savetheearth | Entries tagged with kingdom hearts: riku

[Instead of Arlene's face, the video is a lovely view of a crappy popcorn ceiling; the phone must be sitting on something (her bed, actually.) From the sound of it, she's not far away, and she sounds panicky.]

This is a disaster. Is this another echo? Don't answer that, I already know. I got that gross feeling again right before this happened.

[She picks up the phone, revealing that a long section of her hair on either side is standing up in a way that would normally require glue or wires, giving the impression of antennae, or perhaps thin curved-back horns.]

They won't go away! I've tried basically everything short of cutting them off--I can't just cut chunks of my hair off, I have rehearsal tomorrow!--and it keeps popping back up like this. I can't go to class looking like a freaking bug! How do I fix it?!

bhk

you're the ones who fought in the city last weekend, right?

[He thought very hard about handing this number over to somebody. He scrawled it on the top margin of a wrinkled grocery store receipt; its words and numbers shifted like code into the Network. He has it in his hand while he writes this in the back of his planner for Locke Academy.

He would have said something about the receipt, if only he hadn't recognized some of the people on here. He's hoping this is some hoax or gaming forum or something. And maybe he's curious about how half of the city went to crap. Either way, it took a while to get himself to write anything down. This is really freaky.]

i found this on accident. [He's convinced, anyway. Because he's normal. 100% normal. Yup.] i'm not a news reporter. i just want the story straight and i won't bug you guys again.

was the snake one of you? someone said what happened was thundercorp's fault. what actually happened?

[There are way too many theories and versions of what happened floating around the city and the internet. He can't get a clear picture anywhere. If this is Superhero Martian Robot or Whatever HQ, he may as well try to get the story straight from here.]

earnedmystripes

--Did I get it? Yes, finally, must've tried typing them five times.....

[Ahem. Right, he finally typed the numbers correctly, so people can hear him now. Onto business. There's no video when he posts this time, which may be of concern to some, but at least he doesn't sound too poorly off when he speaks. Tired, sure, but no worse off than anyone else.]

Hey, this is Kotetsu. Checking in.

[Beat.]

Like I said last time with the earthquake, if anyone's place got wrecked or needs somewhere to stay for any reason right now, I've got room. You don't need to worry about paying me or owing me or anything, just. Don't want anyone on the streets right now, if I can help it.

[The snake might be dead, but who knows what might happen in the next couple of days? Better to be safe than sorry.]

No strings attached, I promise.

Take care, you guys. Stay safe.

[[Much, much later that night. Like 3:45 am late.]]

sory i knopw its a bad tine to talk abot tjis kind of thing but

itrs driving mr craxy

anyine keep renemberjng someonr really important

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really realy realllly

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but not abything about thjm

i dint even have their name or whst they look like

thibk i miht have a vouce not sure if its themn though

is tjis happenning to antone else ??

[he's not drunk. his left-handed phone typing is just that bad and he's not paying much attention, just needing to get this off his chest before he explodes.]

darkinferno

Who: Dante + SO MANY.
When: Friday, February 14
Where: All over Locke City!
What: Dante’s got plans for today. Little does he realize the world has more plans for him.

[A]: ( 10a-11:30a; Locke City University; open )

[B]: ( 12p-2p; some upscale restaurant who even knows; closed )

[C]: ( 2-3p; Locke City public library; open )

[D]: ( 3-4p; DA BUS STOP; closed )

[E]: ( 4-6p; ye olde coffee shoppe; open-ish )

strikeraid

WHO: Skyler (

strikeraid) and YOU. And some of you in particular.
WHEN: Saturday, February 1st (with one backdate to January 31st because I forgot I had plans whoops). Various times throughout the day!
WHERE: Various locations around the business district unless otherwise indicated.
WHAT: The Blood Key has a day off. He will never want a day off again after this.
WARNINGS: Innocent hairfluffings that lead to extremely gory consequences, running into old high school bullies (but not in the way you'd expect). General warning for Skyler being himself.

[A] ( Friday, 4 pm, Text message to Killian's phone: Closed! )

[ What with the recent gang-wide announcement to lay low and reduce their presence for a while, Skyler has found himself with his first Saturday off from general delinquency in quite a while! Let's see how he spends his magical day off. ]

[B] ( 12 noon to 2 pm, Bohemian District, Forest Park, Mall: Open! )

[C] ( 2 pm to 5 pm-ish, the Starbucks in the Business District: Closed to Karl! )

[D] ( 5 pm-ish to 6 pm-ish, Japantown: Open! )

[E] ( 7 pm, Taco Bell: Closed to Arlene! )

[[ ooc: as always, meeting skyler will count as a passive meeting with a blood key if you haven't gotten a blood key echo yet! i will be a bit busy all day today, but my activity should pick up tomorrow. thank you for your patience! ]]

darkcharge

Been scrolling through this thing for hours now.

This really needs a filtering function so I don't have to scroll through all the "this can't be real" or "this must be a hoax" bullshit. My wheel can't take the abuse.

So, right. It's too late in the night... Or too early maybe? To process all of this crap.

I'm going to bed.

Tell me why I should care to get involved or how I can avoid these pluses/echoes/whatever you are all calling them.

darkinferno

[Wow, that sure is a pretty normal-looking living room you're seeing, secret numbers club. Light-colored walls, a piano where the light from the windows can fall on it, a couple books stacked on the coffee table... pretty stereotypical and boring. Wow-ee. The view stays here for about a minute, then the camera jerks, like the holder suddenly jumped back quickly.

A heartbeat more, and a humanoid-shaped Heartless is rising up into view. It remains in view for several seconds, then abruptly turns and walks away. It keeps walking even once it's reached the wall, even though it isn't getting anywhere, but finally seems to get the idea, melting back into a dark shadow on the floor that moves around of its own accord.

When Dante speaks, his voice is very, very deadpan. (Although to perceptive listeners, a very faint undertone of surprise might be heard.)]

For what it's worth, I believe you guys now.

[ooc: As an aside, this incarnation of Riku sounds nearly identical to his predecessor! So if your character ever spoke with Riku, it's definitely a real possibility to mistake the two. Feel free to run with it if you'd like.]

poisonousflame

( off-network )

[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?

darkinferno

It's during his cursory skype call with his parents that Dante accesses the network for the first time, typing the numbers in while he's got no other escape. He can't help the look of surprise that crosses his face when the network appears before him, but they either don't notice or don't question, and he doesn't offer any information as to what's distracting him the rest of the call. But his parents do try to keep involved in his life, and it's almost a full half-hour later before Dante finally disconnects.

By this point he's read enough. He flexes his fingers over the keyboard, half-habit, half-hesitation, then types into what he feels like must be the abyss, but appears to be much less expansive.]

Numbers, huh? Numbers, aliens, gardeners, and conspiracies.

You know, if you're trying to convince people that all of this is for real, you're doing a piss-poor job of it. Whatever happened to easing into it, instead of throwing newcomers into the deep end?

[His text sounds a lot more casual than he really is. Dante doesn't necessarily believe all this nonsense about the Secret Numbers Club and all that, but damn if it isn't an intricate piece of work. He pauses before adding anything more. Is he really planning on drinking this kool-aid?

...Shit. He wasn't going to ask. But he read the FAQ posts a little more carefully than he did when he was skimming while skyping, and it's been niggling at him for some reason. He's going to ask. He has no idea why he's humoring all this.]

Has anyone found out what happens if a Vermini infects one of... you guys?

detectivetroll

For everyone who's been dropping anonymous tips and evidence to the media, thanks. I have a couple more disposable phones and voice changers, if anyone else wants in.

I've been staking out the reservoir since this plan started, and I haven't seen any more dumping yet. That doesn't exactly mean anything, since we don't know how often it happened before, but in this case, I guess no news is better than nothing.

I want to keep at it for a while longer - whatever happens with the media and whether or not Thunder Corp ends up making a statement about it, I'd rather watch for proof if it worked or not.

Anyone interested in coming with? Or, since I do actually need to sleep at some point, want to schedule shifts or something?

caosgo

[Emmanuel's sitting at his desk at home, in casual clothes, looking a little bit apprehensive. Despite having a job that technically requires public speaking, he's never really addressed the network like this before. But since he hosted the last meeting, there doesn't seem to be a point in hiding his face anymore. There's a rustle of paper, and he looks down. He actually wrote down a few things to say to make sure he'd cover them.]

Hello, everyone. If we haven't met yet, I'm Reverend Hall. [he reaches up to scratch the back of his head.] I'm the minister at St. John's downtown, which is where we had the last meeting. Also, for anyone new, self-defense lessons are held there every Wednesday night.

We discussed a lot of important things the other week, but I noticed something we missed. It seems like the F.A.Q. that gets passed around hasn't updated in a while. I'm not sure if the person who wrote it is still with us...

[he trails off here, frowning, then holds up a hand.]

I mean--not in the morbid sense. Just that they may have forgotten everything. Been...disconnected? I'm not sure we have a term for that yet. Anyway, uh--

[okay, he's rambling. Time to check the list.] I just meant to say that it should probably be updated with a few things, especially since we seem to be getting more new people every day. If necessary, I can take over recording anything important that happens so other people can have the information. This is pretty critical now, I think, because things have been getting steadily more dangerous.

[he sobers here, visually, sitting back and straightening his shoulders.]

I just want to impress it upon everyone, even if you've just connected and you think this is all a joke--there's no harm in being cautious. Please. I don't think any of us want to see anyone else get hurt, or worse. I know someone was trying to gather information on what all of us have to offer, but I'm not sure how far that's gotten. I get that some people still want to be cautious about letting people know who they are here, but if you have any sort of medical expertise, connections, that kind of thing, and you feel brave enough to offer, please do. At the meeting I proposed a mutual fund for anyone that needs it, as well. I can keep track of it, though ideally someone who knows more about making bank accounts untraceable might want to handle that...it could be for anything from emergency food to contact lenses for people who can't really hide their changes.

[as Emmanuel keeps speaking, he gets less hesitant and more focused. He finishes with his hands clasped on the desk in front of him.]

Other than that, I was wondering if anyone had an update on the water situation. I know there was talk about dropping the information to the media, but did that pan out?

[he also writes in a link to said FAQ after his post.]

depolarized

Who: All Involved/Any!
Where: An internet cafe, a desolate and remote phone booth, the building of your most hated newspaper publishing company, ANYWHERE
when: After Riku's Network Post on the water

[OOC: Okay guys this is for everyone who wants to do any IC coordination, communication, radio stuff (e.g. "DAWN IN POSITION, OVER") and who wants to do any action logs. Goooo ahead and make your own threads if you'd like!]

depolarized

[OOC: Some of you may remember this post, we got the go ahead, all who replied and new people very welcome! Just let me know what your character will be doing! Handwave is fine as well, let me know! Further plotting of all kinds welcome! CONCERNED CITIZENS UNITE!]

I'm sick of tiptoeing around the water. It's time we took it back.

Anyone who has pictures, video, any evidence about those wiseguys dumping chemicals into the water, let's start sending them out to the media.It has to be anonymous, careful, and all at once. How is up to you. Send them to environmentalist groups and anyone else you can think of too-- let's see them try to keep everyone quiet.

I have a few media contacts and I know there are others. If you think you can help, let everyone know.

We might not know what it is, but we can let people know something's going on. If everyone's watching the site, they'll have to explain themselves or stop.

Nick's volunteered to get prepaid phones and voice changers for anyone who wants to do anonymous phone tips. Text him if you're up for it. Keep it casual.

Shou, you still up for this?

moarnomsplz

[Aware that there are people who can't read his handwriting, Alex has decided to suck it up and use audio.]

Man, I got two real bummers of pull, pul-sez in a row. It sucked.

En-nee, anyway, I'd like to find someone to practice, like, sparring-ing with, so I can get used to using this-- my tail. [He has to consciously remember to say 'my.' It's obviously his tail, but he's been resisting thinking of it that way.]

Not that Mamoru's classes aren't great, but y'know, I'm sort of, um. A spesh, special case.

ursoreckless

[ Shou's voice still has it's rough accent, and it's more pronounced in this feed. he's a little tired and a little wired, a combination that often drove him out of his apartment and into bars looking for something interesting, but for now, he rather just ramble to the club. Later on, he could be found in various clubs, hanging around having a few drinks or stopping as a gas station to fuel up his car, or even at a park, laying on the grass watching the stars and singing the song his past self knew. ]

Given how everything's going and how we're still outta luck with the drinking water, there's still something about this place I like. I dunno what it is, but the city seems more at peace when the sun's gone down. Maybe it's the moon. I never been one to watch it before, but it looks like it's trying to eat the world.

[ He sort of laughs at himself because really, the moon eating the planet? Ah there is his active imagination again. ]

You know, just because crap is happening to us doesn't mean we can't have a little fun. It doesn't mean that life's stopped for us. We can be careful and still go out. It'll be harder, but we can do it.

We can do anything. We just gotta start acting.

Anyways, I'm going out. If you can't sleep like me, just say the word and I'll meet up with you, okay?

[ooc; as it says above, he's out roaming around in his car. timeline is like - midnight, wandering downtown in and out of clubs and the like until they start shutting down, driving around after 2 am, laying in the park at 3 am :3 ]

shambles

So... I didn't really want to use the network for this, but didn't know where else to ask.

[Anyone who has ever spoken to him before will notice he sounds considerably more British.]

Is there anywhere to get a sword? I suppose either a place in the city or online would work. Both are equally suspicious, since swords are so relevant in this day and age.

[Because clearly getting a gun would be far too reasonable.]

detectivetroll

[After investigating the Candy thing, Nick's... having difficulty. Kotetsu's reaction had been to get drunk, but Nick's had been to think. He still doesn't know exactly where he stands, so he'll leave explaining the missing woman situation to Kotetsu, but as far as he knows, no one's mentioned the connection between the water and what the police are looking for.

He can at least do that much.]

I'm sure no one needs to be told again, but be careful about the water thing.

I saw two police officers arrest a girl just for laughing too hard. They said they've be warned about an illegal drug going around, and the signs of it are hysterical laughing and hallucinations. They were taking her in to do a special drug test.

schild

[ The post starts in voice, then becomes text. ]

Typing this out so it's easier... Here we go.

Hey everyone, it's Ryan from the fire department. I know things are a little tense with everything going on, but if you ask me then there's no better time to start making preparations and working together, right?

Anyway, that's what this is. I've talked to my captain and he agreed to lend us the community center to put on some first aid and search and rescue training sessions for everybody. Depending on how many people we get, this could be a monthly or bi-weekly thing, too. It's up to you guys.

The sign-up sheet is going up outside the firehouse (it's open to the public) but seeing as how I started it with the Numbers Club in mind, feel free to leave me a note or something with your name (or whatever you want to be identified as, go crazy) here if you're interested. If you have any ideas or would like to help with preparation at all, let me know.

There's gonna be sandwiches and snacks for our first meeting, so feel free to bring your friends.

edhwierfan

Who: Aeron, Colette, Mamoru, Regina, & Riku
Where: Around Locke City
When: Aug. 10, 1800 hours
What: The group goes on a "test drive" patrol of sorts and stumbles on something more serious than they'd even expected.

( as if they were shadows, shimmering visions )

extricated

[ the video is fixed on what seems to be a backyard, although it's rather -- unique. for one, there are a lot of feeders hanging from the trees, and plenty of squirrels and birds around eating at them. for another, there is a chicken coop, although its residents are happily wandering outside of it for the time being. there's also what appears to be a vegetable garden in the far corner.

when he begins to talk from behind his laptop, he speaks asfastasever -- perhaps even a little quicker than usual? -- and it might be difficult at times to make out certain words. ]

Well... I thought perhaps the water was making me hallucinate at first, but I don't think that's the case. I can understand them... the animals, I mean. I think they can understand me too, but it's hard to tell. The chickens are easiest to talk to, but I think that's because I've raised them here for so long. Squirrels make for more interesting conversational partners, though.

[ ... ]

Does anybody have a housepet that I could try talking to for a few moments?

I'd just like to confirm that this really isn't... a hallucination, or something.

darkremnant

[The video it that of a web cam, decent quality since it's one of Riku's but it's showing nothing but a wall and the shadow of a boy. Then finally a tired but annoyed sounding voice cuts through the silent.]

What? You playing shy now you fucker? Hee! [He bits back a laugh when it threatens to start back up. As if responding the shadow tilts it's head at the voice.]

No, not like that. [He sighs and walks over to it. Now showing it's his shadow and it's tilting it's head all on it's own.] Go on!

[That shadow is still, then it's head twitches, it's making soft clicking sounds before the whole thing contorts and slithers up the wall.]

I'm not sure what this is... but it just started doing ...stuff... I've heard about people getting strange abilities, but--

[He's cut off when the shadow stretches out and knocks over a whole shelf of books, letting out a shriek and glaring down at the camera with glowing red eyes.]

What the fuck?! ...Those are new... [He backs away from it and turns off the camera.]

depolarized

[Off-focus of the camera, Riku looks tired in a worn tank top with a wide collar, like he hasn't been sleeping well for days. Guess who's gotten a bucketload of bad memories and one too many swigs of tap water. He's been a bit busy right, during, and after the big photoshoot (editing work), so he's been drinking tap water for a bit. Thankfully, though he just goes on mute whenever any unmanly giggling pops up, but it's a very, very short video No promises on his ]

I've... been having a lot of these dreams, lately. Nightmares. Things that feel real but don't make sense. There are other people, now, and... monsters.

Somebody else here said something interesting. What are these memories-- when did they happen? Where did they happen? Is anybody remembering any of the same places or people?

I... need to get out. Anybody doing anything useful tonight can give me a call.

[He rakes a hand through his hair and stands up, ending the feed.]

[OOC: For action, Maybe the streets/park/gym/store, or if you have a suggestion? I'm all ears.]

selfassured

I'm going to keep this short, i'm sure a lot of people are busy trying to figure out the water situation. Or are at least trying to figure out exactly what was placed into the water supply.

[ Or maybe how it was even started in the first place without anyone catching on. He's not exactly familiar with the inner workings of a water system so he hasn't been keeping tabs on the topic. ]

How can people tell the difference between a normal dream and a dream that might mean something? Something more than a random assortment of images that are simply thrown together.

Drowning is a fairly common themed one though, isn't it? Like endless falling or being indecent in public.

doomedtheworld

[Hey, look who it is back on the network. She looks pretty terrible this time around though, even more pale than usual, her face is drawn and one of her arms is wrapped up in bandages. She has a few others on her other arm and one on her forehead from where she'd beat herself up with that steel ability.

She should probably still be resting up, but sitting around in bed on funky pain pills has gotten old really fast. ~~Plus they sell for good money so she might be saving them.~~]

So, I'm not dead if anybody was wondering. I think we got that fungus stuff but if you run into it yourself don't hang around because it'll probably send zombified... things to attack you. [She holds up her bandaged left arm just for emphasis.]

On the bright side, it looks like I got some kind of power out of the whole fucking mess.

[Private to Chris, Isaac and Miria, Mamoru and John]

I'd... probably be dead if it weren't for you. So....

[She sighs and glances away, frowning. Ugh, she's no good at thank yous. Not ones like this anyway.]

So, I owe you one. Seriously.

struckout

[ There's a first time for everything.

In this case, that ever-paranoid woman who's been hanging around but staunchly avoidant of actually showing what she looks like or giving a name? Well, here she is. For once.

Problem is, she looks, well, exhausted- circles under her pale eyes, most of her unnaturally-colored hair hastily tied back, clothing consisting of shorts, a tank top, and despite the heat, both gloves and a partially-zipped, light red jacket. The uneven cadence of her breathing suggests she probably failed at staying away from the water supply (again), and it's only now wearing off. Needless to say, she also seems... unhappy.

The source of her current network connection appears to be a hotel bathroom, and judging from the dry-erase marker in one hand, she's been experimenting with the mirror's network access. In the middle of attempting to get stuff from earlier dates to appear, at first it almost seems like she doesn't realize she can be seen at all. At least until: ]

My house caught on fire. My phone's dead. Computer's probably dead, too. No time to take it to a shop.

[ An obvious sense of agitation radiates off of her as she caps her pen, frowning and voice tense as she speaks. ]

At first I thought... well, you know. But then after the fire department got everything under control, it started again. Turns out... these things are responsible.

[ She reaches into the sink, pulling out something that initially looks just like a mildly-damaged disposable lighter. At second glance, however, the thing has legs, and struggles weakly against the grip of her fingers, clicking in protest. She stares at it herself a moment, but then takes a deep breath. ]

... If they're trying to target us, they're doing a lousy job. This, the water, all of it. It's too... random.

depolarized

Who: SEMI-OPEN : Photoshoot People! Models, photographers, assistants, drivers,costumers, hangers on,etc.
What: Photoshoot, man, I'm telling you, a pho-to-shoot. A.K.A. This Thing Right Here (OOC Signups; info updated)
When: August 3-4 weekend
Where: Multiple, Meet-Up point at a cafe on the beach, beach photoshoot, church + forest

[OOC: Okay people, feel free to post around, mingle, start your own threads if dissatisfied with current ones.

Do your job! Get Echoes! MINGLE. DERP. BE CRACKY. AND OH GOD WHAT ABOUT THAT GIGGLEWATER.

Also for models, etc. If wanted, just comment directly on the main shoot threads with whatever you want to do with your character. Shou is officially our director but Riku and Maya will probably also be able to tell you what to do---IF you need someone to tell you ;).]

unwakingwaters

[Maya looks... strained.]

If any of you work in a morgue, or in law enforcement, if you'd be so kind as to send me a private message, I'd appreciate a great deal.

... the rest of you, if you have loved ones who are not part of this, I... give them a big hug. Or call them. Write them. They... they're targeting our families, now.

[ she pauses, looking out of a window. In the background, one of her cats jumps on a windowsill.]

Right um, first things first. I think a few of you actually responded to the ad I put out for a photoshoot. If I could have your phone numbers, please, that'd be helpful. Also, if you could all write me up invoices for payment... I can provide templates if you need.

And...

...

Finally, as you can see, I have a very spacious house, lots of rooms. If... if any of you need a place to stay, for whatever reason, my home is open to you. I've cleaned up the spare rooms and even cleared out a few that I was just using for storage... you'll need to take care of chores and help out around the house, that'd be lovely. I think all told if we count what used to be the first floor storage room I've got seven rooms free, and if you all don't mind being room-mates I have room for more. Bathroom space will probably be at a premium though, as there's only three of those...

It's a large, empty house, is what I'm saying. My ex husband wanted a big family. I... did not.

[A grim smile]

But I won that divorce settlement.

... that's all.

elfstoned

Strider here.

First of all, I'd like to remind everyone that LSR clinic is available to anyone who needs it. It's off of Five Forks Road, just south of the Dead District. If there's anything wrong that you feel you can't go to a hospital for, come see Dr. Solus or myself, and we'll help you.

Second, I've been seeing rather more police around the city than is usual. Be careful. They cannot be trusted.

...present company excepted, of course.

[you're great kotetsu no rly]

Third, regarding the mines and Thunder Corp. Is anyone planning to investigate either? I cannot offer my help with the latter -- if it went wrong, it would draw attention to the clinic, and that is something I will not risk. However, about the mines...

[He takes a deep breath, then lets it out, uncomfortable underneath his even, measured tone.]

It's no secret that I don't believe we can trust anything that Sage had to say. But this won't stop with monster attacks, and that Gem is the only lead we've got. Has anyone been back to investigate?

And if not...I have experience navigating abandoned mines.

italktofish

[The video feed opens, and there's Arthur in a small kitchen looking excited about something.]

Guys! Guys! I FINALLY got rid of the bug infestation in my pantry--and you're NEVER going to believe how it happened!

[He'll move the camera and...that sure is a very nice, neat group of silverfish standing there. It looks sort of like he's amassed a small army; they're standing at attention in rank and file and everything.

I ASKED the silverfish to leave and they actually listened! OUTRAGEOUS!

[His grin broadens.]

I guess it's true--a fish is a fish, even if it's a bug!

pitch_slap

[The video is shaky and cell-phone-like, somebody fumbling with a slick smartphone made even slicker, harder to hold, as is apparent when it finally gets fumbled, tumbling to the ground to land, camera-side-down, with a crack that anyone who's seen an iPhone shatter will recognize.]

Dammit

[The woman's voice is high, and harried, curses spat out between heavy breaths. Finally, she manages to pick the iPhone back up, a black-haired woman with bright-red blood smeared across pale skin, the phone in one hand, the other clamped over a shoulder. The green cloth of her jacket is even darker with blood. She looks dizzy and strange, though whether that's from blood loss or something else is questionable.]

There was-- someone said there was a clinic of some kind? That can help?

[She lowers the phone to wipe her sleeve across her face, and a muttered comment is caught by the phone.]

I used to have people for this.

[Her sleeve only made her face grimier, the dirt standing out pretty clearly.]

Um. And if anyone knows what to do with a sword. Like. A sword.

[She shakes her head, trying to focus. Clinic, right, clinic. Gotta send it so someone can let her know where the hell it is. So saving the video.]

ursoreckless

[okay, all this talk about strange weird monsters and people having odd powers and just talk has Shou try to come up with something different. Not only that, he's got something for a certain fish-speaking person.]

Hey Arthur, I finished that piece like I said I would. I emailed it so tell me what you think when you get a chance to listen to it. I can also add in your voice and make a final mix if you want something on disc.

As for everyone else out there, who's into S&M? Cuz if there's enough people interested, I'll invite you all over for a party. I've got more than enough room and all my neighbors are use to people in weird costumes hanging around here if you don't feel like covering up.

[ooc; S&M is a video game series ala Final Fantasy, but feel free to think otherwise :3 ]

wirsinddiejager

[Alan looks terrible, like he hasn't slept for a couple of days. (That would be because he hasn't.) He's still feeling nervous about bringing up the scorpion encounter and potentially having to mention his weird outburst, but he figures the network should know about it. Might as well do it now, when he's too tired to care much.]

Uh, hey. There was this big purple scorpion...thing running around the other night? It stung people and made them laugh like morons for hours.

[He yawns and rubs at his eyes, then takes a sip of coffee.]

Anyway, it was following Octavia and she led it to my house because for some reason she thought I might have a gun and, uh, we killed it. Together. It was a team effort. Go us.

That's pretty much it, just though you guys might want to hear about it.

fatherssins

[ There's a ~~somewhat nervous~~ smile on Adrian's face and he clears his throat, trying to think of how to phrase what he's about to say. He's not exactly unpleasant to watch, and those who recognise Adrian may notice that his eyes are no longer blue, but gold. ]

So, hyperthetically speaking, what advice would you give someone who might like another person but doesn't really think that they're in the same league as each other?

[ Another pause, he could only imagine how pathetic this must have looked to certain people on the network, but he really didn't have anyone else to ask. Apart from his boss, and that was not going to happen. ]

I'm not asking for me, I'm asking for someone else, of course.

darkremnant

Who:

darkremnant (Vanitas), possibly

depolarized (Riku) and YOU

What: STEP RIGHT UP, ITS SHOW TIME. Open log.

Or Van Shows You His Tricks’ and Yin Goes Missing In the Park While Riku Is At A Really Long Ice Cream Line. Seriously, did he die? ~~Who cares, that guy sucks.~~

Where: The Oh So Convenient Park Near You!

When: July 20

( Step Right Up~ )

needsmorezippers

who: Neku and Riku
when: July 18th, afternoon
where: An abandoned playground somewhere
what: Neku's looking for a place to make art, Riku's practicing parkour. And then some weird things happen.

( good graffiti is art )

chalicejoker

[The webcam feed opens to show Hajime's darkened apartment. The lights are off, the curtains are drawn, and a hulking figure can be seen moving around in the shadows. He's moving too fast and too much to get a clear look at him for very long, though the green orb on his chest is slightly luminescent. He's so distraught, he hasn't realized he even activated the webcam. He thought he was just switching on the mic for audio.]

I...I can't stay here. I can't let anyone find me like this. But I don't think I can get out of here on my own without anyone seeing me...

[Hajime is doing his best to keep his voice calm, but there's no denying the fact that he sounds quite shaken. It's still recognizable as his voice, although it sounds a little rougher than usual.]

I changed. I...tried to fight it, but...it...it was just like I remembered...and I can't hide the belt anymore, not that it matters...

[He is this close to having a massive freakout right then and there. Staying calm after turning into some kind of a bug monster is really hard, especially when you were normal--or as close to normal as Hajime gets these days--an hour ago. He's going through the room, trying to figure out what, if anything, he'll be bringing with him when he leaves. It's at this point that he realizes the webcam's on, and a green, clawed, and definitely inhuman hand will reach out to cover it.]

unwakingwaters

[this is written in dark blue fountain pen on nice paper with a close cursive hand]

7/19/2013

Right, so, starting out in my usual way of warmups with too much exposition as to my exact circumstances at current -- trying to remind myself of the dream I had when I was thirteen exactly by exactly copying out the contents of the journal I made that night.

So...

#2027952

February 7, 1966

Dear Diary: Last night I had the strangest dream, the most wonderfully clear dream, about a golden room with great stained glass windows, and a test I had to take to--

[there's a great big ink stain here and then actually some significant time passes as Maya reads all the text suddenly in her nice new notebook. At least an hour.]

Well.

If it weren't for the fact that this fully navigable website appeared in a perfectly ordinary leather-bound notebook, I would dismiss it as a particularly inspired ARG. But as it stands, this appeared in a notebook. I normally consider myself quite a skeptic but well. This, I believe, qualifies as extraordinary proof.

I think I met some of you at the convention the other day. My name is Maya Aaronson. I've at least gathered from your entries that this is a secret network of some sort, that some of you are experiencing physical and mental changes that seem impossible (but again, you've provided extremely compelling evidence) and that there's... something out there.

Could someone provide me with a little more detail?

earnedmystripes

[Usually, Kotetsu connects to the network through his phone, so it may be unusual to see his message today written by hand. The writing is legible...but the letters appear raggedly, as if his hand was shaking violently while attempting to write.]

its all here. just like before

but i never left town i thought

[There's a growing blot of ink at the edge of that t from where he's pressing his pen down too hard.]

youre not supposed to forget if you don't

fuck why is this ha

[And it just. Abruptly ends there.]

jests

( special mystery event! | video | this is embarrassingly long )

Whilst lights are nonetheless pretty, I suppose a reminder for taking care whilst out and about in the city wouldn't go amiss. Lady Luck only calls on a few, does she not?

So: do be careful :) I'm sure our resident police officer(s) can provide more thorough safety tips than I, if absolutely necessary.

( ooc: super special mystery event! as there is a fair amount of deliberate ambiguity, if any wants further/specific details (illusions!, essentially), please don't hesitate to get in contact with me. however! as my PM asked for the occurrence to be kept on the DL, regardless of whether or not a character recognised the location and was/would have been nearby, there wouldn't have been any intervention at the time. afterwards (immediately or after the post) is another matter entirely, of course! )

ex_elude798

I’m looking for a cat.

That is, my cat. He’s…well. [He thinks about this for several moments, before continuing] He’s black and sort of lanky, and he’s got a white spot on the back of his neck. I don’t know when he got out, but with the stormy weather lately, I don’t think he should be out on the streets.

[His discomfort with the situation is obvious, but he just can’t seem to find his cat on his own]

If you see him around, I’d appreciate it if you’d let me know.

…Right, his name’s Elyan.

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