Eins {Audio}

Aug 07, 2011 00:15

[This was the last thing Mimmi was expecting when she woke up.

She found a note. And she read it.

Again.

And again.

And again.

She thought this was over. She was ready to spend an eternity on that stupid shore. But, clearly, that wasn't the grand scheme of things.]

Is this--

Is this a joke?!

[Hah!]This is a terrible joke. It must be. The ( Read more... )

oops, someone's angry, not in kansas anymore, not too happy

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stillseecracks August 7 2011, 04:56:37 UTC
[Oh gods. Another person from the Elegante - and this time it's someone he knows. Not someone he was close to, but someone he knows.

Someone Gideon knew.

Xanth wants to reassure her, to tell her things are okay or even just to tell her that things aren't falling to pieces --]

M--Mimmi--

[-- but anything he could tell her dies in his throat. There's a pause before he says anything else, with only silence filling the span.]

I'm-- s-sorry.

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missmimmi August 7 2011, 05:00:55 UTC
Sorry. You are sorry.

[But she knows Xanth. And she probably shouldn't take her anger out on him, even if she wants to punch all the things.]

It is fine.

I am fine.

[Kind of. She doesn't know what to even do.]

Tell me everything you know.

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stillseecracks August 7 2011, 09:25:55 UTC
[Yes, he's sorry, but there's nothing else he can say. They're both stuck here. They're all stuck here.

He take a deep breath, then begins the run-down:]

Th-this is-- H-Holl-- Holloway's K--Keep. You-- you read th-the letter, so, you-- you know that.

I-- don't-- know much. It's a-a lot more p-peaceful here, I-I guess, I mean-- th-there was a s-storm a little wh-while ago, a-and-- some p-people went exploring, but they're b-back now a-and I don't-- I don't think they g-got hurt, e--even.

There're s--some people from the El--Eleg-gante here, b-but, not... not a-- a lot.

[And no Gideon.]

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missmimmi August 7 2011, 16:22:32 UTC
[Other people. Pft. She doesn't care about those other people right now. But at least there's no dying yet?]

...Gideon is not here? Forte?

[Lenny? Gunn? Remy? Vincent? Ffffff and why doesn't she have any female friends to list.]

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stillseecracks August 8 2011, 02:11:47 UTC
[Xanth lowers his head and worries the binding of the journal. There's a long, long pause, and when Xanth finally does reply, there's a sad sort of thickness to his voice.]

N...No. They're... n-not here.

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missmimmi August 8 2011, 02:32:43 UTC
Oh. I see. We can only hope they are all right.

[;A;]

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stillseecracks August 8 2011, 12:49:45 UTC
I--

I-I think-- th-they are.

[He hopes.]

I've-- b-been here for m-months, and-- p-people still keep sh-showing up, as-- as o-okay as... th-they could be...

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missmimmi August 9 2011, 01:57:25 UTC
Good. There is hope, then.

[Good enough for her.]

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stillseecracks August 9 2011, 12:07:54 UTC
Y-- Yeah.

A-And, um. I-- I don't know i-if you heard a--already, but. D-Deior has... r-really harsh p--punishments.

But-- j-just-- b-be careful. D-Don't at-- attack people, d-don't break th-things, and... y-you... sh-- should be o-okay.

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missmimmi August 9 2011, 12:36:57 UTC
...So I've heard.

[That's just great.]

I do not think we will have to worry much about me doing any of that.

[Unless Tony goes out and does something regrettable.]

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stillseecracks August 10 2011, 05:59:26 UTC
[an uneasy laugh] Y-Yeah, no, I-- I don't-- I don't th-think so.

B-But, um, I... I-I think that's i-it...

O-Oh, no, w-wait. There-- there's d-dinner served, i-in the great Keep, m-most nights at--

Um.

I-I'm not sure wh-- what time, a-actually. [Hooray for no clocks.] E--Evening time. A-- A little before dusk?

[He means 7PM.]

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missmimmi August 10 2011, 06:01:58 UTC
Oh. Well, that is certainly a good thing to know. Danke, Xanth.

[She'll keep that in mind, but she doesn't exactly intend on eating tonight.]

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stillseecracks August 10 2011, 09:12:12 UTC
[Hey, he didn't eat for days after he arrived. He knows the feeling.]

Y--Yeah.

Um.

G-Good luck, M--Mimmi. I-If-- if you n-need anything, p-- please c-call, or, s-something.

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