Lucent Wish

No, I only send my own maps there.

The rest just have bad music))00

But we were talking about the mythos, and usually there's only one mythos there. Well, maybe two, at best three.

If I have time, I'll post it today, in a few hours.

I was also planning to join tonight, but I think I'm feeling a bit under the weather and won't be able to participate in the contest or tournament. Sorry about that. I'll try to recover in a couple of days, but don't expect me to be around in the meantime, just in case.

He probably pretended to be sick.

(

And I’ve already drawn a Heroes fan art for the New Year’s picture.

And when I was sick, I signed up...

2006/06/05 23:35 Hasumi: Are you still awake?

2006/06/05 23:36 Takeshi: What happened?

2006/06/05 23:38 Hasumi: I'm on the subway. I fell asleep and missed my stop.

2006/06/05 23:40 Takeshi: Get off at the next station and transfer to another train.

2006/06/05 23:41 Hasumi: Strange thing. I've been waiting for 20 minutes, but the train isn't stopping.

2006/06/05 23:43 Takeshi: Well, it has to stop eventually.

2006/06/05 23:43 Hasumi: I hope you're right.

2006/06/05 23:44 Takeshi: Maybe you took the wrong line?

2006/06/05 23:45 Hasumi: No, it's the same line I always take?

2006/06/05 23:46 Takeshi: Is there anyone else with you on the train?

2006/06/05 23:47 Hasumi: No, I'm all alone. The other cars are empty. I'm a little scared.

2006/06/05 23:47 Takeshi: Go to the first car and try to talk to the driver.

2006/06/05 23:47 Hasumi: OK

2006/06/05 23:48 Takeshi: Ask him when the next station will be.

2006/06/05 23:53 Hasumi: The window in the driver's cab is tinted. I can't see him.

2006/06/05 23:55 Takeshi: Try knocking.

2006/06/05 23:56 Hasumi: I knocked, no one answered.

2006/06/05 23:57 Takeshi: That's strange.

2006/06/05 23:59 Hasumi: The train is slowing down. Looks like we're stopping now.

2006/06/05 23:59 Takeshi: Good.

2006/06/06 00:00 Hasumi: We stopped at a station. Should I get off?

2006/06/06 00:00 Takeshi: Of course, get off.

2006/06/06 00:02 Hasumi: OK. I'm out. I'm on the platform. I don't know this station.

2006/06/06 00:03 Takeshi: I'll come and pick you up. Tell me the name of the station? I'll find it on the map.

2006/06/06 00:04 Hasumi: This station has no name.

2006/06/06 00:04 Takeshi: Come on. There must be a name.

2006/06/06 00:05 Hasumi: I don't see any names.

2006/06/06 00:05 Takeshi: Are there no signs?

2006/06/06 00:06 Hasumi: All of them just say "Subway Station".

2006/06/06 00:06 Takeshi: What about the schedule?

2006/06/06 00:07 Hasumi: There's nothing. I won't be able to go back anyway. All trains stop running at midnight.

2006/06/06 00:08 Takeshi: Isn't there an electronic board on the wall? It should have the station name.

2006/06/06 00:10 Hasumi: There is nothing on the walls.

2006/06/06 00:10 Takeshi: Well, then just go up the escalator and see if there's some kind of sign or something.

2006/06/06 00:10 Hasumi: OK

2006/06/06 00:14 Takeshi: Well, is there anything?

2006/06/06 00:16 Hasumi: Nothing.

2006/06/06 00:18 Takeshi: Go outside. See if there are any pointers there.

2006/06/06 00:20 Hasumi: There is nothing here.

2006/06/06 00:20 Takeshi: Are there any buildings nearby?

2006/06/06 00:23 Hasumi: Yes. There are a few. But it seems no one lives in them. No lights are on at all.

2006/06/06 00:23 Takeshi: I don't know what to do. I'm worried.

2006/06/06 00:25 Hasumi: Don't worry. I'll move away from the station and catch a taxi or a ride.

2006/06/06 00:25 Takeshi: Good idea.

2006/06/06 00:26 Hasumi: It's very cold here.

2006/06/06 00:27 Takeshi: Be careful.

2006/06/06 00:41 Hasumi: There are no taxis or rides here. What should I do?

2006/06/06 00:43 Takeshi: Maybe there's a phone booth nearby. Try to call a taxi.

2006/06/06 00:43 Hasumi: And what will I tell them? I don't know where I am.

2006/06/06 00:44 Takeshi: It's a vicious circle. Try calling the operator and ask them to trace the call.

2006/06/06 00:44 Hasumi: I don't see any phone booths. It's as if I've ended up far from the world.

2006/06/06 00:48 Takeshi: Stop any car. Tell them you're in a desperate situation.

2006/06/06 00:58 Hasumi: The streets are completely empty. I haven't seen a single car the whole time I've been here. I'm very scared.

2006/06/06 00:59 Takeshi: Don't be afraid.

2006/06/06 01:00 Hasumi: Easy for you to say. You're safe, at home and in the warmth. And I'm stuck here. I'll just freeze.

2006/06/06 01:01 Takeshi: Don't panic. Everything is fine. We'll handle this.

2006/06/06 01:11 Hasumi: You're right. Sorry. I've calmed down. I'll just walk along the highway until I see a car.

2006/06/06 01:12 Takeshi: Just be careful.

2006/06/06 01:14 Hasumi: Of course.

2006/06/06 01:18 Takeshi: I'm anxious for you.

2006/06/06 01:30 Hasumi: The lights by the highway went out. Complete darkness. I can't see anything.

2006/06/06 01:31 Takeshi: That's it. I'm calling the police.

2006/06/06 01:33 Hasumi: How will they find me now?

2006/06/06 01:34 Takeshi: I don't know.

2006/06/06 01:36 Hasumi: This is bad. This is very bad.

2006/06/06 01:37 Takeshi: Can you see anything at all?

2006/06/06 01:39 Hasumi: Not much.

2006/06/06 01:41 Takeshi: Are you sure it's safe to keep going? Have you ever walked in the cold and dark before?

2006/06/06 01:43 Hasumi: I just don't know what else to do.

2006/06/06 01:45 Takeshi: Be careful, make sure your phone battery doesn't die. It's your lifeline.

2006/06/06 01:48 Hasumi: I hear something in the distance. A strange noise.

2006/06/06 01:49 Takeshi: What is it?

2006/06/06 01:50 Hasumi: It sounds like drumming. Drums or bells.

2006/06/06 01:51 Takeshi: What could it be?

2006/06/06 01:52 Hasumi: I'll just keep walking forward.

2006/06/06 01:54 Takeshi: Maybe it would be safer to wait at the station until sunrise...

2006/06/06 01:56 Hasumi: Maybe...

2006/06/06 01:58 Takeshi: Just go back to the station, Hasumi. When you're lost, it's best to turn back.

2006/06/06 02:00 Hasumi: There's a tunnel ahead.

2006/06/06 02:01 Takeshi: Don't go into the tunnel. It's not safe. You could get hit by a car. Just turn back. Wait for the first morning train.

2006/06/06 02:05 Hasumi: I just heard someone shout behind me. When I turned around, there was a person with one leg standing about 10 meters behind me. Then he disappeared. I'm so scared, I can't calm down.

2006/06/06 02:05 Takeshi: Run away from there. Can you hide in the tunnel?

2006/06/06 02:07 Hasumi: I was so frightened. I'm afraid to look back. I want to go back to the station, but I can't turn around.

2006/06/06 02:08 Takeshi: No. Run. Don't you dare go back.

2006/06/06 02:10 Hasumi: I can't run. I can't even walk. The sound of drums is getting closer.

2006/06/06 02:11 Takeshi: Calm down and listen to me, okay? If you go through the tunnel, you'll be safe.

2006/06/06 02:19 Hasumi: I called my parents. My dad said he'd call the police, but the sound is getting closer. I don't want to die.

2006/06/06 02:20 Takeshi: Are you okay?

2006/06/06 02:24 Hasumi: I fell and hurt my leg. My whole face is in tears.

2006/06/06 02:25 Takeshi: Oh god. How I wish I could help you.

2006/06/06 02:28 Hasumi: i'm still alive. I'm bleeding after that fall, when I tripped and broke my heel.

2006/06/06 02:29 Takeshi: Just keep walking. Don't stop. Let me know as soon as you get out of the tunnel.

2006/06/06 02:31 Hasumi: I'm out of the tunnel. The sound is getting closer and closer.

2006/06/06 02:32 Takeshi: If you see any house, you can take shelter there.

2006/06/06 02:35 Hasumi: Someone is standing in the distance. It looks like a man, and he has a car.

2006/06/06 02:36 Takeshi: Who could be there at such a late hour? This is suspicious...

2006/06/06 02:37 Hasumi: I'll ask him for help.

2006/06/06 02:38 Takeshi: Wait, Hasumi! Don't trust him! Something is wrong here!

2006/06/06 02:44 Hasumi: Sorry for worrying you. This guy turned out to be very kind. He even offered to drive me home.

2006/06/06 02:45 Takeshi: That's too suspicious! Why would anyone be standing on the highway at such a late hour? I don't like this.

2006/06/06 02:47 Hasumi: We are heading towards the mountains. He is taking me further and further from the city. He isn't talking to me anymore, not at all.

2006/06/06 02:48 Takeshi: Hasumi, try to get out of the car!

2006/06/06 02:58 Hasumi: Everything is getting strange. He started muttering some nonsense to himself. Battery is almost dead. I'll try to run away.

This was the last message from Hasumi. Exactly at 3:00 AM, her cell phone went silent. No one ever saw her again.

I haven't read any essays in a long time.

The time isn't recorded down to the second; it's a fake chat log...

I wouldn't communicate with someone who takes so long to respond.

I wouldn't engage in conversation with someone who's writing in the middle of the night, as I have work tomorrow.

06/06/2006 02:10 Hasumi: I can't run. I can't even walk. The sound of the drums is getting closer.

But it can send SMS messages. Easily, even.