video; day 34; 001

[facilitated]

[ By the time she figures out how to actually get it onto video, she's calmed down a lot. In fact you'd be forgiven for thinking that Laura doesn't really mind being here at all. ]

So, question:

[ She looks around for a moment, then back at the communicator. Her brows furrow slightly, but she still looks somewhat casual about the whole thing. It's a look she's working hard for. . ]

What exactly is going on here? Because this sure as hell isn't where I parked my car.

Comments

[ video ]

[noblexcompanion]

Well... No one really knows for sure. But basically hi, you've been kidnapped and now you can't leave.

I blame aliens. Or scientists. Or alien scientists... [ Helpful, Donna... ]

[ video ]

[facilitated]

Alien scientists. Right.

[ Look, she's heard about some crazy things in her time, but alien scientists? She is currently giving the most disbelieving eyebrow of all time.

...It's not like she's got much more to go on, though. ]

So there's people stuck here, just...kidnapped and stuck?

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[noblexcompanion]

Pretty much, yeah. There's cameras everywhere like Big Brother without the tasks and without Davina. [ See, when most people think 'Big Brother' they think George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four; Donna thinks cheesy reality shows. ]

But aside from the cameras and the communicators, technology around here is rubbish. The tellies look like sommat out of the dark ages, and you can't even watch owt on 'em. It's rubbish!

[ video ]

[facilitated]

Guess that explains why my cell's gone AWOL then, huh.

[ Guess the universe had decided to take her up on the challenge when Laura had thought that things couldn't get much worse. Kidnapping is one thing, but this is a whole different level. ]

Kidnapped and stuck and we don't even have tee vee. Jesus, man. How have you guys lasted here without killing each other?

[ video ]

[noblexcompanion]

Well... we've kinda been trying not to get eaten by monsters. Funny how that cuts into TV time...

[ video ]

[facilitated]

Woah, woah, no one has mentioned monsters. What the hell? Where are the monsters coming from?

[ video ]

[noblexcompanion]

Well, it was more wolves and scary big cats. Dunno where they came from but most of 'em are gone now. I wouldn't go off alone in the woods though - just in case...

Pretty sure I saw some lava monsters and some giant rhinos too. [ Those may've been hallucinations though... ]

[hung_garian]

Lucky for you, everything here's within walking distance.

[facilitated]

Well thank God for that, huh? I was starting to get worried there.

[hung_garian]

Be not afraid. Your car'll probably get stolen while you're here, but hey, it'll save you money on gas.

[facilitated]

And the environment to boot. [ In case the expression hasn't clued everyone in yet, the dry sarcastic tone being used leaves no one in the dark about her real thoughts on the situation. ] Who says every cloud doesn't have a silver lining.

[hung_garian]

That's the spirit, sweetheart. Who here couldn't use a vacation, right?

[facilitated]

I would've chosen somewhere with a little more sun, but beggars can't be choosers I suppose.

[ Awkward pause, awkward pause. She doesn't want to sound dumb, but what the hell. ]

...Is there really giant rhinos here?

[hung_garian]

Yes. 100% correct.

[And he'll be making the most of spining it into something even less sane.]

Seems they're the native inhabitants. Sometimes they get territorial, try to take the place back... there's been a couple casualities. Those horns they have? Not just for show, seriously.

[ audio ]

[gleans]

The parking laws are kinda balls around here.

[ audio 5eva ]

[facilitated]

Yeah, kinda seems that way. Shame, I liked that car.

[gleans]

Aaat least you won't need one around here? Though a getaway car would be pretty sweet. Welcome to the Cape.

[facilitated]

Always a silver lining. So how long have you been stuck here? Seasoned veteran or newcomer like me?

[ ACTION SPAM COMES LATER DOWN THE ROAD LET'S GO ]

[magnets]

Hey, check it out. Looks empty.

[ Jesse plants a foot against the door instead of opening it outright, mostly because he's thinking about kicking the thing down real cool like in the movies. ]

Waddya think?

[ BADASS HOUSE-CLAIMING ACTION ]

[facilitated]

I think it looks like a house.

[ She shrugs as she eyes the windows, looking for any sign of activity, but when he sees his foot on the door she has a very similar idea. Immediately she grins and leans on the wall, pointing at the door before raising her eyebrows at him. ]

I hope you intend on taking that shit out SWAT style, or I'm not sure I can associate with you any longer. I've always wanted to see someone do that.

[magnets]

Wow, great observation there. Einstein. [ Jesse sneers over at her with his foot still planted against the floor, and he shifts it around to get some better stance in the matter. ]

Hell yeah, bitch, you bet I can take this shit down. [ Not that he sounds very sure. No, wait, he sounds super sure, and he wets his lip before he puts his foot back down, takes a step or two back, and then-

RUNS AT IT AND SLAMS HIS FOOT and the door shakes and doesn't... actually go down. ]

[facilitated]

[ Laura's excited enough at the prospect of seeing a door kicked down (because seriously - how freaking cool is that?) that she only responds to the Einstein comment with a simpering, sarcastic laugh and a roll of her eyes. As he's gearing up she even grins and gives him a quick cheer - nice and simple, just a clap and a 'go go go!' and then he's busting that thing in!

....Except it totally doesn't break down, and she drops we hands to her side with a rather flat look. ]

Sorry to break it to you, but that actually kind of sucked.

[ She means it nicely enough, she really does - well, no she doesn't but it's still said with a smile, and after a moment she walks over and pats his shoulder gently. ]

It's okay, not all of us can possess sexy sexy fireman police guy skills.

[magnets]

[ Jesse doesn't even hear her at first, he's too busy limping around all melodramatically, muttering some various forms of 'sunnabitch' to himself, rubbing at his knee. It all locked up on him, and the shoulder pats are not helping. ]

Yo, I ain't finished. [ His pride's at stake here! He can't even kick down a door! This wasn't just a matter of keeping face; it was personal now. ]

Forget you, man, [ and he shrugs her hand off his shoulder, taking a few steps back from the door again, gearing up. ] I'm fuckin' doing it.

[ Luckily, attempt two brings him more success. He splits part of the door frame and the door swings in, wide and open. Was this thing even locked? ]

[facilitated]

[ Well isn't that just rude. Here she is, being all nice and sympathetic, and all she gets in return is a 'forget you' and a shrug off? See if she ever bothers to be nice to him again, with a reaction like- ]

Holy crap you totally did it!

[ It's as easy as that for her to forget about the minor annoyance that was the comments and shrug away, because that was so much cooler than she thought it would actually be. She turns to inspect the door with a bright grin, kicking the edge lightly with her foot before turning that beaming smile at him. ]

I take it all back, that was awesome. The first try didn't even count.

[magnets]

Yeah, [ he hisses out the word excitedly and pumps a fist into the air, before he finally punctuates it with, ] bitch.

[ You bet your ass the first one didn't even count. It was just a warm-up or something, or maybe nobody can do it on the first try unless it's in the movies or something. He doesn't particularly care the reason that he couldn't get it on the first try - well, so long as it's no fault of his own. ]

[ Jesse immediately turns to Laura with his hand still up in the air, and pats it with his other one before he holds it out to her. ] Come on, gimme one up top!