[painstakingly neat handwriting]

[fourstonewalls]

Ema Skye is no longer at the Institute.

Comments

[norainu]

That really sucks.

[all replies will be at least an hour or so later]

[fourstonewalls]

That's one way of putting it.

Re: [all replies will be at least an hour or so later]

[norainu]

I know how it is. Best I can say.

[fourstonewalls]

Anyone who doesn't is either delusional or a new arrival.

Thanks.

[Another note, added a bit later:]

People have left, and come back, correct? I've never witnessed it, personally.

[norainu]

Yeah. Seems like they don't remember what happened, though.

I died and came back, myself. And I did remember everything. Dunno if that helps.

[dividedby]

She's [ink blot; scribbles]

What happened?

[fourstonewalls]

The staff claim she's gone home.

[dividedby]

For her sake, I hope that's the truth.

[fourstonewalls]

Me, too.

Can I ask who this is?

-- Lana

[dividedby]

Zero. I was wondering if it was you who posted this.

[written with a trembling hand]

[avengingfists]

[A large inkblot has been left on this note.]

I'm sorry to hear that, Lana. I'm sorry I wasn't awake to talk to you about it this morning.

I.

[posted before the reply to Ilia's post, but only by a few minutes]

[fourstonewalls]

I didn't know this morning.

Is everything alright?

[still shaky]

[avengingfists]

I see.

Not really.

[diamondstorm]

[ ... ]

When did she vanish?

[fourstonewalls]

According to the staff, she left this morning.

[diamondstorm]

...Thank you for informing us.

[signed; messy scrawl; doesn't know it's Ms. Skye he's replying to]

[ham_fisted]

What!? But

Th That can't be right, pal! I saw her just last night! Ema was sleeping!

[fourstonewalls]

Is that right, Detective?

-- Lana

[signed]

[ham_fisted]

You bet it is, pal!

. [reads her signature again] [small ink streak!]

[suddenly neater handwriting] M Ms. Skye? Is that you? [He's pretty sure it is, but it doesn't hurt to check. That and he's got no idea what he's going to say to her yet.]

[fourstonewalls]

Yes, it's me.

Thank you.

[posted after reading the responses]

[ham_fisted]

She

She didn't look hurt when I saw her. We'd planned to go out to search for something, so I didn't expect to find her in bed. I figured she had sleep to catch up on, so I left.

[large inkblot]

[ posted after his response on the other post ; strikes somewhat legible ]

[rocksthecourt]

[ a large inkblot has been left here] You've got to be kidding me. Are you positive?

Was she... released? Or did something else happen?

[and she's matching handwriting and replying with one note]

[fourstonewalls]

They claim she was released, but have they ever claimed otherwise?

[pentaps, so neat and even they are clearly intentional]

Detective Gumshoe saw her asleep last night, so it might be true.

Are you going to be okay? "In one piece" leaves a great deal of latitude.

[rocksthecourt]

I see. In that case, it would certainly seem to be true, yes.

I'll be fine. And what about you? Will you be alright?

[fourstonewalls]

That's very reassuring.

I'm not sure. Perhaps I'll know tomorrow. Or perhaps I won't.