Searching doves

[nonomoribird]

I wonder why this place seems so silent. There are sounds, and there are people, but the shadows seem longer, somehow. I do not think it is very safe right now.

I have not seen the musician in a while. I wonder where he is.

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[upgrade2hat.livejournal.com]

There are people here, but this place in and of itself is empty. It is missing something. But it cannot be found if we worry rather than act.

[cowardly-hero.livejournal.com]

When has this city ever been safe?

Which musician?

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

I do not know when it has been safe. When I came here, the shadows were not around.

Hamel. He has gone missing.

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[itshowiroll.livejournal.com]

That's because the city ain't safe, Yorda. D'you need me to come get you?

If we're thinkin' of the same musician, I haven't seen him either.

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[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

I am safe for now. Are you alright?

Where could he have gone?

[eaturdumbapple.livejournal.com]

Calm before the storm probably.

This happen often here?

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

Yes. It has been happening almost since I came here.

Are you well?

[eaturdumbapple.livejournal.com]

How long ago?

Better than before, thanks. Got some familiar faces here to help.

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

Many days have passed, but I do not know more than that.

I am glad. I have not seen anyone I know, except for Mother, and she was not truly here.

[eaturdumbapple.livejournal.com]

From the sounds of it, this place seems like it's been here for years. Can't shake the feeling we're heading for something we won't enjoy.

Hallucinations are the worst kind of company.

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

There are unfamiliar shadows that appear to move on their own here.

What is a hallucination?

[eaturdumbapple.livejournal.com]

...that's new.

Something you only see in your head. Something that's not really there.

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

It is?

But the shadow that she became attacked me.

[eaturdumbapple.livejournal.com]

Nobody told me about any shadow-things.

Creature, then. Shape-shifter. Used you as prey.

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

They found us all unaware, I think.

It reached for my heart. It was cold.

[eaturdumbapple.livejournal.com]

...fantastic.

What the hell? What kind of creature does that?

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

What is a hell?

Mother did that.

[eaturdumbapple.livejournal.com]

...uh. Just swearing. You don't get out much, do you?

No, it wasn't. ...probably. I don't know how your world works.

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

No. This is the second place I've been.

Mother took the children the outsiders gave her and turned them into shadows. They were different from the ones here.

[eaturdumbapple.livejournal.com]

Sheltered life?

Wait, you mean back home?

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

I was isolated.

Yes. That was what Mother did before the boy stopped her.

...I'll stop failing now thx. x.x

[eaturdumbapple.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that... any reason for it?

What boy?

GAH. I didn't get the notice for this, so sorry!

[nonomoribird.livejournal.com]

There was no one else living on the island but Mother and the birds.

The boy with horns.