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[sabra_la_iudex.insanejournal.com]

Who: All the good little anti-entropy engine girls and boys and others
Where: On the way back towards the dorms
When: Day 258, evening, so very shortly after Good Ends
What:

[As the festivities end and it’s time to head back to dorms, there seems to hang an uneasy feeling that has nothing to do with bittersweet goodbyes. The particularly astute may notice an uncomfortable stillness about; not a living thing is out and active, save the Blanks. Even the river seems stilled, as if holding its breath. The more sensitive can probably feel it coming, whatever it is. Even the insensitive may find something about the walk home distasteful.]

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Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[his eyes are still squeezed shut, so he does not see the change. yet. he clings to Allen's shirt desperately.]

Y-you're okay?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

[pulls into his arms gently :x]

The Old Man was hungry for me, but he didn't have his meal today.

I heard whispers telling us lost souls were waiting to be saved in the North.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[huddles closely. looking up at him:]

He told me to disappear --

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[jolts at that, sucking in a sharp, terrified breath]

Allen?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

[cups his cheek.]

I'm glad you didn't.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[flinches at that touch, trembling]

Why here? Why now?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

While my future dates are cancelled, I have very little interest in being one with this place.

I've made Allen exhausted, so I took responsibility.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[conflicting emotions...]

... are you going to let him come back?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

I could comfort you instead, my dear Kimihiro.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[goes rigid]

Only Allen's allowed to use that name.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

[iconn. hhuffsss :3c]

Formalities at a time like this. Sadly, you have greater things to fear than me.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[auuuugh you suck o9"" turns his face away, leaving the blind eye facing Fourteenth.]

I can't protect myself against -- against the Old Man. But I can help Allen.

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

How?

Re: [Anywhere in the South Block]

[ghostduster.insanejournal.com]

[reaches to put out a hand over Allen's heart]

I'll pull out his key if I have to.

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

[meanwhile, inside: limp, hanging his head, wrists tightly bound...]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

["Are you done?"]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

[. . . "You've been quiet."]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

["That doesn't mean I've decided to die, Allen Walker.

I'd thought you were finished hearing voices begging for salvation as well."]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

[. . .]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

["I've been quite upset with you, Allen. Though... I don't remember my desires, so I can't answer the questions you're finally asking."]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

["I don't care--! Shut up! We've beaten you! Let me out, let me in my own damn body. L-let me out."]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

[shh shh. Pets Allen's hair. (Allen flinches)

"If you're too afraid, I'll take your place."]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

["No thank you."]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

["What I want...

I'll tell you someday. Until then..."]

[pierrotdetous.insanejournal.com]

[. . .]