4th coil;; anonymous, text

[hatesvampires]

[The post is public and easy to read for everyone, but if you're a paranoid type hoping to crack the anonymity he's made it as ridiculously hard as possible to hack for the most part, except for several completely exposed paths you can find with just a bit of searching and know-how that will help you crack the anonymity on this post with ease...but if you manage to hack your way through everything, it unfortunately leads to an unregistered device with no ID. Better luck next time you nosy sons a' bitches.

And yes, it's a dutifully crafted lure designed just to fuck with you people in the first place.]

So I was just wondering...what's the stay/go ratio around here like?

If you're interested, just tell me whether or not you'd rather stay here once the war ends, or go back home a.s.a.p.

Reasons optional, but preferred. [The more depressing the better, he could use a laugh.]

Comments

[hatesvampires]

Dreary dystopian future just not your kind of scenery?

[silenceandcards]

No.

I have family back home.

[hatesvampires]

Ah - another one missing the family, huh? Guess that's war for you.

Hope they don't miss you too much.

[silenceandcards]

It's not just about sentiments, but it would be trouble if I'm missing too long.

[hatesvampires]

Oh, they're not in any danger without you around, are they?

That'd be just awful.

[silenceandcards]

They know how to take care of themselves, but I have a responsibility to be there.

[hatesvampires]

Oh, that's good, that's good...

After all the longer you're gone, the worse it could be once you get back!

[silenceandcards]

Are you trying to be ominous?

[hatesvampires]

Oh, not at all! I just like to think realistically.

I mean you hear plenty of people say it's okay to be out of your respective universe for however long, but we can't be too careful, now can we?

[silenceandcards]

I won't deny it. Precisely why I prefer to return.

[hatesvampires]

Yeah, exactly.

And between you and me? I hear that "time doesn't move on without you" thing might not be so true after all.

[silenceandcards]

What do you mean by that?

[hatesvampires]

Why, personal experience!

I left and came back, see - but while I was gone everyone back home kept going without me. They even asked where I'd been the whole time! It was a mess to explain, that's for sure.

[Lie lie lie.]

[silenceandcards]

Sounds rough. Good to know, though. The boys have seen stranger things.

[hatesvampires]

Well, just a bit of a shock, considering they've been telling us otherwise.

Though I guess the general public wouldn't handle the truth all that well, so it makes sense...

[silenceandcards]

You sound like you're not all that bothered by it. Leaders lie often, anyway.

sorry for the late reply! unexpected hiatuseseses

[hatesvampires]

Well, not too bothered, no...is there any real point in worrying? It's out of our hands.

Unless you can hop dimensions yourself.

not a problem, welcome back!

[silenceandcards]

I've got no such powers. You see me worryin'?