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reefnet2023-06-09 11:34 am
sharktrash) wrote in reefnet2023-06-09 11:34 am
day 005; SH442K; voice
Heeey scumbags!
[ As usual, the scratchy voice coming out of the comms is just too loud for comfort, and will probably prompt anyone listening to turn their volume down. As usual, he sounds a little too cheerful for their dire circumstances. ]
Anyone else getting shot at? Kidnapped? C'mon, I'm about to die from boredom here.
If this was really some kinda simulated Battle Royale you'd think the death matches would have started by now, right?
But noooooo, it's just some fuckers sneakin' around and dronebombing the place.
Terrible vacation, really. Good fuckin' thing I didn't pay for it or I'd want my money back, yeah?
[ ... ]
Hey.
If you're still listening, congratulations, you might not be a fun-hating twat, so you get to hear my actual message.
Found another airplane, or part of airplane, in the mountain range. This really huge-ass fuselage, got "PacAir" printed on the side.
There might be some luggage in the compartments or salvageable electronics behind the boards, but the whole thing hanging in this really fucked up way and nothing on the inside looks sturdy enough to climb. Maybe if anyone's got some rope, someone could descend from above and check it out that way. Maybe enough people would be able to flip it, but I dunno if it's worth that kinda effort.
And there's also -- check this out -- a volcano. Doesn't look like it's been active for a while, there's a mineral water lake in the middle now, but it's weirdly warm. Don't know shit about that so I can't tell you if it could be heated from the sun or if it's coming from below, but hey, that's something to consider. 'Nd animals have been making their way here, so it's not poisonous. Probably. Smells kinda like sulfur though.
Volcanoes are usually in the middle of islands, right? Might not be the case here, but I'd say it's... in the southern part of the mountains? Can't be sure without a map, but there's more further north.
Guess that's it for now. Ya eggheads might be able to make something from this, right?
Oh but I wasn't fucking kiddin' about this place being boring, so if you've got any fun stories ya wanna share, I'm all ears. Only so much jungle noises one can take instead of a normal conversation, yeah? I'm a people person, you know. Honest.
Anyway! Headed toward some sus shit next, wish me luck.
[ As usual, the scratchy voice coming out of the comms is just too loud for comfort, and will probably prompt anyone listening to turn their volume down. As usual, he sounds a little too cheerful for their dire circumstances. ]
Anyone else getting shot at? Kidnapped? C'mon, I'm about to die from boredom here.
If this was really some kinda simulated Battle Royale you'd think the death matches would have started by now, right?
But noooooo, it's just some fuckers sneakin' around and dronebombing the place.
Terrible vacation, really. Good fuckin' thing I didn't pay for it or I'd want my money back, yeah?
[ ... ]
Hey.
If you're still listening, congratulations, you might not be a fun-hating twat, so you get to hear my actual message.
Found another airplane, or part of airplane, in the mountain range. This really huge-ass fuselage, got "PacAir" printed on the side.
There might be some luggage in the compartments or salvageable electronics behind the boards, but the whole thing hanging in this really fucked up way and nothing on the inside looks sturdy enough to climb. Maybe if anyone's got some rope, someone could descend from above and check it out that way. Maybe enough people would be able to flip it, but I dunno if it's worth that kinda effort.
And there's also -- check this out -- a volcano. Doesn't look like it's been active for a while, there's a mineral water lake in the middle now, but it's weirdly warm. Don't know shit about that so I can't tell you if it could be heated from the sun or if it's coming from below, but hey, that's something to consider. 'Nd animals have been making their way here, so it's not poisonous. Probably. Smells kinda like sulfur though.
Volcanoes are usually in the middle of islands, right? Might not be the case here, but I'd say it's... in the southern part of the mountains? Can't be sure without a map, but there's more further north.
Guess that's it for now. Ya eggheads might be able to make something from this, right?
Oh but I wasn't fucking kiddin' about this place being boring, so if you've got any fun stories ya wanna share, I'm all ears. Only so much jungle noises one can take instead of a normal conversation, yeah? I'm a people person, you know. Honest.
Anyway! Headed toward some sus shit next, wish me luck.
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[ Lalo surveys Martin again, following Martin's gaze into nothingness. Does he know...? No, he doesn't seem to. Too busy being offended on his own behalf to worry about probing into Lalo's motives. At least that's what it seems like. Thank fuck. He feels a small tingle of relief at the realization that Martin, at least, is probably just angry, not trying to decipher or interpret Lalo's statements beyond the obvious.
Good. Whatever. He doesn't have time for this. He's gotta go talk to the kid. The kid knows; the kid's onto him. Fuck.
There aren't words to describe the level of humiliation Lalo is experiencing right now. How the fuck do they think it's okay, any of them, to say this shit to him? He should be able to make them all regret it immediately. And he can't. If he were home, he'd know how to handle this. He'd make them pay for their disrespect. But he's not home, and he can't do what he normally would.
His throat is suddenly dry, but his eyes almost water like he's going to cry. Almost. He starts to turn on his heel, then at the last second, he whirls back around, hands in the air. Agitated. ]
Hey, just so you know - I didn't start this shit! Tell the kid to watch who's he talking to! [ Deep breath. He's reacting emotionally. Reacting emotionally never ends well for anyone, at least not in his world. It won't end well for him now.
He keeps doing it anyway. ]
It was one time! You're not gay after one time! Everyone knows that! I'm not gay, and even if I was [ he starts to say "a [f-slur]" and stops himself ] gay - I still wouldn't fuck a cop! Bet you wouldn't either, so maybe shut the fuck up if you're gonna get on your high horse. Okay, man?
[ He realizes what he's said and, without another word, turns on his heel and leaves the building immediately. He doesn't go far, instead choosing to lean against the building and close his eyes, clenching his fists and sighing to himself, before he starts yelling and kicking the side of the structure. His burst of rage doesn't last long though, instead dissolving into wordless frustration.
Fuck. He's fucked, in more ways than one. Slowly, he leans down the side of the structure, unsure for the first time since he's arrived on the island of what to do next. ]
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When he finally does come back in, it's getting dark. He takes a deep breath and forces himself to look over at Martin. Professional smile that reveals nothing, brief curt nod. His voice is soft, flat, unemotional. ]
I'll leave in the morning.
[ Then look away. This way, it looks like he's deciding to leave for Martin's comfort, not running off with his tail between his legs.
With that, he goes to the vacant third cell and flops down on the mattress he cut open. He stares at the wall until he falls asleep for the rest of the night, something he hasn't done in years. ]