Twenty-Seventh Rebirth [video]

[death_begins]

[The video clicks on, and Yuca is nowhere to be seen.

The scene itself is dim, cast in Kurotsuchi's laboratory- the feed is centered on a small white cat in the center of an operating table, lit by the rietsu lights overhead. There's nothing for a moment (the calm before a storm, a sign of things to come) and pale arms from off the camera reach out, to stroke the cat's head, petting it gently. A hand pulls back, off the feed and returns with a syringe. This isn't going to end well.

The cat jumps when the needle touches it, but the other hand forces it firmly in place as the needle pierces the skin and forces the liquid (a strange silvery color) into the creature.]

Due to the small size, [a voice off the screen- Yuca's voice- murmurs,] and the amount I injected, it should be enough to start seeing physical changes in a few minutes or so.

[It's unclear as to whether he's talking to someone else or simply documenting this for posterity's sake, but the hands move back to absently pet at the cat, settling it down from its former aggravated state. As the hands pet it, they also gently loop a rope around it's neck for precaution. At any rate, nothing happens for a minute. Another minute ticks by, and it seems that nothing will happen.

Unfortunately for everyone, this is not the case. The cat twitches, before letting out a mewl of pain. The bones in its head start stretching out grotesquely, fangs sliding down beneath its lower jaw. The skin, unable to keep stretching, starts ripping, exposing wet, bulging muscle underneath. The creature twists, shifts, lets out an inhuman shriek of pain, and starts to convulse. Bones keep growing beyond the means of the skin and ripping sharp, jagged edges into the open air. Claws lengthen, piercing and scratching an agonizing sound into the metal table beneath them.

The beast snarls, and a pair of strong arms yank it off the screen by the rope looped around its neck. Sounds of a cage opening and slamming shut can be heard, and Yuca's voice again-] It'll break out of there soon- I'll let it go before it gets strong enough to.

[The camera finally gives a shaky jerk to the side and Yuca's face comes into view. His cheek and chin are spotted with blood and he clears his throat, eyes narrowing toward the camera. The priest collar looks so out of place now.]

I've upped the stakes, Dora Folk. You may be able to fend off one, but I'm making more. Tens, maybe even a hundred if I feel like it. You can't fight them off forever, and when you fall, I'm going to rip the cross from your chest and laugh as you die screaming.

[Another pause. Yuca looks thoughtful and wipes at the blood on his cheek, leaving a little smear of red that matched his eyes.]

Wow. Winry, Topher- [He smiles, kindly. Smiles like he's addressing a best friend, smiling like the innocent priest he told everyone he was. It's the same smile he fed to them all with every single lie.] I couldn't have done it without you. I'm so glad we're all friends.

As for the rest of you... my angels will be set loose on Adstringendum. They're supposed to be after Folk, but they're likely to attack anyone who gets in their way. But look on the bright side- [something flashes in his eyes that isn't quite sane,] you'll always come back, right?


[[ooc: And finally, Yuca's true colors.

Angel log is up.]]


[[As of 1/10/2011, this post is now set to private || unhackable ]]

Comments

[Video] 1/?

[al_truism]

[Video] 2/?

[al_truism]

[Offline response] 1/?

[dreams-are-mine.livejournal.com]

[Watching this, Rhode is initially bored with the waiting. But as events, with the cat specifically, and Yuca's speech, begin to become interesting, she starts to giggle.]

[Offline response] 2/?

[dreams-are-mine.livejournal.com]

[not-a-damn-dog.livejournal.com]

Ya' know, it's nice when the bad guys just put out PSA messages, like this.

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Why are my actions so 'bad'? I made monsters to hunt down an evil man. I gave the city fair warning. If people are smart, they'll hide.

[Video]

[exarmatio]

[There's a ragged gasp, a pair of wide, brown eyes, but that's the only response he can give right now. Negi is positively horrified.]

[Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

'Oh, I don't think we've met before.'

[In the same lighthearted tone he used on everyone he'd met here.]

[kill-joo-ded.livejournal.com]

[No laugher, no insults. Just a cold gaze locked onto where that cat had been.]

...Geez. Some people.

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't feel bad for it. Maybe animals are brought back too.

[mere_shopkeeper]

[Finally. Urahara wasn't surprised, what with what he had seen after bothering Mayuri, but nonetheless... Yoruichi wasn't going to be happy when she saw this either.

Well, at least one person dropped his mask. Now if only Aizen would be kind enough to do the same...]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing Alphonse wasn't the only one who saw this coming.


[[ooc: iiiidk if Urahara replied or not, but if he did, hey, here's a post! ;D]]

[6strngtemptress.livejournal.com]

[Haruko seems unaffected by the gruesome sight.]
That's a mildly impressive monster you got there. I'll be looking forward to ripping a few of them limb from limb.

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Be my guest.

[1/2]

[saucey]

Oh my god...

[2/2]

[saucey]

You're sick.

1/?

[flashcat]

[ It's always cats in this place. What ever happened to using mice? ]

2/3

[flashcat]

[ I mean, first Mayuri, now this fellow.... ]

voice;

[visionofblood.livejournal.com]

[Siiiiigh...]

Was someone feeling neglected..? If I find one of those -- things. In my garden, I'll be cross.

voice;

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Well then, you'd better not look in your garden, hm?

[video]

[umbrellapirate.livejournal.com]

[Ohai! He's got just one word for you, Yuca.]

Hundreds?

[video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Want to count them?

[hits-then-heals.livejournal.com]

Yuca...what have you done?

[She's shocked for the moment, give her a moment to really get mad.]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Well... to put it simple, I recreated a military experiment that my friends had been subjected to back in my own world.

[video] 1/2

[scarysnakelady]

[Well that brought up some triggering memories for miss Anko here--memories even closer to the surface this days thanks to Rhode. And, unfortunately for her, the camera catches her first, horrified, flashback-y reaction.]

[video] 2/2

[scarysnakelady]

[But then the mask slips back on, and she's her sarcastic self again, not about to admit that slip to anyone in public.]

Having fun, are we?

[video]

[peach-kabobs.livejournal.com]

[Poor Momo looks horrified, not just because of the poor cat, but because of the implication he's giving that he's making--or has made--more, and now people are in danger again and...]

All this for revenge? Th-that's terrible, how can you-!

[video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

It's a bit complicated, but I assure you, in time, you won't be around to care about it anyway.

[HE DIDN'T MEAN THAT AS A THREAT, HONEST. N-no, he actually didn't.]

[Offline]

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

[Having been watching this, documenting the changes for his own sake (or rather, his own curiosity), he waits until everything is done recording before interrupting.]

Not bad... and they're as dangerous as they appear?

[Offline]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

That and more.

[Yuca purses his lips at the cage the angel-cat was contained in.]

They're not simply animals- they don't hunt people to eat them. They live only to attack, to kill. They have no higher function than to kill. Or at least, to do as much damage as they possibly can.

[Video]

[growing-roots.livejournal.com]

What... what about Winry...? Did you hurt her?!

[Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Of course not. She's a very good friend of mine.

[thegoldstone.livejournal.com]

[Hohenheim watches the video play. He watches Al's replies, watches him try to reason with this man. Watches the look on his son's face.

It's not hard for him to see his son is hurt. And you don't do that. You don't hurt his family, whether it's physically or emotionally. He's not going to reply. But he is going to do something about this.

You don't hurt his family.

Papa's very angry.]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

[Immortal vs. Immortal?

Though Yuca would probably die a lot more often, he'd never really lose, and, little bastard that he is, he knows this. So he's not really shaking in his boots at all.]

[endureandwait.livejournal.com]

[Winry sees. Oh yes. And she can barely get any words out, just opening her mouth in shock at first, speechless. This...she had helped make something like that....? Was this...her fault? If she hadn't helped....She can't just let him do this. No way.]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Thank you again, miss Rockbell. You were very kind to me.

[A little pause.]

I'm sure your parents would be proud.

[video]

[saintedsinner]

-=no response, just this look.=-

[video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I didn't know that everyone here was so concerned about animal rights.

[It's hard to suppress a laugh, but he does it anyway.]

You're Al's brother, correct?

[favorthebold.livejournal.com]

You didn't tell me.

after Al's outing post, i assume? XD

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

You wouldn't have believed me.

Or worse, you would. Can you blame me?

[private//unhackable]

[fightingvirtue.livejournal.com]

I hear that you're immortal. Is that true?

[private//unhackable]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

I suppose there's no use hiding it now, is there?

[notanexplorer.livejournal.com]

Now this. This is more like it, brat.

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad to see you approve.

[hyuugahime]

W-What ?

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

What do you mean, 'what'?

[Video]

[bunny_flower]

[Unohana doesn't look horrified - she is, after all, a colleague of Kurotsuchi-taichou - but very, very disappointed. not that YUca's going to care much, probably.]

Yuca-san ... Why ?

[Video]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

...it's complicated, Miss Unohana.

[Still with the respectful tone, even after all he'd done. Not like he really respects her of course, but.]

As empathetic as you are, I doubt you'd understand.

[ff_red_turk]

[Well, well, well, someones taking the gloves off.]

[neverquitedies.livejournal.com]

[...we'll just be far, far away now.]