♔ oo5; text || sunday november 28

[notexcalibur.livejournal.com]

[no video from him today. because, no, he doesn't want you to see his face. he also may not respond to you]

To all those who were familiar with miss Yoko Ritona, it is my regret to inform you that all of her belongings are gone and she has been sent home. She has left a message to everyone:

Shibusen,

Well, this feels weird. I’m used to making a video post or something. I’m not sure what's happened to me but please- don’t worry. I’m fine.

Keep working hard, everyone, and don’t give up. War is always a terrible thing to go through, people will come and go but never forget your purpose. A good friend told me what makes you weak, will make you stronger. Take care everyone.

Good luck.

-Yoko

[and then he sends a couple private messages]

( the first message is to Roy Mustang, the second is to Miles Edgeworth )

[and he's alone again. as usual. he'll be holed up in this apartment for a while. if you want him, you'll have to come and get him!]

November 28, 2009 - Sunday

[pedo_sun]

[The moon told the sun that someone wants to apprehend them... with handcuffs... (blush)

The sun’s not into that kind of kinky thing, whoever you are, so it’s been hiding for the past day...

Today’s temperatures are 61/46F (16/8C). The injured need your company! Maybe visiting will keep some of the November chill away. Morning training will be continuing today, so make sure that you have an idea of what you’ll be doing, or who to approach for instructions. Have you submitted your proofs for last month’s AC? Here is the follow-up post if you missed it. Finally, someone wants to make a mahjong club for villains. Who wants to take bets on how many members will be showing up...

Death City Times

NEW YORK BEGINS RECONSTRUCTION, COMMEMORATES 2014 DEATHS

New York yesterday held a short ceremony to commemorate the casualty of the November 17 kishin egg invasion and to reopen downtown New York, which has been closed to the public since the event.

North American Deathscythe Spirit Albarn opened the event with a word about the 2014 deaths suffered and a summary of promised support from Shibusen. New York City Mayor Michelle Doomberg also spoke of the city’s efforts to support the victims of the attack.

The attack, which caused 450M$D in damages, holds the record of the worst kishin egg attack in the past fifteen years in the United States.

Some kishin eggs are still reported to be roaming around the city perimeters. Shibusen has already deployed several agents to remove the threat, and Doomberg asks for all citizens to be careful when walking in the streets.


ALPS OVERRUN BY CHILDREN-EATERS

The European Union reported today that the kishin egg infestation in the Alps has reached a shocking death toll, with 38 children and 17 adults known to be victims of the attacks.

“The nature of these kishin eggs is a mystery,” Austrian representative Hellmut Böck stated during an interview. The kishin eggs have been known to target younger children along the range, though their exact numbers is unknown. The attacks began in mid-September, beginning at the French-Italian border.

Shibusen has already upgraded the relevant mission* to reflect the escalating problem.

[* Mission 79+]]

November 28, 2009 - Sunday | Early Morning

[excalibuuuh.livejournal.com]

[Good morning, everyone!

Today, when you decide to check your DEMISE network, you’ll find out that you’re stuck on a weird screen that looks like this:

Heeeeere!

Under it, there’s a message:
“You have been chosen to partake on this special quest assigned to you by the Legendary Excalibur! If you succeed, your greatest wish will be granted. I have the power to do so. Do you want to continue? Yes? No?”

Until you click on either “yes or no”, you won’t be able to do anything else with your communicator. So what’s your answer gonna be?

Once you decide, your communicator will go back to normal and you can go about your daily business! Geez, wasn’t that weird?]

27 November 2009 | Video

[lionborn.livejournal.com]

[The screen comes to life, showing the inside of a messy room. Facing the camera is Leo, sitting on his bed, still wearing the same type of black leather clothes that he wore during the battle. It’s obvious that the Half hasn’t done much ever since he returned - he is covered in dirt and bruises and dark blood is caking everything else. One of his shoulders is bending forward in an unnatural way, showing the telltale signs of a dislocation for people who have an eye for it.

The half-lion doesn’t seem concerned about it, though. His feline yellow eyes are exhausted as they stare at the camera, lacking the usual fire and life.]

Hey. You all out there. You all know about the war. Some of you are even looking forward to participating in it. For ‘the good’. [He stops, lips momentarily drawing into a humorless smile that doesn’t reach his eyes.] ‘Cause you think that it’s simple like that. Those monsters out there are evil and the battle-happy guy who went out to pick a fight with them and got killed was good. Che! You think like that. Makin’ it simple ‘n clean. Easy.

But, you know… I was thinking. “A healthy soul resides in a healthy mind and a healthy body.” That’s what they’ve been saying. Kishin eggs… those monsters… come to exist when things aren’t alright like that anymore. When one’s broken, or sick. Or if it hurts that much that it makes you think that all ya can do anymore is scream. In such cases ya can get become one of them. Or if you’re a sick fuck like that. Anyway…

…what I’m trying to say is, they were once humans or other sentient beings like us before, ‘kay? Not just ‘bad’ things that ya can shoot off and earn points for. Real lives, people who had parents, or sons or daughters or friends.. …with hopes and dreams and ..maybe a job plus a little dog and a fucking cozy litte house with a garden full of flowers, the hell if I know. And then something happened and made them turn into this. Maybe they didn’t want it, there were people abducted against their will before, right? [He pauses, looking helpless and lost for a moment. Then he swallows and abruptly turns away, moist tears glittering in the corners of his eyes.] Who the fuck ever turns crazy at own will?!

[His voice hitches and he trails off for a long moment.]

-I’m not sayin’ that none of them were ever bad people before, but… There’s so many. Real evil is damn rare, I know it for a fact, and there’s just too fucking many for that and all you assholes do is shoot them down like clay pigeons but this are real lives we’re talking about here!! [his voice is shaking by now, his breath going loud and ragged] Ninety-nine and one. It’s not just points you’re collecting here, ya idiotic bastards, it’s lives! Ninety-nine and one people, some real bastards who might’ve deserved this and the rest ones that were just a little less ‘lucky’ and didn’t have nobody to help them in time. Dunno how many were killed besides this Train-fellow, but maybe ya’d want to mourn them as well. Or at least consider them anything else than points, oh fucking heroes because THIS AIN’T A GAME!

...Just a suggestion.

[His shoulders sag, what little rage he had left burnt in this last breakout.]

Long story short, on my way back from the battlefield I’ve picked up some stuff. A wedding rings, a stuffed bear and a letter addressed to ‘MAMA’. Also a watch with some dedication etched into it and some other stuff. I’d like to check if that stuff belongs to anybody who’s gone missing. You’re free to come over and take a look at it once I’m done taking a shower and finding a way to ram my shoulder back into it’s place.

((ooc: Off to sleep, will tag back asap!))

3rd transformation; video; nov 28th, early afternoon

[nolicenseyet]

[She'd say something like, 'looks like I'm back'. Except that should be obvious.]

They told me I'm a Meister now.

[ filtered to Japan ]

...is the job offer still open?

[ /filter ]

[Then added much, much later...]

I can't contact Train. Has he been sent home?

((OOC: If you so wish, your character can be replying to this before she added the last bit.))

second spell ✝ [video] november 28th, afternoon

[stockingqueen.livejournal.com]

What the heck was up with that weird message? Well, I'm not going to bother hoping that the majority of the people here didn't answer yes, because I'm sure a lot of you did. This is what's wrong with technology; there's so many stupid scams floating around, or viruses, or whatever else they call this stupid stuff. Of course, desperate idiots that click on these suspicious messages are at fault, too, since without them these scams wouldn't even exist in the first place. Honestly, I really have to question the safety of this stupid device, if someone is able to essentially take over it. In any case, I suppose I can look forward to some sort of show now in response to the carelessness some of you have exhibited.

Moving along though, I guess Death City's latest success in the Arizona mission affords these aforementioned foolish people some redemption, but all that aside, if you're able to fall for such a simple trick what do you think will happen when the Witches themselves come along? You have to keep on your toes and be aware of your surroundings, and to do so that involves questioning everything. It's not like I really care what you do with yourselves, though; I'm only saying this because I for one would like to set things straight and be able to return home, whether that involves winning this war or something else.

Anyway, to wrap things up here I will say it once again; my name is Rin Tohsaka and I am a Meister currently seeking a partner, preferably with a more conventional form such as a short sword, or a bow, or so on. Anyone that answered yes to that scam need not apply. [Of course, such an ad is pointless if you're just going to scare everyone off... The tsun is strong in this one.]