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[Action] Fourth Wall

BILLY KAPLAN will be either a) flying/teleporting around or b) wandering through the chaos just wondering what the hell is going on; he's never seen this in Luceti before, and it's definitely something to look at. He'll be watching for familiar faces, definitely, or just poking at interesting-looking people.

EDWARD ELRIC is, surprise! Back from his kidnapping. Sort of. Temporarily. And he's trying to get himself home, but who knows what he'll run into on the way... eh-heh.

ASCH is in Good Spirits, mostly unruffled because he's been through like five years of this madness and refuses to get his feathers ruffled. But he will anyway, because he's like that. You might catch him outside as well, if he decides he's had enough and tries to drown himself in the lake or something. (This is entirely possible.)

[ooc: please put who you want to ping in the subject line or something, this is a catch-all! And Ed's just back for 4th Wall, his real return will be a few days after this. |Db]

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[WHOA WHOA WHOA HOLD UP]

They stuck you in Kin'corra? What the hell? Teddy and I have been here the whole time!

Are you kidding me?! [That is the LEAST FAIR thing that he's heard all day!] They let you stay in the day spa prison?

[There might be just a little enclosure bias showing.]

[u mad Eli]

It's not like we chose where they were going to dump us.

No. It's just that some of us have it a little easier than others. That's just how the world works.

[He's... not sure how he should respond to that - Eli's always been kind of multi-layered like that - so he opts for something different.]

How long have you been here? Is there anyone else with you?

[It's not the kind of thing he expects someone like Billy to understand.]

It's been just me since I landed there. Can't say we didn't deserve it.

[OI.]

Don't say that. Nobody deserves this.

Cassie's dead because of us. Of course we deserve it.

[~~Nothing counts during fourth wall DON'T BE MAD.~~]

[That. That is not what he expected Eli to say. Cue both horror and confusion crossing Billy's expression.]

Cassie's- what? What!? How!? When did that- Eli, what happened!?

[Oh god. Oh god, is that why Tommy wouldn't tell him what happened? Is that why Jonas has been so quiet? What the hell goes on in the future!?]

[That's... Not the reaction Eli was expecting. It's not the muted depression from the Billy he knows.]

You're. ....It hasn't happened for you yet, has it?

[Oh god. Oh god oh god that's his future. That's the horrible future Tommy wouldn't tell him about. That's why they weren't talking, isn't it.

Oh god what did he do?]

Eli... Eli, you have to tell me. You have to tell me what happened...

I messed up. That's what happened. It's all on me.

[Because he can't lay everything on Billy's shoulders. He can't crush him like that. There'll be time for guilt whenever he's allowed to get home again.]

That's not an explanation.

[His voice is a little desperate now, his mind racing. What could've happened? How could they not have prevented it somehow?]

Tommy said- when he was here before, Tommy said that we went looking for the Scarlet Witch. That a lot happened. Was that it...?

We found her. Things went bad after we did.

It wasn't your fault. [Except for the bits that were totally Billy's fault. They were fairly equally to blame.]

You wouldn't have said that if it really wasn't.

[So not buying your BS, Eli. And it's terrifying to consider, but- if anyone would have instigated a search for the Scarlet Witch, it would've been him.]

Billy. Don't do this. You haven't even lived it yet. You'll just drive yourself crazy until they send you home.

You think I'm not gonna go crazy worrying about it now?

I'm sorry I brought it up.

I thought you knew already.

I didn't... I had no idea. Teddy, either... he doesn't...

[Oh god, what's he even going to say now...?]

Then keep not knowing. When we go home, we'll forget this all happened anyway. So let's just keep trying to get home.

[That home they don't deserve to see again because they're MURDERERS.]

But...! [That's not good enough for him, now.] If we forget, then- then Cassie still dies! I'm not from that time, so maybe- if we find a way to remember, she won't...

[He trails off, swallowing hard as he remembers what happened with Iron Lad. What if it's a timeline thing? What if she has to die?

...No, no, he can't think like that! Cassie... he can't let that happen to her.]

She won't try to save her father if she's got half a chance?

Is that what happened...?

[He still doesn't have the full explanation - and he seriously doubts he ever will until he actually lives it - but each piece of the puzzle helps to create the bigger picture. Of course... the Scarlet Witch is the one who caused Cassie's dad to die. So finding her could bring him back.]

Lots of things happened. I set off the dominoes. I made a bad call and now Cassie's dead.

[There's a tremble in his bottom lip, but like hell he's going to entertain the idea of crying about it. ~~Again~~.]

Eli...

[He doesn't know what to say. He's not going to blame his friend for what happened - especially with what he already suspects - but he lacks the knowledge to properly disagree. He opts for a hand on the other teen's shoulder instead.]

[and room service comes with chains and sedatives]

[Hey, man. Some people pay good money for that kind of service.]

[in other words luceti is an S&M hotel?]

[Apparently.]

[kinky.]

[Always.]

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