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[[It isn't often that Bakura posts video. Really, he hasn't posted much at all lately, however, this sort of calls for it.

He's outside somewhere, the ever present glow of the City very noticeably absent. Thankfully it's a full moon out so he's not utterly in the darkness, but it's pretty near close. The vague outlines of a forest, mostly coniferous trees dusted with snow. Thankfully, Bakura had been outside already when he had wound up teleported off into the wilderness of goodness knows where, so he's dressed for the weather. ]]


I guess this is what I get for not paying attention to things, huh? [[says with a small laugh]] Does anyone know how to find out where you are when you aren’t near anything? I can't even see the lights from anything from here...
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[The feed opens to show Bakura sitting on a floor cushion in his Mac apartment. The NV is set up across the low table from him; in between it and him, a gridded mat is set up.]

I've a question for you City. [As he speaks, he places a few nondescript game pieces on the mat. They obviously don't go with; their bases are a bit larger than the grid's squares.] A game, if you will.

Let's say you were dropped suddenly into the middle of a story -- how about the classic Good versus Evil, hero rescues princess from the clutches of the sorcerer and his pet dragon trope. What would you do?

[He puts a castle -- still in its box -- on the field. Next to the castle, he places a dragon.]

Maybe you'll go to rescue the princess. [He takes the box away.] Maybe you can't, because she's off in another castle somewhere. Maybe she's in league with the sorcerer, and got herself 'captured' as part of a trap. Maybe the sorcerer is actually the 'good guy', and the princess the evil one.

Maybe that's not it at all, not even close. Maybe it's one of countless possibilities. So, what would you do?

[ooc: This post is backdated to the evening of Saturday the 29th; the FREAK SNOWSTORM here on the east coast prevented me from getting it up until now. My tags here and in my other threads may be a bit sporadic as well, because the power line / phone line / cable line situation here is still up in the air as far as repairs are concerned (there are wires laying on my front lawn WHAT IS MY LIFE). I apologize for the inconvenience that this causes and will do my best to tag as promptly as I can.]
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[The feed opens up to the small shuff shuff shuff of cards being shuffled; it's an idle little background noise, the type that says the poster is the sort who has to keep his hands busy. It goes on for a few seconds before speech overrides it as the main audio.]

You're just minding your own business somewhere, quiet. You're keeping to yourself. Maybe you've bought a coffee and the paper, something to occupy your hands. Maybe not. [There's a rustle of fabric, the kind that accompanies the shift of clothing due to a shrug.] Doesn't matter, it's not really important anyway.

A man approaches you. Or maybe it's a woman; again, doesn't matter. He or she starts railing at you. Maybe it's about rights. Maybe it's about interference. Maybe it's about being unnatural, for powers or mutations or even your hair color. That doesn't much matter either; the point is that your very existence is just abhorrent to that person, and he has every intention of letting you know.

The thing is, that person wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for something you'd done the week previous. Of course, you can't say that. You might not even know it. But the ripple that you made was enough to affect fate in that tiniest of ways.

[There's quiet for a moment, the kind of quiet given to pauses in stories. It's not dramatic by any sense of the word, more a silence of someone trying to properly phrase his thoughts.]

So what defines the hero? Or are we just doomed to be the villains forever, our greatest crime that of being brought here against our wills?

[Voice]

May. 18th, 2011 10:28 pm
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[[Bakura sounds a bit out of breath at the moment, stopping ever few words to gasp for air.]]

I think-- I need some help. Pack of fangirls-- still following me! Been for-- at least 10 blocks! Can someone-- maybe distract them-- so I can get away?
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[[Close up on a grinning Bakura face that seems... younger than usual. Much younger. And far happier than he's been for a while. He starts out talking in Japanese.]]

Ne, ne, who wants to come over and play today?! [[huuge grin]] It's really nice out, we can go to the park! [[looks to the side a moment]]I can't find my ball, someone has to bring theirs...[[and then back face front and big grin.]] Momiji-kun! Quatre-ku-- Aah-- [[and he switches to English]] Quatre-kun! Trowa-kun! You come too, okay! [[huge grin, then back to Japanese]]

Oniichaaaan, are you up yet? I'm gonna go find out!

[[and he drops the comm on the bed. You can hear running feet and a cheerful "Oniiichaaaan!" before Pelor's face comes into view and she bats the video off]]

[Voice]

May. 2nd, 2011 11:39 am
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Has anyone heard from Shuichi-kun lately? He didn't show up to work again today and I haven't been able to get a hold of him...

[[sort of has a resigned tone of being pretty sure what the answer is going to be.]]
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[[The video that's playing shows the cherry trees at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens mostly focused just on the trees swaying a bit in the breeze, the occasional petal falling. There's a very long pause before Bakura finally speaks in a very soft voice.]]

There are a lot of things that just don't translate well into English.

[[there's a pause as if he's going to say more, before it switches off]]

[[Voice: Private to Ben]]

Are you free this afternoon?
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[When the video starts, it's clear that the camera is propped up against something: the feed shows a complicated house of cards, Bakura's hands moving about the upper part as he places the cards that form the top. The house is constructed of Duel Monsters cards, with Bakura favoring the card backs (brown and black with gold border) to show more than the faces. The faces, those few that are visible, seem to run with an Egyptian theme. Within the house is the faint glimmer of something golden.]

City, I don't understand you.

[There's a pause, and his hands place the final cards atop the house, and the view is temporarily obscured as his hand adjusts the camera to catch the house in all its glory.]

Friday, it was almost 26 degrees. Sunny. Warm. One would have sworn summer was come early.

Today, it's snowing.

It would be nice to choose one or the other, would it not? And, once the choice is made, to then stick with it.


[ooc: 25.56 Celsius = 78 Fahrenheit; this is based on the actual weather we are seeing in this part of the country. Sobbing forever what is my life I don't even]
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[[There's something a bit odd with the audio. Maybe it's the utter silence, maybe it's the strange echo, but it doesn't sound like Bakura's at any of his usual places he posts at, and when he speaks, he sounds a bit nervous and tired a the same time.]]

Is anyone good at figuring out where someone is when there's no cell phone signal? Can these be traced when you're outside of the City?

I-- I don't know where I am.


[[Private to Vector]]

I need some help.

[Voice]

Mar. 13th, 2011 11:59 pm
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How can you get stronger? Not using powers, but really stronger as yourself; a strength that can't be taken away from you.
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Oniichan... I...

[[a long pause and a hitched breath as he tries to pull himself together. His voice is shaky and even though he had meant to make this private, he obviously didn't. That five minutes of trying to compose himself wasn't nearly enough.]]

I need my coat.

[[another pause]]

And my shoes...
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[Sent: Jan 28th; 9:47 PM]

You saw it?



[Sent: Jan 29th; 10:22am]

Is everything all right?



[Sent: Jan 30: 1:02pm]

I'm sorry. I thought you'd want to see it.



[Sent: Jan 31: 4:36pm]

Even if you're mad, please just let me know if you're all right?



[Sent: Feb 2: 2:14pm]

Where are you? Kaiba-kun's staff said you hadn't been in to work. I'm really worried. Are you all right?
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How do you deal with a situation from your world that's come to this one? Especially one that involves a person?
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[[Bakura's standing in his apartment, a bit far back from the camera, a huge happy grin on his face. Standing next to him is the shadow of a young girl, around four, with similar hair to his own, but a bit more wild and shorter.]]

Amane wanted to meet all of my friends, so I thought this would be the best way to do it. [[smiles down fondly at the shadow at his side]] Say hello to everyone, Amane!

[[the little girl shadow gives a huge, enthusiastic wave before running up to the camera to give a close up of... well. Nothing much, really since there's not much definition to the shadow]]

Like this? [[It seems it's Matsuka actually manning the communicator, judging by the quiet voice. After a moment, the view hitches slightly, and Matsuka's voice sounds concerned:]] --um, Ryou, your shadow...

Eh?

[[Amane moves away from the camera, just in time to show Bakura turning to look behind him at what looked to be his own shadow, only standing upright with two distinctive spikes of hair sticking up. Bakura stares at it in utter terror a moment before the young shadow girl runs up to the new shadow and starts kicking at it.]]

Amane, don--

[He tenses, fists clenching and starting to glow before one shoots out to punch at the shadow.]]

Get out of here!

[[There's a flash of light as his fist connects and the shadow drifts back with a loud cackle before vanishing from sight.

Bakura drops to his knees, breath coming rather quickly.]]


Ryou!

[[And Matsuka abruptly drops the communicator, which shuts off when it hits the floor.]]
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[Voice : Private to Quatre]

Is it all right if I come over?


[Voice : Private to Vector Prime]

You've probably already heard, but there's been more strange happenings.

[[and here's where he goes to switch to video, but in the process, accidentally makes it Public : Video instead.

So the entire network gets to see his ridiculous new ears]]


The Porter... it has a really bad sense of humour.
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[[The video clicks on to show a crowded shrine that's well lit despite it being night out. There are a lot of people milling about, some dressed up fancy, some just in big coats. There are a lot of food and game stands, people eating and talking in Japanese. A moment later the image swivels to show Bakura grinning happily.]]

Happy New Years, every one! I hope you all have really good luck in the coming year!
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If there was something important that a friend had forgotten, that you really felt they would be happier not remembering, would you be a bad friend to keep it from them?
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Do you have a moment to meet somewhere? It's important. Something's happened to Jonah and I'm not sure what to do.
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[[sounding a bit worried. There's also a bit of static over the connection.]] Something's gone wrong at the party somehow and we can't get out. Do you think you could see if you could help?
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[[For a moment, the screen is black, muffled sounds in the background, voices talking. A moment later, the image jumps with a loud sound and shifts to be pointing up at the ceiling. A moment later, the face of a calico cat peers down at the com before her paw reaches out and swats it again. Another clatter as it goes skittering across the floor.

As this goes on, the talking voices get louder and more audible, if periodically interrupted by another bat as Pelor continues to play. ]]



...even so, I can't bear to just abandon him.

I know. [[sighs]] I don't meant to make it sound like I want you to... abandoning someone you care about, even if it is someone like that... I just wish things were different. That you didn't feel like you had to be afraid of him. That you could just be his friend instead of his minion.

...you don't have to apologize, Ryou. [Even though he didn't, exactly.] I don't want him to have to be back there, but... it's true that it makes some things easier that he's gone.

I feel like I should, because you do care about him... [[another soft sigh, followed by the beep of the oven being preset and a bit of a pause]] But this way you can be friends with Leo and Blue-san again without him being mean.


...that's... as long as he might come back, I really can't risk...


Eh? Jonah-kun... [[sounding rather worried]]

Because... before he disappeared, he told me - he wanted me to-- [He falters; his voice has become very quiet, and audibly distressed.] --to find out their weaknesses, and report them. As an advance scout, against possible psychic threats.

[[a stunned silence for a long moment]] How-- that-- How could he do something like that?! You're not going to do it, right? Something like that-- how could he even ask you to! [[and now there's a touch of anger in his voice as well. Seriously, Keith, how COULD you?]]

I can't do something like that. I told him I couldn't. But, if I can't... [his voice drops away almost to nothing] then I'm no use to him any more.

[[and a clatter as something is dropped and when Bakura's voice speaks next, it's a little muffled]] If this is what he wants you to be useful for, it's better for you not to be. That sort of thing... unforgivable that he would even...

It's because of all the things that have been happening lately... with people's minds being manipulated. He wants to--

[[this time, the cat's paw manages to hit the buttons again and turn the feed off.]]
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[[That camera is a bit shaky, half covered and the sound muffled. The fingers move away and the camera attempts to focus on a lion half hidden behind the bar in the Mancave, face buried in a bowl it's body is wrapped around]]

[[in a whispered voice attempting to mimic an animal documentary that just sounds silly.]]

A Trowa in his natural habitat, eating any trace of leftovers in seclusion.

[[Trowa looks up. And growls. There's a muffled laugh from Bakura before the camera moves to show Hiruma close to the huge-screen TV, swearing up a storm at the football game.]]

The wild Hiruma is easy to enrage. The rest of the pack know not to challenge his control of the TV!

[[a fresh bout of f-bombs end that segment and the camera moves far too quickly to much closer up where Matsuka is]]

And here we see the domestic Matsuka, often rare in group settings, trying to blend in with the natives of Hell Towers! [[giggles as the camera moves for a close up]]

[Matsuka immediately makes a surprised and dismayed face, and brings up a hand self-consciously to block the view of the camera.]

Bakura, w-what are you doing?

[[there's just a laugh before the camera swings around again, looking at the back of Alastair's head as he's sitting on the couch]]

Always a grouch for holidays, the wild Alastair is even more grumpy in the absence of his mate who's been taken ill. He takes comfort in his beer and--

[Alastair slooooowly turns his head to see who said his name, and then frowns at Bakura. The camera quickly moves away, covered by a hand as there's more muffled giggling. Who's next~ The image again fast swivels to a close up of... a simple silver stud earing. There's a bit of blond hair around the ear too. Curious.]

In a surprise move, the often reserved Quatre has gone for a remarkable display of--

[The blond in question reaches up to cover the lens of the communicator with a hand, pulling it and Bakura's hand down. You can see a blur of colors that might be the wall or the floor.]

[Concerned:]
How many glasses did you have?

[[the answer is just another laugh as Bakura attempts to get the comm back]]

[Voice]

Nov. 19th, 2010 07:27 pm
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It's always strange when something that starts out so horrible ends up making everything better afterwards, when you truly feel like it was worth it all. It's sort of a rare feeling, but really nice!

All these things that always happen... every time I think I'm used to them all, something new happens and I realize that things aren't normal. Day to day life is punctuated with new arrivals and bizarre happenings that people that aren't on this network don't even seem to even be aware of. It makes me wonder a bit if there is really a normal here, or if things being abnormal is what's normal.

[[a slight pause]]

It's really impossible to try and be like you were back where you came from in the City, isn't it?



[Private to Alastair, Kiryuu, Hiruma, Trowa, Matsuka, Quatre]

I'm going to be doing Thanksgiving dinner at the Mancave and you're invited! Let me know any special requests you want me to make! It'll be Thursday at 6!
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City, I have seen a lot of weird things, both before I got here and since I've arrived. But -- and maybe this is just an American thing, I don't know -- why the hell is there a guy down on seventh wearing what looks like a stuffed replica of a dead bird on his head and screaming about -- I kid you not -- the pilgrimage of the aliens, the second coming, and woe to those who don't believe in the artichoke?

[Or, in other words, what has who done now? Or, in other other words, is this Porter shenanigans, or just the City's normal crazy?]


[Private to Ruka ([livejournal.com profile] gallitrap):]

...I know where he lives.

[/Private]


[ooc: since it's a voice post, the link is obviously not ic though if you ask, he'll probably link you to it. Does that make sense? I can't tell. It's late and I'm tired.]
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I'm throwing Trowa a surprise birthday party tomorrow, and since you're all his friends, I wanted to invite you to come! It'll be at Hell Towers, in the Mancave at 7. Please let me know if you can make it!
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[[Hey, a rare video post! Bakura is outside in the middle of Kaiba Land. You can see the building for his RPG in the background and he's grinning like a maniac]]

Hey everyone! Just reminding you that the RPG is open all day today if you want to come down and play! If you don't have enough people, you can add an NPC to your party or form one with someone else who just came by. You really should check it out, it was amaz--

[[another voice cuts in, speaking in a tired-sounding Japanese.]]

That's enough, Ryou.

[[Freezes, eyes going wide as he looks up in shocked disbelief at whomever had spoken.]]

Really, I would have thought you'd have grown out of this by now. You're 19, Ryou. You need to start acting it.

F-father...? H-- how are--

Now put your phone away, you're going back home.

[[the picture jerks slightly as Bakura pulls the phone closer to him]] W--what?

Hanging out with those people, acting how you're acting-- I've worked too hard on your future to let you throw it away in this place. You're going back to Domino and that's final.

But-- I--

[[the picture cuts out]]
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I'm sure everyone saw Kaiba's announcement about Kaiba Land. One of the games in it is a 3D version of the TRPG I've been working on! [[so much happy pride in his voice he's nearly glowing]]

Does anyone want to play as a group?



[Private Video to Abby]

[[The camera's focused on a very rich looking chocolate cake with fruit on the top]]

I wasn't sure what type of cake you liked, so I made you a chocolate one with fruit. I hope that's all right!

[Video]

Oct. 21st, 2010 02:26 pm
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[[the video turns on showing the tiniest white bat you ever did see. It's pretty dark, a very faint filtered light coming in through what looks like a layer of cloth just above him, almost as if it was in side someone's pocket. Which in fact, it is.

Once he realizes that finally the video has turned on, he looks at the camera and flails madly, some very hard to hear squeaking accompanying the action. There's some muffled background noise, approaching footsteps before the muffled sound of a voice can be mostly heard, causing the tiny bat to up towards the sound in utter paranoia, afraid of being stepped on before turning back to the comm with a pleading expression.]]
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[Voice : Japanese : Private to Kaiba]

I need to talk to you. In person preferably.



[Voice : English : Private to Ben]

Sorry for worrying you earlier. I'm better now.



[Voice : Japanese : Private to Ken]

Thanks for the reference. How are you holding up?



[Voice : English : Private to Qui-Gon]
Ready when you are! Also, I have a favour to ask after we're done.
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[ Private to Ruka ([livejournal.com profile] gallitrap): ]

Ruka? Can we talk?

[ /Private ]

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