Day 59: Sun Room (4th Shift)
After an intercom broadcast like that, Kurogane felt somewhat better about the little information he'd gotten from Harrington the previous night. The man only sounded competent when he needed to but was an idiot otherwise. Unfortunately that was furthered proof of the General not employing the brightest of staff members, making another option for
( Read more... )
"This is generally a standard place that's not the cafeteria for you to get your bearings," the woman finished as they landed at the Sun Room. All of the necessary information had been filled in along the way, but Ramona was savvy enough to understand that she wasn't being told everything. It really was a mystery dinner, complete with fake identities and, she figured, fake lives. That was exactly the scenario she wanted to wake up in right at this moment.
It was even better that it included the loud and unmistakeable voice of Scott Pilgrim.
The thing was, Ramona was impressed by the set up in the Sun Room. So what if this was a military set-up? From the looks of things, people were making the best of it right now. She could respect that. Some part of her was all set to drop into one of those immediately available comfortable seats, stretch out, and watch all the action.
And then she heard him. And then she saw him. An anxious pit formed fast in her stomach, and there wasn't an immediate way to get out. Ramona looked down at her hand, half prepared to see it glowing. All the escape mechanisms fell into place. Yet, there she was, and nothing was happening.
So, Ramona did what Ramona did best another way: the normal way. She backed up, turned, and headed where else she could go at this time.
[ to here]
Reply
Leave a comment