A game of hide and seek

AU Blog for Jim and James (Anthony and James Weiss AU wise.) Please tag it with the URL or with the name of the sibling involved in the thread

[theweissbrothers]

❤ / Deimos or Dianne for Andy;;

Anthony had opted to spend New Years with Dianne, he hadn’t seen her in so long he felt it was only right.

He felt his mood brighten as she answered the door, his death and subsequent revival hadn’t dampened their relationship as much as he’d feared. They had four hours to go before the ball drop and the year moved forward. More than enough time to talk and catch up. 

The red head scooted over to her, just a little closer. Was he afraid something would happen again to tear him away from her? Perhaps, but after being killed suddenly you couldn’t blame him, could you?

They talked and laughed and snuggled innocently on the couch as the moment grew ever closer.

Then it happened. The last ten seconds of the year. He looked over at the plant alien whom he’d fallen completely for. 

He kissed her, opening the new year with a sign of his love. 

[thestolenarchive-deactivated201]

send ‘❤’ for my muse’s reaction to a New Years Eve kiss.

[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

The two employees watched, trying to make sense of it. Jim was missing a good chunk of memories and James wasn’t in the right sense of mind to really be trying to put two and two together.

They tried to crawl over to Marlise, 210. It was better to be with someone than face it alone.

James, for a brief moment of delusional thinking, thought about running off with Marlise. In this condition they might have gotten maybe two steps.

In his mind they fled down the street and back to the office where everything was sane.

“T-the Office.” 432 answered simply.

“Are you alright Miss Marlise?” James asked quietly. 

[sanecrazy-artist]

“What Office?” she pressed. “I need a name, not some vague ramblings.”

The employee slowly sat up, shaking feebly. Her eyes stared into oblivion.

“… I think we’ve overstayed our welcome,” she rasped, head hung low. She took a weak hold of James’ hand and struggled to stand.

[theweissbrothers]

“You know, The office.” James pressed, unsure how to explain in a way this Marlise would understand.

“The one at the end of the street. Big..abandoned building.” He knew that this Marlise wouldn’t understand, but maybe he could hope that she did somewhere in there.

No that, that wasn’t really right  was it? It was a piss poor explanation for what it was.

“It’s a pocket dimension.” 

He tried to help Marlise, the one he’d came with, get up. He was dizzy and put his strength into supporting her weight, his as well. 

It was alright, they had food still and James could just busk for more money. He could more things to provide for them. The only thing he could not do, could not make himself was food. Technically he could make money, but he knew not the specifics of it all.

“Where are we going now, Miss Marlise? Maybe we can go back to the park and stay there for a while.” He suggested.

[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

James simply watched the strange conversation between the two, waiting for Miss Marlise to fetch him the vacuum cleaner.

He paid little attention to the conversation only making sure that no one tried to kill anyone else.

The employee was sprawled out on the floor, sick, tired and in pain. James decided he didn’t like the outside very much. He much preferred to stay in the office. At least there things were logical. He hoped that by some miracle they could return  home, their real home as he saw it.

James looked up tired at the confused tenant.

“I admit I don’t have much of an idea. I…I’ll bring back the vacuum…” He answered, doing what he needed to and leaving.

He just wanted to be alone… and yet he wanted so much to not be alone.

[sanecrazy-artist]

Noah was about to continue speaking, but figured it wouldn’t get through to the employee. He instead extended his hand out, gently patting her shoulder before standing up to leave. The woman simply lied still, eyes glazed over and blank, not really wanting to react.

Marlise glanced over at her double, before looking at James. “Just- … You can keep it. I’ll buy a new vacuum.”

She switched her focus to Noah, eyebrows furrowed with concern. “She didn’t break your face, did she?”

Noah shook his head. “No, just a lot of bruises, and cuts–and pain.” He chuckled, but grimaced seconds later. “… I’m going to lie down.”

He slogged away to his room, leaving Marlise alone with the Andy lookalike and he clone.

“Where did you even come from?”

[theweissbrothers]

The two employees watched, trying to make sense of it. Jim was missing a good chunk of memories and James wasn’t in the right sense of mind to really be trying to put two and two together.

They tried to crawl over to Marlise, 210. It was better to be with someone than face it alone.

James, for a brief moment of delusional thinking, thought about running off with Marlise. In this condition they might have gotten maybe two steps.

In his mind they fled down the street and back to the office where everything was sane.

“T-the Office.” 432 answered simply.

“Are you alright Miss Marlise?” James asked quietly. 

[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

James could have pushed back, almost wanted to. A part of him wanted the shorter man to just butt out and let him have this. Whoever this was they were an intruder, a mockery to who his brother had been in life. He didn’t want this fake marring what his brother stood for and who he’d been.

James just wanted his brother back, even if they hadn’t been close in life anything was better than this gaping hole in his being. He’d gladly relive their worst times together if he meant they were together.

But he just wanted everything to stop hurting, wanted to fast forward and pretend all this never happened.  He didn’t even have much of his brother to lay to rest anymore, ashes all over the hallway.

Maybe he could take a vacuum cleaner and-and, try to put him back best he could.

James let go, 432 slid to the floor exhausted and light headed. His body protested, crying for food, for water, for sleep. 

“Can I borrow a vacuum?” James asked quietly. “I…I need to take Andy back..” 

[sanecrazy-artist]

Noah fell to the floor as well, feeling like he’d done his job. He descalated the situation. Peace–or what vaguely resembled peace–finally settled in the room.

Noah’s sister stepped forward, making sure to avoid the ash scattered everywhere. Casting a foul glance at her double, she scowled, then headed off to her apartment.

“Make sure she doesn’t assault anyone again,” she told James, the one she knew, before leaving to retrieve a vacuum cleaner.

Once she left, Noah crawled over to the employee, gazing down at her forlornly.

210 coughed a bit, glaring up at Noah in a daze.

“… Go on, say it,” she rasped, earning a confused look. “I already heard it once. I don’t care.”

“Say what?” asked the man.

“Like you fucking forgot.” She tried to chuckle, but the pain in her chest prevented her from doing so. She cringed. “You weren’t shy saying it last time. Say you’re mad. Say you fucking hate me.”

The man blinked at her, until it started to click together. Hate.

“A… Are you still mad about crash? That was eight years ago!” Noah sounded utterly baffled. “You’re tellin’ me you’ve been bitter about that this entire time?” What world does she live in?

“I’m not bitter,” Marlise growled.

“You tried to break my nose. That’s pretty bitter to me…”

“I didn’t mean to do it!” She began to choke up, hugging herself even tighter, like a child.

The other Marlise returned with the cleaner, freezing once she saw Noah and her imposter talking not too far way. “What are they doing?”

[theweissbrothers]

James simply watched the strange conversation between the two, waiting for Miss Marlise to fetch him the vacuum cleaner.

He paid little attention to the conversation only making sure that no one tried to kill anyone else.

The employee was sprawled out on the floor, sick, tired and in pain. James decided he didn’t like the outside very much. He much preferred to stay in the office. At least there things were logical. He hoped that by some miracle they could return  home, their real home as he saw it.

James looked up tired at the confused tenant.

“I admit I don’t have much of an idea. I...I’ll bring back the vacuum...” He answered, doing what he needed to and leaving.

He just wanted to be alone... and yet he wanted so much to not be alone.

[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

The employee might have had the instincts and the special powers but hunger and fatigue were starting to take it’s toll on him. James had some training, fueled by anger and sorrow. The fight soon had it’s tables turned, with the red head on the ground, exhausted and panting.

“Who the hell are you and why are you wearing my brother’s face?” James asked aggressively, pinning him against the wall.

“Why are you wearing mine?” The employee shot back, doing little to stop the other. 

[sanecrazy-artist]

A hand suddenly grasped the wrathful man’s face, trying to push him off of the redhead Noah stepped in between the two men, despite looking like he was going to collapse any second.

“Just stop,” he growled, voice cracking. “Please… I’m tired of people dying….”

He began to wheeze again, clinging onto Jim for support.

[theweissbrothers]

James could have pushed back, almost wanted to. A part of him wanted the shorter man to just butt out and let him have this. Whoever this was they were an intruder, a mockery to who his brother had been in life. He didn’t want this fake marring what his brother stood for and who he’d been.

James just wanted his brother back, even if they hadn’t been close in life anything was better than this gaping hole in his being. He’d gladly relive their worst times together if he meant they were together.

But he just wanted everything to stop hurting, wanted to fast forward and pretend all this never happened.  He didn’t even have much of his brother to lay to rest anymore, ashes all over the hallway.

Maybe he could take a vacuum cleaner and-and, try to put him back best he could.

James let go, 432 slid to the floor exhausted and light headed. His body protested, crying for food, for water, for sleep. 

“Can I borrow a vacuum?” James asked quietly. “I...I need to take Andy back..” 

[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

The sight of both Marlise’s, the threat, it was enough to spur the personality into action. He knew now, which one was his girlfriend.

“You /hurt/ her.” James said slowly, walking towards her in Jim’s body. That same feeling he had when something was just so wrong he had to do something.

“You hurt Miss Marlise. I’ll make you pay for that.” He growled, face darkening. 

James didn’t care that he was going to be seen, he needed to protect Marlise, should have been doing that all along. How could he-how could he almost let her die?

He spawned a new weapon, he couldn’t use his wings here. A metal sheath formed on his fore arm, ending in a sharp bladed point.

He charged.

The other James, the real James was in shock. There was Andy, alive. Unhurt.

But whatever he’d been seeing vanished as he saw ‘him’ do some-something and charge at them.

How would he describe it? It was the same as when he saw magic, not that he noticed it.  He could see the individual strands, the independent parts form.

If that-psycho who wore his brother’s face was going to try and possibly kill someone- he felt he owed the world, to stop it.  If could stop one more person from dying, just one, then he could risk it all. 

He approached the man, and swung his bag at him. The blade hit metal, Andy’s urn with a loud metal noise.

[sanecrazy-artist]

James’ cold stare made Marlise’s skin crawl. She removed her foot from 210′s chest, slowly stepping backwards–That is, until he threw himself at her. She screamed and dove to the floor.

A cloud of ash filled the room. Marlise coughed violently, then panicked once she realized what she was breathing in, scrambling to distance herself from the cloud.

The employee was curled up on the ground, still recovering. Noah managed to prop himself up on the wall and hobble his way over to the scene. He was awfully confused, trying to see through the ash.

[theweissbrothers]

The employee might have had the instincts and the special powers but hunger and fatigue were starting to take it’s toll on him. James had some training, fueled by anger and sorrow. The fight soon had it’s tables turned, with the red head on the ground, exhausted and panting.

“Who the hell are you and why are you wearing my brother’s face?” James asked aggressively, pinning him against the wall.

“Why are you wearing mine?” The employee shot back, doing little to stop the other. 

[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

“Miss Marlise, I don’t care what she did, is it really worth getting charged with murder for?” James asked trying to reason with her.

James looked between them following her going into shock.

“I’m not quite sure what’s going on, but I’ve noticed that recently. It seems you have a doppelganger running about.” 

Employee 432- or former employee 432- stepped out. The apartment felt tense and stuffy, suffocating almost. 

They ignored the man, more invested in the woman and her double.

“Miss Marlise?” They called out.

Their voice-it was so familiar. James turned to see …Andy. Alive and-and dressed differently but he wrote that out of his mind.

“A-Andy? Is-Is that…I-but you were-you were dead, I don’t, I don’t understand.” 

The other James, the one who existed purely in someone’s head now, reacted badly to seeing his own double.

[sanecrazy-artist]

Noah managed to crawl out of the room, into the hallway where he spotted his sister standing over–herself.

He cowered back, which caught the attention of the normal Marlise.

“Noah, stop. It’s me!” she assured him. “I got your attacker, it’s okay!”

The employee groaned, rolling over on her side to spit some blood out. She wheezed feebly and touched her bruised throat. “J—Jim…”

She attempted to sit up, but her double held her down with her foot. “Get up and I’ll break your neck,” the woman threatened. 

“As long as I’m here, you’re not leaving until I get answers, or until you’re locked up.”

She glared daggers at Jim. “And that includes you.”

[theweissbrothers]

The sight of both Marlise’s, the threat, it was enough to spur the personality into action. He knew now, which one was his girlfriend.

“You /hurt/ her.” James said slowly, walking towards her in Jim’s body. That same feeling he had when something was just so wrong he had to do something.

“You hurt Miss Marlise. I’ll make you pay for that.” He growled, face darkening. 

James didn’t care that he was going to be seen, he needed to protect Marlise, should have been doing that all along. How could he-how could he almost let her die?

He spawned a new weapon, he couldn’t use his wings here. A metal sheath formed on his fore arm, ending in a sharp bladed point.

He charged.

The other James, the real James was in shock. There was Andy, alive. Unhurt.

But whatever he’d been seeing vanished as he saw ‘him’ do some-something and charge at them.

How would he describe it? It was the same as when he saw magic, not that he noticed it.  He could see the individual strands, the independent parts form.

If that-psycho who wore his brother’s face was going to try and possibly kill someone- he felt he owed the world, to stop it.  If could stop one more person from dying, just one, then he could risk it all. 

He approached the man, and swung his bag at him. The blade hit metal, Andy’s urn with a loud metal noise.

[silvcrignis]

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[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

Neither Jim nor James could react fast enough to Miss Marlise’s ravings. Even if James had managed to get into position to do anything he wasn’t sure if he could bring himself to actively harm her.

When she let go, they fell to the ground, admittedly light headed from all this.

Looking over at poor Noah, Jim spawned a towel and handed it to him. It was all they could do at the moment.

….

James saw what she was preparing to do but before he could do anything about this, Miss Marlise was stopped by…Miss Marlise.

James wasn’t sure what the hell he was supposed to do. He couldn’t just let one strangle the other. It looked like James was going to get punched either way.

Stopping down he tried to separate them.

“That’s enough, stop fighting. You’re going to attract attention.” He berated them.

[sanecrazy-artist]

The employee kicked and screamed, unable to get her double off of her. Her knees pressed against the sickly woman’s ribs, all while her neck was being wrung until she could no longer cry out.

Just before the attacking Marlise could finish the job, she was being pulled away. However, she gave one last punch to the jaw, effectively dazing the other woman.

“She assaulted my brother!” she cried as she got to her feet, furiously gesturing to the near-unconscious person on the ground. “That lunatic bitch almost killed- … s… s-she…”

She trailed off, her eyes widening. Crouching beside the other woman, she got a good look at her face.

“What the hell…”

[theweissbrothers]

“Miss Marlise, I don’t care what she did, is it really worth getting charged with murder for?” James asked trying to reason with her.

James looked between them following her going into shock.

“I’m not quite sure what’s going on, but I’ve noticed that recently. It seems you have a doppelganger running about.” 

Employee 432- or former employee 432- stepped out. The apartment felt tense and stuffy, suffocating almost. 

They ignored the man, more invested in the woman and her double.

“Miss Marlise?” They called out.

Their voice-it was so familiar. James turned to see ...Andy. Alive and-and dressed differently but he wrote that out of his mind.

“A-Andy? Is-Is that...I-but you were-you were dead, I don’t, I don’t understand.” 

The other James, the one who existed purely in someone’s head now, reacted badly to seeing his own double.

[startshxtwithme]

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Concerned Sentence Starters

“Shouldn’t you eat something before you go?”

“Try to get some rest.”

“Be a little more careful this time.”

“I really worry about you sometimes.”

“You should let me take care of that for you.”

“Please, let me help, even if just a little bit.”

“Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

“I really think you should take the day off.”

“Is there anything I can do for you?”

“You don’t look so good…Are you okay?”

[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

Both 432s were stunned at what happened. For a moment neither of them knew how to react. James was used to violence, it written into his existence. Still he was shocked to see her attack the man, he hadn’t been an obvious threat. He looked between her and her brother.

…..

James heard it all, even going back to see what the commotion was. He stopped her, suspicious of what was going on.

“What the hell is going on?” He hissed. “You’ve been acting strange the whole time.”

[sanecrazy-artist]

Noah’s screams instantly called to his sister’s attention. Marlise left the kitchen to find her brother crying and bloody, the redhead beside him.

She grabbed Jim by the collar of his shirt, furiously jerking him around like a helpless ragdoll. “What did you do to him?!”

A tugging on her pant leg caused her to stop. She looked down, seeing Noah shaking his head, trying to direct her attention to the door.

Carelessly dropping Jim, the woman pursued her new target.

__

The employee reeled back upon making contact with James. At this point, she was mentally incapable of communicating, or even focusing on spoken words. She tried to move around him, but he kept blocking her way. 

The walls were closing in on her. She had to leave now. 

She brought her fist back, preparing to strike James in the jaw until she heard a door slam.

Marlise spun back, seeing herself across the hallway, in an even more livid state.

“You fucking coward!”

The employee was tackled to the ground, her doppelganger’s hands squeezed around her neck, viciously choking her.

[theweissbrothers]

Neither Jim nor James could react fast enough to Miss Marlise’s ravings. Even if James had managed to get into position to do anything he wasn’t sure if he could bring himself to actively harm her.

When she let go, they fell to the ground, admittedly light headed from all this.

Looking over at poor Noah, Jim spawned a towel and handed it to him. It was all they could do at the moment.

....

James saw what she was preparing to do but before he could do anything about this, Miss Marlise was stopped by...Miss Marlise.

James wasn’t sure what the hell he was supposed to do. He couldn’t just let one strangle the other. It looked like James was going to get punched either way.

Stopping down he tried to separate them.

“That’s enough, stop fighting. You’re going to attract attention.” He berated them.

[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

“S-sorry. It’s been a long while. I forget things.” Jim apologized hastily. 

James was in shock, back in the office, there was the ‘Ken’ buy he never really liked. But something about this hurt more, he just couldn’t understand why.

“I didn’t mean to make things awkward..”

Jim sees her first, James wants to react but doesn’t know how to. 

His head was filled with doubt, was this Marlise? the Marlise he escaped with? Another Marlise? 

James- the real James walked by. A flash of orange catching his eye. For a brief moment, he sees him.

Anthony, alive.

[sanecrazy-artist]

Noah was as equally dumbfounded as his supposed friend. He glanced in the direction of the kitchen, then back at his… sister? She–She looked like Marlise, she had her eyes and facial structure, but- 

Jeezus, she looks like shit… the man thought. Acting on a whim, he stepped closer to her at a cautiously slow pace. The woman simply stared through him, not reacting.

He gently put his hands on Marlise’s shoulders, which gave his sister a jolt. She seemed utterly terrified of him, to the point where she couldn’t move anymore.

“… Marlise?” he asked, causing his sister to tense up even more. In her head, she could feel her body self-destructing, her emotions shutting down and going numb. 

It wasn’t real. How could it be? It didn’t look real. It didn’t feel real. It wasn’t real.

The woman grabbed her brother by the collar and threw him down with brutal force. He landed on the coffee table face-first, resulting in a bruised forehead and a black eye that would last for weeks.

Noah curled up on the floor in terrible pain, his whole face throbbing, blood flowing from his nose and into his hands. So dazed by what had just occurred, he couldn’t even sob.

Marlise staggered back, not taking her eyes off of her brother until she sprinted out of the room.

[theweissbrothers]

Both 432s were stunned at what happened. For a moment neither of them knew how to react. James was used to violence, it written into his existence. Still he was shocked to see her attack the man, he hadn’t been an obvious threat. He looked between her and her brother.

.....

James heard it all, even going back to see what the commotion was. He stopped her, suspicious of what was going on.

“What the hell is going on?” He hissed. “You’ve been acting strange the whole time.”

[sanecrazy-artist]

(Xover thread) James dashed through the halls looking for Marlise. He had to find her right away. His heart was racing

The employee quickly turned at the sound of racing footsteps. But it was too late–the man had inadvertently knocked her to the ground.

For a moment, she gasped for air, trying to shove the other off, until she recognized his face.

“J–James, what are you doing?!”

[theweissbrothers]

“Boyfriend?” James asked. But-/he/ was her boyfriend, wasn’t he? He-he didn’t understand what was going on.

He’d almost missed it but it almost immediately became the thing he obsessed about the most.

He wracked his brains trying to figure out what was going on. 

Jim found himself in an apartment with Marlise and…that other guy.

Marlise by herself made him anxious, especially with he’d done to James…He grew tense again but only briefly. He had James to back him up. 

“S-sorry I-I didn’t..mean to space out.” He apologized hoping this was the right thing to say.

[sanecrazy-artist]

Marlise fell silent, averting her gaze from Jim. She could feel the heavy tension in the room.

“You… look tired…. I’ll go get some water for you.” With quick steps, she left for the kitchen.

Noah blinked at the empty spot where his sister stood.

“Uh-yeah, she’s been dating a—Rodney… guy, for a while,” he explained, before trailing off.

The faint click of a turning door handle broke the silence. A woman identical to Marlise stepped in, staring at the two men.

[theweissbrothers]

“S-sorry. It’s been a long while. I forget things.” Jim apologized hastily. 

James was in shock, back in the office, there was the ‘Ken’ buy he never really liked. But something about this hurt more, he just couldn’t understand why.

“I didn’t mean to make things awkward..”

Jim sees her first, James wants to react but doesn’t know how to. 

His head was filled with doubt, was this Marlise? the Marlise he escaped with? Another Marlise? 

James- the real James walked by. A flash of orange catching his eye. For a brief moment, he sees him.

Anthony, alive.