[This comes at a rather late hour, and rightly so. Plumb in the middle of the baseball diamond there's a rather suspicious heap of snow, which very well shouldn't have been in a baseball diamond to begin with. In fact, it were remiss to say that it were a heap of snow at all. Had not the full glare of a silvery, luminous moon reflected off of the
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He gave a right start, and proceeded to call out again in response, hopeful perhaps that this was merely a poorly executed lark, and that he'd soon discover himself on the doorstep of a good friend and companion.
Within moments however Seward was on his feet-if a bit shakily; It could have been the familiarity in which his name was spoken that he was peering all about in earnest, trying to deduce for the expected face he thought to be out there in the darkness somewhere.]
Art..? Is that...you?
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The boy was wiser than his years to advise him so, for the dead seriousness in which the other spoke calmed him immediately. Quickly scanning the expanse of the field the doctor was able to locate these "towered" buildings, quelling the sickening feeling that threatened to overwhelm with any sudden movement.]
Yes. I do. I see them.
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OoooOOoooh~!
I've been abducted too! Are you here to saaaaaave me?
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[ What...in the name of...?! Bolting upright faster than a frightened deer the good doctor winced at the ear-splitting screech of discordant sound that was amplified with a burst of static through the receiver.
He threw up his hands to shield his ears until it dispersed, his entire frame tensing with alarm. Whatever that was, it couldn't have boded well.]
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[ Grell's got a pretty good view of the baseball diamond from his flat. He pushes up his window, cranes his head outside and... waves a handkerchief ]
The monsters! Watch out! Or they'll ~EAT~ you!
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H-here!
[He couldn't see much more than a blur, though the shock of red wasn't all that difficult to make out. It provided something of a general landmark, at any rate.]
M-monsters? What do you mean...Monsters?
[Despite himself he turned about, the crunch of snow nearby making him start.]
...What...What was that?
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He grabbed for the slip of paper with the printed telegram, raising a brow.]
No..?
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"No", we can't hear you. Also works for "no", no one else is here. Handy word, that "no".
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O-oh! I...Honestly can't see how relevant it is at the moment.
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Who are you..?
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John. John Seward.
Do you know what manner of villain would do this?
[Or more importantly: Who?]
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Not that he was likely to take this into account beyond the initial fact, as he'd nearly just stumbled over the radio receiver in his hurry to find the source, nearly falling face-flat into the snow. ]
A-aha..! ..H-hello...
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I-it's rather c ol d...p l e....se......o.n....
[The signal began to distort, and then cut out for a short interval altogether. Evidently his "NV" device wasn't too happy about the snow.]
I'm not sure where I am.
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