hellhouse | [Action + Audio] IC-CHECK IN

Ben feels sick when he sees the TERMINATED photo on the wall. He'd woken up alone in the room he and Klaus had shared. Now, he sat in a hall way, feeling sick. Feeling like this place truly was hell. With his back pressed to one side of a wall, he let his head tilt back and he stared at the image projected on the wall of Klaus. His eyes moved to the 'Good Bye' tattoo on his one hand, frowning at it.

Ben could be found in the hallway outside of the bedrooms he, his little group and others had started to share. To gather in. He was seated there, feet on the floor, knees up, eyes red and staring at the picture. This was hell. That was for sure.

Sometime later he's collect himself and make a audio post for everyone on the network.

[He did audio because he didn't want anyone to see him. Not like this. He started softly, but cleared his throat and spoke a bit louder.]

You might have noticed there is another face on the wall this week. That's my brother. He was actually here, and now I don't think he is anymore. [He took a moment to take a breath.] I can... actually say I know he was here. Terminated has me worried. I think we need another check in. And I think we need to do it more often.

So, I'll... start. Ben Hargreeves, still here.

Diego? Where are you...?

[He's leaving a text of everyone who has checked in]

C H E C K E D I N:
Ben Hargreeves
Rikki
Cleo
Derek
Carrie White
Jared Jacobs
Lydia Deetz
Malach
Betty
Carol
Diego Hargreeves

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[Betty hears that news and she can't help but feel sympathy - there's a tone, a warmth, to her voice as she responds that she can't help. She's met Ben, after all, in the padded room...and it makes her feel sorry because she can actually place a person with the name. Not that she doesn't think everyone here is real, but it makes it all that much more real.

Nobody'd wish being here on anybody, but it has to be hard to worry that someone you love and care about is terminated literally.]

Oh, Ben, I'm so sorry... I really hope it's just from this sick experiment and that he's home.

[She pauses, knowing nothing she says is going to help.]

Consider this Betty checking in, though. Is there anything I can do or that you need?

[He's not the best for talking right now, but he is glad to hear her voice. And the nice things she was saying. he wasn't sure he believed it, but he hoped she was right.]

I hope that's all it is. That he's home.

Thanks, for checking in I got you marked down. I liked that you did this last time. It helped to see who all is here. I think we need to do this more often.

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