We Are Our Avatars VI (Closed for Good)

[Outisakanobody]

OOC: Right then, *ahem*...

Persephone was having Echo over to play with Holly. She opened her door when she heard the shouting and the knocking.

"Hey there auntie." Echo said as she barged into Persephone's place. "Where's Holly?" she asked as she walked away.

"Oh, take your shoes off, would you dear?" Persey said as she glided behind her niece.

 

[Chungus]

Once Valentine hugged her, Erica returned the embrace lightly, clutching the facric of Valentine's shirt while resting her forehead against Valentine's collar bone. "Gone... My family's gone! [sub]I'm the one left...![/sub]" It was difficult to tell what Erica was aying between her cries, doubly so as she occasionally ran out of breath. On such occasions, she gasped deeply before continuing crying.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica continued to sit in silence, feeling like there wasn't anything she could say that would be appropriate for the moment.

 

[HatchyHatch14]

Valentine just continued to be at Erica's side, lightly patting her back. "[sub]I truly...truly am sorry...[/sub]" she said to Erica, wiping a small tear away from her eye.
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Holly hugged Echo's arm. "I'm here Sssilly!"

 

[Outisakanobody]

"What an awful thing to call your sister!" Echo said with mock anger as she hugged Holly and lifted her off the ground. "Oh, and our other sister says hi." she added.

"Settle you two. Now, gather around and I'll tell you a surprise." Persepone said to the two.

OOC: @Hatchy: The other sister is Echo's biological sister. Just roll with it.

 

[HatchyHatch14]

OoC: Just keep rolling, rolling rolling!

Holly hugged Echo in return and smiled. "Tell I sssaid Hi back and ssshe sssilly too!" she said to Echo, then look over at Persephone. "Sssurprissse?" she asked.

 

[Chungus]

Eventually, Erica stopped crying. Not because she was calming down, but because she had tired herself out. She let go of Valentine and slumped over on her chair, her arms dangling besides her. She looked back to Tophat, now with thoroughly bloodshot eyes. "Have those at the college been informed?" she weakly asked Jessica.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica slowly looked back up and over at Erica when she heard her speaking again. She gave Erica a short shake of her head and answered, "Not yet. You're the first person I came to inform."

 

[Outisakanobody]

"Oh you're an awful sister, you know that? Just terrible!" Echo continued to tease Holly. She then carried her over to Persey.

"I have a very, very big surprise for you two. We are going...to visit...Miss. Vanessa." Persepone said, trying to get the two girls excited.

 

[Chungus]

Erica retrieved a hankerchief from her pocket and began drying her eyes. As she did, she asked, "Did... Did he have any last wishes?" Erica still spoke with a trembling voice, but by now, it was easier to understand her.

 

[HatchyHatch14]

"Really? Yay!" Holly said to Persephone. "I wasss only joking!" she added to Echo, frowning a little.
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Valentine put her arms to her side and bowed her head a little. whispering very quietly a small prey for Tophat.

 

[Outisakanobody]

"Really?!?! That's great! I can't wait to talk to her again!" Echo said excitedly.

"I know, I know. I was kidding too." she replied to Holly with a giggle.

"Now now you two. I don't know where we're end up exactly when we travel, so stay close to me and don't leave my sight, understood?" Persephone asked the two girls as she opened a smoky portal.

 

[Drakmorg]

"I think Tophat wanted you to have it's...remains." Jessica replied to Erica, struggling to find the right word. She stood up and walked over to where Erica was sitting and held out the now-inert hat in one hand, and the necklace she had taken out of her coat with the other. "When I went back home the doctors found Tophat's long-term memories in my head...somehow. They moved them into this gemstone so I could give them to you, as per Tophat's wishes."

 

[Chungus]

When Jessica presented Tophat's remains and the necklace, Erica took hold of them, holding them both in a seperate hand. She moved Tophat's remains closer to her mouth and whispered, [sub]"Rest well, old friend..."[/sub] Setting Tophat's remains down on her lap, Erica looked at the necklace, gently rubbing the gem set within. "The funeral... Will you stay to attend to it?" she asked Jessica, still looking at the gem.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica crossed her hands in front of her after Erica accepted what she was holding. Seeing as how it's my fault Tophat's dead... "Well, it would be terrible of me not to. ...Should I go inform someone at the college about what has happened? Or would you prefer to?"

 

[Chungus]

"I would prefer to..." Erica answered. Standing up, she placed Tophat's remains on a dresser behind her, laying the necklace next to it. She then crouched down, searching for something in the dresser. Eventually, Erica retrieved a black cloth, and used this to cover up Tophat's remains. "I... I believe we have met... But I can't place it. Could you remind me, please?" she asked Jessica, resting her arms on the dresser as she looked down at the ground.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica solemnly nodded to Erica. Her memory really is bad...I should remember to try and help her again...at a more appropriate time... "My name's Jessica. Jessica Broca. We met back in another dimension back...well it's been nearly a year for a me, not sure how long it's been for you."

 

[Chungus]

"It's been... a little over two months, I think. I can't say for certain." Erica answered as she turned around and walked back to the chair. She sat down and sighed heavily as she looked to the Rune on her still shakey left hand.

 

[Drakmorg]

Jessica awkwardly rubbed her hands together as she thought of what next to say. "Well, unless there's anything else you need from me I should get going." Really shouldn't overstay my welcome here. She decided on.

 

[Chungus]

"Do you have a way for me to contact you so that I can notify you of when the funeral will be?" Erica asked lightly holding her left hand with her right and looking back up to Jessica.