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TEXT | VOICE | CRAPPY FLIP PHONE VIDEO | ACTION | WHATEVER YOU WANT
TEXT | VOICE | CRAPPY FLIP PHONE VIDEO | ACTION | WHATEVER YOU WANT
[Alas, as a human he actually has to sleep these days, so the text wakes him up. Henry squints at his screen, but to his credit, it doesn't take long to reply.]
Maybe no one expected you to die so quickly. You just got here.
[Vox??????]
Is this your way of telling me you need a pickup?
Maybe no one expected you to die so quickly. You just got here.
[Vox??????]
Is this your way of telling me you need a pickup?
[Burden, huh? Henry's only ever gotten perfectly harmless ones, but he supposes it was a matter of time before someone on Pride... did not.
Well. He can ask more questions later.]
Pleasant.
On my way. Hang tight.
[Not that he has a choice.
Give him a bit. He's going to make his way over to the morgue, and when he arrives he opens up the mortuary cabinet that is presumably making some noise. It slides open with a metallic creak.
ya in there buddy]
Well. He can ask more questions later.]
Pleasant.
On my way. Hang tight.
[Not that he has a choice.
Give him a bit. He's going to make his way over to the morgue, and when he arrives he opens up the mortuary cabinet that is presumably making some noise. It slides open with a metallic creak.
ya in there buddy]
[Yeah, he totally meant thanks, that's why Henry responds with a smile and a-]
You're welcome.
[He blinks at the sparks, though, which light up the gloom and doom of the morgue. Given the time of day, it's particularly spooky in here, but to his credit, Henry seems pretty unbothered.
He steps away to give Vox some room to get his bearings and stand.]
Diving right into the Shadowpeaks experience, aren't you.
You're welcome.
[He blinks at the sparks, though, which light up the gloom and doom of the morgue. Given the time of day, it's particularly spooky in here, but to his credit, Henry seems pretty unbothered.
He steps away to give Vox some room to get his bearings and stand.]
Diving right into the Shadowpeaks experience, aren't you.
[ It is spooky here. Normally Vox wouldn't be bothered, but the events at the pizzeria have him a bit on-edge. He's quick to sit and swing his legs over the edge of the drawer to get to his feet.
He straightens his tie, smooths his coat. ]
Apparently. Let's get out of here.
He straightens his tie, smooths his coat. ]
Apparently. Let's get out of here.
[If he notices that tension, he's kind(??) enough not to say anything about it right now. (See: yet.) So Henry nods, gesturing at the way out, and leads on. Their footsteps echo in the dreary, run-down building.]
So what was your burden, exactly? What happened?
So what was your burden, exactly? What happened?
[ Vox's face is at least enough to light their way by as they go. He turns to glance at Henry, like he's debating answering. Finally, ]
I had to go into the pizzeria at night and fix something.
[ The what isn't important. ]
The singing animatronic band gets murderous when the sun goes down.
I had to go into the pizzeria at night and fix something.
[ The what isn't important. ]
The singing animatronic band gets murderous when the sun goes down.
[Ah. That’ll be helpful. Henry looks impressed but maybe adjusts his distance a foot or two farther away as they walk.]
Good. I’m glad for you.
[That’s sincere enough, anyway. It’ll be good for the team.
But if he thinks Henry’s not going to pry…]
You did put up a fight, right?
Good. I’m glad for you.
[That’s sincere enough, anyway. It’ll be good for the team.
But if he thinks Henry’s not going to pry…]
You did put up a fight, right?
[ He goes still a moment, electricity lancing up his body. You're going to have to get used to that, Henry. ]
On edge? I was just sta̷̠̔l̴̢̿k̷̨͆ed through a p̸̨̀i̸̘͒z̵͈̾z̸̳̑a̶̱͠ ̸̡̄p̴͙͠a̸̢͐r̸̲̈́l̷̠̆ö̸̭r̶̻͐, captured, tortured, dismantled piece by piece to the sounds of pop music and c̸̪͗a̸̪͠t̵̲̂ ̷͓͂p̶̱͌u̴̱̽n̶͎͗s̸̙̈. Why would I be on edge?
On edge? I was just sta̷̠̔l̴̢̿k̷̨͆ed through a p̸̨̀i̸̘͒z̵͈̾z̸̳̑a̶̱͠ ̸̡̄p̴͙͠a̸̢͐r̸̲̈́l̷̠̆ö̸̭r̶̻͐, captured, tortured, dismantled piece by piece to the sounds of pop music and c̸̪͗a̸̪͠t̵̲̂ ̷͓͂p̶̱͌u̴̱̽n̶͎͗s̸̙̈. Why would I be on edge?
[Yeah, no thank you. When he goes still, Henry pauses, too, just clasping his hands behind his back. He tilts his head slightly.]
No. It's not that kind of "on edge." You seem like the kind of person who wouldn't let death get under your skin. Angry about it, yes. But bothered? ...I'm not so sure.
[This is his way of asking: is something bothering you?]
No. It's not that kind of "on edge." You seem like the kind of person who wouldn't let death get under your skin. Angry about it, yes. But bothered? ...I'm not so sure.
[This is his way of asking: is something bothering you?]
[ there's little in the way of rest at Pride, tonight—at least not for Sprezzatura Vaux. what a cruel mistress, sleep... always so cold to her on those nights she longs for her most.
but once the house has fallen silent, and she's truly, truly sure...
she finds herself in Henry's doorway; frozen in Henry's doorway. blue light spills in through the window and bathes the room. her heart throbs painfully in her fingers, ears, throat.
she can't tell from here without her glasses... if he's truly, deeply, asleep. ]
but once the house has fallen silent, and she's truly, truly sure...
she finds herself in Henry's doorway; frozen in Henry's doorway. blue light spills in through the window and bathes the room. her heart throbs painfully in her fingers, ears, throat.
she can't tell from here without her glasses... if he's truly, deeply, asleep. ]
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