[For anyone listening who knows, that's the familiar roar of the Zoomer -- Al's bike-like hovering contraption. The one he's had for the past few years. But something sounds a bit off about the engine, even to the untrained ear. It keeps fading in and out, sputtering.]

Oh no, nonono-, come on-

[The engine roars back to life, but then sputters ( Read more... )

Mom, Brother, Sebastian, I'm not... coming home for a few days, I'm staying at the clinic for a while.

I took a tumble earlier and we're just making sure everything's in order, it's all fine.

( [Private to Bran//Unhackable] )

[There's a coughing noise, and then Al's smiling face comes up on the video feed. He looks a little dirty and there's a bandage wrapped around his head, but he seems more or less okay ( Read more... )