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Dean's regressed again. Biggest jump yet, I think, from eleven to four. Basically, just after our mom died. So he's pretty quiet and I wouldn't take bets on him talking to anybody else who comes to the house.

That said, he's safe enough and it won't hurt to have other people around him right now. We were always pretty isolated as kids and it might do him some good to have other people around. If nothing else, I'm sure he'd appreciate having Bobby if you wanted to bring him by, Tom.

Right. I know that this isn't going to make a lot of you happy with me, but it was important at the time to keep it close to the chest. I would have made this post regardless of the other news that came out today.

As you know, there's been a rash of deaging going on among the crew. What you don't know (other than Kang, at least) is that Dean's been affected. No, he hasn't been in quarantine, though he has been keeping to the house, mostly, and I've been keeping track of my own memories to be certain I wasn't losing anything.

The reason why he hasn't been in quarantine is because...well. There are dark things in our pasts. Things that I know he's told some of you about, but things that I know that he wouldn't want anybody to see him going through. Especially not in as public an arena as the quarantine quarters may have been.

However, time before the worst of it is growing short. For the moment, everything is all right, but I'm currently removing all weapons from the house. Tom, I hate to do this so soon after you've moved in, but it really won't be safe for you here. I'd like you to take Bobby and go somewhere safe. Xander, Kaylee. Would one of you be willing to take them in for the duration? I'll get Bobby's stuff sent to you before things happen.

Kang's offered to help. I'm pretty sure that between us, we can pretty well handle Dean at his worst. We'll be okay and I promise I won't be out of contact. I'll let you guys know when it's safe again.

[Locked to Rhiow]
I'd like to ask a specific favor from you, Rhiow. Is there any way to build a barrier around the house so that nobody can get in or out? I'm not sure if you can lock it to Dean particularly, since I think his name's probably undergoing some radical changes at the moment.

Also, once this is done, I think you and I need to talk about something that's happened to me. And what you may know about psychics.
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[Locked to Xander]
Guess my timing kind of sucks on this. Once this is done, would you...umm. Well, there's not exactly anywhere around here that could be considered 'date-like', is there? I just sort of figure that if I'm ever going to get past maybe, we should stop with the avoiding thing?

Sorry. That probably sounds dumb.
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(If you aren't certain if this applies to your character, feel free to ask.)

This is going to sound an odd request, maybe, but I need to talk to Tom, soon. Is there any way you could come by the house in the next day or so?

Dean. We've got a situation in the mess hall. Tom just messaged me and said that Iniss just...sort of went missing out of his head, mid sentence.

Which is really damned weird and I don't know what the hell is going on, but I figured you'd want to know that something's up with Tom.

And, you know. Security might want to know about it, too.

Anyway, I'm heading straight to the mess hall.