005 ✳ day 86 ✳ video

[blackmagus]

[Fortescue doesn't look as tired as she should be, but, then again, she's used to not getting much sleep. Comes practically in her job description. She's perched on the end of her bed — Jazz in her lap and regarding the device with a small amount of interest. And though she's wearing a bath robe and warmly covered, jury's out on whether she's wearing anything else.]

Are you tired, Cape? Because you've been running through my dreams all night.

[She allows herself a tiny, tiny smirk for that one.]

No, but... really. I adore you all, but a lady needs some private time once in a while.

Comments

[bluesrat]

I didn't think panicking would help.

[Rat keeps a cool head most of the time, and doesn't think anything of it.]

[blackmagus]

[She nods.]

It's especially the case on a Nazi airship.

[bluesrat]

I... was lucky enough to be across the ocean from most of that, in my world.

[blackmagus]

That is indeed quite lucky. From what I can tell, mine are nastier than usual.

[Having access to magic and fantastical technologies is sometimes a bad thing, when the other guy also has it.]

I'm just sorry multiple worlds had to put up with their nonsense.

[bluesrat]

Likewise, yet somehow I'm not surprised. [*sigh*]

But you're okay?

[blackmagus]

I'm fine. [Pause.] I've had... training with this sort of thing before.

Though I'd hoped never to utilize it quite like this.

[bluesrat]

Training... in dream stuff, or in what was happening in the dream? Because I'd already gathered the second one...

[blackmagus]

Well, both. [She shrugs.] In my world, dream magic is sometimes used against people. So some receive training to try and block it out.

[bluesrat]

Sounds useful, really. I don't really keep secrets, but I can't say that I enjoyed having so many voyeurs in my subconscious.

[blackmagus]

It's not terribly fun. I'd prefer direct scientist kidnap, I think.

[bluesrat]

[She has no idea how prescient a statement that may turn out to be, at least for the man she's talking to.]

Neither would be good, thanks.

[blackmagus]

[Fortescue smiles.]

Yes, if we're talking about a dream list, I wouldn't order them, either.

[bluesrat]

Well it seems to be over, at least for now. You take care of yourself, okay?

[blackmagus]

You, too.

[If only she knew.]