33rd Joke - The Laughter Never Fades [Event!]

[xochipilli_cursed]

A) [Action | 1521 Williams Road]

[[Aaron sees the list of names. He stops breathing a moment.

His housemate might find him on the couch, knees hugged to his chest.

Just quiet.]]


B) [Action | Around 1451 Mitchell Road]

[[Aaron is hanging around, just standing outside the fence or watching from a yard over.

Passing by often, in hopes it was a lie.

He knows though, deep down, what he failed to do and everyone else choose to do.]]


C) [Action | Around Town]

[[He doesn't know what else to do, so he is just walking.

Seeming aimless and lost.]]

Comments

B

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

[She's....still here.

And approaches him.]

...Aaron?

B 1/2

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He notices her, he gets his hopes up for a brief second.

Was it her?]]

2/2

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[No, it was wrong. He could tell.

They didn't just erase them. They replaced them!]]

Why are you doing this?

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

...doing?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Is it because we were selfish?

Is it because we were cowards?

Why?

[[He yells the last question at her, accusingly.]]

[miss-enma-ai.livejournal.com]

I...don't...


Aaron?

[Flinches back....he's yelling at her. He's never yelled at her before.]

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Just stop!

Do you think this is funny?

C

[hungry-monster.livejournal.com]

[Walking by...stops.]

Aaron.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He flinches, and stops as if expecting another.

Looking over.]]

Johan...

They didn't... they didn't just erase them and take them away.

[hungry-monster.livejournal.com]

[And while normally he wouldn't care as Anna isn't on the list.

Slugger was. And he frowns slightly.]

What do you mean?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

They replaced everyone on the list.

They're just teasing us now.

Do you think...

[[Wait, Johan. Don't vent all your fears to Johan.

It's tough, though. There are not many people he talks to that are not on that list.

Even the few who weren't were mostly drones.]]

[hungry-monster.livejournal.com]

Do I think?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Nothing.

I know what I did, we all do, right?

B.

[hardhat-truckie.livejournal.com]

(Engie stays at 1450 Mitchell Road. He's seen the list too, and seeing Barton's name on it hit him harder than any rocket from Soldier could ever do.

But eventhough he's upset, he notices Aaron hanging around so much outside 1451. He approaches the teen and speaks gently.)

Aaron? Are ya alright?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He notices the nice man from the garage.

He's not in a chatty mood though.]]

Yeah, sure. Peachy.

[hardhat-truckie.livejournal.com]

Are ya waitin' for someone?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[[He didn't want to think about it, didn't want to dwell on it.

But he had to know.]]

[hardhat-truckie.livejournal.com]

Actually, I stay at 1450. Wanna come inside an' wait? It's gettin' cold out here, an' I've got a heater inside. You can keep an eye out for your friend from the window.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He thinks about it, and looks like he is about to take Engie up on that.

But then he shakes his head.]]

I'm fine. I have ways to stay warm.

c.

[throneless]

( It's hard to stay in her house right now, not when it's full of drones. She has only now Lan Fan for a few days, but it already feels extremely lonely without her in the house too. Then there was Hitler, considering everything that had happened back at the school she had been left feeling unsure about her fellow clone.

But the truth of the matter was, he was the only one that did truly understand what it was like for them. Lost in her thoughts she almost doesn't spot Aaron until she's only a few steps away, slowing until she comes to a stop. )

Oh... Aaron. Hi.

Re: c.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He wouldn't have even seen her if she didn't say his name.

Stopping, he doesn't even try to force a smile this time.]]

Hi.

[[She didn't go either it seemed. It was hard thinking that they were in the same boat.]]

What's up?

[throneless]

Nothing, really. Nothing good anyway.

( Not that she even needed to say it, it clear enough. )

... Are you okay?

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[He listens, knowing just how that went.]]

Yeah, I'm...

I'm...

[[He can't even get out that lie. He just looks down and shakes his head.

Trying hard not to dwell on that. Trying hard not to cry.]]

[throneless]

( Elizabeth watches quietly, unsure just what to do as he looks down. She remembers the times when she would need to comfort Florence but would that even be proper now... would she be overstepping?

In the end she decides now was not the time for those thoughts and steps forward, wrapping her arms around his shoulders for some try and comfort. )

It's... it's going to be okay.

[pants-yourmove.livejournal.com]

[[Even if this all did fix itself in the end, he knows what it meant.

He made a huge mistake and feels terrible for it. The town caught him, again.]]

It's going to be very different.

Even if this does all fix itself.

[[As neutral an answer as he could give.]]