Holly Heights: Mailbox

[third_liberator]

Tyr McDohl
Holly Heights 1499

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[third_liberator]

[ Tyr was in the dead of sleep when his phone beeped and buzzed on his nightstand. Just past midnight? Tyr sighed and opened his phone to read the message, bleary eyes going over it once and then again.

Something important.

It was so vague he might have ignored it until morning if it was anyone else, but he trusted Ion, and if it was important in his opinion, it was probably legitimately important.

I look forward to your response.

He sighed again and hit the reply button to send that awaited response. ]

What happened?

[fontastically]

I had fallen asleep with the television off. I was woken up to a noise and the television then on. There were a few members of the community displayed on the screen and did not appear to be conscious. I would not say that they were shown to be alive.

[third_liberator]

[ Tyr's mind is still not awake enough to fully comprehend what Ion is saying. Or maybe he just doesn't want to understand it. It doesn't feel right to him, and he's quick to think of a more reasonable explanation. ]

It might have been a movie. They were acting.

[ But what if they weren't? No, he couldn't think like that even if it doesn't sound like a movie at all.

The more he questions it, the more agitated he becomes. A few seconds after that previous text, he sends Ion another. ]

Are you O.K.?

[fontastically]

There is a list of 'victims' currently displayed on the screen as well as 'more footage and details to be revealed at a later date.' I am not trying to disregard your suggestion but I think what has been shown should be questioned.

[Tyr's second text goes without a response.]

[third_liberator]

[ Tyr isn't sure how to feel about that. His stomach feels knotted, and he's almost reluctant when he gets up and walks out into the living room himself.

It's just as Ion said.

Of course he can't be okay if he just saw that. ]

Let me meet you at your house to discuss this.

[fontastically]

I will come to your house.

[He has been awake longer. It only seems fair.]

[third_liberator]

Are you sure?

[ He doesn't want Ion to become another victim.

But he does have his power, Tyr knows that much, and even if he doesn't want Ion to have to use them, he has to trust Ion. He can defend himself.

Without waiting for a response, he adds: ]

If you're sure, I'll wait for you.

[fontastically]

[Ion finally leaves the living room to go through the rest of the house as to assure that the rest of the residents in the house are well. This leads to a delayed response that confirms that he is on his way. There are a little over than forty houses separates Ion's from Tyr's and it takes him some time before he is finally walking up 1963's driveway without meeting anyone along the way. He takes care to knock lightly on the door as not to disturb the house if all who are living there are sleeping.]

[third_liberator]

[ Tyr answers almost immediately, having waited by the window to watch for Ion's arrival after checking on his own family members. They were all sound asleep, even Mukumuku, at this hour.

The wait to see Ion after that, though, was maddening without any communication. It was better for Ion to focus on his surroundings along the way, yet not knowing what was happening still put Tyr's heart in a vice.

But he arrived safely, and Tyr opens the door for Ion to welcome him in. The television is off now, leaving only the light of a table lamp to illuminate the room for them. ]

Ion... Was there any trouble?

[fontastically]

[If only he were visiting on a happier occasion.

Ion is quick to step in and brings a hand up to unzip his jacket. He does take notice that the television in is not turned on in this house- if it had been at all - but makes no comment. Instead, he merely shakes his head in response to the other's question.]

I did not come across anyone.

[third_liberator]

I'm glad...

[ He shuts and locks the door behind him and lets Ion make himself comfortable. He can't help but worry about Ion; he saw people die, and there's only a promise of more gruesome footage to be shown. Did he know any of those people, see their own deaths?

As much as he wants to be there for Ion, he doesn't know how to in the end. All he does is hold his arm out to take Ion's jacket to hang with the others. ]

[fontastically]

[He isn't able to regard death as something alien to him. But with his short stay in Holly Heights, it isn't as though it is considered normal. Or maybe people did die and such things went unaware.

Ion removes his jacket so he is able to hand it to Tyr.]

Is everyone all right, here?

[third_liberator]

[ Tyr nods and replies as he goes to hang Ion's jacket. ]

Yeah... They're all still asleep...

[ Turning back to Ion, he takes a harder tone. ]

Are you okay, though?

[fontastically]

[He brings himself to nod once again.]

It was for the best that I was in the living room at the time.

[third_liberator]

Mm...

[ But Tyr doesn't really want to talk about it just yet. ]

...Let's go in the living room. I'll start some tea for us, and...we can talk about this.

[fontastically]

[He doesn't really feel like having any tea but maybe it will help Tyr. Ion easily agrees and moves off to go sit on the sofa.]

[third_liberator]

[ You're getting some damn tea, Ion.

Tyr spares Ion a glance before disappearing in the kitchen for a minute to start the water. That's all he does, and soon returns to sit beside Ion. ]

Did you...know any of them?

[fontastically]

[He gives a quick glance of his own but to the television. Still off.]

Not personally.

[third_liberator]

Good...

[ Did Ion want the TV to be back on? Just to look at that green screen? Tyr wasn't about to turn it on without Ion asking him to, though. ]

What exactly...what did you see? When the TV turned on...

[fontastically]

[He furrows his brow as he finally looks at Tyr. Good? It doesn't justify their deaths in any manner.]

Four of the listed victims were shown. The first, Mr. Barnaby, appeared to be relaxing. The quality made it difficult to tell if he was alive as he wasn't moving. But it was shortly after that the water was shown to be completely frozen.

[He pauses.]

He was in the ice with blood from his head frozen as well.

[third_liberator]

[ It made Ion speaking about this easier. There was nothing to do for the victims now.

Given Ion's ease of relaying what he saw, it was a good thing he didn't have any personal connections. Not that the frank description didn't make Tyr grimace. ]

Frozen?

[fontastically]

Yes.

[What else is supposed to be done? He's just doing as Tyr asked of him and panicking isn't going to help.]

There was blood shed with each shown death save for one. It appeared that possibly her... neck was snapped.

[third_liberator]

I see...

[ He feels sick hearing that. Blood, frozen bodies, and a snapped neck. His fingers clenched in the fabric of his pants. ]

...This still doesn't seem real...

[fontastically]

[He doesn't say anymore beyond that and merely nods like before. It certainly isn't normal. There is so much going through his mind but it's late. Tyr doesn't need all of that at this hour.]

[third_liberator]

[ So they end up sitting in silence for a while before Tyr gets up and finishes making the tea without a word. Two cups for both of them, just black tea with some sugar. He hands Ion his cup before sitting back down. ]