x1st Call | Voice

[leastfuckedup]

[ For the moment, the video function remains off. Which is a shame, because dem ginger curls. But he's testing the waters, so for now it's only the Scottish brogue that filters over the network. ]

It figures. The one time I dial 999 and nobody bloody answers.

[ It's probably a good thing no one answered; Ashley isn't even sure what he would have said. This was all too surreal already. ]

That's just typical; years of loyal service and putting up with government standards and this is the thanks I get.

So who am I talking to? To whom do I owe the great honour of experiencing this mental clusterfuck, and when do I get to wake up? More importantly, where can I find a pack of cigarettes. Mine's almost out.

[ All things considered, Ashley sounds pretty calm. His tone is light, if a bit annoyed, though the sarcasm that laces his every word runs deep. ]

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[onemoredeath]

That is what you get when agriculture is of the meager kind. This planet is dying after all.

[ He grins, showing some lovely white teeth. ] Nothing narcotic.

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[leastfuckedup]

[ No, you have got to be full of shit. This day has already been too weird to be anything but a bad trip. ...Right? ]

Forgive me if there's some skepticism on my end about that, but- you're sure?

[onemoredeath]

[ Oh dear, looks like he has to crush yet another person's hopes about this place. What a trial. ]

The only narcotic I consume is alcohol. And it takes a lot of that to make me see things that are not there.

[leastfuckedup]

[ It'd be a lot more effective if Ashley had any hopes about this place whatsoever. When there's nothing really to crush, hope-wise, the point is a bit moot. ]

Uh huh.

Alright, so, pretending that I were to buy this story of yours, why the hell does anyone here think that mass kidnapping is a good way to get what they want? I'm not exactly about to skip off and but my ass on the line for kidnappers.

[onemoredeath]

I highly doubt that you will have a choice in the matter. It is not just this world that is in trouble, but all of our worlds. The government we are fighting is using a similar technology that brought you here but only so they can take away the life from our worlds.

Of course, you can always just wait until you fade completely from existence.

[leastfuckedup]

[ He's quiet for several moments, turning it all over in his mind. And then, in a flat tone he replies: ] How pleasant.

[onemoredeath]

Isn't it so? [ His response sounded a bit like he didn't believe all of it but there hadn't been any other information to dispute it so far. ]

[leastfuckedup]

[ He's quiet for several moments, and then: ] This is bollocks.

[onemoredeath]

I never said you had to believe it is all there is, but you do have to accept that this is currently how things are.

[leastfuckedup]

Do you have any other words of wisdom? [ The sarcasm is strong in this one. ] Or are we done here? [ He also may be being just a little bit caustic... ]

[onemoredeath]

Yes. Don't be an asshole. Pissing off someone that might have to save your neck is not a good thing to do.