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[accidental video] backdated to 7/30 at about 7:30pm

[If anyone is paying attention to their SFC, they may notice a video... or what passes as one, for the screen shows nothing but darkness. Sounds of muffled sobbing are the only thing that can be heard for a few moments until finally someone speaks in a small, terrified voice.]

...Is someone there...?

[It seems Dhaos got caught outside when the blackout started and managed to get himself rather lost. Unfortunately for him, he's quite afraid of complete darkness.]

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[Well Rin does have ONE advantage in the dark - built in lights! Sort of. He's got his sword out and the blade pushed up just enough to have his flames going. Hearing Dhaos on the network already has him worried, even without Vanitas around to cause trouble.]

Hey! Where are you? ... I mean, where were you when the lights went out? Just... stop walkin' and stay where you are, okay? Gimmie an idea of where to go!

Rin...?

[Just the little bit of light now coming from his SFC calms Dhaos enough to think semi-rationally. He huddles closer to the wall he's been curled up against for the past fifteen minutes or so.]

I...I was in the Nostalgia Nook.

Oka-- shit-- ow, fuck.

[There's a bit of a clatter as Rin tries to adjust everything he's holding and winds up dropping the sword back in the sheath as a result and making everything go black. He also knicked his finger with the blade when it slid down.

It doesn't stay out for long - he finally just takes the whole damn thing off and instead puts the sheath in the case on his back, holding the flaming blade in one hand and the SFC in the other.

The brighter glow of the flames with his more demonic features might be a bit frightening, but it's light at least.]

Okay... gimmie a few minutes, alright? I'll be there soon. Just... hold on. I ain't gonna leave you out there...

...Thank you...

[He manages to mostly stop the tears as he clutches his SFC like a lifeline. It'll be alright now. It isn't like back then; he's not alone now.]

[Rin just nods, and while he doesn't turn the SFC off, he does let his arm fall with it still clutched in his hand - sword still in the other - as he runs out of his apartment and heads in to the darkness. He's going by muscle memory at this point, not even his flames enough to light street signs and landmarks far away.

Eventually he arrives at the Nostalgia Nook, the sign glowing eerie blue from him. He stands there for a minute, listening to the silence.]

... Dhaos! Hey! Say somethin'!

...Over here...

[His voice comes from somewhere over to Rin's right, slightly amplified by the SFC. Dhaos has curled in on himself, hugging his knees to his chest as he patiently waits.]

[Rin raises the sword above his head, trying to light a little more of the way. He can see a very faint outline of a person in that direction, just close enough for him to feel comfortable turning off the SFC.

He does so as he runs forward, a little out of breath and slightly on edge. All this, after what Vanitas did... talk about shit timing.]

Hey... you okay? You're not hurt are you?

[Dhaos slowly shakes his head. Physically he's the healthiest he's been in years. Mentally... well, that damage had been done long before his arrival to Vatheon. The slowly subsiding panic attack is a clear testament to that.]

[Geez. Even if he's not hurt, Rin recognizes that he's in bad shape. He moves closer, kneeling down in front of Dhaos.]

Hey... look, I don't wanna burn you, but I wanna keep my flames for light, 'kay? Think you can stand? I'll try to take you someplace safe. My apartment's got a bunch of candles and flashlights...

...Alright...

[Dhaos forces himself to uncurl from the little ball, unsteadily getting to his feet. He seems somehow smaller in the darkness than by the light of day.]

[Geez it's weird to see him like that... but Rin has more important things to focus on, like getting him somewhere inside where there's a chance of light and safety.

He takes it slow, walking quietly, and on the look out for anything that might take advantage of the darkness and jump out at them. Chances are low that it'll happen, but Rin has had far too many experiences where power outages lead to attacks.

Luckily his flames are enough to illuminate even street signs and landmarks, and soon enough they're approaching his apartment. Some one has been thoughtful enough to leave a couple of lanterns and flashlights in the lobby during his absence.]

That's helpful. ... c'mon.

[He puts his sword back and douses the flames, quickly picking up one of the lanterns and turning it on.]

Better already, yeah?

[Lloyd isn't afraid of the dark, even when it's so totally black he can't see, but it is a pain in the neck-

-or the shin, as the case may be.]

Ow!

[He hadn't heard that small voice in the dark, but he isn't that far away from where Dhaos is. Dhaos can probably hear him quite well as he swears and wraps his hands around his leg.]

Dammit, I can't see anything!

[Dhaos is startled by the noise. Stumbling towards the direction of the noises, he manages to choke out a word through his tears.]

...Lloyd...?

[This time he manages to hear Dhaos's voice. He looks up reflexively, searching the dark, but he still can't make anything out.]

Dhaos?

[It had sounded like he was over... here? Lloyd cautiously takes a step in the direction he thinks he heard the man's voice, wary of running into anything else.]

Where are you?

Here...

[He makes his way further in the direction of Lloyd's voice, desperately seeking proof his mind isn't simply playing some cruel trick on him. His wish is granted when he unceremoniously bumps into the boy.]

[The caution in his steps paid off, at least. Running into Dhaos is startling, but not painful. He stumbles with a soft "oof," then catches his balance. His hand goes out, seeking the person he'd run into.]

Dhaos? You all right?

Let me guess... you found out you died, too.

[ No, Dhaos. He still isn't over that one. As for the blackout? Mithos isn't afraid of the dark. Sorry. ]

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[Dhaos chokes back another sob.]

...I have known since arrival that I am dead.

[He takes a shaky breath, and then is silent for a while. Then...]

...Have you ever been trapped before...?

N-no!

[ Anyone who tried would be brutally killed. ]

What kind of question is that?

...It's dark like this inside a coffin... You can't see... Can't move... Left only with your thoughts as your sanity slowly erodes...

[Dhaos doesn't entirely seem to be speaking to Mithos anymore, lost in the darkness of his memories as he is.]

[That doesn't sound good. Richter barely recognizes that tiny voice coming from his SFC.]

Dhaos?

...Richter...?

[There's a wet hiccup as Dhaos attempts to calm himself a little. Hearing someone else - especially someone he knows - is enough to assure him that he's not utterly alone. That this wasn't like back then...]

Are you alright?

[While the words are forceful, Richter actually sounds slightly worried. He's half-afraid Dhaos is injured.]

Where were you? I'll come and find you.

...The Nostalgia Nook...

[The concern is comforting to Dhaos, though he's still too far into panic mode to be able to think all that rationally.]

I'll be there as soon as I can.

[If he find his way over there without hurting himself.]

[Well, technically video. But it's not much different from an audio message considering the situation.]

Hello? Is someone there?

...Yes...

[Relief cuts through the fear, calming him a little. He's not alone, not like those years spent trapped in the dark.]

...I'm here.

[She sighs with relief in turn. It doesn't sound like he's hurt, at least.]

Are you okay? Do you need anything?

[She doesn't recognize the voice of who's talking but...well, she might be able to help.]

Can you tell me where you where when the power died? I'll find you, just stop walking. [Sure, she'd been in the park when the power died, but if this man was scared of the dark...she wouldn't mind bring out her wings to make him less afraid. It'd make her get there faster too.]

...Th-the Nostalgia Nook...

[The relief is evident in his voice. It matters not that he's speaking to someone he doesn't know; only that he is not completely alone in the darkness.]

Alright, hold on. I'll be right there. [She tucks the SFC back into her pocket. Even so, when she takes out her wings, he should be able to see a faint pinky-purple glow on his screen. Flight's faster and if just talking to her, someone he doesn't even know, makes him that relieved...? Yeah, speed is good. And it'd give him some light to see by too.

And then she takes off, not caring that those out on the streets would be able to see the glow of her wings, if not make out her form. She might help someone else if they see it after all.]

My name's Colette. What's yours? [Keeping him talking sounds like it'd be a good idea.]

[Turning on the video since she hasn't quite worked out how to use the audio, Yachiru hears someone. Well, she knows crying is bad since it could mean someone is hurt]

Who's there? Why are ya crying? Are you okay?

[It takes Dhaos a moment to get his breathing under control enough to respond.]

...Dhaos. I... am not hurt. ...The darkness just brings back bad memories...

[She remembers being scared of the dark because of bad memories. Though, she can't recall why they were bad after she started traveling with Kenpachi]

Umm, I know when you scared of something, you have to try think happy thoughts. Oh, if you have someone with you, it makes the dark less scary.

[Ky's not terribly alarmed by the lack of power -- he already knew that technology couldn't be trusted -- and he is his own source of electricity.

He is alarmed by the sound of sobbing, though, and calls up a ball of lightning to light his own face as he looks at the SFC.]

I am. How can I help?

[Dhaos calms down slightly as the SFC screen provides a very slight glow, though the tears don't stop. He recognizes that face lit by the lightning.]

...It's you...

[He pauses as he realizes he knows not what the other blond's name is.]

Yes. Ky Kiske, member of the Defense force.

I can get someone sent to your position, or I can come myself, if either would help.

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