[Voice]

[the_other_eight]

[Pepper's voice is surprisingly calm considering what she's saying. It's been long enough from the jump that there's no way Natasha is going to wake up and Tony's gone, he's not coming back.]

For those of you who don't know Tony Stark is no longer on the ship and Natasha hasn't woken up.

[There's a long pause before Pepper simply turns off the recording.]

Comments

voice;

[brassbucket]

Rich Rider - Nova Prime - here. That...

Is not waking up normal? If not, is something done for her?

[ He's still a newbie, okay? Also, he's not quite touching on Tony being gone, even if it's not the Tony Stark he knows. It's just a bit too raw, right now, with Peter gone, too. ]

Re: voice;

[the_other_eight]

It happens a lot; she'll be fine. She'll probably wake up with the next jump.

[Pepper is usually talkative, but with Tony being gone again she's not in much of a talking mood. Sorry Richard.]

voice;

[brassbucket]

I see. Thanks, I hope she's okay and soon, then.

[ It comes after a small pause, and then, quietly, ]

I hope Stark's okay, until you can rejoin him.

Re: voice;

[the_other_eight]

It's said that we go home when we disappear from here.

[She's not sure if she believes it and it shows in her voice.]

voice;

[brassbucket]

Yeah.

Not sure if that's better or worse, in some situations. I mean, not Stark's, I hope, but some.

Re: voice;

[the_other_eight]

I'm from a few days later then the Tony that was here last; it's not going to be easy, but he'll manage.

voice;

[brassbucket]

That's good.

My... best friend was here from months after me. It can be a little frustrating, I think.

Re: voice;

[the_other_eight]

As selfish as it sounds, it's comforting having him here.

[Pepper and Tony have a strange sort of co-dependance. As much as she knows she can stand on her own she doesn't like being without him. She knows it's there, she knows how unhealthy it is - especially when she's in a place like this, but she can't help still wanting him there beside her.

Besides, they don't actually know if people really go home. They could just become part of the ship or something equally as horrible.]

voice;

[brassbucket]

Yeah, I can imagine. I... get that.

Um. If you need anything, let me know? I'm kinda here only since recently, but still.

[overdraws]

[ She knows people vanish all the time, but -- ] People don't wake up?

[the_other_eight]

Sometimes. Usually they'll wake up by the next jump.

[If they don't vanish.]

Do you know Natasha?

[overdraws]

I don't, I'm sorry. I'm actually kind of new, sort of. But I'm sorry that your friend is gone, or won't wake up.

[the_other_eight]

How long have you been here?

[While she appreciates the sentiments she's not going to comment on them because it hurts too much.]

[overdraws]

Just since jump 33.

[the_other_eight]

Are you acclimating alright?

[Allison, you have just become Pepper's distraction.]

[overdraws]

Sort of? [ All things considered. ]

I mean, I've never been to space before.

[the_other_eight]

Oh?

text;

[trynotodie]

are they friends of yours? i'm sorry.

Re: text;

[the_other_eight]

Natasha is, yes. Tony is my significant other.

text;

[trynotodie]

oh. is he dead?

Re: text;

[the_other_eight]

[She notices how tactful that was not.]

No. As far as we know he was returned home.

text;

[trynotodie]

[sorry pepper he doesn't really know about other ways of leaving a spaceship aside from being jettisoned out of the airlock.]

really? how did that happen, why didn't you go with him?

Re: text;

[the_other_eight]

It's not as simple as that. Sometimes when the jump ends people vanish. Others don't wake up until the next month. We don't have any control over either situation.

text;

[trynotodie]

that's weird.

Re: text;

[the_other_eight]

That we don't have any control or that it happens?