Entry 5 (good god I'm posting a lot for this event.)

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[Now that he's stashed Alex in his room and dealt with his father, J's sneaking out of the mansion to take a breather. He's creeping through it as quickly and quietly as he can, avoiding everyone he possibly can, just to get out long enough to get some fresh air. He slips down a staircase and into a hallway, but hears footsteps getting closer and

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[timisnotme]

*Having managed to avoid his mother he heads up to J's room. ((Which I'm assuming is somewhere IN Diogenes' room?)) He shifts uncomfortably, knocking softly and then shoving his hands back into his pockets.*

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[fraterminor]

[He hears the knock and almost decides not to answer the door; if Lamb is outside and he's been ratted out by Alex or J there is going to be HELL TO PAY, but he opens it anyway.]

Yes?

[Worst idea ever action]

[timisnotme]

Oh uhm. Hi. I'm Alex's brother. I was wondering if he was still here?

[action] Uhm... about that...

[fraterminor]

[Oh shit.]

Yes, he's in J's room. I... believe he's asleep, but feel free to come in.

[Southern hospitality at its finest right here.]

Can I get you something to drink?

[about to die action]

[timisnotme]

No thanks. *He steps into the room and certain doom, looking around curiously.*

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[fraterminor]

[Thank the Lord he already stashed the ropes. The projector is still set up, though.]

Well, you can certainly visit him if you like, but as I said, I believe he's sleeping. Poor boy wasn't feeling quite right.

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[timisnotme]

*nods* Thank you Mr. Pendergast.

*He ignores the projector and heads for J's room. Because he knows where that is. And that's not suspicious at all. At all. *

[action] You stay off of his dresser, that's an antique, damn you.

[fraterminor]

[Ever so casually locks the front door. Just in case. Of course.]

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[timisnotme]

A-Alex? *He stares at Alex laid out on J's bed. Something about the way he's laying isn't quite ... right. And the rope burns on his wrists are a very nice touch.*

Oh god Alex. Are you ok? *He sits next to Alex shaking his shoulder gently hoping to rouse him.*

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[fraterminor]

[He pokes his head around the door, concerned?]

How is he looking?

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[timisnotme]

N-n-not good. *glances up at him, speaking in almost a whisper.* What happened?

[action of HOW SHOULD I KNOW GOD.]

[fraterminor]

[Looking just so darn sad.]

I'm not certain. He and J arrived here and he just didn't look so well.

[Cue more sad face.]

They spend so much time tromping around the forest, it could have been anything, really.

[nervous twitchy action]

[timisnotme]

Yeah they .... do....

*Suddenly realizes that he hasn't seen J at all and he's alone in a room with J's dad. And not only is that pretty damn awkward, something about the guy is making him more nervous than usual.*

Where is J?

*Did you like that nervous twitchyness? Here have some more.*

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[fraterminor]

[With an airy wave of the hand.]

Oh, he claimed he needed some fresh air or something.

[Suddenly acting quite concerned.]

He wasn't acting right either... Hm. I wonder if something did happen out there.

[action] - That's right, blame the trees.

[timisnotme]

Like what?

*Oh yeah, something happened. And Alex isn't waking up. Why isn't Alex waking up?*

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[fraterminor]

[He can hear the suspicion in Masky's voice and suddenly smiles so slightly that anyone might have missed it.]

Why, I haven't the faintest.