So, uh. Looks like I'm back in Lima again. The whole army thing...didn't...really work out. [ he laughs, but it sounds very forced ] So, yeah.

Haven't had much time to get online lately. I didn't miss anything too exciting on the community, did I?

[[ so I'm doing a kind of timeskip thing for Finn. He's been away most of the summer-- down in Georgia for some army training, and then hitch hiking his way back to Ohio, so for him, he's not been accessing DDD for a few months. Feel free to agree with this and comment on how he's not been around, or say he's crazy and you guys were only just talking last week. Or whatever. xD ]]

[Michael walks into a nearly empty airplane hanger, a bowl in one hand, and waves to a man standing in the back by some boxes.] Hey!

[As Michael approaches the other man, he lifts the bowl up for a moment. The other man does not appear impressed.] I had some bowls like that once.

[Michael finally arrives to stand in front of the other.] That is crazy. [His voice is friendly in a way that sounds a little...sarcastic.] I got this in an online auction. Had to beat out some nasty Russians who were overbidding on everything. I knew you liked Columbian art, so I thought, what better way to say I still want us to be friends. [Michael holds the bowl up again and tosses it to the other man.

The other man, still unimpressed, lets the bowl fall and shatter at his feet without making a move. Michael frowns a bit.]

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((OOC: regular text is Michael, italic is Diego.))

[The video opens, shaky, on the deck of the Dutchman. After a few seconds of flapping sails and crashing waves, there’s an indecipherable shout and two pairs of feet slam into view.

They pull away from the camera, and soon it becomes evident that it’s James and Will. Each of them has his sword drawn, and they’re circling each other cautiously, but not warily. It’s more as if they’re waiting, almost daring each other to make the next move.

After a few more beats, they engage, their swords clashing furiously. At first it seems like James has the advantage. He pushes William back, towards the steps of the forecastle, but rather than descend, Will grabs onto the rigging with one hand and hoists himself up, bracing his feet against the mast. Suspended there, almost entirely horizontal, he continues parrying James’s attack, until he jumps.

Suddenly, the fight turns in his favor. He pushes James back, to the Dutchman’s railing, and presses until James has no choice but to jump up. Will joins him, still pushing James back as they shuffle along the beam.

James makes a stand, refusing to retreat anymore, and for a while, it looks like they may be stuck. Then James slips -- falling into the ship, not off of it. He rolls, coming up quickly, but not quickly enough. Will’s sword is leveled at his throat.

James raises his eyebrow, tapping his sword lightly. At which point, Will notices that James’s sword is resting against the inside of his thigh, right above his femoral artery. Not as neat a death, but certain to kill him just the same. For a long moment, the two stare at eachother.

And then the video goes black.]

[It's a ballroom, full of what seems to be a lot of very important, and intimidating, people. Raenef is among them with the demon from the last video, dressed up nicely in black but looking none the scarier.

In fact, he's yawning.]

Lord Raeeeeeeeeeef! [Eclipse doesn't seemed very pleased with this and tries again.] I'd like to remind you of your position and...your DIGNITY!

[In response, Raenef coughs and then scowls. He's trying, he just... this is him. And as he thinks about how Eclipse is always on to him and complaining about his dignity, it makes him laugh. No, not laugh. It makes him GIGGLE.]

[And then the screen goes black. When it comes back on, Raenef is in a overly large night shirt, the kind common in the olden days. His hair is a slight mess and he looks a bit sheepish and this is before he realized what was recorded.]

I'm really sorry. I couldn't find a rainbow for Natsume or a harp for Eater but I'll keep looking!

[He's seen people ask stuff on this before...maybe...]

But hey, have you ever had to do something you know would be a piece of cake but they have to give you more time and they just don't want to?