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day 030 - text - @claytonator - this was going to be a gag tag but then I realized it's 100% IC

[dr_unconscious]

Stephanie,

Heard about your "artwork" that you left in one of the buildings. I know it must have seemed funny or cathartic in the moment, or maybe you weren't expecting it to stick around this long, but the point stands that you defaced the remnants of someone's home--possibly all that's left of them--for the sake of a crude joke. There are kids wandering around here. They don't need to see that.

Please clean it up, if you haven't already.

- Clayton

laUGHING HYsteriCALLY

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[ ... ]

I have no idea what you're talking about???

Day 32 | text | @crescent

[lancingintherain]

Hello, Stephanie,

Alphonse, Edward, Mami, and I are going to search the school for supplies today, and then we'll be heading south. We're meeting with some others to try to unlock a door to a hospital down in the tunnels under the southern ice wall. Wish us luck.

I hope you are well. We're all thinking of you. Please stay safe.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Take care,

Freya

[compose a tablet message like a hand-written letter? Why not. It makes her feel more at home than the short little messages people usually send each other. Besides, she has tried to call to check in, but Steph isn't picking up.]

[of course, Steph is dead right now, but she has no idea.]

Day 35 | text | @Spoiler

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[ Steph is a little freaked the fuck out right now, and certainly can't be bothered to respond in kind. Text is both natural and necessary. She can't hear anything. It's really throwing her off her game. ]

Freya? Is everyone alright?

Day 50, text, @totheark

[0thingsonmymind]

he @claytonator doctor isfine. still

*He includes a headshot of Clayton so she can see how fine he is. He totally looks 100% fine and okay...except for looking so disheveled and out of it. And the necktie tied around his head that kinda looks like there's dried blood on it. But surely its nothing to worry about.*

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Who's blood is that?

[ She's getting an idea of how to deal with Brian, and the fact that he's not threatening or asking for ransom or anything makes her lean towards Tim's theory that he doesn't plan to really hurt Clayton. ]

night 51; @guardian; video

[phaseshifter]

Steph!

[ Unlike what one might expect from someone who apparently has her own tablet again now (yay), Angel sounds - and looks - distressed as all hell. ]

Jack - dad - he's dead! It took him, he just disappeared - he's dead!

video

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Angel? I need you to stay calm, okay?

[ Because that should be easy. She's just glad she's hearing from Angel at all. ]

Are you safe?

Night 52, late - @CaptSteveRogers - text

[starsandtights]

Hey Spoiler. Someone linked to this on the network earlier. The thread is the interesting part, one of the possessions I've heard about I think. Could be a clue as to the true nature of the monsters? Perhaps the 'babysitters' mentioned in various records of the town? This assertion that they used to be 'different,' I wonder what it means, exactly.

Thank you again for orientation documents. It was a... let's say 'interesting' read/watch. So happy to be in this charming place.

Not sure about the 'strange mirror' in yours and @lelric's documents. Discussion on the network seems to indicate @Enoch was suffering from face blindness... something he 'lost' after death, as I've heard happens? Not sure it had anything to do with the mirror. Has anyone been back there since?

[Someone is being an insomniac, and his name rhymes with Brooklyn Dodgers.]

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[ Goodness gracious Steve, you're up late. Steph was just about to go to sleep, and has to rub her eyes to make them focus. ]

Have you been reading this all day? And just 'Steph' is fine.

Night 52 - @CaptSteveRogers - text

[starsandtights]

Hey Steph. Me again.

Got some useful links from @totheark, here and here. Apparently being near monsters gives you nausea, headaches, and nosebleeds? I did not know that. Possibly something for the info document?

Question for you also. Is @lawbringer correct that you have a list of user names and identities, but some user names remain unidentified? ...I've been bothering everyone today and yesterday trying to find information on some people I found named on the obituary lists: Peggy Carter, Loki Laufeyson, and Clint Barton. I'm trying to confirm whether I know them. She suggested I see if any of your unattached user names ring a bell with me, like if it's something I think they might have chosen. Do you have a few moments to help me out? I'd appreciate it, this is really itching at me.

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I see, about the monsters... I've never experienced that myself, but then I haven't really been sleeping well for the last four months. Not sure I'd know the difference.

Let me dig up that list. I'd kinda given up on the people who were left. Too many names, not enough network posts.

@alayne
@asdfghjkl
@bancroft
@gcityknights
@Mayora
@Union
@Witch
@winston
@Yorozuya

@zd; text; day 63

[swatsflies]

A few things I need to ask.
How are you and everyone else?
Have you heard from Rhys and Angel?
Also, I found a couple cat stuffed animals. Know anyone who might want them?

text;

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Hey :)

I'm doing alright. All the same stuff, really. Monsters, cold, hunger. We're managing.

I haven't heard from either of them in a while. They were going to catch up with Clayton and get hats, I think?

I seem to be starting a collection of stuffed animals, if you're offering.

day 073; morning; voice; @LELRIC

[armoured]

[The familiar crunch of snow in the background is the first noise that comes over the speakers, before Al's voice pipes up in a warm greeting.]

Hey, Stephanie... I just thought I'd see how it was going travelling with Angel and everyone else, are you all okay?

[Is that nonchalant enough? Does it hide the fear that knots his heart that yet again he will be absent when a friend needs him?]

voice;

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Hey Al! [ Steph is happy to hear from her friend. She's been focused on her current mission, and if she's honest, a little depressed about it. ]

We're doing well, we made it to the ice tunnels last night. It's kinda spooky in here, you know?

day 75 afternoon; @guardian; text

[phaseshifter]

Stephanie?
Clayton gave me the impression that you might be okay with me speaking to you, so. Are you alright?

text

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[ It's a long while before Steph answers, mostly because she fell asleep in the corner of the room. ]

I can breathe

[ That's about as close to 'alright' as she can lay claim to right now. ]

@dickcheese; Day 75 late afternoon, text

[headjacked]

I'm sorry.

This might/probably won't mean much to you, but I needed to say it. Still not happy about what you did but it didn't deserve. Well. You know.

Don't expect you to reply, just wanted you to know.

text

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[ She stares at the message for a while before answering. ]

not really sure what this means after me running for my life away from you

other than that clayton probably called you

day 78, text, @frfujimoto

[lionson]

Okay so quick question.
What is this beacon thing?

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Quick answer, nobody knows.

It may or may not attract monsters and monitor levels of MN poisoning.

Before you ask, we don't know what MN poisoning is either.

day 80 post obits; @guardian; audio;

[phaseshifter]

Stephanie? Steph - please let me know you're alright? Ish? Please?

audio;

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[ Steph has been watching the network waiting for a message from one of the boys. She knew she had to say something when the obituary came up, but... she couldn't find the words. "Sorry" didn't seem to cut it. ]

Hey.

Night 80 @zd; text

[swatsflies]

Hey
I saw that someone else is with you
that you were with them
You're safe, right?
You trust the guy you're with?

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He seems okay, I guess. He fixed my nose.

Text Day 81; @dreamsnhonor

[heroproceeding]

[ Too much to handle at once, it only belatedly occurs to him that Stephanie had once been traveling with Al. It's even worse when he hears about it from Zell before he has a chance to contact her. They might not be good friends or anything, but he liked her well enough when they shot the shit and played PacMan together. Al also trusted and cared for her. That's enough to put her in his good books. ]

I heard about what happened to Al and Ed. I'm sorry. they were my friends too.

if there's anything you need you let me know you hear?

[ Because he knows if there's anything he could do in Al's stead, it's to help take care of those he's left behind. He knows it's what he would have wanted most. ]

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[ Boy howdy has it been a rough week. But it's always good to hear she has support, even when she feels like she hasn't earned it. ]

Yeah, I'm sorry too. I'll be sure to let everyone know [ if when if when ] if they come back.

night 88, right after Steve's post

[lionson]

[YEAH SO THAT POST WAS A THING. And after reading through it, It's time to talk with Steph and come up with a plan of action.]

We should probably decide what we're going to do about Jack, I think. Steve seems set on capturing him, what do you think?

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[ Oh look, more people who probably won't approve of her ideas! ]

Well, we definitely can't just let him go.

Morning 89; @zd; text

[swatsflies]

Hey Steph!
The group is going to be splitting up to investigate.
I'm heading over to the school with Zack and Jim.
The others are checking out cat houses.
How have you been?

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Mine too, we're in the South.

I'm feeling a lot better than I have been, actually! If I didn't know any better I'd say I've had a decent cup of coffee.

How are you?

morning of 97; @hjack69;

[youarethebandits]

[The entirety of this message is just Jack laughing loudly for five minutes straight. Enjoy.]

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[ She turns it off after ten seconds.


If he has anything he wants to actually say, he'll call back. ]

@zachtastic; voice; day 97

[majorlazer]

Yo, just wanted to check in. With the whole...we've been moved overnight fiasco, and Jack being on the loose again. You good?

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Yeah, I'm okay. [ A little depressed from being alone with nobody to make pop culture references to, but otherwise okay. ]

What about you?

Night 97; @hotstud_xxx, text

[rubikscomplex]

so, if i told you our buddy jack white has green hair, a clown face, and a smile like jack the ripper
would that mean anything to you?
because as far as i remember from seeing you
that's not really standard where you're from

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Ha ha very funny. What did he tell you?

Night 102; @hotstud_xxx; text

[rubikscomplex]

so, that didn't work out like i planned

if you're too much of an idiot to stay away from him
know that he's got:
my cane
a scalpel
a sock filled with rubble he can throw like a bolas
and a screwdriver
along with the drain cleaner acid squirt guns and steak knife

text

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Al and America already went after him, but I'll pass it along.

Thank you for trying to help Al.

Day 107, evening - @standardissue; text

[deus_ex_phs]

Steph,

Are you still keeping track of people's deaths and how often people come back?

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yup

stopped trying to keep count of universes, it got too confusing

@starspangledhero; voice; night 110/morning 111, a little after midnight

[fifty]

Hey, Happy New Year.

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Happy New Year

Day 112

[swatsflies]

[Attached is an image of Al and Zack at the toy store.]

Yo, Steph!
Met up with Al. He's doing better.

[Just going to keep hoping she will come back]

Day 116; text; cw: Holocaust talk

[devoutish]

[After a rather disastrous conversation with Peggy, Alfie sits on the information for a while. He doesn't want to ask Arthur, a man he's never met and knows nothing about, for information on this. But unfortunately, his resources and information sources are rather limited, and it doesn't take long for him to get to a point where he can't stand not knowing anymore. Stephanie might not be a good option, but she's the best one that he has.]

How well do you know your history in 2014?

[Text, despite how hard he's been trying to get other people to do voice or video with him.]

text

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[ As a rule, Steph responds in whatever format she's given, even if it's a little strange that he's suddenly using text. ]

A solid A- depending how much weight is put on dates. What do you want to know?

@jphawkins, voice; very early day 119 - filterhax private

[rattlingthestars]

Stephanie? It's Jim.

[ Jim hesitates here, unsure of what exactly he needs to say next. Breaking the news is almost - but not really, not even a little - as hard as seeing it happen.

Eventually he manages to press forward. ]

Sorry for calling so early. I just needed to tell you something before you saw it on the network. Something about your group of cold-weather friends, kind of.

private voice

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[ At least Steph is feeling better this morning than yesterday. The extra filter worries her, but not any more than it normally would. ]

S'okay. What's up? Is Zell okay?