two >>> i make a fist and not a plan

[expeditiousness]

un: SPEED
private; @wiccan

wanda’s gone.

[what. it’s fine. tommy’s totally fine.]


[some time later:]
@everyone

idk who here knew wanda but fyi she’s gone now, if you didn’t already hear.

Comments

Private

[demiurgency]

what????

Like gone gone

How

Private

[expeditiousness]

idk same way we get brought here i guess?

went to message her a litte bit ago and her name’s not there anymore. checked her house, she’s not there.

Private

[demiurgency]

Fuck.

[How often do you hear your brother curse, Tommy? Not all that often.]

I'm going check the trails. Her hunting route. I'll be back in a couple hours.

Private

[expeditiousness]

[not often, no.]

not by yourself, you’re not. i’m coming with you.

[he’s already been over some of them, but hey, second time could be the charm, right? nah, probably not. but billy probably shouldn’t be alone any more than tommy. they’re the only family they have left now.]

Private forever

[demiurgency]

[He wants to say no to the offer, a little. It's hard enough knowing he won't be able to talk out any of what he's been dealing with the last few nights since they got back. But ultimately...well, Tommy would be right. They're the only family they have now.]

I'm out west right now, down our road past the last house, right where the trees start. Meet me here?

yes good

[expeditiousness]

be there in a few.

[it’s not as fast as he normally moves, but a few minutes later tommy jogs up to the spot where billy said to meet him. he gives his twin a head nod in greeting, all frowns instead of his usual devil-may-care smiles.]

Hey.

[demiurgency]

[Billy nods a greeting in return, brows dark with stormclouds. Matching, yet again, despite the difference in their hair and eye color. His shoulders are hunched, half against the cold, half against the other kind of cold. It shouldn't matter this much, but it does.]

Hey. Ready?

Private

[skyward_eyes]

If I can acquire some alcohol, you can come over to my place, we'll have a drink or something. You can bring Billy too if he wants.

Private

[expeditiousness]

deal. i never say no to booze.

[feelings are gonna be a different story.]

Re: Private

[skyward_eyes]

Kay. I think I have a bit of beer from the boss, and I know where I can dig up some vodka. Those work?

Sorry, I don't even know how to do mixed drinks. Suppose I should have paid more attention to Desmond.

Private

[expeditiousness]

vodka’s good. i could show you how to do some mixed drinks if we had good mixers around. too bad there’s no red bull, that stuff’s awesome with vodka.

Re: Private

[skyward_eyes]

I have no clue what red bull is. But I'll figure it out.

Does Billy know yet?

Private

[expeditiousness]

red bull’s an energy drink. pure awesome in a can.

and yeah, i told billy first.

Re: Private

[skyward_eyes]

Somehow I'm not surprised that is what you put value in.

It's okay to be messed up about this.

[Don't deny it. Come on, you're using text, not voice.]

un: beverly crusher

[ethnobotany]

[ well. that explains a few things. it doesn't help her in the long run, but at least she knows that wanda isn't lost or hurt out here. ]

Thank you for telling us. I know she has a lot of people who care about her.

[ at least this means wanda and clint will be reunited. for all that beverly will miss wanda, she knows that wanda is better off back in her own world. ]

Are you all right?

[ usually the people who mention these disappearances are ones who care for those they've lost. she wants to be sure this person at least has a support network. ]

[expeditiousness]

np. figured people would wanna know.

[he would’ve, if he hadn’t already found out.]

yeah i’m fine. thanks tho.

[so fine, in fact, that he’s making the effort to type everything out instead of doing an audio post, where people would be able to hear how bummed he is.]

[ethnobotany]

Np?

[ look, she's from the future. shorthand didn't really make the couple hundred year jump to her time. ]

You're probably about as fine as I am, if you cared about her. Do you need anything?

[ taking care of others is how she copes. ]

[expeditiousness]

no problem.

[it's ok, some people are old and/or alien and don't understand textspeak, tommy gets it.

buuuut she's not wrong - tommy cared about wanda a lot, and he misses her already.]

nah i'm ok really. wanda was cool tho. kinda like a big sister. but it's better for her if she got to go home.

UN: The Brock Report

[imareporter]

...just asking. I'm sorry. for uh - for your loss. I uh-

Is Arado okay? Her dog?

[expeditiousness]

[damn. tommy sure wasn’t paying attention once he realized what was happening.]

i didn’t see him. i’m sure he’s fine tho. dogs are good at taking care of themselves, right?

[imareporter]

...Sure.

[BRB panicking.]

Just curious.

[expeditiousness]

you were friends with wanda? or just her doggo?

Private

[imareporter]

[Instant thought. I barely knew her. Walked her dog a few times-

LIES Eddie she made us feel good! Made YOU feel good and you will HONOR that-

Not the time Not the time Not the time-

YES. TIME.]

We were going out.

I mean a few dates maybe.

this is really awkward holy shit I'm sorry.

Private

[expeditiousness]

wow. i had no idea she was seeing anyone.

sorry, dude. that really sucks.

Re: Private

[imareporter]

[I'm fine-.]

Kinda...not processing it that whole temple trip was hard.

How'd you know her? I mean if you don't mind my asking we weren't anything ...official you know?