day 9 | jeffrey

[jackhole]

[ so sometime during the day when jeff is alone and no one is around to spot him, he's going to get a wad of paper thrown at his head from out of nowhere. if he looks around, there really isn't much to indicate where it came from.

when jeff opens the note, it'll have rhys' handwriting on it. ]

DON'T SPEAK THIS OUT LOUD. JUDY CAN HEAR YOU.

doing a thing. trying to break open the door and get us out.
also it's rhys. this is my handwriting.
LIKELY to work but need people who won't be dicks to help
are you in or out
say something vague and weird and dumb out loud that sounds like agreement if so

BURN THIS PIECE OF PAPER WHEN YOU'RE DONE, JEFF!!!!!

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[jackhole]

[ why are you so exasperating to talk to, jeff? like, why is that just part of every conversation with you. rhys sighs and gives him a weary look before lifting his hand again. ]

We found a way around the five people limit. There's no point in unlocking it if there aren't people willing to work with us to let everyone out. It'll take some time but I know it's not something that only me + the Overseer can handle.

But we can't talk about it out loud because if Judy catches wind of this, she has to start up her security measures. It's not her fault. It's just how she works.

You can understand that, right Jeff?

[unnames]

[... Oh.

Well, that makes sense, he supposes.]

I still don't really know if I can trust you but.

[He hesitates--and then sighs.]

A chance is better than nothing.

I'll talk to them, okay? But I'm not promising anything.

[jackhole]

[ to his credit, rhys looks incredibly relieved. he even smiles at jeff before --

yes, jeff is getting a hug. enjoy this bear hug from rhys. when he pulls back, he opens his mouth to speak but shakes his head and against the words come from his hand. ]

Thanks. Don't tell them as much as I've told you, can't risk it spreading too widely yet. Keep the notepad but burn the pages you use.

I have to go now but don't die, alright? Give me some time to get away and then go back to whatever you were doing.

[unnames]

[OH GOD

Alice? is immediately flailing, trying to get Rhys off of him and making a startled, muffled noise.

AAAAAA.]

What are you-- what're you doing, get off...!

[unnames]

[And then Rhys pulls back.

Phew.]

Ugh. Whatever. You've got it, okay, just go.

[He'll do his best.]

[jackhole]

[ why are you such a freak, jeff. when you freak out, rhys is gonna jerk a little and -- ]

I was just hugging you, asshole! Holy shit, you're such a freak.

[ and then jeff gives him the a-okay and there's only one last baffled look before rhys ducks out of the bathroom. there will be only the sound of feet running before jeff is left alone in the bathroom.

thanks buddy!! ]