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[thedicearecast]

[Amelia doesn't contact anyone right away when the latest experiment ends. She doesn't have time for that, or to even acknowledge the growing sense of disgust creeping over her body. She's actually touched someone, and him of all people. All right, so maybe she shudders as she gets some things together, a bare minimum of supplies before Legato

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[Voice/Private]

[goldenglasses]

There you are! [Not that he's been worried or anything.]

[Voice/Private]

[thedicearecast]

[Hey, she had to deal with hives and homicidal maniacs. Give her a break.]

Sorry. I was in a hurry.

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[goldenglasses]

[Vash just sighs. Really, he's just really glad to hear from you.]

It's fine. Are you alright? You didn't... I mean... you weren't with him... were you?

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[thedicearecast]

No, I wasn't with him.

[Extra firm because the experiment ended late at night, and all that the timing implies for a couple.

And thinking of that makes her hand itch again.]

I'm fine. I took off as soon as I came to my senses.

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[seiriald]

[She's made a point of intentionally avoiding her 'family' and people she knew before the event, but this is a message she can't ignore.

So she's slapping on the strongest filter she can manage, biting down on her lip hard to stop her words before it is in place.]

Why would you even be with him?!

[Voice/Private]

[thedicearecast]

[Amelia just barely remembers to up that filter before she replies.]

I wouldn't! It's not like I'm actually interested in him like that! Or anyone!

[Oh lord this is making her itchy again. Don't mind her, she'll be digging for disinfectant now.]

No one was in their right mind last week, least of all me!

[Voice/Private]

[seiriald]

How are you okay?! How are you...! [That memory of what he did to her is all too fresh in her mind. How strange, that she was worried about the well-being of this person she barely knew.]

[Voice/Private]

[thedicearecast]

I ran. Right when everything went back to normal. The only good thing about those dreams was that it made me want to stay awake as long as possible.

[And after he took control of just her arm--after what he did to that creature. Amelia doesn't want to consider exactly what Legato wants to do to her now.]

[Voice | Filtered from Legato]

[not_a_bluesbro]

Amelia-you're okay?

[You worried us, miss. Because your boyfriend wasn't exactly the snuggle type.]

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[thedicearecast]

I'm fine. I took off when everything went back to normal.

[No kidding. Also? Don't call him that to her face. Amelia likes you, Wolfwood, but she will also shoot you.]

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[not_a_bluesbro]

Good; where are you now? Coming back from somewhere out in the forest, I imagine, or did you go for a random apartment? You gonna be okay getting back?

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[thedicearecast]

The forest. And that's the problem. I don't know if it's safe to come back.

[Hence the call.] You know him better than I do. How long will Legato want to come after me, you think?

[Voice/Filtered]

[tehoniongirl]

Amelia...

[cousin. Lie or not, Jilly'd been fond of her, and some of that residual worry crept through to this]

Are you alright? Did he hurt you?

[Voice/Filtered]

[thedicearecast]

I didn't give him the chance.

[Amelia remembers you now. Not just the lies, but as the person who helped her get used to the rain.]

Jilly, stay away from him. I don't know what you've heard, but Legato's dangerous, and he's powerful.

[Voice/Filtered]

[tehoniongirl]

I hadn't really heard anything. Before this mess, I didn't know anything about him.

[except that she'd seen him around the village and that, not too long ago, he was wandering through town with a creepy fit of delirious giggles.

That, however, is not her concern]

Is this-

How bad are we talking? Are you safe?

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[thedicearecast]

[That's something at least. Amelia doesn't want to be in this mess herself, much less get anyone else involved.]

Bad. He's got this power-- [Amelia hesitates, searching for words to describe it.] He can take control of someone, but it's not from the outside. It's almost like he's actually in their head, making their body do what he wants it so. And the person doesn't have a clue until it's happening.

Laate.... orz Hope it's still alright... [Same filter]

[broken_messiah]

... what is he?

[Same filter]

[thedicearecast]

I don't know. Human, I think, but he can do things normal people can't. Keep away from him.

[Same filter]

[broken_messiah]

... what kind of things?

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[thedicearecast]

He can control your body, completely against your will. There's no feeling when he does it--it just happens, as if it were completely natural, but it's not at all.