Fifth Flare - Video - Boo Hoo

[prominence_glow]

I call ghost bullshit.

[The screen flickers on at around 12:25 to show an exhausted and scratch covered Lea; the scratches are just results from training on his A-T.... Although it's doubtful anyone other than Akito would know that. He's sitting on the couch in the living room, knee up to his chest as he goes about putting on one skate even as he talks.]

I mean, what the hell kinda ghost plays coy? This isn't a date, you don't play hard to get! If they were gonna appear, they should have popped up when everyone was freakin' exploring the thing! Sheesh, what a gip...

[He doesn't notice something appearing behind him: a horrible and transparent ghoul, skin pale and wet and with spots of algae here and there. One part of his face is partially torn off, revealing flayed bits of muscle and some white bone. A crab seems to have settled in the gigantic gaping hole in its chest. It's holding a large rusted sword.]

Honestly, I wake up to screaming and crazy laughs and this is what happens...

[Lea shakes his head as the ghost approaches, limbs spasming and what little muscles it still has twitching in a disconcerting manner. It raises its sword high above it's head...]

I might as well wake up Isa and see what's up. I mean, they're just ghosts, right? Anyone else interested in-

[The feed cuts out.]

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[beforemoonfall.livejournal.com]

[Isa had been in the other room, just coming into the living room as the ghost was about to cut down his friend. Thank goodness he was about to take his claymore out for training, because when he sees that thing about to strike Lea...]

Dammit, Lea! Pay attention!

[In seconds, he's embedded his heavy weapon into the thing, thoroughly distracting it from the red-head. Unfortunately, it's currently also stuck in the thing.]

Wheeee! /o/

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

<sub>[The yell has him jerk up in his seat, already stumbling back in surprise. There's a small yelp as he almost trips over the coffee table and some relief when he spots the giant claymore in his friends hands.

And then it gets stuck.]</sub>

Oh, are you f-

_{[Growling, he hops over the back of the couch and tries to kick through the ghost's head... only to go flying through it with an undignified yelp, landing on the floor in a heap. He shakes his head as he gets back onto his feet.]}

Are you kidding me!? It's freaking... I can't even... Ghost bullshit!

[beforemoonfall.livejournal.com]

Lea, get your stuff! We're not staying here!

[He finally manages to wrench his claymore out of the wall.]

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

They're just stupid and see through- why do we have to hurry!?

_{[Of course, he's obeying anyway, yanking out one of his wheels from his backpack and slinging his pack over his shoulders.]}

Where are we gonna go, anyway?

_{[At the last minute, he grabs the SFC.]}

[beforemoonfall.livejournal.com]

No idea, just not here! If we keep on the move, they may not bother us.

[Yeah, they can't hurt them, but they're creepy as hell and he's not staying in the apartment with one.]

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

Fine, fine, okay!

_{[With his free hand, he reaches over to grab Isa's, giving it a squeeze.]}

We can hop by Victori, first; I wanna see if the lady over there is okay.

[beforemoonfall.livejournal.com]

[Isa squeezes Lea's hand and then they're off.]

Sounds good! Come on!

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

_{[As him and Isa make it out of the room and through the hall- Lea never letting go of the others hand- he frowns and makes sure not to press down too hard on his A-T.]}

Why do you think they're popping up now, Isa? Why not when everyone was investigating the ship?

[beforemoonfall.livejournal.com]

No idea. Don't really care, either.

[Isa's right next to him, keeping an eye out for the ghosts.]

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

Isa, you gotta care! I mean, stupid things just running around, we need to find out-

_{[Another transparent spook shudders out from a wall ahead of them, and Lea skids to a stop with a snort.]}

Jeez, another one of the losers? C'mon, let's just go through him. Stupid ghost...

Voice;

[wavesoakedlegs.livejournal.com]

Lea?

[He sounds concerned.]

Lea!

Voice;

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

_{[After a long few minutes, there's finally an answer.]}

I'm okay! Stupid ghosts- it went through! Isa got its attention away anyway.

What about you?

Voice;

[wavesoakedlegs.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank goodness. You had me worried for a moment.

[A sigh.]

As fine as I can be, though wary. This reminds me too much of the zombie mermaids from months ago. My sword will not leave my side.

Voice;

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

I have my stuff too- Isa doesn't want to stay in the apartment, so we're off.

Take care of yourself, alright?

[xlillackeykitty.livejournal.com]

[ Whoa. Now this whips him out of his funk. Luka's on a roof right now. Seems he was looking for anywhere his services were needed before bolting to the safehouse. Of course, this feed catches his attention. ]

Lea?

Hey! Talk to me!

[voice]

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

_{[There's a delayed response- ten minutes or so- before Lea's tired voice comes over the SFC.]}

The ghosts are cheating, Luka!

[voice]

[xlillackeykitty.livejournal.com]

Cheating?

[ And there's a slight pause. Kind of hard to maneuver on a rooftop. In a moment, you'd hear a sudden 'whoa' and the sound of tiles scraping as well as the whoosh of a dodged sword blade. Yep, he's okay.

Running now. ]

...Yeah. I see what you mean.

[voice]

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

_{[Just the sound of A-T wheels and Isa running alongside him on this end. Panting. Lots of it.]}

I went right through one, like, five minutes ago!

[voice]

[xlillackeykitty.livejournal.com]

It's like these things just won't stop!

[ And more roof crossing. ]

Drop me a line when you get to a safehouse, okay?

[voice]

[prominence-glow.livejournal.com]

Roger.

Don't go and get killed, okay?

[voice]

[xlillackeykitty.livejournal.com]

I've got a girl waiting for me back home, Lea.

Gotta get back to her safe and sound, right?