outer_divide | [Video] Friday, mid-afternoon, right when the alarms start

[This is a surprisingly regular occurrence, it seems like: something crazy happens with the ship, Todd Tolansky is stuck there and makes a panicked network post in a call for help. This time, though, he's been gone a week or so, so it may surprise a few people.

But here he is, perched on his now-open pod with his communicator in hand looking wild-eyed into the camera. The alarm and flashing lights are obvious in the background, and he has to almost yell over the sound of them.]

Whatever just happened, I totally didn't do it, I swear! I just woke up, okay? I didn't do nothin'!

Somebody come get me outta here, I don't wanna be stuck here again!

[He'll deal with the "I just wound up in a pod again" aspects when the ship isn't telling him it's dispatching security. Whatever dispatching means. He hasn't a clue where "corridor 83-Alpha" is, after all. At the recording warning, he adds, obviously to the air rather than the people on the video:]

Shut up, you stupid ship! I didn't do nothin' and you got no security, anyway!

[Then the feed cuts off.]

Threaded | Flat

I'm not registering a lockdown in your area. Get to the exit.

[In the background of Tony's transmission, the alarms sound a half-second after the racket surrounding Todd. He's somewhere on the ship, too.]

Took you long enough.

[That cool, almost bored expression is a favorite of his, but it only lasts a second before he breaks into a relieved grin.]

Sure you didn't do anything. Need me to pick you up? We'll make it a clean getaway.

[Wow, she definitely wasn't expecting to be kind of happy to see him again.]

You're awake? Where are you? Are you back on the ship?

And what in the world is that sound?

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