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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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[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.

[edibles]

Glad I missed them. Though I kinda missed you there too.

[thechoiceisyours]

It's okay, I knew my way out of the arena. Avoiding the sharks was totally the better idea anyway.

[And it would've been an even better idea had they been worse monsters.]

[edibles]

Yeah. Are you okay? Did-

( Does she want to ask that? Did any other shit happen at home? )

Are you coming back?

[thechoiceisyours]

I'm okay. Nothing um, too serious.

[He offers another smile, trying to be reassuring.]

You're all still at the house? If so yeah, I'm just... Taking a break for a sec.

[He's tired and his leg hurts and he's a little concerned they've all moved somewhere else and so walking back to the house would be pointless.]

[edibles]

Yeah, but Matt's not.

( Matt's not here is what she really means but she doesn't want to really tell him )

[thechoiceisyours]

[Singling out Matt specially gets the point across well enough.]

Who um, who all is at the house?

[edibles]

Emily and Hannah.

( She'd already said she was )

[thechoiceisyours]

Back to just the four of us again, huh?

[They need a squad name, and he's totally not going to think too much about how much it sucks for the others to be gone again.]

[edibles]

Yeah. At least you didn't miss anyone.

( Come and go completely )

[thechoiceisyours]

Yeah, that would've sucked. I mean, this still sucks, but there's a lot of levels of suck.

[Especially in their lives.]

I'm um, glad you're still here, though.

[It's nice to see her, despite the weirdness from feeling like he was just at home.]

[edibles]

Yeah. Me too.

( Uhm uhm how do reunions )

Wolfie's still around, too. He's been good.

[thechoiceisyours]

[Talking about the dog--which isn't really a dog but whatever--is definitely a good way to do reunions.]

Yeah? He getting more settled into the place?

[edibles]

I think he misses Mike but he's okay. He stays with Emily mostly.

[thechoiceisyours]

Em the wolf-whisperer.

[Their lives are so weird.]

I'll um, be back at the house soon, then. Probably like an hour.