01 / Video

[judgementscalling]

[The first few seconds of the video feed are of someones torn and paint covered jeans and scuffed sneakers. There's a muffled voice, then more fumbling before the video is turned around. It's of a very irritated young man, his scowl very present despite the purple and black bandanna covering the lower half of his face. He's standing outside one of the dorm rooms.]

You've all got ten seconds to explain to me what the hell is going on.

[Rhyleigh always found it better to get straight to the point. Which is exactly why after a moments pause he starts counting.

... He's not exactly sure what he's going to do once he reaches ten, but it always seemed to work when Sojourner didn't want to tell him something.]

Comments

[commandertoolbelt]

You never do, but apparently it's more common than you'd think.

...Do you actually have a stress ball?

[judgementscalling]

You got cotton in you ears kid?

[A pointed 'are you dumb' look is sent at Leo while Rhyleigh ruffles through his pockets for his lighter.]

[commandertoolbelt]

Yeah, well, that could easily be mistaken for sarcasm. My bad.

[ This guy must have more issues than Leo realizes. Jeez. ]

Maybe the machine could cough one up if you ask nicely.

[judgementscalling]

[There's an irritated look and Rhyleigh once again debates making a 'I'm being serious' sign to go along with his 'I'm joking' sign.

Not that he has any of them here.]

Think you've talked to me long enough to know I'm not gonna be asking nicely.

[commandertoolbelt]

[ Snort. ] Can’t deny that. But hey, there could be one around somewhere, in the labs or whatever.