Hey, RQ. [ His voice sounds uncertain, but it comes through clearly; there's the sounds of activity in the background, which probably means it was recorded in City Hall. ] If you're getting this, it means of one of three things: I got Ported out, I'm dead, or some fucker kidnapped my ass and I don't have any access to my comm.
[ A pause. ]
Lay off the drinks while I'm not around to cut you off, all right? Make sure Mitch gets his fucking coffee, and don't let the raccoons freak him out so much. [ He trails off at that, not really sure what else to say. ]
[ The number it's from, if she recognizes it, is the landline for Gracie Mansion. He's thoughtfully timed it so it's not obscenely early, but it's still pretty bad. some things can't be helped.
[Early morning (like five in the morning early morning), just before Will gets ready to leave Heropa for good, he makes a little stop at April's house. He's leaving her a box, one covered in clam wrap so it won't escape the raccoon's notice if someone else tries to steal it. They can pull off the note with her name off it, but they can't hide the clams. Inside are two shirts, one simple enough and the other a more complicated version of the first.
Between the two shirts is a card that has a few lines scribbled in, but no name.
Heading out for De Chima If you're ever up there and want to visit, let me know We've got room Even for the raccoons
That's all she wrote. Can she figure it out, or will it forever be a mystery?]
[ It takes him a while to work up to this. It's new, and the main thing he's desperate for is company. Real company. He doesn't really know how to ask for that. Sending a message seems better than nothing. Even if it feels awkward to him. ]
hello april .
this is grey . you gave me this number
[ Okay, introductions dealt with. What now? This feels so false. What do people normally say? ]
I apologise for the delay in contact. I would just like to inform you that I have finally been able to raise the funds necessary to keep the fund afloat. In the meantime, if you are interested in collecting some back-pay for your time last month and the month before, I have a cheque here with your name on it.
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