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Vergil ([personal profile] kowase) wrote in [community profile] kaisou2024-05-11 01:10 am
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[ As the air to a bird or the sea to a fish, so is contempt to the contemptible. ]

WHO: Vergil, Dante, and You.
WHERE: Libra app.
WHEN: Morning of May 10th.
WHAT: Wolfwood's gone and there's blood everywhere.
WARNINGS: tws for mild violence bc hoo boy.

[ why is it usually always the morning when Vergil addresses the network? It's like some sort of running Habit.
But this time it isn't some awkward text message or ask, some stuffily delivered lines with a reluctance to come out with what he's struggling with.

No.
It's a sort of painful to look at sight, as the video is a slow pan over the front of his antiques shop. The front window behind where the silver-haired bookish demon can usually be found has been smashed--outward, for the observant, which means whatever broke it came from inside.
On the sidewalk in front of said window, there's a splattering of blood. Bright crimson in some places, a brackish black in others.

a certain large Cross-Shaped gun is half-hanging out the window, seemingly left behind; dropped suddenly as its owner seems to have just... disappeared. ]


My CCTV cameras were all wrapped in strange paper. The video feed from them show nothing but a single dark, painted eye.
I hear voices on the feed, but most of them are muffled. I know for sure one is of my deliveryman. Nicholas D. Wolfwood.

There are bullets littering the inside of the shop. He broke open no less than three of the display cases.
I'm certain there's other things broken, but for now, that is not important.

[ there's a shout from behind the camera, one of a different demon--filled with a passionate, almost growling rage. What's important is one of those Order dickheads waltz onto our turf and took Nick!

Vergil sighs. ]


The ones behind this are getting sloppier. There's demonic blood everywhere. And I am most certain this is our 'fourth victim'.
I was there when we rescued Fugo. If the demon who did this is listening...

You will not walk away from this one with your life.
And it will not even be me who threatens it.
fionnuisce: (upon your silent gaze)

voice; un: silverrose

[personal profile] fionnuisce 2024-05-11 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
Demonic, huh.

[Weird how incredibly calm he sounds about this.]
advivo: (pic#16381543)

voice, un: devilhunter

[personal profile] advivo 2024-05-11 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ he is calm enough now that the store isn't in danger of catching on fire but some of the rage is still there, mixed together with frustration. ]

No, Verg won't be the one to threaten it. You shits were already pissing me off as it is and now? [ dante laughs bitterly. ] Now you've just gone and obliterated the line. Enough is enough, you want a fight? Come on then, I'm raring to go. You're not leaving this city alive.
fionnuisce: (no hesitating I'll open my eyes)

[personal profile] fionnuisce 2024-05-11 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
...Say, Vittore. Do you remember what that initial message from the Order regarding the Dark Hour was?

'Let’s get together and finish this once and for all.'
medicgunner: (31)

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[personal profile] medicgunner 2024-05-11 01:38 am (UTC)(link)
[Shut the fuck up Friday only applies when Eunie wants it to.]

If what he's saying is right, I think the same guy that took him is one of the ones who took Fugo. If you're going in after him I'm going with you. And if you're gonna fuck someone up you know who to call.
Edited (wording) 2024-05-11 01:42 (UTC)
drewthetower: (Drew the Tower)

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[personal profile] drewthetower 2024-05-11 01:40 am (UTC)(link)
you find him lemme know

fucking bastards need to get the fuck out of my city
bebest: (I just wanna pop)

Video: UN: hotgoss

[personal profile] bebest 2024-05-11 01:42 am (UTC)(link)
[You know, it's already been a very stressful time with Rose. Having the sword of Damocles hanging over them, waiting for each new victim has been awful. Zulius knows a lot of the app users- it only stands to reason eventually he would be unlucky enough to find another friend nabbed.

He just didn't expect it to be Wolfwood. He can hear Dante yelling in the background and he's not surprised. Vash is probably a mess too.
]

Okay, well first off we are totes getting him back. They can keep doing this, but we're gonna keep getting our people back. There's ZERO question about that. And sure, Babe- they're gonna run out of luck eventually. And then they're super screwed. I think all the app wants them dead at this point.

[He pauses. He knows what it's like to have a staff member, someone who should be SAFE in this space, taken by these fuckers. He's pretty sure Vergil will just ignore whatever extra stress comes from that and push through until he gets his revenge for this and probably burn himself out in the process. Which is why Zulius is here to check in on him.]

You need anything, Vergil? [Vergil, this time, because it's a serious matter.] What can I do?
advivo: (pic#16381522)

private;

[personal profile] advivo 2024-05-11 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
[ there is no stopping her, so he isn't going to even try. ]

Vergil's making me hold off until we get Nick back. Until then I'm gonna make as much noise as I can, maybe it'll give our local guys a chance to move about without being watched.
medicgunner: (15)

[personal profile] medicgunner 2024-05-11 01:49 am (UTC)(link)
[Damn right.]

POKEGO's got a device that'll let us track his Gate down quick. Second we get a sign of 'im, I'll fly over and give you the rundown.
whiteshroud: (shroud - neutral)

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[personal profile] whiteshroud 2024-05-11 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
[Fuck.]

How long ago did this happen? I can see if I can track their energy signatures.
bebest: (What you know matters less)

voice: UN: hotgoss

[personal profile] bebest 2024-05-11 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
[Dante he loves you and he is not gonna get in the way of some well-deserved murder. For once, the pacifism is out of the window. ]

I'm honestly amazed they were stupid enough to do this. Like, geez, way to kick the biggest beehive in the city.

[But again, Dante he loves you and he needs you to please not get yourself killed on this one.]

Just PROMISE me you guys won't handle this alone, okay? Let's focus on getting Nick safe and then, IDK. Find a way to handle these assholes. Preferably in a group? Nothing crazy insane and on your own, okay? You don't need to do that.
ornamentals: (106)

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[personal profile] ornamentals 2024-05-11 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
[kni is doing his very best keeping his voice level when texting isn't an option, fingers trembling a little too much for him to appear coherent. he was at school and this happened--]

Wolfwood. He- He's missing?

[he's missing or worse, and there's really nothing he can do.]

sassery: ({y} (never stop))

voice; un: noxxed

[personal profile] sassery 2024-05-11 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
Where the fuck do you want me.

[Him and Nick have shot the shit a ton, and he's one of Dante's husbands. There's nothing else to say, really.]
fionnuisce: (started turning when you were young)

[personal profile] fionnuisce 2024-05-11 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
They didn't have to be smart, they were using magecraft to obscure our perception. I'd bet they didn't plan on it unraveling; they've gotten messy and careless now.
drewthetower: (The Last Thing You See)

[personal profile] drewthetower 2024-05-11 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
they kidnapped people

that alone proves they're dumb as fuck zio
drewthetower: (Hm?)

[personal profile] drewthetower 2024-05-11 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
like I said: dumb as fuck

we handled yokai and demons and god knows what else, and they think they can scare us?
whiteshroud: (jun50)

-> Action

[personal profile] whiteshroud 2024-05-11 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
[20 minutes... that is in fact a fresh trail. Maybe there was a chance]

I'll be right there.

[And sure enough, Jun in his Shroud uniform, will be teleporting right in the middle of the antique shop]

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