IC Inbox

[armoured]

This is the IC inbox for Alphonse Elric at Snowblind.

Network name: @LELRIC

This is the place to contact Al over the Network. Contact by voice, text, or video is all perfectly acceptable, and there is no need to plot with me prior to posting in this inbox.

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private;

[armoured]

[He wouldn't have been in the know at all if Tim hadn't angsted his sideburns off about sharing a body with a dangerous thing.

It hurts a little, having his secrets splayed out so openly, and he immediately switches the filter to private just in case.]

Nobody has taken me. Tim knows why I'm hollow, and it's not because I'm taken.

Please tell me where you are.

[Because it's fairly obvious that Mr. Run off alone into the sunset needs help.]

[maskintape]

we are here

[ Al asked nicely, so. Maybe it can volunteer more information? ]

a place

[ NAILED IT ]

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[He really isn't equipped to deal with this, he's not an expert in mental health at all. Wibbly wobbly alchemy weirdness, that he can do.]

Can you see any markings in the house you are in?

[At least, he hopes to hell that Tim is inside. And he knows a lot of people have been marking the houses, not just him, so maybe that could help to give a location.]

[maskintape]

no

[ Is that bad? Hmm. Better fix it.

Time to start scribbling Ⓧs all over the walls in black pen! WHAT A GOOD. ]

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[This really isn't helping... Not to mention it's just making him all the more worried about Tim.]

Can I talk to Tim?

[maskintape]

?
no
dormant silent dreams of the ark
ther eis a space
we are here
hello

[armoured]

[Is Tim, or Tim's alter ego, or whatever this is... is it playing with him, or does it genuinely not understand, or is it maliciously keeping him in the dark? He has no idea, he doesn't know how best to proceed.]

You shouldn't be here, you're a symptom of an illness.

[Maybe hard truth will work where a soft approach didn't?]

Tim needs help, please try to understand this.

[maskintape]

yes
should not be here.home
lead us home
we will return
settle it end it
but no help
we are Alone.not here there
Ⓧ gone jay gone
alex will be gone
itissilent

[ WAY TO COMPLETELY MISS THE POINT, YOU MASKED ASSHOLE ]

[armoured]

[Well that sure was a whole lot of total nonsense. He doesn't reply for a moment or two as he tries to parse it, but it still doesn't make a lot of sense. Is this part of Tim scared about being here? Alone... because of Jay? And Alex? Does he miss them? Will being with them help?]

Jay isn't far from me, he was in the hospital with us. I know he's worried about you.

[maskintape]

yes jay is dead not dead?
not gone
wrong
secondary.alexfirst
then we will wait we will See
what is needed
we are needed
home

[armoured]

[Maybe this really is just his incoherent way of being concerned?]

Jay isn't dead, and neither is Alex.

[He hopes, he doesn't actually know about Alex, but he can hope.]

I'm sure they both want to make sure you're okay, and they'll help you find what you need. I know it's hard to be away from home, but I promise we're working on a way back. Until then you have to try and hold on... for Jay, and for Alex.

[maskintape]

you are
misled
not for alex
never for alex
only to lead him to death he will not lead us he will
leave
Return

[armoured]

[That escalated quickly...]

What did Alex do that deserves that?

[Surely a terrible play isn't a crime enough to warrant death threats.]

[maskintape]

started it
ended some.not all
ended Jay

[ Pretty straightforward answer by Masky standards amirite ]

[armoured]

[Wait... Alex killed Jay? But he thought Tim had said it was his fault, this is getting more and more confusing.]

What did he start?

[maskintape]

all of it everything
all of it

[ SORRY AL IT'S THE ONLY WAY MASKY CAN EXPRESS IT ]

[armoured]

[Masky, you are less than useless.]

All of what? What did Alex do?

[maskintape]

we do not
name?s
jay.friend.others
Operator

[armoured]

Who is the operator? Is that Alex?

[Masky be more helpful, gosh.]

[maskintape]

no
Operator

[ h-how can somebody not know what the Operator is??? ]

[armoured]

[He has literally no idea...]

Is the operator the admin?

[maskintape]

yes no
it Takes us
here
takes memory takes life? take us Home

[armoured]

[Is the operator the admin? Does this alter ego of Tim know more about what's happening here? Or... no, he doesn't want to believe that Tim himself might know more than he's letting on.]

Please tell me more, I don't understand.

[maskintape]

we do not
too
admin "monsters" town no death everything taken
it is.the Operator
all
it is silent you are hollow helpless help less

[armoured]

[It's so hard to follow what's being said, but he thinks that's a confirmation that the admin is the operator... definitely something to discuss with Tim again when he's been found and helped.]

We're not helpless, you are not helpless. We all want to help you, Jay wants to help, that's why we need to find you.

[Just going to ignore the hollow comments, thanks.]