xiii | voice; forward dated to saturday evening

[invoking]

[ PRIVATE to NICK FURY and BOBBI MORSE ]

Hector Peck might be a dead end. I don't think he's involved at all with Vulcanus or that New Vesuvius city. He's just an editor for a newspaper here and keeps himself busy with that. Nothing out of the ordinary with his schedule or work.

[ /end private ]


[ When Gil speaks up, he sounds as if he's slightly congested. ]

I believe Raven has been ported out. If she had any previous or future engagements to attend to I'm sorry, but I don't think she'll be showing up. I haven't heard from or seen her around the house since before some of us were ported to New Vesuvius.

I'm not sure what to do yet about her belongings. It seems too soon to pack them away somewhere so they aren't lying around the place, doesn't it? A bit rude, too... [ He sighs. It's hard to finish cleaning the place when he's caught in a tiny dilemma like this!! ]

It's always going to be impossible to predict how long before people return. [ A beat. ] If they do.

[ Followed by another pause, as if he may add something to that thought. ]

Ah, never mind.

Comments

[retropolis]

IF YOU HAVE A BETTER SUGGESTION YOURE WELCOME TO SHARE IT

[aggressiveapathy]

Talking! Oh my god, just stop. Steve Jobs just died again. Because of you.

[retropolis]

I CANT TALK RIGHT NOW APRIL I WOULDNT BE TYPING AT ALL IF I COUL D HELP IT!!
ITS VERY TIME CONSUMING I DONT KNOW WHY EVERYONE IS SO FO ND

[aggressiveapathy]

What. Did your landline try to strangle you or something. For crimes against its cousins.

[retropolis]

NO. AND ITS OF NO PARTICULAR CONSEQUENCE SO I DONT CARE TO TALK ABOUT IT

[aggressiveapathy]

You're not talking about anything. This is just sobbing key-smashes.

[retropolis]

THATS VERY RUDE YOU KNOW,
I WAS TALKING TO GILBERT ABOUT HIS ROOMMATE

[aggressiveapathy]

rude huh
omg
wtf
w2b

[retropolis]

WHAT
WHAT DOES ANY OF THAT MEAN ARE YOU TYPING AT ME IN CODE

[aggressiveapathy]

that is you
only less old
kk

[retropolis]

I DONT UNDERSTAND

[aggressiveapathy]

exactly

[retropolis]

I REALLY CANT TALK APRIL, WHATEVER YOU HAVE T SAY. I LOST MY VOICE.

[aggressiveapathy]

Get a secretary.

[retropolis]

IM NOT PAYING SOMEONE 2 TALK FOR ME THATS RIDICULOUS

[aggressiveapathy]

Type.

[retropolis]

OR TYPE
I CAN TYPE JUST FINE.ITS EASIER ON THE COMPUTER.

[aggressiveapathy]

Pay someone to type. My eyes are trying to kill themselves on my bangs right now.

[retropolis]

APRIL IM TELLING YOU I DONT NEED A SECRETARY
IF YOU DONT LIKE HOW I TYPE YOU DONT HAVE 2 READ IT

[aggressiveapathy]

Stop being old!

[retropolis]

[ After a long delay. Because it takes him even longer typing like this. ]

like this?? iT looks terrible!!

[aggressiveapathy]

That's...

Ugh. Better.

[retropolis]

I dont like it, April this is much slower than what i was doing bef4.

[aggressiveapathy]

What. Are you a slacker or something. Is touching keys right too hard.

[retropolis]

Not a slacker but that doesnt make it not difficult. Theyre very small you know