04 | visual | it's the curse of the radio bye-bye.

[the_vishual]

[ It's very, very brief, but the sadness is there. Chase not in Capa's room, however--she's in the med bay and judging from how she's sitting she's been there for quite a long time, staring directly at a locker with a number that's not hers. She clears her throat and then begins: ]

The Doctor isn't here anymore. I believe there were others from his universe about Tranquility, but I regret to inform you he's gone. A lot of our population has recently decreased.

[ But more importantly, he's gone. Around her neck is a bowtie she's managed to fashion out of paper, and she makes a point to adjust it. They're cool, after all. ]

...And yet we're no closer to the truth and we're chasing around theories. Silly theories. Silly theories when people disappear right under our noses and all we're doing is sitting around letting it happen.

Comments

[the_vishual]

[ BRILLIANT ]

You are.

[ There's a hint of a smile--Jack's weird way of speaking amuses Chase, no matter what. ]

[bottlearum]

[He smirks.]

Aye, an' thank God for that.

[the_vishual]

I want to be mad, too.

Thinking outside the box.

[bottlearum]

[He's heard the expression before, but he still doesn't get it. He raises an eyebrow.]

I don't see no box, luv.

[the_vishual]

Exactly!

[bottlearum]

[Oh, well then. He spreads his arms and grins.]

See. It ain't hard, luv.

[the_vishual]

I like it, but I can't do it.

[bottlearum]

It ain't hard if there's no box, luv.

[the_vishual]

But there is. There's a big box that we're all in.

[bottlearum]

...I think we're in a ship, luv, notta box.

[the_vishual]

No, no. Metaphorically.

[bottlearum]

Meta-what?

[What is grammar.]

[the_vishual]

Metaphorically.

[bottlearum]

[He grins, amused.]

Sayin' it again ain't making me understand what you're sayin, luv.

[the_vishual]

Do you.. you don't know what metaphorical means?

[bottlearum]

[He gives a shrug.]

I ain't ever been one for grammar, luv.

[the_vishual]

[ And then a horrible thought strikes her: ]

You can read, though, right?

[bottlearum]

Of course, luv. Might be a bit difficult t'read map, otherwise.

[the_vishual]

Thank the Prise. For a moment I thought I'd have to teach you, that would be silly.

[bottlearum]

[He laughs.]

Can't say I'm found of readin', but I can.

[the_vishual]

What are you good at if you're not good at grammar? [ She is four, okay. At four it's hard to not be curious about this stuff. ]

[bottlearum]

I reckon I'm good at piracy, luv.

[the_vishual]

[ Hang on, give her a minute to figure this out... ]

file sharing?

[bottlearum]

[...No, you've just lost him again.]

...You're not making any sense at all.

these two are precious orz

[the_vishual]

Then I haven't heard of pirating. Is it a good thing?