[audio]

[yearrounder]

[This would have been text if Annabeth could actually spell, but audio works just as well. No hints of where she is, at least, and with recent...events that's probably safer. Or maybe she's just honed her paranoia so well that it's second nature by this point. Probably that last one. There are more than a few people who would agree.]

Has anyone else noticed that it's been...I don't know, sort of quiet since the... [she doesn't want to say "Null" out loud. That's an old habit.] ...announcement? I don't know, I guess I figured things would be a little more chaotic. Maybe I missed something, but it's quieter than I expected.

[It doesn't seem like a bloodbath at least? That counts as a victory? Maybe?]

As quiet as it ever gets, anyway. I mean I feel like everyone already knows that it's never too quiet.

It could be worse, I guess.

Comments

Re: Voice

[knifecollecting]

[Life sucks.]

I was gonna let people know about Ellie tomorrow.

Re: Voice

[yearrounder]

I hope she's doing better now.

Re: Voice

[knifecollecting]

[Jo's voice goes cold again.]

She's dead.

Re: Voice

[yearrounder]

Yeah, and from what I hear that doesn't last all that long around here. Sorry for being optimistic.

Re: Voice

[knifecollecting]

Just because it doesn't last doesn't mean it's not serious. [Sure, some people write the deaths off at this point, but for Jo-

Well. With the Null threatening to kill Hope, she's even more worried one time it'll stick.]

Re: Voice

[yearrounder]

I didn't say it wasn't. I get that you're upset, but I had nothing to do with it and yelling at me isn't going to make you feel any better or fix anything.

Re: Voice

[knifecollecting]

[If Jo was yelling, there'd be a lot more noise, but instead she just stays quiet for a moment.]

Be careful. They're apparently not afraid to go after anyone.

Re: Voice

[yearrounder]

I will. I'm hard to catch. Same to you. [I guess.]