Voicemail / Disclaimer

[furnaceface]

When the voicemail picks up, it's a girl's voice that speaks;

"Hi, this is Jono Starsmore's phone. Please leave a message and he'll get back to you. Thanks!"

BEEP!

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[angelo_wings]

The voice on Jono's answering machine was very, very loud. And probably familiar.

"JONO! Jono, it's me! It's Rinoa! Jono, please pick up the phone!" An impatient huff. "Jono, seriously, we were stuck and I don't know what happened but I finally got you! That's why you need to PICK UP THE PHONE! ... Dammit, I don't know how long you -- look, we went home just for like a weekend? And everything was shut and now I'm in Dollet? At the library? The portals might be open now, so I'm gonna see if we can figure out what's going on? How is everyone??? I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU AREN'T THERE. This is so not fair!"

There was a grumbly noise, then: "Okay, listen, we're gonna investigate and maybe we can figure out what's going on? You still have our numbers, right? Because Squall --"

BEEEEEEEEEP.

[furnaceface]

... Well. That was one hell of a message that Jono got, there. He gave it a listen. Gave it another listen, and then, eyebrow raised, he ventured to send a text back.

You just used up all my voicemail space.

That was kind of like 'hello, I missed you, good to see you're not dead,' in Jonothonese.

[angelo_wings]

The text back managed to sound indignant.

THEN NEXT TIME PICK UP THE PHONE!!!!!!!!

And the following one, less so.

I can't believe we got through what if it closes again what if it's only open for like five minutes what all have I missed?????????????

[furnaceface]

Can't pick up the phone, Jono replied, sending that text back with a roll of his eyes. Missed a lot, evidently.

The image he sent back was a quick selfie taken mostly in the dark, since the light fixtures were still missing at the Groovy Tunes. Please excuse how horrifying it looked.

[angelo_wings]

Rinoa needed a minute to reply to this one.

You look like you again came through, finally. Is that a good thing or a bad one?

[furnaceface]

Still haven't decided. It's been a month and a half now. Missed Christmas. That wasn't great, I suppose.

That wasn't quite an answer, but it was probably the best she was going to get.

Where've you been?

[angelo_wings]

It could be both, Rinoa decided. So I'm sorry and I'm happy for you all at once.

It made sense in her head, anyway.

Home. Came back for a weekend, and all the portals just shut down. Every time I call it won't connect. I don't know what changed, now.

[furnaceface]

Could be both.

Seemed like the closest thing to the truth, at least.

And much as I hate to say something like 'the planets are in the proper alignment' or something of the sort, sometimes that's all it takes. It's like reality sneezes or something. Happened to me before, but not for as long.

[angelo_wings]

I was worried it was closed forever, Rinoa admitted. We're trying to catch a portal now. It's safe to hug you, right? Because I'm planning on hugging you and if that's a bad idea, you should tell me 'no' early.

[furnaceface]

Perfectly safe to hug. Might make faces at you, though. What kind of hug would it be if I didn't?

Actually, he'd take that hug and he'd like it. Jono had a distinct deficit of hugs going at any given point in time. It was practically a sin.

[angelo_wings]

No hug at all was the very amused reply. Immune to faces, esp sulky ones. Look who I date.

[furnaceface]

... Fair. Should have realized I don't stand a chance. Look forward to seeing you two again.

Things just hadn't been the same since they'd left.

[angelo_wings]

Missed you too, Rinoa texted back. He didn't need to say it outright to say it. She spoke Grumpy Recluse-ese. Hopefully we'll be in tomorrow. Fingers crossed okay?

[furnaceface]

Fingers crossed. You and Squall have a place to stay?

... Wait. That would have been a much better offer if he wasn't still sleeping on a mattress on the floor, himself.

Still in the process of moving, haven't had a chance to gather up people to help me haul furniture. Theoretically I have a spare bed and a sofa that pulls out if you need a place to crash while you settle, they're just still at the Boards.

[angelo_wings]

Don't even have a portal yet, Rinoa replied, much less place 2 stay. Crash & then help w furniture? Just until settled in.

[furnaceface]

Perfect. I'll... plug in the fridge for you.

What? It wasn't like he used it.