50 (video)

[horrible_penny]

Is this--hello? Is this working?

[The frame moves to show Penny. Her hair is whipping around her face, propelled by the relentless winds of the second circle. She's holding the device in one chained hand; although it's not evident from the video feed, her manacles are about the only thing anchoring her to the ground. The light is murky and

Comments

Voice

[manofgnee]

Penny?

Holee...Penny! What...Oh, they are so gonna pay.

Where exactly are you? Do you recognize anything nearby, what happened? I'm gonna try to go down there and rescue you.

Voice

[horrible_penny]

Hanna? Hey, calm down.

[Which, of course, is a strange thing to say with the screaming in the background.]

An angel's going to save me. Please don't come down here, okay?

Voice

[manofgnee]

Two angels are better than one, Penny.

Voice

[horrible_penny]

But I don't want more people coming here--not for me, anyway. There're a lot of people to save besides me.

voice;

[freckleddoll]

Penny? [her voice is a whisper - she's been hiding in a corner of their apartment since this madness started.] Penny, where are you, what's that place?

voice;

[horrible_penny]

Freckles! Where--are you at home?

[Unfortunately, Penny has to talk much louder to be heard over the howling wind and the screams. She can hear Doll well enough if she holds the device right up to her ear, though.]

...I think it's hell.

[Pause. The screaming picks up briefly before dying back down.]

There're demons, and it--I can't think of anything else it'd be. But Rosella's an angel, and she and Claire'll come for me. It'll be okay. I promise it'll be okay.

voice;

[freckleddoll]

Yeah, I am, 'm stayin' in an' not goin' anywhere.

[the noise over there might make it hard to hear Doll's horrified gasp, but it still sounds in her voice when she replies.]

H-hell? They...but why you...you 'ave to be alright, Penny. You 'ave to be.

voice;

[horrible_penny]

Good. That's a good idea.

[It's hard to hear, but not impossible.]

I don't know. I really don't... but I'll be home soon.

[valentineluke]

You are here?

Not too surprising. The Host frequently makes mistakes.

[horrible_penny]

The Host?

[valentineluke]

Heavenly Host or 'The fools on high'.

[horrible_penny]

But they didn't put me here...