Letters to our future selves
Warnings: kinda dark, kinda random. Also completely not greater fic related in any way.
Notes left in the Facility, children's section
Left tucked behind a loose panel in the ventilation system:
They've blocked off all the exits. They're just waiting now. Waiting for me to grow so hungry and thirsty I have to come out. I hate them. But I'm scared too. They'll hurt me for this. They'll hurt me real bad. And maybe I'll disappear too, like Ra-9 or Ju-16 or any of the others. So I'll stay here for now, in the comforting darkness and closeness of the tunnel. And if any of the others finds this, I hope you have better luck getting out than I did.
Fl-10
Scratched on the under surface of a table in the common room:
The janitor talked to me again today. He's kind of nice, but honestly? I never really got on with him. The Bls, Brs and Fis seem to love him though. Still, he's got a point. I'm the oldest here, and that probably isn't healthy. He said he might be able to get me out. What have I got to lose? As the on who started this tradition, I'm leaving this note for the rest of you kids. Love you all. I'll come back for you someday.
De-6
Taped to the wall in a blind spot in the surveillance system:
Note to self - If you want to loop the camera in this room, it's quite easy. Just yank out the red wire and the green one, and tie them together. If you're lucky, they won't notice the interruption. I'm sure you can figure out the rest. We've done it before, after all. They can't stop us forever.
Ju-9
Written on the back of a sketch of a girl:
She's been in the there 5 days now. I can write the word. I can. She's been in the Playground 5 days. I don't think she's coming back. She laughed when I patched her up after the fight with the guard. She said that breaking his arm was totally worth the beating she had got. That she wasn't afraid of them. That there was nothing they could do to her that was worse than they already had done. Well I'm afraid now. Afraid that she's gone, and she isn't coming back. Afraid of what they did to her there. In the Playground. I don't think she's coming back
Fi-6
Slid behind a mirror in a child's quarters:
No matter what, you can't forget this! You have to remember. If you see a man with red hair, thin features. no limp, DON'T TRUST HIM. Don't meet his eyes, don't touch him. Don't believe his lies. He's the Director. The others can only hurt your body or your mind. He can do so much worse. He has done so much worse. Don't ask. If you can't remember, leave it that way.
Be-15
Written in braille on a child's block covered in blood:
It's too late for me. I'm dying. I don't know what they gave me, but I've been bleeding ever since. The room's sticky with blood. But it isn't too late for little Bl-18. He said that he might be able to get her out, but it'd be difficult. Security's gotten tight. He said if I hi the only way was to make them think that she was dead. That if I put this tab on her, then wrestled with her a bit, maybe smeared some blood on her, then she'd look dead. If you read this, little sister, I'm sorry. I love you. I just wanted to try and get you out. Bleys said that this was the only way. I'm sorry.
Bl-12
A note hidden beneath a loose floorboard:
When Big Brother came back today, he didn't recognise me. He said his name wasn't Ge-9, it was Kevin, and that I was stupid, and that Ge-9 was a stupid name, and so was Ge-10. So I hit him, and kept on hitting until he cried and said I could call him Ge-9 if I wanted to. I could tell he couldn't remember me, though, so I hit him a few more times anyway. Then I ran off and cried. This is worse than the disappearing, when they come back and don't even remember you.
Ge-10
Written on the wall beneath a light switch:
The lights go on, the lights go off.
When the lights are on, its more dangerous. The guards are more likely to come for you. There are more tests.
When the lights are off, it’s time for rest. Guards can’t see better than we can.
But sometimes things happen when the lights are off. Sometimes kids disappear.
Sometimes they come back. Sometimes they don’t.
The lights go on, the lights go off.
Er-17
Notes left in the Facility, children's section
Left tucked behind a loose panel in the ventilation system:
They've blocked off all the exits. They're just waiting now. Waiting for me to grow so hungry and thirsty I have to come out. I hate them. But I'm scared too. They'll hurt me for this. They'll hurt me real bad. And maybe I'll disappear too, like Ra-9 or Ju-16 or any of the others. So I'll stay here for now, in the comforting darkness and closeness of the tunnel. And if any of the others finds this, I hope you have better luck getting out than I did.
Fl-10
Scratched on the under surface of a table in the common room:
The janitor talked to me again today. He's kind of nice, but honestly? I never really got on with him. The Bls, Brs and Fis seem to love him though. Still, he's got a point. I'm the oldest here, and that probably isn't healthy. He said he might be able to get me out. What have I got to lose? As the on who started this tradition, I'm leaving this note for the rest of you kids. Love you all. I'll come back for you someday.
De-6
Taped to the wall in a blind spot in the surveillance system:
Note to self - If you want to loop the camera in this room, it's quite easy. Just yank out the red wire and the green one, and tie them together. If you're lucky, they won't notice the interruption. I'm sure you can figure out the rest. We've done it before, after all. They can't stop us forever.
Ju-9
Written on the back of a sketch of a girl:
She's been in the there 5 days now. I can write the word. I can. She's been in the Playground 5 days. I don't think she's coming back. She laughed when I patched her up after the fight with the guard. She said that breaking his arm was totally worth the beating she had got. That she wasn't afraid of them. That there was nothing they could do to her that was worse than they already had done. Well I'm afraid now. Afraid that she's gone, and she isn't coming back. Afraid of what they did to her there. In the Playground. I don't think she's coming back
Fi-6
Slid behind a mirror in a child's quarters:
No matter what, you can't forget this! You have to remember. If you see a man with red hair, thin features. no limp, DON'T TRUST HIM. Don't meet his eyes, don't touch him. Don't believe his lies. He's the Director. The others can only hurt your body or your mind. He can do so much worse. He has done so much worse. Don't ask. If you can't remember, leave it that way.
Be-15
Written in braille on a child's block covered in blood:
It's too late for me. I'm dying. I don't know what they gave me, but I've been bleeding ever since. The room's sticky with blood. But it isn't too late for little Bl-18. He said that he might be able to get her out, but it'd be difficult. Security's gotten tight. He said if I hi the only way was to make them think that she was dead. That if I put this tab on her, then wrestled with her a bit, maybe smeared some blood on her, then she'd look dead. If you read this, little sister, I'm sorry. I love you. I just wanted to try and get you out. Bleys said that this was the only way. I'm sorry.
Bl-12
A note hidden beneath a loose floorboard:
When Big Brother came back today, he didn't recognise me. He said his name wasn't Ge-9, it was Kevin, and that I was stupid, and that Ge-9 was a stupid name, and so was Ge-10. So I hit him, and kept on hitting until he cried and said I could call him Ge-9 if I wanted to. I could tell he couldn't remember me, though, so I hit him a few more times anyway. Then I ran off and cried. This is worse than the disappearing, when they come back and don't even remember you.
Ge-10
Written on the wall beneath a light switch:
The lights go on, the lights go off.
When the lights are on, its more dangerous. The guards are more likely to come for you. There are more tests.
When the lights are off, it’s time for rest. Guards can’t see better than we can.
But sometimes things happen when the lights are off. Sometimes kids disappear.
Sometimes they come back. Sometimes they don’t.
The lights go on, the lights go off.
Er-17