[It hasn't been an easy year for Ragna. Terumi showed up, and that was followed by that other freak buddy of his. Granted, it seems like Terumi was gone for good -- least for now. But then there was so much more that happened. Noel went missing for three months, and Ragna nearly got into an all out brawl with Sanji at his own house right after. The whole ordeal with Nami because of it was a delicate situation, but seems to be mostly resolved. Kazuma was still around, and Ragna can't be assed to even remotely trust the guy, yet Noel insisted on trying to help him. It might be easier now, but that doesn't ease his nerves on the situation.

When Noel finally returned, she was sick. It reminded him of Saya, adding onto his stress for a multitude of reasons. Most of them seemed awful. When she was finally better, that shift came around and the two of them got into such a bad argument that Ragna ended up storming out of the house lest he punched her in the jaw for the shit she was spewing at him. Then he had to be reminded that she was Kusanagi because the Malnosso thought it was all some sick and funny joke, all while being trapped in the goddamn rabbit's body. And let's not forget that he was stuck in that shitty alternate reality where he worked for the goddamn NOL like it was nobody's business.

And now Litchi was suffering from that damn Boundary shit again. It was like everything in his life was spiraling out of control, even more so than it would back home. Well, maybe not that bad, but thinking about it only made him realize that his life was just full of things he couldn't control. Jin, Saya, Noel, Terumi. Everything was a mess. And Luceti was just a huge ass enclosure where Ragna didn't know what to do when things got out of control. What was there to do?

The one thing he knew he could control was what he could do when he was himself. His actions, his powers, and how he used them. They were his, and he'd be damned if the Malnosso or the shifts in the enclosure could take that away from him. At least, not for long. He'll make sure of that. He wanted to be in control of the things in his life. And that was going to cause some problems.]

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Nngh... [As Ragna opens his journal, he finds himself gritting his teeth. There was a weird feeling washing over his body and it felt... odd. But it passes as quickly as it comes, and he lets out a grunt once it does. It's a repeat of what's been happening the past couple of days, and it was getting to him. But there's no time to dwell on that -- he could do that later, when he was outside of the house. Back to the topic at hand.] ... Hey. I don't say this often, but I'm gonna be out warming up with my sword tonight.

Anyone wants to get in a quick spar or something, I'm cool with it. [Just not at the battle dome. He's not setting foot near that thing. Thanks, Shikamaru.]

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[Looking for Ragna? Tonight he's going to be wandering around the village, periodically clutching at his right shoulder in a hiss of pain as the feeling washes over him multiple times throughout the night.

When he's not doing that, he's near the village's edge at multiple points, just trying to get a feel of what the hell was wrong with him, and how it was gonna affect his swordplay. He can't be caught in a moment of weakness like grabbing his arm. No, he's got to stay sharp. Being caught off-guard isn't something he can afford.

Not in this place. It was becoming another living hell for him, he felt.]