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[madginger]

Did you know you could still get kidnapped within getting kidnapped? [ Max might sound sarcastic about that, but not entirely displeased. ] Thought that would be overkill, but it happened anyway. I was in a good mood about it, too - so it must've been nice - but then I come back to this mess. [ Look, the tension on the Agrii ship has on her edge because it reminds her of her home life before her step-dad took off, so she's not comfortable right now, and trying to stay out of snappish territory over it. ]

I would ask for an explanation, but I don't think I want to hear the answer right now. [ This is when her annoyance and displeasure enter her voice. ]

If someone could let me know when the adults want to act like adults, I'd appreciate it. [ She means the adult Agrii, not her fellow He Rows. She does care about this sort of thing, though, so Max will look into it and get details at some point, but she's annoyed her pleasant feeling from whatever happened on her unplanned vacation is already fading. ]

If other pilots wanna give me a rundown on what we're doing, let's discuss that, instead of this.

In the meantime, Hawkins, check-in. [ She sounds commanding and expectant on this request. ] Means you, too, Billy Hargrove.

Comments

voice

[ephemerios]

To be fair, I don't even want an explanation and I didn't miss anything. That made more sense in my head, but oh well.. consider this me checking in.

voice

[madginger]

It makes perfect sense. And check in accepted.

Anything big happen in your post-Hawkins life while I was gone?

[ephemerios]

Nothing that wasn't normal for the level of weird we've been having here lately, so I guess I can call that a win. I'm glad your kidnapping-kidnapping wasn't something awful, from the sounds of it.

Voice

[the_freak]

Hey Red.

All rested up? Was starting to get worried. No one around to keep your brother in line. He was a good boy while you were gone though. Even shared his cake.

[madginger]

Hey, Eddie!

Guess I am. Was really content when I first got back, at least.

What kind of cake was it? And...I'm glad you were here to celebrate with him.

[the_freak]

No missing kidneys or anything, right?

Chocolate icecream. High tier shit. Eh- I dunno if I'd call it celebrating- I didn't even know there was anything to celebrate 'til he showed up and offered us leftovers. But we're getting along. Not kicking each other's asses at least.

[thepurpleone]

Kidnap-ception what now?

[madginger]

Kidnap-what now?

[thepurpleone]

Like the movie only with kidnapping.

...never mind.

Who kidnapped you?

Voice

[work_wife]

You missed a space mall slash airport? It was hell. I was a not-at-all-Chuck-E-Cheese mascot. It sucked. Steve's supposed to be the babysitter.

I'm never going to get a good job.

[madginger]

Yeah, I heard about that, only the other people talking about it seem to have liked it?

What do you mean...you had to work there?

[work_wife]

Yeah, it wasn't so bad. Except for the work I did. Horrible.

There wasn't cash. We had to make our own funds to buy things. And I wanted music. Clothes. Supplies. You know, usual stuff.

text

[doubled_speed]

Hey captain red! Good to see you back. Don't know what I did with myself without you bossing me around.

Don't worry about Sunshine's birthday. I had it handled. Found a place to take him surfing, and then a meal, and of course I ended with this chocolate ice cream cake. Pretty sure he enjoyed it.

[It wasn't a date, you know? Even if he bought the guy jewelry.]

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[madginger]

what happened to scarlet? i might have liked it.

and don't worry, i'm back to boss you around twice as much,.

sounds like a great date. still...thanks. i feel a tiny, itsy bitsy bad i missed it.

[ She calls it as she sees it. ]

1/2

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, but then I got to thinking about it and realized my brain was like 'like gone with the wind' and you're WAY cooler than Scarlet O'hara. But if you prefer it, upstage and own it, right?

As you will, captain. Until we're planetside. Then you're just the wild child.

[doubled_speed]

Woah, hold on, wait up there. It was NOT a date.

Audio

[ziedrich_bearer]

Since you've asked for a briefing and I don't know if Keith is around to offer it or if that Hargrove guy you're working with would tell you, we're back at the Agrii ship after a trip out of system.

We acquired the majority of the parts. When we returned there was a new speaking computer in control. Agrii are upset. We're still trying to fix things. If you're any good with getting kids to talk to you, there are young Agrii about that are actually listening. I haven't figured out where the adults got to.

[Too busy helping with repairs.]

[madginger]

Oh, that Hargrove guy? Is my brother, and I'll kick his ass if he doesn't talk to me. Still, appreciate your version of briefing. Probably is more informative.

Glad to hear we got most of what we need. And, yeah, I can deal with the kids. I'm Max, by the way. Don't know Keith, but if he's a pilot, I should probably meet him, too.

[ziedrich_bearer]

Really? Huh. Alright then. He's a good student.

[But he could be stubborn, and he was so bad at listening when Gladio tried to help him. Then again he wasn't obligated to listen to it anyway.]

Keith's my copilot, really talented guy. Has experience. I've learned a lot from him.

voice

[faceguy]

But aren’t power squabbles and unproductive arguing the most adult things there are?

[Tell him he’s wrong.]

[madginger]

[ He's so right it hurts, but she's not giving him that. ]

That doesn't make it any less stupid, or less upsetting for the kids.

[Audio]

[fatedsacrifice]

You get kidnapped and you were in a good mood about it?

[Noct is confused, but maybe her captors treated her well? And then is she talking about the adults here? Well Iris was known from time to time to have an attitude and she definitely had a temper at times. And that was when his head caught up with him. Oh.]

As far as the captors here, good luck with reason. No one can seem to get a straight answer.

[madginger]

[ Max definitely has an attitude, and while she has a confused, 'are you dumb?' tone to her voice when she speaks, she comes back a little gentler and less sarcastic, too. ]

I think the Agrii took me some place nice, but I don't remember any of it. At all. When I got back, I was just...relaxed and almost happy. Until I got to the Agrii ship, at least. I was gone for a month and come back to this.

And yeah, I noticed. I'm giving up on getting answers and just trying to help the kids. I know what this is like.

audio

[cactusy]

Okay, how is only one person questioning the kidnapping thing?

[DONNIE CONFIRMED FOR ONLY SANE GUY HERE]

[madginger]

Probably because everyone else is used to my brand of sarcasm, by now.

Whatever happened, it wasn't bad, really.