nineteenth prayer. [voice]

[satangotmylungs]

[There's only the sound of liquid hitting metal, a guzzling sound like it doesn't matter where it goes. Then, the flick of a lighter and a voice that's completely devoid of anything relating to sarcasm or mockery:]

Anyone who doesn't want their box anymore, lemme know.

[A moment and then something is obviously on fire, and what sounds like a pot

Comments

[Video | Private]

[zerosuitjill]

[Her face is neutral -- a businesslike neutral, saying it's put on, but her voice gives a little more away.]

She's missing, like the others. But Hecate's board says she's still here. That's all I know. [And said tone implies she's not happy with that.]

[Video | Private]

[satangotmylungs]

[What's burning? Oh, look, John's got a large pot in the sink and is encouraging the fire he lit to stay going as long as possible.

Guess what's inside.]

Yeah, that's what I was gonna say.

What'd you do with your box?

[Video | Private]

[zerosuitjill]

[She frowns slightly, a little disappointed but hardly surprised.]

...I've got it hidden for now. I thought about destroying it, but considering the kind of backlash we get thrown in our faces, I was going to see if anyone had found a solution yet.

[Video | Private]

[satangotmylungs]

They don't burn, but if they're on fire you're less likely to touch them. Probably because it hurts like hell.

I'mma bury mine. You want me to do the same to yours?

[video]

[xxii_thefool]

If you're, um, disposing of them, I've got one you can get rid of.

Maybe more.

[voice]

[satangotmylungs]

That'd be great. I'll take however many you got.

[voice]

[xxii_thefool]

Can I bring you mine now?

[She laughs a little.] I keep trying to hide it from myself, but that doesn't work very well.

[voice]

[satangotmylungs]

You can bring it if you want, or I can come get it.

Yeah, they don't really work that way for most people from what I've seen.

[voice | private]

[flowingsong]

I'm here. [her voice is barely above a whisper, and tense.]

[voice | private]

[satangotmylungs]

[Oh dear. He's hoping it's because Misaki's gone and not that she was gone herself.]

You...you stayed here, or were you one of the missing?

[voice | private]

[flowingsong]

I didn't go anywhere. [She never left the Underworld, but she scoured the place high and low searching for her missing friends; it left her exhausted, slightly battered, and stressed.]

[voice | private]

[satangotmylungs]

You ignored your puzzle box, you're okay?

[He means okay compared to those who have vanished, not okay as in her emotional/mental state.]