savetheearth | 03 ❧ video; iphone

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03 ❧ video; iphone

[It was intentional. Stupid, but intentional. He'd wanted to get just close enough for an echo: to get some control over what was happening to him, rather than just waiting for it to happen.

[Then he'd gotten too close. His expensive clothes may as well have been a bright, flashing sign. The guy moved in, and then....

[The redhead trembles, staring at the thing that had appeared. It took the man down like it was nothing. Just a few quick slashes of its bladed arms, and the guy was down. Dead.

[And now, the creature stares at him, like he's supposed to do something. Like it's waiting for him.

[If it got away from the body, he could show it to the network. Much as he scoffs at most of those idiots, maybe—

[As though reading his thoughts, the creature moves obediently away from the body.]

... Fuck.

[The screen is dark, camera currently covered by a hand. When Axel speaks, his voice is calm and measured.]

Alright, Numbers Club. Let's see if any of you know.

[The hand moves, and the camera struggles to focus on ... something. It's not human, that's for sure. The combination of bad lighting and a slightly shaking camera makes it a little tough to see, but eventually, the creature comes into view. It bobs gently, appearing to be floating slightly above the ground. The four blades on each arm look like they're colored slightly different than the rest of it.

[Look closer: it's blood.

[Axel speaks again. Despite the slight shakiness of his hand, his voice is still stubbornly calm.]

What the fuck is this thing?

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[ ok. ok. So Skyler has been happily living in a bit of a daydream where he thinks that even though the other guy was bombarded with monsters every day, he is absolutely immune because those monsters don't exist in this world. All there are are those weird little fuzzy creatures. Nothing too life-changing.

But today, he is hissing through his teeth and leaning away from his chair, because not only does he remember this - in fine detail, what it does and how it works and what happens if you fight it and how it's dangerous - it's right there. Video. Real.

SO EXCUSE HIM IF HE FLIPS HIS SHIT AT YOU IN THIS NEXT TEXT. ]

assassin
its dangreous
what the FUCK DJID YOU DO

["Assassin"...? That bit of knowledge is quickly put on the back-burner at what seems to be an accusation.]

What d'you mean, what did I do?

[He didn't do anything. It was this thing that slashed the man to death.

[... The body's still out of frame, right? He checks: yes, still safely out of frame.]

THEY DONT JSUT COME FROM NO WHERE AND WHERN THEY FIND YOU THEY ATATCK YOU AND BLOW SHIT UP WHY IS IT EVNE THERE

[ the accusation is coming from a place where nothing was going wrong, but now it is and skyler is naturally gravitating towards the first person to blame. meaning axel. not that he sees the need to explain that, since he's flipping out so hard ]

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[Given the fact that the creature has yet to explode everywhere, Axel has ... absolutely no idea what the fuck is this person talking about.]

It's not blowing things up.

[Just slicing them to death.]

IT CAN THO
ok look fine you dont believe me cool whatever
but im telling you that i remember seeing that fuckign shit and i remember it blowing up in my face unless i turned it off first
so if thats what happens to you cool it gets rid of itself and i dont have to think about it anymore
fair warning i dont give a fuck what happens to you just keep that away from me

Alright, alright, calm down. Shit. If you say you remember it exploding, then — hell, maybe it explodes.

[The creature rises up, and ... lazily flips in the air. A huff of a sigh can be heard from Axel. It doesn't act vicious. Towards him, at least.

[Which is a big question, isn't it?]

... If it's as dangerous as you say, why isn't it attacking me?

i
dunno

maybe youre a monster whisperer or some shit

[ honestly he has no ideaaaa ]

A monster whisperer.

That's all you've got?

[Admittedly, it's more than he has.]

shit i dunno that's all i have about weird rubber monsters
and believe you me im not one of those fuckers who WANT this to keep happening
i was here to warn you and thats it

[The Assassin bobs gently from side to side, looking about as harmless as a creature with blades for arms can look.]

The warning's appreciated.

[Even if it doesn't seem like this thing wants to attack him.]

[ ... ]

did it get you

No, it didn't get me.

[... But wait....]

[... Yup. That's an echo.]

... Think I know what you meant about it blowing things up.

did you have a pulse

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[ voice ] i am so sorry. hit me and i can switch this if you want.

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[ voice ] i should actually say that to you

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[ voice ] OH GOOD i was worried about his brain overloading

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[ text ] lbr axel is going to do that A LOT... it's easy

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[ voice ] just wait until he starts getting CoM stuff. also sorry couldn't resist.

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holly dont read this go to sleep youre too little

What? It's a weekend and it's not even that late! [Wait who even is this?]

i dont care this isnt your problem watch that stupid little horse show and go to sleep

I'm not a little kid! I don't even watch that anymore!! Who is this?!

im
ari's older brother
it's skyler ok

and you two were watching that last time you were over

just go to sleep will you

[OMG!! Is everyone she knows on this thing?!]

Skyler? You're on here too!

[And she adds just before hitting send:]There was nothing else on tv. [Just keep telling yourself that Holly.]

yeah yeah

[ he knows. older brothers ALWAYS know about the shame. ]

that doesn't look like you going to sleep btw
don't get so caught up in all this