third ( video ) late day 38

[gleans]

[ To anyone who has seen Galen over the course of this insanity, it's worth noting that when he appears on the feed, he looks more... present, and more like himself, than he has in days. He also looks exhausted, but that's a little, tired smile on his face. ]

Hey, uh... I hope everybody's okay. [ His nose scrunches a little, edging his glasses back up. ] I, uh. I wanted to apologize in case I like... you know, weirded anyone out while I was... gassed up? Is that what happened? Uh -- and is anyone else... coming down, I guess? I feel like shit, but I don't like... see anything. Anymore.

[ He clears his throat, scratches his head. ]

And hey, Anna, can we talk?

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[magnets]

[ Hey, he knows that voice. ]

Yo, were you the one talkin' at me with the, uh.

[ He doesn't really know how to voice what it was happening in that conversation beyond gesturing to a high and a low with a few waves of his hand. ]

( private )

[gleans]

[ Galen looks a little embarrassed, a little bothered by remembering that conversation - he remembers it in pieces, but it's enough - and covers it up by reaching up to rub at his eyes under his glasses. ]

Yeah, that was me. I'm sorry, man, that was -- totally fucked up.

( private )

[magnets]

Pretty- pretty fucked up, yeah. [ For Galen probably more than Jesse, though; he doesn't look too bothered by Galen now. Just vaguely concerned. ]

Ya feel like it's, y'know. Goin' away?

[gleans]

Yeah, like my head isn't so crowded. I just -- feel like I just woke up from a nightmare, y'know? [ And that certainly does not make him feel better. ]

... Shit, I don't even know you, do I?

[ audio ]

[rigging]

D'you think that -- could --

... Can I come home? [ Jesse just sounds exhausted. ]

[gleans]

[ Oh, god, he sounds so relieved. ]

Shit, yes, please. Are you okay?

[rigging]

[ There's relief in return! ] Yeah. Yeah, I am now, ki-- kinda, I just, I wanna... [ There's scuffling noises, and then: ] I just wanna come home, m'gonna be there in a second, alright, don't -- don't fucking go anywhere, please.

[gleans]

I won't, I promise. [ He is standing up, though. ] Just -- be careful, Jess.

[video] [private]

[redripoff]

You sound better. How's house and home?

[gleans]

Uh. Kind of upside-down, right now. I just woke up not long ago, so...

How're you holding up? I haven't seen you, like, all week.

[redripoff]

Yeah, I, um. I tried to keep to myself mostly. It seemed safe inside. [Safe from the bats and the birds and the obviously crazy people all around.] It looks like everybody's waking up in their ways, though.

As distressing as it is, it's kind of nice to know I wasn't the only one seeing things, to be honest.

[gleans]

Yeah, can't disagree with you there. I think the biggest relief is knowing that everyone was too busy with their own crazy to pay much attention to each other's horrorshows.

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[charring]

Is that what that shit was? Gas or somethin'?

[She means just in general. She hasn't spoken to you, yet. Just your face double. So she's sure she's still trippin' balls over whatever the fuck the people who run this place were doing. If that is what was happening.]

[gleans]

That's what somebody said, but fuck if I know for sure. I just know mass fucking hysteria is not normal.

[charring]

No, it's not. I almost want to call it mass hallucination, but everyone was seeing different stuff. So, that rules that out.

[gleans]

The airborne thing sounds likely, I guess. [ And he sounds way too tired to care. ] The last weird shit was airborne. But right now all I care about is it being over and everyone being okay.

[private video]

[afallenstar]

You called?

[gleans]

Hey. Um. Thanks, first of all.

[afallenstar]

You know there's no need. [ Still, it gets a little movement resembling a smile from her. ] Is everything alright?

[audio / private]

[tooghoulforschool]

S'that all? You just feelin' like shit, that all? Shit seems to be fading all around, but you're not hurt?

[gleans]

Yeah -- no. Not hurt. Just tired. Are you guys okay?

[tooghoulforschool]

[He laughs, dry and humourless. If he doesn't laugh, he'll scream.] Depends which ones you're askin'. Depends what you mean by 'okay'.


... We lost P.

VIDEO - Later-ish ... sometime. Later.

[onteamdyson]

Squishy? You awake?

[gleans]

[ Hrrrmf, his glasses are off and he looks half asleep, but like hell he isn't going to answer Kenzi. Voice low so he doesn't wake Jesse up, Galen sniffs and squints at the screen. ]

Mmmyeah. Where're you?

[onteamdyson]

[Crap. She hadn't meant to wake him up!] Out. Heading back. I was just hanging with that Jet guy. Wanted to check on KK. Is Jesse okay?