one ➳ video.

[argentite]

[ allison's decided to record this from the rooftop of one of the slightly shorter and less damaged buildings because why not; especially when the air is crisp and cold and helpful in clearing a troubled head. she's brushing back a stray piece of hair when she turns on the video, before using both hands to steady the tablet currently balanced on her knees. though she looks calm, there definitely seems to be a heaviness in her posture — like she's only just taken a moment to relax and let the good and bad of the situation sink in. the latter, it seems, is what's troubling her today. ]

Hi. [ a half-smile ]

I haven't been here too long, so I'm not so good at this. But how do you even begin to stop thinking and worrying about everything back home? Or at least about people. Family.

[ because the realization had been that her dad's alone now. or he's with gerard, which might actually be worse. she knows he's capable of taking care of himself, but she also hadn't exactly left at the best of times either. her tone turns more inquisitive, more determined as her brain tries to grasp at ideas of what she could do. ]

I know trying to be sent back is trouble, but if there's ways to let us travel, shouldn't there be some way for us to leave something? A note, a memento, or something to let people know we're okay.

[ if she could, she's sure he'd find it. she knows it'd probably make things too easy, but a girl can dream, can't she? the silence begins to stretch on too long and allison figures it's time to buck up and at least stop broadcasting her sullenness, so she just adds: ]

Thanks. [ and a shake of her head before the feed's switched off. ]


[ ooc: oops forgot to add that feel free to also find her outside! ]

Comments

[video]

[legal_eagle]

Sonya. You're a student back home?

[video]

[argentite]

Yeah, high school.

[ though it's been some time since she'd attended a full proper day oops ]

[video]

[legal_eagle]

Gonna go to college?

[video]

[argentite]

That's been the plan from the beginning.

[ except being here is sort of interfering with that ]

[video]

[legal_eagle]

Good. Got one picked out yet?

[video]

[argentite]

Not yet. Life got kind of hectic in between.

[video]

[legal_eagle]

Sure. You have a dream school?

[video]

[argentite]

[ she shakes her head ]

Like I said, things got kind of busy and what was supposed to be me staying on track with this kind of thing... didn't happen.

[ because dumb boys and werewolves and boys who happen to be werewolves ]

[video]

[legal_eagle]

What got busy? If I can ask.

[video]

[argentite]

Just some family stuff. And moving to a new school last year.

[ she doesn't show any of her discomfort at talking about it, but she's definitely deflecting. ]

[video]

[legal_eagle]

What kind of family stuff?

[Her tone's not too harsh, but this is certainly a test - just seeing how far she can go before she gets any pushback.]

[video]

[argentite]

It's sort of personal.

[ and while sonya may seem nice enough, she's still a stranger. ]

[video]

[legal_eagle]

[And Sonya sits back.]

Fair enough. Well, I hope that it gets worked out soon as you get home.