[When the video begins, it quickly becomes obvious that it isn't intentional on behalf of its owner: the tablet's sitting upright on a dresser, the surface pretty well-kept except for some papers and books currently piled on the corners ( Read more... )

[Zack is standing, Buster held up so that his face is hidden behind the blade.]

Pride, honor, dreams...

[His voice isn't it's normal upbeat tone. Instead it's empty and after a moment he lets out a cold laugh. When he speaks again the tone is no longer empty, but angry.]Lotta good it did me. All it got me was dead and for what? Nothing! I shouldn ( Read more... )

[When the feed turns on only Misaki can be seen from the tablet's resting place on the ground. She is staring off at something, unmoving, and her features show nothing. She looks down to see the communicator but her eyes are unfocused as she kneels down to pick it up ( Read more... )

All right, this is just a little... bizarre. Waking up on a dingy and being dumped here by a very sick starved looking man. [She makes a face and then sighs.] So, I really have no idea where I am. Or why I’m even here.

[She frowns, and then quickly looks around. And then there it is! Her lips press together and she's just DOCTOR staring at her ( Read more... )

[The feed starts and there's Inara sitting on her couch, her hands clenched tightly in her lap. Her eyes keep flickering to the side toward her bedroom and she swallows. Drawing in a deep breath, she shakes her head. She's silent for a few more moments and when she speaks, her voice is nothing more than a whisper.]

Lǎo tiān yě. I.. I can't even ( Read more... )

[The video comes on suddenly, showing a young woman, no more than mid-20s, with an upturned crescent moon on her forehead, and a rather strange (and long) hairstyle. The tablet is tilted slightly, so that anyone viewing isn't simply looking up at her.]

I... [She purses her lips, considering her words.] I think I've been kidnapped. [She glances to ( Read more... )

[By the look of Cole's surroundings, he seems to have found the training yard. On a weapons rack int he background can be seen a large array of weapons ranging from polearms like bladed glaives to two-handed swords like claymores, one-handed swords, daggers, and knives, as well as a collection of Katana and tanto. To complete the collection, you ( Read more... )

[Mal's begins the transmission without preamble; no sense in it.]

Lookin' for volunteers here. Just need a few people willin' to give a bit of time to set up a-- [Here he falters, unsure of what he's even calling this. Too much organization for him, that's sure.] --a Citizen's Guard, I s'pose. Looking for people willing to patrol the place and ( Read more... )

[The feed flickers a few times as Inara pokes at the tablet a few times. Finally it steadies and Inara shakes her head.] Bàoqiàn.* I'm sorry, I'm still attempting to get use to these communication tablets.

Nín hǎo.** For those of you I've failed to meet, I'm Inara Serra and still relatively new here.

[Her smile warms as she continues speaking, ( Read more... )

[The video opens on the sight of Charon pushing the boat away on the river and a man decked out in full armor holding a sword.]

I do not know what wizardcraft brought me to this place, but you shall return me to the Field of Cormallen at once!

[Nope, Charon's still leaving.]

Why have you brought me here? Speak!

[Aaaaand Charon's out of reach ( Read more... )