[Video] Friday, late morning

[catchingflies]

[The network is lucky. It missed out on one panicky teenager bouncing around and screaming as the spaceship shouted at him and alarms blared. The feed opens with alarms still blaring, but at least there's no more voices coming from the ship, and Todd is a little calmer, though he still looks pretty freaked out.]

Okay, so. I, uh, I think I got myself locked in. The doors won't open and somebody was goin' on about a lockdown. And there's some kinda weapon er somethin' in here.

[He shuffles nervously, looking around, then adds plaintively,]

Help?

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[catchingflies]

Look, it ain't my fault, okay? I'm just lookin' for stuff for that Edward guy and for Chloe, and alluvasudden there's all this noise an' the doors slam shut! How was I s'pposed to know?

[Pout. How do these things always happen to him, anyway? ;.; ]

[abetterway]

[Again, her tone becomes stern.] You shouldn't have gone on your own. There's still too much about the ship we don't know.

[Then her voice softens.] It was good of you to offer, however. I'm sure they appreciated it.

[catchingflies]

Yeah, well.

[He doesn't know how to handle stern but kind. It's hard to be properly resentful! He settles on a little pouty, instead, but since he's not sure quite what to say to that, he winds up not saying anything. It's awkward.]

[abetterway]

[She offers a slight smile.] A lesson learned, I hope.

And don't worry, I'll be with him when he finds you. [She taps her temple.]

[catchingflies]

"With him"? Whaddaya mean-- oh.

[It takes him a minute, but he finally gets it, and looks surprised. Then uncertain, since he doesn't know exactly what that means. With regards to him, anyway.]

Doessat mean you'll tell him not to yell at me too much?

[abetterway]

I'll do my utmost.

In the meantime, please try not to touch anything.

[catchingflies]

Yeah, okay.

[He takes it a little more seriously from Jocelyn. A little. Boredom mixed with mild panic is not conducive to following (or remembering) instructions like that.]

Guess you know where to find me if ya need me, right?

[Sheepish grin.]