ENDGAME GROUP 1: The Other Box (Log 2)

[yourghosthost]

[Off-screen, the groups manage to reunite themselves once more. More notable than anything else is the little black floating box, though if any of you have any information you wish to exchange, now would be an excellent time to do so.]

I know this isn’t exactly on the docket, but I intend on heading in there. You’re welcome to join if you’d like.

(ooc: this is the second and final log for group 1 - if you weren’t here for the previous log, feel free to use this as a jumping-in point!)

Comments

[toogoodforhim]

[He offers the letter for Wander to read.]

Judging by the state of the paper, I don't think Hades thought much of the thanks, but we can't just pretend this doesn't mean anything, either.

[hallotween]

Or he was hiding evidence. 'Cause Hades is the one who's behind all this.

[just says this super cheerfully and simply like everyone already knows this]

[toogoodforhim]

Given that I found it in readable condition, instead of just indiscriminate ash in the ashtray, it would have been a pretty sad cover-up for a man whose head is covered with fire.

[hallotween]

He probably didn't expect anybody to look.

[toogoodforhim]

Still, it looks like the damage is more from hot ashes falling on it than a concentrated attempt at burning.

[folkscallmewander]

[No surprise, Wander is upset as he reads the letter and hands it back.]

Poor Randy. Bein' alone's gotta mess up a fella no matter who he is.

[stenchus_rodentus]

Doesn't give the excuse of stealing MY voice.

[toogoodforhim]

...That doesn't make torturing us the right thing to do.

[folkscallmewander]

It wasn't the right thing, but that doesn't mean we can't figure out where Randy was comin' from and help him cope the right way.

[toogoodforhim]

Wander...

[He takes a knee to get down on Wander's level.]

Buddy, you don't have to be a part of it if it comes down to a fight, but you have to accept that there might not be a way for all of us to get out of this alive without somebody ending up...dead. Maybe Randy, maybe Hades, maybe... probably Ford's evil ex.

Sometimes people don't want to be helped, so all we can do is keep them from hurting anyone else.

[folkscallmewander]

No, but-

[How can he get Lefou to understand? Sure, not everyone's had the same experiences, but Wander Just Knows that he can fix this.]

Everyone wants to be helped! [His free arm straightens at his side as he speaks a little louder than he wanted.] Look, I know it seems impossible that the worst cases like Hades and Randy can't ever change, but I know we can fix this without killin' anyone else else. Even your worst enemy's got good in them, you just have to bring it out at the forefront!

[It's just like with Dominator. He didn't know how to approach her, but then he came up with the genius plan of hooking her up with Hater which will lead them to renounce their evil ways and settle down. And now he has Randy's backstory; talking about feelings will be a cinch!]