11 | the words you scribbled on the wall with the loss of friends you didn't have

[the_vishual]

Tranquility.

[ Chase's voice is hollow, face void of emotion. She's addressing her communicator by holding it up and pointing it at her face, somewhere in one of the hallways. Slowly, her lips turn to a frown. ]

The walls are painted red, but not with blood. There are three--past. Present. Future. More line the walls but these are the focus, these are what's meant to be. It's Tranquility.

[ Her lips quirk, though through the entire thing she doesn't blink but if you look quickly, there's a flash of purple in her eyes. ]

There's a cross, there's man on a cross and then there's whispers. Keep your secrets and guard them well. There's no violence, only in the paintings, but just in case--just in case. Don't speak to the walls, the walls can hear.



[ Heaven's Fence Encryption 100% - Tyke, Captain Kirk, Spock, Tony Stark, Neal. ]
Some of you told me to contact you before this. I felt a warning was appropriate to the general crew.

Neal told his secrets and now they know. They never forget. [ She clears her throat, and, finally, her gaze falls downwards, finally blinking. ]

Mr. Smiley is not part of the Tranquility. But he's laughing as he paints them and there's--there's...

It's not just machinery in holes. Not just parts. Mind the gap, the gap might bite back. [ Even if she doesn't understand it, she figures it bears explaining. ]

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[the_vishual]

[ Her mouth widens, and there's a look on her face--she's unable to hide it, even if she could. Pity. ]

You have no idea what you've done, have you?

[became]

I didn't do anything.

[ kinda did. ]

[the_vishual]

Neal..

Neal, I'm so, so sorry.

[became]

I'm fine, I told you. Don't be.

[the_vishual]

You're so lost and you have no idea what's going to happen. What will be.

What is.

[became]

All who wander, Chase.

[the_vishual]

Pardon? [ Wat ]

[became]

It's a saying.

I went looking, and what I found was some murals and a great case of dehydration and hypothermia. It's-- it's really not all that big a deal.

[the_vishual]

I saw what you saw. I felt what you didn't.

[became]

Which is why you can play the hero on this one, and everyone can leave me out of it.

[ because what neal felt is a little too horrifying to dwell on. ]

[the_vishual]

I'm not a hero--but you are. If you don't recognize it yet, that's your own fault.

[became]

I'm a lot of things-- trust me, hero isn't on the list. I can do a great gentleman rogue, though. Much more in my wheelhouse.

[the_vishual]

[ She's just going to shake her head and end the feed there, too. Neal Caffrey, you lovable idiot. ]