http://scaredyreaper.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] scaredyreaper.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] badfic_manor2011-06-19 10:55 pm

Diary Page 1 - Taro Kagami [Audio]


MIURA-KUN, STOP! I DID IT! I WROTE THEIR-

[pause]

...names? [Taro finds himself confronted not with a boy his own age and not with a cramped bedroom but instead with a forest. Trees everywhere, and no one beside him.] ....Miura-kun?

[what happened? Had Miura actually finished writing his name? Is he dead? Is this what death is like?]

Oh no... [Hastily he throws open the notebook that had been clutched in his hands and he looks inside. There are names written neatly in a row. The detectives. The students. The newsanchors and then... Taro heaves a sigh of relief and slumps to the ground.

His own name is still unfinished. So this is not death

But then....

The fear is quick to come back for an entirely new reason and Taro hastily jumps back up, notebook clutched to his chest like a lifeline]

Where am I??? [<i>Okay. okay...Don't panic.</i>. He looks around and at long last notices the blackberry and hastily he grabs for it. Its not his. And whoever the owner is might get mad at him for using it, but he's desperate, and it is better to beg for forgiveness than to ask permission.]

[[Audio]]

Umm...hello? Is anyone there? I don't know where I am. [He starts with a shaky voice, trying to steady himself as he holds the notebook secure under his arm.] Am I still in Japan? 

I need to speak to the police. Its an emergency!

Video

[identity profile] finalarbiter.livejournal.com 2011-06-20 07:25 am (UTC)(link)
[Had Light not already known about the Author's non-specific approach, he would have been more surprised to hear yet another younger voice over the network. ...Well, "non-specific" would be a misnomer. The Author did have certain trends: a greater preponderance for teenaged male subjects for one, overpowered idiots for another, but. Digression.

From the request for the police, Light surmises that this newcomer obviously did not have any kind of innate supernatural ability. But there's something almost uncomfortably familiar about this broadcast. Naomi Misora had made a similar message upon arrival, hadn't she? Well, as this kid is obviously not Misora, Light writes off the cognitive association as meaningless; he probably thought he had been kidnapped. This would be a joy to explain. He clicks on the video.
]

I know this is unusual, but try to stay calm. You aren't in any immediate danger.

[identity profile] finalarbiter.livejournal.com 2011-06-21 09:02 am (UTC)(link)
[Now this gets Light's attention, as however irrational it may be, those pesky Misora flashbacks have resurfaced, putting him on greater alert than he cares to be on. All in all, the prickly sensation of deja vu is at best annoying, but not to be taken seriously. A not-so-amusing coincidence, trick of fate, Author being her usual charmless self- any euphemism would suffice.

At the very least, Light is now aware that his working theory has been disproved. If the kid--no, his awkward jumpy tone had not been lost on Light--wasn't trying report a kidnapping, but something else. The way the sentiment had been phrased too, "I need to tell them something right away" coupled with the way he had brushed aside Light's attempt at reassurance. Obviously something important. More important inquiring after his whereabouts even.

He narrows his eyes slightly as he contemplates this. The question is, is the "what" of this itself important? From the sounds of it, everything points to a resounding 'no.' It's unlikely that whatever information he has is even relevant to the daily life of the Manor's inhabitants. And even if it did? The Manor itself lacks any organized jurisdiction with which to act upon said information. Dually worthless, in essence.

...And besides, just what the hell could a kid have to say? On a deeper level, Light is disturbed by the depth of his boredom that he would ruminate over this at all. Casually switching to Japanese:
]

I see. I may not be a police officer here, but I used to work with the NPA back home. [Which, technically speaking isn't untrue.] Maybe I can help you.

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[identity profile] finalarbiter.livejournal.com 2011-06-24 05:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Whatever Light had been expecting, this hadn't been it and it shows. Eyes widen, betraying his previously collected demeanor; his own heart beat begins to feel slightly erratic.

Heart attacks.

Ha, ha. Strange coincidence. What with the sudden tightness in Light's chest, that's almost what he feels like he's going through right now.

Thoughts flash through his head at a million miles a minute, punctuated by the occasional unproductively infantile bursts of rage directed not at the boy, but at the Author, for seemingly bringing another one from his world.
]
Edited 2011-06-24 05:24 (UTC)

video; locked

[identity profile] finalarbiter.livejournal.com 2011-06-24 05:44 am (UTC)(link)
[Through sheer willpower, Light forces himself to bite back the urge to let loose a outraged diatribe. Whoever this boy is, he obviously had nothing of significance to mention; he couldn't have, or else Kira would have been caught- but what about in the future?

No.

Light stops mid thought. He's thinking far too many steps ahead based on little supportive evidence. The mention of heart attacks had simply caused him to overreact, to over-think: A hair trigger.

More than likely, the boy meant to call the NPA with some bogus theory on Kira's means of killing. Calm. They must have received those kinds of calls everyday from conspiracy theorists back when the NPA was still the official headquarters for the Kira case. But even so, Light's throat feels dry. Locking the feed, he swallows then seamlessly transitions into concern.
]

I have. You're referring to the Kira case, correct?

video; locked amg sorry for the tl;dr

[identity profile] finalarbiter.livejournal.com 2011-06-30 05:31 am (UTC)(link)
....

[Light's brow furrows in concentration. This isn't making a modicum of sense. There had never been a point in time in which Kira had judged--rightfully judged--anyone but criminals, and the fools trying to stop him. Evil, in other words. Never ordinary students. Additionally the body count Taro is giving is far too specific. Seven victims- why seven? It couldn't possibly be the Kira case-- the numbers are too low, the victims don't match. But still. Heart attacks. That's not as easily ignorable. A fourth Kira then? Perhaps from the future? The damn Shinigami did have a habit of turning up with their Death Notes when they were not welcomed; Rem is.... was the perfect example of that.

But, not even that explanation made sense. Even if it had been a fourth Kira from the future, not Light, not Misa, not Higuchi, then those that died would have been added to the list of Kira's victims.

And therein lay the problem, if this person isn't part of Light's future, or even a part of Light's past-- he couldn't have been, of all people, L would have mentioned the familiarity of the case-- then just where did this boy's story fit into this continuum?

Light takes a deep breath to clear his thoughts.

The answer is simple enough: He couldn't. He had to be from another world. Perhaps a parallel one, with eerie similarities to Light's own. It's not beyond the Author to do this either.

Heart attacks. In Japan. One might have been a coincidence, but seven? It couldn't be.

Every explanation Light generates stubbornly insists on gravitating towards the known familiar causes: Shinigami. Death Notes. But if he is to keep his assumption that this boy is not from the same world, it would be ridiculous to be so narrow minded.
]

I've... heard of something like that, yes. Are you saying that you have information that would lead to the resolution of the case?

[Audio/Private] - voice is also scrambled b/c he can

[identity profile] whitestlie.livejournal.com 2011-06-27 08:55 am (UTC)(link)
[That a scared Japanese kid is seeking law enforcement to report something regarding heart attacks is not exactly a shocker in itself. Neither is his knowledge of the NPA. When the heart attacks first started, several people contacted their local police with useless sensational rumors and such regarding the epidemic, including but not limited to little kids playing pranks or attempting to make themselves look important. Perhaps the boy simply witnessed someone dying of a heart attack and wanted to contact the police to report a single event. There were numerous possibilities, none of which Near particularly cares for, although it sparked enough interest for him to listen more. He had no intentions of actually making any moves himself.

That is, until the public feed suddenly comes to an abrupt halt. How annoying.]


There are no police here. Therefore I highly advise against trusting anyone with sensitive information.

[Sure Near could lie about being part of the police, but it would be far too easily disproved.]

That said, I have heard about the heart attacks.

[That's all. He's waiting to hear what the kid has to say first.]

[Audio]

[identity profile] abluechild.livejournal.com 2011-06-21 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not the police- but I want to be one someday! Maybe I can help you? If not, I have some friends that probably could.
Edited 2011-06-21 00:23 (UTC)

[Audio]

[identity profile] abluechild.livejournal.com 2011-06-21 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
I'm from Japan! But... as far as a police officer goes... I'm not sure there's one here. Um... what about a Detective?

[Audio]

[identity profile] abluechild.livejournal.com 2011-06-24 12:26 am (UTC)(link)
Uh-huh! From the Ekoda district. But I'm not the detective- My friend Hakuba Saguru is. You can talk to him or maybe Kudo Shinichi-san or um.. Hattori Heiji-san- but he's Osaka.

[Audio]

[identity profile] 11-sies.livejournal.com 2011-06-21 12:30 am (UTC)(link)
[That sounds like a kid- A scared kid. Obviously, there's only one thing a nine hundred and seven year old Timelord can do in that case-]

Hullo! I'm not the police- but I'm better than that. I'm the Doctor.

[Audio]

[identity profile] 11-sies.livejournal.com 2011-06-21 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Not 'A' Doctor. The Doctor. Completely different- though I am good with first aid.

Now then- I think the first thing I should tell you is that, no, you're not in Japan anymore. Next is that you probably-very likely, actually, aren't even in your universe. Bit of a scary thought really but not near as scary as the sudden realization that you've been kidnapped.

[Audio]

[identity profile] 11-sies.livejournal.com 2011-06-24 12:29 am (UTC)(link)
Gallifrey. But were not there, either.

[Audio]

[identity profile] 11-sies.livejournal.com 2011-06-26 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
Uh... No. Close though-actually- I lied. It isn't close at all. It's a completely different planet.

[Audio]

[identity profile] 11-sies.livejournal.com 2011-06-30 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah- you didn't think you humans were they only ones out there, did you?

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[identity profile] the2nd-kira.livejournal.com 2011-06-22 10:55 am (UTC)(link)
Misa is here!

[ Here is Misa. A cute idol whose age is difficult to guess with just one look. ]

Well... Misa is not the police but she can help.

We've been kidnapped from our worlds by a crazy otaku! She won't let us go home until she wants us to. What else do you want to know?

[Audio]

[identity profile] the2nd-kira.livejournal.com 2011-06-24 08:01 am (UTC)(link)
[ This is her serious face, Taro. She has no reason to lie and Misa kinda thinks Taro is cute little kid. ]

Yes. And Misa is very serious too.

So there is no need to call the police--- what is your name? My name is Misa Amane. You can call me Misamisa!

[Audio]

[identity profile] the2nd-kira.livejournal.com 2011-06-30 01:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, you can try... ah! You could try talking to Saguru-chan or Tom. They might help you. They are detectives!

But they can't really take you back home though.