- IC CONTACT POST FOR MASKORMENACE -

[slightlyoffchilt]

"Hello.

You've reached the direct line of Doctor Frederick Chilton. As I am not available at the moment, you might assume I'm quite busy with something pressing. State your name and business, and I will return your call."

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[slightlyoffchilt]

[He doesn't speak immediately; he gives her a moment of reprieve, allowing her to collect her thoughts, to express her anger.]

Have you been living here with that knowledge, all this time?

[He imagines how terrifying that situation would be, to know that this was the second chance. This world.]

[heartstings]

Since my last port out. [Wow this talk is depressing and making her feel like she's sobering up but she's too lazy to get up and get more to drink.]

Kinda did the heroic thing and sacrificed myself to keep Hel from spilling into the world. [She says this like it's no big deal, because really it's not. She's not angry about it, she's not upset. Although going back to nothing does worry her.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

[Ah. Heroic sacrifice. The sort of thing that Chilton was immune to -- but that didn't make the concept less interesting.]

But you succeeded? You didn't -- didn't die in vain?

[heartstings]

I dunno. All I know is I'm dead and I hope it worked. Gonna be kinda pissed if it didn't, y'know.

[slightlyoffchilt]

And there's no one from your world to verify.

[It's a statement, rather than a query. He's aware that there isn't.]

You don't want to discuss this.

[Another statement.]

[heartstings]

Yeah...

[To both statements.] There's not really much to talk about.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Are you in Heropa, or Maurtia Falls? Is there someone you can be with?

[Solitude and alcohol, after this revelation, was a sudden concern.]

[heartstings]

Maurtia Falls. I'm at Cu's. [No telling where he is.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

And you can depend on him?

[A somewhat painful question.]

[heartstings]

He's saved my life before so yeah. [He's also really attractive and her type so there's that.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

Then it isn't illogical to assume you'll be safe enough?

[heartstings]

I'm safe here. He won't even do anything inappro-- naughty when I'm drinking. [She's tried is what she's saying there.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

I doubt that a continuation of drinking is advisable at this point.

[heartstings]

Yeah, I'm done. Getting up is a chore at this point. [Although she should probably drink a lot of water...]

[slightlyoffchilt]

Most crucially: are you going to be all right?

[heartstings]

I'll be fine. If I go home any time soon Gil will make sure I don't get sick. [Or he'll try.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

Promise me that you'll be all right, Kenzi. Promise me that.

[heartstings]

Aren't I always a'ight?

[slightlyoffchilt]

You always manage to compose yourself, Kenzi, lest your interpersonal relationships begin to ask questions.

It isn't quite the same thing.

[heartstings]

[She's quiet for a moment because he has her there, she knows that.]

I'm going to be fine. [It's an outright lie but who will know the truth? She'll act like she's fine like she always does.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

That's not quite a promise.

[heartstings]

What do you want me to say? I promise? Because I'm pretty sure I ain't gonna remember any of this later. [She will but she could act like she doesn't, couldn't she?]

[slightlyoffchilt]

I'm sure I could remind you, if necessary.

[heartstings]

Now why would you do that?