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[perfectsymmetry]

[Since Christmas morning, Crowe had been trapped in a nightmare while awake. Mayfield had played on his biggest fear and left him completely alone in what he perceived to be a town full of corpses. He was sure it was a dream at first, but as time wore on, it was getting harder to tell. He hid in his room, keeping away from the slowly rotting bodies of his friends and neighbors, unsure of what to do with himself. All he could do was distract himself with his books and his journal project, but he couldn't focus. He couldn't sleep or eat. He was starting to wonder if this really did happen all because of the stupid letter he wrote.

Anyone who tried to interact with him during these few days was unable to get through to him. It was like he was sleepwalking, and nothing would wake him up.

He managed to fall asleep last night, and wakes up today expecting to see the same thing. Instead, he sees that his room has been rummaged through, his journal open on his bed with nothing written in it, and a note that fell off of him and was now sticking to the bed. The same note was on his bedroom door - "YOU'RE NEVER ALONE".

He stared at these for a few seconds, before bolting out of his room and looking for signs of life in his house. Was he asleep this whole time? Was it just an illusion?]


[Crowe makes a call to the town this morning. There's silence for a few moments before he speaks.]

...Ah. Um, so i-it's the twenty-ninth already? Time certainly does go by fast here, doesn't it. I-is everyone out there alright? Holidays here can be rough in Mayfield, Christmas i-is no exception... Just, ah, let me know if anyone needs anything, yeah? I-I'll do whatever I can. Someone, um, someone just call me back. Anyone. Please?

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[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

It will be difficult. But I'll do my best.

If you don't mind my asking...what did you receive for your present?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Ah. [Well, fair's fair.] I was... sort of caught up in a waking dream. I... I thought everyone in town was dead, that I was the only one left alive. I-I knew it was a dream, but it... well after three days I was starting to wonder.

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

That's...

That really is a horrible gift...

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

I had asked Mayfield for a peaceful holiday, and this is how they interpreted it. I-I should have expected it, really.

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

You're alright now, aren't you...?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm just glad to hear everyone else is alright too. [That, and to see that everyone really IS alive.]

[beamiracle.livejournal.com]

I hope so. Things have been hectic, haven't they...

I hope Jessica's gift wasn't too harmful...I'll have to visit her at some point.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

We all knew it was going to be bad. Even if you prepare yourself, i-it seems like you can never fully be ready for what they throw at us.

Ah, I hope she's okay too. Let me know if you hear from her.