savetheearth | 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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Hopefully so. If not, I'm sure answers will still be an eventuality.

Seems like every so often, it just rains strange things.

Yeah, I've noticed that.

[Like the surge of pulses that recently occurred seemingly without any prompt.]

It seems like usually there's some kind of trigger, but it's not always overt.

Wish there were more of a consistent pattern.

It'd make some things easier.

[Of course, he'd gone out in search of an echo. He just hadn't expected this.]

It certainly would. Maybe it's just something we haven't sorted out yet.

Yeah, maybe.

Has anyone tried keeping track of these things?

The things that happen to everyone?

I've wondered that, myself. As best I can tell, that sort of effort hasn't been pursued.

Might be worth trying.

Does that mean you intend to?

Right now, I've got a slightly more pressing issue to deal with.

But I'll give it some thought.

Yes, and I hope you get answers.

If you decide it's something you want to pursue, I'd be happy to help. It's a pretty big task, and it could be easier with more people on it.

I'll be sure to let you know.

Didn't catch your name, though.

You can call me Nemo.

[Because he can count the people on here who know his actual name on one hand]

Alright, Nemo. I'll let you know.

Sounds like a plan.

In the meantime, I hope things go well with your guest there.

Yeah. Me too.

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