Middle April, Day 1.
New places. New scents. New people. Everything's new. Hell, I don't even remember anything that's not new. I have my songs, my violin. Vague instincts, vague recollections, my face in the mirror.
The people here seem kind. The girl, Katie, seems to be the one in charge. She's good- she seems to know what to do, where not to push. I can't say the same for the rest of them. The bald one, Goban...a bit too fond of his toys and eager to share all the disturbing things about this world to me. Daniel...well, apart from the apparent ability to change his features, he hasn't spoken much so I don't have much of a read on him. "Birdie" definitely has something odd about her. She called the group in for something this evening, and Goban came into my room looking like someone had told him his mother was found dead. Then there's that stake she takes everywhere. Keep my eyes and ears open.
I don't know what I want to do. I'm in this new place. My instincts are telling me to run, to hide, to find food. Hell, when I was introduced to that mousy-looking one, I had to stop myself from lunging for her throat. What was I? Where will I go? What will I do?
Day 2
After a good night's sleep, I guess things are...well, certainly not clearer, they're even muddier than before, but I'm feeling a bit more secure, a bit more in control. I still have no answers to any of the questions, but the fact that I don't isn't so scary anymore. The leaders of the Courts here seem to be nice people- the owner of the flower shop that Katie's acquainted with seems to be really outgoing and friendly, though apparently that's a trait of those in the Spring Court. The Summer Court leader...he seems to understand my outbursts, which is something to keep in mind. Sophie, the Winter Court leader...she was very nice, and very secure. That's appealing. This...thing that's in my head, the senses and instincts, they're telling me to run and hide at the first sign of trouble, and my conscious mind can't really help but agree. Which means that the Winter Court seems to be the one that appeals to me. I'm going to have to speak with Daniel about that.
Day 3.
Well, that was certainly...something, I guess. The group went to see Chaser again (he's not actually the *leader* of Summer), and they all got themselves involved in a dispute. Seemed a few more Summer court members had...some sort of problem with Chaser, and they showed up trying to persuade him...forcibly. The team apparently did well, and I did the smart thing- I took off. But they won, and I got a gun out of the deal. Which I apparently know how to use. Just one more thing in my past that I'll need to uncover eventually. I don't know what the business with the courts is right now, and frankly, I don't care. It's not my problem. I have bigger ones to deal with. I'm starting to come to terms with...well, this whole shitstorm, honestly. The first few days, they didn't feel real. Felt like an odd dream...even though I can't remember anything- the Hedge, Arcadia, my past life, flat-out nothing. But this is reality for me now, and I've got to deal with it. Which means making some decisions about life.
Day 4. Wow. That was a crazy day, but at the same time, I can't help but feel like I accomplished something. Most of my day I spent at the apartment. I was thinking about just how I would ask the group to really join, officially and all. That got a bit delayed. Here's why. This afternoon, just before the group came back (I think they went to see Chaser again), I overheard some people downstairs arguing. Now, firstly, I discovered just how some of this "magic" stuff works. I was able to enhance my senses and gain a sense of smell. That's really something, and it was...absolutely amazing, as well as completely natural for me. I can't believe it took me this long to use it. Anyways, what ended up happening is that when they got back, I managed to overhear a gunshot. We all ran down and found out that it was a couple of Changelings who had some serious issues. We were able to help the guy who'd been shot. I was the only one who heard that, so I was kind of proud of that fact. I don't know what's up with those two guys, but again, it's not really my problem.
Day 5. Whee! Little drunk right now, but I've had a good day. I got my new identity from Sophie, and we were able to get that run done for her. It was actually fun to do, too- Katie can REALLY drive. I wonder who was following us, though.