5th Combo - [Video]

[redcladidealist]

[There's a frown on Lloyd's face as the video feed comes on, the kind of frown someone gets when they're facing a problem they haven't managed to figure out.]

During the last full moon, did anyone see anything strange? [He scratches his jaw unconsciously - is that a hint of fuzziness there?] I mean, strange lights or circles of mana on the ground. That kind of thing.

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[ofredemption.livejournal.com]

. . . With what's going on you're worried about something like that?

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd hasn't heard about any of the darker things going on of late. He really only pays scattered attention to the posts he gets on his Dreamberry. He tilts his head, giving Haseo a funny look. What's he talking about?]

Well, yeah. I mean, I want to get home. Don't you? Why? What happened?

[ofredemption.livejournal.com]

. . .Someone got murdered.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd feels like someone dumped a bucket of ice down his back.] What?! Who was it who died? Who killed them?

[ofredemption.livejournal.com]

Isabelle Lightwood. Still don't know who killed her.

--But I'm looking.

[redcladidealist]

[He doesn't know the name, but that doesn't make this any less horrific. Lloyd clenches his hand and nods, his mouth forming a hard, thin line.]

I'll look, too. I'll tell you if I find anything.

[ofredemption.livejournal.com]

. . .Yeah.
Just like before.

YOU AND YOUR TEMPTATIONS

[demonspear.livejournal.com]

Talk about a little facial hair first thing in the morning, huh bud?

I DO IT BECAUSE I LOVE YOU~

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd shoots Zelos a look of mixed confusion and annoyance.] My hair isn't that bad, Zelos. Just because I haven't brushed it doesn't mean it's in my face.

OR YOU'RE JUST A FILTHY, FILTHY ENABLER B|

[demonspear.livejournal.com]

[You're going to mark his face with all of this facepalming, Lloyd. >:(] How about you try touching your chin and you'll see what I'm talkin' about.

H-HEY! I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK!

[redcladidealist]

What? [Now he's giving Zelos a really strange look. Still, he lifts a hand to his chin.

His gloved hand.]

I don't feel anything different.

WITH THE HAIR ON YOUR FACE, YES YOU DO~

[demonspear.livejournal.com]

Weeell maybe you can't because you have gloves on.

B|

[redcladidealist]

[Now it's Lloyd's turn to put a palm to his face.] There's nothing on my face, Zelos. If there was, it would have come off when I rubbed it.

[lethal-smile.livejournal.com]

It seems that people were hallucinating around that time. I saw strange things also, but nothing like what you've described.

[redcladidealist]

Yeah, I heard about that, but that wasn't what I was asking about. I was just trying to see if anyone else had seen the Otherworldly Gate open up.

[lethal-smile.livejournal.com]

Hm.

No. I haven't heard anything about that either. I was mainly concerned with avoiding the illusions, myself. They were unsettling.

[redcladidealist]

Damn... [Lloyd scratches his jaw again, frowning.] I wonder if it just didn't open because of all the clouds...

So what did you see?

[lethal-smile.livejournal.com]

An old acquaintance... of sorts. Or at least, I thought I did.

She couldn't have actually been here.

[redcladidealist]

Why not? If you made it here, couldn't she have, too?

[beats-zelos.livejournal.com]

...Uh, Lloyd?

[redcladidealist]

Hm? Yeah, Sheena?

[beats-zelos.livejournal.com]

You do know you have hair on your face, right?

[Because he just doesn't look aware of it.]

[redcladidealist]

Huh? I do? [He brushes his cheeks with a gloved hand.] Did I get it off?

[beats-zelos.livejournal.com]

No, you didn't.

[Facepalm.]

I don't think it's something you can just brush off.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd's brow furrows in confusion. He scratches his jaw now, trying to get the supposed hair off.] Did someone glue it on? Wait... [Suspicious.] Damnit, I bet it was Zelos! What else did he do to my face?