unbr8kable | IC Inbox

If they could do it anywhere, why go to all the trouble to get us out there? They coulda just grabbed us off the street.

No point in setting up an ambush if you don't need an ambush.

[Hums, because he has a point, if an overly hopeful one]

Yeah... But couldn't they just set up more ambushes, is what I'm saying? Like...set some trick portal at the doorway to the hideout or something...

[He's quiet for a second or two, digesting that. Then:]

I guess.

But... why not just do that in the first place, if they knew to trap somewhere we'd be anyway? Why put the extra effort in to get us out to somewhere specific... y'know?

So... Y'think maybe they can only do it to some places...?

Or with some kinda set-up. It had to be magic, right? Maybe there had to be some kinda written whatever, or it had to be real dark, or something. Otherwise why bother calling us out?

[He thinks about it, for a long couple of seconds.]

...or maybe he didn't know where we usually go or something.

He knew we knew Elly, how would he not know where we hang out? Doesn't he watch the show?

I dunno. Maybe they cut out the boring parts or something.

Who wants to watch people walking places?

There's no way our crazy fans don't know some of our hiding places. I bet they got 3-D papercraft version of the hideout. This guy--

[And her voice wavers a bit, as if recalling the feel of being pinned under that empty gaze, held by the long, slender fingers]

--Maybe they weren't after us in the first place. Maybe we were just the first guys to write 'em back.

[Considers, and then shakes his head, slow.]

He said it was on purpose. Why would he bother lying? He wanted us to - to put on a show, right? Better for him if we knew what was up.

[A thought seems to strike him.]

...hey. Why did he know about the angel?

Obviously working for whatserface, right? We already knew she took Elly, and Goat Skull said he wanted to piss Elly off.

[Huddles in]

Probably wanted him to spill the beans on how to get into Heaven or something...

[Presses a little nearer, himself.]

Kinda weird it's all been at whatshisname's house, though, yeah? Even though P was supposed to've grabbed him.

...but yeah. That's what they wanted from him, right? So - they had to be trying to get him to give up the info, or do whatever it is they needed him to do to get them in.

It'd make sense, right? Hey, spill the beans or we'll fuck up your dumbshit buddies.

...Even though I thought they were trying to keep it secret, the whole angel thing. That's why--when they said they broadcast it...

...yeah. Yeah.

I kinda figured... they'd keep it on the down-low.

Yeah... That part--don't really make sense.

[If there's even sense to be made of something like this...]

Yeah...

[He's quiet for a long couple of seconds - curls into her a little closer.]

So either. Either what they got outta broadcasting was worth giving up the secret over, or else whoever it was wasn't part of the cover-up to start with.

[Shudders]

...If they'd already gotten what they'd needed outta Elly, maybe they figured they could spill the beans to punish somebody else... Like us.

They for sure didn't have what they needed out of Elly though, right? Goat dude was saying it was some kinda test.

I mean. It probly didn't hurt that they got to, like - you know. Do some collateral damage. But I'm pretty sure if they were gonna hurt us just cause, they woulda done it right away.

Maybe.

[Sucks in a long breath]

...Lemme finish wrapping your eye before we gotta start over or something.

Ah - yeah.

[He ducks his head a little.]

Good call.

[Slowly extricates herself from him, at least enough that he can sit up properly. She gives him the cotton wad and prepares the gauze]

...Pack that in and I’ll wrap to hold it in place.

Uh. Sure.

[He takes the cotton wad, careful.]

How... how much am I packing in, here?

Until you don't feel like you're flopping around in there, I guess? I'm pretty sure I never done anything like this before, so kinda guessing on a lot of this.

Figure it can absorb if you start leaking again, too...the bandages should be good for a little longer.

O... kay.

[Presses the cotton in - winces - goes to take it back, but holds it there, instead.]

I think - that's probly good?

'Kay.

[Tucks the end of the gauze under his finger as well, and begins winding the gauze around his head a few turns]

...Okay? Too tight?

It's probly okay?

I think - I think that's okay.

IC Inbox

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]

Re: [Day 169, after they have left the theater]