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[perfectsymmetry]

[Recovering from the Independence Day incident wasn't easy. Crowe still had nightmares the last few days that, while fading now, were hard to shake. That feeling of being two people in one was unsettling, not knowing which was right.

At least his room has a lot of reminders of which Calleo was the right one. All his things from home, all the photos he's taken with is friends in Mayfield. Those notes from Lucas. That goofy hat Kay and Adolph found in the western town. The pendant from Norway. His extensive journal chronicling his time here, all the horrid events Mayfield has put him through. A journal he is now writing in, filling in the details of July Fourth, and the body of Jane Smith, also known as Samantha Achewood.

Once he's done, he'll place a call to the town. Filtered from the usual NPCs:]

Hi everyone. Um. I-I know it's been a difficult week, but we need to try to understand what happened. I think... I-I was wondering, maybe we should have some sort of town meeting? I know we have the pamphlets, but I think it would be good to get everyone together to discuss things that have happened in this town. Get everyone up to speed, let them know what we're dealing with, answer questions, share information... We're all in this together, right? Whether you want to go home or not, I-I think we can all agree that, at the very least, we'd like to get to the bottom of this place so that, um, e-even if we can't go home, we really can make this a decent place to live.

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[Later, Crowe's out and about with his camera. He hasn't taken it up in awhile, and with this great summer weather, the town is crawling with people. He wants to clear his head, and take some fun pictures for the collection. His mission: to record the non-droned people in this town. He keeps a large photo album with names with people's names. It's a nice record of the people as they should be, before Mayfield brainwashes them. You might find him trying to snap some candid photos. Care to pose, or are you photo-shy? Crowe's a good climber, so you also might find him sitting in high tree branches, on your rooftop, at the peak of Makeout Point - anywhere he can get a cool shot. Come bug him!]

Comments

[volcanoes]

...What happened three days ago?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

...Three days ago?

[volcanoes]

On the fourth.

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

O-Oh. That. It was, um... People were getting droned, but not fully. For me, i-it was like...like I had two lives, two personalities, a-and I couldn't tell which was the right one. Thank God for my friends. I-I don't know how I couldn't have made it through otherwise.

[volcanoes]

Oh. [He remembers the day in a haze, and being fully convinced he'd always lived in Mayfield. He doesn't want to tell people he is apparently that easy to manipulate, though.] Is that what everyone meant when they said things happen here?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Bad things, I'm afraid. Usually on American holidays, but not always.

[volcanoes]

...That's annoying. [And a bit scary, but he won't say that out loud.] Is it always something like what happened then?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Good holidays are usually ruined. But it's not always something too terrible, and sometimes it's... it's really bad.

[volcanoes]

How bad?

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

Um. People die. Turn on each other. They mess with our heads.

[volcanoes]

[Well, that sounds unpleasant. He doesn't say anything, but looks worried.]

[perfektsymmetry.livejournal.com]

I-I'm sorry. It's true though. You should know what you've been brought into.