voice; un: battlehound

[deathtusk]

WHO: The zealots and YOU
WHERE: Libra network
WHEN: Shortly after the July 4th raids occur
WHAT: The Black Order has come knocking, time for the team to pay their dues.
WARNINGS: PLENTY - threats, indications of violence towards members, swearing, riling people on purpose, potential talk of gore - Cú's the equivalent of a maddened dog with power to back up his bark. Please be aware he will try to provoke people and rile them to the point of making bad choices (ie finding him and attacking him).

[Many are not expecting a message in the middle of the night on Libra. Of course, many don't know the tone that's on the other side- one that's sharp, wild, like the tip of a spear straight into a vital organ.]

Happy fuckin' 4th of July, assholes.

[That is not a familiar username to anyone on Libra. And for most, that is not a familiar voice in the slightest.]

Seems like you guys've been having fun watching the fireworks. Can't blame you, they seem to make a hell of a lot of noise, huh?

[Who the fuck is this, why is he emphasizing-]

Gonna have to forgive me for the rude interruption, I'm not great at this shit and I doubt you'd care in the long run anyway. [Despite the supposed apology, he doesn't sound even a bit sorry.] Just thought I'd pop in with a little hello.

[The words are pointed, emphasized, purposely meant to rile and put people on edge. The man sounds like he's about to shut off the damn recording when there's a pause. Then-]

Oh, almost forgot- you might wanna check up on your friends. Y'know, the ones who went and killed their own members in the last few months? They might've gotten a little surprise for all the shit they've pulled recently.

The Black Order sends its fucking regards. You're welcome.

[There is no deception or lies, no pretending friendliness or faking sincerity here. The Black Order has come for a reckoning, and it will make its team here pay it back in blood. In so, so, so much blood.]

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voice; un: battlehound

[deathtusk]

Hey, you two. Tell me you're both alive, otherwise I'm gonna get pissed you got your ass handed to you. What's the status?

[Why yes, this is hearable to everyone. Libra members, Zodiac newcomers, and especially the Kaisou Black Order team. Cú is purposely talking about this just to rile people and piss them off even more- and he's expecting people to blow up at him for this, too.]

voice; un: myownluck; failed private

[adhmor]

[He'd toggled the private filter on, he really did, but something must've caused it to fail, because everyone can hear Shay Patrick Cormac's irritated Irish accent:]

I failed the mission and had to run before they decided to hunt me down. Now what the hell are you doing, Cu? You should've had your fill of bloodshed by now.

private to shay and cu; text; un: akemi

[timesaving]

Preparations complete. All systems online. Security measures armed. 15% of deployed units are in need of repairs; replacements are almost ready.

Your broadcast was visible to everyone. Don't drag me into your drama.

video; un: kesitakame

[hoshikiri]

[This was the meaning of what he saw... of what he warned Leon of. Hells take him, but even worse was that, at least to some extent, Takame recognized that face and voice. On a man the same, but different.]

Cu...!?

1/2

[deathtusk]

[Who the fuck is this, some kinda idiot who wants to unnerve him?

But man. Man. Someone naming him right off the bat- either these people are smart, or they're really fucking stupid.

Cú is expecting the latter.]

[deathtusk]

Aw, someone's familiar with me? Cute. Who the fuck are you?

[ not here ]

[loupmorque]

[ he isn't going to comment here because Shut The Fuck Up Friday is always in effect for him, but.

Oh, he glares at this message with a rage that almost makes the room he's sitting in feel Icy.

Whoever these people are, and however they got the magitek on their side...

He'll see you all put in your places. ]

voice | UN: Thorn

[poisontippedcure]

[Rose has a healthy fear of the Black Order, especially after May.]

[And she knows not to antagonize the zealots.]

[But when she’s worried about her friends, she gets stupid.]

You, what in the seven hells did you do?

[deathtusk]

[There's an annoyed sound at that, Cu rolling his eyes on his end.]

Wow. You know, I thought you guys might've picked up the whole thing by what I said, but it looks like Kaisou is full of deaf and stupid people.

[prunedworlds]

Well, that was an alarming message on several levels. But what really caught Ritsuka's attention was that voice.

"Cu Chulainn...?"

[deathtusk]

And that, in return, is a very familiar voice to him. Cú actually has to pause at this, the nagging itch of a Master sticking in the back of his head.

There's an exasperated sigh at this.

"How the hell did you end up here?"

voice: un: darkSlayer

[kowase]

...

Truly, the choice of you and your higher-ups for the death of one unhinged woman is to go nuclear on an entire group of people?
Surely, you all have the minds that a conversation and discussion could have saved you and yours a whole lot of bloodshed.

And here you are again to cause even more...

Very well.
Show yourselves, and throw yourselves at us.
We will, as we have done so far, continue to cut you down for our freedoms and safety.

A collective has no fear of its tyrants.

[deathtusk]

Blah blah blah blah do you even fucking hear yourself? If I wanted a goddamn monologue I'd say so, jeez. Don't you have anything actually useful to say, or do you just like talking people's ears off like a boring piece of shit?

voice; un: allin

[neverchanged]

Aaaand that's the other shoe that just dropped. Fantastic.

Tell me, does the Black Order recruit villains out of the newspaper? Is there Craigslist for washed-up henchmen? I have so many questions about how you people find employment.

[Says the questionable guy who found employment.]

If there's one thing I've learned from living here it's that people on Libra are a little bit bloodthirsty. I hope you have your last wishes written down somewhere, because I'm not sure if they'll bother with a casket this time~

[deathtusk]

Wow. I'm impressed- never thought I'd hear someone acting like an idiot and thinking this is all a joke. Whatever.

[Aventurine can't see it, but Cú is smiling.]

Oh yeah? Let's just say if they're bloodthirsty then they've found the right person. They can go tackle little old me any time.

voice | un: laluna

[crisantemo]

[ Lapis is sore and aching and tired after what happened, but most of all she is furious.

She knows what he's trying to do, she knows how he works, but she's so done trying to hold back. So all that comes through are words dripping with pure venom, the hatred almost palpable: ]

And we'll kill you just like we killed the others, mutt.

[deathtusk]

[And here? Here is where Cú is ROARING with laughter.

This is his favorite person!! His favorite person to fucking piss off.]

Aw, don't sound so upset, Girlie. Your place was cute- did you really make those two think you were normal, like an actual person? Because you're not. You trying to be little miss "pretends-to-be-docile" all the time is boring as hell.

We know you're a monster. Why don't you come and show me how bad you can get?

video; un: silverrose

[fionnuisce]

Wh--Cú Chulainn?

[Oh, this was bad. This was bad bad.]

not quite here

[twofoldfury]

[We are in a baaad spot! Oh the spot we are in is oh-so-very baaaad~!]

text | UN: ANON

[adtendo]

[Kafka fears nothing.]

[Kafka is always in control.]

[And if she repeats the second part to herself enough, it will be true.]

It looks like the Order's dog has come out to play.

Be careful.

You know what happens to mutts who bite their owners.

voice; off-app; private

[trailblazingspirit]

[As much as she distrusts Kafka, when this post hits, she and Blade are the first people who pop into March’s head. After leaving a quick voicemail for Blade, she rings up Kafka’s phone:]

Kafka! You’d better answer me fast or I’m going to be so mad. [But she can’t hide the concern in her tone.] Where are you right now?

voice: un: kore

[aslowburn]

[ Persephone has lived in this realm long enough now to consider it... well, perhaps not her home - she hasn't had one of those since she was a young goddess on Olympus - but certainly somewhere worth defending. She finds the Order obnoxious little jumpstart at the best of times, but this is a step too far. ]

What an apt username for a yapping mongrel, trying to get the attention of others. Is there a point to this childish grandstanding? Have you made enough of a mess on the carpet to feel someone will give you a sliver of their attention? What do you hope to gain from this?

[deathtusk]

[The LOUDEST groan comes back to Persephone.]

All of you need to get more creative, your insults are fucking boring me at this point.

[A beat, and he sounds vaguely disinterested in the conversation already.]

Gain? Please. I'm not here to gain anything. I'm here to do my job.

un: anon; text

[infezione]

i see.
so this is the order's play.

[The air around him is heating up, but obviously that won't come across over the network.

He's furious, unspeakably so, but it's settled out into an eerie sort of calm.]

we haven't made it this far by pissing ourselves every time there was a threat. by attacking us, you've sealed your fate.

[deathtusk]

[An exasperated huff, w o w do people not know how else to try and tell him to fuck off??]

Obviously. If you did, I'd be fucking bored out of my mind. There'd be no point in me going after you guys- prey isn't fun when they don't fight back.

text, un: anon

[dancedwithplenty]

Seriously? Are we having ANOTHER month of vague threatening messages on the network?

UGH

This got old fast last time. Have you considered touching grass? 🤔

[deathtusk]

If you call me killing someone vague, then sure. Fucking knock yourself out.

[Is the person he murdered still dead? No. But that's not really important tbh.]

Dunno, have you considered actually shutting up?

voice; un: photocutie

[trailblazingspirit]

What? [The dread sinks into the very pit of March’s gut, churns her stomach until she feels as if she might throw up from the shock and worry.] What did you do to them?

[She needs to make some calls.]

[deathtusk]

[He keeps getting this question. Why do people not actually listen, he's already told people what went on.]

And here's another idiot proving they don't know how to listen. Wow. Really not helping with the deaf and stupid motto Kaisou's got going right now.

text, un: Ganymede

[ganymed]

[ Reading over everything and responses and going literally...'what the hell'. ]

You're clearly insane.

And a fan of a LOT of drama. Here's to you getting literally nothing that you want.

[deathtusk]

Holy shit, you have common sense! Congrats for pointing out the fucking obvious.

[Is he talking about being insane? SURE IS.]

Trust me, if I was into drama, this would be a lot worse.

un: tm149

[goodolrika]

[She's pissed, yes, but.]

[deathtusk]

[He's actually gonna pause for a split second before he starts laughing.]

Holy shit, congrats at knowing how to meme. Who would've thought Kaisou had people smart enough to do that? Fucking amazing.

text · un: vinviv

[mehjin]

👍

[deathtusk]

🥇👏

UN: Shroud | Voice

[whiteshroud]

[Jun wasn't planning to respond to this post, as whatever it's clearly meant to taunt. But then after Lapis's warning, well]

Cú Chulainn. So this is the tragic fate that's befallen you.

I'll make this brief: I'm a servant of the Lord. And I am the one who took Azhdaha out from the Order's clutches, and dealt with him when none of you could.

And now I offer you mercy: leave this city, now.

[ not here ]

[crisantemo]

[ ]

un: anonymous

[drewthetower]

soooooooooooooooooooo y'all realize the hornet's nest y'all just fucking kicked yet or like are y'all just dumb

[deathtusk]

Not the first time I've done it. Bold of you to think I'd actually care.