006; video post

[crotcharrow]

Anybody seen Brandon? Black hair, weird face scars, total asshole? Oh, and I guess he can also control electricity and if you're a chick, he's probably hit on you.

If anyone has seen him, can you let me know? I know he's been living like a hobo, but he's more of a couch potato hobo, not a mine-dwelling-turning-into-a-gremlin-hobo, so unless his couch ate him, I'm pretty sure he's gotta be around here somewhere.

[Or he's gone home. Or arrested. Or. Something. God, he shouldn't be as worried about Brandon as he is, but dammint, he was his friend. The least he could do was tell him where he was going. The irony of him breaking up with Steph because they don't know when they would randomly get sent home was so not funny right now

He frowns one last time, and then moves on.]

Also, I'm not the only person who lost their job on this stupid turtle, but I'm willing to keep going, but I'm not working for any kedan.

If anyone needs anything delivered to other parts of the turtle quick, I'm your guy. I'm super fast so I can get it there in minutes that would usually take hours, and you can pay me in food. It has to be food, or else it'll take me longer to get your stuff where it needs to go. It's a pretty good deal if you ask me.

[You can tell it's sort of hurting him to stoop to this. But he's desperate. And being flippant about it is his way of dealing with it.]

Lemme know, yeah? For both things.

006: [Video]

[alpha_squad_leader]

[He's healed up now thanks to his healing factor but Victor still looks like he could use some rest and some food. Either way, he's offering a short wave and a tired look to the camera.]

So as severance packages go, a mob beating is a pretty crappy one. [He pauses for a moment and then sighs. He'd been trying to joke but now he just shrugs it off.] For anyone that didn't notice, the kedan are turning hostile. I got fired from my job and the next thing I know I'm getting a statue upside the head.

[He reaches up to touch the spot on his head that had been injured. It's healed up now but a slightly lighter shade of green than the rest of him. It'll even out in a little while.]

I didn't hear too much while I was getting pummeled but what I did hear was that they're angry at us for the rationing. [He rolls his eyes at this and shakes his head.]

Everyone should be careful out there. And keep an eye on your supplies in case any of the kedan decide to try to take it. And I'm going to ask that nobody goes brotherhood on the kedan. Don't go picking fights or attacking them since it'll only make things worse for all of us.

And for the people that helped me out, thanks. You guys didn't have to risk yourselves to save my skin and I appreciate it.

[He lingers for a moment before reaching over and turning off he video.]

✦ 005 ✦ [VIDEO]

[backwordscompatible]

[Zatanna hasn't quite made it down to the city yet.  For several reasons.  She's only slightly put out by this fact, but not afraid to show it on her face.]

Am I the only one a little disturbed by the fact that they're taking blood samples to get into the city?  I mean, sure, there might be ways around that, but I--

[...and here, her stomach chooses that moment to interrupt.  Loudly.  She grimaces, more from actual pain than embarrassment, as she absently reaches for her abdomen with one hand.]

...should probably mention they weren't kidding about the curfew thing, either.  I still think they were overreacting; it was only a few hours...before sunrise....






{{PRIVATE - Evastelei}}

[So, it turned out Annabeth was right; once she took a good look at the cell phone she'd been given, the answer practically smacked her right in the face.  How was she supposed to know the phone only actually called one number?]

[Maybe nothing would come of it.  Like she said, how many answers could she had if she was asking them for help?  But still, she wouldn't be able to let it go until she gave it a try.]

[Not in her room.  90% Chance of eavesdroppers.  She brought the cell phone to an isolated location in the park, took a deep breath, and pushed the button.]