Voice

[deservinghell]

[Having determined the netbook is capable of a video feed, Henry makes certain to broadcast only his voice when he reaches out to the network; given the effect his condition has on reflections and even digital images, presenting an empty backdrop for no apparent reason is not the way he'd like to initiate first impressions. With the channel open, there's the clearing of a throat, then:]

And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges. I suppose it's about time fate doomed me to fight another man's war, eh? The Devil knows I've been asking for it. But it begs the question... What did the lot of you do to deserve it?

[The accent is unmistakably English, though a sharp ear might infer he hasn't been among Englishmen for some time.]

Comments

[totallytrustworthy]

Oh, well, I've heard it's because of an ancient Tibetan cult that performed magic rituals to determine just who exactly was destined to be spirited away to this secluded little island.

Or, it's because the organization that brought us here is far too trigger-happy for their own good.

[deservinghell]

[She can't see it, but that earns her a smirk.]

Sounds familiar. Only I heard it was Peruvian and that they regularly decapitated their own children in a kind of twisted, inverted fertility ritual in order to set the dial spinning and pick the lucky winners.

[totallytrustworthy]

[Victoryyyy.]

Glad we're on the same page.

Chloe Frazer, by the way.

[deservinghell]

Henry Sturges. If we ever bump into each other, remind me that I owe you a handshake.

[totallytrustworthy]

Just a handshake? Seems a bit stuffy, don't you think?

[deservinghell]

I think it depends on who you're asking. I, for the record, agree.

What did you have in mind?

[totallytrustworthy]

For a meeting in person? Probably something a little more personal.

A light hug ought to do the trick, don't you think?

[deservinghell]

Sounds reasonable.

If I were to, say, improve my chances of crossing your path one of these days, where would I find you?

[totallytrustworthy]

I'm not an easy woman to find, Henry.

But you keep talking, and if at some point I'm in the mood for a little company, I'll be sure to let you know.

[deservinghell]

That's alright. I trust you're worth the hunt.

[totallytrustworthy]

More than you know, love.