat. Tameri, was it?

Chapter 88.

2008-03-23T18:57:10Z

Now, this is a sight I hadn't expected to see again.

I wouldn't have ever forgotten the City if I tried, but I had always chalked it up to trauma more than anything else. A persistant, wild hallucination during an injury-induced coma.

... perhaps the same situtation applies again. ~~Prime Minister for a few short weeks and already there's been an assassination attempt? I'd better not be dead.~~

I wonder if there are any familiar faces here. Or maybe Bartimaeus has followed—no, I doubt it. I haven't seen him since rebuilding London.

Ah, fuck.

Kitty won't be pleased if I don't return from Parliament tonight.

[ooc; What if... Nathaniel survived the djinn revolt and saved London? Here he is a few years later, the youngest Prime Minister in a reformed London and happily together with one Kitty Jones. He remembers the City, but as a dream - he was in a coma for a few weeks after defeating Nouda (being buried under a collapsed building will do that to you).]

87.

2008-03-22T15:30:51Z

... it was only a curse, I suppose.

It wasn't her. The ghost of her, maybe. I realised it when I tried to touch her.

And now I am absolutely drenched.

Perfect. What a bloody perfect way to add insult to injury.

[ooc; Emo Nat is emo. And being followed by his own personal stormcloud.]

Chapter 86.

2008-03-21T13:36:41Z

I apologise for being so absent from the Network as of late.

Recent... changes in my life have thrown me off balance, curses of the City aside. ~~She's been here ever since I arrived. I love her, and to have lost her on a normal day, not to a curse or a war, but just to the City...~~ But I've returned, for the most part, and am trying to catch up on what I've missed.

Today, however, seems to be another time when all sorts of curses plague the City at once. I am unaffec—

...

Is that... it can't be—

Kitty? Kitty, you're back!

[ooc; Kitty Jones has, in fact, left the City. Nat's just seeing the ghost of her memory, as he's affected by the Ghost World curse. DDD: ]

Chapter 85.

2008-03-10T02:31:56Z

No.

I...

No.

She can't have—

... without a word?

Chapter 84.

2008-01-08T04:27:02Z

[Filtered to the Resistance // UNHACKABLE]

I'm offering my assistance to the Magical Warfare team.

Is there anything in particular that needs to be done?

Chapter 83.

2008-01-07T05:13:48Z

Kitty, how are you doing?

[Filtered to Strategy // UNHACKABLE]

I apologise for my temporary absence; I was ~~taking care of~~ making sure a friend of mine was alright after rescue.

If anyone could kindly fill me in, that would be most appreciated. As far as I am aware, we are preparing for a very possible attack soon and citizens have been evacuated to the refuges stationed beneath the City, yes?

How may I be of assistance?

Chapter 82.

2008-01-06T02:15:28Z

They took Kitty.

Again.

God, that woman loves her trouble. Fucking hell.

[Filtered to Strategy Crew // Unhackable]

I assume there is some semblance of a plan in the works, yes?

Chapter 81 - voice post.

2008-01-01T01:18:38Z

[voice post; transmitting ... ]

Oh, for the love of God.

Not again!

[loud, irritated snort and a clatter of hooves as he paces in front of his computer.]

Brilliant, greeting the new year with antlers and hooves again. Just fantastic.

Chapter 80.

2007-12-29T01:41:56Z

Kitty, I know it's ridiculously late, but I was wondering...

Would you do me the honour of being my date to the Ball?

[ooc; Nathaniel wil be wearing this stylish suit, in sleek dove-grey/silver. Enjoy, ladies. XD]

Chapter 79 - voice post.

2007-12-21T01:41:39Z

Well, if it isn't John Mandrake. You're to be congratulated, I suppose; you've certainly benefited from my death.

... This is unexpected. Simon, it's been a while.

So it has. Tell me, do you enjoy the idea of your success riding on the back of my murder? You would have been nothing without me, Mandrake, do you understand that? Had I—

I didn't murder you! You did that all by yourself—it was your stupid plan that took your own life. I saved Deveaux and I did that without you, Lovelace.

Tsk. A pity, what the delusions of grandeur can do to the mind. Where did you learn of the Amulet? From me. Who did you take it from? Me. What did you need in order to gain Parliament's undying devotion? The Amulet, which was mine to begin with!

You're just a sore loser, Simon. You always have been, ever since I was a boy.

And you are as impudent as ever, John.

Get out.

No, no, my dear boy. I quite like it here.

Chapter 78.

2007-11-23T04:02:13Z

Ms Valentine has coerced me into this Thanksgiving dinner thing.

... The kitchen is nothing short of a disaster area. Witness the carnage.

But I think the turkey is salvagable. You two aren't helping matters by just sitting there and laughing! I put up with the stupid apron and bird. The least you can do is finish whatever dishes you were—

Faye, if you get ash on those potatoes, I'm not getting blamed for it.

[ooc; So, Faye suggested they figure out something for Thanksgiving, mainly because of the food. All of them, I figure, did help with the cooking and Nat was kind of forced into it. Happy eating? XD He's also affected by the curse, but it won't be noticeable until comments.]