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

private

[wisecracked]

I don't ask, I just crawl into the bed.

private

[invoking]

[ ... ]

Should you be doing that?

private

[wisecracked]

He doesn't seem to mind. [He minded the first time but it seems he gave up after that.]

private 1/2

[invoking]

Piccolo never seems bothered by anything.

private

[invoking]

Ah... has he seen your eyes?

private

[wisecracked]

No, I wouldn't let him see.

private

[invoking]

[ A sigh. ]

Maybe another few days they'll change back to normal.

private

[wisecracked]

Fingers crossed.

private

[invoking]

If not then we can try asking Zatanna.

private

[wisecracked]

I'm...not sure I want to play around with magic.

private

[invoking]

She could be able to reverse it.

private

[wisecracked]

Or she could make it worse. Magic is a tricky thing sometimes, y'know?

private

[invoking]

I'm not too familiar with it, honestly. Even here.

private

[wisecracked]

Yeah...no idea how it works here. So better not to tempt it, right?

private

[invoking]

Have you left the apartment at all since it changed?

private

[wisecracked]

Opposite. Hadn't been around the apartment much since. But now that Piccolo knows I'm not wandering off.

private

[invoking]

Are you eating properly? What about sleeping?

private

[wisecracked]

[There's a soft chuckle. Gil and his worrying.]

I am, don't worry about it. [Well...her version of sleeping and eating properly.]

private

[invoking]

[ He totally has every right!! ]

Okay. If you need anything however, you can call me.

private

[wisecracked]

[And it warms her heart.]

You know I will. And the same goes for you.

private

[invoking]

I'm okay. [ The broken nose is something he can handle on his own, plus he needs to shield Nelson from the truth. ] The Porter didn't do anything to me.

private

[wisecracked]

Aside from the that cold.

I'm glad.

private

[invoking]

It'll pass. The weather is too humid for it to get worse.

private

[wisecracked]

Well, that's good. Let me know when you're better and maybe we can do something.

private

[invoking]

[ He hates lying, but if it means keeping Kenzi from involvement... ]

Alright.