[Video/Action for the fight]

[gaveupfeeling.livejournal.com]

[The Dark Hour is visible behind Ledah: his face is to the camera, and he must have turned it on intentionally, for he addresses it.] I request aid.

[He then turns the camera to view his Shadow. The Shadow holding a blazing red lance in his hands, with black wings unfurling from his back.]

Grim Angel, registration number 1487. Ledah, the Solitary Angel. [It speaks in the usual echoed tone of a Shadow, with little inflection.]

...Yes, that is who I am.

That is who you were. You gave up that title long ago. [Ledah stiffens, and the Shadow goes on.] You failed, Ledah. You were too weak and could not fulfill your mission. The loss of your divine grace, and even more than that, the return of your emotions is proof.

The emotions are a part of the human body-

Your emotions were a sacrifice taken by the gods themselves. No power lesser than the gods or one acting through them is able to give them back to you. Are you about to become a heretic as well?

[Ledah grits his teeth.] ...I will not.

Then we agree that they returned your sacrifice to you willingly, and took back in exchange your blessings. You delude yourself, Ledah. You claim to the title of Grim Angel because it reassures you. Although you spare demons, you are still a Grim Angel. Although you busy yourself with unimportant tasks and fall into complacency, you are still a Grim Angel. Although you bring shame to the title with your weakness-

You lie--!

[Ledah lets the phone fall from his hand, and it shuts off upon hitting the ground.]

01: [Text + Photo]

[truthsnomiracle]

[The following message is accompanied by a close-up image of a pair of round silver cufflinks with this design etched into them. They're apparently pinned to the end of a burgundy sleeve, and are small enough to make it unlikely that the design was hand-carved.]

While I can appreciate the craftsmanship of these cufflinks, I don't recall owning a pair like these. I have as little idea concerning how they came to be pinned to my suit as I do of how I came to be on this unfamiliar island. If anyone has seen a pair of silver cufflinks studded with a pair of half-carat garnets each or can shed light onto the origins of this pair, I would appreciate the lead.

8TH DAY - [VIDEO]

[babel_hacker]

Do you want to go home? But why? Here, you can make a difference, however little. You can HELP and be dependable!

Uh, hey, guys?

C’mon, guys! Is there anything I can help with? I don’t want to be useless! Tell me that you’re glad I’m around, that you’re proud of me!

I think I got my own double here.

Just take that ‘I think’ part out. I am here, you know.

And what? Saying that you're me?

That's right! You gonna disagree?

W-well...

Database! Shadows! Personas! Hey, guys, ask me questions and I'll do my best to answer! Why bother going back home to normal life when you can have all of this?

But I do want to go home!

Lion's here. You want Yoohoo and Naoya to be stuck here as well, right? If they're here, there's no point going back.

What? No I don't--[Clicks. The feed turns off.]

(ooc: Shadow Atsuro tags will come from babel_glitcher.)

Tenth Night - The True Self

[berrypaunch.livejournal.com]

[If you're in a room near Deacon Hall's 408 during the Dark Hour, you may hear some crashing sounds. The door is locked, however, making entry without force impossible. Thankfully(?) a timely video message should satisfy the curiosity of those people rather quickly.]

[Video]

So this is how it works...

[A yellow-eyed Tatsuma smiles and waves at the camera, before turning it away from him. The dorm room he is in looks absolutely trashed; there are actually a few holes in the walls, splatters of... something dark on the ground, and a slumped figure leaned against the desk.]

This would be the best way, wouldn't it? For getting my point across. After all, if I record this for everyone to see, they'll finally know about everything. Everything about me... and everything about you.

[The original Tatsuma shifts a little at this, but judging from the pained sounds and ragged breathing, he's not in the best shape to stand.]

Stop...

I think some of your friends would be interested in getting to know you better. But you don't let them, do you? Who have you told about it? Not Sakurai... not Daigo... not Anko... not Kyouichi... not Atsuro... not Neah... not Allen... Oh, but you told Misato, didn't you? [He chuckles coldly.] But that just to make her feel better. She felt like she was weird because of that scar... But you know how that feels more than she ever will, don't you?

Stop!

[Staggering to his feet, the original Tatsuma attempts to throw a punch at the Shadow. The phone is dropped, giving an askew view as the Shadow grabs the original by the arm and hurls him out the window. Still smiling, the Shadow grabs the phone and jumps out after its original, providing viewers with a lovely scene of the camera flying at the ground... only to stop as he lands, perfectly unharmed.]

[Action outside of the dorms/Video]

...You're running again. Are you really so ashamed of it? Those powers of yours... [The Shadow begins to examine his hand, which bears an unusual marking.] Being able to sense things... being stronger than an ordinary human even without the powers from the Dragon Stream... It's not surprising the others all avoided you. So you keep it to yourself.

[The hand clentches.]

...But not anymore. For I am a Shadow... the true self.

I won't be silenced.

[The original Tatsuma gets to his feet once more, taking on a fighting stance. The Shadow drops the phone, taking on the exact same pose. In but a second, the two begin their battle on the streets.]

[video/action]

[genius-idiot.livejournal.com]

[Action A: Anyone out during the Dark Hour tonight will hear an altercation a few dozen yards away. It ends with a loud CLANG and the sound of someone running off. If you check it out, you'll find one Kaiji Ito out for the count, crumpled to the ground in a heap. He's got a head wound that's still bleeding.

Video: Elsewhere in town, the feed on Kaiji's phone kicks on to see that unmistakable face on screen, but with a few notable differences. Those eerie gold eyes are one clue, of course. But he's dressed like a construction worker - helmet, goggles, work gloves, smeared with dirt and carrying a shovel.]

Pathetic. This whole place is pathetic. You, me, everyone in this town. You don't even know what you're fighting against. Everyone just goes about their day and tries to ignore the fact what's going on here. People kidnapped from their homes, these "Personas", mysterious calls... No one can figure shit out. Especially not me. Not us.

Useless. A worthless, pathetic fucking loser like us aren't getting anyway, you should all stop even trying to rely on us for an instant. Thinking that a place like this is some sort of second chance, some sort of hope... Bullshit. Someone else is pulling the strings, that's obvious. No matter where you go, you're someone's dog. You'll never amount to anything, even in a place like this. Don't forget it! [The feed cuts off.]

[Action B: After that, Kaiji's shadow will be roaming around during the Dark Hour, looking to see if his other half has gotten back up yet. Feel free to approach or engage, but beware - he's way stronger than actual Kaiji, and getting too close to him for too long seems to have a negative effect on your psyche. You may just end up as miserable as this shadow.]


[[OOC - tags might be slow to the holiday weekend, sorry!]]