[FUN GHOUL ➜ VIDEO 001]

[tooghoulforschool]

[The feed turns on smoothly. No messing with buttons or accidentally switching from video to audio. It's just on. The face it's filming looks... kind of bored.]

So. [His gaze drifts from the communicator on his wrist to scan the square.] The way I see it is whoever's seeing this message has about five minutes to explain before I lose my calm.

[His eyes drop back to his wrist and he grins.] You really don't want that to happen.

'Fess up. Don't got all day. Make it quick and you just might survive this.

Comments

[audio]

[gloryisbullshit]

[Someone is obviously on the move and fast, but don't say you don't know this voice.] What, no countdown?!

[audio]

[tooghoulforschool]

[Goddammit. What the hell is going on.]

Not gonna give 'em the satisfaction. But you? Five. Four. Three--

[gloryisbullshit]

[Squawked:] Waitwait hold that three! Hold that three, don't move it!

[tooghoulforschool]

Three point two. Three point five. Three and four quarters.

( video > audio )

[gleans]

[ Yeah, this is just someone with a nice cheek bruise panicked and shoving at buttons in an attempt to turn the fucking video broadcast function off. HE DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN IT ON. After a few mutterings of 'shit', it at least switches to audio. Galen, of course, can't tell if it's still on, so he holds his breath and listens. ]

[ video ]

[tooghoulforschool]

Woah. Woah, hang on.

[That is not the-- that wasn't the idiot that just tackled him, because said idiot still has the right hair and an un-bruised face.]

Leaving so soon?

[gleans]

[ He swallows and curses quietly. ]

Just, uh -- just thought you were someone else. Forget it.

[tooghoulforschool]

That a fact? I thought the same thing. Now why d'you think that is?

[ Video ]

[goodluckkobra]

[There is a most excited face and a most excited squeal of joy. He's not even a little embarrassed.]

Ghoul, you dog-fucking piece of shit, where are you?!

[He's going to tackle you to the ground! Friendly-like!]

[ Video ]

[tooghoulforschool]

How the fuck should I know?! You tell me.

[He turns the camera on the ruins of the diner and-- what. No. What is it with you dipshit brothers and all these tackles-- okay fine. Whatever. You're both just getting it back two-fold later.]

I think we need to talk, Kid.

[ Action ]

[goodluckkobra]

[Not far from his house, so he doesn't even answer. He just runs out the door, flailing like a bony, little maniac.]

Ghoul!

[And that's all the warning he gets at then he's got a surprisingly clean and nice-smelling Kobra grabbing him and wrinkling his nose.]

You stink.

Re: [ Action ]

[tooghoulforschool]

Yeah? Didn't bother you last night. [He hooks an arm around Kobra's neck and tries to get the scrawny bastard in a headlock. How does it smell now, KK?]

You don't. You're fuckin' clean as a goddamn whistle. [Just like Party. He releases his hold and pats Kobra's cheek.] How long I been gone? Really.

[silvergat]

Aren't you a fuckin' badass.

[tooghoulforschool]

Thanks for noticin'. [Ghoul smiles. Preens a little, even.] And don't you forget it.

[silvergat]

Seared into my heart. [ Eye-rolling sarcasm. ]

[tooghoulforschool]

Right where I wanna be, sunshine. Didn't take long to get there, did it? Someone's got a soft spot for a pretty face. Don't blame you.

[He's smoldering . Don't break his smolder, Kid. Don't you fucking do it.]

[video] why do I get the feeling that this could be a huge trainwreck?

[justlove]

Are you really threatening all of us? [He's watching him with a half-worried, half-irritated expression.] I hope you realize that no one here is responsible for any of this.

[He rolls his eyes.]

This place is called Cape Kore, there's no way to go home, and I guess it's probably a good idea to have a weapon or something because there's huge wolves and other things wandering around here.

[video] oh no. Oh no, Blaine, my sweet baby. be careful

[tooghoulforschool]

I'm threatening whoever I have to threaten until I get my entire crew back where they belong.

[No one's responsible? He scoffs, staring straight at the new face.] And you know that for sure. You know it for a fact? The real, honest truth? Who is responsible, then?

[video] I'm a terrible person, but I couldn't resist.

[justlove]

No, I don't know who's responsible, but do you know that either? [He raises a questioning eyebrow.]

Look, pointing fingers and blaming everyone isn't going to get you out of here. From what I've heard, our chances of getting out of here are pretty slim. [That's not going to stop him from looking for ways to leave or finding out whatever information he can, if any.]

audio;

[saltline]

Oh yeah, I can see you getting far with that kinda attitude. [ Not like any of them had tried that already. ]

audio;

[tooghoulforschool]

Heh, Yeah? Honest to goodness really? No shit? Piss off.

audio;

[saltline]

You know, it's that sort of attitude that made a guy like me snatch you in the first place emo-boy. But que será será.

[shesamarshmallow]

I think you've got time to wait, actually.

[tooghoulforschool]

Really? Is that what you think? [He snorts, pulling a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket.] Why's that, babydoll?

[shesamarshmallow]

[Her eyebrow goes up at that. Babydoll? Her? She's been known to wear babydoll tees, sure, but no one's called her that in a long time.]

Because you're wrong, snookums. We've been here for weeks. Face it, dumpling poo, you're here until they decide otherwise.