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[synanthrope]

Loud.

Loud.

Loud.

Too much noise, too much noise, too much noise-

Even the soundproofing fails.

Everything fails

Too loud too loud too loud!

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[defies_reason]

A bit sensitive, are we?

[synanthrope]

I don't like noise.

[defies_reason]

I might have guessed.

Any noise, or this noise in particular?

[synanthrope]

I can't think, it's hard to think. It's hard to stay together.

[defies_reason]

Find a pair of earplugs.

text;

[dignity_misery]

Alright?

text;

[synanthrope]

No.

text;

[dignity_misery]

Anything help?

text;

[synanthrope]

Silence.

text;

[dignity_misery]

Out of your hands.

[Voice]

[brothertragedy]

Indeed. [He sighs.]

It's not very conductive to productivity, this noise...

[Voice]

[synanthrope]

Can't think-

Who are you?

[Video]

[brothertragedy]

Forgive me for not introducing myself prior.

[He switches to video for the introduction.] I am Nobori. It is a pleasure to meet you.

[Bowing while holding the cell phone probably wouldn't work out very well, so he simply tips his hat.]

[Video]

[synanthrope]

Make it silent-

[Text]

[brothertragedy]

[He is unsure what to make of that request, but he figures it'll help if he switches to text. That's quieter, right?]

I'm afraid I cannot do that, Madame. [... is what he initially types, until he thinks of something and sends this in response:]

I think I might be able to solve that problem.

Where can I find you?

[skintoskin]

[Straight-faced Neil is straight-faced.]

Hold your breath and stick your head under water.

[synanthrope]

[And that causes a shriek]

No water! No water!

[skintoskin]

[Shock. Complete and utter shock.]

Hey, no, calm down! Man, I didn't know... What's going on?

[synanthrope]

Too much noise, I can't focus-

[skintoskin]

You said, yeah.

Water. What's wrong with water?

today in things I've just seen and you can ignore. action.

[intheblanks]

[He closes the door quietly before going to her.]

Shhh, you're okay.

today in things I will never ignore. action.

[synanthrope]

[She's curled up in the corner of the room, her legs splayed out, her hands over her ears.

She hates noise, it's instinctive, it's not that she can't think, it's that it triggers some kind of fear in her, something primal.]

Robert, Robert-

action.

[intheblanks]

[He drops to his knees in front of her, reaching to draw her in.]

I'm here. I'll hold you together.

action.

[synanthrope]

[She reaches for him, and she seems smaller than usual, curled in on herself, pressing her head against his chest and trying to crawl onto him]

Everything is loud.

action.

[intheblanks]

Only fireworks.

[He tucks his chin down, almost cradling her.]

Did something go off in here?