aštuoni; action/phone

[vytis]

[Lithuania spent the day inside, and asked those in his house to do the same. He had weapons--a couple of guns he'd bought in Mayfield--but his sword and his nation body were gone, which left him feeling particularly vulnerable. That he seemed to be the only one who had received a letter in the house made him feel marginally better, except that anyone who came for him might hurt them as well.

The photos--he couldn't stop looking at those. Shots of various places in Lithuania, large cities and small villages, all the people he would do anything to protect. It had to be a ruse, it had to be false, that Mayfield could do something on such a grand scale had to be impossible. He hung desperately onto that hope.]

A; 1333 Benny Road
[The doors and windows are locked and the curtains are closed. He's asked everyone to stay inside--and he at least plans on attempting to enforce this with Lyra and Madoka. He's been on and off the phone all day, but mostly he's been moving nervously around the house and glancing at the door over and over.]

B; Phone {Filtered to Estonia}
Be careful, alright?

Comments

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

Photoshopping is easy. Despite everything native here saying it's the nineteen-fifties, obviously they've been able to pull us from later times. All it takes is some generic shots of people or even images from our tourism websites and whoever is running things has all the incentive we need to start panicking about our citizens.

I don't see how Mayfield could feasibly do anything to them.

[vytis]

[He lets himself laugh a little.]

I suppose you're right. Maybe I let myself get all worked up over nothing.

[Because that never happens, right?]

Well, this situation is still something to worry about...

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

It is.

And despite my best attempts at rationalizing this, I'm not sure I can take the risk that I might be wrong.

[vytis]

[Another pause. He's not sure either.]

Don't get yourself killed.

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

I won't if you won't.

[vytis]

I'll do my best. If you need them, America's offering guns, or I could get you one. You're not old enough by the town's standards.

1/2

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

I'm not... What? America is definitely younger than I am. I mean, he wasn't even-- I remember--!

2/2

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

I mean, that would be useful, thank you.

[vytis]

It all depends on what you are in Mayfield--since you're in a child spot, you can't buy them. Do you have a preference for which kind? I'll go buy a few now.

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

A sniper rifle, at least. American models are fine, unless you can find me a Finnish one. Perhaps a pistol, as well?

[vytis]

It's all American models here. I'll be by in a little bit, alright?

[True to his word, he's knocking lightly on the door twenty minutes on, after a trip to the hardware store.]

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

Great...

Give me a moment.

Sorry about that.

[vytis]

[Lithuania looks amused, if anything. but it quickly turns to worry.]

Maybe you should lock the drones in the basement so they don't open the door for anyone who happens to knock.

[Also, offering weapons, yay!]

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

Are we allowed to do that? I mean, this kid makes Läti seem perfectly calm and self-contained.

[vytis]

People do that sort of thing all the time. They do get out every day, though.

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

Good to know, I guess.

Do you know the person you were instructed to kill?

[vytis]

No. I could ask the drones, but I still haven't decided what to do. Do you?

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

I think I saw her in school once, but I could be wrong. I haven't decided, either.

[vytis]

Everything you said on the phone was logical and--it made sense, it's just--

[It's more an emotional reaction to consider it, really.]

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

I know, Leedu. I know. I was the one that said it and I'm still second-guessing the wisdom of my logicistics. I don't know how far to trust this place.

[vytis]

If I knew I could trust that they weren't bluffing, this would be easier.

[webfreedomftw.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know.

We've been through too much to let something happen to them.

[vytis]

Anyone who would blame you if you chose to do it doesn't understand the situation.