Thirty Third PSI

[a_gentle_boy]

[Well. It had been a day or two since being rescued from Westport, and Lucas finally felt well enough to return to his daily activities. After the first day of binging, the thought of eating more food had been slightly nauseating, actually. When he's finished with school, he will make a call about something that's been on his mind since returning.]

[voice, public]
Ah. Hi, everyone. This is Lucas. Um. First off, I'd like to say thanks to whoever it was that brought us all back. . . . I really don't want to think about what would have happened to us if you hadn't come. I think Vince said your name was Mr. Doctor...

The other thing is, I'd like to talk to the people who were in Westport last year. Did any of you take a look around for more clues . . . ? I guess no hazmats means no clues, and I don't really mind that, but. I know I didn't find anything important. . . . There were a few things, though - Some things that were odd. There wasn't a church or a library. And, Kay, do you remember the television in the house you hid in last year? I went back to the same house, and . . . there wasn't anything there. But I know it was the same. The place where the TV had plugged into, it was missing entirely.

. . . I'm not sure what any of this means, but it might be important to think about.

Comments

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Hmm . . . I'm not exactly sure how it happened, still, but we ended up in kind of a . . . nightmare town.

[roadroller]

Nightmare? ♪ Was it dark and full of monsters?

[at least, she thinks that's what's supposed to be in nightmares...]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

It was, the last time we went. This time, though . . . It was oddly quiet.

[roadroller]

Wait, this happens often? ♪

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's becoming an annual thing.

[roadroller]

So it was last year, huh... ♪ But, since it was quiet, nothing happened?

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

Not this time, no. It's something to be thankful for . . .

[roadroller]

Really? What kind of monsters were there the first time? ♪

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

You've heard about the hazmats at least, right?

[roadroller]

Hazardous materials? ♪

[so, no.]

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

No? Um. OK, then. They're people who go around in these white suits - someone said they were to clean up dangerous toxins - except three's nothing inside except toxic gas. And they attack with axes and . . . more poison gas.

[roadroller]

So they're... evil balloon suitmen that are ax murderers? ♪

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

...... S-Something like that. Yes. They don't move like balloons, though, so don't be tricked into thinking they float around really slow or something.

[roadroller]

Then I won't underestimate them! ♪

...I don't think I can be poisoned though.

[a-gentle-boy.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if it's poison or what, but it burns when you breathe it.