video.

[theguideless]

[I.D. simply reads "Martin" now. and a Martin surely is at-hand! long time no see, network. only six-plus months long, nbd.

he looks fairly pleased and...relieved after a beat. because he's pretty sure he's figured this out.]

Hello... [his eyes wince. doubt.] Hello? [the screen tilts a little while he inspects something.]

I think this is right. It's been a long time since I've used one of these... [his stare trails away.] I took one of the new ones. I think that's alright, since mine's been gone for a long time...

[a beat. he looks back.]

Is everyone alright? Now that they're gone...

Comments

[theguideless]

Oh, a– [oop. letting Eridan talk. he brushes at his bangs while he waits, blinking at the question.]

Uh, here in a room. Safe, though. I didn't see any of the monsters. You did, though? [his head tilts while his fingers stay curled in place, pulling the bangs tangled in them.] Or did you hide, too?

[highbloodprince]

"Hide" is a pretty weighted accusation there. FYI I was out on the front grillin' them like no tomorrow - musta took out like half of the whole population a' fleshrippin' monstrosities myself.

[As fucking if.]

[theguideless]

[squinting as he talks.] Oh...Oh, I see. [it's taking a while to get his Eridanspeak up to snuff here.] That's a good thing, then! You helped a lot of people out. I'm glad.

[highbloodprince]

[oh my god turning it into a good thing

only you martin

only you

well maybe feferi too but she knows him well enough not to probably.]

Well yeah I guess by extension that was what happened, but I was mostly securin' our position on this blasted piece a' shit moonbase.

If this place went down we'd all be screwed.

[Specifically! him! and maybe some of you guys]

[theguideless]

You're right...I've been told we can't go outside at all! [that's still shocking news to him. the moon thing doesn't make a whole lot of sense, so his scope of it at any given time is...small...] If it was overrun, we'd be in big trouble. [nose crinkling.] Like you just said.

[highbloodprince]

Well...yeah a' course we can't go outside, that's fuckin' space out there.

You'd suffocate.

[Sounding some slight disbelief there like.

Martin.

Space.


Oxygen.

coME ON]

[theguideless]

Wu, Well I didn't know that until...getting here. [blink.]

[highbloodprince]

Oh, yeah.

I forget sometimes you don't know nothin' about anythin'.

[he's such a good friend]

Well look, don't worry about it. Long as I'm on top of this shit ain't no windows about to be busted or life support systems about to go screwy.

[theguideless]

[look at Martin fail to feel insulted or sad about that remark. because it's fairly true from his perspective anyway...

he nods, ever faithfully believing.]

I don't think anybody wants to suffer much, either. We'll be alright.