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[coolbowtie]

[When the Doctor's voice first comes over the line, it's quiet and distant, as though he doesn't intend for the town to be hearing him right now. His voice sounds tired, but also full of a deep sadness]Suppose it's over then, Old Girl. For now anyway, didn't go quite as well as I hoped but it was good to see that you were safe. Make sure to keep

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[ergaleomancer]

[Theta listens through all of it, then begins to laugh. She sounds manic, if not completely crazy.]

You protect them! You protect them, good luck you can have my notes; I can't help them any more!

[coolbowtie]

What? What are you on about?

[ergaleomancer]

We were talking earlier, before all of this nonsense. I was trying to find a way to protect everyone!

You can have my notes. You do it. I can't protect anyone... I can't protect anyone at all~

I liked the sound of you, though. I was going to -trust- you! But now I can't even trust myself~~

[coolbowtie]

Shut up, you're talking utter nonsense. Go home, have rest, and come back tomorrow when you're not raving.

[muskatli]

I didn't make it.

[coolbowtie]

...I'm sorry.

[He says it softly, he knows what dying is like in this town. The pain, the unnaturalness of it all]

[muskatli]

I didn't want to die, but what if I don't make it the next time, as well?

Living like this would be useless...

[coolbowtie]

...It doesn't matter, you'll just keep coming back here. Doesn't matter how unnatural it is, this place takes away all logic and rules. Death is natural, most things die and have their time to meet the end to make way for new things. But... it's still frightening.

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[enviousmath]

He might not seem like the type to help us, given that he takes things. However, if you flip the chessboard, he returns us what was taken. Perhaps while the town has the power to give us things back gradually, he has the power to return it right away, but at a cost. That is quite a strong power.

[coolbowtie]

But what's in it for him? What do we lose to win? Nothing in this town has ever left us better off before.

[enviousmath]

Who knows? Maybe he keeps a collection or organs and eyeballs for fun. [A small chuckle] He might not even be with the town, but was simply playing along to get his power.

[coolbowtie]

Somehow, I wouldn't doubt it. Yes, but if everyone in the town leaves, he doesn't have anyone giving him things at the post. Unless everyone who wants to leave is sacrificing everyone that stays then... that's bad.

[mayfield_mods]

Jesus, for some guy who thinks he's smart, you're sure stupid.

If I didn't have the power, how'd I get your little ship back? But if you don't want my help, maybe I'll just keep it. Always wanted my own time machine.

[coolbowtie]

Alright, so you're powerful. But why now? And what's in it for you to help us. Though I wouldn't really call what happened at Christmas "helping" without stretching the word extremely thin.

[he pauses]

And don't touch her.

[mayfield_mods]

Make me.

Anyway, I just want to fuck with Evan. Is that really so hard to understand? You know him, don't you want to ruin everything he tries to do?

[coolbowtie]

Touch her and you'll regret it.

[The Doctor's voice is low and dangerous]

No, but why now? Why did you decide to mess with us at Christmas if all you wanted was to mess with him? Why are you helping us now? Yes, I want to ruin him, but the enemy of my enemy can still be my enemy as well.

[arslansenki]

[He's figured this phone thing out a little finally. And he'll probably give the Doctor some bit of headache with his lack of knowledge.]

This Post Man... What does he do at the Post Office anyway? I've seen the place, but I don't know a lot about it. I only know it sounded like the guy said he was this "Santa"?

[coolbowtie]

If you go to the post, you can regain something back, however, he also takes something that you currently have. He always gets something for what he gives you.

[arslansenki]

[Arslan listens quietly, nodding though it can't be seen]

So, you think this ballot will require a fee of some form if we choose "Yes" to return home? But even if we choose "No" or do not fill it out, something will occur?

[coolbowtie]

Basically, yes. That's my thought, there has to be something in it for him, people don't just do things for no reason. It's going to be something big, something that's going to affect everyone, even if they vote "no" or don't vote at all.