[Axel stands near the Northern gate, smiling at the camera. There's something about his expression that's distinctly different from his usual arrogance. Something about it seems far more genuine. Far more real. The change could just be due to the lack of reverse-teardrop marks on his face ... but that alone wouldn't make his eyes shine the way they ( Read more... )

[In the Western District, a street is on fire ( Read more... )

[A blast of fire strikes one of the tentacles stabbed into Nautilus. Then another blast. Another. Someone is attacking it with massive walls of flame - and in the process, completely obliterating the buildings nearby. It's not too difficult to identify the flame's wielder ... although at first glance, Axel appears more fire than man ( Read more... )

[Now here's two Ascended that haven't been seen by most in a while. Axel is in the foreground, eyes on his communicator. Behind him, up in the sky - right around where Neriae was hovering, for those who can judge the location - is Demyx. The Ashura is a little too far away to read his expression. Axel, for his part, looks as calm and collected as ( Read more... )

[Wayyyy up high above the city, on the elevator-platforms created by Hekket, Axel is hard at work winding up chains. And there, on another platform (sufficiently far away to prevent any fights), Xemnas is equally hard at work on another chain. Interesting enough, but what's with this whole split-screen effect, anyway?

[The answer becomes clear as ( Read more... )

[Axel's not a big fan of locking things so ... non-specifically. But he's kinda running low on options here. And let's be honest: he has no idea who all Sideswipe considers a friend.I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume you all saw Sideswipe's reaction to Optimus going to Sleep. If you didn't, just look back a couple weeks. Nautilus made it all ( Read more... )

How do people celebrate anniversaries?

[Then, as an afterthought:]

"Flowers" are out.

[This is the most anon text to ever be anon. Ever. It's also locked from Demyx. Imagine that!]

You've gotta be kidding me....

[The video clicks on to show a teenage boy with brilliantly bright red hair styled in rather impressive spikes. He's standing in front of a mirror, staring at the black coat that all but swallows his scrawny frame. As he holds out his arms, he sighs at the way the coat's sleeves completely cover his hands.]

Again, ( Read more... )

[This video is no accident. Axel's quite intentionally addressing the network, even while well aware that a storm is going on. HMM.]Looks like this storm makes you spit out whatever you're thinking. Not exactly what I was expecting, but hey, it could be worse. All you've gotta do is control your thoughts. At least I've got experience with that, ( Read more... )

[Normally, Axel doesn't make these sorts of announcements. But for some reason, he's experiencing a near compulsion to share this.]

Think there might be a storm coming. Tough to say what it'll be, but I ... really wanted to let you all know.

[A slight frown flickers across his face. He knows how unusual that is; that's the whole reason he's ( Read more... )