[video] July 11th, morning.

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

[The video on the PDA flickers once or twice. A hand blocking the screen moves away to reveal a corner of blue sky and an extremely tired face. The face in question belongs to a young woman with short black hair. Naoto looks beat up, worn, as if she had just come out of a fight.]

Is...this on?

[She blinks at the screen a couple of times, hesitating a little bit more before plunging on.]

I'm sorry, but I won't fight your battles. That's something the people in this city should do. I have to do something back home and...I have to get back. I have to save them.

[A pause. Her face is darkening now and her mouth is set into a hard line.]

Please. Return my katana to me. Now.

Comments

[audio]

[bulletcarnage.livejournal.com]

Great.

[audio]

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

[Naoto, on instinct, throws a quick suspicious look at the PDA. She knows that voice and it wasn't exactly making her feel warm and fluffy inside. The only thing making her pause was the...sheer impossibility.]

[That and what the hell was he doing away from Giovanni.]

...Heine?

[audio] || OTL ;;; Sorry, last minute holiday things rolled over me

[bulletcarnage.livejournal.com]

voice.

[closedmarket.livejournal.com]

[there's a small sigh. pause.]

You have a war at home, aru? Is that it?

voice.

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

[Surprise then - it wouldn't hurt telling that piece of information about herself so-]

Yes.

voice.

[closedmarket.livejournal.com]

... What was it over?

[video]

[loli-angel.livejournal.com]

[Naoto! Naoto's here now! So many people Nill cares about seem to be showing up lately... The fact that she sounds upset doesn't stop her from flailing on the other end of the feed, though.]

[video]

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

[D'awww! Naoto just blinks in surprise for a long time.]

...Nill?!

[video]

[loli-angel.livejournal.com]

[Nill nods, waving. Ohh, she missed you. For the first time in a while she's smiling truly.]

[Video]

[alphaspider]

If you won't fight, you'll have to wait until those who do succeed. That's all there is to it.

[Oh, great, another one looking for a sword.]

[Video]

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

I'd prefer it if I could just go back.

[Video]

[alphaspider]

[smiles. In a friendly way.]

I'm sure everyone else feels the same way. Unfortunate that it's impossible -- some of the guests have been here for a couple of months already.

::voice::

[crackingcases.livejournal.com]

::A young man's dusky voice speaks over the PDA. It's tone is cool, calm, and collected.::

The established government here will not require you to fight their war, however, you will not be able to return home until the battle is won in their favor.

::voice::

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

Ah...Thank you.

::voice::

[crackingcases.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

My name is Naoto Shirogane. I have also recently arrived.

video;

[seaoflames.livejournal.com]

[he's watching the screen with an unreadable expression.]

Hey if they give you back your katana could you ask them to give me back my hammer too?

video;

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

[Sorry Lavi, she's only seeing that red hair and eyepatch.]

Badou?

video;

[seaoflames.livejournal.com]

...What?

[video]

[endthiscycle.livejournal.com]

[a slightly tired looking face is looking down before it gives a weak smile]

I wish it were as simple as that, but it's not I'm afraid. All of us are stuck here.

[video]

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

[Naoto is surprised, but nods at her.]

I've heard. Is there really no way?

[video]

[endthiscycle.livejournal.com]

If we are believe everything Shibusen has told us, then no. Not until the war is over in any case.

While some of what they've said has been proven, a lot more has yet to be.

[Video] orz late! sorry!

[smokeeasy]

Huh. [Takes a long, unhurried drag on his smoke.]

Guess that desert wind does blow in the damnedest things, doesn't it?

[Video] naw it's okay! :DD

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

[Buh. Have a few seconds of Naoto looking at you closely. She's already mistaken Lavi for being Badou so what if-]

[Definitely Badou, but to clarify-]

...Badou.

[Video]

[kandescence]

[The mention of a katana caught his attention, albeit not in the same way it would have done twelve hours earlier.]

Whoever has it, they're not listening here.

If you want a sword you'll have to meet one.

[Video] ...why hi there male Naoto.

[canis-blade.livejournal.com]

[She'll just clench her hands together.]

...So there's no way in getting the original back.