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[notguiltyplz]

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[Here, have a view of Phoenix's head buried in his arms on his desk as the camera faces him. He looks up and rubs his (clean-shaven) face, before sighing.]

I... apologize to anyone I was mean, rude, hurtful, and many many other negative adjectives to this past week. I promise I'm not like that usually, I ... don't know what happened.

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[ozxii]

...Are you all right, Sir...?

[notguiltyplz]

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[A very heavy sigh.] Yeah, I guess so. Getting kind of frustrated with this place though.

[ozxii]

[ He figures he knows why, but no harm in asking ]

Ah...why's that exactly?

[notguiltyplz]

The lack of answers, the weird lethargic feeling, the water. There's a lot of reasons I can list but well, I'm sure you know of them already.

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[lackinglady]

T-that must mean you were acting different then you normally do too...so it wasn't just me then.

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[notguiltyplz]

[He nods, resting his chin on his palm while looking over at the camera.]

I wasn't myself, and deep down, I knew that, but... I couldn't stop it.

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[lackinglady]

Y-yeah...that's how I was. I-it was a little scary. I started saying strange things that I didn't understand.

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[notguiltyplz]

[He purses his lips before sighing and folding his arms again, dropping his head in them and looking at the SFC.]

Scary? Definitely. I hope this stuff doesn't happen again. Something like this happened before, we couldn't lie. That was okay, actually, I don't normally lie, but... this was very extreme. I didn't like it at all.

[Video] ... they can angst together. 8|;

[guiltyguitar]

... I believe I owe you an apology regardless, Herr Wright. But... I... suppose my brother has made more sense of this situation than I have... unfortunately.

[ There's a brief pause, and it's apparent he doesn't really look like the last part of what he says is... as sincere as the first. He pauses awkwardly, and looks away. From the look of the balled up paper all over the apartment? He's been crumpling song after song after song he'd been trying to write.

Hell, he isn't even wearing anything besides his necklace right now jewelry-wise. So it's clear something's bothering him badly. ]

But I need to talk to you--you may not like what I have to say, but I don't just make things up. ... Please.

[Video] // Filtered to Klavier

[notguiltyplz]

[When he first sees Klavier, a flash of embarrassment goes through him at the thought of how rude he was. He doesn't mean to just brush off people like he did, and the way the man looks right now... well, it doesn't take long for Phoenix to agree.]

... Alright, Mr. Gavin, give me a second. [He fiddles with the SFC a bit, his hand covering the camera before, there. Their connection is secure and the conversation is private.]

You look serious, so I've made the line private. I'm ready to listen if you're ready to talk. [He gives an encouraging smile now, sitting back in his seat, but the worry is still written all over his face.]

[Video // Filtered to Phoenix - Entire thread] there. no repeats needed.

[guiltyguitar]

... Danke. [ He messes with his hair briefly, as if trying to choose the words. ] Where do I even start? ... The year when I last checked--for me, anyway--was July, 2026. I really don't know how to explain this, but when I was seventeen, I started prosecuting. ... You were my first opponent.

[ He briefly considers telling him about Kristoph. ... Should he? ... He has the right to know. ] ... The outcome of that trial... to be honest, I have no idea what to make of it anymore--I was told you shouldn't be trusted, I... I believed it. I didn't know any better...

[ Klavier honestly looks hurt, and confused, and there's a long silence. ] ... I'm... I'm sorry. I'm not sure that will fix my mistake... but it hasn't happened yet. I--I wasn't sure what to do when I saw you like this. ... Whatever you do, do not use the diary page of Magnifi Gramarye if you ever go back home. ... Please. Promise me that. It...

[notguiltyplz]

[He listens, as he said he would, idly playing with a loose thread on his t-shirt meanwhile. He looks over at the camera, watching Klavier's expression to see if he was finished before giving a heavy sigh and beginning to speak.]

2026 is a long way off from where... when I'm from. Seven years, in fact. I've already come to terms with the fact that this place, Vatheon, is most likely in a different dimension from my home. It's the only... I wouldn't say logical, but it's the only conclusion that I can really let my mind rest with.

I never expected to meet people from my future though, I'll tell you that.

In your universe, I presented forged evidence. I'm not going to argue with that, because if that's what you say happened, if that's what you believe, that must be your truth. I will not, however, say it is mine.

We may come from the same timelines, we may not. There's no telling right now, but I am almost certain that no version of me would present forged evidence on purpose. I just... I refuse to believe that. Yet... I still can

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[notating]

Oh, it's over then?

[Voice] Also; JOOOSSSHHHUUUUAAAA <3

[notguiltyplz]

Uhh.

[He looks weirdly at the device before sighing.]

Yeah.

1/2 [Voice] fff PHOENIIIIIX <33 I was just playing the first game too :>

[notating]

[have a sigh] Really, that short? I suppose it was annoying, though much more entertaining than the alternative.

[voice]

[notating]

You know I think that scruffy look really suited you. Very grunge and edgy. [yes this is the tone of someone amused at your expense :<]

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[whippitydafool]

Grrrrr...

[You are quite lucky that she isn't using the video feed right now. It might give you nightmares for weeks Franziska's voice is very strained as she emphasizes every. Single. Syllable. Of. His. Name.]

PHOENIX WRIIIIIIIIGHT...

[The crack of her whip can be heard in the background.]

Prepare yourself! At exactly three minutes and fourty-two seconds, I will make sure that your foolishly foolish self is adequately punished for the foolery you have foolishly put me through!

[Click!]

[Action]

[notguiltyplz]

[ASDFGHJKKL!!! Here he is making sure his door is locked once he hears the voice over the SFC and hiding in his bedroom from HURRICANE FRANZISKA.]