News From the Front

You heard the captain! Where is everybody? Rikku? Milk? Utena?

Anyone from the Convoy in the camps, you get the hell out of there and back on board! Anyone who's strong...I know it's tempting to go after Bradley, but first we need to make sure the people who can't fight get safely onto the ship.

We'll go help the captain for sure, but he told us to get to the ship, and that's exactly what we're going to do. It's like this -- either we split up and get picked off one by one, or we stay together and actually stand a fighting chance.

I'm heading back to the ship now. Anyone in the south camp, you'd better come with me.

....do these ruins look really familiar to anybody else?

Hey. Watanuki.

So, uh...I've been thinking. The cargo hold's pretty empty right now, and would probably work as a place to train.

I mean, if you still want to.

Oh, I nearly forgot to do this.

[clears throat]

Some of you know me already, but for those who don't, my name's Ichigo Kurosaki. As of a few days ago, I'm on this ship as one of your pilots. That black plane in the hangar you've never seen before? That's Zangetsu. Rikku, it'd be awesome if you could take a look at it. I've been doing work on it regularly since I left Serenity, but you know it inside and out, man. You're way better at mechanics than me.

Anyway. This introduction thing gets kind of old after a while, so I'll just leave it here.


[after a moment, as an afterthought]

...oh, and about anything you might have heard on the network? Don't believe a word of it.

[and that's all he's saying on the matter. end of line.]

[Public, also broadcast over an ordinary radio for anyone who might pick it up that way]

This is a general broadcast for anyone near Antrim. I'm a monster hunter who specializes in the supernatural, and I've noticed some things about this place. I'm pretty sure anyone who's in the area can tell that Antrim isn't exactly normal right now. It's covered in fog and full of monsters. But that's not all.

People are hallucinating things. I don't know exactly what's going on or how this is happening, but I'm sending this out as a general warning. If you're anywhere near the town, don't trust anything you see. It doesn't matter if it looks like a friend or a monster, if you see something that should be impossible, someone doing something they normally wouldn't, or even something that just seems off somehow, be careful. I saw a friend of mine walking into Antrim alone who normally wouldn't be dumb enough to pull something like that. When I followed him...long story short, it was a trap, and the monster waiting for me nearly drove me off the edge of a dock. I'm not saying don't trust anyone, I'm just saying weird shit's happening here and if you're going into the town, you should be on the lookout for it.

And it's not just people. There's other things people are seeing -- things from their past, things they're afraid of, and there's no telling what else. Actually, I wouldn't mind collecting some information. If you've noticed something I haven't mentioned here and you don't mind talking about it, I'd like to know. Maybe we can get some clues about what's going on here.

Speaking of sharing info, any sign of the girl from the distress signal?

Oh, and one more thing. About the monsters? For some reason...they look different to everyone who looks at them. Everyone who looks at them sees something different. Maybe this ties into the whole hallucination thing. They're not hallucinations, though. They're definitely real and they will attack you, so watch out for that.

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[Filtered to EVERYONE ICHIGO KNOWS WELL ENOUGH TO HAVE THEIR JOURNAL FREQUENCY EXCEPT BRADLEY. Full list: Zeetha, Mr. H, Edgeworth, Garibaldi, Ukitake, Roxas, Huang Rong, Watanuki, Sophie, Bu-Ling, Ishida, Allen Walker, Milk, Beat, Nena, Jean, Ness, Mamma Gkika, Jenka, Dimo, Utena, Joshua, Captain Mal, Yoruichi, Rukia, Anko, Souji Seta, Hisoka, Anthy, Isshin, Hiyori, and Rikku.]

So. Anybody know anything about the captain of the Amestris, King Bradley?

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[Filter: Optimus Prime]

[OOC: INSERT HANDWAVED CONVERSATION THAT BASICALLY GOES LIKE THIS:
ICHIGO: I WANT A JOB.
PRIME: GREAT, YOU'RE IN.
ICHIGO: I MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE THE IVONIAN MILITARY AFTER ME. DO YOU STILL WANT ME ON YOUR SHIP
PRIME: I DON'T SEE HOW THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE A PROBLEM.
ICHIGO: ...WELL OKAY THEN. ALSO I'M BRINGING MY BOYFRIEND WITH ME.
PRIME: FINE BY ME.
ICHIGO: UH, THANKS I GUESS. THIS IS ALMOST TOO EASY.
PRIME: THAT'S JUST HOW WE ROLL. DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
ICHIGO: ...IF YOU SAY SO. GUESS I WON'T COMPLAIN THEN. SEE YOU SOON.]

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[Filtered to the Amestris, but away from Bradley. He sounds casual, and surprisingly...cheerful?]

Sorry to quit on such short notice, but something important came up, and it's time I was moving on.

I guess this is goodbye. Zeetha, thanks for everything. The rest of you, take care of yourselves, okay?

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[Filtered to Watanuki, tone is much more serious now]

...the captain knows. About him. I don't know how he found out, but when I saw him earlier and I told him we saw the monsters differently, he said something about how mine probably had masks. I can't take the chance that it's just coincidence. The longer I stay here, the more danger I'm putting myself and the others like me in.

...I'm not asking you to come with me. You've got a good thing going here. It's a nice ship. Besides, if you left with me, they might be suspicious of you, too.

[Pauses for a moment, like he wants to say more...then lets a breath out. No, he's not going to say he wants Watanuki to come with him, true as it is. It's up to Watanuki to decide.]

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[Filtered to Hiyori, still serious]

Somehow, the captain of the Amestris found out about my hollow. I don't know how, I haven't said a thing to anyone. Maybe he talked with someone who saw the attack last year. Maybe he's got other contacts. The point is, look out for him, okay? Serenity's probably the best place for you, since they don't get on too well with government ships.

...sorry. I guess I've put you all in danger, haven't I...?

If you're still in touch with them, tell the others.

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[Filtered to old people from the Winding Way not on the Amestris, all casual again]

Looking for a new ship. Don't think I'll be heading back to Serenity, that ship attracts trouble like a magnet. Anyone else find a good place to work?

....Antrim.

Why did it have to be Antrim?

It's no good.

If I keep on like this, both my skills and my sword are gonna get rusty.

Anyone on this boat feel like sparring? Come on, with all the military types there's got to be someone who's good in a fight.

[Filtered to Watanuki]

Hey, remember what we talked about? It's about damn time you learned some basics. Meet me in that training room on the second deck when you're free.

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[Filtered to Hirako, Hiyori, Yoruichi, Rukia and Urahara]

Hey. I dunno if you guys sensed anything, but I ran into some ghost trouble on the Amestris. It's taken care of, but I figured I should give you guys a heads-up: if you don't feel my reiatsu, don't freak out or anything. It's okay.

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[Filtered to Rikku, Rukia, Jenka, Souji, and Anthy]

So, how're things on Serenity? You doing okay?

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Hey, Rukia. Got a favor to ask you.