[Voice] (joining the backdating train)

[knightofratatosk]

[The journal picks up a bit of coughing as Emil's hand bumps it and knocks it open in his frantic search, followed by some mumbling.]

... w-wait, I think I found it.

[He coughs again, then clears his throat.]

Can anyone hear me? Fina and I... we were in my house, and... I-I think it collapsed. Please... someone help us! It's getting hard to breathe in here... please hurry!

[He sounds close to panicking as he coughs again.]

Get us out of here...

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[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Thank you for helping us, um...

[Action]

[justicereigns]

Smoker.

[Kicks some wood aside irritably.] Fucking hell, there's no place to put all this. [Keeps digging and stacking anyway.] Can you see anything down there or is it all black?

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[hotheadedidiot]

I'm not going to let you die here, Emil. I refuse to let anyone die on my watch! If I can't save someone, least of all one of my closest friends because I didn't have the power, then I...

[He starts digging with more fervor.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

I'm Emil.

[He flinches slightly at that curse, and, out of instinct:] I'm sorry. We can't see anything down here... it's all dark, and it's getting hard to breathe too. I... I'm scared.

[Action]

[justicereigns]

Don't worry. I'm a marine. So long as I can hear you, I know right where you are, and this won't slow me down. [Speaks with the even steady confidence that only comes from weathering out wars and keeping a crew of marines in check.] Your friend conscious?

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Y-yes, she is. I don't think either one of us is hurt, either-- at least, I'm pretty sure I'm not hurt, and Fina sounds okay even though I can't see her in the dark.

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[silviteadvocate.livejournal.com]

[ Fina is no help either and squeaks fearfully in response. ]

[Action]

[justicereigns]

All right, then I'm not going to call for a medical backup.

Just how many stories did this building have? Tch, all right... hang on. I'm starting to uncover ground here. [Grumbles to himself.] You'd think Whitebeard himself atta-- [Shivers and doesn't finish that sentence, just digs a little faster.]

[corrinesbell]

I can hear you but I can't see you. Can you move around?

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Just two, but we were on the first floor. I think... I think the whole house is on top of us.

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[knightofratatosk]

Fina! Fina, are you okay?

[knightofratatosk]

A little bit... we're in some kind of space. But if we move, we could make it fall down.

[ action ]

[silviteadvocate.livejournal.com]

I-I'm all right, Emil...

[ action ]

[knightofratatosk]

It's not... it's not falling down... is it?

[ action ]

[silviteadvocate.livejournal.com]

I... I don't think so...

[ She looks up fearfully. ]

[ action ]

[knightofratatosk]

We really are going to die down here...

[corrinesbell]

So you're holding something up? Or is it kinda supporting itself?

[knightofratatosk]

It's supporting itself... I think.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

... how bad is it outside? Did any other other houses collapse?

[Think about something else and not THIS house collapsing, Emil.]

[Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

But... you still remembered it, even if it was like a dream. Then that means maybe... maybe Richter will remember everything if I ever go back home...

[corrinesbell]

That's good. If we can figure out which parts can move then you'll get out of there faster.

[already shifting things]

[knightofratatosk]

What if you move the wrong thing?

[corrinesbell]

We're gonna be careful. And you're in there, if something shifts wrong you can tell us.

[Action]

[hotheadedidiot]

Yeah... It's real bad out there. There aren't too many houses standing. I got pretty lucky that my house didn't suffer much damage, but the others...

[Digging faster and harder dammit we will find out, Emil!]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Do you think... do you think the Malnosso did this because they're angry with us?