✜034 [voice]

[deadly_legacy]

[The audio starts broadcasting the gentle sounds of the outdoors long before she speaks. Her voice is a little raw. She's been crying, but she's trying not to let it sound.]

Hello.

[Another long pause.]

I'm sorry I'm not contacting everyone individually. I'm not sure who they know well. ...Knew.

[There's another pause, but this time when she returns her voice is a little shakier. All the practice and control in the world can't take the pain out of these words.]

My brother, Lelouch, and sister, Nunnally, have left the City.

[It sounds like she might say more, but after a moment the audio shuts off.]


(OOC: Forward dated to late morning. Euphie is in Xanadu curled up behind a tree if anyone wants to action at her.)

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[deadly_legacy]

Mm, I'm staying at Hanna's tonight. [She didn't want to go back to the apartment she'd shared with her brother and sister so soon, and he'd offered.]

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[team_sociopath]

No problem.

[He's been keeping count and he puts down the money for both their drinks on the bar.]

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[deadly_legacy]

Thank you, Tommy. [She wobbles just a bit as she dismounts the barstool. It's been awhile since she was standing! It's very common to forget how! Really, it's not that bad. Just not her usual grace.]

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[team_sociopath]

[Never fear, he is there to lean on.] No prob.

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[deadly_legacy]

[Is he there to hug too? Because she wants to do that. Touching is nice.] You always make me feel better.

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[team_sociopath]

[He can certainly handle that.] The booze probably helps too.

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[deadly_legacy]

[Giggles] You always have though. Even when we met. [Not that she ever mentioned being sad about Ken at that time.]

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[team_sociopath]

Who wouldn't be nice to you?

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[deadly_legacy]

You're more than just nice. You're...Tommy. [Which apparently deserves a kiss on the cheek, because that's what she's doing now.]

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[team_sociopath]

Can't argue with that. [He puts an arm around her waist. It's just to help her balance, honest.]

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[deadly_legacy]

[It's welcome whatever it's there for, and she'll walk out of the bar with him with the occasional leaning against him even if that means walking a little slower.]

I thought you were crazy for doing this tonight. [Alcohol might have loosened her tongue a little.]

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[team_sociopath]

I get that a lot.

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[deadly_legacy]

But you weren't, were you? You did it because you wanted to make me feel better.

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[team_sociopath]

It worked, right?

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[deadly_legacy]

It actually did. [At least for now.] Does Billy know you're the sensitive one?

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[team_sociopath]

I'm really not. [More sensitive than he shows, though.]

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[deadly_legacy]

[She just smiles at him, knowingly.] What do you want to do next time?

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[team_sociopath]

I picked this time, you pick next time.

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[deadly_legacy]

I can do that. [Leans into him a little which is always helpful while walking.]

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[team_sociopath]

You gonna be staying with Hanna long?

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[deadly_legacy]

No... I don't think so. [She really has no idea what she's doing after tonight.]

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[team_sociopath]

But you don't want to go back to your apartment?

[That's a little softer, and more an observation than a question.]

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[deadly_legacy]

...Not yet. [You're really harshing her buzz, Tommy.]

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[team_sociopath]

Well, we've always got a free couch.

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[deadly_legacy]

[She slows to a stop, because this seems very complicated to manage while walking after having a few drinks.]

You're sweet.

[Now, she just needs to lean in and find those lips of his.]