[Adrianna is a bit nervous, but tries hardly to be relaxed... she has to. This thing was of great importance, and she is not going to lose the opportunity. The blue-eyed brunette takes a soft, deep breath, and starts to speak with determination in her voice.]

Hey everyone! For those who don't know me I'm Adrianna Tate-Duncan. As we all know, yesterday was a very difficult day, and hope many of you are okay by now.

But... there are people who maybe couldn't deal with all this mess. We already said too much about many things we didn't want to let others know, and some of them didn't react very well.

The only thing I can say is: what's done is done! and we can't turn back time even if we want to. With all this being said, let's try to be happy and see our mistakes. If I learned something back home was not to give up on those we love, be they our friends or relatives, no matter what happens.

I wish all of you can settle your differences with each other...

[When she is finally done, makes a relief sigh and cuts the transmission.]




[ooc: symbolic icon is symbolic *wishes a Naomi so much! sob ;;*]

[How long has he been at Josak's place?

Has it been hours, days or even weeks? No matter which one is the correct answer, it has felt like a cold and long eternity.

The demon feels so disgusted at how low he has allowed himself to sink. Feeling pathetic and void, and wallowing in self pity has become part of his daily routine. He knows it's wrong and sad and that he really needs to move on, but how? How should he forget? How is he supposed to let go? Wanting to do so is not enough, not when the source of pain could still shatter his pride and hurt him even further.

Sighing, he stands up from the bed and leaves the room.

Maybe he should get his communicator fixed, but... that would mean hearing his voice, how he's doing now that the prince is avoiding him and, that is something Wolfram knows he wouldn't be able to withstand. What if His Majesty is happier now that the young soldier is no longer by his side?

Walking, he wonders what he could do to try and clear his mind. Maybe, he could try sword practicing- except he doesn't feels like it. He could try painting- yeah, right, that is out of the question. Maybe he could head to the library to read a book? - that actually sounds acceptable.

As he enters the library, he grabs a book and sits on a nearby chair. Absentmindedly, the blond is slowly flipping the book's pages, not very interested in the books contents- it is quite noticeable that his mind is wandering somewhere else, dealing with issues not related to the words printed on the sheets.]

[On her way to the hospital, Rei was lucid enough to remember that Takashi Jun was planning to visit her that morning. So she stopped by her room and scribbled a note to tack on her door. Her script is small and neat, maybe a little cramped.]

Takashi-san,

At the hospital. No problems. We will have to meet tomorrow.

Ayanami Rei

[She's aware that this might bring him to see what's wrong with her, and she doesn't want anyone else to see her in this state, but she still feels compelled to leave the note. So, Jun, she's at the hospital if you'd like to see her.

And if anyone else is looking for her, that's where she'll be. She's stretched out in a bed with an IV drip, visible bandages wrapped around her wrist, her forehead and her ankle - there are others, on her thigh and shoulder, but they don't show. There are small pink circles on the bandages, as though she's already beginning to bleed though.]

[You just hear a laugh when the audio kicks on. It's a hollow, joyless sound. There are also the sounds of glasses clinking and a drink being poured. You might recognize it as the club.]

It wasn't one of Apocalypse's forces who were always trying to kill us.

It wasn't some flatscan who hates me for not being human.

[Another laugh. This one—still joyless, but sounding a little unstable.]

It was the only man I've ever really loved. The person I trusted most. Do you know what trust gets you, kids?

[There are a few sounds of the communicator being adjusted and then the video kicks on. It isn't playing the current scene in the club though. It doesn't show Kitty who has already had too much too drink, or maybe not enough because she can still feel. It's playing a disc she got from Acumen today. It's what happened after the point she was taken from. There wasn't that much to it really. She watches as a huge man who appears to be made of metal rampages toward her. She blocks his way, trusting him to stop, because he'd never hurt her. No matter how crazed he'd become to get to his sister, he'd never hurt the one he loves...

Except he did.]

Trust gets you dead.

[The video and audio click off.]

[The camera pans in on the lovely Defense Team HQ's outside. Only that instead of it being a plain building, there's a big bright pink sign with glitter reading GO GO DEFENSE TEAM! RAH RAH RAH! above the door and some flowers lined up along the wall and fairy lights hanging down. The door itself has a big red bow taped to the middle and it's been covered with cute animal stickers.

Then, Rise shows up on screen]

Ta-dah~! How's this? I got up extra early to work on it. I'm thinking I'll work by theme on the inside, because who doesn't like to have a Safari Jungle Office Madness?

Ooh~ I have to decorate the cells, too... Which is better: 'A Night of Lights in Paris' or 'Fun Neon Adventures in Space'?

[Yes, defense team. This is what Gino has stuck you with.]

[ A gasp escaped her as the world seemed to swim before her eyes. A moment ago Aerith had been praying. Her knees had ached against the cool stone of the alter, her eyes on the face of one of her companions, Cloud, as a smile came to her lips. She had known what was going to happen and now..darkness. Was it over? Had it all happened so quick that she never felt it?]

Hello?

[ She was terrified to find that no voices responded. The hum of the planet was deadly silent. And then..]

["Greetings Inmate!" The sound of the robotic voice caused a cry of panic. As the words began to scroll in front of her eyes, she took a moment to take a few deep breaths.]

A prison, are you serious?!

[ But, how?! They had been in the depths of the Forgotten city, the planet song had whispered all around her. If she was here..did that mean she had failed?

Moving to a sitting position, slender fingers brushed the light bedding fabric beneath her. This was no time to panic. First thing she had to do was figure out exactly where she was and explore, right?]

[ After a few moments of examining the room she was in, along with the headpiece she was wearing, a small click noise announced Aerith figuring out how to turn on her video screen.]

Ah! Hello? Helllloo? [ Would anyone answer? Surely someone had to hear her if this was a prison full of people just like her, right?]

Is anyone awake? My name is Aerith! I've just arrived and I'm a little..confused. Could anyone tell me where I am..? [ It was way too quiet. Her stomach felt like a thousand butterflies lived inside. All of the voices of her ancestors, her world..they had vanished.]

I'm looking for some people I was traveling with. Does anyone happen to know a man named Cloud?

[Lockon was walking back to his house in Sector 4, looking quite the worse for wear. His hair was mostly a mess, his clothes were wrinkled, and his natural eye had a red edge to it. To any onlookers, it would be easy to tell he had either been up all night, had been crying, had slept in his clothes - and not on a bed, from the way he rubbed at a sore elbow - or some combination of all three.]

[Haro was nowhere in sight, and he had honestly just hoped he could make it to his house, shower, and face the rest of the day.

But he doesn't have that kind of luck, does he?]

((ooc: just one closed thread for shortly before this happens, but someone could catch him between Sector 6 and Sector 4. He's had a rough morning.))

[Miranda woke up feeling more tired than she expected this morning. She'd had trouble getting to sleeping, but she assumed it was because of how excited she was at the thought of going to the movie with Euphie. But it's not too bad, since she's gone 10 days without sleeping before. She's in the kitchen now, making herself a cup of coffee--no where near as good as Lenalee's she thinks--and making plans for that afternoon.

She still had to ask everyone, but wasn't sure how to go about it. She doesn't want any of her friends feeling obligated to come, but she also wants to spend time with them. Maybe Lenalee, Allen, or Adam would like to go... And maybe she would make some new friends too? So she decides the only thing she can do is come out with it.]

[Voice|Filtered from Road and Tyki]

...G-Good morning! And g-good luck to everyone playing in th-the game today!

[hesitant pause]

Umm... Th-This afternoon, Euphie and I...umm...will be going to see a movie in the th-theater. An-And I wanted to know if...a-anyone who hadn't s-seen one yet would like to go?

Y-You can come if you h-have seen one before, too, i-if you'd like!

[Then she stops as she realizes something.]

[Private to Euphie]

Oh! Euphie...I-I'm sorry if this isn't wh-what you had in mind! I didn't think to a-ask you first...

[Tsukasa taps his communicator, looking frustrated.]

So... I'm stuck here? What is this place?

[Yes, he read the welcome message, but... still. Never trust the people who are keeping you trapped.]

Is... is anyone out there?

[He looks worried.]

Subaru? Bear? Mimiru? Anybody?

[Tsukasa takes a deep breath.]

I'm... alone again...

[Roxas was talking to that woman---Shadowcat, her name was Shadowcat. Xion'd talked to her once--so rather than running into the next room when she couldn't stop thinking in her own room, Xion took off for Sector Four. Saix...Fou-Lu...one of them would know what to do, right? They would understand this, right? She doesn't...she doesn't understand. She doesn't know how to process what she saw and heard. It just...hurts and is confusing.

Once she reaches their door she starts pounding on it, but abruptly cuts off soon after starting. Why is she bothering them about this? She should be able to handle this herself! It's not like she's never been in a fight before! She's just never actually seen someone.....with the blood and the screaming and the... No! Stop thinking about it!

She should...she should leave...]