[video]

[glassinine]

[The thing about employing text is that when you start using it when all your broadcasts are in video, people tend to question why you've suddenly switched. So he makes the decision to instead compose himself as best as he can and use video instead.

Unfortunately, he always sort of overestimates his ability to compose himself. He certainly doesn't seem distraught, or panicked, or anything of the sort, but he's definitely shaky. This is definitely a far cry from his normal, slow, quiet, lengthy broadcasts.]

I'm leaving on a business trip abroad for...some length of time. I'm - not certain how long. Please don't try to contact me; I'll be far too busy to answer any messages.

Good day.

Comments

[glassinine]

I said no. Unless you can do this from fifty feet away, I refuse.

[highhealplz]

Well, actually, yeah. I can leave a portal for you and back up — it'll last about a half a minute.

[glassinine]

[A moment of silence.]

Going where.

[highhealplz]

Where ever you tell me to have it open to. I have to visit the place first, but then I can come back and send you off.

[glassinine]

I don't...How would you get there.

[highhealplz]

Well, how would you get there?

[glassinine]

I would drive.

[highhealplz]

I could do that. [ no you fucking can't ashraf ] Then I'll leave the car behind when I teleport back here, so you'll have it on that end.

[glassinine]

...Do you know how to drive?

[highhealplz]

Sure. [ it looks easy enough! ]

[glassinine]

[Uh, yeah.]

No.

[highhealplz]

Oh, come on, it'd be fine. [ a beat, then thoughtfully: ] I could have someone else do the driving, though.

[glassinine]

Like whom.

[highhealplz]

Like, um... [ considering... ] Metalhawk can probably drive, or maybe one of her friends. They're machines, cars are machines... that makes sense, right?

[glassinine]

No.

[highhealplz]

Well, I thought I did.

That's alright, I'm sure I can find someone.

[glassinine]

No. I mean - No, I'm rejecting all of this. Forget it. I will take care of it myself. Understand?

[highhealplz]

If you can find a way to guarantee no one else gets hurt on your way out, then I'll drop it. Can you?

[glassinine]

I'm under no obligation to guarantee anything to you.

[highhealplz]

[ this is with another one of those sad smiles: ] Then I have to assume you can't, and you're a danger.

[glassinine]

[Spat:]

Assume away, then, Mr. Salib. And kindly spend no more of your arrogance upon me.

[highhealplz]

[ like he hasn't even heard— ] When will you be leaving?

[glassinine]

[Irritably:]

Within the hour.

[highhealplz]

You can't put it off a little longer?

[glassinine]

No.