❧ ...Until someone loses an eye

[luministimods]

[randomly in the southern lawn of the town square, a silver view finder appears. pretty innocent looking, isn't it? and in actuality, it really is! only...what it shows might not be so innocent... nonetheless, observers will notice that the remaining residents who haven't been turned into dolls yet walk past it without noticing it at all. how odd.

a few minutes after its appearance, an unregistered CAT device sends an audio message to only the new residents, but those with keen ears will notice that the voice distortion is pitched a bit higher than normal. strange. the message goes as follows:]

Things are falling apart faster than I expected, so I can finally utilize this device while everyone is distracted. Use those prizes I gave you to get a glimpse of the truth! Thought you'd also like to know that he is safe and at home with his family far, far away from here. But please keep each other safe and beware R--

[the message, unfortunately, cuts off there...]

[ooc: Remember those gold coins embossed with the image of a lion and a sun? It seems someone has had something planned for them this entire time. Good thing you can recover it with your stolen item! Of course, there are some residents who can get one coin and others with two. Those with two will be able to use the view finder twice. Oddly enough, the view finder only will let you look at things in the four cardinal directions, and once you pick the direction, you can't move the view finder. So! Comment here ICly with the direction you wish to look at. Those of you with two coins can comment twice so we can let you know what you will see with your second choice. If you wish to comment/ask a question OOCly, you can as well!

Oh, and as a note, after you have used your coin(s) and return home, you will find that the lion paperweight has moved to a different location in your townhome. How or why that happened, well...you'll see soon enough...]

Comments

[desertdaggers]

[a small laugh, and he smiles widely] I'm glad. And, well- I like to think I'm a good listener. If there's anything else…

He was that. …well, we got into trouble sometimes, but we were kids.

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[she finishes his sentence]...I'll know who to call on!

[Grin~] And what's childhood without a little trouble.

[desertdaggers]

Heh, yeah. Did you get into much trouble when you were younger? [pulling his legs up to cross them on the seat]

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[Fuu gives Mister Hawk a light frown, part joking with him, and part evading the question.]

Oh, come now, aren't we were going to take turns at storytelling?


[ooc: Plus the mun has no idea for a good story XD (Fuu, get in trouble? Never!)
Also, given the end-game, would you like to keep going with this thread, or just leave it and assume that they keep chatting about their lives? (I'm good either way, because I'll have a lot of free time this week.)]

[desertdaggers]

Hahaha! I did say that, didn't I?

[a little more shuffling to get comfortable] Well. I grew up in the Navarre Thieves Guild, with Eagle and Jessica- she's his sister- as best friends. [and from there, he launches into the first quarter of the game (more or less), as he sees it and skipping over most of the details about obtaining the spirits.]

[Jam accident? I don't know if makeup would be a big thing in Tokyo.

I'd like to go through a little of the response to the story, if that works?]

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[She grins over the Thieves Guild - it has a rather 'Robin Hood' quality to it!]

[She sits captivated by the rest of the story. Occasionally she has to really remind herself that this story is not from some role-playing game from her world, but Mister Hawk's history.]

[Her face grows sad at Eagle's death, anxious at all the twists that Bieieu put them through, and surprised when he comes to when he was caught up to Luministi.]

Oh- mere steps away from catching her! What a terrible time to be taken away.

You have had some terrible hardships in your life too, Mister Hawk. I truly hope that you'll be able to make it back to your world in time to still save Jessica and avenge your friends.


[Yep, that'll be fine! These two are so fun together XD]

[desertdaggers]

[if she mentions that, he'll probably be more confused than anything- there are creatures called Porobin Hoods, but they're monsters and nothing to do with the Guild.]

That's what I thought. Whoever did this has a poor sense of timing.

Thanks. I hope the others will be able to do something even if I can't, though.

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

I'm certain they will. You seem to have chosen very strong allies. But don't give up hope that you'll be able to rejoin them!

[desertdaggers]

-I don't know about 'chosen'. It seemed like we just sort of- fell in together.

I won't. Thanks, Fuu.

[wind-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[Fuu can't help but laugh at that!]

I'm sorry, but 'fell in'! Yes, strong allies can literally 'fall in' together! [She is, of course, thinking of Hikaru, Umi and herself falling through the floor of Tokyo Tower when they were summoned.]


And thank you, Mister Hawk. [She reaches out her hand, offering a handshake. Just as she did to Mister Braxiatel.] I hope that we can continue working together, and keep each other safe.

[desertdaggers]

Huh? Oh- that was how you three met, wasn't it? [grins]

[clasps her hand in his and shakes] I'm sure we will!