2G | VIDEO

[weightoftheworld]

[ someone’s looking a lot less composed than he did the last time he posted on the network. Alex just found out that Rachel Grey is gone from the City, possibly for good for all he knows, and he’s...not taking it well. ]

Darnit! Rachel’s got a lot of nerve, leaving us her dumb cats when she didn’t even trust us to look after ourselves! What do we know about taking care of animals? Our mom’s allergic! And Rachel didn’t even ask us before she left!!

[ of course, whatever he says, Alex is a lot angrier at himself than he is at Rachel. they’d had a fight over the network, and he never bothered to apologize about it--and now she’s gone. it’s not like Rachel had a choice about leaving or staying, and she probably won’t even remember it later, but Alex still feels like a first-rate jerk about what happened. after all, Rachel had only been trying to help at the time.

unfortunately, Alex is not very good at expressing those sorts of feelings whenever he’s in a bad mood. ...so naturally, he has defaulted to a full-on temper fit instead. ]

Well, I guess that’s her mistake, ’cause I certainly don’t want ’em! They’re not our problem! Find someone else to take Rachel’s dumb pets, Katie, I won’t--

[ suddenly Alex freezes, catching sight of something on his communicator: namely, he forgot to screen the message. it was only meant to be for his sister, not the entire network, but it's obviously too late now. ]

Oh, no. Oh, gosh, I’m sorry, I didn’t--that wasn’t supposed to be public. And it’s an awful thing to say besides. I’m so sorry.

[ he buries his face in one hand with a groan. perfect, just perfect. great. ]

Comments

Video

[disintegrator]

[Part of her wants to laugh that Alex is acting like this in public, but. Cats.]

We're keeping them!

PERMAVID

[weightoftheworld]

Katie! Uh...

[ fifteen seconds ago, he'd have argued this one to the death, but now that Alex has gone and made an idiot of himself to the entire network, he figures this might be a good opportunity to try and redeem himself instead.

also he knows darn well that Katie's not going to let him live this down anytime soon, so he may as well get back on her good side if he can. ]

...Do you think Franklin would mind?

ditto

[disintegrator]

[She pleased he's letting her win this one. Not pleased enough to let it go, but pleased.]

No. Why would he? They're cute.

video

[runninggag]

Hhy! Hhl tmk hm!

[Hell yes, cats. That'll totally take the edge off being here.]

PERMAVID

[weightoftheworld]

[ Alex peeks through his fingers to look at the camera again. is someone trying to talk to him, or is it just some kind of muffled communicator feedback?

oh wait yeah it's a kid. ]

Uh--sorry, could you repeat that? I didn't catch what you said. Sorry.

YEAH ME TOO

[runninggag]

Hh cn tmk yhr khts. Ghmme.

video.

[wytchkkrafts]

[ oh.

well if there is something that roxy really loves it's cats, so she's very much interested in what's happening here. she's a little nervous, especially with how angry he seemed at first but c'mon, cats. roxy can't leave that alone. ]

I can take care of them for you.

PERMAVID

[weightoftheworld]

[ Alex forces himself to pry his face away from his hands, still red from embarrassment. when he speaks, his voice is a bit strained. ]

Thanks for the offer, Miss, but, according to my sister, we're...uh...we're keeping the cats. [ fantastic. ]

threadjack?/ video

[disintegrator]

He's not allowed to give them away.

permavid.

[elongates]

Oh? [ unexpected surprise, thank you lachesis!! ]

Wait, did she leave or is she gone?

PERMAVID

[weightoftheworld]

[ Alex jumps a bit when he realizes who's answering. he's already heard quite a bit from Rachel, Sue and Katie about this Dr. Richards, most of it worrying or negative, but he still feels an instinctive knee-jerk reaction of horror, to someone he admires so much catching him acting like an immature jerk. ]

Dr. Richards...! Uh, Rachel, she's--gone. She got Ported out a few days ago, I think. Sir.

voice;

[futurebatwoman]

You okay there?

VOICE

[weightoftheworld]

[ Alex cows when he notices the name on the comm. so much for his good first impression. ]

Y-Yeah. I'm okay. I shouldn't have said any of that stuff.

permavoice;

[invisibly]

Rachel might be upset if you give away her pets.

PERMAVOICE

[weightoftheworld]

[ cringe. ]

You're...You're right. I guess oughta keep 'em after all. I didn't really mean any of that.

video

[unetrustworthy]

Maybe she trusted you more than you think.

PERMAVID

[weightoftheworld]

...Hi, Midii. [ Alex looks appropriately ashamed of himself. ] Sorry you had to listen to all that.

permavoice

[webline]

Uh. It's okay, dude. You're kind of in a crappy situation.

PERMAVOICE

[weightoftheworld]

[ Alex doesn't recognize the name on the comm, but it's just as well. ]

I-It's not really all right, ma'am. I shouldn't have said those things just 'cause I was mad.

video;

[incywincyhero]

Wait, Rachel as in Rachel Summers? Where's she gone?

PERMAVID

[weightoftheworld]

[ Alex fidgets. ]

She's...she's gone. She left me 'n my sister a note, and her two cats.


[ ooc; which comm is he using? ]

Voice;

[themisfit]

Gone-gone, I can only suppose. That is too bad.

You all are all right?

VOICE

[weightoftheworld]

Yeah. She's– [ he sucks in a breath and slowly exhales ] –she's gone.

I'm okay, though, sir. I shouldn't have gotten so upset.

permavid;

[tattling]

Cats?

[ EXCITEMENT. Franklin would've preferred a dog, but whatever, cats are cool too. ]

Dude, chill. Me and Katie'll feed 'em, it's fine.

PERMAVID

[weightoftheworld]

[ Alex forces himself to look into the camera, still red from embarrassment. ]

Y-Yeah, Katie already said we're keeping them, she won't take no for an answer. [ he clears his throat awkwardly. ] I shouldn't have lost my temper like that, really, Frank, I'm sorry. I'm supposed to be more responsible...'specially since I'm looking after you two.