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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.]

Comments

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

I gotta say something.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

I'll live. But none of us are fucking going outside again.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

Anybody who'd wanna is crazy...

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

We ain't going back there.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

And—and even if it… we promised.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

[pulls her closer. tail curling around them]

We've still got some time. Probably...

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

[cuuuurrrls close, as close as she can get, still clinging]

Yeah… It's not over 'til it's over.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

It ain't gonna be over. We'll all go home.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

[freezes]

…

… [hides her face against his shoulder, mumbling:] For the first time… I wanna.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

[pets her hair]

I just want all of us outta here. 'fore it gets worse.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

I don't even care 'bout Scowl's crazy plan anymore...

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

... S'better than sitting 'round doing nothing.

But I'll stay with ya if y'don't wanna go.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

Tch… I hate being helpless. I hate doing nothing. But, I…

[shakes her head] Already promised Scowl I'd back him up.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

... we might find a way outta here.

That's all I fucking care 'bout.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

I just don't wanna lose all of you guys... Either way, it's risky, so...

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

[nods]

We'll fight it. Like we always do.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

Mm.

[oh wait. tensing again] A-Aww, man...

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

What?

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

I gotta go out tomorrow.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

For what?

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

My friend from home—Nutcracker.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

Shit.

... think we can see their dorms from here if we look out.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

[hesitates] D'ya wanna come up with me..?

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wheresthemoney.insanejournal.com]

[ears flicking in hesitation but] Hell if I'm letting ya go out alone.

And s'almost curfew.

Re: [In Mt. Skullcrusher]

[wutaistyle.insanejournal.com]

It'll only take a second.

[grabs his hand but reluctantly pulls away, standing up]