experiment 21 || dark video

[patchworkdoctor]

[it's dark, as per usual, behind Stein, but his face is bruised and clearly visible, lit by his computer screen.]

...Maka? Spirit's gone.

Again.

[he lights a cigarette, and lets out a long breath of smoke.]

Comments

[marriedatoilet]

[Audio]

[There's silence on Marie's end before she speaks in a hushed whisper.]

I'm coming over.

[patchworkdoctor]

[video]

[damn. Marie. he lets out another breath.]

..That's fine. Do you know where the lab is.

[marriedatoilet]

[Audio]

Yeah. I'm already on my way. I'll be there in a few minutes.

[patchworkdoctor]

[action]

[he figures there's nothing for it, and waits in the basement for a few minutes, smoking silently. he makes his way up to the main room, sitting on his computer chair, leaning back in it and lighting another cigarette, waiting for Marie's appearance.]

{lmao it's very likely icons won't be working for me, just a headsup.}

[witchbuster]

[It's faint, but there's a twitch of sadness before she rolls her eyes.]

That's typical of him. He's such a flake.

[patchworkdoctor]

...He was supposed to come up to the beach.

He never did.

[yeah, that's right. that totally coincidental coincidence did not go unnoticed.]

..You can have his room. It's bigger than the one Lea used to have.

[witchbuster]

Don't worry about it, Professor, I'll stay in the room I'm in now. I don't need that much space.

[patchworkdoctor]

..If you say so.

[he doesn't really feel like talking, but he doesn't cut the feed, in case Maka has something to say.]

video; /gathers all the CR

[ninthserenade]

Stein, ah... If there's anything I can do, just lemme know okay?

[patchworkdoctor]

[video//lmao come to meeeee]

[he nods.]

..Maybe he'll come back again later.

[ninthserenade]

Maybe. ...I mean, you, Xigbar and Axel came back with all your memories, so maybe he'll be back too.

[patchworkdoctor]

....Yeah.

[he doesn't habeeb it, Demyx.]

[dystopiadreams]

*Just have a firmly disappointed Selphie stare for a moment*

Oh.

[patchworkdoctor]

..Yeah.

{wow fuck you too LJ.}

[dystopiadreams]

...well, if he comes back, and you see him before I do... could you just let me know that he's back? And give him a hug from me too?

[patchworkdoctor]

..yeah.

[singlefileplz]

...I'm sorry.

[Since the last time something like this happened, Azusa had quite a few partner switches of her own, and she actually knew how it felt, and not to start lecturing. And then, a slight swell of hope: Yes, he had Marie around still, but the fact remained that he needed a weapon and she needed a meister.] Perhaps Marie and I could find some space to squeeze in with you and Maka? Neither of you should be without a way to defend yourselves.

[patchworkdoctor]

There's not enough room here for two of you.

[he's lying.]

Besides. We're both three-star Meisters. We should be fine. If anything happens I can just borrow Marie for a moment.

[singlefileplz]

I wasn't trying to say you and Maka were defenseless on your own, but I just... Thought Marie and I could perhaps be more useful there rather than in a hotel room for the rest of our stay here. Her and I could always stay in the same room, if that's the problem. [Cue the dokidoki at that thought]

[patchworkdoctor]

... That's fine. Same room might be a little cramped, though.

[damn you and your logic, woman.]