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[dewdrop-pebbles.livejournal.com]

[The recording shows Mjrn's face for a moment, then pans back a little, revealing her to be just outside the town of Figaro and holding a spear in her free hand. The sky is slowly lightening; dawn has just arrived. She stares into the screen, her expression resolute as she begins to speak.]

Sir Kain...when you are able, I wish to--

[Mjrn pauses abruptly, eyes widening as she stares past the screen. The screen shifts and reveals a swarm of batlike creatures heading in her direction. Certain natives of Ivalice might well remember this particular type, at least until the screen's focus shifts again. The young viera glances around, her expression growing more alarmed.]

They arrive from all directions!

[She is about to say more, but those bats are too swiftly approaching for her comfort, and she begins to run back into town. Cue some visual shakiness as she forgets to turn off the device. Just as she passes the chocobo stables, mere feet from the inn, Mjrn cries out and her device clatters to the ground.

It manages a skewed, upward angle of Mjrn, who readjusts her grip on that spear. She leaps high into the air, bringing her spear down on one. As she lands, the others close in to attack. The video feed ends as she cries out again, accidentally kicking the device away.]

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[shatterhearted.livejournal.com]

[ Fran is stood on the deck of the Decadance, her hair blowing slightly in the breeze. The sky phone is held in one hand, while the other curls around the railing. She looks very troubled. ]

I am ill at ease. My mind and heart troubled and heavy. The wind speaks of much. Suffering. Pain. Heartache. Yet, by what source, I know not.

[ She looks out over the horizon, jaw clenching for a long moment. ]

Is it the arrival of Cid or something more? I do not know. All I know is something is going to happen.

[video]

[lastsummoner.livejournal.com]

[Eiko's rushing back and forth across the screen, apparently collecting rackets and flutes, or at least trying to. Every time she puts one in the pile, a moogle whips by and takes it out to put it away. There's some disgruntled kupos coming from them too. Whatever the child is up to, the moogles aren't happy about.]

I heard there's monsters in the town. So I'm coming to help.

[One run through the room, she finally catches them putting up her weapons and she slams her hands on her fists, glaring.]

Hey! Put that back!

[Action/Video]

[ava-illumina.livejournal.com]

[Troia is currently being overrun by an innumerable number of flans, all in differing sizes and colors, with pink being the very worst of the lot. Without any expertise in fighting or self-defense whatsoever, the town has dissolved into a state of total panic. Everyone is fleeing in different directions to get away from the things.]

Get indoors now! No, don’t run that way! Come here!

[Prior to the invasion, Cecil was out taking a stroll through the town. Now he’s running here and there, trying to herd the panicked Troians into their homes while fending off the creatures at the same time. Unfortunately, these monsters are nearly impervious to his sword, which he later sheaths with a look of antipathy towards them. They also seem to be more interested in pursuing him than the fleeing people. The paladin takes off at a run with several of them close on his heels, and he comments grimly into his communicator, after quickly rambling off a response to Rydia. His words are punctuated by sharp, ragged breaths now.]

I hate these things.

[A split second after those words are said, something knocks into him, causing him to stumble, and the sky phone goes flying out of his hands and out of his reach.]

[Video/Action]

[eidolon-soul.livejournal.com]

[Lindblum's streets are in chaos. Replacing the usual swarm of people are various monsters of all shapes and sizes. Some citizens are fleeing or barricading themselves in their homes and shops, while others are armed and trying to fight off the swarm as best they are able.]

Go, get inside! Don't look back!

[That's Rydia's voice, having turned on the video feed just a moment ago. The summoner appears disheveled and weary as the screen turns to her, temporarily taking shelter in a doorway. Various wounds are apparent, and her outfit is stained here and there with blood--some dried, some fresh, and not all of it her own. Her words are quick, frantic.]

Eiko! Yuna! Please tell me you're safe---

[A heavy, rattling thump and renewed screams interrupt her next words. Rydia's eyes narrow.]

Great, another one.

[The image abruptly cuts off as Rydia turns off the video feature. Seeing the Dinozombie focus on a couple attempting to flee, she slips into a trance, summoning forth Ifrit. His fire attack seems to injure the beast, but it's still standing, there are many other monsters nearby and she's running out of energy....]

[Video / Action]

[tinymakoaddict.livejournal.com]

[The video flicked on with a crackle and a burst of static, and showed the ever-dim streets of Treno, and the prone figure of Shelke laying in front of it. She makes an annoyed sort of sound and pushes herself back to her feet. She seems to be on the path in front of the card coliseum, and already on the path nearby are two dispatched monsters that actually look a lot like houses, and behind them another pair of the creatures, both very much alive.]

She scooped up her fallen weapon and ran towards the creatures, and despite their size, she dispatched the first with little effort, jumping and shifting around them with a speed and strength odd for her tiny size. But then, she was a ninja.]

[When she dropped back to the ground a moment later, only one of the creatures remained, and it let out a howling noise before starting towards her. Suddenly something erupted from the water, a long serpentine creature that slammed into the living structure and carried it into the water on the other side of the path with an odd screeching noise.]

Hmm...

[Shelke made a puzzled noise as she moved slowly towards the spot where the creatures both disappeared, and she leaned slightly over to examine the slowly stilling water, her glowing blue eyes narrowed. Without warning she threw herself backwards, spinning in the air and bouncing herself on one hand before she landed right in front of her dropped phone as the water exploded upwards once more, and where the house had stood a moment earlier, a giant snake slowly unfurled upwards, a good twenty-five feet high. Shelke took two steps backwards, staring up at the creature.]

Midgar zolom.

[She said it as though simply talking to herself, and then braced her body, holding her weapons out, the blades shining to life once more as she waited for the creature to attack. But from the looks of it, it really wasn't a creature she could beat on her own...]

[video/action]

[knightingenuity.livejournal.com]

[Onion Knight's enjoying Lindblum so far- with Tidus's help, he managed to find a ferry that would take him from Luca to Lindblum. And he was really grateful towards the guy for the help. Except .. no one seemed to remember who he was, except for Cloud. Not even Terra. But enough of that.

Walking through the streets, the young Knight looks around all excitedly and curious, taking in the sights and sounds, even the people who are seen looking at him with quirked brows. It's gotta be the helmet and plumes, it's just got to be that.]

I really like it here. I--

[But he's cut off as a scream pierces the air followed then by a multitude of them and then - utter chaos and panic. Everyone's seen running past him, the camera jostled as he's shouldered out of the way "He- hey!" and finally he hops to the side, staring at everyone with wide eyes as they rush past.]

..what..?

( I'm pink and have claws and fangs - what am I? )