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[ltcolonel_dad]

[There was a phone booth here. It's gone now. In fact, he doesn't remember a church at all. It's not exactly reassuring. Something very strange and very bad must have happened, for him to just wake up somewhere else without any explanation. Which is definitely on his short list of things he didn't want to happen today. But, he can't find out what

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[tickingshadows]

Template. For some folks, it's an afterlife.

[ltcolonel_dad]

[Dot dot dot. Oh. That explains it, doesn't it? Still, he'll wait until he gets more concrete evidence.]

Template, huh? That's an interesting name for a city. This isn't one of those weird dreams, is it?

[He's starting to really hope it is.]

[tickingshadows]

Sometimes I kinda wish it were that simple. But no. Sorry.

[ltcolonel_dad]

[Ah, well. Couldn't blame a guy for trying.]

I guess it could be worse.

[tickingshadows]

Yeah, you could've landed during the police rampage. That definitely would've been worse. [Shrug.] So, any questions? I might not be able to answer all of 'em, but still.

[ltcolonel_dad]

I could've lost my pictures on the way here, too. And then I'd just have to get new ones and it'd be a big hassle.

[Police rampage? That's probably just a different term for the same thing.]

I don't suppose there's a quick way back, right?

[tickingshadows]

...Pictures? [HAS JUST CALLED DOWN HER DOOM]

It depends, I guess. The folks that managed to leave didn't - or weren't able to tell the rest of us how to leave. I've been stuck here for over half a year, for example.

[ltcolonel_dad]

[Perhaps you would like a demonstration?! PICTURES OF ELYSIA ARE GO!]

Behold, and try to contain your excitement at seeing the most adorable little girl in the world! And she's only just turned four! Imagine how cute she'll be when she grows up!

[Oh, he really hopes he doesn't have to imagine it for himself, too.]

[tickingshadows]

[OH FASLDFAKSDL;FK PICTURES AND ENTHUSIASM WUT]

I...I see. That's...v-very nice.

[ltcolonel_dad]

[Grin grin! Oblivious to the flailing!]

Of course, most of her looks come from her mother, but I'm certainly not complaining. And she's nice, too! Nicer than ice cream on a hot summer day!

[tickingshadows]

...Right then.

[ltcolonel_dad]

[Ahem. Puts the pictures back in his pocket before they get snatched away by greedy onlookers.]

So, people have left? You're certain of this? I've really got to get back to them, you know.

[tickingshadows]

Yeah, but I don't know how they pulled it off.

[ltcolonel_dad]

[Damn. Sighs. Then, smile.]

Something easy to investigate into would be a nice change of pace. Ah, well. Beggars can't be choosers.

That, and if the afterlife theory is correct, he's not sure getting back'd be possible in the first place.]