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[thechoiceisyours]

[The person in the video might look familiar to some, if slightly more tired and banged up than usual. Still, despite the bruise on his forehead and the dark streaks of ash on his face and clothes his eyes are bright, indicating to anyone even slightly acquainted with him that he's about to say something ridiculous.]

Surprise, bitch, I bet you thought you'd seen the last of me.

[His voice is a little weak but he delivers the line with all the sassiness it deserves, before suddenly offering a grin.]

Okay, so like maybe two people here got that reference, but I so don't care. I punched a shark, so I can make whatever meme references I want.

[That's how it works, right?}

So um... Who's still here, I guess? Or who's new? How long have I been gone, because it feels like no time and like, a long time all at once. Sort of.

[He blinks a few times, smile fading a bit, mostly because he's totally exhausted.]

I'm um... I'm Chris, by the way. Been here before and whatever so... Got the general idea. The sharks are sort of new, though. Fucking sharks, man.

[Really, what even.]

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[skelebro]

[Oh...wow. He, uh, didn't expect for him to head back. Didn't expect people to end up back here at all, once they get picked up again for good. But if that means it's possible then, uh - then there's gotta be hope, right?

...Gotta be something.

He looks -

Well, he looks about as happy as a perpetually grinning skeleton'll look. But...happy, more or less.]

Hey, pal. Been a couple months, hasn't it?

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[thechoiceisyours]

Hey, Sans.

[He's genuinely glad to see him, and it's audible in his tone even with how tired he sounds.]

A few months? That's um, not as bad as it could be.

[He could've been gone a year or something, who even knows how this works.]

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[iustitiae]

Your girlfriend is going to be thrilled.

[connor, don't you have anything better to do?

probably not actually]

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[thechoiceisyours]

Wait, my actual girlfriend or someone we're calling my girlfriend?

[Because either is possible and he's not about to get too hopeful here. He's definitely guessing the latter.]

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[circumitus]

You were gone?

[...IS SHE JOKING?]

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[thechoiceisyours]

Wow Rey, thanks.

[He says it flatly, but his tone is still clear he's amused.]

I mean, I'm sort of guessing here since I woke up in the arena, but yeah. I think I was gone.

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[64th]

Chris!! [ Cashmere's excited to see him, and she grins wides before her brow furrows in concern. ] Are you okay? You look a little worse for the wear.

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[thechoiceisyours]

[He smiles again at her greeting, even offering her a small wave.]

Hey, Cashmere. Yeah, I'm just uh... Just came from home, I guess.

[So he's bruised and tired but he'll be a whole lot better after just some sleep.]

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[prazerbutterfly]

Chris~♥

[His excitement sort of betrays how he's feeling right now. There was a lot of people he met here that were just suddenly gone and with how things had been going he was a little disappointed to see him whisk his way out.

Just as he was equally disappointed he came back. It's just hard to tell.] I'm afraid I'm not one of those people that understands that reference.

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[thechoiceisyours]

Hey, bro.

[It's definitely comforting to see so many familiar faces, and he offers a smile.]

Yeah, it's a tv show, and more than that it's kind of a stupid running joke but I just couldn't resist saying it.

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[mismanagement]

[Maketh offers him a little smile.]

It's good to see you again. Even under these circumstances.

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[thechoiceisyours]

Hey, Maketh. You too.

[He's really glad she's still here, honestly.]

I miss anything important?

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[bekommen]

No fucking way. Chris?!

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[thechoiceisyours]

[He definitely recognizes that voice.]

Yeah, I've once again decided to grace you all with my presence. Or whatever.

[Hey, Nick.]

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[pellameno]

Chris! Where are you, I--

[ Pell looks absolutely elated to see him, the huge smile on his face lighting his eyes. Then-- wait. His brow furrows. ]

You punched a shark?

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[thechoiceisyours]

Hey, Pell.

[He offers a genuine smile in return, and at the change in expression and question he laughs a little.]

Yeah, guess the monster of the month is sharks. They don't like getting hit in the nose, so...

[So punching a shark happened.]

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[torrefied]

"Welcome back" doesn't exactly seem in order.

[Regardless, Mello is surprisingly pleased to see that Chris has returned.]

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[thechoiceisyours]

It's not really worse here than what I came from, so welcome back works well enough. And thanks.

[He'll take the sentiment.]

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[thechoiceisyours]

[Awwww, Shadow!]

Wow, thanks.

[But he says it with a grin, obviously not bothered. And he totally sees that smile.]

I'm uh, kind of weirdly glad to be back?

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[tongueamok]

Chris!

[Oh hey, it's Carlisle.]

It's good to see you! I mean, not good good to see you, as in seeing you means that you're here again, and I can't say that I'd wish this place upon anyone, but good in the relative, in that, um. In that you're safe and we're able to talk again, as I thought that any chance I would get to do that once more was dismal, at best.

[He missed you.]

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[thechoiceisyours]

[Carlisle is one of those people he's really glad to hear from, and the rambling doesn't bother him in the slightest.]

Thanks. Yeah, same, I'm glad you're still here. Or not glad, but yeah. You know how it goes.

[edibles]

Sharks?

( Happy to see you too, Chris. But sharks? )

[thechoiceisyours]

[After having just 'been home' seeing Beth again is a little strange, suddenly, but not bad strange and he offers a small grin.]

Sharks were monster of the month, I guess. Kinda bullshit, like this place wasn't already enough of a bad horror movie.

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[unfollowing]

[Emily stares at this for a long while, unsure what she's feeling but absolutely certain she's feeling something. What the hell is the Door doing to her? (Yes, to her specifically.) Goddamn.

Finally, she has a response.]

are you FUCKING kidding me

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[thechoiceisyours]

{It's a huge relief to finally get a message from Emily, even if it's an annoyed text, because at least it means she's still here. He responds back almost immediately.]

I had to say it.

But yeah, no, the sharks are real.

[He knows none of that's what she meant.]

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[dedikated]

You too?

( Hey, kid. And she thought Amos would be the only familiar face. )

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[thechoiceisyours]

[Hey Kate.]

What do you mean me too?

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[wendigoner]

You're back!

[ Hey, have Hannah looking delighted! ... And then a little deflated. ]

Are you okay? The... um, the shark thing.

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[thechoiceisyours]

[Like with Beth, it's weird to see Hannah again but it's good weird.]

Yeah, I'm back. I'm okay, the shark was uh... Not as bad as I expected?

[He got super lucky and avoided being bitten, basically.]

What'd I miss while I was gone?

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[hasitsthorns]

Fucking sharks indeed.

[ Somehow though, it isn't at all surprising. Thanks, gods. Stay weird. ]

So. You're the Chris I heard so much about.

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[thechoiceisyours]

[He raises his eyebrows slightly.]

Am I? I mean, if the Chris you've heard about is super awesome and badass then yeah, sure, maybe.

[It's obvious he's joking by the grin.]

[glacius]

I don't get the reference, but that is probably not surprising.

[You can tell the ice alien is happy to see you because he's willing to openly poke fun at his own expense! A stranger to joking about, however, it is not long before his tone drops to something more somber.] Though the circumstances are not ideal, it is good to hear from you again. You were not harmed during your altercation with this... "shark", were you?

[thechoiceisyours]

[He grins at the first comment, then shakes his head.]

Nah, after wendigos sharks weren't uh, that bad. Didn't get bitten or anything.

[Fortunately.]

It's uh, nice to see you too, circumstances and whatever aside and all that.

[beanstalk]

So much for getting out and staying out, I suppose.

[thechoiceisyours]

I'm gonna claim that I just somehow, in the multiverse, knew I was needed and had to come back.

[oversear]

You've returned.

My apologizes.

[thechoiceisyours]

Hey, it's not like it's your fault. Besides, there are worse places to be.

[So he's not too upset, all things considered.]

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[fulminants]

Oh, hey, dude! You came back from your home world?

[ also punching sharks are awesome. ]

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[thechoiceisyours]

Yeah, I guess so. I mean, I have to have been there, but I don't really... Remember anything new, or whatever.

[Worst return trip ever.]

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[mercurio]

Hey, Chris. I'm Prompto. What was up with those sharks...? Talk about a welcome committee.

[he's trying to make the most of things as they were; fucked up as they were]

Uh... So, I guess you've got the advantage of having being here before.

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[thechoiceisyours]

[Someone he doesn't know! Chris offers a small smile, and shakes his head.]

Yeah, the uh... Monsters of the month always kind of suck. This is the first time I know of where they're actually like, real animals, though.

[Not to say that makes it much better. He's pretty offended about having to fight a shark.]

I guess so, yeah. Having to relearn a year's worth of stuff about this place would suck. Did you just get here, or...?

[There's apparently a few months Chris has been gone, so Prompto could've arrived any time in there even if he's guessing by the sharks comment that he's new.]

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[unitas]

If you want to know who's still here, I suggest scrolling through your contacts. [ Lightly, almost playfully. Hi, Chris. She's actually kind of glad to see him again. He doesn't exactly deserve to be here but familiar faces are comforting these days. ]

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[thechoiceisyours]

Oh, yeah, that'd uh... Be an idea, right?

[He's glad to hear from her too.]