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[headjacked]

Heyyyyyyyy, kiddo, you've reached me. Me who is Rhys. Anyway, not sure why you're trying to get in contact with the king of the dweebs, but I'm sure you've got your reasons. Reasons you should probably re-examine. I'm just sayin'.

Last chance to back out.

No?

Don't say I didn't warn ya.

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[bywolves]

The fact that you have to specify how many times you've died makes this conversation strange as it is. Let's not get into the mystery of how you managed to survive long enough to make it here to die and live again.

[ Royce. ]

[headjacked]

It's not really a mystery, buddy. Two words: ingenuity and guts.

[ Rhys is not taking shit today, no sir. ]

Are you just here to mock me, ooooor?

[bywolves]

No, surprisingly. [ Good for Rhys. Stick up for yourself, noodle legs. Flatly, in the way that he does when he's distancing himself: ] Solomons is dead. I figured you were one of the only other people who cared.

[headjacked]

...wh- Alfie??

But we just talked the other day, he was fine. And he's a total badass!

[ A nasty prank, then? That's what it has to be. ]

You know, it's the new guys who are supposed to get hazed. N-not the old guard.

[bywolves]

Yes, because I'd waste my time to call you and tell you Solomons was dead for a joke. [ So much sarcasm. ] An anomaly swallowed him whole while House and his patchwork doll hid in a closet.

[headjacked]

Greg?? Oh, that cowardly - ugh!

[ Real anger and real grief in quick succession. Silly, he feels, because he barely knows -- KNEW Alfie Solomons.

But. Alfie was nice to him. ]

Did anyone else even try to help?? Barricading is Norfinbury 101!

[bywolves]

[ Royce doesn't know Alfie well either, but it was still upsetting! Alfie - well, okay, Alfie was nice to Royce, too, in a way. ]

By the time I got there, he was already gone. [ There wasn't anything he could've done, anyway. ] It broke the door down, and he was standing closest.

[ Greg. Royce notes that. ] Greg House, huh?

[headjacked]

Hope you've learned a valuable lesson, then!!

[ He seethes until he settles onto the topic that obviously causes them both irritation.

Dr. Building. ]

Gregory House. Greg. Stick with Greg if you really want to piss him off.

[bywolves]

Yes, next time, I'll remember to barricade the door with the no furniture that was in the house. [ Royce says irritably. ]

And I'll keep that in mind. I'm not looking to play nice with him.