Ashes of Dreams [video/audio]

[devola]

[And another unbidden post begins. There is no prompting, it merely begins broadcasting like some kind of documentary. Unfortunately (or would it be fortunate?), this one's a bit on the abstract side.]

( Cut for length )

[Not long after the imagery ceases, Devola, apparently having found her phone on and broadcasting, speaks up, her tone flat.]

Well that was great to see again... I might as well ask since this thing's on already. Had anyone heard of any kind of "Velvet Room" before that shared dream or whatever you'd want to call it?

[018: Video]

[technologic]

( Warnings for tl;dr, angst and death (though not graphic) )

[The video soon flickers onto April, staring at the screen with wide eyes as tears run down her face, her expression shocked and horrified. She quickly realizes that the feed is recording her now, and so with a muffled curse as she quickly wipes her eyes, she turns off the feed.]

14th Cheer [Video]

[lunch_ticket_millionaire]

[On the second to last evening of the event, close to the Dark Hour, the video flips on to reveal Sakurako sitting on her bed in 305 Deacon Hall like nothing ever happened and as if she hasn't been missing for several months.  She does look a little confused, but the moment passes relatively quickly as she waves at the camera.]

Wow, hey-!

[Her re-introduction is cut short, however, by the sudden video broadcast of one of her memories from home.  As those who know her well might expect, it's nothing particularly angst-ridden, depressing, dramatic, or even all that interesting for the most part.  What the citizens of Prospero see is a recounting of a particularly odd night of karaoke with Sakurako, her friends, and two of her teachers from Mahora Academy.

And when the video is over, there she is again, blushing and looking just a little disappointed.]

I can't believe I fell for a trick like that... ah, the springtime of youth...

[But she brightens back up right away.]

So, what'd I miss?

[Video] ectoBiologist has begun pestering prospero....... again.

[theheirofbreath]

[During the dark hour tonight, a memory is played out on all the communicators for anyone who is paying attention. There's been a lot of that going around recently, of course. But the boy this memory belongs to hasn't been seen in this city since sometime in April. Although he may be recognizable to some of you who have been here a while.]

[The memory starts here. and continues here. ]

[About a minute later, the screen comes back on to show the confused face of John Egbert.]

That was....weird. Anybody else ever get sent back where you came from for like, five minutes?

Well... that or I just had the strangest dream...