Video || Lydia Martin || 05

[preytosociety]

First of all, any and all comments I've made about Stiles since the Secret Santa exchange are to be completely forgotten and disregarded as horrible lies made during a state of mind alteration. Any attempts at bringing them up after this point in time will result in severe bodily harm. [She smiles sweetly... oh wait.] Sorry, Dan.

[Ahem. Moving on.]

A lot of new people have shown up recently. Do we have a plan for gathering food when our supply runs out? Also, it would be nice to know what skills, if any, we collectively have as society.

Comments

[manofiron]

I have a lot of skills. Do you want the comprehensive list or the CliffsNotes version?

[preytosociety]

Okay, there's only so much room here in this small town, Tony. Keep that ego on a short leash before it inflates and kills us all.

[... Someone's in a really bad mood. She rolls her eyes.] Sorry. I know what you can do. I meant everyone else aimlessly wandering around with no intentions of helping or working together.

[manofiron]

[ He may not be able to see, but his eyes narrow anyway. ]

Right.

[ It might be reading into it too much to feel like she's commenting on his general uselessness here, but he can't help it. ]

Hope that works out for you.

[preytosociety]

Hope isn't going to save us, Mr. Stark. We need a plan.

[And nothing else has worked out for her so far, so she doesn't have much hope left for anything.]

[manofiron]

Maybe you ought to talk to Steve Rogers. He's the man with the plan.

[ And oh, is that sarcastic. ]

[private]

[preytosociety]

I'm talking to you. [And she can put aside her issues long enough to realize something isn't right here. If he was okay, he'd be turning this into a joke or flirting or something. She sets the video to private and clears her throat.]

This isn't an attack, Tony. I'm not accusing you of anything.

[private]

[manofiron]

[ The edge to his voice softens slightly. ]

I'm standing by what I said. You want a plan, talk to Steve. That's what he does.

[video]

[greenisnteasy]

Don't make me separate you two.

[He sounds like he could be amused, but that's just his voice in general. Something's off here, with both of them. With Tony he can guess why, but Lydia -- Maybe it's to do with this mind alteration?]

[manofiron]

Playing referee now, huh?

[video]

[preytosociety]

I apologized.

[RELUCTANTLY!]

[plaidsamurai]

As far as food goes, I have some experience hunting and fishing. Might come in handy if things get real bad.

[preytosociety]

Great. Bear pate and sushi. Two things to look forward to.

[That's sarcasm, Logan, can you tell?]

[plaidsamurai]

[Eyebrow raise.]

[preytosociety]

[She peers at him for a second before sighing.]

... I have something for you.

[plaidsamurai]

Fer me? What's that?

[preytosociety]

[There's some shuffling of the camera on her wrist as she finds the object. She holds it up so he can see... a can of shaving cream with a bow attached to it.]

Secret Santa. You looked like you needed it.

[And also a haircut. Is it possible to still be bitchy when giving gifts? Apparently, yes.]

[plaidsamurai]

[He snorts in laughter and she gets a lopsided, very genuine smile.]

That's very kind of you.

[He chuckles.]

Glad yer not makin' me open anything... don't wanna wind up blind or deaf.

[Private]

[thezerothlaw]

[Daneel manages to resist talking to her until after he's finished working through the cringe her threat brought about.]

Mind alteration is a serious thing, if this is what's happened. Lydia, are you all right?

[Private]

[preytosociety]

I'm fine. [And staying away from him because he can tell that she's not.]

... Did that hurt you?

Re: [Private]

[thezerothlaw]

[He hesitates a moment; sometimes the truth is a sticky thing.]

Your words do trouble me, if that's what you mean. However, I'm far more concerned with the fact that someone has been tampering with your mind.

[Private FOREVER]

[preytosociety]

It's nothing. It's over now. [Hopefully it doesn't happen again.] Honestly, it's not surprising. The scientists. The cameras. It was only a matter of time before the testing began.

Re: [Private FOREVER]

[thezerothlaw]

[He gives a little sigh. All the same, he would really like to have Lydia close, to examine her mind himself, even if it's after the fact.]

I'll take some comfort in the fact that you seem to have been returned to your previous state, yes. Are you experiencing any other ill-effects?

[preytosociety]

Just crippling embarrassment and regret.

[thezerothlaw]

Is there anything I can do for you, Lydia? I'd like to make things as easy as possible.

[goodluckkobra]

LYDS, YOU NEED TO MOVE YOUR LIPS MORE DELIBERATELY. LIP-READING IS FUCKIN' HARD!

[And he'd really be over the moon about what she just said.]