video;

[cleanedslate]

[ who has two thumbs and needs way more icons? ME ]

[ a brief flicker, and then you lucky people get a close up of Tony's face. then he blinks, and twists the communicator around, turning the view on an interior of the waiting room. there's a partially-completed application visible on his lap for half a second, but you might notice that two of the ten "previous experience" entries read "world-saving" and "being me" ]

Well, would you look at that.

[ then the screen goes dark, but his voice keeps going ]

Cute. Very cute. But I'll have to admit, I was expecting a little more from Team Roofie.

Like maybe better security.

[ yeah, he'll have this little gizmo cracked in no time. but he's in a muuuch better mood now that he's got something to play with. ]

Comments

[slim]

I'm--I'm from a different time. I don't know how things like this work.

[small pause] Do you... need help?

[cleanedslate]

[ nope, no answer. after a beat he mutters ] The hell?

[slim]

[instantly replies]

Did you find something?

1/2

[cleanedslate]

No, I--

[cleanedslate]

Damn.

[slim]

What is it?

[he's on the edge of his nonexistent seat right here]

[cleanedslate]

Might be looking at a closed system. Which could actually be a good thing. They should need to be in here with us.

[ but... there's not a whole lot of here, and with windows that don't open and doors that don't go anywhere... ]

[slim]

They could be on the other side of this wall and we wouldn't know it.

[or--]

Do you think... maybe they are here? Maybe they're pretending to be stuck in this place just like us so they can watch us more closely.

[cleanedslate]

It's possible. But I wouldn't go shooting anyone just yet.

[ he turns the device over in his hands, and for the first time in a while you can see his face again; he looks thoughtful. ]

We'll probably know more when midnight comes around. One way or another.

[slim]

[nods his understanding]

Do you plan on staying up until then?

[cleanedslate]

Pretty much always. Sleep is vastly overrated.

[ or, you know, he'll try, but then he'll wake up suddenly in the new setting! ]