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photo 007 □ [video; he misses his family]
Dec. 19th, 2010 10:23 pm[Hughes is seated on his bed. He has a wistful look on his face as he speaks...in fact, he gazes out of the window for a bit.]
So they're giving out stuff again, huh? The only thing I really want is one more day with my family. [When he says this, there is a noticeable note of longing in his voice, but he doesn't seem at all completely depressed.] Just one day.
...
[There's a pause as Hughes takes this time to think about them a bit. When he's done, he digs into his pocket and WHOOSH - a photo!]
I mean...how could I leave such a wonderful wife and a darling daughter behind? Look at them - they're the greatest gifts I could ever receive! Speaking of gifts, I remember this time they surprised me on my birthday with a big cake, and oh, Elysia wanted to blow out my candles...
[Insert rambling there. Yes, so much rambling. This is how he expresses his longing. With pictures in your face.]
By the way, does anyone know where I can find a new broom?
So they're giving out stuff again, huh? The only thing I really want is one more day with my family. [When he says this, there is a noticeable note of longing in his voice, but he doesn't seem at all completely depressed.] Just one day.
...
[There's a pause as Hughes takes this time to think about them a bit. When he's done, he digs into his pocket and WHOOSH - a photo!]
I mean...how could I leave such a wonderful wife and a darling daughter behind? Look at them - they're the greatest gifts I could ever receive! Speaking of gifts, I remember this time they surprised me on my birthday with a big cake, and oh, Elysia wanted to blow out my candles...
[Insert rambling there. Yes, so much rambling. This is how he expresses his longing. With pictures in your face.]
By the way, does anyone know where I can find a new broom?
[In the background is the steady noise of rain. The weather reports did say it would be a rainy Monday, and Hughes is inside keeping himself warm.]
Does anyone have any idea where these dinosaurs came from, or if they're even native to Discedo in the first place?
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Oh, and you guys better be careful if you're going out. Rain and dinosaurs...not a good combination, if you ask me.
Does anyone have any idea where these dinosaurs came from, or if they're even native to Discedo in the first place?
...
Oh, and you guys better be careful if you're going out. Rain and dinosaurs...not a good combination, if you ask me.
...well, this is new.
...
Is this like a newfangled holiday or something?
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Is this like a newfangled holiday or something?
[Hello, Discedo. This is Hughes sitting at his desk, looking quite thoughtful. In fact, his pen and paper are at the ready, and he's tapping his chin with his pen before he starts talking. Beside him is a plate of half-eaten apple pie.]
Right. Any updates from the Watch? If there's anything I can do to help, just ask.
Also, I've been thinking. Does anyone around here teach self-defense skills of any kind? 'Cause I feel like opening my own class for those who are interested to learn a thing or two about knife fighting. I can also help you out if you don't know how to use a gun properly, but knives are my specialty.
There's still no definite schedule at this point, though. [Hughes laughs sheepishly.] I'll keep you guys posted, don't worry. And I'll let you in on what these classes will be about. Long-range fighting will be all about knife throwing and accuracy. Close-range classes will deal with hand-to-hand combat. You don't have to take both, but if you're game, go for it! [He grins.] But remember - this isn't child's play. This is serious fighting, so if you're under 13, I would like to see some permission from your guardian here in Discedo.
Still interested? Fill out this form. If you've got any other questions, now's the time to ask. Actually, I've got a question - when is the gym usually free? I could conduct my classes at the park, but...the gym's a lot safer. [The transmission changes to text briefly.]
[Back to video. Hughes looks a lot happier now.]
Stay tuned for more details! And in the meantime... [HAVE AN 8x10-INCH PORTRAIT OF HIS FAMILY. Yes, that's all you can see. That's him in casual wear and with a big smile on his face, with an arm around a woman with short brown hair. She's carrying a young pigtailed girl, about two or three.] Have a look at my beautiful wife and my beautiful daughter! Doesn't Elysia look divine? Oh, it's as if she and Gracia were sent down from heaven to brighten up my life! I bet this picture was sent down from heaven too, don't you think? I still can't decide where to hang this up...I could put it close to my bed so that it'll be the first thing I see every morning, or over my work desk for that burst of inspiration... [Back to Hughes, just hugging that picture to his chest and spazzing and being completely un-serious now.]
Right. Any updates from the Watch? If there's anything I can do to help, just ask.
Also, I've been thinking. Does anyone around here teach self-defense skills of any kind? 'Cause I feel like opening my own class for those who are interested to learn a thing or two about knife fighting. I can also help you out if you don't know how to use a gun properly, but knives are my specialty.
There's still no definite schedule at this point, though. [Hughes laughs sheepishly.] I'll keep you guys posted, don't worry. And I'll let you in on what these classes will be about. Long-range fighting will be all about knife throwing and accuracy. Close-range classes will deal with hand-to-hand combat. You don't have to take both, but if you're game, go for it! [He grins.] But remember - this isn't child's play. This is serious fighting, so if you're under 13, I would like to see some permission from your guardian here in Discedo.
Still interested? Fill out this form. If you've got any other questions, now's the time to ask. Actually, I've got a question - when is the gym usually free? I could conduct my classes at the park, but...the gym's a lot safer. [The transmission changes to text briefly.]
[Back to video. Hughes looks a lot happier now.]
Stay tuned for more details! And in the meantime... [HAVE AN 8x10-INCH PORTRAIT OF HIS FAMILY. Yes, that's all you can see. That's him in casual wear and with a big smile on his face, with an arm around a woman with short brown hair. She's carrying a young pigtailed girl, about two or three.] Have a look at my beautiful wife and my beautiful daughter! Doesn't Elysia look divine? Oh, it's as if she and Gracia were sent down from heaven to brighten up my life! I bet this picture was sent down from heaven too, don't you think? I still can't decide where to hang this up...I could put it close to my bed so that it'll be the first thing I see every morning, or over my work desk for that burst of inspiration... [Back to Hughes, just hugging that picture to his chest and spazzing and being completely un-serious now.]
BZZAP!
[No reaction. There's no reaction to the sudden zap. Until...]
Someone stole some pictures of my wife and daughter.
...
I want them back. Even the bad guys back home don't sink THIS low.
[He sounds very, very serious - as in, KEEL YOU DED serious. Let's not forget he was the guy practicing his knife skills some time ago too.]
[No reaction. There's no reaction to the sudden zap. Until...]
Someone stole some pictures of my wife and daughter.
...
I want them back. Even the bad guys back home don't sink THIS low.
[He sounds very, very serious - as in, KEEL YOU DED serious. Let's not forget he was the guy practicing his knife skills some time ago too.]
photo 002 □ [video]
Aug. 15th, 2010 12:02 am[Our resident knife nut-slash-doting dad is somewhere outside Marshall Apartment. Thanks to Grit's chip event, Hughes woke up this morning feeling quite...peculiar, but raring to practice his aim. A piece of paper with a bull's eye is tacked onto a large empty barrel that sits atop a large crate a considerable distance away from the soldier, who is eying it carefully. It doesn't take him long to let his knife fly; his technique is sleek, quick and practiced.
And the blade does indeed fly - although it seems to be flying more like a bullet, a silver blur that whooshes straight into the middle of the black dot. Instead of embedding itself into the barrel's wooden planks, the knife punches a hole in and zooms through the other side, spinning and disappearing off-screen.
Needless to say, Hughes is pretty speechless as he approaches the communicator, which is perched somewhere close to the apartment.]
...
First I wake up this morning tingling and glowing, and now this. I'm...pretty sure I'm not supposed to do any of these things.
Anyhow, guess it's time to go pick that up.
And the blade does indeed fly - although it seems to be flying more like a bullet, a silver blur that whooshes straight into the middle of the black dot. Instead of embedding itself into the barrel's wooden planks, the knife punches a hole in and zooms through the other side, spinning and disappearing off-screen.
Needless to say, Hughes is pretty speechless as he approaches the communicator, which is perched somewhere close to the apartment.]
...
First I wake up this morning tingling and glowing, and now this. I'm...pretty sure I'm not supposed to do any of these things.
Anyhow, guess it's time to go pick that up.
photo 001 □ [video; 'sup Discedo]
Jul. 28th, 2010 06:51 pm[The feed switches on to reveal a man with black hair and bright green eyes behind rectangular glasses. He's clad in a military uniform and standing in the middle of a graveyard. Somewhere behind him is the dark silhouette of St. Peter's.]
...so that's how this futuristic phone thing works. Is it really recording...me? As in, people will see me as well as hear me?
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If anyone can see or hear me, then I am Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes of Central Headquarters. I'm very sure this isn't Amestris, and I'd like directions to return there soon. I have a wife and kid waiting for me, after all...and a friend who needs my help right now.
[A grim chuckle.] Of course, of all the places I would find myself in, it would have to be the graveyard. And I thought I was done for. I should make the most out of this.
...so that's how this futuristic phone thing works. Is it really recording...me? As in, people will see me as well as hear me?
...
If anyone can see or hear me, then I am Lieutenant Colonel Maes Hughes of Central Headquarters. I'm very sure this isn't Amestris, and I'd like directions to return there soon. I have a wife and kid waiting for me, after all...and a friend who needs my help right now.
[A grim chuckle.] Of course, of all the places I would find myself in, it would have to be the graveyard. And I thought I was done for. I should make the most out of this.
