savetheearth | Thirty-Sixth Message [Video | Sheet of Paper

[Happy October, Numbers.

Have a special post to accompany one of the surprise complications of the day. Special lighting, special location. Anthony looks especially disheveled for this one - or p'raps that's the broad daylight overhead highlighting what's always been there? That might be another spot worn open in his forehead, the opening in his cheek a little wider, hair apparent enough as distinctly mussed in the back. In any case, he's on a street, and what view of buildings there is says not too far from Espresso Yourself.

His right sleeve's empty. Hanging down straight. He doesn't regard it one bit.

Sits put a few moments, opens his jaw, and takes a couple of breaths - good 'n slow, considering, loud by contrast to the lack thereof prior. Turns his head up one way, tips another - the loose sleeve swings - and he refocuses when the left hand catches the connection point.

When he speaks, apart from the halting, he sounds incongruously composed. His tone is almost dully even.]

If. There's anything on the news...

It. Wasn't. Me.

I -- was told... You - [Gulp.] - know who it was...

Dead - [That one hit a distinct tense chord. Falls out of it flatter and husky.]

We'll -- ...figure it out, figure it out, we - have - to figure it out, why does -- ...

It'll be all right... It'll be all right...

[He... had a train of thought. He still has it - just on standby. Don't blame him for being a wee bit freaked out right now - he knows he is, hence the disorientation and this current apparent detachment of his arm - all in his head, got to be all in his head, happens from time to time...]

I -- 'mmh.

I'll want to talk. ...When I, I, 'mm home, I -- think.

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Hi Anthony.

[He's just going to be neutral right now, even if he does feel bad for not greeting the younger man right away.]

How so? Are they trying to cause trouble again?

Of course... [Gulp again.] I don't - know, uhh -- if they're - going to be doing more than this, uhh... -- Didn't - didn't hear if they have anything else planned, uh -

[...He's being misleading, he's got his head straight enough to tell he is - clarifies.]

The - the murders I mean -- that -- was them. Uhm. Don't, uh - don't think that -- ...anyone just now was them...

[Which is deeply, deeply troubling in its own right.]

[A small grumble is heard at the possibility of the mafia doing more.]

By the sounds of it, they want to frame us for murders we didn't even cause. If only we could catch them in the act...

[That meant they would have to get creative with killing to replicate certain skills the Numbered has. He might have to look in to this with his shadow mimicry, even if they know about that ability.]

Mm - maybe we could -

[And his mind goes straight to Nick, but no, he has absolutely no business telling him what information to get, how to chance using it - does he? Nick's the one actually in on it, would know better how it actually works... Makes an "Nngh" sound, shakes his head.]

- Have to think of how... If --

[Quick bind - dear God, he's rather hurriedly getting ahead of himself, but if - the mob's got to be chancing things going for them, they're doing absurd things to frame them between beast people and the cybernetic street gangs before, if -

Voice slips to quavering. Yes, he doesn't know what he's talking about.]

If we could - do -- something, about them it'd-it'd-it'd help everyone, wouldn't - it -- [Coughs.] -- get us trust, get -- rid -- of them...

Yes, but it won't be that easy.

[He didn't mean to come across as discouraging, but they were going up against the mafia and some modified beings. Plus, Nick would probably be angry with him for giving Anthony ideas.]

Even if we discuss plans on here, there is a chance that someone may leak them to our enemy.

['Ay - he's already working on getting ideas, alas.

Shakes his head.]

Don't see why it would have to be here -- I.

We -- that isn't the only way we can interact...

I know, but this network is rather convenient to have.

[Even if that meant having to private a lot of posts from here on out to avoid prying eyes.]

Announcing meetings on here would put things at risk.

Isn't - isn't everything a risk now, th - though - ?

[Again shakes his head.] Sorry -- I'm sorry i-if I sound like I'm fighting but I want us to --

[Coughs.] Oh my God, I really -- want us to... to - to change things.

Edited 2014-10-10 15:49 (UTC)

No, you don't need to apologize. You're right, Anthony.

[Another sigh is heard and a slight rustle of fabric as he rubs his face.]

...Avoiding the matter won't get us anywhere. It'll make things worse instead of better.

[Clears the way for an unsteady "Mmh - "]

I -- [Clears his throat.] -- can't tell where it - where it should -- where it should start -- though... a-at -

[An erratic sort of whimpering sound.] -- I told -- the press that I-I don't eat - is-is being - forward -- useless, or-or was I - are we not being "heard" - enough -- ?

We'll figure something out. Possibly do something that can change people's opinions about us.

[Please don't whimper Anthony. You'll make him feel even worse.]

...You told the press that you don't eat other people, correct?

[Nods.] ...Letter to the paper. And on the news with Lyall - said - I'm harmless. -- And that I don't - eat...

That's good. Do you happen to have an alibi for when the murder took place?

I -- would've been home, but - [Coughs again, voices it.] - nnh, uh. No one could prove -- that except -- I mean, no one else would know -- but Nick.

That does complicate things. Unless... [He trails off for a moment.] You set up a video camera to record things in case another murder happens.

[Okay, maybe that was a bit excessive and unnecessary. There might be a chance that people won't believe it either.]

Edited 2014-10-11 22:08 (UTC)

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