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ataraxion2013-03-01 09:02 pm
unparental) wrote in ataraxion2013-03-01 09:02 pm
( 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. )
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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I should have known better to let him go in anywhere that stupid red smiley face thought was a great idea.
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I'm sorry, you what? Did you just say you took Smiley's advice?
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[ so yes. ]
I don't think it likes me much.
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[ And no witty comment on the second part, because - well, does it like anyone? ]
Where did you follow him, exactly? What happened?
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It didn't feel like a few hours.
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How long did it feel like?
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[ long pause. ]
As bad movie as it sounds, forever. I don't know, I'm not one of the science nerd tribe. But the closest I can come is either getting rolled by a wave or maybe a really, really good batch of shrooms.
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[ Seriously, what else is there to say to that? He sounds genuinely distressed on your behalf, if that helps. ]
What did you - I mean, did you see anything? You really don't remember any details?
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[ she's tripping out a little here. ]
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I think I get what you're saying. I mean, I don't really get it, because I haven't seen it, but -
Have you ever heard of time dilation?
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[ at least she still has her sense of humor. ]
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Really? Now's the best time for gynecology jokes? But no, not that kind of dilation. It's related to gravity or - [ more detail than necessary, actually, start over- ] It means time can flow at different rates in different places, or that time is different depending on an observer's speed relative to another object - well, kind of. Basically, time can slow down or speed up depending on your perspective. Don't quote me on your SATs, but you get the general idea, right?
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[ so yes. ]
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Not exactly the same thing. That's more your brain slowing down - no offense. What I'm talking about is time itself actually changing speeds.
It happens in space travel. And I'm talking, like, 2012 space travel; the kind of thing where it takes eighty years of being in a spaceship to create a year's discrepancy between an astronaut's age and what their age would have been if they'd stayed on earth.
But this ship is obviously a little faster than that, or at least it probably is during the jumps, so - I guess what I'm trying to say is that we can at least pretend there's a scientific explanation for what you experienced. Or, you know, we could just assume that Satan is living somewhere on the ship.
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So I could have... experienced time-- differently?
That's insane.
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But seriously, it could account for it - we have no idea what kind of technology these jump drives use. Is there any chance you were near them? I mean, could you hear anything, or - sorry, that's probably a dumb question.
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[ she sighs, shakes her head. ]
Wandering, more wandering, then a note basically saying "go in here, dumbasses" from everyone's favorite emote. Desmond went in...
[ she shrugs, letting josh fill in the rest. ]
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Instead he's quiet for a moment, thinking, before finally- ]
So about those beers we were talking about. How about I buy you one when you get back? And for the sake of this conversation, let's just pretend there's any actual buying required.
[ Because he needs some time to think about this, and he's pretty sure you do too; but he wants to talk if you're game. ]
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[ she could use a second opinion, lbr. ]