...This again? Goddammit.

Screw this, I'm stayin' home today.

...How long has Hisoka been gone? Souji too, for that matter. Have I really been ignoring this thing that much?


( Locked to Shinji )

...

I-

[Abrupt pause. The silence goes on a few more seconds before the post ends.]

[The view is shaky and it's obvious that Wolfwood is moving, and fast. If you watch closely, you may be able to tell that he's climbing a set of stairs; namely the stairs in Horton. He's focused forward, but now and then he glances down at the camera. His neck is scratched raw and bloody, and his haunted expression isn't exactly sane. It doesn't help that he occasionally breaks into fits of cackling.]

He's- haha- he'll be after me soon. Shinji. Can't trust him, liar, fuckin' lyin' bastard. Can't let him catch me again. I could get out of here if he'd j-just let me go, he's holding me back, I-I'm not crazy, he wants to kill me-

[He pauses on one of the level areas to claw at his neck, tearing the skin further and smearing blood on his hand.]

Ngh- have to, haha, keep moving before he, he, he'll find me-

[It's apparent his attention has shifted elsewhere, and he starts moving again before the post ends.]



((For those who missed it, Wolfwood was infected with Hinamizawa Syndrome the other day. He will die shortly after this post on the roof of Horton. Shinji will find him there, but if anyone else really wants to be involved somehow/run into him on his way upstairs, give me a poke.))

[The video shows a dim room. There's tiny cracks of light seeping in; it appears the visible window has been covered with a heavy blanket. The comm seems to be positioned crookedly on the floor, perhaps thrown there, and in what little light there is you can make out constant movement, someone pacing back and forth, in and out of frame next to a bed. Because of the lighting, Wolfwood appears more like a dark human-shaped mass than anything, but if you look carefully you can make out a detail or two. What's easier to tell is that each movement he makes is a little jerky, a little too uncontrolled. He reaches up, tugs at his collar, scratches harshly at his neck. He makes a frustrated noise.

Scratch scratch.]

Why won't it STOP.

[He comes to a halt, looks around, stares at something, keeps walking. His voice has an odd lilt to it when he speaks, lending a vague feeling of paranoia to his words.]

I know you're there.

( OOC cut for lengthy crazy )

Has everyone in this goddamn place gone fuckin' insane!? Ow, damn it. Thanks for the warm welcome back, Discedo. [Obvious sarcasm, there.]

Should've paid more attention to the comms... anyone know what the cause of this bullshit is?






((Like Trunks, Wolfwood got a happy fun dose of Hinamizawa Syndrome. As it happened only just now, he won't be too bonkers just yet.))

I swear... you fuckin' scientists enjoy messin' with me.

[Bzzzt. Have a completely dark video.]

Fuck!

[The video clears, and it becomes apparent that it was in Wolfwood's pocket until he took it out to look down at it, annoyed. You get a clear view of his upper body and the Punisher slung over his shoulder before he switches to audio.]

How many fuckin' times has that happened, now? I swear, I'm gonna...

[His mumbling cuts out after a moment as he switches it off.]

What do you call the day you died? Your deathday? I don't suppose that's something you'd wanna go around celebrating, anyway. Fine by me.





((ooc: Putting this up so I don't forget, but I'm going to sleep here soon. Will tag back later.))

The scientists have been pretty damn quiet lately. Wonder if it means anything.

[The comm clicks on to the sound of debris moving, sometimes small clatters and other times something huge shifting. It continues through the post, in which Wolfwood sounds rather aggravated.]

Has anyone seen Sorata anywhere? I'm starting to think he isn't even up here. How long has it been? Uh... Shinji, you're still at the bar, right? Has he showed up over-

[The shifting suddenly stops.]

...Fuck. Of course I have to be in the middle of a goddamn post before I can-

[He shuts off the comm mid-mumble.]

[Have some familiar bzzt noises.]

...Fuck.

[The comm slams down on something, and there's some silence.]

I am so sick of this place.

[After another few seconds, there's a clatter and the comm shuts off.]

[As soon as the audio turns on, you can hear the buzz of him getting shocked.]

F- Fuck, fuck, fuck! I don't need this stupid shit right now!

[Followed by some heavy breathing; he seems to be running. He'd be doing this in text to make sure everyone understands it, but he's in too much of a hurry.]



Anyone in the Northern Lights Bar, get out of there now.

[And that's it; the comm clicks off.]


(( Crazy Legato funtiems. Mod-approved. ))

...Getting a serious sense of deja vu, here.

Screw this, I'm moving to the next town over.

[The video clicks on to cursing and a pretty dark room; no light except for what little filters through a window. It's hard to see at first as it seems the device was dropped, but when it settles the view is aimed at a wall. If you look closely, there's a number of large, dark smudges on the lighter paint, lines of it trailing down into a thick stain on the carpet below. A voice comes from somewhere above.]

Fucking piece of shit... Yeah, happy "anniversary" to you too, Discedo.

[After a moment the view moves again and settles on Wolfwood's scowling face.]

...Hell, is this on?

[Aaand the transmission ends.]

Fuck. Guess it's been a while since I posted last...

I know there are people getting pissed at Legato, and I don't blame you. Just don't get too cocky about getting back at him. He's made some people here hurt themselves so far, but he's just as capable of making you hurt your friends and family.

Not much else to say... not like anyone's gonna listen to warnings around here anyway. Gettin' real tired of this.

[Locked to Shinji]

You gonna be all right? You've been real distant lately.

...I've failed.

[Locked to Shinji]

Where are you.

Who the hell is Saint Patrick?

It didn't take long for the killing to start up again, did it? Are any of the deaths around here ever not murders? Still, I guess I'm not one to talk. With any luck, things will calm down and stay that way for a while. It's not so bad like that.

[Locked to Shinji]

You coming home soon?

Okay, these little tricks of the light or whatever you'd call them are getting really annoying. What's causing it, anyway? This better not be another one of those seemingly harmless preludes to something big and nasty, like that gas le-

S-Shit. That's not a... oh, God.