It would be interesting to look through the records of this city and determine a real proportional relationship between the crime rate and the amount of newcomers in the city. I am sure that, were such a study to be conducted, we would find that murder in the City preexists the presence of newcomers. Murder is prevalent where ever there are large ( Read more... )

[When the screen flickers to life, it pans over the fallen form of a blond man clad in a black suit. Scrapes, cuts, and tattered frays adorned the prone figure.  A pained groan finally makes itself present proving the man was still in the land of the living.  The camera moves up over his face with an odd, curled eyebrow over his right eye and bangs ( Read more... )

[ The video turns on in a jarring fashion -- it appears to be turned onto the side, very close to the ground, and the soft sound of something lightly panting can be heard, along with strange clicks. And then the video starts to moving at random quickly, there is the shot of a pair of sandaled feet, and the legs of chairs, tables, and then what ( Read more... )

[At first, there are several small drawings. They develop over time and even though they're very varying in quality, they obviously have had some time spent on them. After a few minutes, she draws a box in the process of things, and accidentally turns on a very small video feed, only allowing sound and showing part of her head ( Read more... )

Naruto, if you're going to make plans, you might want to let me in on them.  When are we going out, and where?  I haven't been to any bars here, so I have no suggestions on where to go.  But if you expect a repeat, you might want to look into it.

Kakashi-san, I haven't had a chance to talk to you recently.  How is your shop going? 

[Good wee-hours-of-the-morning, everyone; Yoite is up at strange hours again, looking steely, which is not unusual ( Read more... )

( Locked to Sasuke )

[The camera focuses on a scarred face wearing a maniacal grin.]

So - who's the strongest one out there?

I want a good fight. Come find me.

[The camera starts to turn away, but then swings back quickly.]

Oi, and Yachiru, if you're out there - we don't know where we fucking are. Stay out of trouble!

[The video cuts out.]

[She's not really paying a lot of attention, so the fact that the reception is far from clear is lost on her.  She's moving through her darkened apartment with a candle and a bucket.  The bucket is going under a leak at her window where the water is pouring in.  Anyone watching closely might see a shadowy shape moving around her apartment with her ( Read more... )

Is everyone alright? This storm's pretty bad-- [ She cuts out suddenly. ]

--leaking in here, too. I really hope everyone's found shelter, and-- [ Static. ]

--contact me and tell me you're alright, Kid? I haven't seen you since I arrived, or heard from you, and I'm starting to--

--getting really worried. If anyone needs any help, let me know--

[ ( Read more... )