[Alex had been as surprised as the rest of his party to hear that they'd been in the tunnels for nearly a months' time when it had only felt like a few hours while they were walking around in them
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[Bryn's already gotten to the point that when things don't make sense, it's easier to shrug it off as a peculiarity of the world. It's easier for her peace of mind to not linger overmuch on matters of time.]
I don't know, I'm just glad to see at least one of my friends is back safe. What happened to all of you? Is everyone back alright?
[Oh, Alex understands that all too well .. now, but then he's also going to do his best to avoid the tunnels. :|]
When they opened the tunnels during the dust storm, I took advantage and went poking around. I met up with Vie, Hawke and Jack down there and we went off together as a merry band of explorers. We found a flooded section of the halls with crocodiles ..
[He sounded rather amused until the crocodile part.]
They were stone come to life .. rather impressive in a we're going to die kind of way, but we managed to get away from them. Annnnd, I managed to nearly get myself run through by Vie, who seemed altogether unimpressed by my shifting, which I'd done on the off chance things got worse .. and because I'm faster that way.
[He shakes his head, frown knitting his brows.] Vie never said why she didn't trust me, only that she didn't and wouldn't .. forget that I did nothing to her or her's and that she was fine with me while I looked human.
[He gives a shrug, but it's pretty clear that it's bothering him that she was so upset
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[A familiar voice and even though Alex can't see Anders, the man's voice brings a soft smile to his lips as he nods. His own voice is softly teasing as he replies, leaning against the counter to look right at his journal, hence, right at Anders.]
You noticed, surely? No public lashings for a month .. no one declaring their loathing of everything I am. Must have been a quiet month, honestly..
[A brief quirk of his lips and half a shrug.]
Yeah .. me, Hawke, Vie and Jack the pirate. A merry troop if ever there was one, I assure you.
[His smile fades a bit and he looks solemn.]
We didn't have any idea so much time had passed above ground, Anders ..
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[Ahh, and there he is. Alex won't deny that actually seeing Anders is better than just speaking with him, because it would be a flat out lie. He likes the man and things have been undeniably .. awkward .. since their evening together.]
I've seen no other sign of your friend since his disappearance, and I'm sorry for it. Perhaps he'll still turn up though, you know? I know positive notions are a bit hard to come by around here, but he still might ..
[And then a bemused snort and his lips quirk a bit at the bit added toward the end.]
I've read about much the same, but this one at least looks fairly clean .. mostly.
[He won't question if Anders knows this from more personal reasons than word of mouth. His past affairs have nothing to do with Alex and Alex would be the absolute last person to judge someone for the past. After a moment, learning what he had from Nieta and sealing the entry, he speaks again.]
How have you been, Anders? You're like a ghost around here ..
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[Alex smiles brightly at the text that appears, recognizing it instantly. After all, no one at the Keep wrote in the same manner as Nepeta.]
Sure is, Kitten .. pretty wide variety on ye old laptop and a blessed power source to keep 'er going. You got a request? My tastes are pretty eclectic, so I've got quite the variety.
[Alex's nose wrinkles in bemusement and he turns slightly, his face in profile as he clicks through his iTunes folder. After a moment a new piece begins to play.
He glances back at Nepeta, grinning.]
I've got some other stuff, but it's mostly christmas jingles.
[Oh hi there new voice! Alex looks interested and curious, his blue green eyes settling onto the page of the book like he's looking right at Aara.]
Beneath the Keep .. the great Lord Deior opened them to us when the dust storm swept over the area so we'd have someplace to get away from it. A few of us met down there and went exploring .. what we thought was a few hours turned out to be nearly a month above ground.
There's a few people still missing..
[And he's really not happy about that, being as how he was certain they included Derek and Chloe. He sighs and shakes his head.]
Hopefully we'll hear from them soon, but until then there's not much we can do.
[He then refocuses on fact #1: new voice = new person.]
[After a bit of fiddling, the video turns on, a confused expression on Aara's normally calm face.] Is it working? The reflection thing? I see your reflection but... are you able to see mine?
A dust storm? That sounds dangerous. Do these storms happen often?
I did not think it was possible--no. Maybe that makes more sense than it doesn't. [Here she is thinking about the Rift.] How many people are missing? Is there anything I can do to help find them?
[A soft, breathy and somewhat sheepish laugh at that.] I am that obvious? I have been asking quite a few questions.
[Alex's eyes brighten as the fair haired young woman appears on his own journal page.]
Yes, you're doing just fine and I see you as clear as the day.
As to the storm .. it was the first time I'd seen anything like it since my arrival here and I've been here for months. The staff seemed well enough prepared for it, but I doubt the same will be happening again soon.
[He listens to her muse, his head tilted slightly to one side, his expression curious.]
I know of two, but I'm relatively certain there are a few more in their party. But we've no access to the tunnels any longer, as they've been sealed shut once again. I think the only thing we can do it wait, and I hate that.
[His brows knit and he looks unhappy. He'd much rather get back to where he'd caught a slight trace of Derek and Chloe's scents and actually do something to find them. He was kicking himself for letting that chance escape him.
Then his expression relaxes again, his smile wan as he nods.]There's nothing wrong with asking questions. It's much better to do that
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[Someone sounds a bit panicked, even though she can see him clearly through the journal's video function.]
I haven't seen anyone from staff either. I've heard nothing of where they are or when they'll be back...
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Bryn, yeah, I'm good .. we honestly had no idea that that much time had passed up here. We'd have posted to our journals or something if we'd known ..
[He shakes his head, drying his hands off on a towel. Then he frowns ..]
That means they've been gone for just about a month as well .. [His brows knit together.] What the hell is going on?
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I don't know, I'm just glad to see at least one of my friends is back safe. What happened to all of you? Is everyone back alright?
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When they opened the tunnels during the dust storm, I took advantage and went poking around. I met up with Vie, Hawke and Jack down there and we went off together as a merry band of explorers. We found a flooded section of the halls with crocodiles ..
[He sounded rather amused until the crocodile part.]
They were stone come to life .. rather impressive in a we're going to die kind of way, but we managed to get away from them. Annnnd, I managed to nearly get myself run through by Vie, who seemed altogether unimpressed by my shifting, which I'd done on the off chance things got worse .. and because I'm faster that way.
[He shakes his head, frown knitting his brows.] Vie never said why she didn't trust me, only that she didn't and wouldn't .. forget that I did nothing to her or her's and that she was fine with me while I looked human.
[He gives a shrug, but it's pretty clear that it's bothering him that she was so upset ( ... )
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You noticed, surely? No public lashings for a month .. no one declaring their loathing of everything I am. Must have been a quiet month, honestly..
[A brief quirk of his lips and half a shrug.]
Yeah .. me, Hawke, Vie and Jack the pirate. A merry troop if ever there was one, I assure you.
[His smile fades a bit and he looks solemn.]
We didn't have any idea so much time had passed above ground, Anders ..
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It was concerning, honestly. First the elf vanishes, then Hawke, and... well, you. It was a disturbing trend.
[He makes a face.]
Oh, good. Another pirate. I look forward to the copious treatments for bed-borne disease.
[He shrugs, and drops his gaze.]
So I've heard.
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I've seen no other sign of your friend since his disappearance, and I'm sorry for it. Perhaps he'll still turn up though, you know? I know positive notions are a bit hard to come by around here, but he still might ..
[And then a bemused snort and his lips quirk a bit at the bit added toward the end.]
I've read about much the same, but this one at least looks fairly clean .. mostly.
[He won't question if Anders knows this from more personal reasons than word of mouth. His past affairs have nothing to do with Alex and Alex would be the absolute last person to judge someone for the past. After a moment, learning what he had from Nieta and sealing the entry, he speaks again.]
How have you been, Anders? You're like a ghost around here ..
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:33 < is that mewsic?
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Sure is, Kitten .. pretty wide variety on ye old laptop and a blessed power source to keep 'er going. You got a request? My tastes are pretty eclectic, so I've got quite the variety.
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He glances back at Nepeta, grinning.]
I've got some other stuff, but it's mostly christmas jingles.
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...an entire month?
[Well now Aara is slightly creeped out.]
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Beneath the Keep .. the great Lord Deior opened them to us when the dust storm swept over the area so we'd have someplace to get away from it. A few of us met down there and went exploring .. what we thought was a few hours turned out to be nearly a month above ground.
There's a few people still missing..
[And he's really not happy about that, being as how he was certain they included Derek and Chloe. He sighs and shakes his head.]
Hopefully we'll hear from them soon, but until then there's not much we can do.
[He then refocuses on fact #1: new voice = new person.]
You new?
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A dust storm? That sounds dangerous. Do these storms happen often?
I did not think it was possible--no. Maybe that makes more sense than it doesn't. [Here she is thinking about the Rift.] How many people are missing? Is there anything I can do to help find them?
[A soft, breathy and somewhat sheepish laugh at that.] I am that obvious? I have been asking quite a few questions.
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Yes, you're doing just fine and I see you as clear as the day.
As to the storm .. it was the first time I'd seen anything like it since my arrival here and I've been here for months. The staff seemed well enough prepared for it, but I doubt the same will be happening again soon.
[He listens to her muse, his head tilted slightly to one side, his expression curious.]
I know of two, but I'm relatively certain there are a few more in their party. But we've no access to the tunnels any longer, as they've been sealed shut once again. I think the only thing we can do it wait, and I hate that.
[His brows knit and he looks unhappy. He'd much rather get back to where he'd caught a slight trace of Derek and Chloe's scents and actually do something to find them. He was kicking himself for letting that chance escape him.
Then his expression relaxes again, his smile wan as he nods.]There's nothing wrong with asking questions. It's much better to do that ( ... )
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