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[beenunmade]

[ Feed flickers on and Clint's still chilling near the box with a pencil and paper, shadowing some of the eching so the research people actually have something in their hands when they're flipping through the stupid books. He's not going to be doing the research, per say. But...still. ]

I noticed earlier that someone was talkin' 'bout their friend disappearing. I haven't seen two others for a while either. [ He watches y'all. He just doesn't like you so he doesn't talk to you. ] 'm not sure if anyone else noticed. Maybe I jus' didn't see 'em. But...uh...yeah, I don't miss details, cos 'm awesome.

Oh! Maybe the box ate them, huh?

Comments

[plaidsamurai]

So lemme get this straight... you think the box, the one you were sitting on earlier, the one yer standing by right now, that box... 'ate' some people?

[beenunmade]

What'd you say? You want me to shoot you in the head again? Well, damn. People say 'm a glutton for punishment.

[ He pauses for a moment. ] I don't see anyone else comin' up with any other theories. The disappearances didn't start until the box arrived and Cap'n Rogers wouldn't just up and walk away without telling one of us.

[plaidsamurai]

Are you tryin' to make everyone here think you're a psycho that shouldn't be carrying a gun?Either way, since the first time didn't go real well for you, and I only give out one freebie before I start stabbing in exchange for gettin' shot, maybe try thinkin' before you do it again.

As for your 'theory', we didn't up and walk away from our worlds either, maybe they were sent home?

[beenunmade]

I think it well enough? I didn't die...that's well enough, right?

Sent home by what, though?

[plaidsamurai]

Whoever brought us here, the folks on the other side of the cameras. Maybe they decided those guys weren't useful, weren't entertainin' enough, I dunno, sent 'em home.

[beenunmade]

And they decided you're more useful than Captain America...

Unlikely.

[agentx13.livejournal.com]

Private

Could you not suggest such things over the network? We're going to have enough problems with people freaking out.

Who have you heard is missing, and could you please explain why you shot Logan in the head?

[beenunmade]

It's just an idea...'n even if it was true and we found out 'bout it. Shouldn't we tell people?

Rogers, this blonde girl...Sherry, and someone's friend. [ A pause. ] I didn't shoot Logan in the head.

[agentx13.livejournal.com]

Wherever you shot him. He can take it. [She looks distracted as she talks, though.]

Rogers. You mean Steve.

[beenunmade]

Next time tell him not to open his fuckin' mouth. Maybe I won't shoot 'im again. [ He notices. ]

Yeah. Steve's gone. He left his stupid cowl behind but forgot a fuckin' good-bye note.

[agentx13.livejournal.com]

That- That isn't right. Steve wouldn't do that. And you can shoot Logan, for all I care.

Add someone named the Doctor to the list of the missing. He was looking into the acidity of the water for me.

Where's the cowl now?

[beenunmade]

You're right. I don't think he would leave without telling someone. It's either the box or something else at work here. [ Also...YES. Logan is now his walking, talking target practice. ]

I have.

I got it, Agent Carter.

[agentx13.livejournal.com]

Can you hold off on shooting Logan long enough for him to see it? He says you guys smell slightly different than the people we know back home, so the cowl might help him find out where Steve went.

[She thinks back to the box and the screams she heard coming from inside.]

Don't suppose you've gotten your hands on any explosive arrows.

[beenunmade]

I promise nothing when I'm even five feet near him, Carter. I'll pass it along to you...but I'll need it back.

[ Regardless of what Phil says. Clint isn't working with Logan on his own accord so he can treat him anyway he wants. ]

Of course! My handy-dandy trick arrows are still in my possession, what's up?

[agentx13.livejournal.com]

[He'd need it- Of course he would. And she should follow through. This isn't her Steve, and souvenirs are dead weight. Pointless and potentially harmful, in the long run.]

You have my word you'll get it back.

Can you make more than what you've got now?

[could_be_dangerous]

[Audio, Private]

We were delivered here with no knowledge of, or, indeed, evidence as to the method -- would it be entirely unreasonable to conclude that the most likely occurrence was not that they were eaten by an inanimate object but rather that whomever or whatever brought us here can also take us away?

[beenunmade]

Yes...but even if that was the case. Captain Rogers had roommates. We would have heard something.

[could_be_dangerous]

Oh? Did you hear them replacing the cameras?

[beenunmade]

People are different, genius.

[could_be_dangerous]

And I'm sure you put up an heroic fight when they took you.

[It might actually be impossible to modulate a voice, any voice, into tones drier than these.]

I'm well aware of what's involved in moving a body, yet I've still come to favour this theory -- have you any, incidentally, beyond ingestion by inanimate object?

[beenunmade]

[ ...God this guy is annoying. ]

Beyond the box theory? They were probably taken from whoever's watching us and whoever brought us here in the first place.

[notrosesshadow]

[Private]

I'm the one who called about my friend missing. And while a big odd box that doesn't make any sense would be right up his alley, could you at least tell me when it was noticed to have shown up? I'd rather get facts before worrying.

[beenunmade]

I know. 'bout the same day the box showed up, if I remember correctly.

[notrosesshadow]

Oh that's just bloody brilliant. Right. Thank you for your information.

[thezerothlaw]

[He's... not sure if that's a serious idea or not.]

Do you think it likely the box is devouring people?

[beenunmade]

[ He's not sure either, Daneel. ]

It's a theory. One of which most people are shooting down.

[thezerothlaw]

I confess it does seem rather unlikely, but then, I know very little about this box.

[beenunmade]

The box itself is a mystery wrapped inside a riddle wrapped inside a taco. 'm not sure anyone's too clear about it other than it's made of some sort of stone 'n the people really liked Old Norse. [ Makes him wish Thor was there. ]

[porcelainpride]

...the box eats people now?

[beenunmade]

The theory has been shot down by the collective. I got nothing else to offer, man.

[porcelainpride]

It was an interesting one while it lasted.

I'm just assuming that it's another trick of whoever took us and left us here, and therefore giving it as wide a berth as possible.