[voice]

[not_riku_thx]

Again.   [Prydain's voice is flat, curt] ....Umi's frequency's gone.

There's only so much of this I can take.

[sigh]

Alright. Let's figure out guard schedules all over again. And figure out who's doing cooking and water duty.

...Later. Right now I'm going out to take care of some monsters.

[Feel free to notice a strong presence of darkness in some of

Comments

[prodigal_axe]

Umi...again?

Damn it!

[not_riku_thx]

Sorry...I hate bad news.

[prodigal_axe]

...

Well, it ain't your fault. [Deep breath. He wasn't in the best mood to start with.]

They sent her back here pretty quick, last time.

[not_riku_thx]

Last time.

[prodigal_axe]

We'll see...

[not_riku_thx]

You really think she'll be back again soon? And remember?

[prodigal_axe]

There's a chance. If more than a week goes by, and she's not back here...you'll know.

[not_riku_thx]

I know.

It's never going to be certain for anyone, is it?

[prodigal_axe]

...if you think about it, it's not so different than anywhere else. Just more fucked up.

[not_riku_thx]

Does it need to be like this?

[prodigal_axe]

Hell... there's nothin' I hate worse in this place.

[not_riku_thx]

You got any battery acid down there, Shinji?

[prodigal_axe]

Don't I always?

...you gonna come down here for a few drinks?

[not_riku_thx]

Maybe.

...Nah, I should keep it all out of your way. What time does everyone else usually go home?

[prodigal_axe]

It ain't that busy in here after midnight. I...was gonna stay late tonight in the first place, so it's no big deal. Whenever.

[not_riku_thx]

Okay. I'll be by some time.