[He clears his throat before he speaks. It's a rather heavy sound.]

It's gonna drive me crazy, not even getting to say goodbye.

How many here have kids? Hopefully, still back home.

[He goes to turn the text function off, but instead pushes the button for video.

The view is pointed at a wall, where what looks to be a child's drawing has been hung up. The paper is shriveled and thin, probably due to being soaked at some point, but at the very least the image on it is ( Read more... )

[The feed blares to life to emit an unceremonious SNORE.

It's loud, it's obnoxious; it's a sound that'll knock you sideways if you haven't already taken the liberty of bolting yourself down. Naturally, the communicator only ever has one good reason for switching on at such an ungodly moment...

KZZAP!

He splutters as he's shocked awake.] -yeouch. ( Read more... )

What's the procedure for chip removal around here ( Read more... )

[The communicator clicks on as Henry's suitcase rakes over it. It's video.]

What...?

[He sees it, and it sees him ( Read more... )