Second Catch [Video/Action]

[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

[The feed opened up to the view of... a soccer field, and no person in sight. For a while, the feed was devoid of human presence, but then Endou walked onto the field, looking upset. There was a lone soccer ball nearby him, but he made no move towards it, walking past it instead. To those who knew him, it was an indication that whatever was upsetting him was serious. Endou Mamoru would never ignore soccer in favour of something else, never.

It took a while for Endou to realize his phone was recording him, but once he did, he moved over to the phone, and after staring at the screen for a few seconds, an unreadable expression on his face, he turned it off.]


[ooc: You're welcome to tag him with a video or action post~!]

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[croibhristeoir]

...hm?

[Well. That didn't quite seem normal for him. Wearing glasses and civilian clothes as usual and carrying a couple of books, Lancer couldn't help but stop walking and change course to approach Endou.]

Is there something wrong?

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[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

[Endou looked up at Lancer, and then looked back down.]

Ryudo's...

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[croibhristeoir]

...I heard.

[He glanced away at that, holding the books he carried a little tighter.]

But given the nature of this city, I can't help but wonder if it's really quite so permanent.

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[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

...what do you mean?

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[croibhristeoir]

You don't yet know? Several people have already died here--in most cases they returned a week later. Likely due to whatever power brought us here in the first place.

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[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

R-really? [So Ryudo wasn't permanently dead? He was going to come back?]

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[croibhristeoir]

I've seen the proof of it myself.

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[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

[Relief and joy flooded through Endou. He would be able to see Ryudo again...!]

That's...! I'm really glad he'll come back!

But I wish I could've stopped this from happening in the first place...

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[croibhristeoir]

I know how you feel. Had I known this would happen, I could have easily put a stop to it.

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[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

Maybe if I had my Persona, I could have saved him...

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[croibhristeoir]

I have mine and I couldn't prevent this. Sometimes these things can't be stopped, unfortunately.

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[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

But...! [It pained him to think that he couldn't have done anything. He was pretty sure that if he tried hard enough, he would have been able to save him.]

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[croibhristeoir]

I know, Endou. I don't like it any more than you do. But even people like me can't save everyone.

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[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

But if we tried hard enough, I'm sure we could have saved him!

[Impossible was a word that he never wanted to have in his dictionary. He wanted to believe that with enough effort, he could do anything.]

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[croibhristeoir]

... [Lancer was not one to give up easily. None of the Fianna were, and how could he ever have stood beside Fionn himself if he was a man who simply gave up?]

[But there was no undoing the past. What had happened, happened. Even the greatest knight couldn't save the dead.]

We'll just have to try harder once he returns.

[video] bluh bluh i fail at tags tonight sorry orz

[buttery-tech.livejournal.com]

[A kid who looks visibly upset all alone in a soccer field? Even if he wasn't technically 'on the job' anymore, he wasn't about to let a scenario like this continue. He's gotten to know how the phone works well enough to call Endou right back.]

Hey, champ. What's going on?

[A very simple question, but in a tone that was both friendly and somewhat authoritative.]

[video] It's okayyyy :D

[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

...

...it's nothing...

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[buttery-tech.livejournal.com]

If it's nothing, it wouldn't be upsetting you like that. Though, I understand if you'd rather not talk to a complete strange or anything. Still, if there's anything you need to get off your chest, I'm pretty good at listening.

[Even without his empathy ability.]

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[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

[Endou was never the type to hide things because he was wary of strangers. Rather, he didn't want to burden others with his problems. If the other wanted to listen, then he was willing to share what he was feeling.]

My friend, Ryudo... he died...

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[buttery-tech.livejournal.com]

[Oh, yeah. That would certainly explain a lot, wouldn't it? Bridge knows this is a very touchy subject, and so...]

I'm sorry. It's never easy to lose a friend like that.

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[crazyoldbat.livejournal.com]

What's upsetting you?

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[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

...it's... it's nothing...

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[crazyoldbat.livejournal.com]

Doesn't look like nothing. It might do you good to talk to someone.

[video] don't have enough unhappy icons wryyy

[protects-soccer.livejournal.com]

Ryudo, he...

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[crazyoldbat.livejournal.com]

You don't have to say it. [Her face falls.] Another one of his friends? He's quite popular here.