12th Focus // [Action]

[crystal_stasis]

[Like the last time, Serah has been cleaning up all this time, but now she's going door to door. Why? She wants to make sure everyone is safe. She'll just knock on your door, ask if everything is okay, ask if there's anything you need help with, and if its no, she'll leave. But if it's yes, she'll do her best to try to help. Then she repeats with with the others. She's also made an effort to make a list of those she has visited so far, but thats nothing too important.]

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[sadfreezingbrit.livejournal.com]

[ It's been exactly one week since Philip last left his room or spoke to anybody not currently living in his head. It didn't go too well, so he's been persistently ignoring the universe since then.

The knock at his door doesn't contribute to his wonderful state of isolation and self-pity, so when he finally opens the door a little to peek outside the reaction comes suitably delayed and lacking enthusiasm. ]

What?

[crystal-stasis.livejournal.com]

Is everything okay here? I'm checking to see if people are safe and if there's anything I can do if you need help with anything.

[sadfreezingbrit.livejournal.com]

[ For your convenience, please imagine the following said in the tone of voice you would normally reserve for reporting that your parents just died in an explosion and your beloved dog Fido got run over by a truck. ]

'm fine. Don't need... anything. Thanks.

[ He's almost closed the door again, but then he hesitates. ]

Why? What's going on?

[crystal-stasis.livejournal.com]

... That doesn't sound convincing.

[She paused for a moment.]

The mansion's gotten a lot worse and the mirrors are acting up. It's gotten kind of dangerous, so I just want to make sure people are okay.

[sadfreezingbrit.livejournal.com]

[ He considers this situation for a moment.

Then he decides that he doesn't care. ]

Right. Again... thanks.

[ And now he's slowly closing the door, not even commenting on her first statement. He knows it didn't sound convincing, knows he made no effort to sound all right, but he knows just as well that he's not about to tell her what's wrong. ]