[Voice Post]

[silence, before a loud boom and a clink as the casing is ejected from the sniper rifle]

Found this rifle by itself. Thought I'd put it to good use.

You all thought I was dead, didn't you?

[another boom and clink before a longer silence]

Oh. Crap.

Time to move.

Welcome to the new year.

[Private to Riou // Unhackable]
If you're planning to arrest Carmine, forget it. You can't handle her. Not now.

[Filtered to Hei, Mao, Mai, Carmine, and Jack // Unhackable]

Not sure if you know yet, Carmine, but there's people looking for you, including the police. I'd suggest getting out of dodge.

[End Filter]

Not this shit again.

Thanks for the presents, everyone. Hope everyone enjoyed the holiday.

Winter formal, huh? Mai, you want to go?

[Private; Unhackable]
Another murder in the City; some people really don't like the holidays, do they?

[Private; Filtered to Riou and Nanami]
Oy, you two are part of the police force right? Is anyone patrolling around the Opera building?

Merry Christmas.

( Christmas list, cut to save your f-list )

[Private; hackable]
Christmas almost snuck up on me. We can't have that, can we?

( OOC note, not including presents. )

[Voice Post]

Yeah! I'm just going to get some milk. Watch her for me? She wasn't looking too good when she came back.

[muffled response, then a door closing]

Now where did I put that- What the-

[ooc: Action post for pirate thieves. Network post for everyone else.]

I'm actually not sure whether I like a girl's breasts or legs more. I'm partial to both.

Then again, there was that girl with a cute butt...

[ooc: I can't remember the last time I used that icon. =/]

I wonder when the first snow is going to be and what it will bring.

Just out of curiosity, does anyone remember Daisuke? Short red haired kid? What would he say if he saw me now?

To those that were hurt in the fires, I'm sorry. As her guardian, I'm to blame as the rest of the contractors.

I also offer my apologies because it's unlikely Mai will give them. If anyone requires healing, please contact me as soon as possible.

Now, this virus in the water. People trying to eat other people? Zombies again? If you need assistance for that problem, I am willing to help as well.

[ooc: Edited post. Crossout deleted some time after post.]

[Filtered from Mai; Unhackable]

Bet you all want to know what is up with the fires.

Good question. I've got a story to tell.

So there's a group of people. They're called contractors. These contractors have special powers and when they use them, they must pay a price. Sometimes that price is harmless, other times, well, I'm sure you know what I was about to say.

And, so, these people knew a person who would eventually become a contractor - because, you know, people come from different time lines but the same world. They knew that this person would not be able to control the power of fire. The very fire you see burning. They knew that this person would not be able to handle the stress, the knowledge that the power you wield without thought, without control, is killing people.

So, tell me, Hei and company, are you glad that you did nothing and let history has repeated itself simply because it was no longer your problem?

Hmph. Fools.

[ooc: Have the other part of the Black Wings, Krad?]

Huh, can't say I felt much different. Maybe a little more naive...

[Private to Mao // Unhackable]

You. We need to talk again.

[Private to Mai // Unhackable]

Hey... I know I haven't been around for long or been... a good... guardian for you but... if you ever need anything, just tell me ok? I'll take care of it.

[ooc: Um, I'm back for a bit, was anyone looking for Dark?]

Hn. What do you want?

[Private // Unhackable]

I can't believe... I hurt her. I saw him and all I did was hurt her.

You can't love a monster like me.

We done?

Finally. I don't have to pretend that this cell can hold me anymore. Joy.

All Resistance members, is everyone ok? I still have a few healing spells... Anyway, it's been an honor to have been working with you. If you ever require assistance, please let me know.

All affected Inquisition members, at the very least, you owe me a drink.

And you, still a mercenary?

Mai? Zah? Nill? You all ok?

Voice Post

[a hiss of pain and a gasp for air before speaking in a whisper]

So I'm zero for two. Maybe I should have stayed with just pissing off the Hikari's...

[a pause for a few moments as footsteps come closer but fade away]

Huh, they even chained me up with some nice handcuffs. Damn runes all over the thing. Let's see if-

[a pop and the sound of flesh sizzling as he curses hoarsely]

Damn it! If I could find out where it-

[cut off as the footsteps come closer and stop in front of the cell]

[ooc: Action post for interrogators. The communicator's still on though, feel free to notice and turn it off.]

Voice Post

Huh.

It'd be nice if it were raining.

So. Are you here to bring me in, or are you going to stand there all day?

End Voice Post

[ooc: Watching the sky from a crumbled wall, not really watching who's approaching him. He's ready to jump away at a moment's notice though. Reposted for Kakuzu-mun. Commentlog.]