Annie Edison | Video | 001

[anniethedayplanner]

[The video swings wildly up and down. Have some sky. Now some ballet flats. A flash of plaid and then sky again.]

Guys?

[The video stills as Annie peers at the device on her wrist.]

Is this an Inspector Space Time thing? Remember what I said about warning me when we were pretending outside of the Dreamatorium? I need advance notice. I have a test, I can't... [She rolls her eyes, realizing that if they've gone to this much trouble, it's inescapable.]

[She sighs, pursing her lips before taking a deep breath and talking animatedly, her eyes wide.]

Oi, Goven'r, this is Constable Geneva on Cape Kore requiring immediate extraction. Blimey, there are blorgons everywhere! [She glances around, her face falling momentarily.] And a test worth 25% of my grade on the morn! Hurry, Inspector! Constable Reggie!

[She pauses, furrowing her brow.] Anyone?

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[anniethedayplanner]

[Oh, no. If Britta's freaking out, this has to be worse than Annie imagined. She swallows, her hands tightening on the straps of her backpack.]

I get it, Britta. I just... don't want to think too hard about the fact that we've been kidnapped to a place run by scientists and where dead bodies show up randomly because I might scream.

[She takes a deep breath to make up for the single one she expanded while saying that sentence, though the want to scream is definitely building inside of her.]

So I'm at the fountain, which I maintain still looks nice, even if we're all going to die here.

[brittanator]

Stay there. I'm on my way!

[Right after she remembers where she is. But no, she is not going to ask for directions, because she isn't reliant on anybody and she can do this. And... And- Um. Uh... Where... is she?]

[As such, it takes her several seconds to realize she's right down the street from the fountain and heads over, throwing her arms open and running forward once she sees Annie.]

Annie!

[anniethedayplanner]

[Annie's head snaps up at the sound of her name and she quickly gets to her feet and moves forward to hug Britta with a small smile.]

Britta!

[She squeezes her tight before pulling back. She feels a lot better not being alone. Already, with Britta here, she's feeling braver.]

I can't believe this is happening.

[brittanator]

Right? Who would do such a thing? I mean, I know I just go to Greendale, so what do I know, but I don't think City College could be behind this.

[But she still has to look around, because City College is every bit as insane as Greendale, and there's no way to know for sure.]

Where are you staying? Because - not that I think we have to stay together, because we're both strong and independent women - but maybe we should work on finding a place where we can be close enough to keep an eye on each other? Not that I'm worried for me, since I lived in New York. And you lived in that really bad neighborhood. But you know. Like having a part of the study group again! Home, you know?

[She lightly punches Annie in the arm.] Because I can't leave my sister out in the cold!

[anniethedayplanner]

[Annie's eyelashes flutter as she tries to think that one through. It seems like something that should be immediately disqualified, but they did take over the paintball game for their own evil means.

She looks back up at Britta when she asks where she's staying. She opens her mouth to latch onto this idea when Britta has to go and mention New York. Again.]

Ow.

[She rubs her shoulder where Britta punched it.] I definitely think that we should stick together. One of the men who was talking to me [And that sentence was weird in itself.] said if I didn't have a key, I could go anywhere. Do you have a place?

[brittanator]

Not yet. Hey! Want to look for a place together? Not like roomies. But housemates if we can find a house with enough room?

[anniethedayplanner]

[A look of relief flood's Annie's face as she nods emphatically.] Oh! Yes! We should be housemates.

[Because the last thing she wants to do is be on her own in this place.] That sounds perfect! Maybe Troy has a place and we can all live together.

[brittanator]

Maybe we can find a place big enough for if the rest of the study group comes!

[Impulsively, she hugs Annie again.] I know it's bad, but if I had to be stuck here with anybody, I'm glad it's you guys.

[anniethedayplanner]

Me too.

[Annie gives Britta a real smile and reaches out to squeeze her shoulder.]

Maybe Jeff, Abed and Shirley will show up soon.