𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ???

( 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭. ) | #PMRP | She/they | 🪓

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙉𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙊𝙐𝙍𝙏𝙀𝙀𝙉
// 𝙇𝘼𝘽𝙔𝙍𝙄𝙉𝙏𝙃

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

[ 𝙇𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮, 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙮𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙝...
𝘼 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙤𝙢 ]

[Nostos @NostosLit]

- Franz Kafka, The Diaries of Franz Kafka

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@outcastedvermin " If you have complaints take it up with upper management, not me. "

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

[ @outcastedvermin ]

[. . . Its been around 30 minutes since that strange person from the LCA radio'd in for the bus. ]

[ Before there could be doubts that it was some sort of prank-- ]

**KNOCK. KNOCK. KNOCK.**

[ . . . somthing knock'd on the bus's doors ]

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@outcastedvermin " Because I mentioned I was also here to shadow the LCB for a time . . . you know. To observe? I can't exactly do that from *outside* the bus. "

[ He could practically hear their teeth grind in annoyance at that . . . ]
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[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@outcastedvermin " Would you mind moving from out of the doorway, you're blocking the way inside. Unless there is an issue with my presence here . . . ? "

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@outcastedvermin " Mm, I found it preferable to arrive as soon as possible, as to avoid irritation from having to await my arrival. "

[ They spoke almost roboticlly matter-of-fact, making no movements as they talked. It was almost like conversing with a wax statue. . . 💧]

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[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@outcastedvermin [🪓] Do you . . . ever wonder if you're making the wrong decision, following this path?

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@outcastedvermin << I intended on suggesting such a thing already, Copy well and clear. Ending communication. >>

[ There wasn't much of a word from the agent on the other end before the line abruptly cut out, leaving Gregor alone once more.]

[This was sure to be... something. ]

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

(( OPEN INT. ))
[… a radio is buzzing, though you can’t quite tell from where. ]

<< TESTING, TESTING, 1, 2. LCB, DO YOU COPY? >>

[ Do you answer? ]

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@outcastedvermin << As per my specified instructions, I am instructed to make contact with a member of the bus to recive the location and status of the department, before making physical contact. >>

<< Now, *please* state the current location of the bus team, over. >>

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@outcastedvermin [ There was a pause for some time before the person answered again, with sounds of flipping paper coming from the other side . . . ]

<< Let me rephrase. . . . I, LCA operative code name: CHIMERA, have been assigned by upper management to temporarily shadow the LCB. >>
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[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@Sinner377 " In the end, it was only by means beyond my hand I was removed from it's walls. It's almost comical, looking back at it now. "

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

@Sinner377 " I met many people who ended up there one way or another. By conscription, by curiosity, or by sheer unluck. None particularly lasted long, no matter the approach they took to it. "

" Hope was just a way to get yourself killed easier, to let your guard down."
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[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

“ Hm, I was told I was meeting with a red-eyed man for reconnaissance. . . You, are you an operative of the limbus company bus unit? “

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

[ She could see a hand swing into the open space where the door was, having been clearly intent on continuing its knocking if it had not opened. . . ]

[ . . . Whatever she could have imagined would be there, it was likely nothing close to reality, as the figure entered. ]
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[“𝓛𝗈𝗎𝗂𝗌” 𝓒. 🪻LCB NO. 0 @M0RTlS_]

( Her finger pressed a button, and the door opened. )

[𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐘𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐇? // ??? @CHIMERAOFMINOS]

[ The outfit definitely matched, even if it was somewhat different from the ones she’s seen before. There seemed to be ornamental horns added to the helm, and a large hump from under their uniform .]
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