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[motherfucked]

[ Jessica is in her apartment, not medieval times. There's nothing hanging up on her walls. ]

I guess this is one of those— it's one of those times when like, half of us go on a field trip. But only half. And I think, why only half? What is it? Were there sign-ups that I missed?

I'm pretty sure that the teleporter robot lady hates some of us. I'm pretty fucking sure. But I don't know which half.

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[glassbox]

Hell if I know. Probably sent 'em some place shitty anyway.

[motherfucked]

It's always someplace shitty.

Maybe they're all trapped in the waiting room of an evil dentist.

[glassbox]

That's kinda sick, ain't it? Y'think that goddamn machine jus' gets bored?

[motherfucked]

Story of our fucking lives.

[glassbox]

I jus' wanna mind my own goddamn business, maybe watch a little Lifetime, y'know what I mean? Ain't any need for sendin' me t'crazy places t'die.

[voice] Wild Tiger's comm

[wild_roar]

Ugh, again? No wonder it's so quiet.

She's never gotten me. But then I suppose it's better to leave a few heroes to keep an eye on things.

[voice]

[motherfucked]

Yeah. Maybe we're plan B.

[voice]

[wild_roar]

This is what, the third? Fourth time? We really should have been more prepared for this. At least to know who's here and who's not.

I hope they didn't get sent to another slave world.

[voice]

[motherfucked]

Yeah, I'm— I was there for the first world. With all the robots. Buy I'm glad I missed the last one.

[ ... ]

I don't know how you can prepare. When I got trapped in the robot world, I didn't exactly have time to text.

[voice]

[wild_roar]

Yeah, there's that. Although last time they could communicate with us. There really is no rhyme or reason to it, is there?

permavoice;

[guardiandevil]

That explains the peace and quiet around here.

[motherfucked]

Maybe she just took all the crappy people.

[guardiandevil]

Or at least the loudest ones. This might be the first time I've been able to tune in without being bombarded with straight up noise.

[He's joking, right? Right??]

[motherfucked]

I'm sure I could get a soundtrack going for you. I just found a Paula Abdul cassette in my bathroom cabinet. It's probably been there since 1992.

video; after they get back though.

[tesselate]

This time it was actually pretty cool! I mean, you know, as far as "field trips" go.

[motherfucked]

[ Jessica is from before she meets the YA, so this might get a bit awkward. ]

Oh yeah? Where'd you go?

If it had ice cream I'm gonna be jealous.

[tesselate]

[not like they've never dealt with crazy timeline drama!]

Nah, it was more like the best D&D game ever.

I didn't know you were here, though! It's great to see you.

video; if you don't mind a bit of hiatus-caused lateness

[coolcubed]

I think it's our half. Exclusion and isolation are pretty common tropes when it comes to wearing down morale. [ Or he's just really really biased because Troy got sent out without him. Probably mostly the second thing. ]

not at all!!

[motherfucked]

But the people who, got sent to, uh wherever. They're isolated too, right?

[coolcubed]

I figured since they all get to relocate together and bond through their shared experiences outside of the norm, they'd have to be the ones getting preferential treatment. We don't get to go along, making us the Quasimodos of the situation. It might come down to personal opinion and proverbial hair-splitting, though.

[motherfucked]

Good thing we're talking about them behind their back then, huh?

[ecphrasis]

Would you have actually signed up for it?

[motherfucked]

Uh, no.

But people here sign up for a lot of stupid stuff.

[ecphrasis]

I didn't think so, but I thought I'd ask anyway. And yes, there are a lot of... oddballs here.

[motherfucked]

I mean, whatever floats your boat. I guess. [ A shrug. No judgment! ]