#27 - [Audio Post]

[totallyinaband]

[The audio on Stephen's device crackles to life, and when he speaks his voice is low and husky - he sounds tired or hungover. Possibly both.]

Hey guys.

Does anyone know how long I've been gone?

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[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

[Neil can hardly contain himself! Please hold. Just tense, eager silence for a moment here.]

Few days.

[totallyinaband]

Oh.

[Shit. It feels like it's been forever.]

Are you home? I'm on my way there.

[illgrowoutofit.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I'm there.

[totallyinaband]

[a few minutes later and there's a jangle of keys in the door as Stephen lets himself in. He's a bit beardier since Neil last saw him, and he has dark circles under his eyes.]

Hey man.

[Voice;]

[withloadedguns.livejournal.com]

A week. Maybe.

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[totallyinaband]

Seriously?

It was three months at home.

[Voice;]

[withloadedguns.livejournal.com]

How does that figure?

[thewildone]

Not even long enough for me to start worrying about a replacement. And you didn't miss anything interesting.

[totallyinaband]

Okay, good. Awesome.

Look uh, are you doing anything tonight, man? There's just something I kinda wanted to ask you about.

[thewildone]

No, no real plans. Did you want to go out for a drink or just come over?

[loonyandproud.livejournal.com]

Stephen!!!!

[totallyinaband]

Hey man. Keep it down, will you?

[loonyandproud.livejournal.com]

[Stage whisper tiiiime.] Sorry. You were no gone long but you KNEW ye were going, so I thought y' might no come back. I wasnae sure. But I was cursed t' look after weans right after so I didnae really have time t' ponder it too much.

[signatures]

Stephen!

Where did you run off to?

[totallyinaband]

Home. For a while.

How long have I been gone for?

[signatures]

About five days, I believe. Since Monday.

How was- home?

Voice;

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

Stephen, it's good you're back.

Voice;

[totallyinaband]

Good to be back too, I guess.

Stayin' out of trouble?

Re: Voice;

[mghtbconcussed.livejournal.com]

If I were, you should be worried.

[voice]

[rollerblading.livejournal.com]

Were you hiding because you were a kid or something?

[voice]

[totallyinaband]

[Oh hey, Ramona! This is so weird, he saw you about ten minutes ago. But a different you. God, this is confusing.]

No, I was home. For a while. Three months, actually.

[voice]

[rollerblading.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, alternate realities will do that to you. :< ]

Time does pass slower there, then. How was everyone?

The way you describe his voice makes it sound like he's hitting on the City.

[sitaronthewater.livejournal.com]

Stephen? Like half a week.

How long was it for you? You remember the City, right?

THAT'S JUST THE WAY HE ROLLS /sidles up to City at a bar

[totallyinaband]

Yeah, I remember it, dude.

It's been a few months for me.

Stephen Stills, you seductive whore.

[sitaronthewater.livejournal.com]

That's a long time! Do you really like it better in your home world?