♣ 008 || Action - Voice | Farewell to a Friend

[haring_to_go]

[ Liam took his time fishing out his phone, dreading the conversation to come but knowing he had to make it. But, time held for no man and speak up, Liam did with a slight tremor coloring his voice despite how he attempted to iron it out. ] I'm afraid we've been inundated with feathers thanks to Raven's latest molting spree and the desert. If anyone would care to take them off our hands, it should make a very nice pillow at the least. I'm afraid there won't be any more forthcoming, however, but what we have, is yours.

[ He won't even charge for it. It's just... too many reminders of Gilbert. But it wasn't all sadness, he did have one question of wonder to note. ] Also, these creatures, this... half turtle, half duck; what is it and where did they come from? They're really quite friendly, aren't they? [ A regular boon to an aging soul. He should ask Break if they can adopt one. ]

((ooc: Liam is feeding the turtleducks day old bread out by one of the ponds in Xanadu. Feel free to stumble across him if you'd like a more personal conversation with Liam.))

Comments

[errandry]

—Sorry. 'Least he's out of here, right?

[haring_to_go]

[ he's not so certain of that, but... ] Yes, he was pining for his master. I'm not sure how much longer he would have lasted.

[ this is a legitimate concern. Gilbert was thrown out of customs just the other day for causing a scene. ]

[errandry]

... That's pretty good timing.

[haring_to_go]

[ he brushes breadcrumbs off his shirt front ] Indeed, although he'll still be missed. He was a good man.

[errandry]

Yeah, but if he wasn't gonna last... There's no way the City does that a lot, is there?

[ sending people home just as they hit their limit. ]

[haring_to_go]

To my knowledge, it is done completely at random. But there may be some truth in that... Perhaps the clock got to them?

[ Kazu had a knack for interesting theories. He would have to seriously keep an eye on this man. ]

[errandry]

Wh—it can do that?

[haring_to_go]

It does seem peculiar. You can hear it loud as day no matter where you are. [ such a strange clock. There must be something hiding within it. He's as sure of it as speculation allows him to be. ]

[errandry]

Well, yeah, but it's still just a clock! And it's pretty far underground, right?

[haring_to_go]

[ he waves a hand ] The sound has to be amplified through some means or another. Perhaps there's a certain chime... [ And there was Oz. It's not entirely without precedence that with the chiming of the clock, a man ends up lost in the Abyss. Perhaps here it did the same. ]

[errandry]

What, a chime that sends people home?

[haring_to_go]

Do you have a better theory? [ he's genuinely curious. Kazuma's shown great resourcefulness in this area. ]

[errandry]

... I dunno. I guess I never really thought about it. It is kinda weird that it doesn't do anything else... and it got louder right before a bunch of people came through, too.

[haring_to_go]

It's a peculiar quality, although without knowing for certain when individuals are lost... [ he shrugs ] It's a mystery.