[ VOICE ]

[followyoutohell]

I hope you will excuse me, Lord Cain, but I'm afraid I haven't the slightest idea where I am. Or rather, I am certain it is some sort of strange desert, but knowing that much is hardly enough to understand, as is the case usually in this place, it seems--

[...and SUDDENLY.

STATIC. conveniently enough]

░░░░ and I ░░ afr░░d I may ░░░░░░ delayed ░ere. ░░░░░░░░ain, I do hope you ░░░ doing well despite the-- ░░░░░░░░░

----@#(░░░░%*&%@@░░░░░░░#$%░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░

[GOSH, THOSE ARE SOME STRANGE NOISES SUDDENLY. and lots of static. almost as if the Network Device is being rubbed against the sand on purpose full of sand too, but that makes sense. totally.

Oh, and, by the way--]


[FILTERED: ALEXIS HARGREAVES | unhackable ]

What a fortuitous turn of events.

I hope you know, this charade is growing extremely tiresome.

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Comments

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[allinhishands]

Take the opportunity to have a vacation from him. I'm sure the desert will entertain you plenty.

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[judaskiss]

Certainly.

I did mention I thought the circumstances fortuitous. Although it does also seem true you enjoy hearing yourself talk more than listening to the words of others. Cardmaster.

[The title added belatedly, like he's sort-of remembering some semblance of decorum. Though he is still fairly annoyed, you know.]

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[allinhishands]

[He only finds that attitude amusing at best. Still, Riffael is useful so there's little reason to put him to sleep just yet.]

Enjoy your time off.

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[judaskiss]

I intend to.

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[shall_yield_us]

[ Oh, it's you, Katan II! Good copy, turning up to say hullo, good copy - ]

[ video ]

[shall_yield_us]

[ Wait... wait, what's this... what are you doing, Katan II... ]

[ video ]

[shall_yield_us]

No one said you could get lost, or die, or something equally insubordinate and rude and a little bit wrong - but mostly, rude.

[ voice ]

[followyoutohell]

Yes, of course, I agree. How terribly rude of me to be stranded without my knowledge.

[ voice ]

[shall_yield_us]

...oh, fine, you're forgiven.

[ voice ]

[judaskiss]

How kind of you.

[ voice ]

[shall_yield_us]

You could beg.

[ voice ]

[judaskiss]

I'd rather I didn't.

[ voice ]

[shall_yield_us]

Since one of us can't have what he wants, I suggest it be the uglier one.

[ voice ]

[judaskiss]

[laughing, through the sudden static]

By all means.

[ voice ]

[shall_yield_us]

So, then. Let's we see or hear or smell or touch your begging. Do please. Come, come.

[ voice ]

[judaskiss]

You misunderstand.

[ voice ]

[shall_yield_us]

An implied insult? No, never. I dismiss.

[ voice ]

[judaskiss]

You'll do as you please, I suppose.

[you're amusing.]

And are you in the desert, as well?

[misterblackbird]

Riff--there you are. I've been searching for you everywhere. Are you all right? Your device sounds terrible. You haven't been through some kind of ordeal, have you? Tell me you're all right, Riff.

[followyoutohell]

I assure you I am perfectly ░░░░░ my ░░░░░ but I cannot seem to find ░░░░.

I ░ope you ░ill forgi░░░░░ for my current ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░....

[misterblackbird]

Riff, where are you?

[followyoutohell]

░░░ only know I am ░░░░at seems ░░░░ an endless desert.

[misterblackbird]

A desert? At least that means you're in the same place as I am.

Riff, I've heard that there's not one City at the moment, but two--one of sand and one of glass. It may be possible to leap from one to the other, though I don't know which is the better place yet.

[followyoutohell]

Two cities?

That is troublesome.

[misterblackbird]

Yes, or so I gleaned from what my father said. While we're here in this desert, he claims in another City entirely. Still, it does seem to be true from what some others have said.