IC Contact

[pianistofraielin]

E-mail: bachtothefuture @ gmail . com

AIM: bachtothefuture

Phone: (voicemail) "Hey, this is Russel! Sorry I can't answer right now, leave a message and I'll call you back!"

[method & date in the subjectline please!]

Comments

text | 10/3/2014, afternoon | network since he doesn't have Russel's phone number

[abhero]

[He has to apologize to Russel. A real apology, not the panicked repetitive wails of yesterday. The problem is he has no idea how. What are you supposed to say in this situation, “Sorry I tossed you into a monster’s open mouth and almost killed you, it seemed like a really good idea at the moment and oh by the way I think past me accidently killed past you in the same way so sorry about that too”?

...okay, he definitely isn’t going to mention that last part. Not now. Possibly not ever. God he’s the worst person ever.

Eventually Emil sucks it up, writes the first thing that comes to mind and hits “send” before he can change his mind. It’s not like he’ll find a better way to approach the situation if he keeps putting it off.]

i’m so so SO SORRY
this stupid echo made me do it but that’s not an excuse idk wtf what past me was thinking i should’ve known better and i’m really sorry

April 13th, evening, text to Russel's phone

[abhero]

[So someone had a really terrible Echo and now he's 1) shaken by some very vivid memories of angry mobs and 2) can't stop thinking about killing people.

One word keeps coming up, and even though the people in the memory made its meaning pretty clear ("demon, monster, Mazoku"), he still wants to ask Russel to be sure.]

do you know what a "mazoku" is

April 13th, network, right after the untimely death of Russel's phone

[abhero]

idk wtf just happened but don't you dare ignoring this message

i'm very sorry (NOW IN THE RIGHT PLACE)

[abhero]

[A couple of weeks after Russel’s move, a guy in green marching band conductor uniform will arrive at his grandparents’ to deliver a singing telegram.

He will also record Russel’s reaction on his phone.]

Here is a reminder
From someone back in Locke
Even though you moved away
I watch you like a hawk
Russel, you’re an asshole
You don’t remember why
But you totally deserve a slap
‘Cause you almost made me die
No I won’t give you details
I don’t care, tough luck
But I can guarantee you
You absolutely suck
It’s so nice to run away
Forget, start over, quit
Others still have stuff to deal with
You selfish little shit
So I dedicate this song to you
Who thought he was a hero
But with all the nosebleeds
Was more like a zero.

[For the finale, he will squirt Russel with a water gun (Emil paid him extra for that). And no, he won’t tell who it’s from.

(How did Emil even find Russel’s new address? WHO KNOWS. But after the telegram guy sends him the reaction video, he won’t bother Russel anymore.)]