video & action [forward-dated to morning]

[snakeofaguy]

[Hitting land isn't exactly what Snake is expecting, as his last memories are of a boat. A boat full of moving dead people and slowly filling with water. But it's hard to deny the ground when he's dropped facedown onto it with such force. A force enough to knock his NV from his pocket, the voice feed clicking on. Cold ocean water is soaked through

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[ferventknight]

[Elliot noticed the grip, giving a sigh. He couldn't ask him not to be so freaked out, but what else was there to do? Elliot tried to push himself up further but--

Maybe it was too soon to move. A sigh.]

Actually... Can we wait just another minute?

[Action, continued]

[snakeofaguy]

[The strangely calm eyes shift up to Elliot's face. Rarely does Snake's mask break in these situations, keeping cold and distant for a reason. Emotion made things worse. Becoming emotional under the lights could lead to death; falling from the trapeze, attacked by a tiger, getting too close to the newest snake...

But he's not leaving.] 'Snake could carry you,' says Oscar. [Of course Snake wouldn't come back alone.]

[Action, continued]

[ferventknight]

I don't need to be carried. I'll be fine soon, alright? [Was Elliot being too harsh right now? The thought crossed his mind, but it would be better than how he would want to react to things right now.

That doesn't mean the images have left his head. It would be a long time before that. Then he repeated himself.] ..I'll be fine.

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[snakeofaguy]

[Harsh? Maybe, but it's not offensive. Peter and Dagger made habits of being harsh; it's something he's used to. A shiver shoots through his shoulders, the ocean water cooling sharply in the dawn's chill. His fingers finally pry from the fabric of Elliot's cloak.

His gloves are ruined with blood.

It doesn't matter. Nothing matters but-]

You're not hurt... are you?

voice.

[seposent]

[ his voice is surprisingly small, quiet-- almost fragile. he can guess where elliot's been. ]

.. Elliot..? You're-- [ okay? of course he isn't. not if-- he's arriving from his death.

god, he'd never wanted this for him.. ]

voice.

[ferventknight]

[He took his time replying to Leo. For one, he didn't know how to respond.. And secondly, the last time he saw Leo was when--

No, don't think about that. Elliot finally responded when he was back at his 'home', in his room and finally cleaned off. There wasn't much he could say. All but the last words he had said for him; it would be best if Leo heard it from his lips. Right..?]

Leo.. I'm sorry.

voice.

[seposent]

[ those words, the same ones vincent had relayed to him, make something inside him that was already broken shatter. ]

Don't--! [ he bites off the shout, breathless and shaking, hands clutching the nv close. ] Don't say that, don't-- Don't say that, Elliot. Don't tell me 'sorry'. I can't--

[ he takes a shuddering breath, a faint, high, hysterical laugh in his throat that he won't let out. ]

You understand, now, right?

voice.

[ferventknight]

I do, but... It's still--.

[Hearing Leo's voice, even in such a manner, was a relief. After all that has happened, all that has been seen; it was good to hear a familiar voice. But he didn't know how to reply in all honesty. Did he understand?]

I don't know. [It was still a lot for him to take in.]

voice.

[ferventknight]

[Elliot replies to Gilbert later, in his room after he finally cleaned up and changed. He didn't really know how to respond; was it weird talking to a dead person?

He'd still have to figure this out... But while he was here, he wasn't dead. Right? Tch--]

I'm fine, Gilbert.

voice.

[ferventknight]

[He took a moment to respond, but his answer came quietly.]

Sure. Are you in your room..?

[Video]

[littlest_lord]

...Elliot?! Snake-?!

[Video]

[snakeofaguy]

[Oh god, he's okay. Ciel is okay. He's here and not on that ship, out of the water, out of danger. Snake is in Elliot's room when he finally responds.]

'Smile... you're alright,' says Oscar.

[Video]

[littlest_lord]

Of course I am. Are you?

[Video]

[snakeofaguy]

'Snake is back to this world,' says Bronte. [So many people are asking if he's okay. Physically, other than still being drenched, his fine. His mind is still racing, though.]

[Action]

[inkyubeytor]

[It's sometime later after Elliot has cleaned up and settled back down into the manor. Of course, during the one moment of relaxation the young man may try to get, Kyubey is there, lurking.

Only this time, it's peculiar. He has something. Up onto Elliot's bed Kyubey appears with a Happy Meal box in his mouth. He seems to nudge it forward with a paw before straightening up.]

Welcome back, Elliot.

[Action]

[ferventknight]

[Elliot sees the Happy Meal box before glancing from that to the invader upon his bed. An eyebrow raised before questioning.]

What are you doing here and what is that for?

[Action]

[inkyubeytor]

I came by to say hello. As for the Happy Meal, I thought you might be hungry, since you were away.

[Action]

[ferventknight]

Well hello, hi, thanks!

[Tsunning. Maybe. He'll take the Happy Meal though, looking inside. Okay, maybe he was hungry.]

You.. didn't have to.