( 002 ❱❱ VOICE )

[coarse]

[Some people may have noticed an absence since before the last jump. Even when the passengers were awoken, Bass made sure he found isolation before any familiar faces found him first. The entire process was different this time around: yes, he still felt sick and his telepathy had become once again erratic, but he knew where he was, he knew what had happened, and he knew what mattered. He also knew that the clock was still ticking.

It's been over a month since he's last fed, now making its way to the second month mark. That means things are going to change - that he's going to change - unless he does something about it preemptively.

It means that someone has to die.

The audio feed clicks on, running silently before he speaks. Words are then recited from memory, taken from a prayer of warning he was taught many years ago.]

In the quiet of the night the sky tore open, and from the holes in the skies monsters began to descend upon Earth.

[There is more to it, but this is where he deliberately stops. Bass wants to know if anyone recognizes the tale of how his world came to be. He wants to know who could find out what he is, even if that person is just his sister.]

Comments

( text )

[raffish]

[ THIS BITCH!!

Or, well, that's the thought that occurs to Axel right away; he slams the REPLY button down, quickly typing out the words: ]

were did u hear that??

permavoice;

[coarse]

[did I mention Bass hates texts

true story]

It's something I was taught when I was a kid.

( text for now )

[raffish]

[ did i mention axel's doesn't care

true story ]

[ Obviously, Bass will feel the delay in the reply, because Axel is pausing, looking at the screen, wondering if it's stupid to write about it or not. If it's too stupid to assume.

Well, only one way to know: ]

and mother monster is gone|

[coarse]

[see this is why people want to shoot you in the face man]

[to echo axel's thoughts: BITCH]

Who are you?

( audio )

[raffish]

[ All right, he supposes this is important enough to put the thing to audio for a more fluid conversation: ]

Axel. Who are you? [ A beat. ] Better yet, what are you?

( private )

[coarse]

[A male voice. He sounds young, unlike anyone he should recognize.]

Bass. Human.

[What else would he say?]

Are you alone?

( private )

[raffish]

[ Unless he knows any Swedish dudes, yeah, he probably shouldn't recognize his stupidly thick accented voice. ]

Yeah, good. [ A beat. He doesn't seem to address his question though, instead counter-asking: ] Do you know if there's anyone else? Anything else?

[coarse]

[There was a hybrid: Teagan. He hasn't seen or heard of her since.]

Not that I know of.

Where are you from, Axel?

[raffish]

Nynäshamn. [ He probably doesn't know, though, so here's a clue: ] Sweden. What about you? You with anyone?

[coarse]

No Man's Land.

I'm alone. [a beat.] My sister was supposed to be with me.

[raffish]

Oh, that's far. [ From Sweden. AND FROM SPACE MAYBE LOL BUT WHO CARES? NOT AXEL!! ] My best friend is from there.

[ A click of his tongue. ] That sucks, man. [ He knows the feeling brah. ]

[coarse]

[Yes, yes it does.]

How long have you been here?

[raffish]

Uh, like a day. [ He shrugs - not that he can see it, but whatever. ] Did you just get here too?

[coarse]

No. This was my second jump.

[raffish]

[ Awkward pause. A long, awkward pause. ]

Huh, what's a 'jump'?

[coarse]

[Ah.]

You woke up from one.

[raffish]

I wouldn't call that a jump, I'd call it a dive. [ And he's laughing at his own joke.
God.

A snort, and he clears his throat. ] So, no monsters, just you and I. Guess it could be worse. What happens if a monster comes in the next, uh, jump? We gotta say something, right?

[coarse]

[PFF.

Insert a brief pause.]

Yeah.

Are you a sulfur?

[raffish]

[ That was like shoving a finger into a very open sore: ] Shit, no, fuck you! [ He nearly spits, kind of hissing at the thought. ] Fuck that shit, man, I'm human.

[coarse]

[WELL. That makes his life a lot easier.]

Not a big thing in Europe?

[raffish]

[ HE JUST GOT IN THE FUCKING SHIP, YOU LUNATIC!! ]

It shouldn't be a big thing anywhere. [ FEELINGS.MP3 ] Whatever, man. Why do you ask?

[coarse]

[BITCH WHAT IF THEY HAD TO GET IN A FIGHT]

I'd like to know that at least one person here could stand a chance against a monster.

[BASS YOU LIAR]

[raffish]

I don't think one sulfur slave would be enough to off a monster.

[coarse]

Better than nothing.

[bass yo pants will catch fiyah]

Not much we can do about it. [He stops, then there's an exhale.] You doing okay?

[raffish]

I'd rather have nothing. [ dramawhore.jpg ] But, yeah, I'm good. For now-- so hey, this guy just told me there's someone on board that eats people. Sound familiar, right? [ A pause. ] You think it might be one of 'em?