2.14 - Voice

[breakingmyheart]

[Posted about two hours after Megamind's post.]

[Seconds before transmission, almost everything is reset. The lost areas and items reappear, the above-decks areas are restored in their entirety, and the 'space' and sunlight around the ship come back. Zero is returned to normal and anyone teleported down there is automatically released. Anyone who has had their powers or weapons temporarily removed will get them back. Auto-demoted Wardens regain their previous status and everything associated with it.

The loose panels are still around. For some reason, it's raining lightly on deck. A few random bits of furniture in the common rooms have changed colour.

The voice of the 'Admiral' comes from Toshiko's network signature, quiet and tired.]

I don't stand by everything I said, but I don't hold myself above any of it. Anyone who wants to call me a hypocrite, a coward, a sadist, a weakling…

[The feed shifts. Tosh's voice. Hi, Barge.]

I know. I just - I know.

I need…time. To end this without doing any more damage. Tomorrow I'm going to come out. I'm not - I'm not going to fight. I'm not going to defend myself in any way.

[There is a background interjection from Megamind: But I will!

Tosh is quiet for a moment, probably pulling a face at him.]

...Whatever's decided, I'll....go along with it.

Comments

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

[Fuck.]

Kay, I don't know how the loose panels even happened. A lot of things that happened weren't my decision, exactly, I - I don't know if I have the control for 'almost'.

[As much as she knows he has a point and that it's a good idea, if she accidentally does let them into the engine room? That's worse than Kay's current worst-case scenario.]

[Private]

[most_feared]

There are a lot of people out for blood, they'll try to fight through guards and more people will end up tortured, and after what happened with Sveta they'll know Narvin will act. He can lead them- in the wrong direction. I can use some of the other tunnels that exist, we got a map of 'em, but if you can start some winding shit around level 8 at least that would make this a lot easier.

I also gotta worry about how tangled you are up in there now and if you can straighten yourself out enough to get out. The infirmary has a guard and people ready there.

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

I'll try. I'll try, I just - I can't put Megamind in any more danger than I already have.

And for God's sake, just put me in Zero, it's safer for everyone.

[Except her, but really, who gives a shit.]

[Private]

[most_feared]

You need to get checked out in the infirmary first. They need to make sure the ship didn't stick anything in you, too.

[Added Private to Megamind]

Get her that holographic thing and make her look like Stephanie Brown. Let Steph know what you're doin'. Get her to the infirmary.

[Private]

[breakingmyheart]

[There's still a part of her that just wants to scream 'no telepathy' but really, she has absolutely no right to object to anything.]

...Okay.

[Private]

[megamind]

I'll have to make a model of Stephanie from memory. I've never scanned anyone on the ship.

[ ...because it's rude, and invasive, and would be used for deception and would be contrary to attempting to graduate. Aren't you proud of his self control? ]

[ Except where it's caused a problem now. ]

[Private]

[most_feared]

The infirmary takes base scans of everyone when they're on the ship. If she agrees to it, the infirmary can send you her bioscan and you can build off that. You won't have to invade her privacy right now. And she might be pissed off, but ultimately I trust her to do the right thing.

[Private]

[megamind]

I think I've asked enough of Stephanie Brown right now. [ So sad. So very sad. ] And everyone else, for that matter.

[Private]

[most_feared]

Then make up one. If they catch her, they'll torture her. If they don't, eventually they'll start going through the things she has left to care about. These are very angry people.

[Private]

[megamind]

On it.

Also I made a gun in here in my spare time, so... Yeah. Sorry about that. Hoping I don't have to use it.

[Private]

[most_feared]

Everyone's got their hobbies, I guess.

If this goes as planned, nobody'll have to. And nobody'll end up in Zero.

[Private]

[megamind]

It's a bolt gun. It literally fires bolts. It is the most hideous thing I have ever made, even in desperation. Seriously. No finesse. Just-- grossness.

Anyway. I'll work on the hologram. I might go one step further and rig for invisibility. I wish, wish, wish I had my car here, I could -- well. So much for wishing, huh?

I'll see what I can do, alright? Invisibility might be the way to go.