VIDEO ✍ 007 --> IMMEDIATE EVACUATION ORDER

[inseine]

[Considering a castle just fell out of the sky, Chief Inspector Javert appears somewhat shaken, but otherwise deceptively calm, his expression a statuesque maelstrom of indecipherable shock. After all, he is one of those lucky few that stood directly underneath the Overlord's former domain as it veered straight over the tops of the District Five government buildings. His hair, naturally, is quite frazzled from the impact and subsequent quake, and for once his hat is in his hand and not atop his head.

He orders, with urgent, cold, and commanding ferocity,]

There will be an immediate evacuation for District One and District Five. All non-official security persons must vacate One and Five with haste! You will be escorted and ... assisted by an officer of the law if you cannot do this in a timely fashion. [The corner of his mouth twists and dips into a grimace.] Any persistent stragglers will be dealt with.

Follow the main streets and boulevards to Village Espoir and District Three. There the police will dole out the emergency rations and accommodations.

Should anyone need any assistance, you will call Inspector Javert at this number.

[Conference call addendum to the POLICE FORCE:]

Begin with the evacuation. I will not have dim-witted fellows poking about the wreckage to get themselves into a swift and untidy death!

Once this task is finished, report to the Southern shore of Lake Meridian for duty.

Comments

[phantomfenton.livejournal.com]

I'm with the group going to the castle.

[chose-death.livejournal.com]

[At that, Danny receives one of Javert's most severe stares.]

[prosecutes]

It's dangerous. You should stick to the search and rescue assignment.

[phantomfenton.livejournal.com]

*It's all Danny can do not to crumble into a feeble pile of half-baked protests at the man's powerful stare. Keeping from slouching only by sheer force of will, Danny concentrates on Edgeworth's portion of the screen, pretending as hard as he can that Javert's side doesn't exist.*

I know it's dangerous, but I can help better if I'm with your team.

[chose-death.livejournal.com]

[Javert breaks his silent, severe stare with a simple question.]

How? [His tone is calm and patient, but firm. He arches a brow.] Are those arms strong enough to carry grown men on your back?

[phantomfenton.livejournal.com]

*Danny clamps his mouth shut for a moment, cheeks warming and no worthy response coming. The man is right: considering Danny's stature and obvious ability, the boy is lucky that Javert didn't laugh outright over his request.*

*And why shouldn't he? These are the fruits of Danny's lies. A dark little corner of the his mind congratulates itself at this, but the rest of him merely shifts gears. He's been out of game for too long: he'd almost forgotten that his help never meshed well with systems.*

*With this in mind, Danny's shoulders sag, and he looks away in apparent frustration.*

No. They're not.

[prosecutes]

Your enthusiasm is appreciated, but it won't do much practical good. There are areas where you might actually make yourself useful. [He ponders for a moment before deciding on an appropriate task for such a young and scrawny-looking volunteer.] ...Go distribute blankets and food rations at the evacuation sites.

[chose-death.livejournal.com]

[Javert, meanwhile, has his hawkish gaze locked on Danny. Somehow, the Inspector senses something offputting about the boy's response. Frustration rather than defeat? It is an interesting response in a young boy questioned directly about his physical capabilities.

It is strange, to say the least. But Javert says nothing, merely regarding the boy with a swelling curiosity. There's no reason to believe that Danny is capable of more than he appears... is there?]

[phantomfenton.livejournal.com]

Blankets and food. Got it.

*It's not hard to fake the beginnings of a sulk, even while studiously ignoring the Inspector's continued gaze.* I'll get started right now.