004-[phone] Keeping the faith...

[smallestgrave]

[Alice isn't immune to the effects of the event. She's been increasingly agitated. Whenever she sleeps, she has nightmares. And she hasn't heard from Yuri since all this started.

But she also knows better. And is determined to stay strong. This town will not turn her into a murderer. Not now. Not ever. And even if her fears are true, the fault

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[wise_king]

I do believe the church is a safe house if you require it. At least, it is where I happen to be.

[smallestgrave]

I... I may try to make my way there if I can. It would be a comfort, at least.

[She's trying very hard to keep her tone light, but the stress is showing.]

Thank you for letting me know about it.

[wise_king]

If you can make it, of course. Who knows.

[smallestgrave]

If I cannot......

Well, I'll deal with things as they come.

[bitemescumbag]

Hehe, you think I'd be anything but alright? C'mon Alice, give me some credit.

[... So yeah, the levity-attempt fades after a second, there. Biiiiiig sigh of relief time.]

Alright, I was worried like crazy. I couldn't find you earlier and the phone musta been on the fritz. It's good to hear you. [So much understatement.]

[smallestgrave]

[She is so relieved to hear from him.]

I- I know. Its just that with all these people running around killing each other.....

It's probably only a matter of time before everyone who got one of those letters is attacked.

[bitemescumbag]

Yeah, probably. Everyone seems even crazier nowadays...

Uhm. Nothing weird popped up for you recently other'n those letters, did it..?

[He seems like he wants to ask more, but his attention gets turned onto an internal conversation he thought he was done having.

"Ha ha ha! Yes! Bring us to the girl! Lord Atman will be pleased!"

"Ho ho ho! It is not often one may sup upon such a pure soul! So far different from your own, vile harmonixer!"

"Keh heh heh! Can you feel it? Certainly you can! The legion within your soul riots! Revolts! They will turn against you soon..."

"Tsk tsk tsk! This town will burn! You will become as the Seraphic Radiance once more! And dear, sweet Alice will be the first to go!"

He bites back a snappy insult directed towards no-one and shudders a bit.]

Errh... Nevermind. Hey, where are you? I keep hearin' people talk about safehouses, did you make it to one?

[smallestgrave]

I.... I haven't been sleeping well, but I'm sure that's just stress.....

[And nightmares. Lots of those. About her Father. About Albert Simon. About the masks. About Yuri not forgiving her for sacrificing herself in his place. But let's supress that. Let's keep the tone even and light.]

I've been staying at home. It seems to dangerous to leave.

[lunawolves10th]

You speak words of wisdom. Would that more people would listen to it.

[smallestgrave]

I simply do not understand the people in this town. One would think that the shared suffering of being captives here would at least give them all a common ground....

[smallestgrave]

Then those people must have some very sad circumstances.

But abandoned principles can be found again, and nothing stops a person from adopting new ones.

[smallestgrave]

No one said anything about it being easy.

But even if someone makes the wrong decision one hundred out of one hundred times, they can still choose a different path the next time. They can still choose to do the right thing.

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[hokurobeam]

Would you like some tea, Miss Alice?

[ Robots (or in this case, robots who, due to certain circumstances, are humans) get worried, too. Whether it is open or not, she stands by the door and waits for her permission. ]

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[smallestgrave]

Oh, yes. Thank you.

[she makes an effort to smile. Things will work out. Somehow.]

[hokurobeam]

I hope it is to your liking.

[ She enters the room and sets the tray down to pour some tea for her. ]

Is this Devil's game related to the letter Miss Alice received earlier?

[smallestgrave]

Thank you. It smells lovely.

[/Sipping delicious tea.]

It seems the people who run this town have asked us to kill one another. It's ridiculous, of course. I would never do something so horrible no matter what they offered me.