004 || Veronica Mars || video

[shesamarshmallow]

I hope we're still doing this.

Angels?

Activate.

[ She pauses dramatically, waiting as seconds tick by. ]

That means report. Seriously. I have to hobble. You talk to me, I'll talk to you. Maybe you'll swing me around and use my cast as a weapon. But talk to me.

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[manofiron]

Does this really strike you as the kind of place that has angels?

private;

[shesamarshmallow]

Tony.

I'm utterly serious.

We have angels, and I'm the voice in their box.

[ See this look, Tony? It is one of utter seriousness. ]

private;

[manofiron]

There's no such thing as angels. Aliens, though. There are some of those.

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[shesamarshmallow]

[Auuuuuuuuuuuuuuuugh. Tonyyyyyyyyyy. You're supposed to get this.]

[Okay, one more hint. She lowers her voice and covers her hand so that she's faintly muffled but the words can still be made out.]

Good morning, angels.

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[manofiron]

[ He sighs. Obviously, there's no getting through to her. Possibly, she's drunk. Tony's been drunk more times than most people can count. He knows how it is. ]

Yeah, okay. You have fun with that. If you get through to Santa, tell him I want a new suit for Christmas.

[ And he terminates the connection. ]

[shesamarshmallow]

[Veronica stares at the feed - the lack thereof - for several seconds. He didn't get it. He didn't get it, and he wants her to play messenger for Santa?]

Rude.

[audio]

[afallenstar]

[ Internal panic. So much freaking out, because it's out already and oh god she's not prepared for this, she just wants a little longer, it's too soon, she can't-

And then the ball drops, and the first thing Veronica hears is quiet, oh so relieved laughter. ]

Good morning, Charlie.

[audio]

[shesamarshmallow]

[ Damn it, why hadn't Veronica thought to do it audio only. She'll do better next time. She is determined. ]

Hello! I hope you don't mind, but Charlie stepped away from his radio. I'm Sharkpocalypse, here to fulfill all your Charlie needs.

You want a mission, angel?

[audio]

[afallenstar]

[ And there with the confusion again. Semi-exposed secrets are confusing, okay? ]

Sharkpocalypse it is. What's the mission?

[audio]

[shesamarshmallow]

First off, are you one of the people that went into the woods trying to escape?

Because Sharkpocalypse couldn't go and wants to know what happened. Don't make me go all megalodon on people.

[audio; private]

[afallenstar]

Yeah, I'm part of all of that.

[ She pauses a moment, but it's not like it can hurt, right? All the same, the feed switches to private anyway. ]

Bad, it was...really bad. Whoever's keeping us here has some heavy manpower behind them. No one died, at least I don't think so, but it was-

Yeah, bad.

[audio; private]

[shesamarshmallow]

[Veronica lets that sink in, her fists clenching. She doesn't think anyone died? She doesn't think so? Isn't that something those people had known?]

Why did you all go, anyway? Didn't you think someone might get hurt or killed?

[She doesn't actually need to ask. She knows why people went. They wanted to escape, and Sharon Carter had led them in with some half-cocked plan. Until now, Veronica had thought Kobra's grudge was silly. But maybe he's right. Maybe Sharon isn't the one who should be in charge. Not that Veronica would try to get rid of Sharon entirely. But there are ways to deal with someone without getting rid of them entirely.]

[audio; private]

[afallenstar]

[ Good question, Veronica. Why the hell did she go? Because she needed to find her brother, or because these people deserved to try. Really, the only reason she joined in was to try and keep people safe, Anna has no desire to return if it means getting back to where they were before this place dragged them here. ]

I believe the majority were under the impression that it was worth the risk, to get home.

[ Was it though? What if she hadn't been there, what if she hadn't gotten to Jesse and Galen in time? What if they hadn't had angels on their side? She should have known better, should have talked them out of it. All things considered, they came out far luckier than anyone could have expected. ]

[ Audio, entirely because it's more like Charlie's Angels! ]

[goodluckkobra]

Sharkpocalypse, give me the word. I am on this shit like my brother is on not bathing!

[private, and I wish I'd thought of the audio!]

[shesamarshmallow]

First, I think it's time we got organized. Thing you can give me dirt on people here so I know who to target? Besides Nemesis.

[ Audio - Private ]

[goodluckkobra]

Stiles.

[ That's it. One name, no explanation. ]

[ Audio - Private ]

[shesamarshmallow]

[ Veronica waits, but when nothing is forthcoming... ]

Gonna have to give me more than that, angel. What's the guy done to deserve Sharpocalypse's wrath?

[ Audio - Private ]

[goodluckkobra]

He's annoying and stupid and he stole my sex buddy.

[ Duh. ]

[ Audio - Private ]

[shesamarshmallow]

[ Wow, Kobra. Just when Veronica was starting to think that no education at all was better than public education... ]

[ She takes a breath. ]

Stiles know what sex is?

[onteamdyson]

What if I don't feel like talking!? [Kenzi is obviously the rebellious, defiant angel that makes for great dramatic scenes and builds tension among the other angels. At least, that's what she's going for because it makes her feel like a badass.]

... Seriously, though. Sup?

[shesamarshmallow]

Oh, nothing much. I've just been slumming it at my place trying to find out what happened in the woods, and everyone's treating me like their decrepit grandmother and not telling me.

Spill the beans, Viper. What's up?

[onteamdyson]

Oh. Well in that case. SHIT WAS CRAZY, SHARKPOCALYPSE! Everyone is an idiot and people got attacked and ripped to shreds and shot at and there were land mines and wolf guts and--

[Stuff. Happened. Stuff she can't talk about. Not even a little bit. Just be aware that Jesse is a massive idiot and Galen is only sort of an idiot.]

We didn't make it. Obvi. No freedom, no way out, no way back. Not cool. You didn't miss much.

[shesamarshmallow]

Land mines?

Kenzi. Come into my parlor. You and me? We're talking, cheesesticks.

[onteamdyson]

[Uuuugggggh. Talking her way around secrets seems to be all she does lately. But hey, Veronica is a friend, dammit. You don't just not hang with your friends.]

Be there in ten. Don't move!

[shesamarshmallow]

[When Kenzi finally arrives, Veronica is on the couch. She should probably invest actually locking the door, but this way saves more time.]

You're late! I've moved, like, twelve times!