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[ room filter ]

[ gil hasn't been in his room lately, trying to get out more. fresh air and all that jazz. anything to keep him distracted with recent events and the fact elliot really knocked him around verbally earlier.

he pauses outside his door, feeling something is very wrong. slowly, he turns the knob and pushes the door open quietly and immediately spots a figure in the dark of his room-- in his bed? so, he reaches for his gun and points it at whoever or whatever it is-- flicking the light open at once ]

[ sometime later. or before elliot. OH PARADISA TIME. ]

[ allen ]

Are you available right now?

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[imply.livejournal.com]

[maybe he just didn't like the idea of being in a confined space like that that he didn't even understand the true operation of. what made it work? what if any of the mechanisms failed? there were too many unknown variables.]

Why are you following me?!

[there was a conscious effort made to lose the man, even if it meant getting lost. regardless, he made an attempt to outrun him.]

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[invokes.livejournal.com]

[ and runs after him. POWER UP! ]

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Am I not allowed to be near my brother now?

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[imply.livejournal.com]

[go go gadget legs!]

YOU DIDN'T WANT TO BEFORE!

[imply.livejournal.com]

[it didn't take long for him to actually stop running and when he did it was more abrupt than a gradual slowdown. a hand braced against the wall as he leaned forward a bit before finally just settling down on his knees and curling over until his head was virtually touching the ground right there in front of his knees.]

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I--

[ he stops behind elliot and looks down at him but doesn't dare touch his brother. ]

[invokes.livejournal.com]

I really meant it. I don't know how I can ever convince you what I say is the truth. The Headhunter was clearly after me-- and because of me-- Fred, Claude and Ernest--

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[imply.livejournal.com]

[don't mind him. he'll just stay there like that.]

[imply.livejournal.com]

[for the longest time he said nothing.]

[imply.livejournal.com]

[pushing everything else aside, he suddenly sat up and and swung around, bringing up a fist to strike Gil with.]

WHAT DID I TELL YOU ABOUT SPOUTING SUCH LIES?!

[invokes.livejournal.com]

[ grabs his fist and holds him back in time-- surprised but standing his ground ]

Why would I lie?! I have nothing to gain from lying!

[imply.livejournal.com]

[that rage wasn't the usual just anger that he often had towards him but he looked genuinely hurt at those words.]

Don't you think I'd be a bit more receptive to hearing your words if there really was a 'Headhunter' you moron?!

1/brb forever

[invokes.livejournal.com]

[ gil's arm nearly gives away but he continues holding onto elliot but his grip slackens noticeably ]

What did you say?

[invokes.livejournal.com]

[ elliot doesn't know.

he doesn't know who the headhunter is?

he doesn't know anymore. ]

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[ his arm begins shaking without control and his knees nearly give away ]

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[ what could have been a traumatic memory erased and maybe taken some stress away from elliot backfired greatly. and now gil's fuming inwardly. ]

The Headhunter is real. It's the castle. It took it.

done.

[invokes.livejournal.com]

[ shouting and angry. hates this place all over. ]

The castle took away your memories, Elliot! It took that memory away! That was your price!

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[imply.livejournal.com]

[his.. price...? for this?]

[imply.livejournal.com]

[was that really it? he wished he could cross reference it with Vincent but he wasn't sure if the man would protect his older brother or not. but maybe he would, anyway, just to do it and see for sure.]

[imply.livejournal.com]

Why would it want something like that?

[invokes.livejournal.com]

It takes away anything it wants. My sight, Vince can't harm anything-- memories are most common.

[imply.livejournal.com]

[he had the option of believing him or not. he simply took it with a grain of salt, however, until he could confirm or deny it through interaction with the others that were there.]

I'm liking it here less and less.

[invokes.livejournal.com]

[ pulls back from elliot and looks away. ]

This place is mostly trouble.

[imply.livejournal.com]

[there was a small frown for just a moment that belied the true meaning of it. it could have been interpretted as simple dislike for the whole unfortunate situation but it was more of a slight pang of rejection as well since Gil drew away once more.]

That's easy to see.

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[ his left hand goes up and grips his necktie ]

I'm sorry.