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[askedtobe]

Spike's gone. [ Peter's voice sounds rough, like he's been crying and is trying to keep from doing so right now. But this is Spike we're talking about, and Peter isn't coping well. After another couple seconds, he continues. ]

Came home last night, and now he's just... gone. Don't think he's coming back.

[ Peter needs a minute or two after that, pressing a hand over his NV and letting the feed go hopefully silent while he gets himself back together. After what seems like almost too long, he starts again.]

I've been here for over a year now, been through two birthdays, and this place, it never makes any more sense. It never means anything, nothing ever matters. We're the only one's that're real here, and i'm just-- [ a beat ]

I'm just tired of losing people.

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[paterelohim]

[He's gone? Chuck has to take a moment to think about that. This isn't the first time he's lost a friend, but somehow it's happened to him rarely enough that the sting is still very new. It's different, somehow, when it's somebody you only met here and can never know anywhere else.

Just like always, hearing other people's grief is the hardest.]

Hey, Peter... [Pause. Chuck didn't exactly know Spike as well as a lot of people. He picks his words carefully.] I'm really sorry, man.

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[askedtobe]

[ Out of all the people to hear from first, it had to be the person he hasn't spoken to since their... unfortunate incident. Chuck was the first person he'd avoided after it all and it had just grown from there.

But now here he was and there wasn't a thing Peter could do about it. ] Hey. [ It took him a few seconds, obviously unsure, before he finally said anything else. ] I am too.

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[paterelohim]

[Chuck had wanted to reach out to him and say something, but things kept getting in the way. Distraction. Life. Fear of igniting that hunger of Peter's again and getting found out somehow. He doesn't blame Peter anymore, if he ever had.

Awkward pause. He casts around for something to say.]

I don't know how Fred'll take this.

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[magnetic_magpie]

I'm sorry Peter.

[Warm and sincere, but wary. Peter had pulled away from him, so he was hurt. But still, he'd reach out.]

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[askedtobe]

Yeah, me too.

[ Granted, he'd pulled away from absolutely everyone, which really only added to the horrible feelings. ] Thought he'd get to stick around awhile longer.

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[magnetic_magpie]

Yeah. He seemed like the all right sort.

[Magneto just has issues with abandonment.]

video; AND CRAP I HAVE NO IMP ICONS LET'S PRETEND OK?

[twili]

Figures you show up when I'm about to get some beauty rest.

[Have an imp, not glaring, but she's certainly giving you a bit of a look. Drawing a tiny hand up to her lips and yawns quite dramatically.]

What's this about losing people now?

video; I'M GOOD AT PRETENDING 8DD

[askedtobe]

[ Have a few blinks before Peter's eyes finally widen, taking in the sight of Midna, another he at least thought he'd lost. ]

Midna? [ It's another few seconds before he almost smiles, a lopsided pull of his lips, leaning forward a bit from where he's sitting so he can get a better look at her. ]

You came back.

[twili]

[Her tiny lips spread from cheek to cheek revealing pointed teeth as she chuckles sleepily.]

Who else would I be?

[She mocks and feigns being hurt as her pointed fingers tap along her chin. She gives the screen a little tap, if only to make that smile spread a bit more. She doesn't exactly like seeing those she cares about upset or almost in tears.]

Well, not by choice, but if you ask nicely I might just admit that you were one of the things I missed most while I was away.

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[She doesn't trust her voice to stay steady, but she can't ignore this, either.]

i'm sorry

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[askedtobe]

[ oh Ahiru, his littlest buddy. ]

thanks. i'm sorry too.

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[sharp]

[ Amy felt a little numb about the situation, but she knew it was affecting Peter the most. It seemed like bad timing just when she had decided to stay over. Or maybe it helped a bit being close by. She didn't know. People had a habit of leaving in her life; this place wasn't any different. Maybe even worse. ]

Are you going to be okay?

[ She's already said sorry and probably asked this question too many times, but she does again anyway. Her hand reaches out to rest on his back. ]

sob all the sad action;

[askedtobe]

[ After discarding his NV off to the side of the couch, Peter wiped his face again, wiping his hand off on his pants and trying to look at least a little respectable. Which was hard with red rimmed eyes and the need to sniffle every half a second. ]

Yeah. I'll be okay. [ Peter swallowed after he spoke, wondering if that was a lie, wondering how long it would take him to get over this. ] Sorry you got to be over in the middle of all... this.

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[doeswhathewants]

That sucks. He was cool.

[askedtobe]

[ oh god why video, now he has to fuss about and wipe his eyes :| ]

That's an understatement.

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[improvesmorale]

[We're the only ones that are real here. A beat.]

Sorry.

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[askedtobe]

[ Text from some NV he's not even familiar with. Huh. ]

Did you know him?

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[cheerhealer]

Peter...

Do you want me to come over? [ Work wasn't important. Not at a time like this. ]

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[askedtobe]

[ Peter is always hideous in these situations and he's left shrugging for a few seconds before he remembers this is voice. Why is talking so difficult. ]

You could come over in a little while? I'm not sure how long Amy's staying.

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[acclimatized]

[ from john's perspective, it's been a long time since he's seen spike and it's not unusual for him to drop off the radar for a while. but peter's voice drives the point straight to home and erases any doubt he might have. gone, then. ]

Thanks for letting us know.

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[askedtobe]

You're welcome? Someone would've done it sooner or later.

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[whycantistay]

Feel like company? [Because she needs it.]

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[askedtobe]

Want to come over a little later? [ Peter will fall apart if he doesn't have constant company and he doesn't... know what's going to happen with Amy. ]

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[nicecollarbones]

I think it matters.

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[askedtobe]

Why? You got a good reason?