50th sigh

[slave_of_suzumiya]

[A) Action:

The past few days, Kyon has been notably sulkier than usual and even less sociable. He doesn't even seem to pretend to work while at the office. You may encounter him at any regular location, but don't expect friendly chit chat.

B) Action, School:

Tonight, Kyon has broken into school grounds in the middle of the night in order to do something remarkably out of character for him. Using groundskeeping equipment, he has drawn a strange symbol into the ground.

C) Phone, Locked to Yuki Nagato]

... Nagato, it's me. Haruhi... she's gone.

Comments

B) Action, School:

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

Well that's a weird thing you've made there.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

...!!

Oh, Shana... Yo. I wasn't expecting to see anyone out here.

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

Yeah, well, what's the weird thing?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

It's a message.

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

To who?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

... Aliens?

(Okay, that sounds stupid dammit.)

[enpatsushakugannouchite]

WE have a lot of those around here, don't we, huh?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

... That's a pretty accurate observation, I'd say.

[tenderoblivion]

I am aware.

[Yuki's toneless voice responds from the other end. Perhaps it is relieving in its absence of urgency. Or perhaps that's only infuriating.]

[slave_of_suzumiya]

(... Right, I should've figured she'd know as much.)

I... I don't know what to do without her...

[tenderoblivion]

Continue forward.

[This is terrible advice, but Yuki has never exactly marketed herself as a psychologist.]

She is no longer in danger of being injured by the town. The extent of the damage, whatever its nature, has been done.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

I guess so...?

(That... isn't the most helpful advice, Nagato.)

[tenderoblivion]

To be certain of her safety, we must exit this town safely ourselves.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Of course, but that's easier said than done, y'know. I mean, not even your powers have any real influence on that here.

[tenderoblivion]

That is likely because my 'powers' are not real.

[slave_of_suzumiya]

"Not real"? Could you try clarifying that a little?

[tenderoblivion]

With the knowledge that this town is simulated, it follows that the reproduction of what you refer to as 'bogus magic' is simulated as well.

[ action | school ]

[vedaandme]

What are you doing?

[Tieria had come back to the school to pick up something he had forgotten. Now, he was standing over Kyon with his arms crossed and a scowl on his face.]

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Drawing. Got a problem?

[vedaandme]

What are you drawing?

[That will determine if he has a problem or not.]

[slave_of_suzumiya]

A message, for aliens.

[vedaandme]

[If Kyon was going for shock value, it didn't work.]

I see. What does it say?

[slave_of_suzumiya]

"I am here", supposedly.

[vedaandme]

You are not certain? [That was a little unnerving.]

[slave_of_suzumiya]

Well, it's been a few years since I saw the original...