[ The device turns on as it clatters on a rooftop. Then, relative silence - snow falls on the roof and the device, and you can hear the persistent crashing of waves on the beach a little ways away. And then-- ]

... aaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

[ ... Clef. On a bicycle. Landing upright on the roof. For a second it looks like the bike is just going ( Read more... )

A principled man is in danger of losing an ideological war. His opponents' forces outnumber his own and stand ready to defend their beliefs with lethal force. So, he storms their palace at night, steals a number of supplies and takes several innocent hostages. In the days following, he carries out a successful seige campaign against that same ( Read more... )

Naughty:

• Nearly attempted to weld Sol Zagato's armor to a wall.
• Lost temper, repeatedly.
• Yelled at everyone, repeatedly. (See previous item.)
• Lied.
• Assorted reckless things.

SO YOU WANT TO BE THE PILLAR OF CEPHIRO.

Step 1: Ensure that you are qualified.You will need to be strong-willed and capable of spending long stretches of time (preferably every waking moment) in prayer. Current rulers of other countries, people who are prone to experiencing frequent bouts of emotion, and generally anyone who likes themselves at ( Read more... )

[ The picture just shows a bunch of smallish, hollowed-out, metal balls - things the size of marbles, really - and a pair of delicate little hands handling them and filling them with some sort of thing. Gunpowder, blasting jelly, whatever the hell equivalent Cephiro would have - it's probably obvious what it is. I mean, what else would you be ( Read more... )

I hope it is late enough in the day that everyone has recovered from the effects of too much drink?

....

No?

... Is this too loud? Should I wait until tomorrow?

[ fumbles around with the device for a bit. ]

[ coughcough AHEM. ]In the interests of temperance and public health, the Victrola is closed for the remainder of the month to prevent ( Read more... )

[ The scene is the Victrola, at an odd angle as though the camera is sitting on the bar. An empty wine glass is set in front of the camera, presently, obscuring the view. ]

--Yet, at the same time... [ Clef pauses in his speech, indecisive. Too bad the device caught him mid-sentence. ] It seems that I'd regret giving it up ( Read more... )

[ Text | public; flagged to Presea ]

Presea, do you have an axe I could borrow?

[ Accidental video | posted much later ]

[ The video turns on when the device is dropped on a grassy hillside in the forest. Clef's back is to the camera, but you can tell from his posture that something badass is about to happen. Instead of his usual staff, though ( Read more... )