Don't.

You know exactly what I mean. Don't be foolish.

... Xanxus is more of a monster than a man. You barely know what he is capable of--and he is no simple idiot, either. He will know you are coming before you even do.

You know I am no coward--but rushing into a battle when you have hardly enough information to plan on and no hope of winning is suicide. Please see reason. I couldn't bear to see him hurt anyone else.

Top ten reasons soccer is awesome!

1. SOCCER.COM
2. 4 billion hooligans can't be wrong
3. Blood stains are easily covered by grass stains
4. Cleats leave scars
5. Use of head is optional
6. Permanent physical damage is rare
7. Tackling is done without pads
8. Referees can't be bought
9. Better things can be done with hands
10. Penalties will not go on your permanent record

Hey, Omi? We have snackies, right? I need snacks!

[You can hear the cheers of a crowd, but you can't see any people - only holographic images in stands. The stands surround what appears to be a spotlighted boxing ring, and on one side stands Ganta; on the other side, Yoh is standing in front of Minatsuki with his arms out to protect her.]

O-oh... [She shrinks back behind Yoh, timid as usual, and there are whips of blood branching out from her hair - the shadow of something strange passes her face, but it quickly vanishes into absolute shock as Yoh speaks.]

So this is how you killed our father? [Minatsuki freezes and stammers things while Yoh talks over her mumbling.] ... Dad didn't do anything to you. And it wasn't a coincidence that the dog that trampled your flowers died. It was also inevitable that your school counsellor would have a horrible accident.

( ooc cut for length and language )

( ooc; replies from Minatsuki will be during the battle! and suki, feel free to threadjump around with Yoh, too. :'> warning for violence, explicit language and possible sensitive topics in the comments. )

This community has quite a number of attractive members, doesn't it? Let's see how they compare.

Post a picture: yours or someone you know's. That person will then be rated on a scale of 1 - 10 for their beauty, sex appeal, cuteness, whatever you want.

[A commotion can be heard, as the audio snaps on before the video]

Nnnnn, Anem'ne, Mom said we shouldn't play up here—

Just sit still, Tuareg! If you're quiet mom won't catch us—It's the best place to hide stuff—

I can't sit like this forever! You're heavy!

But you're stronger 'n me an' I balance better, so you have to be on the bottom.

How'd you get it up there in the first place then?!

I used a cha--Eeeek!

[A tumbling noise, and a crash. The computer lid is finally opened, and even though there's some lines on the video from it's harsh fall, you can see two incredibly, unbelievably beautiful children. The girl has mint green hair and dark eyes and looks to be about seven, and the boy has light blonde hair and golden eyes. It's unmistakeable whose children these two are. The little girl's eyes are wide as she examines the computer, while the boy frowns disapprovingly at her. He's got dusty footprints on his shoulders.]

'S Mama's secret box! She says we're not allowed to play with it, but that just means it's really special!

We're gonna be in really big trouble if Mom or Dad catches us!

Ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss--! They won't catch us if you stop yellin'!

But what's a secret box even do?

… Iunno. [Anemone shrugs] [ooc: cookie and i decided they have no idea who anyone here is except by name. and i don't even know which of the multitude will be replying. I'm pretty sure you can expect anemone and tuareg >>]

I have a question for anyone involved in law enforcement! You see, I'm trying to help discover a culprit-- he did something very nice, and it wasn't a crime at all, but I thought the procedure would be similar! How does a crime scene investigation and the narrowing down of suspects work, precisely? When I was Mr. Erde's assistant during that virus, I really only saw what happened after the most likely suspect was discovered. This is so exciting! It's the best very-nearly-birthday I've had!

The fight's over, you guys playing along at home. Minatsuki lost, to that hard-headed kid Ganta. She was out cold for a while, and there was some kind of weird earthquake right after, but... except for that damn punishment game, she's gonna be fine. We're gonna be fine.

We've got some downtime, so ask all your burning questions before something else goes and explodes, I guess.

[the picture you are now receiving? it sucks. shaky and covered with noise as if being shot from a crappy cellphone camera. but under that, you just might be able to make out the barren landscape it's aimed at, dead and desecrated and burning. almost as if it's the end of the world.]

I wish you all could be here to actually see this right now. This is.... [a small, breathy chuckle.] It's beautiful. Everything's coming together. We're coming together and they're all burning themselves to the ground.

[finally he turns the camera to himself, looking restless, excited. only just barely holding onto his human appearence.]

This is it. [the odd grin across his face widens.] This is it. [and then....it falls, just slightly, and when he speaks again it's softer.] I can't....I don't think I'll actually be able to....

[another voice, feminine, holding the same strange excitement, hollers at him, and Pollution pauses for a beat before turning back to the phone.]

....I won't forget any of you. I promise.

[So Jayne has somehow acquired a Blackberry-like device for the community (likely, it was given to him just so he could make this post), and is now using it to show what looks a lot like a Hawaiian beach, with a bright blue sky, clear blue waves, practically white sand - and then he turns the thing around to awkwardly frame in on himself, looking smug as shit, sitting in a rickety sort of beach chair.]

Now, see, y'all were talkin' 'bout these virus things an' how they're just gorram awful, but I ain't seein' a damned thing wrong with this. 'S like my dream retirement, right here. Woke up in a fanciful lil' place with a beautiful woman servin' me breakfast in bed, then found out all I do all day out here is sit 'round a beach, drink an' blow things up if I feel like it. [He turns the camera back around and it's decidedly more focused on the scenery than himself.] Now, you tell me this ain't the best thing a guy could ask for.

[Oh, yeah, he's totally focusing on the fact that there's a certain red-headed lady running along the beach in an unimaginatively small bikini when he says that.]

Three cheers for viruses, as far as I care!


((OOC: All replies voice unless otherwise specified.))