[Video]

[resenting]

[It's a video post, mostly because he won't be assed to try to write anything down right now. The man in the video looks like hell. Those who know him know he's always kind of grouchy and terse, but now it's much, much worse.]


So what the hell happens to people when they leave this hellhole, again? Does anyone even know?


I swear, if she isn't safe, there won't be a single...


[He stops himself before he gets himself more worked up. That's not a goddamn thing he can do right now, and he knows it.]


Right, whatever. My partner's gone.


The apothecary's closed until I figure out what I'm doing. If you need anything that badly in the meantime, just find me.


[And with that, he shuts off the camera.]

Comments

[audio]

[resenting]

One way to find out, I guess. Just don't go for the kill until I'm sure my shields can tank it.

[audio]

[circumitus]

You don't use any other weapons to fight?

[audio]

[resenting]

Not won't, can't.

Part of the 'fun' of being me.

[audio]

[circumitus]

Sounds more like a pain in the ass.

[Yes, she caught the sarcasm when he said "fun", but wow.]

[audio]

[resenting]

Then you get the idea. That's why I needed a partner in the first place.

[audio]

[circumitus]

[She'd say "that makes sense" except it... doesn't, really.]

So... what happens if you do try to use weapons?

[audio]

[resenting]

You know what an error message is? It's kinda like that.

Just flies straight out of my hands. I gave up on even trying a long time ago.

[audio]

[circumitus]

Of course--

[Well, okay, she can't get too offended by someone asking if she knows what an "error message" is, of all things. She knows quite a few who wouldn't have a clue.]

So if you try to fight on the offensive, you just physically blue screen? [Then, a pause.] You're not a synthetic, are you?

[Look, she has to make sure, okay? Humans don't talk about experiencing error messages and having their weapons fly away.]

[audio]

[resenting]

If I was, it'd be news to me.

That a thing where you're from?

[audio]

[circumitus]

Unfortunately, yes.

[But she'll just take his response with some relief now.]