Mission 14 : [Accidental Video] Technically before Uki's post, orz.

[argentimperator]

[The first, most visible thing when the feed blinks on is feathers. Sephiroth's wing almost seems to be dissolving from tip to base in a flurry of black feathers that blow away on the breeze. When those clear away a bit, Sephiroth himself becomes easier to see, taking a shaky step backwards. The angle on the video is such that it's impossible to see what he's retreating from, but the look on his face and the blood on Masamune's blade are both clear.

Even to the average observer, it's obvious that Sephiroth is pained and horrified. To the people who actually know him, and how subtle his displays of emotion usually are, the expression is like a blinking neon warning that he is in Bad Shape. When he speaks, it's barely audible and sounds... broken.]

No...

[The PCD feed jostles and eventually blinks out as Sephiroth snatches the device back up and, for the first time in his life, runs from something.]

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[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

[He's still on the same rooftop he was on when Vincent found him. Masamune is still half the roof away. He's.... a tiny bit more responsive by the time Jr. finds him, though. He actually glances up, though he doesn't say anything.]

[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

*He lands on the roof, looking a bit shaky himself. His voice is quiet and a little hollow, as if he doesn't trust his emotions not to burst out if he lets them show at all.*

Seph...it's not your fault.

[argentimperator.livejournal.com]

My hands. My sword. How is it not my fault?

[He sounds tired and almost numb. Not quite numb enough that none of his grief and pain leaks out, unfortunately.]