cape_kore | 001 | Awkward Video

[He recognizes this place for what it is, at least: a lab. Between the S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier and the temporary facility that had been built up around Mjolnir in New Mexico, he's seen enough of sterile environments like these to know what they are and what they're for, though he's mildly confused about the contents of this particular lab. The camera is jostled as he fumbles with the device bearing it, giving a blurry and crooked shot of the plans, both foreign and familiar, that fill the hydroponics lab.]

These runes...

[The camera is pointed at the floor as he leans in to examine one of the nearest plantbeds, where Nordic runes have been etched. It's held steady long enough to give the viewer a clear shot of his boots.]

Health and prosperity. Someone has cared for these.

[His voice is low, uncertain; the familiar etchings aren't enough to assuage the anger he feels at being dropped, somehow, into some unknown facility against his will. No mortal prison has ever been able to contain him for long, and this, he is certain, will be no different.

He turns the camera back on himself, but clearly lacks understanding of exactly how it works, as it's not only upside-down, but also zoomed in so close that all it projects is an extreme close-up of his right eye.]

I wish to know who dares to toy with me! Whatever game is being played here, I do not find it to be funny.

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[ There's a moment where she just smiles, seeing his face on that tiny screen. It's a reflex, and then his question actually registers in her mind.

Oh yeah. ]

Well...

[ Her voice trails off a bit, knowing that she probably seems more comfortable here than she should be. It's funny how quickly she's been trying to adapt to this place. Any normal person would still be freaked out by it, right? Once she was over her initial shock and got to chatting with some of the people here, it was easy to start settling in a little bit. ]

A day or something. Feels like five. [ Crazy how time seems to fly by but then not really pass at all. ] I'm not sure how, or why, anyone was brought here. Seems like our captors or kidnappers or whatever you'd call them don't make it a habit of showing up and actually telling us anything.

They are cowards.

[His voice drops, disapproving. Tell us how you really feel, Thor.]

They will not be able to remain hidden for long. I'll not let them escape retribution for this foolishness.

[ Jane won't be arguing on his label of 'cowards'. She's been on the lookout for whoever it is that's in charge of this place so she can give them a piece of her mind. ]

I hope so. There are people here who have been around for a long time. Months, even. [ She bites her lip at that, feeling a little less sure about the certainty of leaving, but if anyone can get them out? It's Thor. ] They haven't always been in a place like this - there was a town, before. Seems like whoever's running the show was here for a while before they all just up and vanished.

Months.

[He considers that as he echoes her, how very long it must seem for mortals. All the while, he glances up from his device every now and then, searching for any sign of her turning one of those far corners, before he finally decides to deny her request to stay put and start walking, moving along the corridor to his right.]

Perhaps those the captives thought to be in charge were in fact being lead by another -- ruled by some greater power. One that decided it no longer had any need of them.

Could be. [ It's something to think about, which she finds herself doing as she travels, half looking for him still but figuring she won't miss him. ] There's too any unknown variables in play here to really understand who is pulling the strings.

[ She's only been able to rule out a couple of things due to her limited knowledge when it comes to this kind of situation. At least it isn't SHIELD, she's still pretty irritated with those guys. ]

I think it's possible to get outside a little, but no way to actually walk - [ And she interrupts herself by turning a corner very sharply, looking behind her to make sure she didn't miss any areas when she smacks right into him. She has to grab onto him to keep herself from stumbling and when she gets her balance back she looks up at him, blinking for a moment before smiling. ]

Hi. Sorry about that.

[He reaches out to catch her by the arm, reflexes deceptively quick for a man of his size, relaxing his hold once he's sure she's steady and offering a warm smile as his fingers curl over her shoulder, reluctant to let go entirely.]

There is no need to apologize. I'm glad you're here.

[Not that she was a captive, but they had already spent far too much time apart. He did not seek to be separated any longer than was necessary.]

You're not hurt? They've not harmed you here, have they?

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