{Animus}

[adstring_npc]

[There's the usual static hum on everyone's PCD, as the screen goes black. After a moment, a low flute tone starts up, continuing as a background melody throughout. For anyone who hears it, it would sound vaguely familiar, from their home world- though played inexpertly, as if they couldn't entirely remember how it was supposed to go.]


too soon, too early

not quickly enough

calm down, take a breath we're still setting up
we'll take it apart
you always do

we can carry it ourselves
is it really necessary

^finally, that's better
wait what's going on

Comments

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

no

it wouldn't be very fun
and we'd take all your things

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

There's nothing I can do to convince you to let me come to the inner city?

...

If you don't wake me up at odd hours and annoy me, I'll talk to you if you come visit. I'll be like that ghost-whisperer on TV, huh.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

what do you want to see there
you'll only see the things you don't want to

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

...I want to see whatever I can, really. I just want to talk to you alone. I'm not scared of dying again- I'll just come back or get sent home.

[Or that's what he's telling himself.]

...

Sure.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we're never alone

and neither are you
better to get used to it

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Of course I'm not, unfortunately. I meant I wanted just me to talk to all of you by myself.

...

What day is good for all of you to come over?

[A sleepover with the animus- yeah, he's pretty sure Master might just kill him.]

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

there's a too many of us

it depends on when we can slip away

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Just some things would be fine, please.

I'll watch out for you. I live at [X,Y], but you probably know that. Sometime in August would be nice if you're able to organize yourselfs.

...

Both of who?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we'll think about it

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

That's oddly specific denial.

...

Are you planning to escape?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

well it is very crowded

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

...

Why now? I'm already looking for the scientists for you. I thought you wanted me, or us, to bring them back to you. We can't do that if you're not in one place.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

just dig them up
we'll handle the rest

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

So the tunnels are the correct place to start? They are underground?

...

And I have another question, please.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

yes

have as many questions as you want
there might be answers somewhere

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I do have a lot.

...

What will happen if we bring the scientists to you?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

Take care of them meaning?...

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we'll fix everything
before they finish breaking it

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

...

[There's a very long pause as Fran considers his next question-]

What are the things that they are breaking?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

the world

it's shameful

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't.

They're the ones keeping this world the way it is, then? It's their fault, not yours?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

they haven't fixed it have they

they wanted to hold it in place

[supermistfrog.livejournal.com]

How cowardly, running away from their mistakes like that.

[Not that he's any better, of course, but this is giving him even more motivation to go find them.]

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Are they the ones at fault for bringing us back to life, since you said that you didn't want to?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

we don't want to
but we have to

or else you'd be stuck with us
and it's crowded enough