.:01:.

[heaven_piercer]

Heh. You'd think that there's no coming back from that, but---no, there really isn't much coming back from that. I wonder what this place is supposed to be? Kind of a sad excuse for an afterlife. It doesn't look like the kind of heaven we were taught about in Sunday school, or hell, even. Purgatory? No

Comments

[madintheblood]

Whoah, wait.

What's this about the afterlife? Last I checked, this was just some city called Template.

[heaven_piercer]

Guess I'm not the only person here after all.

Template? That's a strange name for a city. But I'm pretty sure that I... How did I even end up here?

[madintheblood]

[She shrugs.]

Can't help you there, babe.

[heaven_piercer]

Well.

[He raises an eyebrow before giving a shrug, obviously...very, very confused.]

Do you mind telling me a little about this place, then, miss...?

[ltcolonel_dad]

Is everything in one piece?

[heaven_piercer]

Seems so. Better than I remember, actually, if we're talking physically-wise.

[ltcolonel_dad]

Glad to hear it. I'm not exactly an expert on this place yet, but are there any questions you have that no one else answered yet? I'd hate to repeat myself.

[heaven_piercer]

Other than the obvious "I should be dead" thing going on, is there anything out-of-the-ordinary about this city that I should know?

[humallelujah]

L... Lockon?

[heaven_piercer]

Allelujah.

I wish I could say "it's good to see you", but if this place is what I think it is, this is all either in my mind or you're---

What happened to you and the others?

[humallelujah]

... What do you mean? The rest of you weren't with me when I went to...

... Hold on.

[Filtered to Lockon]

What's the last mission you remember?

[heaven_piercer]

When you went to where?

[Filtered to Allelujah]

What are you talking about, Allelujah? The same "mission" you'd last remember, I'd assume. That's a strange question to ask.

[timeforjam]

Hiiiiiii. Who're you?

[heaven_piercer]

[A pause as he considers exactly what to say, weighing his options. Ultimately, he shrugs and gives a small smile.]

Lockon Stratos. Nice to meet you. And you are...?

[timeforjam]

[Brightly] Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV!

But you can call me Ed. [:D]

[heaven_piercer]

That's quite the name you have there. Again, nice to meet you, Ed!

[heaven_piercer]

[A very small, incoherent murmur to himself about overactive imagination, but he smiles a little regardless, even if a little wryly.]

Alive, huh? You'll have to forgive me if it's a little hard to believe that.

[heaven_piercer]

I can't believe I'm even in a situation where I'm asking a question like this, but do you remember dying?