[The feed comes on to focus on Rei, sitting upright in a bed in a nightgown, the blankets pulled up to her waist. It can't really be seen, but she's already got a little bit of a belly going. Anyone who saw her when she went in to the hospital a couple of weeks ago, or even before that when she was feeling so ill, will notice that she looks much ( Read more... )

[Rei isn't looking much better than she did the day before when she was sitting outside the shop moping. She's got a cigarette in her hand and appears to still be very tired. Add a scowl, and this is not a very happy Hawaiian ( Read more... )

[Rain is coming down in buckets, and the wind is blowing enough that Rei isn't even bothering with an umbrella. She is in a rain poncho, though, bundled in layers underneath it. She's looking up at her house which has a little bit of damage to the roof already, but is otherwise okay ( Read more... )

[some one is eating. Very noisily. And is apparently unaware that their D-Comm has turned on to this somewhat embarrassing moment.]

Rei? ... Rei? ... Reiko!

Mmmf?

... are you okay?

... fine. Why?

You've uh... w-well... I've... never seen some one as small as you put away so much food.

What? [mouth still full] I'm not eating any more than I usually do!

. ( Read more... )

Hey! Allen!

[video clicks on to a view of a birthday cake on the office desk in the garage.]

Happy Birthday! I know you're not helping today, but you might want to come in and get this.

... and before you ask, no, I didn't make it. Haku made it.

Mitch-

Miria was having a difficult time. Went to visit her. She's asleep on me, so I'll be home late.

Um.

... okay. I knew this before, but it must not have registered but...

2010? Really?

Hmm...

Something on your mind, Reiko?

The snow made me think I missed something...

Well it is Christmas.

I know that! Just... something else...

Something to do with Mitch?

No... no...

[pause]

Christmas is the 25th. ... oh damn!

What?! What is it?!

... I forgot my own birthday. I'm twenty one now.

... [snicker, trying and failing to not ( Read more... )

[The tail end of an explosion triggers Rei's d-comm]

REIKO!

[coughing] Naga, I didn't mean it! I'm sorry!

Damn right you're sorry! What, you don't have any witty retorts this time?! No way of insulting me for playing it slow?! OH SURE, I'VE GOT THE OUTFIT, BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN I'M AUTOMATICALLY OF ILL REPUTE!I wasn't thinking! Please! I-I won't ( Read more... )

[The comm clicks on in the middle of some one gasping sharply, followed by a strangled cry.]

Rei! REIKO!

[Another cry, this one more like a scream, and several things go crashing, including what sounds suspiciously like a body hitting the floor from a height.]

... Rei... ? Y-you wouldn't wake up...

I... [Rei coughs, breathing harshly] n... nightmare...

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