darkov: (the weakest.)
4'10" OF RAW, CONCENTRATED ANXIETY ([personal profile] darkov) wrote in [community profile] maskormenace2015-06-04 08:34 pm

video

--uh-!

[a little gasp. this thing's kicking on again, doing things. this it's not sounds-- it's...his face? Martin stares, baffled, holding his breath as he stares. slowly, he tilts his head, turns, recognizing this is...him? really? he's not terribly familiar with his face; his own reflections in the glass around here have been spooking him - one more terrible thing to add onto this experience.

he's quite the mess: grimy, sweaty, bangs smeared against his face, looking like he's just spent a day being chased by a pack of wolves. that...that might've gone over a bit better, actually.

after this beat of realizing this is his face, he makes an unhappy sound, his expression twisting unhappily.

his voice is very small, whispering:]


I-I don't...I don't know... [a sniff. he drags a hand across his face; the device is tilted, so the screen sees only the sky and the two buildings he's hiding between. late afternoon somewhere. the top of his head bobs in and out of a corner of the picture, and there's some rustling of pages and an abrupt crumple.]

I don't know. [a huff. the picture wobbles and there's a clack as the device is put on the ground; nothing but a steady stream of sky and some muffled sounds as ambiance.]
paintjobs: (UNCOMPREHENDING HEADTILT)

voice

[personal profile] paintjobs 2015-06-05 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Believe me, that is readily apparent.
paintjobs: must push off cliff (he might be prettier than me.)

[personal profile] paintjobs 2015-06-05 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, not much anyone here can provide. Or were you speaking more immediately?
paintjobs: IT'S NOT LIKE IT WAS PERMANENT MURDER (oh come oN)

[personal profile] paintjobs 2015-06-05 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
[ there's a pause, then a sigh ]

Oh, I see. You're painfully new here. And awful with technology, to boot.
increscents: (( 052 ))

video.

[personal profile] increscents 2015-06-05 02:10 am (UTC)(link)
Don't know what, kid? [ She looks a little confused, a little skeptical. But mostly concerned.]
eyelineronpoint: (ok i'm fine lets move on)

text

[personal profile] eyelineronpoint 2015-06-05 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
do you need help? [hopefully scruffy kid here can read]
paintjobs: head slowly 360s with the weight of exasperation (heaviest of sighs)

[personal profile] paintjobs 2015-06-05 02:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ SIGHS MORE HEAVILY ]

You covered that already.

[ well, he hasn't done his literally obligatory good deed for the day yet, so... ]

I'll teach you to actually use your device, if you want.
increscents: (( 106 ))

[personal profile] increscents 2015-06-05 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
You posted your video. I'm just responding, that's all.

You don't look so okay. [ She gives a slight smile. ] Besides the confusion, I mean.
paintjobs: refuse to believe some humans WILLINGLY drive pickup trucks (just doesn't compute)

[personal profile] paintjobs 2015-06-05 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
Pardon, fix what?
paintjobs: smugging up the smug (smug smuggo)

[personal profile] paintjobs 2015-06-05 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
Oh, well that's easy, you were unlucky.

Or lucky, maybe, if your state is anything to go by.
increscents: (( 015 ))

[personal profile] increscents 2015-06-05 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
You're going to be okay. It's all right.

You didn't do anything wrong. [ She shakes her head a little. ] You're just talking to other people.

[ She raises her hand, waving a little. ] I'm not just a voice, I'm a real person. [ Then frowns slightly. ] It's different, and wrong too. But that's not because of you. [ It's this place. And if she didn't need more reasons to hate it. ]
paintjobs: (and i JUST got my claws did)

[personal profile] paintjobs 2015-06-05 02:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ ok the sarcastic unhelpful approach is clearly useless and his wit is not being appreciated. this one sucks. ]

You didn't do anything, none of us did. The Porter decided to bring us all in, including you.
glassbox: (pic#4358879)

permavid

[personal profile] glassbox 2015-06-05 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
[ She taps at her screen a few times. ]

Well, are y'gonna come back out where we can see you, or what?
increscents: (( 046 ))

[personal profile] increscents 2015-06-05 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
Honestly? Because you look kind of a mess. And a little lost. [ She's looks a little apologetic for possibly probably being insulting, but if she is she doesn't say so. ]

You're new here too, aren't you?

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