05 ⌁ Voice

[invisibly]

I can't find Johnny anywhere. He won't answer my calls, he's not answering his door. We were supposed to meet-- he wouldn't do this to me.

[There's a pause. Sue's voice gets very soft.]

... I think he may have been ported out.

[Abruptly, she adds:]

But maybe not. Maybe he's just being an irresponsible younger brother, right? Right. Okay. If you've seen him, tell him he needs to call Sue right away, that it is very urgent. Thanks.

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[hashrap]

Just lost a close friend of mine, too. I'll keep an eye out for him, but don't get your hopes up. Any distinguishing features I should know about? If he's like 60 feet tall with green skin that'd be great for my snooping skills.

[invisibly]

I'm sorry about your friend.

Johnny's a bit taller than I am. Blond, kind of tannish, blue eyes, sets himself and other things on fire a lot...

voice;

[futurebatwoman]

Johnny Storm?

voice;

[invisibly]

Yes, him. Have you seen him?

voice;

[futurebatwoman]

I only just got back myself, but no. I'll keep an eye out for him, though.

voice;

[invisibly]

Thanks. Isn't like him to blow me off like this. I can't help but think the worst.

voice;

[glowsferatu]

[ GOD LACHESIS ]

He missed a photoshoot the other day, I feared this may have been the reasoning.

You have my deepest sympathies.

voice;

[invisibly]

... Of course this happens now, when everything else was starting to look up.

voice;

[futurebatwoman]

And Lachesis has been pretty trigger-happy on the port-outs lately.

voice;

[invisibly]

[She sighs.]

We really need to find a way to shut that machine down for good.

voice;

[futurebatwoman]

I think at this point that's unlikely.

voice;

[invisibly]

When's the last time anyone tried?

voice;

[futurebatwoman]

Some guy who ported in not long ago tried to take a look at her.

Wound up somewhere tropical, I think.

voice, Peter's comm;

[incywincyhero]

Jessica did just get ported out a few days ago. I thought -- I thought he was spending more time with you.

permavid.

[elongates]

Oh.

[ not sure... how to feel about this... ]

You're sure?

voice;

[invisibly]

Do you know if he was able to get any information?

voice;

[invisibly]

I thought he was with you, Peter. [A sad sigh.] I'm afraid he really is gone.

permavid.

[invisibly]

I'm not 100% sure, but I can't come up with any other plausible answer.

voice;

[futurebatwoman]

Not that I'm aware of. Didn't sound like she let him get close enough.

voice;

[invisibly]

Damn. That would have been incredibly useful.

[professorstarchilde]

...I haven't seen him, Sue. I'm sorry.

voice;

[incywincyhero]

Susan, I am so sorry. You trusted me to keep an eye on him and --

[elongates]

He could be―no, no. You're probably right.

[ hesitantly: ]

That's a shame. Susan, I... [ he trails off. ]

[invisibly]

It's alright, Rachel. I should have been prepared for this.

[invisibly]

He wouldn't take off without contacting me, or Peter or Kanaya.

He's really gone.