on Thursday afternoon

[gardeningaia]

[Filtered from Hope, written]

I heard it takes a week for people to be revived. Is that just "about"? Sometimes it can be longer? [The top quickly scribbled out to leave only a period.] Li She's la

[There's a sudden break into voice when Aerith mutters:] I feel sick. [She still has to check on Hope... she doesn't know what to say with Lightning not returning--yet. Because she is returning. ]

If anyone sees Lightning, tell her she's in trouble... [Not like it'll make her come faster.] ... for worrying people.

[Action (if people want?) open to Zack, Hope, people passing through the first two floors of C4, as she'll be passing through them herself later. Allie, if you want to do a backdated thread instead to play out her breaking the news, that's cool too? Up for anything, even if Aerith isn't quite. She's looking drawn and paler, despite the sun being out more.]

[ooc: Lightning will be back soon! Part of why this is dated to Thursday. I have to work, so responses will come in about six hours.]

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[consultmybooks]

I understand.

It's not a pleasant wait, even in the best of circumstances.

But Luceti is reliable, at least in that regard.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

The best circumstances would be no wait at all.

You've been here a long time, haven't you? [...Come to think of it, they'd talked a few months ago, hadn't they?] Giles? You're back.

[consultmybooks]

...whoever announced my departure picked quite a time to do so.

But, yes, I'm back. It's...Aerith, yes? [Nothing personal, but with all the other names he's suddenly found himself remembering, one or two did get a little lost in the haze.]

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

[ooc: fff I'm a little confused. I was assuming she'd notice him gone because they were neighbors and he was dropped back in December? Did I mix something up?]

That's right. It's been a while. How long have you been back...?

[consultmybooks]

((ooc: No, it's entirely feasible that Aerith would notice that he was gone. Giles just doesn't see it that way and he really never paid much attention to his neighbors.))

About...two days, now.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

((ooc: gotcha!))

I see...

There was a draft recently. It started about two weeks ago, now.

[consultmybooks]

I've heard. Everyone was sent to an area of farmland and the Third Party has gained the ability to nullify supernatural or magical powers.

Sorry I missed it.

[gardenerofgaia.livejournal.com]

Wish I had. ...But it's over now, at least. It's only a matter of time before everyone is back.

[consultmybooks]

Luceti is reliable in that regard, at least.

[Aerith. That's her name.] At least it's reliable in good ways along with horrible ones.