001 | Video | Day 142

[taserhappy]

[The video feed opens and is fixed on a Darcy that is very much freaking out but trying to pretend like she isn't. Her tone is almost forcefully non-chalant.]

Look, I've said it once and I'll say it again. I am not getting stabbed in the name of science.

[She glances beyond the camera, no doubt taking in the bleak asylum looking surroundings.]

So, uh, whatever the plan is here. Saw or Gothika or Blair Witch... I'm not cool with it. I don't even like horror movies.

[That's a lie. She loves horror movies, but with a bucket of popcorn and the ability to scream at people too dumb to run when they should. Or just plain, GTFO.]

Also, let's get real. I'm not a virgin, but i'm not a total slut, so there's a 50/50 chance I can get out of here alive. Why don't we just skip to the end where I live to tell the tale of the creepy science place. Unless you want me to forget this place even exists. Forgotten.

[She bites her lip.]

Listen, I'll do whatever. Just don't kill me, okay? I've got a lot of living to do. And no one's going to get any points for killing a lowly intern. You should aim higher. Have some standards.

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[blackmagus]

[Fortescue just nods her head in agreement.]

It does. At least you didn't get anything surgically removed. [She smiles wryly.] There's a decent group of people here, don't worry. We all lean on each other, so to speak.

[taserhappy]

Surgically removed?

[She's not sure what that's referring to. Did she miss some kind of new Hollywood trend? She knew she shouldn't have cancelled that subscription to People.]

Who are you?

[blackmagus]

When I arrived, they took something off of my person. [She holds up her wrist. The scar's there, but just barely.] So consider yourself lucky.

[Oh! Right. Introductions.]

Fortescue. A pleasure to meet you.

[taserhappy]

[Darcy raises her eyebrows in surprise, staring first at her wrist and then at Fortescue.]

That's some secret agent shit, right there.

[It's said with no little bit of awe.}

Is that what you do? Wait. Do you work for SHIELD?

[blackmagus]

[Wow, Darcy, way to hit the hammer on the nail. Well, mostly. Fortescue's taken aback for a moment.]

...where I'm from, many people have health-related electronic implants. [Not that hers was. But. Backtracking quickly.] What's SHIELD?

[taserhappy]

[If Darcy had any idea just how close she's come, she'd be infinitely pleased with herself. As it is, she's just ridiculously curious. And a little let down when it turns out just to be the newest wave of medic alert.

She sinks back down somewhat.]

I don't actually know what it stands for, but the short hand version is creepy government agency that doesn't hesitate in taking the life work of scientists or their intern's iPods without explanation or warning.

They did give me some hush money though. That was cool.

[blackmagus]

Ah, I see. [Her lips twist into a wry, but affectionate, smile.] That does sound like the work of Americans. What did they take that was so important?

[taserhappy]

Some Bon Iver, a little Ellie Goulding, The Kooks...

[She trails off, pressing her lips together and then giving a small nod.]

Right. You meant the scientific work. Well, technically I was paid to be hush about it. Here's a hint though. We're not alone in the universe. And we're not the best looking, either.

[blackmagus]

Ah. [Fortescue chuckles.] You're not alone in other universes, either, love. [Given what she's experienced here, she'd be the least shocked about life on other planets. It's pretty much a given.] And the American government wants to keep that information to themselves? Shame on them.

[taserhappy]

Yeah, well the cat kind of got out of the bag when a bunch of aliens attacked New York last summer. But you know those governmental types.

I'm Darcy, by the way.

[blackmagus]

[She smiles wryly.]

Oh, yes. Always so picky with their secrets.

[But...]

Aliens attacking New York? What became of that?

[taserhappy]

Superheroes. Iron Man, Hot Pants, Female Hot Pants, Guy with an arrow, Thor. They took care of them, but not after some serous damage.

Oh yeah, and Big Green Guy. The news footage was kind of all over the place. They still do specials on it.

[blackmagus]

[...huh.]

Sounds exciting. The only superheroes at home are on the inked page.