Sound of Madness (Open)

[Sora Shimomura]

The Veil was mostly quiet in morning...mostly if you don't count the patrons...then the TV screens turned itself on, the people of the Veil were subjected to a message none wanted to hear. A man, Hei Nerr, stood in a room with someone tied to a chair.


"People of the Network!" He spoke, "You're all going to die. All of you, I know what you're thinking...who is this nut right? What does he do? Can he really kill anyone? Well I got names here, let me read them out:"

He began to read names, names of members of the Network from different parts of the world.

"How do I know these names? Cause I killed them. I murdered them and stole their passwords and identities...I know your group more better than you yourselves know, now I am here in Urbadelphia and I will kill you all. Starting with her, more will follow. But...there is salvation: bring me Sora Shimomura, alive. And the deaths stop, all the Network will live and everyone can go back to sucking up to your leader. Choose freely, but note the wrong choice gets people killed. And we don't want that..." he stopped and smiled, "Now, to get Sora, attack him in daylight. He has no power there, and if your 'leader' tries to protect him...well it's on your heads if more people die. So I'd do whatever it takes don't you? Call the number at the bottom of the screen when you have him."

He was about to turn the camera off before he added something else, "Oh Neku? THIS is how you be a leader. I look forward to watching your precious Network turn against you."

His laughter echoed as the video began to loop and replay itself.

[Aya Brea]

Well, that killed my mood, I put my drink down and shook my head. Isn't that lovely? I sort of thanked myself for not being technically in the network, I was involved with them but it wasn't official.

I looked around for Lea or Neku. They needed to see this, they were going to eventually, I knew that but sooner the better. I look at the bartender and gesture him over. "Any idea where Neku is at?" He shrugged and looked over the people there with no turn up. Ugh, what's up with this town and weird stuff and creepy people?

[Noctis Lucis Caelum]

Noctis had been working his shift, ferrying food and drink to the customers, when the tv had turned on. When it was quite clearly to the people of the Network, Noctis turned his attention to it immediately even as he handed drinks to the people he'd been serving at that moment before he turned to face the tv, the tray he had been carrying tucked under his arm. Needless to say, it was a pretty chilling message. "Well, so much for a quiet morning." He muttered to himself as he looked around for the reactions of the others who were in or knew of the Network.

[Sora Shimomura]

Sora had walked into the Veil at that time, feeling the anxious energy in the room he suddenly felt on edge.

"What's going..." he looked at the TV playing and suddenly he had his answer. "Oh crap..."

[Zira]

(CIOMAR)

Cio glances at the person whom just entered, his cat ears flicking over in their direction and his tail twisting behind him. He had come to Veil before the message had aired and had witnessed the first broadcast as he sipped on a glass of hot milk. His red gaze examining Sora, his mouth twisting up into a half smile, Well, well... This city has just begun to get interesting. His gaze flicks to the street before he drinks once more from his glass, entertaining his sense of taste, the one thing that wasn't enhanced since he turned to his Aunt Zira's side. He just starts purring to himself as he watches the scene unfold.

[Aya Brea]

I got up and went over to the familiar man and asked "You're Sora correct? What is all that about?" I pointed up to the television screen. "Who is he?" As crazy as this guy seemed, he must have a reason for going after him.