DREI [voice (Or Action if you're in the X House)]

[token_vengeance]

It seems Comrade Azazel found a way out of the city, and didn't deem it necessary to tell any of us.

[And his tone says that he isn't surprised in the least. While Azazel seemed to like Erik enough--there is no doubt that he had a strong sense of self-preservation

Comments

[decanonized]

[Voice/Action]

[Because Pyro is lazy as hell, and instead of getting up he's literally calling from the next room.]

Shadows?

[token_vengeance]

[Action]

[So Erik walks over to the other room, leaning on the door frame.]

Yes, Shadows.

[And he's giving you the 'really, Pyro?' look.]

[decanonized]

[Erik, this is why you are the best mentor. Pyro just snaps the phone shut with a small (slightly guilty)grin instead. Hey, if X can just mentally chat at people who are in the same building, Pyro can call.]

Is this one of those metaphors for something? I never did that great in English.

[token_vengeance]

No, actually.

There is something wrong with them.

[Erik gave a shrug.]

Something--someone hiding in them.

And no, I can't explain. The other Charles told me about it. And he's right--shadow's are moving when we're not.

[oxidantshappen]

[ text; private ]

Talk then.

[token_vengeance]

I suggest we sit down and discuss things.

Now that the...unpleasantries of the past week are over.

[Is that Erik refusing to talk about making out with you? Yes.]

[oxidantshappen]

Quite a shame you didn't handle that as well as I expected.

Where are you then?

[token_vengeance]

Oh, does that mean you want another go, then?

[Really, now. Trying that with him? Tch tch.]

I'll be at Commoveo;. It's an abandon club.

[excessivehubris]

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[Someone is down on the station platform, as is fairly typical of him. The corners of his eyes are a bit pinched, an indicator he's been here long enough to have a spectacular headache. This might be why he's currently standing near a light and making shadow puppets with his hand.]

Why are you so sure its a their and not an individual?

[How do you make a dog again? Not like that ... that looks sort of like a duck with a pimple on its head.]

[token_vengeance]

It's a gut feeling.

[He watches Charles.]

You should take a break, Charles.

[Yes, he's concerned. When is he not.]

[excessivehubris]

[Eyes on the duck he's trying to fold his hand into, Charles gives a small smile. Its a fleeting thing but definitely warmer than the hostility which marked their original interactions.]

Gut feelings can be useful I suppo...

[His words trail off as a bit of wall, just behind the crude horizontal V shape shadow of his fingers, suddenly darkens and shimmies. Perhaps too fast for the device to catch but as if ... well as if a shadow of wings fluttered behind the rough made duck bill.

But perhaps that is simply an over active imagination? Maybe it was just an echo of movement from behind Charles?

Yet he doesn't look over his shoulder, as if he he heard something, instead he lifts his hand, fanning his fingers back across the light but now they simply reflect the shadow of a hand. How dull.]

Now you see me, now you don't.

[Charles chuckles and lowers his hand, fingers bumping the device and ... oh, right. Erik.]

I'm sorry, what?

[token_vengeance]

The shadows are getting more active, aren't they.

[A big frown. Everything in this place is making him more paranoid. Great.]

I warned the others. If they listen it remains to be seen.

[likethewayiam]

text;

Was he removed from your address book?

[token_vengeance]

You know, I didn't bother to look.

[likethewayiam]

I could show you how. If you're not sure.

[token_vengeance]

Simon--

[Yes he looked up your name, damn it.]

I'm not interested in looking it up. It isn't necessary. He's gone. I don't need a phone book to tell me that.

[ex_julianhe]

video

We're already trapped here. Just in case you missed that part.

[token_vengeance]

Voice;

How astute of you.

But you'll notice I said for good.

As in permanently.

[ex_julianhe]

That's not gonna happen. Not possible.

There's enough of us here. We'll blow our way out if we have to.

[token_vengeance]

[A chuckle, a light one. Yes--that is exactly the type of drive he's looking for.]

I like your conviction--and you are right. They can't keep us here, as long as we stay focused.