themortalhalf: ([Shaken] ♞ easier said than done)
Shinjiro Aragaki (荒垣 真次郎) ([personal profile] themortalhalf) wrote in [community profile] compnetwork2012-10-22 06:46 pm

[Accidental Voice/Video ->Text; Backdated to Morning]

[The feed begins with noise.

It's sharp, sudden. No video, just the sound of something being roughly rummaged through, with no apparent concern about being quiet or subtle about the affair, before it's shoved away across some surface—falling. Hitting the floor. A box, maybe, with something in it.

Then, a voice: tense, frustrated, uneven, breathing rapid, shallow, and unsteady, words strained and laced with panic.]


Dammit.

Where did—

[More noise.

Then, abruptly, the video feed flickers to life. There's a glimpse of a hand touching the screen, shaking, before the device is quickly shoved away. It slides along the surface of an apparent desk, catching a brief glimpse of a ceiling as it tumbles onto the floor, landing not far away from a cardboard box and a beat-up looking radio. The room it lies in is one dimly lit—the only light provided is due to the streaks of sunlight peeking in from the gaps in the curtain and blind-covered window. Makes it hard to discern much in the way of detail, but it's enough to make out a bed shoved at an odd, jutting angle—nearly shoved up against the closet—with tangled covers. A sign of some sort in front of the long curtain that's covering (as anyone familiar with the layout of the apartments might deduce) the entrance to the balcony, and then, finally, an obscured half-view of the desk shoved against a door. There's more movement off camera, sounds of a drawer being pulled open and gone through, until, finally, there's a quieter sound—perhaps of a lid popping open and its contents retrieved— followed by a period of silence.

Not long afterward, Shinjiro finally steps into view, crossing the room and sliding slowly down onto his bed.]


Shit. Can't even—

[He looks down then, eyes settling on the COMP on the floor. He stares at it for a few moments, grimacing, before standing up again, movement unsteady, reaching down to swipe it up off the floor. If he notices the feed is still recording, he doesn't show it, and the feed, after a moment, cuts off.

Then, a few minutes later, a message:]


[Failed Filter/Private Message to the P3 cast]

i dont know where you all are but get back home and stay the hell inside

just do it alright
risetocaesar: (Default)

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[personal profile] risetocaesar 2012-10-23 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
Shinji? What the hell is going on?!
helenchanted: (Utterly surprised)

[text]

[personal profile] helenchanted 2012-10-23 02:47 am (UTC)(link)
Shinji? What's wrong?!
greatseal: (skirt brigade)

[Text -> Action]

[personal profile] greatseal 2012-10-23 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
[So far, the reports of paranoia and other irrational behavior on the network have remained safely separate from Minako's immediate concerns. Even Elizabeth, while a concern, isn't the same as someone truly close becoming afflicted...

...As this post just showed.

Minako almost doesn't bother with a message, but ends up dashing off a reply text even as she's heading for the door.]


I'm coming over.

[The time delay between the beep of the comp and the knock on the door is barely five seconds.]
ihaveanannouncement: (not again)

[text]

[personal profile] ihaveanannouncement 2012-10-23 03:15 am (UTC)(link)
Senpai, are you injured? Do you need a doctor?
helenchanted: (Angry)

[text]

[personal profile] helenchanted 2012-10-23 03:49 am (UTC)(link)
My room!

[As she writes that, she sees the video of him and OH GODS the hell is even...]

I'm coming over.
greatseal: (serious)

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[personal profile] greatseal 2012-10-23 04:09 am (UTC)(link)
[she's so over the world ending thing by now. been there, done that, got the souvenir doorknocker. or... became it. Same thing.]

Open the door. You promised, senpai...
ihaveanannouncement: (this isn't why I signed up)

[text]

[personal profile] ihaveanannouncement 2012-10-23 04:23 am (UTC)(link)
[She actually would. Except now she's a little distracted by her own problem.]

Okay.

[and a while later she adds on] But you should be with her too.
greatseal: (unimpressed)

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[personal profile] greatseal 2012-10-23 04:27 am (UTC)(link)
He's busy. [And she's pretty sure that if Elizabeth is even half as bad off as Shinjiro seems to be, Minato needs to keep all his attention there.] If you don't open the door I'm going to stay out here in the hallway by myself.

[She doesn't like having to threaten. But it's this, break the door, or jump the balcony, and she doesn't want to do that to him in this state. This isn't like the 4th, he's not well and she can't risk hurting him more somehow.]
greatseal: (critical)

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[personal profile] greatseal 2012-10-23 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
[She abandons the COMP now, switching it off and simply talking through the door at him. It's not quite shouting either, but the tone is just as stubborn as his.]

I'll listen when you stop pushing people away whenever you really need help! Shinji... Whatever is wrong can't possibly get better by you locking yourself in there alone.
Edited 2012-10-23 05:13 (UTC)
risetocaesar: (Evoker.)

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[personal profile] risetocaesar 2012-10-23 05:52 am (UTC)(link)
[He grits his teeth, unseen, before responding again. He doesn't follow orders well. Especially not when the initial message gives him such a bad feeling.]

It does matter. You know I can't stand by and do nothing while you're acting like this.
helenchanted: (Sad)

[text]

[personal profile] helenchanted 2012-10-23 06:40 am (UTC)(link)
It's going be okay Shinji...

[Sorry but not listening to those words.]
greatseal: (back turned)

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[personal profile] greatseal 2012-10-23 01:46 pm (UTC)(link)
[She'll do what he says when what he says is reasonable. Leaving him like this is not an option.

When she hears him start to move objects in the kitchen, she begins to get up hope that he's going to open the door, but instead there's the heavy sound of someone leaning back against it. His voice is close. He must be sitting just on the other side of the door.

...He's good at this.]


Yeah, I do. I want to help you.
risetocaesar: (Moonlight.)

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[personal profile] risetocaesar 2012-10-23 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
[Shinji, don't you know how he works yet?]

I'm not the one being cryptic and just expecting everyone else to do what I say.

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