[ Week 32, Day 4 | accidental video ]
[The video clicks on, but at first there’s nothing to see, only the rustling of fabric suggesting that what is being "filmed" is the inside of a pocket.
Then, a man’s voice, loud and somewhat annoyed. And, if one listens carefully, there’s something else too--breathing that’s just slightly uneven, as of someone who’s tired, or perhaps in pain.]
Oi oi! What do you mean, no signal?!
[There’s another sound then, of something small and roughly plastic being shaken. Perhaps a cell phone, to those from advanced enough worlds to understand the concept. Then, there are a few random beeps and dings--electronic-sounding noises, again, for those who could recognize them.]
...Aaaaah, the PDA too? [A sigh.] Damn.
...Might as well...start looking for a way outta this forest, then, see if I can find a signal in a town or something.
[And the observant will hear a slight grunt, under his breath, as he starts to move again...
--But everyone will hear the sharp cry of pain and the loud thud of a body hitting the ground that follows several minutes later. The Hitomi falls out of his pocket and rolls to a halt several feet away.
The angle isn’t the best, but the video feed reveals a man in about his thirties lying against a very large root of what would be a rather...familiar tree to most in Kannagara. The man’s eyes are closed, and there’s an expanding splotch of red on his vest from where he fell, but he’s still breathing at least--if clearly harsh, now.
Come on, Kotetsu. Get up.
The man groans, but slowly reaches to retrieve his hat before pulling himself--shakily--to his feet, one arm wrapped tightly around his left side.
Unfortunately, he barely gets to the base of the giant tree before he has to stop to rest, and despite his best efforts, finds himself sliding to the ground. Kotetsu doesn’t have the strength to fight it, and when he finds the ground, he lets out a light sigh, leaning his head back against the bark. It will be painful to get back up, and he still has to get the hell out of this forest...
It’s then that the Hitomi re-materializes in his lap, and Kotetsu is understandably shocked as it appears out of thin air, and he picks it up to inspect it, turning it around in his free hand.]
Hi...tomi, ah?
[He prods at some of the buttons, and wonders why someone who kidnapped him would give him a communicator of some sort. That’s the only explanation for this, right...?
Kotetsu looks directly into the camera, now, eyes slightly glazed from pain and a slight sheen of sweat on his face.]
Oi, whoever gave me this thing...you really didn’t pick your target well, if this is a kidnapping.
[...Because really, would Apollon even pay a ransom to get him back?]
On the other hand...if anyone...from Hero TV can see or hear this...I’d appreciate knowing where I am and why I’m here.
[There’s a protracted silence, and there’s something that flickers in his expression--anxiety? concern? fear?--before he speaks again]
...Bunny? Are you here too...? Blue Rose? Fi...Fire Emblem? D-Dragon Kid...?
[He waits, expectantly, for several moments between each name...and then sighs in disappointment before clicking the feed off.]
Then, a man’s voice, loud and somewhat annoyed. And, if one listens carefully, there’s something else too--breathing that’s just slightly uneven, as of someone who’s tired, or perhaps in pain.]
Oi oi! What do you mean, no signal?!
[There’s another sound then, of something small and roughly plastic being shaken. Perhaps a cell phone, to those from advanced enough worlds to understand the concept. Then, there are a few random beeps and dings--electronic-sounding noises, again, for those who could recognize them.]
...Aaaaah, the PDA too? [A sigh.] Damn.
...Might as well...start looking for a way outta this forest, then, see if I can find a signal in a town or something.
[And the observant will hear a slight grunt, under his breath, as he starts to move again...
--But everyone will hear the sharp cry of pain and the loud thud of a body hitting the ground that follows several minutes later. The Hitomi falls out of his pocket and rolls to a halt several feet away.
The angle isn’t the best, but the video feed reveals a man in about his thirties lying against a very large root of what would be a rather...familiar tree to most in Kannagara. The man’s eyes are closed, and there’s an expanding splotch of red on his vest from where he fell, but he’s still breathing at least--if clearly harsh, now.
Come on, Kotetsu. Get up.
The man groans, but slowly reaches to retrieve his hat before pulling himself--shakily--to his feet, one arm wrapped tightly around his left side.
Unfortunately, he barely gets to the base of the giant tree before he has to stop to rest, and despite his best efforts, finds himself sliding to the ground. Kotetsu doesn’t have the strength to fight it, and when he finds the ground, he lets out a light sigh, leaning his head back against the bark. It will be painful to get back up, and he still has to get the hell out of this forest...
It’s then that the Hitomi re-materializes in his lap, and Kotetsu is understandably shocked as it appears out of thin air, and he picks it up to inspect it, turning it around in his free hand.]
Hi...tomi, ah?
[He prods at some of the buttons, and wonders why someone who kidnapped him would give him a communicator of some sort. That’s the only explanation for this, right...?
Kotetsu looks directly into the camera, now, eyes slightly glazed from pain and a slight sheen of sweat on his face.]
Oi, whoever gave me this thing...you really didn’t pick your target well, if this is a kidnapping.
[...Because really, would Apollon even pay a ransom to get him back?]
On the other hand...if anyone...from Hero TV can see or hear this...I’d appreciate knowing where I am and why I’m here.
[There’s a protracted silence, and there’s something that flickers in his expression--anxiety? concern? fear?--before he speaks again]
...Bunny? Are you here too...? Blue Rose? Fi...Fire Emblem? D-Dragon Kid...?
[He waits, expectantly, for several moments between each name...and then sighs in disappointment before clicking the feed off.]