Homeless/Voice testing

[lastinggreene]

Look I know what you’re thinkin. It ain’t lookin so good for Alexandria anymore. It ain’t even lookin good for me where everythin last left off. I know ya already know things, mun. Things of what’s to come, what’s gonna happen to group, what’s most likely gonna happen to me. I don’t expect ya to tell me, I really don’t know if I want ya to. I’ve learned to accept those kinda things now. Sometimes ya just don’t get to know what’s gonna happen to yourself, to those ya love. I do know that I ain’t bout to give up, none of us are.

Lost a lot between daddy and Beth. Kinda hard to believe that both of ‘em are actually gone but they are, along with many others. That’s enough to crush any girl’s heart, break her down and rip all hope away from her but in the end you keep goin. I saw them, saw the balloons before all of this. It’s him, I know it is. He’s alive, he showed me like he said that he would. Things may look helpless, they may seem that way but he’s out there. Right now that’s enough for me.

That’s enough for us.

Comments

[burningdaylight]

Think it takes more strength to keep hopeful than most people realize.

[lastinggreene]

Seems like it takes more strength to do alotta things here lately and if ya don't have hope, what do ya have ?

[burningdaylight]

[His lips press thin.] ...Yeah.

[A beat.] I know we ain't ever met before, but I hope things work out. [Well, as long as they can before shit hits the fan again. It always does.] As well as they can, anyway.

[lastinggreene]

Gotta have somethin to hold on to, keep ya goin. That's what my dad would always say.

[She offers him a weak smile and then a nod] Ya too. Ya from around here?

[burningdaylight]

...Sounds like he was a real good guy.

[He looks off to the side, his gaze thoughtful, heavy.]

Been dealin' with lurkers an' bandits the last couple years... if that's what you're askin'. I heard a' Alexandria before, but that was after I ended up here in this 'headspace', or whatever the hell people call it. [To himself:] Sounds like somethin' straight out of a horror flick.

[lastinggreene]

He was a wonderful man. [She replied softly. Her father was always wise with words and had a even kinder heart. She missed him greatly but at times in this new world, sometimes she was glad he wasn't around to see it falling apart]

Alexandria was good while it lasted. Huge part of me likes to think that maybe we can even save it? Know what ya mean bout this headspaces. I'm rather new to mine but guess I'm learnin.

[burningdaylight]

[Frowning sympathetically;] Well, anythin' worth savin's worth you tryin', as I see it. I can't say I know much about it but, from I been told, it still sounds better than what's out there.

[lastinggreene]

Anythin gotta be better than what's out there...[She takes a moment to glance past him before her eyes flicker back] Ain't really many places for people to go anymore, that alone safe ones.

Whatta bout you? Ya gotta place ya stay?

[burningdaylight]

We used to, back home. But right now I guess I'm what them mundanes call 'homeless'.

[He chuckles wryly.]

[lastinggreene]

[A faint smile tugs along her own features]

Guess we're all kinda "homeless" huh?

[burningdaylight]

[He huffs a laugh, sad and soft.] Sounds about right.

[lastinggreene]

Guess its just somethin ya gotta get use to now? Least that's what it seems like.

[burningdaylight]

Them games ain't much of a home, but... least you might end up findin' some a' your people.

[lastinggreene]

That would be nice. Kinda use to not havin a home that alone it bein safe. Whata bout you? Ya see any of your own people round here?

[burningdaylight]

Every now an' again. [The sad knit to his brow suggests the answer is closer to 'not really' these days, being fresh out of a game and all.] Mostly in that Bakerstreet place. You heard of it?

[lastinggreene]

[The look in his eyes are enough to give her the answer she greatly feared. Then again she rather expected it. Her own mun has been lurking about for awhile and hadn't seen much of Maggie's people]

I'm sorry [She whispers softly before glancing back up]

Bakerstreet? Can't say I've ever heard of it. It safe? Free of walkers?

[burningdaylight]

[He acknowledges her sympathy with a thoughtful look, a flicker of pain in his eyes. He leaves it at that.]

...Depends on what you mean by safe. Ain't seen any walkers, but, well, there're the least a' anybody's worries. If you an' your mundane are on good terms, though, then I don' think you'll have much of a' problem.

[lastinggreene]

[She tilts her head slightly]

Was it safe for you and your mun? It treat ya alright?

*they're

[burningdaylight]

[He nods, unable to place a time in recent memory when he was tossed into some miserable situation in some meme or another.] It had its moments. Still does.

[A corner of his mouth turns up, thinking of Clem.]

[lastinggreene]

Guess a little bit of good moments are better than none?

[burningdaylight]

[Damn right.] I'll take what I can get.

[It's all they can do.]

[dirtyredneck]

You stop with that talk, you hear me? It ain't happenin' to you.

[Daryl stalks for a second, pacing with his eyes focused on her, trying to hide the pain and worry in them behind anger. It was always easier to be angry.]

And Glenn's goin' be just fine. He got you a message, didn't he? Have to trust that.

[lastinggreene]

Daryl... [Her eyes soften slightly before she takes a small breath. He's unware of the events unfolding back at Alexandria. How its now flooded with walkers, how everyone is split up, how she's not in the best situation, nor is Rick and last what happened to Carol]

Glenn is alive, I know that now. He's safe, I hope at least. We ain't, I ain't and whata bout y'all? Ya haven't made it back yet...

[dirtyredneck]

He called on the walkie. He was heading your way. He's safe.

[Daryl was not happy to hear her say she wasn't in a good spot. That place set him on edge, but it was their home now. No place was could ever be safe anymore, sure. He knew that. But Alexandria? It was safer than most. Had good people watching it. Had them there.]

And we're on our way back. Got a truck and some new toys. We'll be there soon. It's only twenty miles.

[lastinggreene]

[Maggie can't help but glance down slightly. Twenty miles was still far away with what was happening back in Alexandria but it was a relief to here that Daryl was safe. He was safe while Alexandria was falling a part quickly. Maggie didn't even know if anyone was able to make it out, that alone alive]

That's still a bit away, Daryl. [She replies back softly. She then shakes her head slightly]

Maybe ya'll should just keep goin? Ain't much worth comin back to anyhow. Ya can stay safe that way. Maybe even find Glenn?

[dirtyredneck]

[Daryl stopped his pacing and walked right up to her, pointing at her to hold her attention.]

Now you just stop with that kind of talk. Ain't no way we ain't coming back for you. We waited too long last time shit hit the fan and look how that turned out. Ain't happening again.

[lastinggreene]

[Her eyes narrowed at him slightly. Daryl did make a good point but there was no reason rushing head first into danger]

Now ya listen! [She shot back] Y'all need to becareful, stay safe. Rushin back here to what could be just nothin...

[dirtyredneck]

It ain't nothing! It's family!

[He leaned in close when he said it. Anger boiling up.]

You're family. Get that through your head if you ain't done it yet. I don't care what's going on, if there's a chance, I'm taking it!

[lastinggreene]

Daryl stop!!! [She hisses lowly]

Ya'll could be too late. The herds already broken in and all of us are split up. We all will do what we gotta to get out.

We all could be just fine.....

[dirtyredneck]

No! I can draw them away! We got a truck! We can pull them off you!

[lastinggreene]

And if ya can't? Sides my mun told me bout ya'll. Bout those men who stopped ya..

[dirtyredneck]

[Daryl snorted and turned his head before she could see his eye roll.]

Don't you worry about them. They're gonna get theirs. Abraham went shopping.

[He started pacing again.]

And we'll get back. Told you that already.

[lastinggreene]

It ain't like that... [She says lowly] My mun says these people, those men and their leader are monsters. The worst kind of 'em. Worse than what we've seen yet.

Y'all might be in danger yourselves.

[dirtyredneck]

We're always in danger, Maggie.

[He stopped his pacing to look her in eye. Almost immediately he looked down and away.]

Ain't no place safe. Gotta accept that and keep going. We can make a home, but we can't make it safe. So if Alexandria falls, if these guys are really that bad, we put ourselves back together and keep moving. Find a new place. A new roof for however long it lasts. And we fight what and who we have to. That's how it is, now.

[lastinggreene]

I-I know that...

[She glances away slightly as she blinks her eyes a few times to fight back a few tears]

I'm just tired. Tired of the runnin, tired of places not lastin at all. Most of all I'm just damn tired of losin people. Tired of someone dyin no matter what we do.

[dirtyredneck]

[He's not good with crying. He's not good with the comforting thing in general. Didn't know what to do with himself. Felt like a fool just standing there. Felt more a fool at the idea of reaching out. So he stood. Kept his head down. Scuffed his toe a bit.]

Yeah. I know. I am, too. But that's why I gotta come back.

[He couldn't just give up on them all and assume the worst. He had to try.]

[lastinggreene]

You'll make it back. Y'all will I'm sure. I don't doubt that but then it's just back to runnin again. Tryin to make it day by day. Guess that's just how it is now?

[She glances back at him slightly]

I miss Glenn, even though I know he's safe and close. I miss daddy, I miss Beth. Ain't a day goes by I don't think of 'em and how much they would have loved it in Alexandria. Daddy could have made another garden, Beth coulda made some friends. Ya know? But they ain't here...

And sometimes that ain't a bad thing cause they ain't gotta do this no more...

[dirtyredneck]

They would have wanted to if they'd gotten the chance. Neither of them gave up. So you need to stop talking like you're ready to.

[lastinggreene]

I ain't given up. Just sayin what's true. Think we're all bout to face somethin more dangerous than anything else we've ever faced...

[dirtyredneck]

Then we face it. Bigger, more dangerous, it don't matter. It really don't. We face it and we get through it. That's all there is to it. You got that?

[lastinggreene]

Yeah....

[She glances down once again. A hand grazing acrossed her stomach for a moment]

Y'all just becareful round those men.

[dirtyredneck]

[His eyes followed her hand. For some reason the sight of that made him frown. Couldn't put his finger on why just then, though.]

Good.

[Daryl nodded and stretched his arm out so he could put his fingers lightly on her shoulder. Just a brief touch, an attempt at comfort.]

And I will. Got people to protect, don't I?

[lastinggreene]

[For now it was a secret between herself and Glenn. Honestly she didn't really know how to tell the others that she was pregnant. This world was no place for a child but Maggie had grown tired of living in fear. After all little Judith was still very much alive.

She then gives a broken smile at his touch and comment]

Just do what I say and stay safe. We can't lose you to.