text; @bacura

[mellowyellow]

[The first thing Masaomi shares is a picture. It's dark as always, but for once, that doesn't affect visibility. Half of the picture is filled with Masaomi's anxiously grinning face. He's pointing over his shoulder where a parade of bright colors and surreal costumes is marching past the school.]

Nobody told me Beacon had a circus! This shit's insane!




[Aaaand that's it. That's all anyone gets.

Masaomi will not respond to this post. He is officially a dead boy.]

Comments

@langit; text

[arsarcanum]

does anyone know where that is
im gonna go find him

[ Whomp whomp. He's already throwing on clothes and heading out his window in a glide. ]

@darkness : text

[evulsed]

Idiot.

He's probably dead now.

@lingering-will; text

[really_sketchy]

I don't.
Will he be okay?

voice; @lonk

[sublimebeast]

What is that?

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[arsarcanum]

[ Sora will have to pause his glide to look that user name up in the directory because he doesn't recognize it. Oh, Naminé! ]

oh hey namine welcome!
sorry i don't know how to do the little thingy on top of the e
hang on
∆ˆœø˜ß˚˙ƒ∂∫åß∑´ oh there it is
naminé

i don't know. if you hear anything out in the woods that sounds like a festival and it makes you wanna join it, turn around and go back to beacon
we don't know what that is but it might be dangerous

text @ Soldier

[worthallthis]

Keep clear of that, kid

Or at least wear the earplugs

[If they cared about emoticons there would be a frowny face here.]

@lonk; audio

[sublimebeast]

Sora!?

It seems like this could be dangerous.

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[arsarcanum]

got e,m in my eears
don't worry i know i won't go close
i just wanna see if hes okay

[ Solo rescue mission? Sora thinks he's smarter than that! (He's not.) ]

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[arsarcanum]

[ Lots of wind in this feed. Sora has to raise his voice even louder than he usually does for it to go through. ]

It's okay, I'm prepared! I got stuff from the soldier to put in my ears. That's the part that makes you wanna go toward it.

[sublimebeast]

It makes you w-

Dammit.

I can't let you do this, give me the plugs, I'll go check it out if this guy doesn't respond.

[arsarcanum]

Link, I know you wanna do this 'cause you don't want me to get me to get hurt. You're a good friend. [ A pause to think. ] You're gonna have to catch me first.

[worthallthis]

okay

[They know better than to try and make him stop. But if he's aware of the danger and taking precautions, then... that's what they can do.]

Keep in touch while you look so we know if something happens

[sublimebeast]

Damn!

[And that would be the sound of rustling as Link throws of some blankets, then a bang and the crunching of snow.]

I'm on my way, then.

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[really_sketchy]

Is there anyway I can help?

I haven't been to the forest yet.

[arsarcanum]

[ That does actually slows Sora's momentum down. ]

Do you have anything to put in your ears?

[sublimebeast]

No, I don't.

I can tie my cap around my ears if I gotta, but first I'm making sure you're safe.

[That everyone is.

He's the Hero, after all, he can't let people rush around foolishly on his watch. That's his job!]

voice; @kingofwei

[pure_havoc]

That appears to be the parade Commander Rosinante mentioned.

Idiot boy! He's not responding, they might have killed him.

@jupitersgrace; text

[notthatjason]

You need to get out of there, NOW dude!

@jupitersgrace

[notthatjason]

Please tell me you aren't ALSO going out there by yourself?

[sublimebeast]

Should we go get him? Can he---

[He stops himself but the end of the thought hangs in the air.

Can he be saved or is it already too late?]

[pure_havoc]

I don't know. This is an unknown entity, a thing the commander considered nebulously dangerous because it could entice people to follow. The problem is approaching it without being drawn in yourself - we simply don't know just what will happen if you come too close.

[sublimebeast]

If there's any chance he can be saved, someone's gotta try.

[pure_havoc]

[altruists, man]

If you do, stop up your ears and approach with caution. Don't be a fool, if he isn't easily spotted in the parade then do not linger in their vicinity.

[arsarcanum]

Okay, see, I'd be down with that, but. [ And Sora sort of grumbles because man. He's not sure if he knows how Link feels, but he can see himself doing the same thing. ] I'll be safe. It might be better if only one person goes anyway. [ And if it comes down to a value judgment between himself and Link, he's pretty sure Link, the actual trained warrior, is the more valuable asset here? Beacon can't lose Link. ]

[arsarcanum]

um i don't know
i don't really remember what you can do?
stay inside and stay warm is all i got right now
maybe keep an eye on things just in case i stop answering back?