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

[catchingflies]

[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.]

Comments

[Audio]

[girlworthfighting]

...And so what if I am? What of it?

[Audio]

[catchingflies]

Heheh, nothin'. Just I knew you would.

[He didn't, really. He's just saying that because it soothes the teenage ego.]

[Audio]

[girlworthfighting]

[There's a sigh, but it isn't really an angry one.]

Take care of yourself, Todd.

Oh, and your blue friend has the remaining one of your pets in his care still. If you weren't aware.

[Audio]

[catchingflies]

[He might not have known that she'd "warm up to him", but it does make him kind of happy that she did. Means she's less likely to shoot him. Again.]

Oh good. I kinda only got one left, anyway. Other one ran away durin' that time change thingy, so... yeah. Thanks.

[Audio]

[girlworthfighting]

Yes, he told me. I was sorry to hear that.

[Audio]

[catchingflies]

Eh. Could've been both of 'em.

[He makes a concerted effort at sounding unconcerned. Over the sound of the claxons. It really doesn't work that well.]

At least One liked me, ya know?

[So what if he still feels a little bad that Thing Two didn't stick around to wait for him. No big deal.]

[Audio]

[girlworthfighting]

Right.

[Yeah, sorry kid, not buying it.]

Well, as I said. Try to get out of there safely. You don't want One to be left waiting for you any longer.

[Audio]

[catchingflies]

Yeah, yeah, I'm goin'.

[But he sounds friendly, as he says it, rather than dismissive. Progress! He does, however, sign off. Pietro's there, and he'd better not be chatting while the other mutant is there. That's just asking to get somebody pissed at you.]