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Connor (leconnortemple) wrote in vas_captio_rpg,
@ 2009-09-10 15:11:00

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!shelved, connor temple, day 22, location: in town, selene

Who: Connor and Selene
What: We're off to see the wizard--I mean, witch
When: Late afternoon, Day 22
Where: Out and about, nearest landmark would be the clock tower
Status: Active
Rating: ...PG-13 for potential zombieness?

Oh, Connor could hear Andy now. Which was pretty impressive considering he'd only heard his post-puberty voice speak for the first time yesterday. But he'd be ribbing him about already being attached to the girl who could change her appearance at will. And possibly be getting on to him to 'buddy up' with her. Personally, Connor was a little bit glad Andy had hidden away in the van for the day. Then he wouldn't know Connor was making a great woodland adventure to spend some time with Tonks.

He could hear Chris in his head, too, but his was less, 'hey hey, go for it, buddy!' and more, 'What do you think you're doing?!?' in tone. Something about staying put, no going about finding zombie friends, keeping one's brain in one's head... Minor things, really. And sure, deep down, Connor knew he should listen. Not just zombies, but anything could be out there, really, and it was still dark and actually seemed to be getting darker. But he'd already tried napping and was too stressed out (which, for him? Terrifying!). So when Tonks had mentioned still being in the tower and he was still hanging around bored, and then he'd said something about helping and she'd said something about company... Two plus two equaled four, it was that simple.

Besides. He was a big boy. He could take care of himself. Um. Right?

That didn't mean he went out unprepared. He'd loaded his pockets with rocks, thinking that the rock he'd fired at Luna the day before had at least proved a distraction. He didn't, of course, consider that in an attack, said rocks would weigh him down. Books-wise, Connor was a genius. Street-wise? Not so much. He also grabbed the largest stick he could find, prepared to play a bit of rugby with a zombie head if worst came to worse.

And he really, really hoped worst wouldn't come to worse. Connor's idea of wielding a bat was playing baseball on the Wii.

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leconnortemple
2009-09-12 01:33 pm UTC (link)

Connor wasn't expecting comfort from the pretty woman. Perhaps he'd merely ranted because she was the first person he thought he could rant to. She seemed knowing, but able to listen. As great as Chris was, Connor knew he'd seen his own share of misery; the fact that it was hard to get his friend to smile was proof of that. And Andy... Andy was like a light switch, one and off at will. This Selene, he had no actual attachment to her. If he looked like a fool, he could walk away and potentially never see her again. Well...maybe he wouldn't have a choice, he had no idea what the general population of this place consisted of. But he wouldn't have to bunk down in the evenings with her, either.

Though that didn't sound so awful either.

But her words were soothing and he took a deep breath before nodding. "Right. Then again, isn't that the goal in this place every day? Stay alive?" His laugh was quiet and strained, but at least it existed. "To be honest, I'd kind of love to see the technology they have running this place. Their systems must be massive."

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bulletsandblood
2009-09-12 08:16 pm UTC (link)

She smiled, glad to see he seemed to be settling down a little, and she gave a slight nod as well at his words. "Too true." Letting her hand drop back down to her side, a thoughtful look came to her face, lips pursing briefly before speaking. "I hadn't yet thought of it that way but I suppose you've got a point. There has to be some serious power at work to pull off what they've been doing, not accounting for how they manage to bring us here. Probably some sort of survelliance system too, as much as I hate to think about it." Selene frowned at that, and fought the urge to look around for hidden cameras rather than zombies.

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leconnortemple
2009-09-13 01:25 am UTC (link)

"Well think about it," he considered out loud, as much to himself as to her. "There has to be something making these journals connect. We have aliens here, that Spock guy and the Sigma kid." As Connor had no way of knowing that the little Sigma he'd talked to on the day they'd been children was the same man who'd berated him as an adult on his very first day. "Maybe it's something from one of their planets. Or some form of magic, we've got that going on here, too. Hell, it could just be some really advanced technology. I couldn't come up with it, not without some work, but it can't be impossible, it'd be sort of like an internet messaging system, if you will. Just on paper."

Sorry, Selene, but once Connor hit a subject he was interested in? He could be there for days. And potential new technology most definitely interested him.

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