SEVENTEEN :: [Voice]

[superspeeds]

[There's some interference, the signal seems a little fuzzy. In the background Angelica can be heard talking to something. She's saying something along the lines of "It's okay baby, we'll be moving soon" to a response of animal noises. Pietro sighs heavily into the comm.]

Public Transportation, while somewhat effectual and surely a vast improvement to the living conditions of the lower class in the twentieth century, has dissolved into a cesspool of filth and impropriety rarely seen in the civilized world. Further the local governments seem unwilling to update train station facilities, or even clean them. It's deplorable, irresponsible and frankly, quite disgusting.

I don't know how most of you put up with it.

[There's a static-y noise and then an automated recording comes on "Ladies and Gentlemen, we are being held momentarily by the Trains' Dispatcher. We apologize for any inconvenience.".]

And then they trap you underground so you cannot even hope to escape the grime and disease that doubtlessly cakes every surface of the car. All of this for a cat.

[He sighs again and then cuts the feed.]

Comments

[radiantly]

No, you're not. You're stressing the cat out.

[superspeeds]

Forgive me for disturbing your precious cat.

[radiantly]

You didn't have to come with us, you know. You could have stayed at home with your beloved puppets and we'd be just fine.

[superspeeds]

You would have been angry with me. You insisted I travel with you if I wanted to go at all.

I could have simply run us there, you know.

[radiantly]

Yeah no. Running with the cat is a terrible idea and you know it.

[superspeeds]

It would at least be shorter than taking the subway.

[radiantly]

And more dangerous. Leopold could get hurt.

[superspeeds]

You don't trust me.

[radiantly]

[sigh]

What.

[superspeeds]

You don't trust that I wouldn't hurt the cat while carrying him.

[radiantly]

I didn't say that.

[superspeeds]

You implied it.

[radiantly]

I did not!

[superspeeds]

Yes, you did. You implied that I would be unable to control my speed and thus injure or frighten Leopold.

I should think you would no better at this point in our relationship, Angelica.

[radiantly]

You're jumping to conclusions. You can't control how a cat would react in that situation.

Feel free to get off at the next station. God knows I won't stop you.

[superspeeds]

[wait what]

You're being unreasonable.

[radiantly]

So are you.