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[flameinsideme]

[The video opens to show a pair of shaking hands fumbling with it uncertainly, almost as though she's half forgotten how this works. But eventually the video steadies and she lifts it closer to her face, looking into it. In the background, the mouth of the catacombs looms ominously. Liz looks a little worse for the wear, really.It's brighter out

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[crazycatdemon]

Liz! Stay right there, I'll be there soon.

[And soon enough she can probably hear him jumping from building to building walking is for chumps. Shortly after that, he's sweeping her up into his arms for a tight hug.]

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[crazycatdemon]

I'm sure they do. Doesn't mean I can't carry you, though.

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[flameinsideme]

Stubborn ape... [The words are spoken fondly enough, but it's the last remnants of any sort of pretense of argument she has.]

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[crazycatdemon]

[He quickly gets them back to their apartment, setting her down on the sofa and grabbing both of them something to drink.]

Alright, so what happened?

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[flameinsideme]

[Liz is all too happy to settle back into the cushions -- it's not home, but Hellboy is here and that makes it close enough. She pulls a blanket around herself even if it's a fairly warm day.] I don't know. I was... in the catacombs. And home. Both... at the same time maybe.

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[crazycatdemon]

[He'll scoot closer and wrap a comforting arm around her.]

What do you remember about being home?

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[flameinsideme]

[She won't say anything about being grateful for him being close, but she will shift to lean into him. Her brow furrows slightly.] Life as usual. I would've thought this place was a dream, but... then the catacombs. I'm not sure I really left. But I remember... the last thing... I... hmm. We'd just been sent in to some odd situation at an art auction.

[That's right, HB. Right before she gets diagnosed by Dr. Abe. Sorry, she's still in the "totally not aware of the reason she's so damn pissy" state of things. That'll be a fun realization to have, won't it?]

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[crazycatdemon]

[Waaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiit a minute.]

Was it the art auction where everyone had been eaten?

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[flameinsideme]

[Her brow furrows. That sounds right.] Yes. That sounds right. All just gone... mostly. [Kind of a digested mess left behind.]

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[crazycatdemon]

Just goo everywhere? No sign of bones?

[He might be getting... Just a little excited. Don't mind the smile, Liz.]

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[flameinsideme]

[This is Liz's "why do you look happy about that? it was awful!" face. She's a bit skeptical.] Yeah. That sounds right.

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[crazycatdemon]

Dammit! Where the hell's Abe when I need him?

Liz, you've gotta take a pregnancy test.

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[flameinsideme]

[And this? This is Liz's OH GOD YOU'RE JOKING face. Right? ...right? ...RIGHT? No.] ...Red, that's not... I'm not... it isn't... I...

Oh god do they even have tests here? Is there a doctor here? [

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[crazycatdemon]

You probably are. It wasn't long after that, that you told me. And there's gotta be some. Or at least a doc that might be able to tell us.

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[flameinsideme]

I can't be... here... how will I..? H-here!? There's no... do they even... [FIND HER AN OBGYN AND FIND HER ONE NOW OR SO HELP HER. ...oh no wait there it goes. There's a fire starting, little, twitchy flames flickering up here and there about her body.]

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[crazycatdemon]

[He'll just... Casually move the blanket and put it out before it can start a bigger fire.]

We'll figure things out! There's gotta be someone that knows what to do at the clinic. And there's new people showin' up all the time. We'll make it work.