audio | 003 | day 42

[retrograding]

-- cannot see anything but the shadows on the wall of the cave. But what if you could see behind you, to look at what was causing the shadows? You would have a new... view of the world, right? So of course, you would want to know more. Say that you managed to escape the bonds and leave the cave. You would see the sun for the first time, and knowing that light, or that goodness, would be both awesome and terrifying.

[ Oops, someone accidentally turned on his communicator in the middle of a philosophical explanation. Good job there, Jet. He hasn't noticed it's on. And he probably won't, because he isn't alone! There's a voice that comes to the left of him, female, probably recognizable if you've spoken to her before, that says something that the audio doesn't pick up. ]

Yes, that is -- [ But he doesn't get to finish, because there's a sudden stop, the girl's voice again, Jet muttering something, footsteps -- and then, a very loud, and very scared, scream.

The feed goes dead. ]


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( ooc: this would be Jet and Laura finding the body of Maria Smith in the fountain! Action is welcome, and also Laura or Jet might reply. c: )

Comments

[onteamdyson]

Jet. Jet? Jetjetjetjet!? Hate to tell you this, dude, but you scream like a GIRL. [This is her attempt at thinly veiled concern what the fuck is happening?!]

Did she find out you have scurvy?

[retrograding]

[ Kenzi, that was not -- sigh. Jet's reply takes a while, because he's calming Laura down. But then: ]

I'm not sure why you'd think I have... scurvy, but no. We've found a dead body in the fountain. [ Blunt as always. ]

[onteamdyson]

[The hell is it with Jet Star and finding dead bodies?]

Anyone we know? Describe it! Is it puffy? Is it blue? Did you make someone walk the plank by asking them nicely? [Because that's the only possible way he'd do it, in her opinion.]

[gleans]

[ He's about to say something about the Plato going on here, but. Wut. ] Is everything okay?

[retrograding]

[ Same deal, takes a while to get back to Galen! But he does. ]

That depends on your definition of okay, really.

[gleans]

... What happened?

ACTION!!!

[facilitated]

[ Laura likes to think that she'd be a little more hardened by now. She likes to think that in the face of more death shed be able to grit her teeth and bear it, but as it turns out - she really can't. It had taken a moment to realise what exactly the unrecognisable shape had once been, but when it finally clicks and they get close enough to make out enough of the details -

Well, everyone hears how well she reacts. ]

Jet, Jet that's not what I think- is that?

[ God, she's panicking. She's trying not to, she really is, but it's definitely not working. She can't stop staring, and she has to quickly cover her mouth with her hand before she starts panicking again. It's horrific, honestly, and there's no denying that little sob that she lets out, even if she tries to keep it silent. ]

It's not, it's not right? That's not...a body?

ACTION /o/

[retrograding]

[ She's panicking, and Jet doesn't want that. So, he very carefully going to put himself in front of her and rest his hands on either side of her arms, gently. He won't lie, that doesn't make it easier, but she doesn't have to look at it, and neither does he. ]

It is, but it's alright. Don't look. [ He says quietly, reaching to brush her hair back behind her ear. He feels like some sort of big dumb elephant - but he does it anyway. ] We don't need to look at it. Would you come with me over here? We should move.

[facilitated]

[ There's no two ways about it, that's definitely a dead body and they've definitely been dumped in the fountain. There's a difference between logically knowing that someone has died and seeing a broken, twisted corpse in front of you, and for a second she just takes in deep, heavy breaths to try and calm herself down. It's not really working, and when he tucks her hair back like that she just closes her eyes tightly for a moment. She's definitely, absolutely not crying Jet, where would you have gotten an idea like that from. ]

What if they're hurt? [ It's a tiny shred of hope, but the idea suddenly grabs her an in an instant she's looking up at him again, a little desperately. ] They might- look, we can't just leave, they might need help, what if we walk away? We can't, that's...what if they're still alive?

[ She knows, somewhere, that's it's not the case. The body is far too still, injuries far too obvious for anyone to survive that. She's kind of in denial though, sorry about that. ]

[stiling]

Whoa, those... were some serious pipes.

The hell just happened?

[retrograding]

It wasn't me. [ Just clearing that up. ] We've found a body in the fountain. I don't recognize who it is, but you'll forgive me if I'm a little reluctant to look very closely.

[stiling]

Well, yeah, not unless your balls dropped out. Assuming they didn't.

[ He resists the urge to flail his arms around a bit, keeps cool and calm and collect as a Stiles can possibly be. ] Whoa, no, nobody's blaming you - seriously, a body? It's still there?

[hung_garian]

Light isn't always goodness, hotshot. And, uh, what's with the screaming? Is there a 2 for 1 at Hot Topic?

[retrograding]

[ Mildly: ] I would take that up with Plato. There also seems to be a body in the fountain. Perhaps I should make an announcement so I'm not asked again...

[hung_garian]

When you say 'seems' - are you sure it's not just a drunk? By what I know of folks here I think we have a lot of alcoholics. And idiots.

[facilitated]

Screaming? [ So everyone heard that. Great. ] That. Sorry. I just- someone's dead. I don't know how long for, she's just...here.

[hung_garian]

[She. Good. Not to sound harsh - okay, so not that he cares about sounding harsh - but that means not Balthazar. On the other hand, it could still be someone he actually gives a fuck about, so...]

Who? You recognise her?

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[greenisnteasy]

I didn't think the speech was that bad. [He's smiling, but there's a ripple of concern keeping it from being entirely lighthearted.] Everyone okay?

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[retrograding]

[ He offers a small smile in return, appreciating the lightheartedness. ] I am, and Laura is as well. However, we've come across a body in the fountain. You said you were a doctor, correct?

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[facilitated]

[ There's a clear, deliberate effort to keep her voice calm and even when Laura responds, finally. She's calmer now than when she had first seen the body at least, but it's obviously shaken her. ]

Someone's dropped a body. In town- in the fountain. It's...she dead.

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[agentx13]

[Sharon hears the scream and instantly turns on her comm.]

What is it?

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[retrograding]

We've stumbled across someone dead. I don't recognize her, but then again, I haven't been here long.

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[facilitated]

[ The realisation that her initial reaction to the body has been made very public has spurred Laura into tying to appear as calm about the situation now as possible. She's not very good at it though, and while she's not as bad as she had been she's definitely still shaking. ]

Sorry, no ones hurt. There's- there's a body. In the fountain. She's dead, uh. We don't know who she is.

action

[magnets]

[ Speaking as someone who does know that voice pretty damn well by now - and as someone who heard the scream from the house and could wager a fairly good guess as to where the two of them were, the door to house number thirteen slams itself open a moment later, and Jesse comes jogging out a few steps, shouting across the way and not bothering to close the door behind him like a gentleman. ]

What the hell, man, what happened?

\o/

[facilitated]

[ Laura's still crying a little bit, but when she hears someone else she quickly wipes at her face, rubbing hard at her eyes and taking yet another deep breath in. Calming down isn't coming easy, but she's trying really hard anyway. Not that her efforts to cover it up are worth much - her screaming ha been broadcasted to the whole town, and anyway her eyes are still puffy and red.

It's Jesse though, she can handle Jesse at least. Strangers, probably not so much, but he's okay. ]

There's. In the fountain, a-

[ She can't quite say it, choking up slightly and gesturing to the fountain instead. Calm down, calm down. It's just a body, she's seen them before. Apparently not enough for hardened resolve, or the gentle calm that Jet has managed to embody. ]