( two ) video; february 3rd; afternoon

[clowned]

[ the feed flickers on to show a very disturbed-looking Allen.

surprisingly enough, it's not the madness that's left him looking this way-- it's actually something that's been bugging him for a couple days. the city erupting into chaos just temporarily distracted him from asking what's been on his mind. ]

I hope everyone is safe now. We're going to do something about those who were carried off, aren't we? [ because even though he doesn't know anyone who was taken personally it's still important! ]

I have a question, though. I was told to ask those from Shibusen, but I don't remember who I was familiar with before. [ cue a very sheepish looking smile as he says this. he turns quite serious before geting to his point, though. ]

Is it- true that weapons have to eat souls?

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[voice]

[dungenessmaster]

[Karkat sounds like his usual cheerful self today. maybe even worse.]

No shit, that's how we get stronger. You don't stand a squeakbeast's chance in a roomful of snapping devices against strong Kinshin eggs without them.

[voice]

[clowned]

And it's the only way?

[video]

[lionborn]

It's true. Welcome to this wonderful new world. If you manage to eat ninety-nine plus one you'll even get a reward for it.

[He sports a bandage around his head and plenty of band-aids all over his body, but he is clean and so are his clothes. Against his expectations he even managed to get a good night's rest in between the attack and the time when he answers the video.]

[video]

[clowned]

Yeah, someone told me that. [ er. the wording was a bit different, but close enough.

he takes in Leo's appearance for a moment before adding; ] Are you okay?

[Video]

[toukakoukan]

Of course we're going after them!

[Note: Ed doesn't actually know what the plan is, but hell if he's going give up on those taken.]

Someone here must know where they were taken, we'll have to take action soon.

[video]

[clowned]

[ oh good, someone as motivated as he is. ]

I hope it's soon, I can't just sit here while people need help.

voice;

[hexappeal]

I'm afraid that it's true.

video;

[clowned]

Oh.

[ he's gathered it to be so by now, but he was kind of hoping Rhode had been just saying that to see him worked up. ]

What happens to them then?

video;

[snakefangs]

O-oh... Oh dear. [This is clearly news to her. She's really rather uncomfortable now, shifting slightly as she tries to banish a worried expression from her face. Her brows furrow.] Eat? How does one exactly... eat a soul?

video;

[clowned]

Uhh. [ oops, he didn't mean to upset anyone else. ] I think kind of how you eat anything, really.

[Video]

[shiromadoushi]

There's no way we can just leave them for dead... there has to be some way we can find them.

[[and a small, awkward hesitation]] I don't think you have to if you don't want to, but someone does. It helps if you think of it like sealing them away inside you so they can't cause any more harm. [[a touch apologetic about it as it's something that bothers him as well.]]

[video]

[clowned]

But what happens to the souls then? Do they just stay there? [ he's kind into saving souls back in his home world, and he's really not sure how to take all of this. ]

[ video ]

[idkmybffsacca]

[ ... Tenma isn't even a Weapon. ]

Ehh? How do you eat a soul?!

[ video ]

[clowned]

[ he doesn't really want to think about it. ] I don't really know, I've never eaten one.

[mayotaku]

It's strange, but yeah it's true.

[clowned]

There isn't another way to get stronger, is there?

[ Voice ]

[fonicmelody]

I would be severely...[ Hm hm what word to use... ] disappointed in everyone here if we didn't go after them.

[ And she wouldn't be all that happy with Shibusen, either. ]

[ Voice ]

[clowned]

There seems to be enough people here who wouldn't let that happen.

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[suchselfishness]

I told you so.

video;

[clowned]

[ and you, Rhode, get an annoyed sigh from this end of the communicator.






and that's it. ]

...oh sup there c: [video]

[ink_nin]

....We have to eat souls?

[video] oh hi bb long time no rp together

[clowned]

Yes, it's how we get stronger here. [ you can hear the displeasure in his voice. ]


Are you also new?

[purrinpumpkin]

[Blair is in the middle of taking a bath, idly scrolling through the network posts. Allen is a pretty good looking guy! And that's really the only reason she decides to reply]

You can hang out with Blair instead of eating those icky souls.~

[clowned]

Oh- umm, thanks, but I've still got to help fight.

[video]

[withelegance]

[Haruka is looking just as disturbed as Allen. Now, that was an interesting little detail that people hadn't bothered to tell them.]

Really? I have never heard about that.

[video]

[clowned]

[ he nods. ] I didn't know until someone told me.

[Video]

[ih8spiders]

You don't have to, but if you want to fight and get stronger as a weapon here...

[pause]

Are you a weapon?

[video]

[clowned]

I am, I just found out recently.