Capsule 006 💊 (Video) [Locked from Tetsuo]

[rassera]

[It's late at night, well past 11pm when the feed clicks on. At first it doesn't look like anything, a bunch of blackness with one bright light in the distance. It looks like a lamppost...or what's left of one. It seems to have been literally broken in half by impact alone, the metal completely snapped instead of bent, the upper half lying on the sidewalk and facing up. Sparks fly from the base of it, the cord obviously cut there when it was snapped. Whatever hit it...well, it had to be going at an incredible speed.

But the feed turns, towards a closer, brighter lamppost that seems to be intact, Kaneda sitting in front of it on the sidewalk.

Well, you look like you've seen better days, buddy.

He doesn't say anything at first, more so trying to catch his breath as a hand reaches up to his head. Face contorting into a wince as his fingers rake through his hair. When his gloved hand comes out, he looks at it as if he just found a gross bug.

Blood. Even better.]

Dammit.

[Whatever mirth he had in his voice earlier that night from the comm is gone, and the glitter in his eyes is lost. Oh yeah, he was recording, wasn't he. Those eyes turn towards the screen, away from the broken lamppost that he was seemingly fixated on. His voice is low, and some of his words are a little slurred as he tries to make a coherent sentence.]

Don't care who it is, but I need a healer. Or a way back.

[He's not too far from the house, but walking is just not happening.]

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[resipiscent]

A couple minutes.

[rassera]

Appreciated.


[The voice is familiar, so he doesn't even have to address it. Honestly, his brain's practically spun backwards in his head from everything, thinking hurts too much.

Everything in his head hurts too much.]

text; comm tag is "Tadashi"

[tadeadshi]

[Oh for--]

Where are you?

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[rassera]

[Remember how you had that talk with him about a certain movie well guess who wanted to know how that movie ended, Tadashi.

And guess who didn't tell.]

...

[It takes him a moment to read that, blinking a few times.]

Nonah.

Block down from five.

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[amadaman]

[Ken turns on the recording in the middle of one word:]

'Ster Buuuuuuuull!!

[right. Getting dad. Now turning to Kaneda..]


Where.

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[rideme]

[This is probably coming from Ken's video feed more than Bull's, but there's a muffled string of curses and the sound of heavy feet.]

[Dad is alert. And on the way.]

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[bindsthedead]

Kaneda!

Is another healer already coming, and- what happened?

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[rassera]

[He's silent for a moment, trying to recollect what the hell just happened himself. Blinking a few times to try and keep himself focused because...that's pretty hard right now.]

I hit a lamppost.

[With some help from an angry psychic.]

Healing would be great.

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[stealwithit]

[ It's muttered beneath her breath, but -- ] Holy shit.

Kaneda? Hey, just listen to my voice, okay? Stay on. Someone's coming for you.

[ Or at least, she has the utmost faith that someone from Nonah 05 would make their way over as soon as this thing hit the 'net. ]

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[rassera]

[You can't see it, but he's smiling a little at her voice. If that stupid teen crush of his did anything, it certainly kept his attention on her.]

I like your voice.

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[maglevflash]

Holy-

[Why does this keep happening? But this was worse than the bridge, much worse. Like hell she's waiting for someone else to respond this time. She's no healer, but she can get him to one.]

Kaneda, what happened?

[Keep him talking while she puts on her maglev.]

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[rassera]

[Why? Well there's quite a simple answer to that, Gogo.

When asked what happened, he blinks a few times, trying to keep himself focused on the conversation.]

Hit a lamppost.


Flew into it--psychic bullshit.

[His finger reaches up doing the crazy 'twirly' motion next to his temple.]

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[whathawksdo]

[ That is... definitely not good.

Medical attention seems covered, though, which is good, since Hawke's no healer. She'll move onto the next immediate question that isn't "are you okay", since the answer there is pretty dang obvious. ]

Kaneda. [ Come on, kid, focus. ] Who did this? Can you tell me?

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[rassera]

[Like Kasumi, Hawke's voice is welcomed, and although you can't see it, there's the corners of his mouth turning up.]

I'm...

I hit a lamppost.

[Yes, thanks, now onto what her question was.]

Tetsuo. Fuckin' asshole threw a goddamn tantrum.

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[sidecars]

Whoa, someone's been doing my job for me...

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[rassera]

[Despite the head injury, he can spare a smile for even you, Bucky <3]

You've got competition now.

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[matadorable]

[Most people would sound pretty anxious after seeing a video like that, and Manolo is no exception.]

Kaneda! Did a healer find you yet?

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[rassera]

[Anxious or not, boy is he glad to hear your voice, Manolo.]

Yeah.

[There's a slight hiss over the feed--looks like someone touche their wound without thinking.]

I'm holding up, at least. That has to count for something.

[There's a little slurring of his words in that sentence. But he's trying, at least.

[dormition]

... Kaneda-san. If you need healing after Riku and Ken-kun, let me know.

Or if you want to talk. [After their last conversation about Tetsuo, he's genuinely sad to see this, aside from the normal worry.]

[rassera]

Yeah. I'll...keeep in touch.

[He slurs those words a little, head tilting a little to the side.]

...

I've got time now. I'm not going anywhere.

[Not until they get here, at least.]

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[laruetheday]

Whoa!

[ She sounds impressed, and not very concerned about whether he's okay. She figures if he's well enough to be asking for a healer over the network, he'll be alright. ]

What happened to you?

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[rassera]

[You'd be right on that. This certainly isn't his first rodeo in 'you can sort of walk, you're fine.']

Hit a lamppost.

[As he looks to the side, squinting in the distance to see it still sparking from when the metal snapped in half.]

I thiiiink twice.

[illuminescent]

Sir, have you found a healer?

[rassera]

Hmm?

[His attention snaps back to the feed, instead of focused on the street lamp down the street.]

Oh.


I think so. You a healer?

[Don't worry, he's usually a lot more talkative than this, Lucy. His brain's just on backwards.]

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[lvless_soul]

[Oh no. Someone's injured. Frisk wants to help, but it seems others have offered up their healing services before they got a chance to. Either way, more healing is always good.]

i can heal! do you need more help?

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[rassera]

[Well, Kaneda's certainly not going to say no to healing. He tries to text, but--]

mor heel is g


ok

[Okay he can't focus on the keys all that well. He'll switch back to voice at least, his tone at least a little lighter at the offer.]

Won't say no to it.

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[biteouttagrimes]

[ Oh Jesus. Rick manages to control his concern because he takes one look at the scene, and he just knows what's up. ]

You find that healer? They on their way?

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[rassera]

[Kaneda looks back, and those eyes say it all. The way the mirth has just left them, the darkness around him pale in comparison to the black in his eyes. Tonight was a bad night, and while he was used to physical injury caused by Tetsuo, he's never been thrown hard enough to snap metal.

...

It takes him awhile to focus, a few 'hmmms' before answering.]

Yeah. They're on their way.


Guess I hit my head a little too hard this time, huh?

permatext

[thelimitdoesnotexist]

[Mewtwo has seen enough to hazard a good guess as to what happened.]

hopefully someone with healing experience has seen this.

it was him again right?

permavoice;

[rassera]

[Texting's out the window, Kaneda's not even going to try.

But he is able to make out Mewtwo's text, switching it to audio.]

They're on their way.


How'd you guess?

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[performance]

Dude!

[ A quick scan of the post shows him healers are on the way — okay, good — so he'll just. Try and keep him talking. Maybe get some info, because what? ]

I'd ask if you're okay, but stupid questions and stupid answers...

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[rassera]

[At his exclamation, his eyes focus back on the feed, like when you're nodding off in class and you hear someone call your name.]

Yes sir--[Oh, hi, buddy.]

Well I'm not dead, that counts for something, yeah?

[whitequeens]

Kaneda! What's wrong-- did you get in an accident again?!

I can be right there!

[rassera]

[He looks at the blood on his glove again, blinking a few times to process it.]

You might say that.


Didn't want it to happen, that's for sure.