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[relinquishing]

So we're letting creeps into the library now, huh. Nice.

I wouldn't think that setting these terminals up as some sort of monster-laden booby trap was really a clever idea. Blame the weird technical earlier on the mass of construction, sure. Bait them to have something crawl out of the shadows when you have your back turned to read a message? Not so much.

But hey, joke successful, I guess. I'm surprised. [And splattered with the blood of god-knows-what-that-was in an effort to rip himself out of the library, down the stairs and into the elevator. Details weren't exactly important right now.]

So, does this kind of trick happen a lot around here? Monsters braething down your neck, I mean.

[There's a slight pause before a second message is written up, a filter hastily applied.]

FILTER -- Jade Curtiss; Luke fon Fabre; Asch the Bloody; Tear Grants (F A I L E D) -- FILTER

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Has anyone seen Tear? I'm getting worried about her.

((OOC: MASSIVE EDIT because the mun apparently can't read dates, oops.))

Comments

FILTER

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[Smart alec.]

Thanks, but no thanks. I'm not up for a death wish if it can be avoided. That won't do Tear any good, anyways.

Re: FILTER

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

Certainly not, but I don't hear any ideas from you.

FILTER 1/2

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Whoa, hey, I'm still figuring things out. When I think of something that won't get us all killed, don't worry. You'll know.

FILTER

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...

Not gonna lie, though. It's hard to plan anything when you're at the obvious disadvantage in every aspect.

Re: FILTER

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

Exactly.

However, I have heard that people leave the Tower sometimes. That's also a possibility.

FILTER

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Leave?

You mean going back to their homes? That's possible?

Re: FILTER

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

So I hear. I can't confirm it personally.

FILTER

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I'll have to ask around, then.

She's not coming up on the network anymore. I don't know about you, but I'd rather think she's gone home.

[Thinking otherwise wasn't exactly helpful right now.]

Re: FILTER

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

It's more comforting that way.

FILTER

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Yeah.

I'll let you know if I find anything. Thanks, Jade.

FILTER

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[And posted a couple days later:]

Jade.

There's a tombstone with Tear's name on it on the 48th floor.

Re: FILTER

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

[Jade frowns at that, sighing.]

Thats... Unfortunate.

FILTER

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Yeah. It's a lot of things. [Unfair, for starters. But that just seemed childish.]

Luke knows. He's not taking it well, but he knows.

I don't know if her belongings are gone. I'll ask, but I don't know if they'd care to take them away.

Re: FILTER

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

I dont imagine so.

I dont recommend going through her belongings though. For now let luke gather himself.

FILTER

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Right.

...

Speaking of Luke:

Did anyone tell you what happened the other day?

Re: FILTER

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

No, if you havent noticed ive been a bit out of the loop.

FILTER

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Sorry. I wasn't sure how much you speak with the others.

There was a mess. Long story short: Asch told someone else on the network how many people Luke killed at Akzeriuth. Luke saw. Luke flipped out.

So Luke's a mess right now. He's got some space, but I'm worried about him. If he knows any better, Asch won't be coming near him anytime soon. I made sure of that.

Re: FILTER

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

[There's silence on Jade's end and he gives out a heaving sigh. These children...]

Have you spoken to Luke since? He might need a friend given the circumstances.

[Not that he cares.

Shut up.]

FILTER (augh sorry for the long wait here)

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[There's a long pause before Guy replies.]

Yeah. I talked to him.

...

He's keeping his distance from me. I don't know why. But there's only so much I can do.

He'll need someone else.

[He knows why. He knows it's a lie. But it makes him feel just a little less horrid for the moment.]

No worries. I've been out of it recently

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

There are others he knows in the Tower, I'd hope.

[Jade's close to Luke at the point in time he came from. Luke was dead, but he was a friend to Jade before he'd sacrificed himself. Jade was not a man to play counselor, however, and he would appreciate it if Luke found someone more capable.]

Hooray for mutually being out of it. orz

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Apparently so. He's spoken fondly of a couple people. I'm sure he'll drift to one or the other.

...

Asch just had better not get in the way again. His intentions aren't clear, but right now, he needs to leave Luke alone.

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

As much as I think that Luke needs to know, Asch is the least proper vessel to teach him.

It might have been better for you to do so.

[What's that? Oh, that's just Jade swinging hatchets at your nuts about this. Sure, he should have spoken to Luke in some measure, but his part was far more delicate a situation.

"I created the technology that created you, okay, bye, have a nice life" won't go over well.]

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[Ouch. Really, Jade?]

...I know, I know.

But there wasn't really anything to be done here. It's not exactly something that I could have brought up easily before, and you know it still isn't.

There's nothing I can do about it now, anyways. Besides wait for it to sink in.

[bootsweremadeforcasting]

[Really. You're a bad wife, not talking to the children.]

Keep an eye on him.

[relinquishing]

[Hey, he talked to the kids plenty, one just threw a temper tantrum and the other ran away and hid. He's having an off day today, okay? Now here's your slippers, dear.]

I plan to.

The last thing we need is either of them doing something stupid.