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029. Video Comm

Feb 25, 2011 20:56

[The image shakes, as if the comm is being held by an unsteady hand--and there's Obi-Wan, his expression terribly blank.

He's cradling Bakura in the crook of one arm, wrapped in his cloak as if to keep him warm. The boy looks chalk-white, and it's pretty clear he's not breathing.]

My... [His voice is small and somewhat disbelieving.] My son... ( Read more... )

† obi-wan kenobi | the negotiator

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[video] loveyourenemy February 26 2011, 02:35:25 UTC

[Matsuka made it as far as the ground floor. He's sitting on the carpet there where his legs gave out from underneath him, clutching a confused, wriggling puppy.]

Ryou... why?

action jackson answer2darkness February 26 2011, 02:45:46 UTC

[[Having blazed an unorthodox trail through the neighborhood to reach the building, Qui-Gon arrives at around this time. He senses Matsuka before he sees him, and immediately goes over to offer him a hand up and a warm mental nudge. He can't just stay there.]]

action loveyourenemy February 26 2011, 02:51:52 UTC

[Matsuka turns a dazed, teary-eyed look up at Qui-Gon before, propelled by that mental nudge, he manages to take the hand up and get onto his feet again. The puppy whines, oblivious to the reasons but aware of his distress.]

I only went for a walk... I felt something, so I came right back, but...

answer2darkness February 26 2011, 03:00:40 UTC

[[Qui-Gon shakes his head, his practiced placid expression wavering. Already, the building is becoming an echo chamber of sorrow and panic.]]

There was only so much that could be done. ...Did you want to come up with me?

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[voice] coldempress February 26 2011, 02:41:58 UTC

What-

What happened.

[voice, later] taughttolisten February 26 2011, 03:35:07 UTC

I don't know. He was attacked.

[voice] coldempress February 26 2011, 04:07:47 UTC

I- At Hell Towers?

[She sounds pretty..choked up.]

[video] miraclefusion February 26 2011, 02:53:29 UTC

...

[Stop. Stare. Expression falling further when he checks the comments and recognizes people calling Bakura by his name.]

That's... Bakura? But-- he was just talking to me a few days ago! How the hell did--?!

Shit... he even told me this place wasn't so bad, and yet... this...

[voice] after probably an hour satisfiedsigner February 26 2011, 05:01:08 UTC

It usually isn't.

[voice] miraclefusion February 26 2011, 05:14:56 UTC

Guess this isn't "usually", then.

...Nnnngh.

ceodragon February 26 2011, 02:58:48 UTC

[looks at the comm, and realism and pessimism making it clear a healer is going to do nothing.]

What the hell happened?

taughttolisten February 26 2011, 03:34:07 UTC

[The reply comes about an hour later, after he's had significant time to calm down.]

He... Someone attacked him.

ceodragon February 27 2011, 02:28:51 UTC

[An hour is plenty of time to remind himself (numerous times) that he doesn't really care]

Obviously.

Just as obvious that a healer wouldn't have done a damn thing.

[voice] notadartboard February 26 2011, 03:16:46 UTC

Shit...not the kid, too!

[voice--later, once he's been pried off the body] taughttolisten February 26 2011, 03:30:24 UTC

Do you... have a sense of who might have done this?

[voice] notadartboard February 26 2011, 04:04:13 UTC

Not a clue. Kid was one of the good ones, as far as I knew - not an enemy to speak for.