ataraxion | ( 14 ) video ✶ into the water let it pull him under don’t you lift him let him drown alive

[ the feed opens on two pairs of feet; one large, one smaller. then jenna's voice comes through. ]

Tell you what. I'm going to leave you here, with this broadcasting-- [ the shot jerks a little, exposing an empty and spotless kitchen. ] and that way you can have something to talk to while I try and figure out where we are right now. I'll be back in a flash, you've seen how fast I can move now, and you know I'll hear you. Okay?

[ not waiting for an answer, jenna presses her comm into desmond’s hand and brings it up a little, so his chest is in frame, squeezing his shoulder with her other hand. ] I'll be right back, I promise.

Right. [Desmond sounds... Well shellshocked and crazy pretty much covers it. You can hear him swallow in that sort of pained, half-panting way, like he's out of breath and can't quite manage to calm himself down.] Assuming anyone's still out there, yeah? [He might be talking to Jenna, but she’s already gone. The comm shifts violently, flashing to Desmond’s face for only a half second (long enough to see he has both eyes and doesn't seem to be missing anything vital) and then to the ceiling and then back to the floor.] I don't understand what more it wants from me. Three bloody years of my life, pushing a damned button wasn't enough. I've been to the heart. I saw the light again. It was supposed to put me back. It was supposed to- [The camera swings by so fast you can easily tell that Desmond was gearing up to smash it against the nearest wall before-]

--whoa whoa, hey. Hey, it's okay. It's okay, I'm right here. Des? Desmond? [ she crouches down, taking the comm back into her own hands and setting it on the counter, where it films the tops of their heads for the moment. ] We're fine, look. We're even back in the main part of the ship, so that trek back is cancelled. I'm--

[ she pauses, hand reaching up into the picture again as she reaches for the comm, setting in on her upraised knees so it's more or less centered on the two of them, looking a whole lot worse for the wear. ]

If someone could prove big brother is always watching and figure out what floor we're on for me, that would be great. Who needs civil liberties, anyway? --don't get any extra ideas, Nathan. [ there's a tinge of forced, unnatural cheer to her tone, and her gaze darts over to desmond every few moments as if she needs to make sure he's there and fine. ] And maybe whoever pulls rescue duty, bring him something with a lot of sugar in it? That would be great.

[Desmond rubs his face, weary.] Someone tell Tyke I found what I was lookin' for, yeah? It's all true.

[ she inhales, about to add something else; then she shakes her head, lips pressed together in a tired line and jabs the off button. ]

( ooc | they're on floor thirty eight, where they were dumped after being rescued by ward from some Seriously Bad Metaplot Shit. colors for ease: jenna and desmond. )

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[ and then suddenly an encryption appears on this thread! Butt out comms. :| ]

Yeah, and fourteen others. Five who left and came back. [ A beat. ] Why?

[ GODDAMN YOU TONY HE WAS STALKING THIS. ]

[ SUCKS TO BE YOU NATHAN. XOXO TONY ]

If you're asking why that's important, you're asking the wrong person, brotha.

That's not what I was asking. I was asking why you called us that. I don't give a shit why it was important, though, if you're going to call me a candidate, yeah, not big on that because that can mean something I really don't want it to.

Why did you use that word?

Because that's the word Locke used back on the island. Someone put your names on a list so that makes you a Candidate. That's all I know. I wasn't in a position to interrogate him.

[ fuck you and your lost references, desmond. ]

What happens when they disappear? Did that happen there? I know, you didn't interrogate, but sue me, I'm curious.

[Lazily] Then I assume they stop bein' Candidates, brotha.

And if they get pulled back in, same thing?

I told you, I don't know. Maybe. There's plenty of reasons to get your name crossed out.

There always is. Death, you're not useful any more, you're not what they need any more, you come back in after being pulled out.

[ a b e a t. CHRIS I SWEAR TO GOD LIE TO ME I DON'T ACTUALLY WANT TO KNOW EVEN IF TONY DOES. ]

I don't suppose you know. How many names were left. Last time you heard about it.

I never saw them, myself.

[DON'T HAVE TO. DESMOND'S GOT THIRD PARTY INFORMATION.]

Edited 2013-03-10 17:50 (UTC)

[ IT'S LIKE LOST KNEW THIS WOULD COME UP FOR MEEEE. ]

Of course you didn't. [ fml. ] Tell Jenna not to kill me for badgering you with questions.

I'm sure she's had her share. She remembers more of it than I do.

Yeah, but I can bother her any time. Privileges I have earned. By being me.

You, on the other hand, I barely know you, this was probably the only time I could do this.

Wish I could help, brotha, but I can't. That's not my part in this.

It's fine. Gold stars for trying. At least you've half lived through this thing before.

We'll keep in touch. I may bounce things off of you.

[ ...is that literally or not. GOOD QUESTION. ]

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