The Fifteenth Step ~ {Video}

[thewinterdoe]

{Oh wretched fog, you plan to play tricks on everyone, don't you? Thankfully, Lily has been watching the Network. She knows that others have fallen for your tricks and been corrected (gently) by their friends. However, that doesn't make what she comes across any easier.

The Animus are truly cruel.

James Potter

b. 27 March, 1960 - d. 31

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[Video]

[weredaddy]

[Remus watches, unsure of how Lily will take all of these.

...But of course it's not well. Lily was always too kind to wish such a fate on a person, even Snape. It only fits for her that she would be saddened. And then for her to see Harry's headstone...]

...Lily?

[He may not be with her, but he can still try to comfort her. Hopefully.

Still, he hasn't forgotten those headstones. Surely it was just a cruel joke of the Animus. Their lives aren't safe, but they're careful to stay alive. This...this can't be anything real.

But for three of those stones to bear the same death year? The same death day? Remus can only imagine what that means.

And he hopes that it's just the event.

It has to be.]

[Voice]

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{The fog is obscuring everything. Lily can barely see the headstones anymore - which is a relief. Though she can still see them starkly in her mind.}

...it's g-good to hear your voice. {Really good.} I d-don't know where they got these...d-dates from. I understand James's, but...the others?

Do you know what they mean?

[Voice]

[weredaddy]

I only know a few.

[He won't point out who.]

Otherwise, I think it's safe to assume the Animus are doing this just to scare you. It's not uncommon this week.

[Voice]

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{Her expression darkens. So he doesn't...know.}

You're safe right now. That's what matters.

[Voice]

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{She's afraid to ask. It hasn't missed her attention that three of the death dates are the same.}

H-Harry...? Where did they - come up with this?

[Voice || Private || Unhackable]

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... {She is silent, her heart clenching as each new facet comes to life.}

D-Do they...all know that? What h-happens to them, I mean. {As much as she wants to run to all of them - Harry included - and check/double-check on them, she knows it won't do any good if they are unaware of their deaths.}

You're holding a lot back, Harry.

[video]

[coraltaijiya]

Lily-san? Are you alright?

[voice]

[thewinterdoe]

{Thanks to the fog, Lily has switched to audio.}

I...g-guess. I know it...

Well most of them aren't -

James's - is.

[voice]

[coraltaijiya]

[Sango can deal with audio.]

...I see. I'm sorry, then.

[voice]

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It's not your fault. {She steadies her voice.} I hope you haven't experienced anything like this.