[Shuffling noises. Spike is walking alone, who knows where, making conversations with himself.]

I'm getting hungry.

It's a shame they don't have any restaurants around here. Thought we'd get a real chef sooner or later. ...Maybe if I put in a request, we'd get some decent food for once.

[It worked last time, right?]

No offense, Jet.

( Filtered: Genkaku )

It's funny how many of you keep track of the days around here. I lost track a long tim--

[A horrible yowl in the distance interrupts him. He turns away from the communicator to call to someone behind him, "--Dammit. Don't even think about letting it back in. HEY!"

Silence and a deeply irritated sigh.]Just how long do these things usually ( Read more... )

[There's music playing mid-stream through the filter, mostly in the background, but he doesn't really feel like turning it off right now. His voice sounds rough, like he hasn't slept in a while.]

...Can't say the irony is lost. [Sighing.]

Any of the natives feel like talking? Gaea? I'm guessing you know more about this than I do.

( Filtered: Makina )

I never thought I'd see the day this place got some decent entertainment. But what's with the security?

[Someone overhearing nearby replies, "Sorry, sir. We do have a dress code." The line stays open while he argues with them, ("Hey, it's a suit, isn't it?" -"Try again, sir." "What's wrong with it? -"Sir, your gun." "You don't allow those ( Read more... )

[Heavy static and the sound of struggling in the distance. When a voice breaks through, it's loud and aggravated.]

-et? Where are you? You need to--

[Someone screams nearby before it's swallowed up by a deafening howl; kind of like a shouting match between a kitten and the engine on a 747. His next words are mostly lost in the scuffle.]

-- ( Read more... )

-- Really could have come at a better time. The city always seems to fall apart whenever you've finally got better things to do, doesn't it?

[very obviously trying to sound normal -- doesn't quite work]It's probably too early to ask for an update. But I'm sure I would have noticed if one of you had figured out how to reverse this ( Read more... )

... Still works.

[he fills the silence that follows with muttering -- just what I needed, where the hell is my gun -- his voice sounds oddly distant but irritable and with an edge of panic]

I guess that finally answers my question.

[a frustrated sigh]

All right, you've got my attention. How long is this going to last?

ooc - balls.

I didn't think I'd be organizing poker games around here, but you've got to find some way to pass the time. Might as well extend the invitation to any of you who know how to play.

It's still too bad there's nothing worth betting with.

[He goes silent for a while, as if he's flipping through channels on the communicator.]And I've got to say, ( Read more... )

[ The line opens to the sound of crackling tobacco followed by a long exhale, suggesting he's been smoking a cigar instead of his usual cigarette. His voice is a little more subdued than normal. ]

What are the odds of this thing picking up a radio station? It does everything but play music. Seems like kind of a waste of technology.

[ An ( Read more... )

I'm not one to complain, but my electricity has been out for a few days and now the plumbing looks like it's shot. Anyone still have power out there? I don't mind sitting in the dark, but it's starting to cut into my daily routine ( Read more... )