( first ➸ video )

[hicutarmor.livejournal.com]

[ its early in the day when the feed starts up, and yukari's voice is a little bored—and perhaps a little disappointed—from where she's sitting just off camera ]

—inda hoping if I waited a couple days I wouldn't still be here.

[ she sighs ]

Might as well, I gue—oh. Well, that's easy to operate.

[ now the camera focuses on her, hands on her knees and a grin on her face. ]

Hey there! My name's Yukari Takeba, and obviously I'm new to this place. [ despite not being familiar with her surroundings or the people here, yukari's voice is now confident. ] They said I'm a Meister, apparently, so I'm going to do what I can to help out around here.

[ it's here the girl pauses for a second and she chews her bottom lip ]

I was told there might be some people I know here, so if there's anyone from Iwatodai or Port Island, could you let me know? [ a polite nod of her head ] Thanks!

[ moving to turn off the device, yukari's face lights up a little, as though she's just thought of something ]

Oh, uh, two more things: I've gone some yen from back home in my wallet, is there any place I can exchange that for local currency? And second: [ … ] Can anyone point me in the direction of the closest shopping center? It's really important that I know.

Okay! [ one last smile ] Thanks again!

[ end feed ]

[ two | video. ]

[breakhisknees.livejournal.com]

[Cross is sitting a table, lighting up another cigarette before he starts talking. Note that the small apartment is crazy clean, as if everyday someone wakes up and makes sure everything is tidy.]

So, apparently I got really drunk the first day I was here and I got myself a job as host or something or the other at some cabaret bar. Whatever you do, don't ask for me when you come and visit because chances are that a) I will not be at work and b) unless you're a lovely woman chances are that I'll ignore you. In all honesty, if there are any rich widows that need a companion, I'm way better at that job.

Secondly, apart from this war thing going on, is there anything to do around here? I'm not saying that I'm going to work, but I am a scientist and I'd like to do something so I don't smash my head in a wall from boredom.

Thirdly, I was told that Allen Walker(s) was around here. If you do see the brat(s), inform him (them) that the back of my hand misses the side of his (their) face. It's how we say hello.

[Did he have anything else to say? He thinks before- ]

That's pretty much it.

First Rocket | Video

[possumspit.livejournal.com]

[A loud yawn comes from the DEMISE network, and the screen shows some scruffy older fellow there.] Been a long day here... [Heavy sighing, he looks around, and looks at the thing.] You know, the tour explained some things, but that thing needs a nap in the middle of it or somethin'. Was almost fallin' asleep in the middle of that thing. [He chuckles.] But thanks for doin' it.


Lemme think... ah, possum spit. Ain't anyone here from Wars World or I'm a lone survivor?

Jounal 002

[scionoftheflame.livejournal.com]

[The video starts up to show a panicking Luke, who keeps eyeing something off to the side of the communicator, which he seems to have struggled to get on.]

Hey, uh... I don't normally say this, but, I need help. Could someone out there tell me how to deal with...

[The camera swings around as Luke shows what he has been looking at, which happens to be a fire. The whole top of his stove is burring, in a bright blaze, one that would look cheery, were it in a fire place. As it is the blaze has crawled across the entire top surface of the stove, the highest flames coming from a pan that one can only assume Luke was trying to cook with.

Suddenly something in the pan made a large popping sound, the pan launching up off the stove for a moment before it came crashing back down sending burning liquid flying about, some of them burning out in the air, others landing on nearby surfaces, creating new little fires.]

I-I tried to put water on it, but it just got more...

[His hand appears in the camera shot to wave at the flames.]

Please, someone... anyone... how do I make it stop?!

((Please no threadhopping in this post.))

1st Umbran Note | November 10, 2009

[madama-b-fly.livejournal.com]

[Enter, Bayonetta. Since she can't wear her formal Umbran Witch outfit anymore as her powers were stripped away, she's currently donning something that looks more office lady-like: a white button-down shirt tucked into high waisted black slacks with wide legs and pumps to boot. Of course, on the feed, you'd probably only see her from the waist up. Thanks to Death City's temperatures, though, she has conveniently undone a few of those buttons. Um.

Also, while she's seen all these network posts and so on and so on and so on, she'd like to get to know something herself!]

Oh, hum. I think I'm in the mood for some dancing today. [The tone of her voice suggests that she's a little bored. No one's really talked about fun things to do, right?] Might as well find some fun in this city while I'm stuck here.

Tell me, what do you do for fun? And... are there any interesting jobs about the place? A girl like me would prefer to be kept busy.

001: [ Video ]

[beatdownremix.livejournal.com]

[The feed turns on, and Bro's got he video propped onto something or other as he talks into it. He's got the light to his back so all you may see is an outline of a HELLACIOUSLY AWESOME DUDE toting some MEAN IRONIC EYEWEAR, though he is sadly sans katana and sans puppet.

There's silence for a few moments, before Bro speaks up.]

Hell hath no fury like a man deprived of his goddamn plush rumps. The hell is this joint, and where is my horde of bubbly baby-birthing buttocks to greet my shinin' face when I get back in the mornings.

Not to mention that a man is naked without his goddamn katana-- I got one noble scepter in my pants, but I gotta get my other one. It's a liiiiiiittle more lethal. Just a little.

[A beat.]

Also, kids're bein' cagey with the deets: the hell is going on in this war, anyway. Information tour went right over my head, don't even pretend like it didn't go right over yours.

.003 | Text.

[loves-humanity.livejournal.com]

I went out to visit Shibusen's library today.

So cool!

The librarian also told me that there's a section you can only access if you go to class and study to become high rank Shibusen personnel. That's very interesting, I think.

013 | Vergil | Nov 10 | Voice

[blue-darkslayer.livejournal.com]

[This rather innocuous message flits in just before morning training starts, in the vain hope that he has some time to prepare for the inevitable backlash that will come later.]

[Filtered to: Dante]

[He can't believe he's doing this, but he's a man of his word.]

[His voice is slightly strained, like this is the last thing on Earth he wants to be doing.]

...Thanks.

[More need not be said. He doesn't do gratitude well, and it irks him even more that he is grateful to his idiot brother.]

✹ F I R S T { video }

[kanegasaki.livejournal.com]

[Oichi tilts her head as she considers the device — it takes her a moment to realize she's turned it on correctly, and there's a small gasp as she briefly averts her eyes. It's almost as though she's talking more to herself —]

Death City.... Aah, what a horrible name...

[She begins turning the device in her hands, and the camera angle skews accordingly, but she soon returns it to its correct position. She blinks slowly, turning her gaze back to the device, still a glint of suspicion in her eyes. Modern technology...]

There are so many red strings tangled at Ichi's feet... which ones have been cut already? Ichi... will surely stomp on them all...

[There's a building sob in her voice she just manages to keep down; with those dark powers of hers suppressed, here, she can't keep her memories straight, which blur of images is the right one. She hangs her head.]

Ichi can't be here...! He'll cut that world down... until not even the bone remains. [She shakes her head, eyes closing just briefly - and a quite, strange, off note surfaces in her tone.] See~? You'll be nice and return Ichi, won't you? Ah... all this light — Ichi... Ichi can't keep it. Not one slither -

[There's a waver in that small, strange smile she's begun to form - but the feed ends.]

(OOC: I'm sorry this is so delayed! Blame finals, sob)

(OOC 2: My internet at my apartment is currently not working, so please bear with me as I try to tag elsewhere! My apologies!!)

November 10 Noon [Video]

[thebestandwurst]

[Ahem ahem. Big blond guy making an appearance. He appears less tan than the last time, thank goodness the temperature is no longer searing hot.]

Good afternoon. I am Germany, one of the guests and in charge of organizing the daily training. To those who were not listening to the tour or are not aware of the training for whatever reason [that is surely invalid], various members of the guests come together every morning between 0600 hours to 0900 hours for training sessions.

In this training, we teach beginners -- adults and children alike -- the basics of fighting and self-defense, as well as the use of various weaponry of their choice. Intermediate and the more experienced fighters are able to spar with each other for further progress on their skills. [This time, he only has a very short note to himself. Germany's becoming a little more okey with not looking things up in manuals!]

We also have activities dealing with the use of firearms and various weapons, specific martial arts, weapon transformation so that you no longer need to attempt the stairs, and, most importantly, resonance training for partners. Various members of Shibusen usually appear in the mornings to join us, so please take the opportunity to learn from their expertise.

[And here is what the note is for!] Daily training has always been an avenue for feasible partnerships to form, but it was never its focus. Beginning tomorrow, we shall be amending this and giving the formation of partnerships amongst ourselves a higher priority. Yuuri Shibuya and Taro Namatame will speak of this matter shortly.

Even if you do not have the intention of joining the war, it is best to attend and learn how to defend yourself on this world's terms and with the use of the abilities given to you. Our enemies do not discriminate between us and Shibusen, and recent events have shown that they are more than willing to use us to cause Shibusen's defeat. As it stands, we do not have the time to waste if we are to defend this fort effectively and return to our homes alive. [Maybe then we can move from defense to offense. Germany can dream.]

[Video]

[failsavior.livejournal.com]

[The screen flicks on and Yuuri’s face appears on the screen. As per usual, his expression is optimistic, and his smile is undoubtedly excited while he peers at his Demise.]

Namatame and I have spoken with Germany about making a more specific area of training available for those who are looking for partners. He’s been kind enough to let us use some of the training area to help those looking for a partner to find someone that they can resonate with.

We’ll start at the same time as morning training for anyone who’s interested. So it will be nice and early at six in the morning! [You may groan, but it won’t curb his enthusiasm for trying to help people find partners!]

Oh! It won’t just be Namatame and myself there either. Maka, her partner Soul, and a few others from Shibusen, will also be there to help anyone with the basic of resonating with your partners, and to help answer any questions anyone has!

[Namatame takes over then, giving the screen a smaller but genuine smile.]

I've already brought up the idea once, but we have the beginnings of a list of those open for partnership--for reference, so anybody interested in finding a partner has somewhere to look at any time.

Anybody who's interested in being on there should fill out a short form; this includes the people I've already asked for some information, if you won't mind, just so we have as much as possible to work with. So if you'd like to appear on the list, please follow this and tell us a little about yourselves.

[He fiddles with the communicator for a second, and a link comes up on the screen. For most people that's the end of it, but for a few the video comes back on after a second to show Namatame again.]

[Filter: Souji, Yosuke, Chie, Rise; Viewable to Spirit]
When are the four of you going to have some time free? I talked to Spirit Albarn earlier and he'd like to get together to discuss Adachi. Shibusen thinks that the witches are going to try and use him for their own purposes, so they want to know more about him.

I know it's a sensitive subject, and some of you may not like it...but he's still out there somewhere, and it's more than possible that he'll come back one day. And you guys know as well as I do that he has to be stopped, before anything else happens.

...Thanks.

[He fiddles with the communicator again, and then the video ends for real.]

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