[Post Step Right Up] Should have listened to all the things I was told

[ooeeooahah]

[ Day after the fall of the carnival, Morning, Phone, filtered from drones ]

[ Ilsa’s voice is rough, but this time it sounds more physical than her being morose. ]

Just checking in with everyone, sorry for dying on you this time. I’m going to take a sick day from the office, but if you need me, I’ll be at home most of the day.

[ Afternoon, 1126 Taylor Road ]

[ Ilsa hasn’t heard from Tarvek since she fell through the vortex tunnel in the fun house... and not just on the phone. So she’s knocking on the door, intent on checking on him.

As usual for her after one of these events, she looks like death on a cracker. ]

[ Evening, somewhere around the neighborhoods, maybe in the direction of Kramden Road. Maybe. ]

[ Ilsa is walking home, and might probably be way off course. This is, in fact, the first time she has deliberately gotten blind, stinking drunk since coming to Mayfield.

You might want to talk to her before she starts singing. ]

Comments

[Phone]

[notintwopieces]

[...Oh. She died. That would probably explain why the call he made to her didn't get a response from her.

At least this time, he's able to at least pretend to be happy again. It's not very convincing, but he's decidedly better then he was before, and getting better.]

Hey there, Doc. What happened?

Re: [Phone]

[ooeeooahah]

[ She coughs, lightly, and away from the phone. ] Sorry about that. I got trapped in the basement of a house, and the smoke got me, I think.

[ She's also speaking a little louder than usual, but it isn't shouting. ]

[Phone]

[notintwopieces]

[He grimaces, and doesn't seem to notice how loud she's talking. He's used to really loud sounds. It's his weapon, after all.]

You got caught in a fire??? I'm sorry. You ok now?

Re: [Phone]

[ooeeooahah]

Will be, in a week or so. Sooner if nobody else is seriously hurt. Worst part is I didn't get any new information out of it, at least at first glance.

[Phone]

[notintwopieces]

...Hey, nothin' wrong with that. Yah just gotta take time t'get better, that's what's important f'now. Y'can always get int'more trouble later. [He tries to smile over the line at that.]

Re: [Phone]

[ooeeooahah]

You sound like an old hand at trouble.

[ Pity she can't pick up the nuances in the sounds today. ]

Evening

[nyanpire]

[Everyone was coming back, and the creepy carnival was gone, and he had missed Ilsa.... so, even if it was a bit past his bedtime, Nyanpire thought it would be good to check on her. There was a good chance that she needed some cuddles.]

Ilsa?

[He's on her front porch pacing back and forth, waiting to maybe be let in. And he can't smell her... he just smells something that's a lot like the punch at prom. Huh.]

Ilsaaaaaa....?

[Phone]

[shadowflashkick]

-He frowned at this bit of news...-

Might I ask what happened?

Evening

[queen_of_swords]

[Olivier spots Ilsa walking through the neighborhood, and notices there is something off about her. Upon approaching her, Olivier can tell that something wrong is too much alcohol.]

Hey.

[Loud enough to be heard, but not enough to startle, she hopes.]

Do you need some help getting back to your house?

Re: [Phone]

[ooeeooahah]

The whole bit, or just the death thing?

Re: Evening

[ooeeooahah]

[ There is a faint call from the back of the house. ]

Nyaaaaaanpire....

[ Sounds a little like Ilsa, but strange. ]

Re: Evening

[ooeeooahah]

[ Getting closer, Olivier can tell there's more wrong than the alcohol - the mass of greenish bruises around Ilsa's eyes are partially covered with an eyepatch, and her hands are bandaged to the elbow. ]

Wanna go home... not here.

1126 Taylor

[atent_dead]

[Never mind that Granny woke up in a strange place. She has other things to worry about]

And yer out of bed because...?

Re: 1126 Taylor

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa responds with full respect accorded to a senior priestess. Even if Granny Weatherwax is not one. Everyone Knows This.

Her voice is hoarse and a trifle loud, as if she cannot hear herself. ]

I'm checking on Tarvek, Madame Weatherwax.

[ The bruising around her eyes is not quite apparent behind her sunglasses, but the bandaging on her arms and hands is a little loose. ]

[queen_of_swords]

[Olivier grits her teeth.]

I can't do that for you. But let's get you someplace where you can sit down and relax for now.

Re: 1126 Taylor

[atent_dead]

Drone. Bits and bobs 'round here I assume are his, so it ain't permanent. Ye shouldn't be up and about.

[Bluntness: It's an art form.]

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa weaves a bit, draining the last of the fifth she's carrying with her. ]

Damn town... stupid, freaking, sonofa....

[ She tries to get another drink from the empty bottle, and stumbles off the sidewalk into someone's fence. ]

Re: 1126 Taylor

[ooeeooahah]

[ Ilsa steps back a moment, hand unconsciously going to her temple. ]

His... his pince-nez, his glasses, still here?

[Phone]

[shadowflashkick]

Mnn... I think it'd be best to start from the beginning... after you disappeared, that is.

Re: [Phone]

[ooeeooahah]

Fair enough - it seems that about a week ago was when the fun house opened. I only remember about 12 hours out of the last week. Three of us were teaming up to investigate, and I was separated from them on the stairs.

[ She coughs, away from the receiver. ] Sorry about that.

In the basement, I ran into Calleo, and we went out the vortex tunnel. I found out later that he went through immediately after I entered it, but I came through the next day.

[shadowflashkick]

So, a type of time shift?

[ooeeooahah]

Yes, that's a new one to me. There was the time we all lost a few days in January. But this time, I was the only one affected, that I know of.

Pretty soon after I came through, Hol was attacked. He said it was an eyeless clown that threw daggers into his eyes. Healing that took a bit out of me, and I wasn't able to do a complete job.

[shadowflashkick]

-At this point... he's wondering what manner of drug Ilsa had consumed...-

Go on.

[ooeeooahah]

Not much else after that - we got him to the church, and I wanted to get some investigation done before sleeping. That was my mistake. I got trapped in the basement of one of the four houses. The plasma trick didn't work, and the fire got out of control.

[shadowflashkick]

... and yet I'm only hearing from you now...?

... hm...