002 ⚡ Video

[grapplings.livejournal.com]

[ Abel sits on top of his bed, legs tucked beneath him. It'd look meditative, if he wasn't surrounded by candy wrappers and a half-sewn lion plushie. ] I'm having trouble fighting a certain type of...Shadow. Visceral Mara, I think it's their name. [ Or so says this dossier. ]

...I need a partner to fight these things. I promise I won't slow you down. [ Abel trusts he doesn't look like someone who can't fight. ] I've been doing well against the Shadows that aren't immune to physical attacks.

I'd...appreciate any sort of help. [ He grabs at the phone, blocking the camera's view with a scarred, blurry palm, until he mutters something in French. ]

I almost forgot. [ His tone shifts into steely seriousness. ] ...there's a woman Juri Han who arrived not too long ago. Please, try to avoid her, and if you can, don't fight her. She's... [ A pause. ] ...not your typical fighter.

Thank you.

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[byeontae-geomi.livejournal.com]

I get bottom carded to some crap about the Shadows? I'm almost offended. Which do you really think is more dangerous, frog prince...

[grapplings.livejournal.com]

I forgot, okay? [ He grimaces, pursing his lips almost into a pout. All this chocolate, sugar high set in. ]

[byeontae-geomi.livejournal.com]

No no, big boy, you gotta make up for this one.

[grapplings.livejournal.com]

[ Eyebrow raise. ] So, you want to see me now? [ Exploitable... ]

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[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

And what is she like, exactly? I mean, we get a lot of unusual people here.

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

[ How to tell the tale of Juri Han... ] She's...sadistic, psychotic. Second-in-command to a weapons trafficker [ And my evil twin 'brother'. ] I've been chasing for two years now.

And she's strong. I've...experienced that first-hand.

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[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

An enemy, then. Are you a man of the law?

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

No, I'm a mercenary.

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[willdieifkilled.livejournal.com]

[Hakuno tilts her head to the side questioningly.]

What does she look like?

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

About... [ Abel raises his hand right below his pectorals. ] ...that tall, black hair tied in two pigtails wrapped in purple...wiring, I think it is. A purple, spider-like leather top with straps, and loose pants.

Mostly barefooted, a Tae Kwon Do user. She's Korean, and...associated with someone I seek.

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[willdieifkilled.livejournal.com]

[The gears are turning... Click. Oh. Actually...]

I've spoken to her before. She's... socially difficult, but she didn't seem that bad.

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

'Socially difficult' is the kindest term I've ever heard used for Juri. [ He smiles a bit. ] She's the second-in-command to a weapons trafficker, which is part of an international crime syndicate in my world.

...I don't think I need to tell you what she's capable of.

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[croibhristeoir]

The Visceral Maya are difficult to handle at best. I can help you with those.

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

Alright.

Any particular time at night?

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[croibhristeoir]

I'm often out for the entire duration of the Dark Hour, so any particular point is fine with me.

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

How about around 1:00 AM? [ I need to find a long-range weapon... ]

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[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

There's a lot of atypical fighters here, honestly. Well, we all are, to an extent.

As for your question, I can lend a hand if you need it, I think.

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

I hope most of the fighters here aren't so...sadistic.

..I appreciate the offer, but someone has already offered. [ The less people, the better. ] I'm sorry for the bother.

[skaldssong.livejournal.com]

It's quite alright. [A pause before she admits.] If I'm gonna be blunt, what would work on those things is... something I'm still getting used to. Not that I'm not confident, but someone with more experience may make for a better helper.

...As for the other fighters, I couldn't tell ya. [She shrugs lightly.] Far as I can tell most of 'em aren't, but sometimes people are good at wearing metaphorical masks.

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[maidensbunraku.livejournal.com]

So that's who that woman was...

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[grapplings.livejournal.com]

[ He isn't sure what he's apologizing for, but Juri Han feels like his responsibility now. ] I'm...sorry, for whatever she did.

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[maidensbunraku.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about it. She didn't do more than fling about empty insults.

[ohexpendable.livejournal.com]

Why even bother going out during the Dark hour?

[grapplings.livejournal.com]

Because I'm not the type of person who sits and does nothing. I...want to learn more about this place.

Besides, I need to work out. This way, I get to do both.

[ohexpendable.livejournal.com]

Seems like kind of a dangerous way to learn about it... Although I have to admit that I wouldn't know where else to start.