News From the Front

[24 - filtered to the Convoy - hard to hack]

flight_15 — Sat, 21 May 2011 06:15:32 GMT

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.

[filtered to the Convoy] [voice]

flight_15 — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:00:15 GMT

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

[22 - filtered to Watanuki - hard to hack - voice] Forward-dated by a couple of days

flight_15 — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 03:10:18 GMT

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.

[21 - filtered to the Convoy - unhackable - voice]

flight_15 — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:45:53 GMT

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.]

[20 - various filters - all unhackable - voice]

flight_15 — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 09:14:43 GMT

[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.

[/filter; radio broadcast ends]

[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?

[/filter]

[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.]

[/filter]

[19 - various filters - all voice, all unhackable, forward-dated to after encounter with Bradley]

flight_15 — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 03:58:59 GMT

[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?

[/filter]

[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.]

[/filter]

[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.

[/filter]

[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?

[18 - voice - public]

flight_15 — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:34:09 GMT

....Antrim.

Why did it have to be Antrim?

[17 - voice - filtered to AMTETRIS - hard to hack]

flight_15 — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 23:38:14 GMT

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.

[/filter]

[16 - various filters, text, unhackable]

flight_15 — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:42:08 GMT

[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.

[/filter]

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

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

[/filter]

[15 - Voice - Filtered to Rukia, medium hack]

flight_15 — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:00:09 GMT

Hey, Rukia. Got a favor to ask you.

[14 - backdated to after ghosts but before That Article - private to Zeetha - unhackable]

flight_15 — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 06:22:32 GMT

Hey, Zeetha. Just letting you know -- the ghosts shouldn't be a problem anymore.

[13 - Filtered to Isshin Kurosaki - UNHACKABLE]

flight_15 — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:02:17 GMT

Hey, old man?

If you make a public post about this?

I'll hunt you down and kill you with my own two hands.

[12 - accidental public - voice]

flight_15 — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:41:14 GMT

...fuck.

[sounds like someone's head just hit a wall. Guess whose journal turned on when he dropped it in shock after hearing a certain broadcast?]

[muffled]

I didn't know that was --

[entry cuts off]

[11 - new journal - voice - filtered to Amestris, unhackable]

flight_15 — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:07:03 GMT

[mutters]

Well, here goes. Didn't expect to be outed this early, but...

[out loud]

There's a ghost out there that's trying to lure people over the side of the ship. I'm headed down to the engine room to make sure they stay out of the machinery, but someone's got to stay on deck and make sure no one else tries to throw themselves overboard.

Whether you can see ghosts or not doesn't matter. It's only visible to the person it's using its powers on. Actually, better send two people -- this way, they can spot each other if the ghost tries to get 'em.

[10 - New journal - accidental voicepost - public]

flight_15 — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:32:24 GMT

[the journal turns on, seemingly of its own accord. Ichigo sounds very annoyed.]

....and stay out!

That's the third one today! I thought there were usually less in the air! Jeez, friggin' things never leave me alone--

[and he notices the journal is on. He immediately stops talking and goes to turn it off, but accidentally hits "post"]

[9 - New journal - voice - various filters, all unhackable]

flight_15 — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 06:19:12 GMT

[Filtered to the Amestris officers]

Name's Ichigo Kurosaki. I'm looking for work on the Amestris. I'm a pilot, and I've got a plane already, but I'll do radio work or even airman duties if that's all you've got.

[/filter]

[Filtered to Serenity]

I guess you can consider this my resignation. So long, guys. Rikku, you be good, all right? Rukia...you take care, too. It was good to see you again. You look after yourself too, Yoko.

[/filter]

[Filtered to Shinji, Yoruichi, Hiyori, and Anthy]

Hirako? Yoruichi?

I'll never forget what you guys did for me.

Thanks.

[/filter]

[8 - New journal - voice - private, but hackable]

flight_15 — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:47:56 GMT

It's really been two years. Weird...it feels like a lot longer.

....

What am I doing, talking to a stupid machine?

[journal clicks off]

[7 - New journal - voice - filtered to Watanuki, and Rukia, and Uryuu, and Shinji and Hiyori - easy]

flight_15 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:15:20 GMT

[also filtered to anyone I've forgotten who Ichigo knows can see the supernatural. Posted around the same time as this log--namely, very late at night. You're welcome for being woken up. Yes, the threads are visible to normal humans right now, but Ichigo doesn't know that.]

Hey. Look outside.

[6 - New Journal - Accidental voice - Public]

flight_15 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:20:01 GMT

[From the background noise, it sounds like he's out and about at the festival, maybe inside a bar? There's a rustling of paper, maybe a flyer he picked up? It sounds like he's talking to himself.]

"Our girls are blooming out all over"? What the hell is that even supposed to mean? Sounds like they're sprouting flowers from their face or something.

I'll pass, thanks.

[sounds of general festival bustling until the recording times out]

[5 - New Journal - Voice - Filtered to Yoko, medium hackability]

flight_15 — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 16:49:36 GMT

Hey, Yoko. You got any plans for the festival yet?

[4 - new journal - text, filtered to Rikku, unhackable]

flight_15 — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:04:14 GMT

Hey, Rikku. Everyone who was on the Winding Way...where are they now?

I've got some apologies to make.

Letter #3 - [but miles don't make your image fade] - private, unhackable, strikes barely legible

flight_15 — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:00:09 GMT

Watanuki,

~~I'm coming back.~~

I'm not coming back. There's nowhere to go back TO, now that the Way is gone. But I've decided I'm going to find you guys. I've had enough of avoiding everyone.

We'll talk soon. I'll fill you in on everything then.

-Ichigo

P.S. Thanks for the gloves.

[3 - New Journal - Text - Serenity filter - unhackable - backdated to the week before June 17]

flight_15 — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 13:52:32 GMT

Sorry to bail at a time like this, but I've got some personal stuff to take care of.

Be back in a week.

[OOC: Serenity officers, he's already put through the request for time off, and it's been cleared. This is the IC explanation for my hiatus--Ichigo took off to Melior for the anniversary of his mom's death, to visit her grave.]

Letter #2 [Private and unhackable, since they're bringing snail mail back]

flight_15 — Sat, 29 May 2010 20:16:28 GMT

[The letter is handwritten, addressed to the Amestris, and postmarked from Garrettstown. Strikes legible if you hold it up to the light and try really hard.]

What, you want me to start it with “Dear Watanuki” or something? That’s WEIRD. Who else would be writing to you about this sort of thing? Anyway, you can’t talk. You marked this thing “Abantiare.” It’s a miracle it got to me at all! We had to leave in a big hurry, and the only reason I have it is because a mailbag was left on the ship by mistake!

Jeez.

Next time, mark it to Serenity.

~~I wasn’t even sure you’d write me back~~ Anyway, don’t worry about me. I’m not going to kick it any time soon. Sure, some of the stuff we do is kinda dangerous, but it’s nothing too bad. I’ve been fighting monsters since I was sixteen. I can handle it.

[He’s not going to mention how close he came to dying during the Hollow training – or that what he’d said to Watanuki was part of what drove him so hard to find a solution.]

What about you? Sounds like you landed a pretty good job. The Amestris is that international diplomat ship, right? The one that’s like a flying culture fair? How’s that working out for you? Did anyone else from the Way end up there?

Unhackable to Watanuki, as this is a snail-mail letter.

flight_15 — Mon, 17 May 2010 02:23:53 GMT

[It's handwritten, postmarked from Abantiare. Strikes are legible with a bit of effort.]

Hey, it’s me. I know sending a letter seems kind of stupid since you’ve already got my journal frequency, but I need you to give me a chance to get all this out before you start yelling at me. Don’t rip up this letter, okay? This is important. There’s gonna be some stuff I can’t say here, like where I’ve been and who I’ve been training with, but I’ll tell you everything I can.

But first I want to say thanks for drawing those wards. If you hadn’t, I’d probably be dead. I owe you one.

And I want to say I’m sorry. For everything. I’m sorry I wasn’t strong enough to keep it from coming out. I should have been able to stop it. No matter what Rikku says, this whole thing’s my fault. I’m sorry I wasn’t there when the Way was decommissioned. If any of the kids are on the same ship as you, keep an eye on them for me, will you? ~~I kinda miss~~

It's funny. When I left, I had a hundred reasons for leaving like that. ~~I had to go find help.~~ ~~There wasn’t time~~ I had to figure out a way to stop that thing before it came back and seriously hurt someone. I couldn’t go back and pretend nothing was wrong when I’d nearly killed them. Facing everyone after that...after what I did, what I said... Instead of explaining, I decided to go and fix the problem. And if it did take over again, I wanted to be as far from ~~the people I cared about~~ the Winding Way as possible. But in hindsight? They all sound really stupid. I’m also sorry for making all of you worry – really sorry.

Anyway, it’s under control now. I can’t destroy it, but I can suppress it—until next Long Night, anyway. But it’s better than nothing. I wish I could get rid of it for good, but apparently that’s not possible. It’s part of me, for better or for worse. ~~That’s one of the reasons why I can't face the others yet –~~ it’s still there, listening. Pretty creepy, huh?

~~I hope you’re~~ You’d better be okay. I kept my end of that promise. You’d better not have forgotten yours~~, or I’m going to feel like a total idiot~~.