Listen closely and you should be able to hear

[BZZZZAP!] Tch. It still--...

What?!

[The sound of water sloshing around like large ocean waves is picked up over the receiver, with Haruka struggling to fight against the tide; or the water barrier, as the case may be.

The communicator falls to the floor with a clatter, and apart from a loud muffled cry of frustration... a heavy silence fills the air.]

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!

[Well, at least for a little while.]

[[As part of Sunao's chip event, Haruka will be trapped inside of the water barrier for 7 hours. It is currently located near Rooms 103-105 in Mariner High School.]]

[BZZZZAP! Haruka lets out a grunt in pain as the communicator shocks him through his jacket pocket.]

Tch. [It soon goes up, and then down. Right on the ground with an audible clatter. He's been busy, and can do without the interfering spark.]

This is getting old. I guess trying to take this thing apart wouldn't be much of an option either, would it?

[...] I'm running errands for Kantarou, since he feels safer holing himself up in our room with the mistletoe around. Don't ask me why... though I can probably take a wild guess.

Moa-san, I'll be stopping by the inventory soon to pick up a few things. Watch your head.

[[ooc Haruka will be wandering through the high school from his room, and stopping by the Northern Lights for work in case you wanted to get your mistletoe action on.]]

[The transmission cuts in to the sound of shifting fabric and a lone pair of footsteps hitting along the asphalt. It must have turned on in one of his jacket pockets by accident.

Out patrolling the streets, there isn't much else to be heard past the occassional breeze or the distant howl of one of the wild wolves.

Suddenly, he stops. His breath hitches, and his fist comes slamming down against the side of an abandoned building with an audible WHUMP.

After a few seconds, a bit of crumbling rock can be heard falling to the ground, and the walk continues on until the feed times out.]

Hm... They must have taken him back. To that Dark Realm he spoke of before.

It's a strange feeling. When they take away the ones who are this close to you.

( Private to Kantarou; Hackable )

( Private; Hackable )

It's getting noisy again.

...Humans have been able to survive for centuries in my own world without ever having to rely on magic or special abilities. What makes the people of this one so different? Always begging like animals...

I'll never understand it. How you can you not see that the scientists have managed to keep us under their thumbs with those chips, only to watch us evntually destroy ourselves later.

Do you really think that it is nothing but a mistake? ...It's all so stu-

[Haruka's voice is suddenly cut off as he lets out a sharp gasp, dropping the communicator onto the floor with a clatter. For a moment, he can be heard breathing harshly, and this continues for a minute or two until there is a soft thud as he falls down onto his knees.] Augh... what is-... [His voice becomes strained, as he is obviously trying to hold himself back. But it is futile. In mere seconds, the tengu lets out a loud and agonized scream of pain, as if it doing so will somehow make it all come to an end.]

[There is an even louder thud. The sound of a body collapsing. More harsh breathing can be heard, followed by coughing and a bit of dry retching. It takes minutes for his breathing to become even again, and for Haruka's voice to be heard again... distant, and weakened.]

What in the hell... was that just now...?

[An old but familiar frequency on the network springs back to life, crackling with a dull static. The signal clears once the radio is dropped to the ground with a clatter.]

This place...

[Haruka's voice becomes more clear as he picks up the communicator.] ...There's no mistaking it. Shit!

I've left them behind again. I've left... [The sound of approaching Shadows swallows up the rest of his words, accompanied by the jingle of his shakujou.]

Damn it...

[His weapon is smashed into one, and then another.] Damn it!!

[[ooc Guess who is back, folks. Haruka has been pulled out of Discedo once for his canon update, but now he's been pulled back again against his own will at the whims of the Scientists (and the mun). Needless to say, he's not feeling very happy about it.]]

[There is the sound of a distant cackle, as well as some running. But he's not running from the sound, but toward it. A few steps can be heard more slowly, along with some quiet panting.]

What... the hell is--

[He gasps. Something he didn't expected just showed up. Oh crap.]

It can't be! That's-- [Haruka gets cut off by the sound of a laser beam cutting through the air.]

Aaaah!

[...]

Nngh... This is...! [Something crackles, and his communicator is dropped onto the ground, not followed long after by his shakujou.]

You bastard!

[Soon his voice is completely cut out, and the transmission is left open until finally timing out after a few minutes.]

[[ooc Hey, Shinjiro! Guess who isn't making it to work today? Haruka has been turned into a statue after being hit by Vaati's curse, and will be unable to move or talk. But he can still hear, so feel free to leave any comments. It can be found on Ingles Trail, close to Mariner High School and the intersection of Lander Boulevard.]]

[The frequency is silent for a few seconds, until the distinct sound of rummaging can be heard in the background. Books are being pushed aside, papers are falling onto the floor and desks are being picked up and pushed aside with a screech or even a hollow, resounding bang of metal.]

[Soon Haruka pipes up, clearly agitated.] Dammit! Where the hell is it!?

I just had it with me last night!

[He growls.]

Kantarou, if this is another one of your pranks, then I'm not laughing.

What did you do with my chawan!?

[[ooc For those who didn't know, tengu have a habit of using the same chawan for the rest of their lives, and so it is sort of an irreplaceable item for them. Haruka is obsessed with his, and so the idea that it has been misplaced has him freaking out over it.]]