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Jul 23, 2010 02:59

[The camera, fixed in the ceiling, looks down on one of the hospital's isolation rooms. By the edge of a crumpled bed stands a man more usually seen in scrubs than the hospital gown he has on now. Two sets of restraints seem to be keeping him there: one linking his leg with the foot of the bed, and one cuffing his wrists together ( Read more... )

the hominid ain't listening, slugged out, no slug left behind, inkslug, my friend slimey, communing with nature, brainslug take the wheel, crushed metacarpals, this will hurt in the morning, slugger, i for one welcome our new slug overlords, sluggity slug slug slug, talk to the gastropod, some lettuce would be lovely

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prefers_chess July 23 2010, 04:20:21 UTC
Daring escapes tend to go better when you don't broadcast them for the world to see.

Unless you're Houdini, that is. But you're not, so the point is moot.

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→ VIDEO ][ worksmart July 23 2010, 04:27:59 UTC
[He turns his head up slowly to the camera that's obviously fixed in a high corner somewhere.]

Does it look like I'm doing the broadcasting?

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→ VIDEO ][ prefers_chess July 23 2010, 04:30:34 UTC
No, but it does look like you're on Candid Camera.

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→ VIDEO ][ worksmart July 23 2010, 04:35:35 UTC
Sorry, not planning to smile.

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VOICE ]] aregulargirl July 23 2010, 04:46:12 UTC
Looks like you got sloppy.

[ max isn't exactly the one behind the wheel right now, either. ]

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VIDEO ]] worksmart July 23 2010, 04:50:26 UTC
Right, and how many have you got to show for your efforts?

[Bitter slug is bitter.]

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VOICE ]] aregulargirl July 23 2010, 05:01:03 UTC
By the time you'd gotten to her, people were already suspicious.

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VIDEO ][ worksmart July 23 2010, 05:03:14 UTC
Lecturing me now helps. Much better than getting me back out.

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audio: worksmart July 23 2010, 05:34:58 UTC
Please, let me stop you before you try singing in that voice.

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audio: worksmart July 23 2010, 07:03:22 UTC
And what effort have you gone to? Wilson? He'd believe the sky was falling if you cried while you said it.

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video; fireplacegirl July 23 2010, 05:34:02 UTC
Doctor Chase?

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video; worksmart July 23 2010, 05:36:18 UTC
Reinette? [A look up to the camera] Don't. You shouldn't have to watch this.

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video; fireplacegirl July 23 2010, 05:39:27 UTC
Are you all right? What is going on?

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video; worksmart July 23 2010, 06:36:11 UTC
I'm not. [His voice catches in his throat and the screen shows him looking up through the window as though someone might come back.] But I'll get myself out, don't worry about me.

[This is a totally new tactic. All the others have aroused too much suspicion.]

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[beat my compassion black and blue] as_damaged July 23 2010, 06:06:43 UTC
[Whoever is supposed to be taking a shift watching him now is going to get a hell of a tongue lashing. Cameron nearly knocks a few people down in her rush to get to his room; though she slows carefully before she's in sight of it, not wanting to give Chase the satisfaction of seeing her flustered.

He looks like hell, unsurprisingly, and she can't help but wince at the damage he's done to himself. She tries to steady herself with a deep breath and leans in to use the intercom, voice wavering a little.]

Now you'll have to account for his recovery time.

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[beat my compassion black and blue] worksmart July 23 2010, 06:31:42 UTC
That's where you're wrong.

[He tilts his head and gives her an equally tilted smile, nothing but bitter pleasure in her distress; a smile edged with teeth.]

Everyone assumes he's not disposable. If you take the interest in his welfare you're pretending you do, you might want to worry about what happens if that's not the case.

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[beat my compassion black and blue] as_damaged July 23 2010, 06:39:43 UTC
[It makes her breath catch, but... well, unless he's gained superhuman strength-- which seems unlikely, or he'd have overpowered her before-- Cameron rather doubts Chase will make it through the glass.

She hopes.]

You're going to a lot of effort to take him with you, if you don't need him.

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[beat my compassion black and blue] worksmart July 23 2010, 06:54:05 UTC
[Chase - his body - leans forward at the waist, still smiling that rictus grin. No, he can't make it through the glass yet, but he'll find a way.]

I want out. Whether he comes or not is optional, but for the good of his health it might be better if he does.

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