Hi there. Um, my name is Bean. I guess if you can see this, it means you're a kid or a teenager, and you've got some kind of powers that regular people don't have.

So, I had this idea. Not many of us out there really have anyone to teach us stuff or train us how to use our powers...so what if we got together and sort of taught each other? I'm thinking like, people could get together in groups, share experiences and knowledge and sort of help each other through figuring out our powers and how they work and stuff like that. Chicago is proving to be pretty dangerous lately, so we all gotta learn to at least defend ourselves, you know?

It would sort of be like Dumbledore's Army, as my friend put it!

It would probably be good to maybe have an adult or two who really knows what they're doing, but I don't know anyone.

So, um...discuss? This is just an idea for now. If anyone could help figure out how to set this up and how to do it? Or even if we could all just talk for now, find out who out there needs help with this sort of thing? We may all be young but I really think we've gotta start helping each other and like..."taking the future into our own hands" or something like that.

Yeah!

Oh, um! For the record, my name is Bean and I'm something called an abjurer. It means I can do protection stuff and banish things. But you know, I only know that cause I researched it online! That's the other thing, some of us don't even know what we are or what we can do! Or maybe I'm just dumb... Anyway, it's something to think about!

[ooc: Backdated to the 12th]

Well, I'm 17 now. I don't feel much different. It's been a weird year, though.

Isaac's gone.

Is anyone still around? Cheeto? Nagi? Rachel? Adrian?

Anyone?

SOME WEIRD THINGS HAVE BROKEN INTO THE HOUSE THEY GOT IN THROUGH THE CHIMMNEY THEIR KIND OF LIKE GIANT BEETLES EXCEPT THEY HAVE HEADS LIKE CHIPMUNKS OR SOMETHING AND LOTS OF TEETH AND THERE'S LOTS OF THEM AND I CAN'T CALL ANYONE AND WE'RE FIGHTING BUT THERES TOO MANY AND HELP

It's me Bean again. I wanted to make another announcement about my amulets. Things are really bad right now and I sort of think they're going to get a lot worse...so I guess this is me taking offers again for amulets. I'm not gonna ask for a price or any sort of payment, but I'm also not gonna argue it if anyone does want to pay me back somehow.

For those of you who don't know and who might be confused right now and I guess I should have said this first--but anyway, I can make amulets. They protect people basically. I don't entirely know how they work, but I can guarantee that they do.

So um...if anyone wants an amulet, you can just message me here.

[The following entry is spattered with water drop stains.]

THIS IS THE WORST DAY EVER. WHAT IS WRONG WITH TODAY. IF PEOPLE AREN'T EXPLODING INTO [shaky] LITTLE BITS ON TV AND KIDS ARE D DYING THEN EVERYTHING'S TURNING INTO BLOOD AND I HATE TODAY IT NEEDS TO BE TOMORROW ALREADY I HATE THIS I HATE THIS

EXCEPT THAT WON'T EVEN HELP CAUSE THE WHOLE WEEK HAS BEEN LIKE THIS AND THAT GUY BEFORE I DON'T LIKE CHICAGO ANYMORE WHY IS EVERYTHING SO WRONG

My brother's home again.

[Something illegible. Then, crossed out but legible,] He makes me so mad sometimes

So I was fighting a zombie the other day

it sounds like the beginning of a joke but it's not

But yeah. I was fighting a zombie. And something really weird happened. It was falling toward me and I wanted it to go away and I felt really weird and suddenly it was gone. The zombie just disappeared and was gone and I don't know where it went but I did it. I've never done anything like that. I don't know what's going on.

[Something illegible.]

Can anyone help me?

Hey...Gwen, was it? Anyway, all the Torchwood people--I have some of the amulets done! Do you want them now, or do you want all of them all together?

I can't remember where I live.

[Bean's handwriting is extremely shaky. As it continues, it becomes almost illegible, and letters become obscured or are missing entirely.]

Oh God. I wasn't anywhere near th riot but we herd the sirens and I could see smoke frommm my house and isit true that some bombs went off?

Is everyon okay? Nagi, Cheeto, Dan, everne?

I ht ri ____ --

Hi everyone!

I've been watching the journals...

And I think something's really weird with that carnival. I can't really remember much, but it just kind of feels off.

I think they're leaving soon (did they leave already??) but I hope everyone's being careful!

[Locked to Dan]

Dan! I finished your amulet thingy. Sorry it took me so long. I've been feeling kind of weird for awhile, and it's never a good idea to make one of these when I'm feeling like that.

But! I have it now. So if you still want it, when should we meet?

[Bean's handwriting is a little shaky.]

Hi, everyone. I know not everyone knows me, but I keep hearing about all the violence and sad things going on, and I want to do what I can to help. I have this sort of power or something where I make things that protect people. I guess they're kind of like amulets? They work pretty well. I'm totally willing to make some for people who need them.

I wish I could do more, because I've really liked the people here so far, but this is kind of all I can do right now.


[Locked to Elizabeth]

Cheeto? Are you okay?

You Scored as XIX: The Sun This is the happiest card in the deck. It is full of joy and optimism, everything is right with the world. We are as innocent children playing in the fields without care. The Sun brings success, well-being and happiness in all spheres - material, emotional, spiritual -wherever our desires lay.When this card appears in a Tarot spread it indicates success, joy and happiness. Obstacles will be overcome, goals achieved.When badly aspected, it can indicate a stagnation through over-indulgence, too much of a good thing. XIX: The Sun 94% XIII: Death 94% III - The Empress 81% 0 - The Fool 69% XVI: The Tower 69% II - The High Priestess 56% XI: Justice 50% VIII - Strength 44% I - Magician 44% VI: The Lovers 38% X - Wheel of Fortune 38% XV: The Devil 19% IV - The Emperor 19%

LOL

Hello, diary!

I'm kind of old for diaries.

And I don't remember packing this one. Did I own a diary like this?

But this is really nice paper! I could use this as a sketchbook, I guess.

--&hearts, Bean