Twentieth Theory [Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

To all of you from post-1776 America, happy Fourth of July. [Thoughtful pause.] Well, I suppose it's the fourth of July for everyone else too... I hope you're all having a nice day.

Um. [A throat-clearing, a clanking of metal.] If anyone is interested in current events from - October 9, 2006... I found a newspaper.

[Long pause.] I'm not the only one - seeing things, am I? I thought I was just hallucinating, but the newspaper seems pretty real...

Filtered to the Genius Pirate || Not Really Sure This Is Going To Work

Captain - Might I have a word with you?

Filtered to Winry || Unhackable

Winry, do you have a minute?

Comments

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Uh...[He shifts uncomfortably from foot to foot.] You never said nothing about gettin' kidnapped an' gettin' wings stuck to your shell, but I dunno. You're supposed to forget that stuff, ain'tcha?

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

I think this place could use some more of it.

Thanks!

[ny-vigilante.livejournal.com]

Hey, I'm up for anything that counts as doin' something.

[i_speak_softly]

Stay positive, Selphie. Someone has to.

[boomchucka.livejournal.com]

I'll most certainly do my best!

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[i_speak_softly]

That's what they say.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Good. [He's not even gonna try to figure out what he feels about that. All he wants to do is go for a run. He heads out the door and into the hallway without a second glance.] I'm goin' out.

[i_speak_softly]

Casey, you know what I think counts as doing something. If you don't make an executive decision, you get to spend the afternoon watching me stick things in outlets.

[ny-vigilante.livejournal.com]

[ Sounding much more yourself, then. ]

Ahh, you need a break from the lab stuff once in a while, y'know. You guys get together, we could go out for dinner.

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[i_speak_softly]

[Okay, Raph. Go enjoy your last night of freedom.]

[After you're gone, Don will move through the apartment, turning off lights, putting away misplaced objects. He ends in his own room, slides into bed, and tries to sleep.]

[i_speak_softly]

Sure. Raph's out at the lake, but when he comes back I'll ask him.

[ny-vigilante.livejournal.com]

Alright, it's a plan. [ BONDING~ without high speed chases. ]

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[After the long heat, it's a really nice night, and he enjoys the run immensely. A few hours later, he returns home, takes a cold shower, and feels much of his pent-up frustration wash down the drain.

Afterward, he doesn't bother with his gear. But instead of going straight to bed, he finds himself migrating back to the lab, relieved to find it empty, then to his brothers' room to peek in the door, satisfied to see them both in bed. He lingers there a moment, unsure of what to do next. He won't be able to sleep yet with the vestiges of adrenaline still buzzing through his veins.]

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[i_speak_softly]

[Don lies in bed, thinking about tomorrow and listening to Leo breathe. Later, he's still lying in bed, thinking about tomorrow and listening to the shower run. When the door eases open, he props himself up on his elbow, blinking at Raph in the dim light. The unspoken message should be clear: I can't sleep.]

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[Raph pads into the room, arms folded over his chest. When he approaches the bed, he speaks in barely a whisper.]

Go to sleep. You been up too long already.

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[i_speak_softly]

[He sits up, drawing the sheet around him.]

I know. [Gestures to his head.] It won't shut up.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[He sighs heavily.] Need some company?

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[i_speak_softly]

It couldn't hurt.

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[Raph scoots into the narrow space the small bed allows and tries to make himself comfortable. When he finds the right spot, he exhales contently, staring at Don's blackened ceiling. Go ahead and talk if you want, bro. He's listening.]

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[i_speak_softly]

[He'll make room for you, and lie down in what space is left.]

How was your run?

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

Nice. Quiet night. Lotsa stars.

Who the heck do ya think that "Great One" bozo is anyways?

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[i_speak_softly]

Mm... who knows?

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[meanandgreen.livejournal.com]

[If he wasn't lying down, he'd shrug.]

[sofar-sogr8.livejournal.com]

Really? Heheh!
[Humble Sonny is humble.]

So, you were home schooled?

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[fonon-professor.livejournal.com]

My country... is part of the Malkuth empire. It's a fairly peaceful place, though war was always just on the horizon. You see, the world of Auldrant is divided into Malkuth, the kingdom of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear and the neutral country of Daath. Tensions between Malkuth and Kimlasca have existed for many years now, as they're both very intent on getting their hands on Fonstone fragments. [She pauses for a moment.]

Fonstones are large tablets on which the Score, the planet's future is documented. The Holy Order of Lorelei, which rules over Daath, is dedicated to reading the Score, upholding it and keeping peace between the two countries. However, the people of Auldrant live their lives according to the Score's predictions. If the Score ultimately predicts war, that is what will happen and the Order or Lorelei will do nothing to stop it.