[Network Video]

[butterfly_kiss]

[The video is brief, but does it ever paint a picture. One of the rooms in the hospital meant for seeing patients is... An absolute mess. Is that blood on the floor? Bits of styrofoam scattered about, cabinets opened, and all in all the place looks messed up.

Throughout the slow pan through the room there's the punctuating sound of a sharp and heavy shoe tapping against the floor in an impatient rhythm.]

Alright. Who the fuck made this mess? Because you owe me cleaning services. Or a bribe to look the other way. And probably a vodka martini.

Seriously, I will stress to everyone that hospitals need to be clean to ensure maximum safety for the health of patients. It's right up there with, and I can't believe how many times I've had to say this no smoking!

I swear, you're all going to give me an aneurysm. And then you'll all have to see Albert for your medical care while my little pup tries to get me back on my feet.

Comments

[butterfly_kiss]

What more can I achieve?

[Though she can be pretty scary when she's being disapproving.]

Other than get them to help clean up.

[crystalmaster]

They should definitely help clean up. But I'm not holding my breath. If they were willing to do that, they would have done it when they made the mess or soon after.

[Unless maybe they're too injured? Radley isn't sure. He'd think multiple rooms would be a mess if that was the case.]

[butterfly_kiss]

Exactly. And this blood is old enough to tell me they had time.

[Which made her sad. She guides them through another door into an area clearly set up as an employee lounge. Because she's considerate to her pup like that.]

So I'll just have to deal with it.

[crystalmaster]

Yeah, we will.

[He looks around appreciatively.]

This is nice.

[butterfly_kiss]

I like to have some comfort. It makes me feel bit like home.

[She pulls a seat out for him and then sits down herself.]

It also means I'm away from my desk.

[crystalmaster]

I hear you there. I try to make this place like home as much as possible.

Thanks.

[He smiles and sits down, then takes out the containers for the table.]

[butterfly_kiss]

Alas I can't do a lot of that. But I do my best.

[crystalmaster]

This is pretty nice. We work with what we've got.

[butterfly_kiss]

[She smiles and gestures to the able, as if to quietly ask him to unpack.]

How did you handle our being gone? Were we worrying you?

[crystalmaster]

[Radley starts setting everything out. Not one to admit to his insecurities unless pushed to his breaking point, he just nods but glosses over the extent of his panic.]

Yeah, I was pretty worried. I hoped you were all okay. I was told about this happening last year and I went looking for you, but then I realized that if I couldn't help anyway and would just get caught too, I needed to stay here. I had a responsibility to everyone left behind.

[butterfly_kiss]

[She smiles. Yes, that was reasonable. She smiles at him in an understanding way.]

I'm glad people had you to support them then.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley nods, a little embarrassed but pleased. He feels he made the right decision.]

I don't know if they all cared so much, but I think some did.

[butterfly_kiss]

Well then, let me appreciate you on their behalf.

[crystalmaster]

[It's nice to be appreciated.]

Thanks.

[Radley sets about starting to eat.]

nice wrap point maybe?

[butterfly_kiss]

[So does Tae. Though she can't help but make some truly pleased noises at the food.]

I missed this so much.

Sure.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley smiles more.]

I'm glad you did.

Re: Sure.

[butterfly_kiss]

[She laughs at that.]

I'm glad you're happy to be better than protein paste.

Re: Sure.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley blinks.]

Was that all there was to eat?!

oh no nevermind she's going to start ranting

[butterfly_kiss]

Yes. Like the ships had. AND the shampoo smelled like motor oil. First thing I did when I got out was go to the hot springs to get truly clean.

LOL.

[crystalmaster]

[Radley is appalled.]

They really did want to torture everybody.

[butterfly_kiss]

Exactly! How in the world is a woman supposed to feel clean when her hair smells like motor oil? And there wasn't even entertainment for downtime. Except monopoly. Who even plays that?

[crystalmaster]

That is gross.

[Radley can't imagine having to smell like motor oil for a whole month.

He has to smirk at the last part, though.]

I'm pretty good at Monopoly. I wouldn't have minded it sometimes. But really, that was it?

[He's amazed everyone's back in as good a condition as they seem to be.]

[butterfly_kiss]

Very gross. My whole practice for a spa day. Or just a bubble bath.

[She laughs and shakes her head.]

IT was like a monopoly board inside a monopolgy board inside a monopoloy board. It looked so confusing. But yes, there wasn't much. There were crayons I suppose.

[crystalmaster]

I don't blame you in the least.

[He quirks an eyebrow.]

Wow. That is ... out there.

[butterfly_kiss]

I know!

[She sighs.]

We saw memories. And I hated it. They deserved more.