The Ultimate Anti-Climax of Ultimate History?

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[So, all of you islanders have been recovering from the horrors of the Zombie Island Mish-Mash of Nuclear AWESOME, doing your island-y things. That's cool, so has Ed, off being his usual slightly-reclusive self and blowing things up in his Gilligan-lab to pass the time. Life returns to what passes for normal here, right?

...and then there's the note. Of course your first thought is 'Oh God, another event?' as would be the logical train of thought--

Wait a minute. Wedding invitation? Of the island and--WHAT?! And on top of that you're free to leave for home or wherever you like?]

...there's no way. This has to be a trick.



(( MINGLE POST HO!!! Are you skeptical of this ~*gift from the heavens*~ as Edward is? Are you one of the insanely hopeful that shall plan for where you'll go? Need to start making tearful goodbyes to your long-time buddies? Shanghai some fellow islanders to your homeworld for nefarious purposes? Get pissed at being brought here recently just to leave? Flip out and go find some Black Materia to call down Mete--wait.

So yeah. Post, mingle, have fun! And assume this is the day of the note-arrival, obvs. Mods, if this is out of line, feel free to stake me out for the vultures. *A*b ))

Comments

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

Yusuke.

I think this is for real.

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

There's no way! Who'd be dumb enough to think Australia finally fell for it's crazy ass?

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

Call it a gut feeling.

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

[Giving a skeptical frown] Those don't always mean something, you know.

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

There's meaning this time.

We really may never see each other again you know.

[She just.

Sounds serious. Dead serious.]

1/2

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

[...and now he's worried]

That...

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

C'mon, Shinku, quit kidding around! It's just another lame prank!

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

It could be, but...

I don't think it is.

... No. I know it's not.

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

What makes you so sure...?

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

It's my instinct Yusuke. I tend to trust it.

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

[aaaaand that's not his grip trembling a bit on his invite]

...no. I refuse to believe it. I've been made the Island's bitch one too many times to fall for this!

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

[She reaches up to gently place her palm on his fist. She's not saying anything else. ]

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

[His nails are practically digging into his palm now, and he's struggling to rein in his temper]

It just...it can't be. Why would it let us go? Why now?

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

Well, it seems it had its own issues that it has finally resolved. That could be part of the reason.

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

So...what, it brought us all over here to be it's living love charms?

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

Indeed. It's been a while since it sounded this happy without being deviant.

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

Tch'...so, what, it wants to keep making us miserable even though it's happy?

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

...

Do you want to leave or not?

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

[.......yeah that is a pretty significant silence right there]

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

It seems none of us could really give a complete answer. Our hearts have been tugged both ways.

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

But...this is so stupid. I finally had everything straightened out, so I didn't hafta worry about being caught in between and now...dammit.

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

You have a rather short temper you know? [She's just smiling gently at you]

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

[that gets a small smirk]

You've known me for this long and you've noticed this now?

[reiner-rubin.livejournal.com]

It's something I'll be able to remember you for.

[lolspiritfinger.livejournal.com]

...

Do you think we'll even remember each other when we get back there?