[video]

[purrtagonist]

[the video starts of as nothing but static and white noise, a few seconds of black and white chaos that seems like nothing. but then a voice, distant at first, cuts through]

-- ing on? Helloooooo. . .

[a few moments later an image flickers into view along with the audio, although it's grainy and of poor quality. but everyone can see Akira front and center! he seems to be somewhere dark, judging by the poor lighting, and he's seated on the ground with a metal wall (???) behind him]

Oh, perfect. Stay that way for about five minutes? Cool, thanks.

[is he talking to his watch? anyway]

Remember that underground Connor-san was talking about a few days ago? Fooooound it.

[he gives a two-fingered salute as to emphasize his point]

If anyone wants to come tunnel camping with me, I'd appreciate it. It'll be fun. Probably? Probably. Bring food and water though; I haven't eaten or drank anything all day. Maybe also bring tools and explosives and other things that can break through thick metal walls?

[he angles the camera to show the wall against which is sits. it looks pretty sturdy, and it's clear what he's asking in so many words: please break me out of here]

That'd be pretty cool, too.

[somehow, he manages to sound so extremely blase about, um. being trapped in underground tunnels?? he pauses for a moment, as though thinking, before he perks up to speak again]

Oh, right. This place is huge. Probably about as big as the city itself. I wasn't able to wander too far in, but once we manage to break down the entrance, I think we should gather up a bunch of teams to come explore it. If we dive far enough, maybe we'll find something interesting.

[there's a pause as the video feed glitches out for a second or two, Akira's face replaced by more static, more white noise. but eventually he returns, brows furrowed as he flicks at his watch like he's trying to make the damn thing work]

Let me know if you need directions. You'll know you've found the place if you see two people-- [Ryuji and Ann, probably] -- standing outside a giant metal wall yelling at me for getting stuck.

[and that's when the feed cuts out entirely]

((a network post for this here! I don't plan on posting a tunnel exploration log, BUT once Akira's free you can totally handwave and/or thread out your characters exploring the tunnels and finding what's inside that post c: have fun everyone!))

Comments

[purrtagonist]

[not all of his points are bad, at least]

Easily fixed. So long as you have someone at the entrance, you'll be fine.

Keep in mind our watches don't work so well the further we go in.

[teratias]

That watch part is the real issue. More people could just end up even more lost.

[purrtagonist]

Yeah.

[he admits that with a furrowed brow and a far more serious expression]

I don't know how to circumvent that problem. But I'm at the entrance, and I just barely got it to work to send this message.

[teratias]

...At least you found the entrance. That'll be easiest.

[Shit is Waver making it sound like he's gonna go get this idiot out of there?! He hopes not...]

[purrtagonist]

[aw, Waver!! he knew you cared! and I'm sorry he's calling him out on it]

You really are worried about me.

That's sweet.

[teratias]

I am not! How the hell did you extrapolate that from what I just said?!

[He's too tsundere to function, sorry]

[purrtagonist]

[tsundere. . .]

[it's endearing]

Have you always been this easy to rile up?

[teratias]

What are you even talking about?

[YES, YES HE HAS.]

[purrtagonist]

If you're going to play dumb, then I'm going to take that as a yes.

[teratias]

I'm not playing dumb.

[purrtagonist]

[mmmhhhmmm]

I'll be okay, though. Some people have already offered to bust me out.

[teratias]

...Okay. I'm...probably not gonna be as useful as they are, but if you want to go back down later, I'll come with you.

[purrtagonist]

[there's a firm nod on Akira's end, because of course he'll be returning to the tunnels once he's broken out and has had a chance to eat or drink something]

Sounds like an adventure. I doubt we'll be the only ones, too.

[teratias]

All the better to keep from getting lost. I'll...see you soon, probably.

[purrtagonist]

Probably.

[he repeats with a lilt of amusement]

So long as you don't get lost on your way down here.

[teratias]

I'll be fine. Just don't do anything stupider in the mean time.

[purrtagonist]

[SO MUCH FAITH, WAVER]

Thanks for the extreme outpouring of faith in me, Waver.

[teratias]

So prove me wrong.

[purrtagonist]

[sticks his tongue out. like a brat!]

I don't think I can get any less stupid than "sit by the entrance until someone comes along to free me."

[teratias]

[SO MATURE]

Probably not, but don't experiment either!

[purrtagonist]

I've experimented enough for one day.

[he admits with a touch of wryness to his words]

[teratias]

Good. Let me know when you get out or whatever.

[Not that he cares or anything.]

[purrtagonist]

[tsundere!1]

Uh huh. I'll be dutifully sure to inform you of "or whatever" when it happens.

/end here and I did top level on the storm log!!!

[teratias]

Good. 'Till then.