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[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[filtered away from children kidnapped or otherwise, Slenderman, and anyone exploiting the situation]

[two pages are highlighted: #, and then #; the priest's voice is quiet and gentle]

...The entries currently unearthed skip from 23 to 28 with nothing yet in between. The last known plan the previous victims of 'Slenderman' had were to offer up a human... sacrifice. The end result was the safe return of at least one child -- Deema. There's also-- this.

[he shifts, where he's staring at the blood-soaked tree whose line creeps higher and higher every time he blinks -- or maybe it's his imagination. his mind playing tricks on him, at this point, is not at all beyond the scope of the realistic]

Time is... running out.

[ooc: open for journal or the CREEPY BLOOD TREE if you're lurking]

Comments

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

[sup, pseudo-bro? Peter's just chilling by the tree trying not to pass out]

[onlyanapple.livejournal.com]

[Dictated over the journal because he's staying away from that holy-everything soaked tree, thank you very much]

Whatever you're thinking you'd better sodding well stop now.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[o hay bro, you u doin'? just starin' a stare at dis tree hurr...]

[azure-guardian.livejournal.com]

[Kite's by the tree too, along with his coffin floating nearby. Thanks to him being near when the blood shower went off, the AI looks even more zombie-tastic that usual.

And he looks tired, if an AI could actually get tired. Zelkova being kidnapped had zapped most of the energy out of him.]

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

Crowley?

[...ah, Mr. Serpent. considering the last time they spoke, he's sort of surprised to hear from him]

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[it takes him a minute or two to notice Kite is there -- he's sort of lost in thought, as he is. Abel can sympathize with the weary look Kite carries; everyone looks far too tired this week, and Lord knows the last time he slept well himself. ;(]

...Kite...

[you're still here, at least...]

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

[it's creepy, right?] Abel...?

Dictated/Filtered etc

[gottaknockhard.livejournal.com]

[Time to step away from the tree bro;; He's probably missed this, but...]

What happens when they run out of children?

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[dude it's ttly creepy. it needs a major make-over. 8|]

...Peter?

[oh. hey. he didn't even see you there.]

DITTO forever

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[Spike? ...he wonders, absently, if he's fled the clinic and how long it took.]

...I don't want to find out.

[azure-guardian.livejournal.com]

[Kite looks over slightly. He can't see very well because of the static and there's blood in his eyes, but he knows who's talking.]

Abel, it took Zelkova. It took my friend...

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[he'll take this chance to step towards him, and then crouch... digging into his pocket for his handkerchief]

...Yes...

[he starts wiping a little of this... gross off poor bb's face]

Nanako, and... Sora, too. Almost all of the children are gone, now...

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

[Peter offers a tired smile, pushing hair out of his eyes]

Hey. I've been looking for you. I was worried.

[gottaknockhard.livejournal.com]

[No time at all! He told you he was fine. ...because he had some ninja magic to help, but whatever.]

So you're ready to try the sacrifice theory?

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[he'll echo the smile back, though it's sort of half-hearted]

Small world...

[tehoniongirl.livejournal.com]

That doesn't mean it worked, Abel. [softly. She's slept and got a glimmer of hope. Don't go crazy on her now, preacher man]

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

...Yes.

[he won't lie; it should be rather obvious by now. he watched countless children vanish before his eyes and Nanako disappeared right out of his arms, those big eyes terrified and it was like nothing he did could help her despite how tight they were holding each other and--]

--As I said. Time is... running out.

[azure-guardian.livejournal.com]

[there's a flicker of blue fire between Kite's fingers. he's half-tempted to lit the tree on fire again and it comes out in his voice, an emotionless tone.]

I am very angry right now...very very angry....

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

Have you found a more promising alternative?

[spongetastic.livejournal.com]

[Peter's smile falters uncertainly and then fades, and he leans against the tree]

Small world.

1/2

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[Abel watches him for a beat or two...]

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[then gives him a hug, heedless the icky mess ;;]

...It'll be alright. We'll get them back...

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

...

[he watches him, wanting to tell him not to touch it, but-- nothing comes out]

[gottaknockhard.livejournal.com]

I wonder how picky they are. [Because humans don't live as long as you have, man. -- Yes, he will low blow you if you're going to start suggesting this. He has no shame.]

[tehoniongirl.livejournal.com]

The map... Abel. If it's real...they're just under our feet.

And Joshua. Joshua contacted me last night. [you know, after we nearly did what you're thinking about now] THey're alive. And in this world. He wouldn't have been able to hear them otherwise.