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

[unparental]

[ 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. )

Comments

voice » no i am not putting irene on this.

[suit]

[ welp. ]

You now not to leave him alone. Or let him stay alone.

[ yeah, he noticed the other things. but that's still a question wrapped up in a statement and hrm. ]

And something tells me you want to tell whatever Tyke needs to know in person. [ after a shower probably. and eating. and everyone checks to see if you're both batshit crazy. ]

voice » wanna bet

[unparental]

I won't leave him.

[ sounds like a deeper promise; is. ]

She's going to want me to, honestly.

voice » don't mock me :c

[suit]

Good. He doesn't look like he's in any state to be left alone. And I don't the communicator is going to really handle being beaten into the wall.

[ deeper promises are something the man who gives promises to come back while dealing with hell hallways can dig, to be quite honest. a beat, with a bit of a hm attached to it. ]

That bad? [ which is to say, that crazy, but you know, details. ]

voice » but ilu

[unparental]

You know that 'I stared into the abyss, and the abyss blah blah blah' joke?

Not funny anymore.

voice »

[suit]

[ well in the context of things that stopped being funny for him a while ago. ]

On here, it's safe to say that's never funny. Never has been. [ a beat. ] You sure you two are okay?

voice »

[unparental]

We will be.

[ but the involuntary look jenna casts over at desmond is very, very worried.

y e a h ]

voice »

[suit]

[ if only he could see that look. god why did i chose voice for all of these i am dumb. ]

As soon as you get a little closer to our version of civilization. Eat something, actually sleep.

[ will be, no one likes that phrase jenna. no one ever likes that phrase. it's the least soothing phrase ever. ]

voice »

[unparental]

Shower.

[ she really wants a shower okay ]

voice »

[suit]

[ he knows that feel. showers are real important, okay. ]

With soap and everything. [ amused? a little. ]

voice »

[unparental]

Shampoo.

[ she has the urge to herbal okay ]

voice »

[suit]

Relaxing warm water.

[ he won't even judge. it's funny. ]

voice »

[unparental]

It's going to take hours to get back, I really don't like you much right now.

[ awful peter. AWFUL ]

voice »

[suit]

[ worst beginning cr start or best. ]

You'll savor it more once you've been thinking about it the entire way. Trust me. [ a beat. ] Even so, sorry about reminding you of what's just out of your reach.

voice »

[thatsaflaregun]

You make it sound like I'm gonna snap and murder the entire ship, brotha. [AKA I REALIZE I AM THE UNSTABLE ONE AND THAT I'M A RIFLE AWAY FROM IT, BUT C'MON, PEOPLE.]

voice »

[suit]

[ HE HANGS AROUND NEAL CAFFREY. with you all it's entirely in the realm of possibility!!! ]

That's not actually what I'm worried about. [ which is the honest to god truth. ] Don't strike me as the type to murder the entire ship. Snapped or not.

voice »

[thatsaflaregun]

I appreciate the confidence. [It is true. He's only ever murdered someone with his bare hands... twice. Well, once. The second time was a close call.]

voice »

[suit]

[ Why are you all so fucked up on this ship? Seriously would it kill one of y'all to be normal and sane and not be the idiot who goes out on adventures. ]

Innocent until proven guilty. Though, I don't know, you might end up murdering your poor comm. But that's not murder. It's more just breaking it.

Much better than murder.

voice »

[thatsaflaregun]

I'm just tired of all of this, brotha. This bloody place. All of it.

voice »

[suit]

[ ...welp. ]

You want to go home. [ pause. ] You're tired enough to just want to go home.

voice »

[thatsaflaregun]

Yeah. And if you'd lived the way I have for the past God only knows how long. You'd want the same damn thing.

voice »

[suit]

[ That's the answer he so didn't want to hear. Christ. ]

I know I would. Anyone would. You think anyone would ever want this? Personal opinion speaking from experience.

voice »

[thatsaflaregun]

So what's the problem then?

voice »

[suit]

[ Well. ]

Say you know someone who wants to stay. You see the problem?

voice »

[thatsaflaregun]

Then I'd either convince him he's a bloody lunatic or leave him be.

[There's a moment of silence and then:] You're talking about Neal, yeah?

voice » encrypted

[suit]

[ There's a longer moment of silence before Peter just sighs a sigh that's heavier than it has any right to be. ] Yeah.

That's the bloody lunatic I refuse to leave this place without. Already left him alone for too long before I got here anyway.