((Canon: Kyle XY))

[notyouraveragesecurity]

Okay. You made icons and set up the account. Feel better now?

We can start forgeting it happened, because I'm leaving. [Glares.] Don't bother coming after me.

[Whatever it is she thinks she's doing, Foss wants no part of it. So he'll just go back to his truck. He's not going to abandon his duty to look out for Kyle.]

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Foss, you too?

[notyouraveragesecurity]

[... Something's definitely up. He's relieved that Kyle's not hurt, but-]

What do you mean? [Foss's inner alarm bells are ringing.] Do you know where we are?

[bathtubsleeper]

Where you going?

Welcome back. This is the same person who has Declan. <3

[notyouraveragesecurity]

[Foss moves as far as ten paces. When Kyle's voice was heard, he stops and turns around.]

How did you get here? [How did he get here so fast?] Kyle, what is this place?

[Foss has got a bad feeling as he motions to Kyle to follow.] We talk as we move. My truck's not far from here.

[bathtubsleeper]

I'm not sure we can leave. I've been here for awhile but I haven't figured out much yet.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

[This is not good. All the alarms inside his mind are hollering. They can't stay here, not with Jessi and the Trager family in danger. Cassidy would use any means to have Kyle and retrieve the Zzyxx data from him, including everyone he loves.]

What have you found out?

[bathtubsleeper]

Not much. Just that there's a lot of people around from different worlds. Declan is here too.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

[He stares at Kyle a moment. No, he's not one to make up such things for any reason but that's a lot to take in... A part of him groans inwardly as Declan is mentioned, but Foss knows how much they care about each other.]

You might as well go get him. We have to find a way back to Seattle.

[bathtubsleeper]

Uhm. If I could find him sure. We got taken to some place called the Nexus. I don't think we can return to Seattle?

[notyouraveragesecurity]

[He's not thrilled at all about this, but he manages to speak calmly.]

How come? Who took you there? Are you both all right?

[Foss has his gun on him, tucked away safely. He'll use it against whoever kidnapped them. He's already suspecting that they may know how special Kyle is. Declan probably got involved, trying to protect him.]

[bathtubsleeper]

The Nexus? As far as I know it's some kind of otherworldly intelligent life form or force. It's supposedly very powerful.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

[This is hard for him to believe, but he knows Kyle isn't making any of this up. That's not like him, and Foss can tell when someone's lying.]

And why would it be interested in either of you? You're not hurt, are you?

[bathtubsleeper]

I don't really know... I'm fine both mentally and physically tho.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

Okay, good. And Declan?

[bathtubsleeper]

He's fine too.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

I'll be there soon.

[If this somehow sentient world doesn't take him willingly, then he'll find a way to get to the boys himself. He'll force it if he has to.]

[bathtubsleeper]

Alright. It would be nice.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

Stay safe until I get there.

[... Might as well say what he knows from Mun Lady now.] I'll give this guy I met a ride over to town. Once we get there, I'll go find you, Kyle.

[bathtubsleeper]

Alright.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

I heard there are really dangerous characters around, from the crowd the Mun woman I know has.

Keep your distance from them.

[bathtubsleeper]

I know... if I just had gotten more time then maybe I could defend myself too.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

Declan will help watch your back, I'm sure of it.

[...] I've yet to hear back from the man I met.

[Foss sounds a bit irritated there.]

[bathtubsleeper]

He's just a kid tho, like me...

Hope you hear back from your friend.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

Yeah, but you know how much he cares about you. Right?

[Foss frowns.] We're not friends. I don't even know who he is. He's as lost as I've been, and that's all I know about him.

[bathtubsleeper]

He's a friend. I don't want him to get hurt because of me.

Oh alright. [Goofy smile.] Didn't know.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

But we both know he's stubborn about that.

[He's not smiling back.] Whoever he is, my Mun seems to take interest in him. But I won't wait around for much longer.

[bathtubsleeper]

Yeah, we do.

Oh? What's so special about him?

[notyouraveragesecurity]

I asked. She told me he's someone from a favorite TV show of hers. [He slightly eye rolls. Really? Really? Is this something he'll have to constantly put up with?]

He's a "good guy" and a detective. [The skepticism in his voice... Oh, he heard that remark, lady.]

I could care less about being a "happy camper", Mun. [This is getting more complicated. He doesn't like that.]

[bathtubsleeper]

Aren't we all from favourite TV-shows and similar, of our Muses? This isn't that different is it?

He sounds alright. [He smiles.] You shouldn't judge so harshly until you have met him.

[He looks on awkwardly as Foss argues with his Mun]

But y'know when they start to consider mixing things in from RL I get uncertain. Actually. Cos I can't really analyse it.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

I don't get involved with the cops. Because of what I've done in the past, I tend to keep my distance from them.

We can't have any police knowing about who you are. [He's killed to protect Kyle. Cooperating a cop isn't something he'd want to do.]

[In a firm voice;] I'm only giving him a ride to find some civilization. That's it. I'm not letting any cop get close.

Doesn't matter to me if she likes him.

[bathtubsleeper]

Like blowing up secret labs. [Still pretty bitter about that one Foss.] I know I'm not like anybody else but that shouldn't matter to the police, right? Not if they are going to do their job.

It's your decision. We could use allies tho.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

[Not going to argue, let alone talk about that. He did what he had to do. What's done is done. Baylin's murderers had it coming.]

It's for the best, for both of us. There are other people to be allies with.

[bathtubsleeper]

Like who?

[notyouraveragesecurity]

The people who warned me about the dangers of where you are, in Mun's head space. A woman named Tifa, another named Mari--who aren't cops.

[No, he won't share about what happened way before blowing up Zzyxx, even way before killing Professor Kern. An old wound he's kept buried.]

Have you met either of them?

[bathtubsleeper]

I've met Mari. She seems alright.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

Good. She knows most of everyone over where you and Declan are. They're decent, and wouldn't allow anyone new in town to be in danger of the bad things.

Things that aren't human, and wouldn't hesitate to kill you.

[bathtubsleeper]

I guess I should stick close to her then.

[gothams_finest]

Sounds like you want to get away from your mun pretty badly. I'm guessing this isn't just over some icons though, right?

[notyouraveragesecurity]

Mun? [He frowns in confusion.] You mean the lady who impulsively brought me here? Wherever here is?

[This guy seems to know much more than Foss does. Maybe he knows what this place is, since it's not anywhere near Seattle.]

[gothams_finest]

Yeah, your writer. Whatever you want to call them, they're the people who control us. I couldn't tell you where here is exactly because I don't know myself.

Remember it's Gen's turn in the musebox thread. ;) Of course, get to that whenever!

[notyouraveragesecurity]

[[ooc cont: Eventually, Jim and Foss must enter in a separate thread together!]]

[Control him? The other man can see the unpleasant scowl on Foss’s face.]

She would know I’m not someone who can be manipulated.

[This is very frustrating. Kyle’s going to need Foss’s help again, sometime soon, if they’re to take down the shadowy science organization Adam’s brother works for.

If he only knew where his writer was. He’d point a gun in her face and demand that she’d take him and his pickup back to Seattle. The woman must be crazy to have him stay put.]

We can’t be the only people here. There’s got to be someone else who sells maps, or something.

[gothams_finest]

ooc: ok! let me know when I need to tag.]

Fair enough. I don't think I'd appreciate being controlled by anyone except myself. [Jim knew there was a small chance that he would be controlled by his writer. There was nothing he could do about that.]

I doubt we are. This place seems busy, as if there are people around but don't seem to want to talk to us.

I was thinking about bringing Cheshire Cat in there too, from American McGee's Alice games.

[notyouraveragesecurity]

Most people would. [Foss sounds a little sarcastic there. He’s a little reluctant to help this man, for the most important thing to do is to get back to Seattle. Back to Kyle, who needed all the help he could get.

Yet any means ditch him wouldn’t go well. Foss knows nothing about him, so shooting him would be too risky. He also looked to be in good shape, so making a run toward his truck and leave the other behind would be a worthless choice to make.]

Looks like there’s a town up ahead, not far from here. [He indicates to his pickup.] Let’s go.

[Foss will help him a little, just to avoid conflict. Not that he wants to play the Good Samaritan card, but it’s the only good choice there is--to proceed smoothly into what he needs to do.]