5 summons | Audio

[deal_withthe]

[The audio clicks on, but it's still several long moments before Belial actually speaks up.]

A small test for you, ladies and gentlemen. I want all of you to look outside right now, and tell me what you see.

[And tell him if he's really going as crazy as he thinks he is.]

Comments

[diamondsare]

[Audio]

[There's some clear hesitation in Emma's voice. She's seen some very odd things lately.]

The Rich District, as always. Seems to be about the same as it's been since the plants receded.

[Except for the giant statue of the Incredible Hulk that seems to be right outside her window now.]

Why do you ask?

[deal_withthe]

....simple curiosity, I suppose. Keeping an eye out for the next natural disaster. Good to hear everything's well on your end.

[Because the less glassy desert and fiery wasteland in the city, the better. This is probably a sign he needs to sleep for a change....]

[diamondsare]

Couldn't be better.

[There's a long delay before she speaks again.]

How are things where you're at? Anything out of the ordinary?

[She can't be the only one seeing these things.]

[deal_withthe]

[Long delays all around? How does he try to explain this without sounding like he's losing it.]

Well, I'm starting to get the sneaking suspicion that I'm in Hell, but that's rather par for the course in this place lately.

[....he probably didn't mean to sound a little homesick, though.] That may be the question though, isn't it? At this point of the game, where exactly does "ordinary" even stand for us anymore?

[suuscurator]

Action, BAM

[He hears the voice from the hallway, and he's gotta knock. Don't mind if he pokes his head in, not!dad.] Belial? Everything okay?

[deal_withthe]

[Oh hay there bb boy. Thankfully not!dad isn't up to anything especially questionable right now. It's a few moments before he can tear his eyes away from the glowing bottles hanging off the trees across the road, and he can still hear them them gently clinking against each other in the breeze even after he turns around and motions for Cody to come over.]

I'm not entirely sure just yet. Is there anything out there that looks strange to you?

[suuscurator]

[A nod and he walks over at the motion, hands in his pockets. His camera's slung around his neck again but he hasn't touched it since he's come in - instead he tilts his head, looks to the window.]

Nothing besides what's usually strange around here. Why, did something happen?