[network] @ASolomons; audio, morning of 265 [open]

[devoutish]

The fuck is going on?

[He sounds exhausted, as per usual, and his voice is hoarse and raw - he's been doing a lot of non-stop talking these past few days, trying to keep Royce engaged.]

Right - the lot of you, sound off. What happened, and what needs to be done?

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@dickcheese, audio

[headjacked]

[ Just one little word in a soft little voice. ]

Palfie.

@ASolomons; audio

[devoutish]

[GROSS, RHYS]

Go somewhere safe.

[headjacked]

[ A wet snorfle. He can and will get grosser, gangster dad. ]

Does anywhere here really qualify?

[devoutish]

You know what I mean. You're falling apart; don't be outdoors.

[headjacked]

I'm not. C'mon, don't -- d-don't I get a little more credit than that?

[devoutish]

You are.

[headjacked]

I'm not catatonic or anything, I'd call that doing well. Considering.

[devoutish]

Inside. Now.

[headjacked]

Yeah! I will, dude, just gotta fill up my water bottle. And stretch a little. Are you still gonna bring me chocolate covered cherries if you find any? How's Royce?

[ He's been speaking faster and faster. It's starting to sound pretty erratic. ]

[devoutish]

You can stretch indoors. Where are you filling up the bottle?

[Just gonna barrel through those questions there.]

[headjacked]

Just right outside, with some snow. I think I' gonna do a cartwheel, just because I can.

[ The questions have stopped. Now it sounds like Rhys is running through the snow, and then --

PAFF ]

[devoutish]

Fucking ridiculous; I'm not talking to you when you're like this. I'm done.

[headjacked]

Alfie - ?

[ Once he's finished with the euphoric outburst he comes down quickly, especially with You Know Who appearing on the post. He sits, butt getting cold in the snow. ]

Like what? I just wanted to --

[ He's gonna sit like that until his butt freezes or Alfie comes back. Whatever happens first. ]

@jwatson; text; private

[jumpthegun]

Angel and I are heading back your way, Rhys. It'll be a few days until we get there, though. Are you back to normal like everyone else?

private

[headjacked]

Mostly. The scars around my eye look like wrinkles. I may never recover.

private

[jumpthegun]

[Oh, Rhys...]

You've been through a lot, mate. Maybe it'd be a good idea to head to the school and pick up some ice cream. I'll see if I can find some nice warm socks for you. :)

Re: private

[headjacked]

[ Y'know, Rhys thought that the tear ducts in his left eye were fried due to multiple surgeries. And, true, no tears are formed, but he feels the nerves around the eye sting all the same.

John is such a Good. ]

You know all the keys to my heart. Thank you, man. Seriously.
I hope I can return all these favors someday.

private

[jumpthegun]

You don't need to worry about it Rhys. I think you've taken your lumps for all of us recently. That deserves a little extra care, right?

[Everyone in that building needs more care than John is physically capable of giving, but he'll try.]

private

[headjacked]

I'm always going to worry about you, because someone has to. Since you're so busy worrying about everyone else. DWI.

private

[jumpthegun]

That's very sweet of you, but I do have a wife for that.

[Just sayin', bro.]

private

[headjacked]

True but I'm allowed to fuss too.

Which I am doing now; can't stop won't stop.

private

[jumpthegun]

Am I allowed to fuss back, or is this a one-way fussing against my will?

private

[headjacked]

Counterfuss is illegal.

Observe the Fuss Flow.


Rhys _______ > John
GOOD.

John _______ > everyone else who has ever existed.
DIAL IT BACK.

private

[jumpthegun]

Well, I don't fuss over the Joker.

private

[headjacked]

Sorry I didn't think 'except the Joker' was a necessary caveat. Like. That's usually implied.