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[not_that_lockon]

[The first thing you might notice about Lyle is that the ground around him appears to be littered with spent cigarettes. Add to that that there's another almost-finished one between his fingers and that he's currently staring suspiciously at the nearest bush and you can guess that the whole paranoia thing is really beginning to take its toll. (Random Lyle Trivia: the more he's smoking, the more on edge he is. You do the maths.)]

I could have sworn that I -- [Suddenly he seems to hear another sound and whirls round. He stares at some point beyond the sphere's vision before he takes another drag of the cigarette, looking distinctly annoyed with himself.]

Fucking -- okay. Okay, it's not real, Lyle! Pull yourself together...

[His gaze rests on the recording sphere. He glares at it for a second, then sighs.] You can't leave me alone either, huh? [He gives a wry smile, trying to sound unconcerned.] How's everyone taking going crazy?

[As he speaks, he takes out a packet of cigarettes and looks into it before swearing softly. Yep, you guessed it, he's almost out.]

[Filtered to Neil;]

Neil, where are you?

Comments

[exstinctor.livejournal.com]

Oh? Is that what this is?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

It's as good a guess as any.

[exstinctor.livejournal.com]

And you're sure you aren't simply seeing what's really there?

[insufferably.livejournal.com]

[ Worried look. ] ...Lyle?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Hey, Fye. Hanging in there?

[insufferably.livejournal.com]

[ He didn't reply to talk about himself. B| ] ...yeah. How... are you? Are you okay?

[marredgoldfinch.livejournal.com]

Just ducky.

[he's holed up in Riku's shelter on the spare bed]

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

The visions are just peachy, aren't they?

[marredgoldfinch.livejournal.com]

Except not.

[snorts softly]

[xxlaracroftxx.livejournal.com]

Is that how it is for you too: the sense that something's in the corner of your vision but you can't turn fast enough to see it?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Exactly like that.

[xxlaracroftxx.livejournal.com]

Another game from that damn ship. I'm quite weary of them now.

Somehow... keeps the filter, don't ask how

[mr-dynames.livejournal.com]

I'm in the woods. This mean you're going to come help me out and finally see justice done on this bastard?

filtered - clearly because you're that awesome :|;

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[Hesitates - still crazy, then.] Just wanted to know where you were.

perhaps it's filtered through the powers of batshit? 8Db

[mr-dynames.livejournal.com]

[Scowls at him.]

I'm surprised at you. I thought for sure you'd be out here trying to hunt down this mad man with me.

[generalising.livejournal.com]

You look like you need a cigarette.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Or several.

[generalising.livejournal.com]

You and me both.

[twilightfell.livejournal.com]

[just .. sort of watching.]

You alright?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Fine. Just sick of these damn visions.

[frozenseraphim.livejournal.com]

Stop trying to kill yourself with lung cancer. What is your situation?

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

Seeing things that aren't real, otherwise I'm just fine.

[frozenseraphim.livejournal.com]

[Even Tieria knows he's full of it.]

Hallucinations are not considered 'fine.' It seems most of the residents have been experiencing similar symptoms. What are you seeing?

[storyofaneet.livejournal.com]

[Regene looks almost completely normal. The only difference is that he seems to freeze-- pause almost-- every once in a while, as though his brain is running Vista experiencing some strange bugs.]


Humans--

--

--, so vulnerable to the slightest things.

[not-that-lockon.livejournal.com]

[... "humans", third person?]

You don't look so hot yourself.