[Elena had a history of struggling with her Forge...learning how to work its functions in the beginning. Accidental posts. Not to mention the times that it ended up broken ( Read more... )

[At first glance, Sasori seems the same as he always was, save for his attire: a cloak that's a good bit more tattered than the one he used to wear. And then there's the Suna headband tied around his neck; unlike the one he wore before, this one is unmarred.

Beyond that most obvious indicator that things have changed a great deal for him, there's ( Read more... )

[Video comes on first, and there's Sakura, but not the way you'd remember her: her hair's a bit longer, she's older--a woman, not a girl--and there's a mark between her eyes that wasn't there before. Other than that, the expression of concentration is pretty much the same.]

No, that's not right, I'm pretty sure it's--

[The picture cuts abruptly, ( Read more... )

[Forge clicks on. There is a young man with an ashen face, hair shadowing eyes that are a shade of violent red.]

They're gone.

[He stares at the Forge, expression blank. Broken. Minutes pass.] M'supposed to say somethin'. [A whisper. He stops. Is silent again. Is very very still.] They're gone. Mom. Dad. ... Sasuke.

They're gone. I can't-- [He ( Read more... )

No way...

Itachi! Don't get near the--ah!

[The sound of gunshots follow, though they seem to be getting further and further away. That little splash of water? Likely unnoticed amidst the sounds of chaos in the background ( Read more... )

[Guess who!]

[There is a split second after the video turns on where Senji looks unusually sober - tired, even. Blink and you'll miss it, though, because then he's smirking almost as if nothing had happened.]

[He waves a few fingers at the camera.]

Miss me, assholes?

I sure hope none of you expected me to stay down. You should know better than ( Read more... )

[There's a rustling sound, someone taking steady but quick breaths, obviously running. The voice is calm and even, however.]

What is this place? Is this line linked to anyone? This is Tseng of the Turks.

[Another pause as he runs to a different building for cover, or better reception in case someone is trying to contact him in return.]I need ( Read more... )

[Maybe Priscilla hit the wrong button, or maybe she just really likes the sight of her ceiling... but that's what you see. An ocean of shadowy white ceiling, and the edge of her bedframe. The screen shakes a little when she moves.]It's funny. I went back through the archives on this thing today, and I noticed I've done forty-nine posts. Which I ( Read more... )

[When the audio clicks on and Zack sounds like this, you know it’s never good. Half asleep, he coughs to clear his throat, but it’s pretty obvious that it’s just a tactic, a stalling method. He’s distracted, trying to make sense of something that was never meant to be understood, and frankly, he’s not sure he can ( Read more... )

Whoever's pulling the strings in this city has the stupidest sense of humor.

[She's back to using voice as a default, so you can't see her displeasure, but it can be heard quite clearly. Don't mind her. She's just peeved.]

Hokage-sama... I think I owe you an apology.

( Private to Itachi. )