[Voice]

[songofthedeep]

Oh, look, it's a decent temperature again.

You know, I'm getting a bit sick of asking this, but what did I miss this time?

Comments

[rentawizard]

A lot of death. Fun fun fun.

Axel bit the dust, for one. I don't know if you were around for that.

[songofthedeep]

No, I died the second day after he turned up the heat the second time. Seriously, I just woke up and the sun was in the sky and I couldn't breath, move, or think.

[rentawizard]

Nice.

Yeah, uh, Axel died just before the temperature started to drop. Suicide. If you see him before I do, which you almost certainly will, tell him from me that he's an idiot, ok?

[songofthedeep]

Depends on his reasons. Knowing him, he had one.

[archive_sky]

Welcome back, Cerceus. The temperature has returned to normal and the restorative field is once more in effect.

[songofthedeep]

I'm seeing that. Thanks, luv. Did you weather things all right?

[archive_sky]

I suffered extensive damage to my biological surfaces due to prolonged exposure to the increased temperatures, but it has repaired itself now. I was not in any danger.

Hans survived, as well.

[songofthedeep]

I didn't think your chasis was in any danger, I know what kind of heat you can withstand. I'm glad you didn't suffer, though.

[askthelookout]

Hile, sai Tethys. Enjoy your trip to the land of the even-deader?

Did I shoot Alain, yes or no? [He says this very quickly, glaring at the crow][/i]

[songofthedeep]

[He's taken aback by that question, especially so soon after a joke]

Say what?

[askthelookout]

[Slowly and patiently, as though he's talking to a child]

When I asked you what happened to Alain, you lied and said you didn't know. I didn't say anything, because it didn't seem worth it at the time, and I wasn't sure I wanted to know. Then the Reaper told me that I had shot my best friend. I didn't believe him, because I wouldn't do that, or I thought I wouldn't - then I thought about it, and about what you said. I knew he couldn't mean Susan, because she was already dead, and I sure as hell didn't kill her. And you said Roland moved on after I died, so it couldn't have been him either. So that left Jamie or Alain.

It's a simple question, sai Tethys. Did I shoot Alain?

The truth, if it do ya fine.

[songofthedeep]

I don't know. That IS the truth...

................................. It could have been you OR Roland, they never said specifically.... it's not like you could tell one bullet from another anyway.

It was a mistake. He was coming back to camp when you were about to go into battle. He didn't announce himself. The two of you just sort of... reacted.

[apathetic_tune]

..........how could you miss that?

[songofthedeep]

I died, thanks for asking. You know, fish-people bake just as well as anything else when you put them into an open-air oven.

[apathetic_tune]

So dying doesn't even get you out of here? That's pretty sick. I'd say, 'at least you're back' but I guess that's not much to celebrate considering the circumstances.

[songofthedeep]

Nope, it sure doesn't. I've died... fuck, three times now. Hah. And obviously I'm still here.

While I'm not necessarily glad to be back HERE, I am glad to be back though. Dying's restful and all, but my friends are here.