--at is it--that's not right... [ The audio clicks on, seemingly accidentally. There's a frustrated grunt as Akihiko attempts to make the strange little device work. ] What kind of messed up watch is this?

[ The sound of tapping is louder than his voice until he lets out another growl. ] Dammit! [ The video feed then scratches on as his fist makes ( Read more... )

[When the audio flicks to life, there's a moment of silence, just a bit of crackling in the background before she realizes that it's actually on. Finally, there's voice, a young woman's, with an accent and not a little worry.]

H-hello? Is anybody out there? Think this is how this thing works... [A brief scatter of interference. She shook it.] ( Read more... )

[[The following is private and viewable to all of the following: Ichigo, Ami, Orihime, Rena and Rika. And whoever else Raynor's got staying, currently, at his place*.]]

I don't know if many of you have talked to her or not, but there's a woman from my world. Sarah Kerrigan. Long story short, if she get's her BHA license, she might be helping us out ( Read more... )

[the video flicks on to show one annoyed-looking rikku.]

Okay, acid rain, awesome. I can handle that. But acid thunderstorms? Not so much.

[an awkward pause. her face and voice soften.]

And all those people... Does anybody know if there's anything we can do? I mean, I'm not that great around doctors, but there's gotta be something, right?

[Feliciano stares at the watch-like thing on his wrist. He hits it a few times, trying to work out what it actually does. He doesn't quite understand what the buttons on it are supposed to do. It makes a series of strange beeps.]Hello? Hello? Is anyone there? Ahh, Germany, if you're there then I'm really sorry I missed training today! I was almost ( Read more... )

[the audio message comes on with a click, but there seems to be nothing to hear but the sound of pelting rain and the din of people caught at the tram station. Upon closer listening, however, one can hear someone speaking in a very soft voice. He sounds quite young, no older than twenty, and appears to be rather shaken.]Ah...hello? Is anybody ( Read more... )

Ahh, a bed~! I'm so happy to see one of these! [There's an audible creak of bed springs,] It's pretty nice of them to give us free room and board like that, isn't it? We'd all be in a real jam without it. Thank you, Mrs. Newton ( Read more... )

[VOICE. you hear some shaking noises, a swearword or two in dutch slips out, as if someone's trying to figure out how the thing works.]

Not very hospitable of you, to drag a fellow out in this mess .... if you're not dead yet, I'll be very surprised.

[finally he gets it to VIDEO, and you see netherland's scowling face. he runs a hand through his ( Read more... )

[There are a few seconds of silence after the audio clicks live, followed by what can’t be mistaken for anything less than an overly exasperated exhale. The voice that follows is even, low, as though the speaker is attempting to keep this strictly between himself and whoever is on the other end.]

Really?

[And then the repeated flick, flick of a ( Read more... )

( The Feeding - by Anonymous (NC-17) )