003 | video

[textualhealing]

[It's video time with Jeff! Why can't he just do text like normal people, you ask? Because then the world wouldn't be able to see his beautiful face, duh. He's at his desk, lounging like a pro with a full glass of scotch held at eye line, managing to look somewhat thoughtful as he keeps his narrowed eyes on the alcohol before him.]

I went home like a month ago. Did one of those away for a day, lived a year things. Kinda makes you wonder what game the Porter's playing with crap like that, some weird ass brand of temptation and torture all in one.

So, real talk here, imPorts... If we all got told they didn't want us any more, that we got 24 hours to decide whether to go home or stay here forever, what would you do? Is what you built up here enough to keep you? Or are you just gonna be counting down the hours to get back and see those you left behind?

Pretty deep stuff, huh?

[He finally looks to the camera, just starting to reach to turn it off, before...]

Oh! And uh, season one of my show is drawing to a close soon. I know you've all been watching it avidly. Gotta start considering my options for next season, so wanna guest star? Got ideas? Wanna be in the crew? Hit me up. Time to make season two even better than the first. [And he's out, with a final, winning smile.]

Comments

voice

[rathercommon]

I have ideas for your show.

voice

[textualhealing]

Are they any good?

text;

[itistolaugh]

SHOW US YOUR ABS

text;

[textualhealing]

Is that an idea for the show or...?

voice

[heavyhitter]

God, I hate this question.

voice

[textualhealing]

That's why it's so good.

audio;

[hisheartsdesire]

I've been thinking a lot about that question lately... Most of the time, I think I'd rather stay, but every once in a while, I can't help wondering if things resolve back at home.

audio;

[textualhealing]

Is there crap back home that won't resolve without you?

text;

[dreamshades]

[ The answer is easy and quick to make: ]

Stay.

text;

[textualhealing]

Back home must really suck.

[video]

[puppydoctor]

Do you think they'd actually give us that choice?

[He sounds anxious about it.]

[video]

[textualhealing]

[Aw, now he feels bad. No, wait, no he doesn't.]

It's pretty likely. Or we don't get the choice and get stuck one way or the other.

video;

[quantifies]

I would return to G'loot Proktaw. It has been a pleasing experience to meet many of the beings here, but I would be unable to pay my life-onus back to my tribe while in another dimension. It is not a difficult decision.

video;

[textualhealing]

Where the hell is Gloot Praktow? [Totally mispronounces it.]

video; (clogs up your inbox)

[cleptes]

It would be an absolute shame if I didn't guest star.

[Apart from that, Bela is usually wandering around in the background.]

video; (oh nooooo)

[textualhealing]

I'm pretty sure you get to guest star just by owning your store.

text;

[infomodder]

You can use the dogs as guest stars.

text;

[textualhealing]

Can I put Sharkbait in a tie and have him sit at my desk?

video;

[assays]

[The first thing that Peggy notices is the glass of scotch. Surely that can't be healthy? But she wasn't his mother.]

That's a question I don't think I can answer.

[She's torn.]

I have things to get to back home, but I feel that I could make a difference here. It's difficult to choose what side I fall on at the moment.

video;

[textualhealing]

[Little did she know that it's when he's not holding a scotch glass that she should be worrying.]

Is there no one special in your life that might sway your decision?

( text. )

[cupio]

you have a show?
what's it about?

( text. )

[textualhealing]

Wingerman: Lawyer At Large. It's about yours truly following the justice system to free the wrongly accused. Fly on the wall documentary type. It's really good.

text

[superposition]

Home. Without a doubt.

text

[textualhealing]

I take it you're not really into this place then huh?

voice;

[lackey]

Think I'm dead back home so stayin' here. Unless they could send me back alive then I'd go home. What about you?

voice;

[textualhealing]

You think? That's pretty vague.

I dunno though. I could go for either option.

video;

[flowerette]

I would stay.

[ Not even a question. Not even a hesitation. ]

Hello, Jeff.

[ And she's offering a charming grin here. ]

video;

[textualhealing]

Doesn't exactly surprise me.

[That is the most suspicious of grins. Jeff can hardly be blamed for being wary.]

Hello, Raina. I hope you're well.

video

[enustari]

[Drinking on camera—this is why they're friends. Elsa is doing the same.]

Not much of a choice. I didn't leave anyone behind.

video

[textualhealing]

[Hells yeah! Tipping his glass towards her in solidarity.]

This place over back home? I'm guessing it's pros outweigh the cons, then?

video

[redplainsrider]

Ain't gonna lie, it's mighty temptin' to want to stay here fer reasons, but in the end, reckon I'd wanna go home. This place ain't never gonna feel right.

video

[textualhealing]

What reasons would you stay for? Powers?

text

[kinesia]

i would die

[ He's not being morbid; he's being literal. He maybe doesn't totally know the difference between the two, but that makes it no less true. ]

what is your show about ?

text

[textualhealing]

As in you're dead back home? Or that going home sucks so dad you'd die?

Also wow. Seriously? You haven't seen my show?

video | id reads "karen starr" and this time I'M NOT ON HIATUS TO DISAPPEAR

[boobwindow]

[ She doesn't contemplate on her answer for long. ]

I'd go home. I'm confident what I've built here will last a good while.

video | hooraaaaaaay /goes on hiatus

[textualhealing]

[Thinking for a second there.]

So. You just wanna leave a lasting legacy?

voice;

[slightlyoffchilt]

Why not infiltrate a cult and then sue from within? I have just the one in mind.

voice;

[textualhealing]

If you say Satan I swear I'll punch you so hard in the balls.

Video;

[orions_shadow]

Tough question. I dunno if I'd wanna go home just because home is a shit hole, but there are people I wanna find. Like my mom.

But then, I only been here a month, and I like it. Maybe they should kidnap my mom and grandpa and I won't have to choose.

[He pauses briefly, considering something.]

What's your show about?

Video;

[textualhealing]

Sounds like there's a few thinking that.

[That sure is a lion dude. Welp.]

What is it with people not knowing about my show?!

[acclimatized]

I've got some unfinished business back home, so I should see it through. [ the writers won't stop oh god save him from this torture. ]

What about you? Oh and, uh, congrats on season two.

[textualhealing]

Thanks. [Thank you, John, for not asking what his show is about.]

What sorta business you got?

[enucleation]

I would leave. I have far too much to do back at home. [ said with all the certainty in the world ]

[textualhealing]

You know time kinda... stops back home, right? I mean you could be here for ages and still go home to do your thing.

voice;

[rockpun]

Depends on what other people do, I guess. My world and this one are pretty close, so I'd get the same opportunities either way. Just depends on who's around to have them with.

[it's a more complex answer than she expected to give, but it's already out of her mouth so it's too late to change it now.]

voice;

[textualhealing]

[That's way too confusing for him to grasp.]

What do you mean by your world being pretty close to this?

video;

[forcewound]

Considering I do have important things to do back home, I can't stay, even if this place looks very accommodating when not trying to actively kill us.

[ She shrugs. ]

So, tough choice, but I don't let things half-done. Ever.

video;

[textualhealing]

But what if you've got important things to do here too? It's a possibility.

voice;

[bestever]

Eeeh, not really a tough call. Got a bunch of familiar faces [... helmets...] around here already, but none of the ones that really need my help, y'know? There's that whole war in space thing.

voice;

[textualhealing]

[Paaause.] What whole war in space thing?