Tale 007 : Voices over static

[theboywiththebook]

Phone

[Henry was awakened by the sound of the radio. That's more than a little creepy. Wasn't there something about a carnival? He decides to try and talk to anyone ho might be up. Going to the kitchen he picks up the phone. People living at 754 partridge drive can interrupt him.]

H-hey...did anyone else hear that? Some man was talking about a carnival and something about codes and holes I think?

Comments

[1_truth]

Holes? You heard holes?

[ Pffft. Formalities are for the weak. ]

IGNORE WHAT I POSTED IN YOURS!

[theboywiththebook]

I-I think. I'm not sure. It was all static and stuff. But I definitely heard carnival!

CAN DO! o7

[1_truth]

He said something about escaping... holes might fit better than what I caught-- [ He's mulling things over in his head. ]

...Do you know anyone with a recorder?

phone

[truffulacide]

...You heard that, too? I thought I was the only one.

Re: phone

[theboywiththebook]

Yeah, it was weird. Something about a carnival and holes and a man named Grey.

phone

[truffulacide]

Mhm! Richard Grey, I think. Ring any bells for you?

[pnshandnslv]

Codes and holes? Interesting... do you mind my asking, young lad, if you could help me figure this whole mess out?

[theboywiththebook]

Um, sure! Of course. What do you want me to do?

[pnshandnslv]

Could you help me in gathering together a series of notes of what others thought they heard? I'm sure if one were to put various interpretations together, one could make sense of that broadcast.

[on_bailes_strand]

Yep. I heard it. It sounded really weird. Why did he talk like that? Why couldn't he talk so we could understand better?

[theboywiththebook]

Maybe it was the town interfering? Magic is capable of anything.

[on_bailes_strand]

Wow, I've never seen magic that would scramble people's voices! I've seen people change their voices, but never scramble them. Why would they scramble them anyway? Nobody can understand them if they're scrambled.

[ceasetoexist]

It means something's about to happen here.

You been here long kid?

[theboywiththebook]

For a month now and I had a feeling that's what it was.

[ceasetoexist]

Yeah.

If you know someone who could protect you I'd suggest getting with them right away. Things are going to get ugly.

Phone

[voiceofauthority]

[Jenny's voice is deadly serious.]

Henry, get to 1671 Nelson, now.

Action!

[theboywiththebook]

Ah, okay.

[This is after Barry left so, Henry makes his way to 1671 Nelson. Knocking on the door, the boy stands outside waiting.]

Re: Action!

[voiceofauthority]

[Jenny opens in and gently pulls the boy inside.]

How much have people told you about kiddo?

[imoutos]

.. H-.. huh..? [ ... ] D-do you mean you could hear what they said..? It was so difficult to hear..

Filtered from drones!

[theboywiththebook]

One second!

[Thanks to Barry earlier, Henry now knows how to filter things.]

Okay, everything's secured! But I managed to make bits and pieces out. Everyone else has helped me fill in what I didn't hear though.

Filtered from drones!

[imoutos]

[ She tilts her head a little at the 'secured' part, but doesn't pay too much attention to it - not when there's more important things. ]

Really..? So you know all of what they said now?

Phone

[bailedontheempire]

There was a message, yes. Do you have people here that you feel safe with?

Re: Phone

[theboywiththebook]

Well...yeah. But I want to find the answers. I can't sit at home.

[He wants to help everyone after all.]

[snacklist]

Henry, is that you?

[He still feels bad for how he had essentially told the other boy to leave him alone after his regain, but...]

Are you okay? You need to go and be with someone you trust.

WHY DO I KEEP MISSING YOU SOB

[theboywiththebook]

I'm all right, Al. It was just the Radio saying things.