θ 21

[bit_impossible]

[night has fallen once again on Eos, and one man who has spent far too much time listening to voices in the dark depths of the forest has finally emerged from the tree-line. amazingly, he looks slightly more put together than he has in past days. his tie is straight, tightened snugly in place, and his shirt tails are tucked neatly into his suit

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You've got questions? Lu's got answers.

[venussigil]

[Maybe it's just the paranoia...but this doctor seems a touch different from the one she's been talking to all this week]

What do you mean by that, Doctor? Do you know who's causing this?

[bit_impossible]

I have theories. Ohhhh, loads of theories swirling around the ol' noggin.

[if she looks close enough, she might notice his eyes gleaming oddly, and he looks tired, oh so tired now, but he simply can't stop, not when he keeps on running into people he has questions for.]

[venussigil]

[eyes the doctor]

What might those be--

[stops]

You don't look to well. You should rest.

[bit_impossible]

Can't. Too much work to left to do.

Have to find out who it is tonight.

[venussigil]

Tonight? Why? Are we all in danger?

[bit_impossible]

What a ridiculous question to ask! And here I thought you were a bright young lady, Lulu!

[venussigil]

Well, pardon me, doctor. [this is said mostly--though not entirely--sincerely]

You've simply become more urgent in your behavior since we last talked.

[bit_impossible]

You would be too if you had all this in your head... [he doesn't elaborate on what "this" is.]

[venussigil]

And what exactly is this 'this' inside your head?

[bit_impossible]

[small little smile.] Do you really want to know?

[venussigil]

[shifts her eyes, trying to keep a lookout for the doctor--or anybody--that might be lurking]

I want to know what's gotten into you!

[bit_impossible]

[grins; he's finally found her. it helps that he can see well in the dark or else he would've given away his location long before then. but just because he can, he picks up a loose branch on the ground and gives that a toss far away from him, hoping to throw her off.]

[venussigil]

[She hears the branch, and fights the urge to blast any intruders away. If she could, she'd be up in the tree canopy now, as it is, she's trying to make a decision whether to bolt into the open.]

Doctor, did you hear that?

[bit_impossible]

[stealthily, he sneaks up to her, taking advantage of his impromptu distraction. once he's close to her, he whispers his answer to her question:]

Yes, I did. That was me.

[venussigil]

[Lulu sidesteps, though she has no clue how she's actually going to get away from the Doctor.]

What? [whips around] Stop this at once!

[bit_impossible]

I'm sorry. [he lunges forward, the syringe in his hand.]

I can't! They won't let me stop!