[Action + Audio] IC-CHECK IN

[the_horror]

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.

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[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...?

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[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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audio;

[throwsknives]

I'm here.

[ His voice is rough. Rougher than usual. He'd woken up to the picture of Klaus on the wall and a feeling of panic. He didn't like the word Terminated either and he'd spent most of the day trying to find his brothers to no avail. It would've been easy enough to ask for them, but he was afraid that he wouldn't get an answer.

Hearing Ben's voice though confirms that Klaus is really gone. It's selfish to be glad that Ben's still here, when he doesn't even know what here is or what it has in store for them next. All he knows is Klaus was an easy target and Ben may be an even easier target. And if he ever gets his hands on the person responsible for that picture on the wall, he'll choke them out with his bare hands. ]

Where are you?

audio;

[the_horror]

[The sigh he let go was deep and relieved when he heard Diego say he was here. He seemed to slump a bit more on the wall he was resting at. Oh thank the maker.]

[He started to speak but his voice cracks, so he cleared his throat, trying to suck it up for his brother.]

Third floor, near the bedrooms. In the hall, so unless the house is a dick, I'm not hard to find.

You... okay?

[throwsknives]

[ He lets out a frustrated growl. He knew there was a reason he wasn't being let into that side of the house, but the truth was the place changed so often it was hard to keep up with. ]

It has been a dick. I've been close a couple of times. I'll try again.

[ He swallows, thickly at the question, pausing for a long moment. ]

No. [ Both Klaus and Ben were his responsibility in a way. Even if he couldn't find them half the time in this hell hole. Even if he was pretty sure most of his siblings thought he hated them most of the time. If Klaus was really gone then he'd failed him.] We're getting out of here, Ben. And then we're going to burn this place down.