o28 [Voice | Action] (backdated to early morning April 12th)

[ahappylie]

[After his encounter with Selim here, Okita is trying to make his way back to the village. His hands have one hole each in them, his left ankle is bloodied and bitten, his neck is bruised from being choked, and he's pushing one hand against his left side where he has a terrible open sword wound in it. As he walks, he'll open his journal, keeping the window covered so no one can see him.]

...preying on children... can't...

Can't let...

[He stumbles and the journal hits the ground, bouncing away until it lays flat and shows the sky. Okita can be heard coughing in the background, trying to drag himself along before he collapses somewhere just past the bridge leading to Community Building 5.]

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[Voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He coughs and pulls the journal a little closer. Kamui might be able to see the blood on his fingertips and he reaches across the journal again.]

...can't...

...just protect them.

[Voice]

[broken-messiah.livejournal.com]

Okita! B-But you're- is anyone coming to help you?

Protect who?

[Voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

The children. Protect them. I don't matter.

[Voice]

[broken-messiah.livejournal.com]

Protect them from who? But we can't leave you out there when you're so clearly injured!

[Voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Someone is coming.

[He can't say who so he remains silent on that.]

[Voice]

[broken-messiah.livejournal.com]

Really? That's good.

... who exactly are we dealing with, Okita?

[Voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid I can't tell you.

[Voice]

[broken-messiah.livejournal.com]

... how am I supposed to protect anyone if I don't know who or what I'm up against?

[Voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

[He coughs a few times as he considers this and eventually mutters a few words]

Shadows. Eyes and mouths. I can't...say more.

[Voice]

[broken-messiah.livejournal.com]

... shadows...

[Voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

Please...don't spread this. I can't let it harm the village.

[Voice]

[broken-messiah.livejournal.com]

... alright.

I'll have to look out for 'shadows' then?

[Voice]

[ahappylie.livejournal.com]

That is all I can tell you at this time.

[Voice]

[broken-messiah.livejournal.com]

I see...