[video] Away

[supernova1006]

[Jin looks a little better, though not by much. His shackled wrist is still heavily bandaged, but at least he looks like he's not about to drop dead or have a mental breakdown.]I'm going to the desert if anyone needs me. Just for a few days. Then I'll be back to work

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[ Video ]

[rustigedraak]

[ He doesn't realize he's hit the button to reply until after he already has. ]

I--

[ That's all he manages. He just looks miserable and then hangs up. ]

[ Video ]

[supernova1006]

[Jin, on the other hand...is over it. Sort of. In the sense that, like so many things in his life, he's managed to put it behind him and ignore it.]

[So he actually calls back.]

Sir?

[ Video ]

[rustigedraak]

[ Oh God he's calling back. Ladon answers looking worn out. He won't make eye contact with the device, won't even really look at Jin, but from what's visible, his eyes seem to be bloodshot. He's ingested a lot of alcohol over the past few days. ]

Didn't mean t'reply. Don't gotta talk t'me. Sorry.

[ Video ]

[supernova1006]

[Jin isn't exactly making eye contact either.]

I'm sorry about before, sir. I didn't mean to...react that way...after. It was unseemly.

[robodidactic]

I be it's just compulsive protocol-keeping. Like Vonnie and her paperwork.

[video]

[supernova1006]

But why so...specific?

[video]

[robodidactic]

Either trying to be appropriate, trying to be thoughtful or reminding people who've forgotten that we're always being watched.

[That last said with a little annoyance. Do you think the billions of cameras go away just because you forget about them? Then again, it's not like Kim ever goes into denial about anything.

Nope. Never.]

What did you get?

[video]

[supernova1006]

Probably all of the above, considering.

I got... [A sort of mild expression comes over him and for a second he seems like he's a hundred mile away.] Teacups.

video;

[mercwamouth]

What's in the desert? Should we be expected another Pay-Per-View brawl between you and a robot?

video;

[supernova1006]

N-No, I just like deserts.

video;

[mercwamouth]

[Looks slightly disappointed]

Ah well. Guess I'll have to get my post-Christmas violence elsewhere.

That was pretty boss, by the way. When you fought that robot.

video;

[supernova1006]

Y-Yeah, you told me as much before...

video

[brbvirmire]

It's laughing at us.

video

[supernova1006]

Yours was bad, huh?

Oh, uh...I'm sorry, that was a really presumptuous question. We don't even know each other.

double meanings hoooooo

[brbvirmire]

Yes. It was.

video lololol

[supernova1006]

I'm sorry.

audio;

[evaskullface]

You're lookin' better.

audio;

[supernova1006]

I'm feeling better. You helped a lot. Thank you.

audio;

[evaskullface]

Any time. And don't be afraid to drop by for a visit some time, either.

audio;

[supernova1006]

I...might do that. I haven't been around people enough lately.