Re: Birds Rising on a Pillar of Rocket Exhaust [AAE IC #257]

On Sat, 10 Dec 2011 23:39:56 -0800 (PST)
Peter Eng Sent
AAE In Character List Post Number: 257

> On Thu, 08 Dec 2011 16:47:55 -0800
> Patrick O’Shea Sent
> AAE In Character List Post Number: 256
>
> There’s a sudden, six-tone beeping noise. Billy turns white, reaches into a pocket,
> and pulls out what looks like a watch. THumbing a control, he says “Who…hello?”

Tom has been staying out of the way, with good reason – he doesn’t want to try explaining who he is just yet. So when the old chime goes off, the fact that he reflexively reaches for his wrist goes unnoticed.

> The signal is horrible, ripped through with static and sounds of explosions and, behind
> it, a reverberating…electronic hum. Still, the sound of a woman’s voice cuts through it.
> “Billy? Is that-” another explosion. “Ireland. He’s coming down…zzrkt…Na Nog….
> Knows where…krrrktmm…Zeo Crystal…-tearing the island apart!”

[That voice…I guess you never forget your first love, even if it’s a stolen memory.]

> The connection dies out. Billy is silent for a second, then looks at whoever else in the
> room with him. “Cam and I need to get something. Then we’re leaving.
>
> “And we -are- coming with you.”