☇018 - Video/Action for Ecruteak City

[solidbarrels]

Hyne dammit.

[ Squall appears on the camera, his face tilted toward the sky. It's not easy to make out his expression, especially when the his pokegear is positioned low and near the ground. The angle is sharp but there's still a clear view of Squall's left hand tightening into a fist at his side. And to someone being extremely observant, they might spy a glint of silver metal on his middle finger (a ring maybe?) ]

[ His spine is taut and rigid. In the background, out of sight a murmur of "Kad... Kadabra..." can be heard. ]

...Never thought... Never even crossed my mind...

[ The SeeD scoffs sharply, shaking his head before looking down at whoever is holding his gear. Squall glares, his eyes somewhat brighter than usual but it could be a trick of the light... ]

Turn that thing off. Now.

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[Video]

[radiantxsmile.livejournal.com]

[There will be a worried flower girl on the screen wondering why Squall looks so frustrated.]

Is something wrong?

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

It's nothing.

[ A complete total lie but it's not like she could tell the difference, right? ]

Don't worry about it, Aerith.

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[radiantxsmile.livejournal.com]

[Oh, Squall. Who do you think you are speaking to?]

It didn't look like nothing to me. Unless you're used to having fits over nothing.

[Sorry, she couldn't help lightly tease him a bit.]

action; i can type. promise.

[usedfacade.livejournal.com]

[Have Katrine pawing at your foot, Squall. Annnnd Suzuki wondering what the malfunction is. If there even is one.]

Squall?

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

[ Squall turns slowly, his head slightly bowed as he glares at Katrine but not exactly attempting to kick the dark-type away ]

Suzuki.

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[usedfacade.livejournal.com]

[His ears twitch, aware that the man is a bit... off at the moment and backs off.]

Is everything alright?

[Video]

[used-slackoff.livejournal.com]

[...wait.

Leon's over there, chilling out with Lightning.

...but he's also on the screen, having a fit.

What?

...Fang's just going to stare some more, because she's at a complete loss of words.]

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

What do you want?

[ His tone's a bit more harsher than it should be but honestly, the SeeD doesn't give a damn. Especially when it's Cyndaquil urging him to do something else besides sulking and being angry. ]

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[used-slackoff.livejournal.com]

[And considering they're apparently not on good terms on each other, what better way to make a first impression!]

...you... got a twin?

[lunarbonds.livejournal.com]

Is something the matter?

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

What do you think?

[ He's not bothering to address the question--if it could really be called that--to his gear. The sharpness of his tone wasn't intentional, not exactly. Or maybe it is. Hard to tell when he's worked up like this. ]

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[lunarbonds.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, it looks like something's the matter alright. But Isa doesn't say that.]

Will you be alright?

[video]

[paladinlost]

......Squall......

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

...Cecil.

[ He's not even going to bother looking at the 'gear. ]

[video]

[paladinlost]

A girl named Rinoa was looking for you. [A beat.] I'm taking care of Leila and the baby Riolu. Is that Kadabra...?

[ video ]

[angelicdelights.livejournal.com]

[ Oh. Rinoa recognizes that face—that voice—that attitude. Again. Except this time, he actually looks like the right age. And he had to be around here somewhere...Still, she's going to be somewhat wary; who knows how many doppelgangers Squall has? ]

...Squall?

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

[ Squall stiffens, his spine if possible becoming even more rigid. It couldn't be... It's impossible. Simply impossible. ]

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

[ Just because Quistis was here, didn't mean that... She could be here. She. Her. Rinoa. Hyne. ]

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

[ He doesn't want to look. Doesn't want to glance at his pokegear. That voice, he would know that voice from anywhere. If this was the Conflict, he could have easily waved it off as Ultimecia pulling another mind trick on him but-- ]

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

[ Powers don't work. Not here. Magic is impossible. She can't be here. She can't. ...Could she? ]

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

[ Taking a deep breath, Squall hesitantly asks ]

...Rin...?

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[angelicdelights.livejournal.com]

[ If he hadn't seemed so out of it, Rinoa would have seriously been annoyed at how strange he was acting. At this rate, she was going to develop a complex or something. Instead, she gives him a nod and a bright smile; he's here. ]

Squall! I was wondering where you were...

[video]

[monkeyflirt.livejournal.com]

Squall?

[He looks kind of worried.]

What's wrong?

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[solidbarrels.livejournal.com]

What could be wrong?

[ The SeeD almost barks out the question, not quite able to stop himself snapping at the speaker. Zidane. It's Zidane. A friend and ally. Not some stranger he never met. Someone he trusted completely. ]

...Sorry. I didn't mean to...

[ Squall takes a deep breath before continuing, his voice soft ]

Have you heard anything?

...From Firion?

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[monkeyflirt.livejournal.com]

[Hey, he's been barked at before by worse people. So he just waits until Squall calms down.]

It's okay. It's been a hard week for us.

[He frowns a little bit, and looks away from the Gear.]

...No. He's gone.