Bottom of the 20th Inning

[freakinblur]

Wake up, sleepy head! You can't spend the whole day in bed.

[Scout's eyes fluttered open. The first thing he did was take in a sharp breath, deeply, in and out. It was the first time in 3 days he could breathe without immense pain. He savored it

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Phone + Action

[steel_massifail]

Stay right there.

[[And Massimo hangs up, and RUNS TO SCOUT'S HOUSE AS FAST AS HE CAN because he's worried. Scout was back. Scout came back. He hadn't realized how badly he missed his dear friend, but when he realized he was already knocking on his door hard enough to re-open the wounds on his hand, it was clear that he missed his friend dearly.]]

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[freakinblur]

[He'll answer the door looking a little... lost. But he'll still give a little smirk when you answer the door.]

Hey, Mass. Been holdin' the fort down fer me?

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[steel_massifail]

[[And Massimo grabs Scout, pulls him close, and hugs him tightly. Not tight enough to crush bones, but it's still really tight.

He doesn't care that his hand's bleeding. He doesn't care that he's crying on someone he was trying to show how manly he was to. He didn't even care that other people might see.

None of it mattered. Scout was back.]]

You have no idea how worried I've been about you and everyone else.

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[freakinblur]

[Whoawaitwhatthefuckjusthappened

Scout was not expecting that at all, and blinks in confusion while in the grips of a robotic bear hug.]

H-hey, pal! It's okay, it's cool. Relax, awright? Hey, what the hell did ya do to ya hands?

[freakinblur]

...so ya had ta die ta get outta there? Don't tell me that's the only way.

[freakinblur]

.... I ain't gonna lie to ya, man. If you were over there, I don't think I need ta explain it, but if not... well you'll prob'ly see them all over here soon enough. No food, no water, poison gas everywhere, toxic guys in hazmat suits attackin' people... it ain't good.

[bloodon_myknife]

Welcome back mate.

Some of Westport has come back. Only the ones that have died though I am told. I'm guessing the Milkman sent you back the hard wasy too?

[freakinblur]

... yes 'n no. I tried talkin' to 'im, but by that point I barely knew where I was. I got pretty fucked up over there. But... I think the bugger brainwashed me, man. I asked him somethin' an' the next thing I know, I'm thinkin' going to tha elementary school is a great idea. But... there was this toxic gas, right? It was everywhere, an' I had gotten a lung full of it before. By that point I just couldn't breathe anymore an', well, now I'm here.

...I'm hopin' tha rest of 'em don't need ta come back the same way. There' friggin' kids over there, man...

[bloodon_myknife]

Sounds painful. I know others here are looking for a way to bridge to Westport again but can't say if they had any luck. Had my hands full dealing with the fallout here. Nothing that wasn't manageable though.

Glad to see you back though. Maybe there was a clue over there about how to get out of this place? Find anything of the sort?

[freakinblur]

Yeah. Wasn't exactly fun.

Who's come back? Have ya seen the Major Gen'ral, 'r Vince? What about Engie? Or-- [He stops. He could list people all day.]

I didn't find any clues like that. All I found was some incredibly fucked up stuff. Listen... there was these guys in hazmat suits, 'cept they weren't guys. If they come ta Mayfield, we're some in deep trouble. They were made 'a poison gas. They were made of it, spreadin' it everywhere. An' then tha church... shit, I don't even know where ta start wit' that. If they show up here, we got no where ta run, man.

[He actual sounds a little shaky.]

[swordthrowing]

"Anyone else"? Wait just a moment--were you--...

[ HOLDING HER BREATH A LITTLE WHILE SHE WAITS FOR HIS RESPONSE. ]

[freakinblur]

... there was a lotta folks over there. I died an' I woke up here. I was wonderin' if it happened to anyone else.

[swordthrowing]

...So there is a way back, then. [ audible sigh of relief ]

[freakinblur]

Seems that way. Sucks that it has ta be that way. Or that ya end up back in Mayfield. But... yeah. I guess.

[miss_enma_ai]

[Oh hey dad's back. Ai will be wordlessly looking at you until you notice her]

[freakinblur]

[He'll notice her after he's done on the phone and turns around. He stops.]

Ai. Hey, how are ya? Been keepin' this place in order while I was gone?

[miss_enma_ai]

[She nods back. The drones were annoying but hey....she was good at avoiding them. The drone wife didn't seem too concerned when Ai pointed out Scout was missing.]

What happened to you over there?

[freakinblur]

…a lot. Ain't a pretty sight over there. Poison gas, men in hazmat suits huntin' folks down. Ugly stuff.