Voice

[harrydresden]

[The device gives a horrible feedback squeal then crackles loudly all of a sudden, cuts out a bit before you finally hear Harry swearing to himself apparently close to the phone because it's really loud. And then a pause with some rustling noises like leaves or curtains.]

THERE it is.

Oh crap.

Seriously? Months of that and now we're back here? I need a freaking beer.

[ooc: Harry has been canon updated, beware the spoilers if you try to press him for what happened while he was away, if you see him in person he's a lot thinner, with more muscle and has an even cooler jacket on. Also longer hair and some temper/self-control issues.]

Comments

[justamessenger]

Lucky for you there's no shortage of beer in this place.

Are you okay, cowboy?

[harrydresden]

A shortage of beer would be beyond the pale.

Who is this? Dulcie? Yeah I'm better than I was last time I showed up. How are you?

[justamessenger]

I'm always peachy, me. Want some company for that drink?

[mortemscintilla]

...Everything okay, Mister Dresden?

[harrydresden]

I just... have to maybe take a shower before I go out. And I think I'm on the other side of the city from the house. Give me an hour?

[harrydresden]

I suppose so. Just a little annoying being yanked between worlds with no warning.

[justamessenger]

No problem. You sure you're okay?

[mortemscintilla]

It does cause a whiplash.

Especially if you're in the middle of something important.

[ Like a reunion with a bitter enemy. Or a profit-heavy contract-killing. Or eating dinner. ]

[harrydresden]

Yeah, little cut up and stuff but that's pretty much status quo. Issues back home but I'll deal with that when I make it back.

video:

[charring]

Home and back again, huh?

[She's guessing.]

[harrydresden]

Or the end of something important. Guess I could use the time off. Little vacation to regroup without worrying about someone trying to ax murder me before breakfast.

[mortemscintilla]

That's worse. It ruins your sense of closure. [ And what do human beings need more than closure? ]

...Does that, um, happen often?

[justamessenger]

Seems to be a theme with people around here. Stuff to worry about once we're back home.

[harrydresden]

Yep, I'm pretty sure this place will keep us too busy to worry anyway.

[harrydresden]

Yeah, leaves all kinds of things unanswered. My life, the cliffhanger.

It didn't USED to. It's apparently my Queen's version of tough love.

[justamessenger]

Yep! That's the hope.

His thing tries to do vido but it's kind of intermittent video/voice

[harrydresden]

More like hell and back again but that's the general idea, yeah.

[mortemscintilla]

[ Story of Hei's life, bro. ]

What's her version of soft-boiled love?

poor harry

[charring]

Home and Hell are two very different things. One's preferred, from what I know.

Consider this another vacation, then?

[harrydresden]

I... I'm not sure what soft boiled love is. And I have a feeling it wouldn't be much different for her.

he's used to it at least

[harrydresden]

Well, someone burned down my place before I came here last time so there's not really a home for me to go back to?

Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm doing. It probably says something that this place is actually a vacation for me. How've things been?

[harrydresden]

I am a big fan of pretending problems are gone by focusing on other stuff. Beer. Good other stuff.

[charring]

Same as always, with an extra bit of happiness. And then a huge mess of bad before it started settling.

[mortemscintilla]

[ Of course you wouldn't. He coined the term on the spot. And, miracle of miracles, it's food-related. ]

At least she, um, cares?

Enough to pay attention, anyway.

[justamessenger]

Oooh, the best. One of my two favourites.