♟001 Assassinations | Video

[betweentheribs]

[It takes some time as Shelby pokes around the new bit of technology, unaware that the video feed has already been turned on. Her lips purse a bit as her eyebrows shoot up.] Does it run on magic? [The view shakes rapidly as she shakes the cell phone. Finally, she discovers how to turn the video on and off, on and off, on.] Given its appearance, it

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[misterhotpants]

[There's an undiginified squawk and picture spins dizzily as Garrett drops his phone. When he picks it up, his face is upside down as he taps the screen] Well. I've got one of those for you, at least?

Shelby, how did you get into my magic mirror?

[betweentheribs]

[Garrett!! 8DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD]

I ran into a wizard.

[misterhotpants]

[Staring]

I hate you sometimes, you know that?

[betweentheribs]

A shame, really. I don't really like helping those who hate me. [It's a good way of getting killed.]

[misterhotpants]

I said sometimes.

Tell me you're not actually trapped in there. You know how useless I am at surviving strange and unusual destinations on my own.

[betweentheribs]

Garrett... If you are not trapped inside, why would I be? [She sometimes wonders how she ever came to the conclusion that you are actually smart.]

Chuck?

[misterhotpants]

There are...reasons...that I could come up with if necessary, but the important thing is that you're not trapped in the magic mirror, so I'm not going to die.

[His humorous tone drops, and he shakes his head] No sign of her. On the plus side, no dragon!

[betweentheribs]

You would not die, regardless. There are plenty of people here.

[Her face goes completely blank. No Chuck.] Stay put.

[And then the feed goes off for a few hours while Shelby scopes out the entire district.

Sorry about that, princess.

But Chuck is way more important.]

[misterhotpants]

Do you remember what happened last time we ran into people? [shenanigans is what happened]

Oh come on, Shelby, can't we at least-- [Muttering under his breath. He's just going to break into a souvinir store and steal some pants okay xc And a bunch of shirts because it's really cold ;~; She will find him sitting disconsolately on the door step waiting for her, nomming on a bar of chocolate. No, it did not occur to him that it could be bad for him]

[betweentheribs]

[Shelby drops down from a nearby roof. After surveying the layout of the place, it was easy enough to find him again, silently stalking up and taking his food from him.

She's starving, okay.

She's also in very thin scrubs from the hospital.]

[misterhotpants]

[He doesn't even jump when she appears out of nowhere. He's used to it by now. His eyes slide away from her as she approaches, though, finding something else to look at.] No luck? [He nabs his chocolate back out of her hand and passes over an unwrapped one]

[betweentheribs]

[She stares at the chocolate curiously before unwrapping it and breaking off a small piece. Completely not noticing him not looking at her.] What if she's not here?

[misterhotpants]

Are you kidding? What's the point in nabbing two out of three? You'd need the full set. She'll be here.

[betweentheribs]

I'm being punished. [She says it so matter of fact. The gods are punishing her for her crimes.]

[misterhotpants]

[He gives her a sidelong look, worried. Tries for humour] And here I thought you liked me now.

[betweentheribs]

[Glancing at him in surprise now.] I do. [Oh. Wait. Okay. Shelby said something wrong. At least, by his standards.] I wouldn't call you a punishment.