savetheearth | Twenty-Sixth Message [Video

Excuse me -- excuse me.

[It opens with voice for once, hasty and dry, but with actual words bringing the connection in.]

I'm sorry -- I don't...

[Starts over. Coughs. A moan solidifies into an "uhmmm". Tapers off and presses out through Anthony's nose.

Takes a breath to stall, gets the message together, and... speaks up again. Actually steadily - halting but articulate.]

...This is Anthony. Janvier, and I -- just -- thought I would say, um. In case, that -- I've been hallucinating, since -- fall. I think. And it -- uhh. ...Something happened last week - 'mmh not sure what's - happening. ...Exactly, but I.

[And that's where the organization of his train of thought ends.]

In case it -- might be interesting -- to someone.

[He'll put the fact that he's legitimately scared at where this might be going out of his head as far as possible in favor of what he's just said - it might be interesting to someone! There was that suggestion before that it could be due to his brain deteriorating, on one hand, and on the other, there'd been the boy who'd brought up "monsters" going insane, and the psychologist a while before, had touched on the idea of "treating" what had sounded to be that sort of thing.]

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[Oh-ho Anthony is desensitized to that sort of reaction anyhow; it's preferable to alarm, most certainly!]

Oh, it -- isn't rude - ! [Voice a little lighter, shakes his head.] - Honestly...!

[Another cough. Mouth twitches into something which might be recognizable as a sheepish smile.] I'm sorry, uhm. Did I... seem...? [Offended?]

[ He can practice some much needed patience conversing with Anthony, which isn't a bad thing at all. ]

No, you don't but I did say something offensive so it falls on me to apologize.

If you don't mind me asking, how are you getting by? Your situation must be quite difficult considering you won't be able to go outside without alarming anyone.

Ahh -- ["You didn't say something offensive". He didn't say something offensive!

The rug's pulled out from under him with the question, though. It's not one with much of a concise answer, on the scale he's jumping to. Tone's faltering - slips up from a low point into a thin bid at earnestness.]

...It's -- ...It isn't - difficult, er - actually... I'm - I'm... -- used to staying inside.

[The bid's thin because he's unsure if it's really an answer to the question; it's still honest - he's much better off now than he was when he first tried quote-unquote getting by as he is.]

[ He leans back against the wall as he contemplates the answer and figures that perhaps Anthony's situation isn't as bad as he thought it is. Still, it's something that he's immensely curious about and for once, he's glad he didn't major in Biology. ]

Must be boring being copped up inside all the time though? Do you have company to get you through it?

[Stiff, dodging nod.]

I don't live alone. And I -- use the network - often...

I-i-it's fine.

[ He's actually worried about the head movement because Anthony seems so fragile, like he half expects his head to roll off, even if he knows that's absurd... ]

Oh, that's good then. Are you in one of the safehouses?

Do you like puzzles? I have some that I've solved for quite some time. If you don't mind, I could send them to you.

[He balks for a moment - where did that come from...?

Thinks his way back into place, gets his mind loosened. A much smaller and potentially less-worrisome head-shake.] Not er-exactly, uhh - some - someone -- else's apartment.

Do - I er - you don't have - [Pickup's faster and "brighter".] You don't have to! Umm - but er. I - [Coughs, face twitches.] - appreciate the thought. -- Really; I'm, uhmm.

I've been - ...used to it - erm.

[Not the most reassuring way of saying that he's been doing as fine as he imagines he really can be!]

[ He's actually unsure if he has somehow offended him because of the rather mixed reception but after reviewing it several times, he figures it's not the case. ]

Oh, it's good then. [ He smiles, somewhat relieved that the zombie isn't without care or help.

He chuckles and waves a nonchalant hand at that response. ]

I simply think it would be nice to have something to occupy yourself with. If you don't want it, that's fine.

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