[The video opens with Betsy's back to the camera, there's glass sticking out of her arm and blood is pouring down from the open wound. In the background a man with metal wings is quickly closing in on her.]

God damn you. God damn you for taking him from me. [Her words come out laced with anger and pain. The man speaks next, his words devoid of ( Read more... )

[There's a click and the video feed comes on showing a woman with purple hair clad in a very strange outfit standing on the docks. She's covered in cuts along with other wounds that make it look like she's just come from some sort of battle. When she finally speaks, there's little emotion in her British accented voice. ]Out of one disaster and ( Read more... )

[When the feed cuts on, Thomas is on the move, the buildings of the residential area fading into the stalls of the market even as he speaks.]

Morning. [There's nothing good about mornings except coffee, okay.] And Happy New Year, Underworld. We got a new cemetery. [He pans the device so you can see through the buildings down a street.] I can't see ( Read more... )

[The video feed enables revealing a noble visage, his jaw set in a hard line, his gaze fixed on the camera and attentive, almost expectant.]

It seems I have once again arrived on your shores. If my memory serves right, this realm is known as the Underworld. Should I assume it means something to have arrived by ferry?

[His expression breaks into ( Read more... )

...what the hell? [The purple-haired woman turns the tablet over in her hands several times, studying it closely with eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses.]

A bit outdated, don't you think? [Cyberbrain commlinks are out then? Not exactly odd, but giving her an outdated phone after somehow mysteriously managing to kidnap her and stick her on a ( Read more... )

[The feed starts with quite the unusual sight, the sound of heavy purring almost drowning the one of something being licked.  After a moment, the tongue moves out of the view and a set of blue eyes lost amidst a ball of white, brown and black fur can be seen.  The kitten paws at the device, making it move and it jumps back in surprise.  But after a ( Read more... )

[The screen shows a raptor jaw.

Next is a stone fist going straight through said raptor jaw, followed by some stomping.]

First hordes of corpses and now overgrown lizards. Some things just do not learn to stay dead.

[The video switches on unnoticed. All it shows of it's holder is the corner of a dress hem, or maybe a skirt, or robe ( Read more... )

All right. I admit that when I first arrived... [She sighs and shakes her head.] I wondered what sort of mass hallucination you all were sharing.

[Her eyes shift to the side and she crosses her arms.] And I basically tried to keep my distance, because I wasn't wanting to get sucked into whatever LaLa-Land you all were visiting ( Read more... )

Is there anyone here who would be willing to teach me how to defend myself?  I'd like to learn some hand-to-hand, if it's at all possible--nothing major, just simple things that could get me out of a bad situation.   I also wouldn't mind learning to use a weapon or two, though I've got no preference in terms of what.

If you could spare the time, I'd ( Read more... )