(shhh this totally went up like a day or two before the battle)

[om_nom_namur]

[The thing people might notice about Namur's voice is that it's tired, like someone that's been pushing their limits for days on end without time to rest properly.]

Hey guys. Sorry I up an' disappeared for a bit. Somethin' come up, short notice, an' I ain't 'zactly had time t' answer messages 'til now. 'M at Empieza an' shit's real weird. Who all's in town now? Most everbody, right? 'S all doom an' gloom an' shit. Maybe there's good reason, I dunno. Think it'd be fun t' aim for one last hurrah 'fore we all get sucked in t' whatever the hell ol' Jones's brewin'. Anyone wanna join me for drinks or jus' chat, I'm up for it. Theme's gonna be funniest craziest shit t' happen t' y' since y' got here. Bastard wants t' make us scared, we'll laugh in his shitty face, catch me?

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[voice]

[booyaka_boom]

*It's Namur! It's Namur! Selphie is so relieved to hear his voice, but concerned about how exhausted he sounds. But no. Selphie is supposed to be angry with him right now, so her reply goes like this:

Selphie yawns, like she's bored, as though she couldn't care less about his disappearance*

Oh. Right. Guess you're alive then. How nice of you to find time to talk.

[voice]

[om_nom_namur]

Yeah, really is.

[It sounds like he's relieved to finally find the time, anyway.]

Gonna start listenin' t' yer messages. Should I go oldest first or work backwards?

[voice]

[booyaka_boom]

What?!

*Screw pretending, Selphie goes straight to being mad. She figured he'd at least heard her messages*

You mean you haven't even heard them yet?! You just ignored me this whole time?! Urgh! Just listen to the last one then!

*Because that was the one she'd recorded when she was really mad, telling him not to bother coming back if he hated them all so much. She'd maybe had a bit of rum at the time...*

[voice]

[om_nom_namur]

[He still just sounds... weak.]

Ain't like I been layin' 'round in a sunny patch a coral, sweetheart. Soon as this damn thing got back t' me I said the message an' now I'm catchin' up.

[Namur sighs.]

'Less y' wanna sum up. Guess y' had 'bout a month t' come up with shit so I might as well listen t' all y' been workin' on.

[voice]

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie is tempted just to yell at him some more, but for a moment she pauses to show her concern*

Where have you been then? What have you been doing?

*She made a tsk noise of annoyance, followed by an unhappy sigh*

A sum up is that you're a jerk for just disappearing and not even trying to keep in touch.

[voice]

[om_nom_namur]

Can't say nothin' 'bout it 'cept that it was important. Think any ol' shit'd make me swim off without sayin' I'm goin' or checkin' in? Figured y' thought better a me.

[He can't even drum up enough energy to sound affronted. It's just a bland statement of fact.]

Y' had a whole month an' all y' come up with is that? The hell's all these thirty-some-odd messages 'bout then?

[voice]

[booyaka_boom]

Important? Sure. At first I really did think it had to be. But then just come back, and invite everyone out for a drink like it's no big deal. You sound so tired and you just expect me, all of us, to just ignore that?

*Selphie takes a moment to huff and puff at her journal. She knew she'd sent a few but...that was more than necessary. And then there are a few in there that she's a little embarrassed about...*

Y-yeah... Well. You were gone a long time. There was...kinda a lot of things I had to say...or...yell.

[voice]

[om_nom_namur]

[In between comments, he's been listening to a few of the messages. He started at the beginning.]

Gettin' t' some a that, yeah.

[Then his voice takes on hints of conspiracy.]

Dunno where my crew's at, an' I'm fit t' sleep a few days straight. Ain't no better way t' gather a school a friends'n offerin' t' numb their minds from here t' Raftel, catch me?

[voice]

[booyaka_boom]

*At least the first few were just curious. There was even one message where she'd attempted to tease him into coming back. She responds quickly so that he doesn't have much of a chance to get to that. Or the angry ones after*

Why don't you sleep then? You clearly need the rest after...whatever it is you've been doing. And then maybe I'll try and decide if I wanna come see you or if I have some mysterious unknown reason for staying away from you for weeks...

[voice]

[om_nom_namur]

[Namur liked the teasing one. He put a star on its associated page so he can find it again later. The angry ones... well. Some of the things she says sting, but all he's really hearing are various forms of I love you, you dumbass.]

Gotta keep movin'. For now. Shitty creatures runnin' 'round. Sounds nice though. Ain't slept good since I left y'.

[A part of him feels bad about that comment. It's true, but not in the way it implies. She's not going to be good at the open relationship thing, he knows. And he can't keep to just her, there are already too many he's promised to love regardless of time or distance between them. But Selphie clearly needs someone to love on her, otherwise she wouldn't have overcome her revulsion of him as a fishman. He's a stand-in until someone more compatible comes along, and he knows it, even if she doesn't.]

[voice]

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie's response to that is silence. It feels good, sure, to be told something like that. But it doesn't...seem to fit right. He sounds tired enough for it to be true, but she wonders how much of that is because he's been busy with another girl this whole time*

...well. Well I can come visit. Now. Or whenever. For a drink. Or whatever. But you should really be resting.

[voice]

[om_nom_namur]

Y'all're here?

[That sparks a little more life out of him.]

Where at? Didn't see the Sun in harbor but the water was shitty as hell.

[voice]

[booyaka_boom]

Nearly. We shouldn't be too long.

*They were headed there the same as everyone else, after all*

Where are you? We'll come find you.

*Or rather, she at least meant 'I'll'*

[crankyshark]

Dang right he can't scare us. I'm just waiting for the chance to show him how I feel about him toying with our lives without permission....

Where are you? I'll come hang out a bit.

[om_nom_namur]

Tryna find somewhere t' crash. Sea tastes like shit 'round here. Think they took all the booze when everybody cleared out? Could use a pint or ten at the moment.

[crankyshark]

Maybe...I'll bring something from the galley, though there ain't a whole lot of selection right now

[om_nom_namur]

'S fine. Don't matter. Jus' glad t' hear yer 'round. Meet y' at the fountain?

[crankyshark]

Sounds good. [it made him a little happy that Namur was glad to hear he was around. Though since Namur had been gone a bit, he felt the same way back towards him]

[a short while later he'd arrive at the fountain, carrying a bottle of something good tasting, a bottle of something hard, and his sword, just in case]

[om_nom_namur]

[Namur's raided an abandoned pub. Thing's gonna get wrecked most likely anyway, no point in just letting everything spill out and cause fires. There's all kinds of stuff lined up on the edge of the fountain, Namur sitting next to them, elbows on his knees, looking gaunt and half asleep. He shakes himself awake when he feels Thash's presence come near, and runs a hand over the back of his head.]

Yo. Long time, no see. How's shit?

[crankyshark]

[Thash was happy to see him but frowned at his condition]

You look really tired man, maybe you should be sleeping instead of getting trashed...

[he sat down near his shark bro]

Well, stuff's been grim, mostly. Other than my marriage, everything else that's happened lately has seemed to forebode the end. Everyone's on edge. Where did you go? Looks like you had a rough time, wherever it was.

[om_nom_namur]

Already trashed man, but not from this shit. 'S jus' a way a gettin' people t' come 'round an' lemme know they're here.

[Namur grins a little. You wanna catch a fish, you gotta use bait.]

Married, huh? [He scoffs for just a moment, but his tone when he continues is heartfelt.] Well, g' luck with that. Have t' send y' a card or some shit, sheheheh!

[crankyshark]

Thanks. I'm really happy about it...but I hope this end of the world crap doesn't screw it all up, heh.

But again, what trashed you? People are okay, you should really recover. I have a feeling you'll need your strength.

[om_nom_namur]

Can't talk 'bout it. Soon as I try t' think 'bout it like I'm gonna, 's gone from my head. Weird, right?

[Speaking of fish...]

Ain't nothin' still swimmin' 'round in the area is there? Water's gone gross an' I didn't taste a single school comin' in...

[crankyshark]

That is strange....

[he shook his head] yeah the water here is nasty...we've got a good store of salted fish in the galley if you want some, though. Even got some big stuff like sturgeon in there

[om_nom_namur]

Done good keepin' 'em stocked, Smolt. Pay y' back when I can.