[log] a couple of setbacks later [closed]

[bywolves]

Characters: Royce Melborn, Alfie Solomons, Tifa Lockhart, Emily Kaldwin
Location: Building 50 (bonus Building 44)
Date: night of Day 142 (plus, bonus Day 144)
Summary: Reunion log!
Warnings: Will update as necessary!

A standard two-story house with an attic. The first floor has a kitchen, living room, and dining room, while the second floor has two bedrooms and a bathroom. The entire house has been done up inside in Victorian style--it probably cost quite a lot of money, and no detail is spared. The color scheme is a bit dark, though, and it's difficult to see in here during the night. "ALPHONSE ELRIC, DAY EIGHT, TRAVELLING EAST" and "ALPHONSE ELRIC, STEPH BROWN, MAMI TOMOE, FREYA CRESCENT, EDWARD ELRIC, DAY TWENTY-FOUR, TRAVELLING WEST" have been carved into the hallway wall. "ALPHONSE ELRIC, EDWARD ELRIC, GREED, DAY SEVENTY-FIVE, TRAVELLING SOUTH-WEST. DEAR FORMER RESIDENT, WE ARE FRIENDS, PLEASE DO NOT FEEL YOU NEED TO HIDE FROM US. CONTACT LELRIC." has been written on the wall. Written on the wall in blue ink is the following: "This is Building 80 on the composite map. Contact @CaptSteveRogers for details." Underneath is a pretty accurate map showing the house in relation to the south and west snow walls, the school and athletic shed, the funeral home, and buildings 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 46, 47, 48, 49, 53, 57, 58, and 59. The snow wall is labeled "Snow wall." House 58 is labeled "Entrance to ice tunnels." The school is labeled "School. Food available in cafeteria; DO NOT STAY HERE OVERNIGHT." The athletic shed is labeled "Shed". The funeral home is labeled "UNSAFE; DO NOT STAY HERE OVERNIGHT." House 34 is labeled "Medical assistance; hot, clean water. Contact Dr. Epps @claytonator".

Comments

[bywolves]

More prepared. [ A beat. ] Like hands in your pockets as opposed to sitting on them. [ Throwback Thursday, over here. ]

[devoutish]

[Awww, he remembered.]

Mm.

Couch is better than the floor, at least.

[bywolves]

Floor is the most safe. [ But Alfie and Tifa being here makes it balanced. ]

[devoutish]

The floor will make you stiff.

[bywolves]

When you enter a house, do you expect people to be on the floor or the couch?

[devoutish]

That depends. Is it a house you're in?

[bywolves]

[ Oh, ha, ha. Royce just sticks his tongue out at Alfie like the giant child he is. He's been hanging out with Emily for two days, it was bound to happen. ]

[devoutish]

[YOU'VE DONE IT BEFORE TOO, ROYCE. And it made him chuckle then just like it's making him chuckle now.]

[bywolves]

[ HE HAD A CONCUSSION BEFORE!! This time, though, he has no excuse for. Other than trying to make Alfie laugh, which feels unexpectedly good. Royce rests his head back down on the couch arm, turning his eyes back down to the floor, with the hint of a smile on his face. ]

[devoutish]

[Alfie takes out his tablet and pulls up a picture (without the text or conversation attached), angling the screen to show to Royce.]

[bywolves]

[ Snort! He peers at it, trying to get a better look. ] What is that?

[devoutish]

The bear I gave to the kid. I was gonna pull it apart for the stuffing, but--

[She can have it.]

[bywolves]

You're already attached.

[devoutish]

I took the photograph days ago.

[So, not for her.]

Depends on how you wanna define "attached", yeah? She's a good kid. Smart. She helped you.

[bywolves]

Smarter than she realizes. [ Royce is still prickly over how insightful she is, too. ] She had a lot to say to me about my "mad face".

[ Wryly: ] She also called me a nice person, too. Maybe not that smart.

[devoutish]

You're nice to her. That's all she knows about.

[bywolves]

Not for long. [ Sigh. ]

[devoutish]

And you think the good won't matter then?

[bywolves]

It usually doesn't, no.

[devoutish]

You're attached, yourself. She'll be able to see that. She'll know you won't hurt her.

[bywolves]

[ Cue internal angry goblin noises, he is not attached! ] Not her. But I will hurt other people. People she might like.

Kesara was concerned.

[devoutish]

But she still talks to you, yeah?

[bywolves]

Yes, she does.

I told her I died. So she wouldn't need to see it on the obituary.

[devoutish]

I told her you died, too. We talk.

[bywolves]

Mm. [ Since that conversation hasn't technically happened yet, vagueness... goes here. ] You do, don't you.

You could have stayed. You were right there, close to where she is.