〘▽ ⁑ ⁎ BIRD OF PASSAGE 〙

“ Just who are you? “ the man asks cautiously and slowly, as if struggling to solve a mystery beyond him. Everything about this man is an enigma, something so frighteningly new that Stanford can't put his finger on. Sure, they had little context to go off, but what he had... this couldn't be Stanley Pines. This had... to be someone else, something else entirely. Certainly, there are realities that branch near and far, a variety of things that could have happened that didn't. Things that could have happened that did. The air the other exudes—how different had it been? A thought passes Ford, but he doesn't like considering the premise. The idea churns in his stomach, the idea that Stanley got thrown in instead. Suffered for his hubris, and back to square one. He almost regrets asking. “ ...how... how long have you been out here? “

" —But of course that's the kind of crap you'd keep track of while you're roaming around, nerd, "  he teased, and man, this would get awkward quick if this Ford deviated further than usual from the status quo,   " What's got you in these parts, anyway ?  Never took this for one of yours or any other Ford's kinda scene. "

His life is worth a нυи∂яє∂ σf мιиє.

                                                        Do you know how HARD that is?!

              BUT YOU CAN’T HELP BUT THINK THAT HOPE IS MISPLACED.

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❝  can we go already?  ❞ ❝  come on! before i lose my nerve…  ❞ ❝  game faces… let’s do this!  ❞ ❝  if you guys need me, i’m there.  ❞ ❝  i’m ready. i mean… reluctantly.  ❞ ❝  ready, you guys ready?  ❞ ❝  ready?  can we please do a cool slo-mo walk this time?  ❞ ❝  while we’re young, maybe?  ❞ ❝  can’t do much, but i can aim.  ❞ ❝  i best not miss.  ❞ ❝  i am the night! …kinda. i’m… night flavored.  ❞ ❝  sure. i drank three sodas and climbed a rope… once.  ❞ ❝  what?  i like heights.  ❞ ❝  i want the shocker… heh.  ❞ ❝  stun gun’s rechargeable, so…  ❞ ❝  club’s calling, y'all.  ❞ ❝  focus, guys, new mission.  ❞ ❝  new message from the club.  ❞ ❝  gotta catch my breath…  ❞ ❝  (panting) hang on! hang on, hang on… ❞ ❝ h-hold up! …i’m wrecked…  ❞ ❝  i gotta’ rest a sec…  ❞ ❝  i’ll be – i’ll be okay…! i think…  ❞ ❝  two seconds… okay, ten seconds…  ❞ ❝  knock it off!  ❞ ❝  flashlights down! i’m gonna’ take that thing away!  ❞ ❝  get that light off me!  ❞ ❝  hey! you’re lighting me up!  ❞ ❝  don’t wanna’ die down here. just give me a nice… breakfast nook!❞ ❝  how long did it take them to build this place…?  ❞ ❝  how far down are we…? never mind. don’t tell me.  ❞ ❝  i know this place…  ❞ ❝  i love this, just loving this! the darkness, the dirt, and cold. it’s like an evil spa.  ❞ ❝  i’m not scared… just living my best life.  ❞ ❝  it’s all real. this is… real.  ❞ ❝  it’s like a real life dungeon…  ❞ ❝  i’ve seen this before… dreams, but… not mine…  ❞ ❝  looks like a… what does it look like?  ❞ ❝  sleepwalkers built this? how in god’s name…  ❞ ❝  the place feels, uh… familiar.  ❞ ❝  this place… why with this place?  ❞ ❝  wonderful… back down here.  ❞ ❝  stuff happens, parents worry, that’s how it works. haha.  ❞ ❝  c'mon, mom, the rule is, my music in my room, right? haha. and i love this song.  ❞ ❝ for my hour of tv this week, can i please just watch the news with you, mom? i miss you.  ❞ ❝  I’m just gonna’ practice my 3-point shot, dad. Jeez. It’s like the perfect summer day.  ❞ ❝  okay, mom. i won’t do it again. dad, you know i respect like, 99 percent of your opinion. haha.  ❞ ❝  that’s a great joke, dad!  can i post that online?  haha, see what i did there?  ❞ ❝  the sun looks amazing today. not sure why i never seem to notice. just look at it. i mean, wow.  ❞ ❝  yes, dad, i’ve been studying. hah, no, maybe not as much as i’m supposed to, but i’m only human.  ❞ ❝  i saw one of the bad kids, mom! make them leave!  ❞ ❝  make them go away, dad! they have a bad attitude! ❞ ❝  those bad kids are back! help!  ❞ ❝  my dad is going to call your dad!  and then you’ll see!  ❞ ❝  you guys are in so much trouble! get away from me!  ❞ ❝  and… i’m back. am i back?  ❞ ❝  it’s you! you brought me back… i owe you one.  ❞ ❝  that… was not good. thank you.  ❞ ❝  you… you saved me.  ❞ ❝  damn it, no! not you too… ❞ ❝  i’ll tell your folks… i’ll tell ‘em… something. ❞ ❝  no… goddammit, you weren’t supposed to…  ❞ ❝  oh jesus… this could be any of us!  ❞ ❝  shit… shit. i am so sorry… ❞ ❝  he was our friend! now he’s…  ❞ ❝  that was a person… oh god.  ❞ ❝  this is too real…  ❞ ❝  creepy enough?  yes.  ❞ ❝  okay… file that away…  ❞ ❝  you getting this?  ❞ ❝  and what’s the club got to say?  ❞ ❝  cool. so what was next?  ❞ ❝  good, right? texting hq.  ❞ ❝  hey! look at us! technically competent.  ❞ ❝  man, i wish i could post this on… something.  ❞ ❝  i’m the best that’s ever been.  ❞ ❝  we came, we saw, we… still need a catchphrase!  ❞ ❝  wooo, woo, woo! woo, yes!  woo, woo, woo! you’re the best! woo!  ❞ ❝  over there!  ❞ ❝  that way.  ❞ ❝  mine now.  ❞ ❝  dibs on everything.  ❞ ❝  strongbox! what’s in it?  ❞ ❝  but stealing is wRoNg.  ❞ ❝  don’t mind if i do!  ❞ ❝  evidence of spooky conspiracy. confiscating.  ❞ ❝  someone forgot to pick up their toys.  ❞ ❝  it’s locked.  ❞ ❝  who’s got lockpicks? oh yeah. me.  ❞ ❝  another door.  ❞ ❝  doors are my nemesis.  ❞ ❝  quiet! sleeper!  ❞ ❝  remember. sleepers could be family.  ❞ ❝  sleepwalker.  ❞ ❝  they’re not evil… just hypnotized.  ❞ ❝  lucid here.  ❞ ❝  camera. stay out of the light.  ❞ ❝  they got cctv.  ❞ ❝  it’s that stalker kid!  ❞ ❝  stalker! stalker!  ❞ ❝  there’s that creep!  ❞ ❝  body here. still alive.  ❞ ❝  just sleeping. don’t touch 'em.  ❞ ❝  get down!  ❞ ❝  quiet!  ❞ ❝  i have such savings to offer you…  ❞ ❝  oh-oh! evil corp’s calling!  ❞ ❝  personal call to work. shame, shame.  ❞ ❝  prank calling… now!  ❞ ❝  i can’t believe that worked!  ❞ ❝  target neutralized!  ❞ ❝  that’s for bells, asshole!  ❞ ❝  bad guy down!  ❞ ❝  wow, that worked! really well…  ❞ ❝  got that little shit!  ❞ ❝  how’s it feel, shithead?  ❞ ❝  i got 'em! uh, what now?  ❞ ❝  okay! holding this one… for now!  ❞ ❝  see how you like it!  ❞ ❝  stay down, stay down…!  ❞ ❝  that’s right! how you like me now?!  ❞ ❝  angel coming!  ❞ ❝  close your eyes! close your eyes!  ❞ ❝  guys, please! not the angel!  ❞ ❝  it’s after me! oh god…  ❞ ❝  it’s here for me!  ❞ ❝  no! not the shape!  ❞ ❝  the angel! i’m the target!  ❞ ❝  angel’s gone… i think.  ❞ ❝  it left me… it left.  ❞