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001. (v2) [audio + commentlog/open]

Jun 18, 2011 01:58

A...Again?

[Xanth lets out a hollow, bitter laugh.]

I... n-no, you, you have to be k--kidding. I-I already d--did this. M-My world was... a-already gone. Th--The End took it. K-K'lai, a-and Grams, they... th-they were... already gone.

[He takes in a shuddering breath. His chest tightens, his voice cracks.]N--Now you say it... it's all g-gone? ( Read more... )

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[Audio + Translated Text] drinkuntilidie June 18 2011, 07:24:43 UTC

[Ping! Interest got!]

You from the Elegante little mon?

[Audio] stillseecracks June 18 2011, 07:28:39 UTC

[Xanth's heart leaps. Elegante. Someone knows! Someone else is here!]

Y...Yeah. I-- I'm-- Xanth. Wh-- what about y-you?

[Audio + Translated Text] drinkuntilidie June 18 2011, 07:37:02 UTC

Guess we're a hard lot to kill. Name's Kevas.

[Audio] stillseecracks June 18 2011, 07:49:43 UTC

[Xanth laughs, shaky with relief and adrenaline.]

Y--Yeah.

So, Kev--K-Kevas-- is anyone e--else h-here?

[Please say yes. Gods, say yes, please.]

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text thii2ii22tupiid June 18 2011, 07:31:29 UTC

aren't you already here?

Audio stillseecracks June 18 2011, 07:50:40 UTC

Wh--what? No! I mean-- I-- I'm h-here now, b-but, what?

text thii2ii22tupiid June 18 2011, 07:52:05 UTC

you WERE at lea2t, ii remember you freakiing out about the tattoo2.

2o eiither there are two of you here or they traded out for a diiferent model.

Audio stillseecracks June 18 2011, 08:20:41 UTC

T--

Um. O--Okay.

[This sounds familiar. Didn't something like this happen on the Elegante? All the time?

In any case, doppelgangers and recurring versions are a little much to think about right now. Xanth focuses on something else.]

W-What... tattoos?

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[Audio] lightyourway June 18 2011, 08:29:16 UTC

Hey...

[This is strange.]

Do you mean the letter?

[Because they already talked about that. Weeks ago.]

[Audio] stillseecracks June 18 2011, 08:41:51 UTC

[Xanth had been walking as he checked the book, but this reply makes him stumble and stop in his tracks. He knows that voice. He knows this girl. He's hit with a tidal wave of relief and he can't stop grinning.

But just past that relief is a flood of worry.]

K--

Kairi? Wh-where-- wh-- where are you?

[Perhaps he should think something of her lackluster response, but he does not. To that, he is blind.]

[Audio] lightyourway June 18 2011, 08:48:02 UTC

I'm at the lake.

[And now that he sounds less like he's panicking, she chances teasing him, just a little.]

Did you get lost?

[Audio] stillseecracks June 18 2011, 08:51:52 UTC

N-No, um, I-- I'm okay! B-But, can you-- give me d-directions? I-I'm on-- o-on the grounds r-right now, so--

[He doesn't see the lake! But even if he's still all beat up from the battle with The End, he'll run miles to find her.]

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Audio stillacaptain June 18 2011, 19:38:58 UTC

They say it's gone.

Audio stillseecracks June 19 2011, 01:42:42 UTC

[There's a lot in those four words: a stubborn attitude, defiance. Xanth knows people like that.

Or he used to.]

L...Listen. I--I... I did th-this once, a-and-- and it w-was gone. I--I know it was.

Th-they're.

[He chokes up.]

Pr--probably not... l-lying.

Audio stillacaptain June 19 2011, 02:45:34 UTC

Probably. Not definitely.

Until I see a bunch of space dust where that planet was, I'm not buying this shit.

[Yeah, this attitude is probably very familiar to the poor kid.]

Audio stillseecracks June 19 2011, 02:57:40 UTC

[It is. It's all at once comforting and spirit-crushing.

He already misses Ironhide so goddamn much.]

You... y-you won't. But... y-you're... not g-going home.

A-And I'm-- I'm s-so, so s-sorry.

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[Video] allthesame2me June 19 2011, 18:08:51 UTC

[PING! Attention get! Alex hadn't seen Xanth since the kid saved his life, but he recognizes the voice. However, before responding he at least takes the time to read/listen through the entry to see what has the kid so worked up.

Although he knows nothing about the Elegante or the spicifics about Xanth
s stay there, it's clear it was more than a bit traumatic for him. It's also a bit clear in the responses that he doesn't remember being here before.

Shit. And some of the folks here thought they had it bad. After a moments' considereation, he activates the video function.]

Hey .. kid .. you okay? I mean .. I know you're not okay, but .. can I help?

[He looks and sounds genuinely concerned because he is ..]

[Audio] stillseecracks June 20 2011, 10:36:42 UTC

[Not unless you can bring his family here with him, Alex.]

I-I don't-- I don't th-think so.

B-But. [Deep breath. In, out.] Th...thank you a--anyway.