thestormishere: (heading for a breakdown)
☇ Lightning ([personal profile] thestormishere) wrote2011-02-24 07:29 pm

☈ strike #09 (video / action)

[ Lightning looks particularly tired today, although even with it obvious that she's got her journal open, she's clearly not looking at it- something that might explain why she doesn't seem to notice that she's 'recording' herself. ]

I'm not tired.

[ She seems pretty frustrated, too. After a moment, she literally tosses the journal aside- the image spins wildly... and yet keeps going even after it lands. A view of Lightning's legs strolling away can be seen, and then Aerith, standing a short distance away and fiddling with the staff in her hands. Lightning stops next to her, hand on hip, but their conversation - if any - is seemingly too low to be caught.

They're in the battledome, and anyone who happens to be around out there or tuning in curiously will quickly see that what they're doing doesn't seem very interesting: like many others, preparing for the draft by fighting simulated Third Party combatants. Lightning takes point, wielding her gunblade with practiced ease as Aerith calls on the magic of the Filial spirits, firing jets of water and following up with her staff. Those familiar with spirit energy may also recognize that she's gathering and is close to unleashing it, a very faint glow of light around her body.

Eventually the last soldier collapses, the body fading away, and Aerith turns to Lightning. There's a slash on her arm, bloodied but shallow, but the brunette doesn't pay it mind for the moment, looking at Lightning with an earnest expression. ]
All right, I'm ready.

Right... [ Lightning seems at once determined and uneasy as she folds her gunblade and slams it into its holster, shifting in place. Aerith pauses, then holds her staff in front of her, concentrating with her brow furrowed. The energy goes out from her, surrounding Lightning and surging forward as beams of light-- going specifically for her chest, from which a different glow starts to appear: bright blue, seemingly shining from a small but elaborate something beneath her sleeveless tunic...

But almost immediately after that, it's obvious that something is extremely wrong. The lights flare, almost seeming to clash, and what looks like it should be a magical healing of some sort causes Lightning to suddenly stagger back as if struck, pressing a hand into her chest.

And as if that wasn't enough, the pink-haired girl screams in pain. The sound abruptly cuts off just as the glow fades, Lightning wavers where she stands, and then just collapses, straight down with zero effort to catch herself- not a good sign, considering the former soldier could probably do that in her sleep.

OOC: Both video and action open! ]
originaljackass: originaljackass @ LJ (Secret Agent Man)

[personal profile] originaljackass 2011-02-28 04:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Fine, fine. Whatever.

[He shrugs. It's not like he'll be losing any sleep over this, no matter how it falls into place.]

So, need any help back? I'm heading back to the pad anyway.

[identity profile] gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com 2011-02-28 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[For now, Aerith's certainly taking her cues from Lightning--part of it is guilt for what's just happened, but the other part is worry over conflict of any sort. She doesn't know if the brand is more sensitive to emotion now and she is certainly not testing that with aggravation.] Thanks, but we'll get home all right. [She moves to walk past him, though not before looking to see if Light needs any support already...]
originaljackass: originaljackass @ LJ (Aside)

[personal profile] originaljackass 2011-02-28 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Whatever. No skin off my back. [He starts walking away, ahead of them. He glances over his shoulder at Babe.]

Oi, Grover. Let's move it.

[Not that he's bothering to see if the cow will follow him home. It might just follow the girls instead. He's out the door and on his way. Not that this is a forgotten matter or anything. He'll be keeping an eye out for these two in the coming battle.]