kaisou | voice; un: battlehound

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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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.]

[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...!?

[ 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. ]

[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.

[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.]

[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?

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

"Cu Chulainn...?"

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

[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.

... Familiar with a man like you. And with your legend. Though as a man who utilized runes rather than his lance.

[Sense that immediate hostility. Whoever this Alternate Cu ~~heh~~ was it was not Takame's Caster.]

'Tis clear to me you are not a Caster. But if you're so bold as to reveal your intentions you've no reason to hide your Servant class.

...

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.

[Oh, she hates this. She hates this so much.]

[Anyone near Rose will notice that her tail has shot straight up. Someone isn’t happy.]

[Rose is somewhat flustered and takes some time to respond, but when she does, she manages to keep herself together.]

The only stupid one here is you. Antagonizing the entire network, you must have a death wish.

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.

[Oh, Shay, you dumbfuck. Cú is way too interested in how that mission failed, but honestly? He's laughing like an asshole.]

I managed to kill one of the shits. Too bad the fucker picked himself back up after. The rest of the group escaped- but I got to basically tear their entire home apart in the process. They didn't get away without me leaving a mark.

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?"

We still both failed, and now, you bloody idiot, they all know we're here and why. Could you not have put a lid on your bloodlust for one damned night?

"You remember me?"

So it really was him?

"And I don't know, exactly, I think it has something to do with the spirit vein here opening gates to other worlds or something. But... what about you?"

She had so many questions right now.

[Shit. Fucking goddammit. Of all the places he could have ran... why did it have to be this he was hiding?

Enjoy this very uncharacteristically furious look your former mentor is giving you and the immediate call out.]

Shay.

[Homura gets the loudest, most annoyed groan.]

God I forget how fucking boring you are. Whatever. At least learn how to fucking live a little.

[A beat and Cú scoffs.]

No fucking shit, that was the point. Glad you at least got eyes.

What? But I'd toggled on the private filter.

...bloody Zodiac and their unreliable app.

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~

Edited 2024-07-03 17:02 (UTC)

[ 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.

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?

[fuck shit fuck]

Wuxian.

[FUUUUUU—]

This has nothing to do with you. Stay home.

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.

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