03 ❧ video; iphone

[poisonousflame]

[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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[ex_purity762]

I can't say I've seen a creature like that before.

Did that thing attack you?

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[poisonousflame]

[The camera remains steadily trained on the creature, which continues to just ... bob there. Its head is facing the camera; if it had eyes, they would be trained on Axel.]

No, it didn't attack me.

[Still calm, with no emphasis hinting at it attacking someone else. Just an answer to the question.]

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[ex_purity762]

Would you mind if I asked how you came across it, then?

I've heard of weird things attacking people from this network, but if it's not that...

[ooc: What is switching journals?]

[keywarding]

I- [Holly's face shows her surprise and a little bit of fear- that thing is straight out of a horror movie!]

Where did it come from?

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[poisonousflame]

[Axel's video, on the other hand, doesn't show his face. The camera is still fixed on the gently bobbing creature.]

Far as I can tell: thin air.

[It's as good an assumption as any.]

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[keywarding]

Is that.. blood? [She's pulled her phone closer to her face to get a better view of the thing.] Are you okay?

[ NOT HERE ]

[strikeraid]

[ SORRY TO BUTT IN but while he is perusing this very very relevant post, he notes a face and voice that he knows. He knows your face, small child. Shit. Really? Really? He's seen this girl on Ari's playdates so often that he almost forgets that she is HERE and this is NOT a place for a child to be.

he's keeping an eye on u small child. B( don't do anything dangerous. ]

[darkhourdear]

Woooow. [yup it's this kid again] Where'd that come from?

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[poisonousflame]

[Dammit kid WHY CAN'T HE ESCAPE YOU?]

Thin air.

[On screen, the creature bobs gently, not appearing to object to Axel's assumption.]

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[strikeraid]

[ 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

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[poisonousflame]

["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.]

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[ninthmelody]

[It takes a minute for Adam to recover enough to respond... When he does, he still looks a little winded.]

It's called a Nobody. ...How the hell do I know that.

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[poisonousflame]

["But now you can be nothing instead of just being a Nobody."

[His very first echo. And here Adam is, saying that word like it means something.]

... Repeat that.

[On screen, the creature appears to still slightly.]

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[show_my_cannons]

... I was gonna ask you the same thing.

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[poisonousflame]

Can't be expected to know everything, can I?

[It's said weakly. He's still trying his best to keep calm: no room for false humor on top of that. On screen, the creature keeps right on bobbing in place, unaffected by Axel's change in tone.]

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[sassymaru]

I... don't suppose you've found an answer yet.

Have you?

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[poisonousflame]

[On screen, the creature rises and turns a lazy flip in the air.]

You don't know? I thought you were the echo-master.

[A weak attempt at humor: he's saying the words, but there's no feeling behind them.]

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[originaloddcouple]

Language!

Profanity aside... I'm not sure what that is.

Maybe it's friendly?

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[poisonousflame]

[... Is he seriously getting scolded for his language?]

It's not aggressive towards me.

[Towards him, is the key factor there. On screen, the creature bobs gently, looking as innocent as a thing with bloody blades on its arms can.]

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[darkinferno]

[Congratulations good sir! Riku happened to check the network from his phone and damn near threw it across the room when he saw what was on it.]

where the HELL did that thing come from

[And more importantly why the hell is he suddenly being flooded by something that feels like a memory but can't be a memory THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT HE BLAMES YOU.]

[text] 2/2 WHOOPS i'll just sneak this on in here...

[darkinferno]

never mind

[Someone got another echo while he was reading over all the replies!]

i remember what it is now. how is it here...?

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[willchange]

[Oh, what the fuck is she even looking at here.]

I-Is it dangerous? Because it looks dangerous!

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[poisonousflame]

It's not acting aggressive.

[Anymore.]

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[hollowleg]

Holy shit... I have.. no idea. Does it have blades on its arms?!

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[poisonousflame]

That it does.

[Very sharp blades, at that.]