video; backdated to 10/28

[you_tried]

[ Squint your eyes a little everyone, when the feed opens the camera catches the direct glare of the hot sun. Whoever is holding the communicator has it positioned at an odd angle, so the video captures clear blue skies, though the sound of the ocean can be heard with the occasional tropical bird cawing somewhere in the distance. The camera jolts without warning, dipping low enough to capture what appears to be a boat deck.

Off camera, Karen’s voice can be heard snappishly saying: ]

Are you still trying to take a selfie? Could you put that down for one second?

[ The camera jerks again, capturing an image of a chest that might be familiar to those of you who own the Booster Gold Mancalendar™ (you’re welcome). ]

Is it sooo wrong that I want to document this?

I guess we can document the part where I throw you off the boat.

You wouldn’t. There’s jellyfish in there! Probably. And besides, you never said there was a rule against selfies. It’s an American tradition.

Just try me, and Jesus, would you focus on steering the boat? [ Something splashes up beside the boat, seizing Karen’s attention for a moment. She groans loudly. ] We’re getting too close to those things.

Those things are Hawaiian squeaking sharks, and they’re our friends. Say cheese, guys!

[ The camera’s focus wobbles down off the side of the boat, zooming in on a group of splashing, smiling bottlenose dolphins, which are indeed getting very close. And then: a thump. ]

... oh, God. What was that?

Uh… maybe start guessing what it wasn’t and we’ll narrow it down…

[ The clicks and whistles of dolphins grow louder. If you happen to speak dolphin (or even if you don’t), they sound… pretty pissed. ]

MICHAEL.

WHAT? It was an accident!

[ The camera jerks again, horror movie shaky-cam style, as more dorsal fins rise from the water. Did you know dolphin pods can get really, really huge? Well, now you do. ]

Crap. Does anyone know how to say sorry in dolphin?


( ooc: red is karen and blue is booster! replies from karen will have the ID read as “karen starr”. booster's reads “booster gold,” but who cares. no dolphins were harmed in the making of this post. )

Comments

[boobwindow]

[ Was someone working late and needed Kanaya? No, her co-CEO doesn't work late often and she's doubtful he would keep Kanaya. ]

What time is it there?

[glowsferatu]

[ She stops, looking at her watch and holding it a minute, narrowing her eyes. Finally, she looks back up at the camera with a frown, she knows what's coming. ]

Not quite ten-thirty?

[boobwindow]

[ Her eyes widen at the response. ]

What on earth are you so working late for?

[glowsferatu]

There was just some filing I thought could stand to be done! It's not a big deal, I haven't been here the whole day.

[ Which means...she actually came back, this late. ]

[boobwindow]

[ Is she putting in OT without anyone's knowledge? Welp. ]

Kanaya. Go home. Seriously, there's no reason for anyone to be filing anything at ten-thirty.

[glowsferatu]

I really don't see what the problem is.

[boobwindow]

I don't know how much overtime you're putting in.

But mostly because you should be resting at home.

[glowsferatu]

Karen, I can promise you, if I weren't here, I wouldn't be resting at home.

But if you're really worried about the overtime, we don't have to log it.

[boobwindow]

Most people like to leave work when their shift is done.

[ She can't believe this is what they're arguing about. Nobody argues against going home. ]

[glowsferatu]

[ She just shrugs, not sure why they're arguing about it, either. ]

I've never been most people! [ She holds up her hands, as if to define a boundary. ] "Shifts" just seem too rigid, limiting the potential of one's productivity with a set amount of time.

If one is willing to stay longer to do more, shouldn't she be allowed to do that?

[boobwindow]

We can't keep people more than a certain amount of hours per day.

One or two hours is fine, but six or seven hours? That's just crazy. Honestly, get your things and go home for the night. Boss's orders.

[glowsferatu]

I haven't been here that entire six hours! I only came back around nine or so! I did have other things to do before that.

[boobwindow]

Go home!!

[glowsferatu]

Fine, I'm going!

[ And she disconnects. Whether that means she actually left or not... ]

[boobwindow]

[ There's going to be a memo left when she's back!! ]