[16] Audio

[hellyesamerica]

[A familiar click, and then an unusual silence. You might almost think it's accidental, until Meriken begins speaking with purpose.]

Alright, everyone. America's gone. I checked his room, and his frequency, and-- he's gone.

[there's some fumbling noises.]

So.. So that means I'm in charge! Got it? I mean, I was before, too, but then I had a sidekick,

Comments

text; to hide mega surprise

[detectiveace]

America is gone? Are you certain?

text; for whatnow

[hellyesamerica]

Yeah.

text; pupcats

[detectiveace]

How? I spoke to him only a few days ago.

text; ....I KNEW IT

[hellyesamerica]

The mansion sends people home just as randomly as they arrive! You new or something?

[unseen_maple]

Gone?

[He's still a little too new to understand how this works. People have mentioned randomly going home though...]

Gone where, exactly?

[hellyesamerica]

Yeah, the mansion sent him back home. After all this time, damn it..

[unseen_maple]

Oh. I- I guess that's for the best then. I'd certainly rather Al be home than stuck here.

[And he's not at all suddenly feeling much more alone. And if he keeps telling himself that, maybe it will come true.]

[hellyesamerica]

[suddenly noticing something]

How do y'know him?