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..I'm hearing things. I'll go ask Kenneth. He might get me some...

Xia we agreed you wouldn't take that medication anymore.

Shut up. My mind is playing tricks on me.

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Where is it?! Raven always had it somewhe-

Xia?. What are you doing?...

Raven?..

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*Jo leaves through another doorway, she's halfway to breaking down again, noticing the feeling of someone*

~Joanne✒️📖

[ The presence was definitely Raven. That stupid Strawberry Shortcake perfume.. How? Why haven't they moved on? Can they not?... ]

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*Jo grabs whatever gifts are addressed to the people at the house, her included, and stuffs them in her bag. Raven's head is in a sack attached to the bag. She slings the bag on her back and tries to pick up Raven bridal style and failing because of the height difference. She opts to fireman carry her*

Okay, kid...let's get you laid to rest...fuck that looks like a nasty bite...fucker bit your head off didn't he?...I wonder if I can make a cloak out of his fur...maybe I'd be able to turn into a smoke cloud...ha...sorry, rambling now...still...might prove useful...

~Joanne✒️📖

[ The body was definitely tortured before Raven died.. ]

[ That presence from before seems to follow. It's as if they don't want to leave his mom, don't want to move on. Or can't. ]

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*Jo quietly walks into the tower and spots Raven's body, kneeling beside them. She seems on the brink of tears*

Let me grab some stuff Ezk told me to grab and put it in my bag. Then I'll get you out of here...I just hope you can somewhat hear me wherever you are.

~Joanne✒️📖

[ Joanne could feel a cold presence, or one of safety and comfort. It was as if Raven had followed her to the tower. Watching over her mom. ]

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*Disgruntled Jo noises*

I'm sorry, Xia. I'd send the kids to check on him and maybe have Trinity do a brain jog but...*Gestures to the half-dead Dakota* probably not a good idea.

I don't look THAT bad!

you'requiteliterallythelivingdead.

Shut up! >:(

~✒️📖/📸/🎈

No.. Get out! Everyone get out..

G̶̨̛̼̹̮͚̻͔̘̣͉͈͚̏̈́̿̅̀̏̀͌͒̀̐̇́͘Ě̵̢̧̛̦̼̜̲͕͕͍̤̙͉͓́̅͒̽̍̐͋͜͝T̶̢̧̨̝̺̺̿̑͆̀͋̎̅̓͘̕͝ O̸̙͙̺̰͚͎̙͔̦͇͗̒̋͛̄͐̓̽̄͛́͂̀̑̕ͅͅͅU̴̡̥̱̫͕̞̐͂͒̑̽̋̐͊̈́͗̚T̶̢̧̨̝̺̺̿̑͆̀͋̎̅̓͘̕͝ ️N̴̟̬̠̣͍̹̜̠̘̮͎̥̜̳̖̋͋͛̆́̂̀̅̓̕ͅͅO̸̙͙̺̰͚͎̙͔̦͇͗̒̋͛̄͐̓̽̄͛́͂̀̑̕ͅͅͅW̴̪̼̩̘͔͒̏̓͐͂̆͑̐͝.

Woah.. Xia maybe we should calm down, yeah?

You don't get it- Get out!

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No.. No no no no no...

He doesn't remember. If he doesn't remember then- Then I have no point in staying in this dimension. Does HABIT even remember?

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Right! Sorry, tired and shit.

I think so? But... something's off. Can't put my finger on it.

youdon'thavefingers,dipshit. thosearemine.

*Irritated twin noises*

~✒️📖/📸/🎈

It's fine..

He probably forgot me. And everyone. It probably reset. Like when he first got to the house. I'll send a sticky note.

Stupid fucking shitty creators ruining my life..

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*Startled awake* HAPPY BIRTHDAY! OH! XIA- holy shit, you scared us kid! Raven, when did you leave?

*Dakota is standing hunched over, he witches* COME HOME. *He twitches again, seemingly back to normal*...uh...okay...that was weird...morning, Mom! Morning Raven! Xia!

~✒️📖/📸

I went to pick up some food to make dinner yesterday before I found her..

Hello.. Joanne. And Joanne's kid.

Are they back yet?.

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Ow- Fuck.. My head...

Xia?! You.. You're alive! I've been so worried... I'm sorry I left to go to the store.

No.. It's not your fault. I shouldn't have done that, I'm sorry.

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Will do, kid. I know you too are close.

~Joanne✒️📖

Mhm.. Thank you.

Goodnight, mom.

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*Sitting down on a couch* Shhh, try to get some sleep, okay? I'll be right here, and Dakota will periodically check on Xia.

~Joanne✒️📖

Mmf.. Okay...

If she wakes up, can you wake me up?.

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How about we sit down and hug? I'm not saying let go, I'm just saying my sciatica is acting up and it hurts to stand for too long, haha.

*Still hugging Raven and trying to move somewhere to sit down*

~Joanne✒️📖

Oh.. Yeah- Right...

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Shhh, don't worry, I'm here.

...So we have another sibling? Cool! I'm Dakota! Sorry about the ink I'm tracking everywhere, it's part of the whole...being dead...partial dead...I don't know anymore...thing.

~✒️📖/📸

(i don't think raven's seen corrupted dakota yet so now's the perfect time to introduce this walking half-decayed meat sack with arms made of light :P)

.. Thank you so much.

What the fuck- Uh... Nice to meet you Dakota? It's fine. I've had worse.

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...Y'know what? You're right. I haven't spent enough time with my kids. ALL of my kids. Japan can wait.

*Hugging Raven again*

I ain't leavin' right now.

~Joanne✒️📖

Oh thank god.. I don't want to leave you.

I'm so sorry, mom.

[ Raven hugs Joanne tighter, not letting go ]

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*Trinity finally leaves Xia's head and gets back into Dakota, who's binds are removed*

...I almost don't wanna leave until we know for certain that Evan and HABIT are back.

What about that tall lady terrorizing Japan?

...I'll go deal with it. You two stay in the area. There's a stretch of forest that doesn't belong to the park between the house and the entrance of Hollow Grove. You're both gonna camp out there for a couple days and stay on high alert...Raven...do you need anything?

~🎈/✒️📖/📸

What?.. You- You're leaving again? Do you have to?

I can't do this alone- Predator is gone somewhere probably with that stupid tall fuck and.. Oh god I don't wanna be alone.

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~Dreamscape Like~

firebrandsaysthatbecausethisiterationismessedupevanandhabitneededtobereset! i'mserious! they'llbeback! ifanyoneknowsabouttimelinesit'sfirebrand! please-...*she almost "glitches" around*...theseventh. hesaystheyshouldbebackontheseventh. justholdoutuntilthen,please!

~Trinity🎈

... No.

I'll try. But I'm staying here. You- Go away.