[The hour is late. That much is evident. Other than the ghostly glow from the Forge screen on Sebastian's face, there is no other light in the room. And he is staring, not quite at you, but rather intently, at that glowing screen. He does not speak. Strange music plays faintly from no discernible location. Perhaps if you look closely, you can see a ( Read more... )

Surely, there must something to do around here apart from voyeurism and the dead bodies. There is only so much that one can do from watching things - and isn't there a saying? I'm sure it has something to do with experiencing versus doing.

( Beyond these clouds you can hide all your tears, beyond this world you'll be safe from their wicked fears, and in their hearts they fear your demands, you know their minds won't accept you, they'll never understand... )

Hmm.

[Actually, she was biting her tongue about this since yesterday. And finally, she's deemed it about time to speak up. Suddenly, Lady is feeling out of place and a little insecure.]Yeah, yeah, so I should come, for the sake of it, I know. But there better not be a stiff dress code, if you catch my drift. Bad enough it's getting warmer here and ( Read more... )

Something about this place makes me nervous. I suppose it isn't difficult to deduce the reason -- nor is it unfounded.

[ Pause, gear switch of thoughts -- ]I was half-way to the library earlier, but a feeling made me stop and turn back. I was going to research rocketry, thought maybe that since there's such a varied population here, perhaps the ( Read more... )

All this talk about rivers and shit... Almost makes me wish I hadn't gotten involved in the first place, but I guess it's too late for that, huh? It's like something out of a bad horror movie. What was that one with the creepy dead chick, a movie, and a well? Yeah. Kinda reminds me of that.

[...]Oh, um... Jennifer. Question for you whenever you ( Read more... )

[There's a long, long beat of silence before a half-slurred:] Uh. [Sigh. He's wondering why he downed a whole bottle of whiskey, especially since he's pretty sure he just wandered off to some amusement park of some kind.]

So. This might sound weird, but I'm pretty sure I have no clue where I am.

[Another pause.] There a, uh, bus stop nearby?

[ The video opens to a new face - not particularly unusual - a not-quite-middle-aged man seated at a cafe, looking both pleasant and faintly perturbed. ]

Good afternoon. I understand I'm addressing a city called 'Anatole?' A bit more than a stone's throw from London, I'd wager, if just as damp and unpleasant.

[ He sips thoughtfully. For being new ( Read more... )

Seems there's been a bit of comin' and goin' lately. Things being torn down, built back up again. People too.

[His voice sounds steady, stronger than it has in...well, since he arrived.]

Guess I'm in that same kinda mood. Been thinking about adding a new act to Show of the Century. Somethin' a bit more....adult. We do hope to entertain all ages, ( Read more... )

[When Dean first comes to it's in that general lull of sleep that you have to wade through for a few moments before you're really aware of what's going on. He expects to be in Lisa's bed, to have Lisa next to him, when he rolls over and finds empty space he snaps up ( Read more... )