[voice]

[alittlesweptup]

[The voice on the network may not technically be shouting, but there's a distinctly hard edge to the words that easily translates into 'Oh my god I can't even believe this right now.']

Oi! Anyone using fire to deal with this nonsense had better knock it right off! I don't care if your fire's made of magic, Harry Potter, it's still probably burning up oxygen when you use it to light these bastards up-- and I don't know if you've noticed, but we're in bloody space.

[There's a beat, a sharp intake of breath as Charlie wills himself to not flip the nearest table. Finally, in a low steely tone:] We need oxygen for other things. Like, oh, breathing. Figure out a different way of doing things.

Comments

[lambofcolumbia]

Mm. But...don't the machines make more?

[She hopes...she hasn't been helping the problem lately...]

voice;

[alittlesweptup]

So far as I'm aware, it's a recycling system. If you use the whole lot up in one go, no one's breathing out carbon dioxide. Thus: nothing left to recycle.

[So again for emphasis:] No fire.

voice

[hyanaimne]

[CHARLIE YOU FUCKING KILLJOY I mean. Her voice sounds more like a whispered hiss, because hey, she's out in the middle of it all and yelling would probably draw more attention than she wants right now]

Fine, I will stop using bloody fire.

[alittlesweptup]

[See, it's not that hard. Just a little extra effort here and there and maybe THEY WON'T ALL SUFFOCATE IN SPACE.]

Thank you. [That's genuine enough - kind of.] I thought lighting was more your bag anyway.

voice;

[doubleoohbaby]

Suppose I'll have to save the flame thrower for another day then?

[alittlesweptup]

[NOT ENTIRELY SURE IF JOKING...]

Please and thank you very much.

voice;

[getoffmyearth]

Damn it, Jim. That was supposed to be your Christmas present.

[Are they gonna do this now? Apparently they have to do this now.]

Voice

[hotdate]

What about if we're made of fire?

And not actually interested in murdering any poor zombies, but still.

[alittlesweptup]

Made of fire. [He repeats it slowly, like he's turning over the words in his mind. Finally, slowly - because hey, it takes all sorts, right?:] That's probably alright; if you've been here this long and haven't run into problems, I imagine you're in the clear.

Permavid

[governorkang]

Lightning seems to work well enough as long as it's not enough to set them on fire.

permavoice;

[alittlesweptup]

See? Options. There are a whole multitude of them that don't involve us all suffocating in space.

[Sorry, there's a little bit of biting sarcasm there.]

voice

[anklets]

The only proper option is to get them outside.

[alittlesweptup]

Agreed. Would imagine the AI might be able to vent some areas of the base so long as we keep everyone else bloody well clear.

voice;

[getoffmyearth]

God, yes, thank you. I don't need to be living any more of a homage to John Carpenter than I already feel like I am.

[alittlesweptup]

You're bloody well welcome. [Don't comment on the John Carpenter, bit. It's not the time-- is what he tells himself for about four seconds.] The less we speak of Ghosts of Mars, the better.

voice.

[motherofnemesis]

You're staying safe?

[alittlesweptup]

Mostly set up over in housing and well away from anything more dangerous than voracious teenagers.

[A beat, because partly he doesn't want to ask given how he hard he pushed the point recently. But he does anyway, because of course he does.] Are you alright?

audio;

[biwinning]

Fucking thank you.

voice;

[alittlesweptup]

Sure thing, mate.

[Charlie Cutter: being a dick so you don't have to.]

Voice

[astraia]

Mine isn't. [Her voice is worn but firm.] In general, though - yes, people should avoid it.

voice; wow sorry he's a dick

[alittlesweptup]

Then I'm not talking to you, now am I?

Voice

[lexiconning]

[ This girl sounds so frustrated. She has to start and stop before she can even get what she wants to say out. ] I. It's. Look, I'm sorry, but they're everywhere! J-just explain: would a candle be too much?

[alittlesweptup]

[Oh, he can understand frustration. The fact that he can hear it in her voice probably makes more of a difference than Charlie would be willing to admit. He's clear enough in his response, no vitriol.] Candle's fine, just no goddamn flame throwers or any of that nonsense.

[justgo]

I'll take the shouting as a hint that you're doin' just fine where you are.

voice;

[alittlesweptup]

Fine enough. I'll take it from the smarm that you're the same.