[Action] - Back home!

[rubyeyes_ryuhou]

[Ryuhou stumbles into the town square, ignoring the... frills decorating the place and the revelers around the fountain. He looks dirty and his clothes are torn, but more than that, his brow is furrowed in concentration.]

I... I can't...

[A flicker of kaleidoscope light rushes over his body, and a small tree explodes into dust, a small crystal falling to the ground in its place.]


[OOC: Unaffected by event due to Mallynapping, btw.]

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[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

I don't know. I think they just like torturing us in any way they can, and this is something unique.

[He stares down at his hands, noticing that the scars have become darker and more pronounced.]

They've done worse to me, anyway.

[He glances back up at Kazuma.] They haven't taken you yet, have they?

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

[Raises an eyebrow at that. He can't imagine anything worse than screwing up his Alter--and if there is something worse, he's not sure he wants to know what that is.]

[Shakes his head] Not yet. So I still got that to look forward to.

I keep hearing 'em over the journals, though--people getting waylaid...trying to fight...calling for help. Whatever happens, happens damn fast, doesn't it?

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

[He nods, looking at Kazuma seriously.] Yes, it's fast and you don't even get a chance to fight back. I've tried... others have tried. [He smiles just faintly.] I expect that you'll fight, when they come for you. But it'll be the same.

The thing is... it's not the worst thing when they take you. It's worse when they take your friends, because there's nothing you can do to help them until they come back.

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

[He just nods at Ryuhou's first comment. Of course he'll fight--even if he knows there's no chance of winning. At the second part, however, he just looks a bit grim.]

What about staying on the move? Anybody tried that? Does it work? I mean, I know it'd be impossible to move everybody in the town around, but hell, it's a starting point.

[rubyeyes-ryuhou.livejournal.com]

I'm fairly certain they track our every move here. They've taken people from places other than their homes... it seems nowhere is safe. It might be worth a try, but I suspect it will be futile.

[screw-the-rules.livejournal.com]

Hn. [Ponders on that for a moment] You know how they trace us? And is it anything we can do something about?