As much as people don't really like it here...this place isn't so bad. You guys have a store to get clothes and food, and that's better than nothing.

[He doesn't sound scolding at all. In fact, his voice is a little lighter as though he's inherently pleased with something. Yes, he's in the S-Mart, looking around at everything they have.]Back in ( Read more... )

[After going through the basket, and putting the Magic Belt on the outside of her outfit, Ozma goes ahead and picks up the phone. Oz didn't have anything this advanced, but thanks to her tim in New York, she knew the basics of it at least ( Read more... )

[The device switches on, and all that is seen at first is a chin, and the bottom lip of a decidedly feminine mouth.] This is incredible! I haven't seen anything remotely like this in years! [The camera pulls back, revealing the young woman's face.] Of course, I'd only ever seen them in books. But never exactly like this. [The camera goes a bit ( Read more... )

[There's undisguised excitement in Quorra's voice.] The water's going away! ...Although I guess everyone's noticed that by now, but still. This is good, right ( Read more... )

Hey. Now that we're not all floppin' around in the water.

What happens to people when they disappear here? Names disappear from the phone book sometimes, and their phones don't work anymore after that, either. [He's tried Fiona a couple times without any luck...]  As far as I know, there's only been one murder here.

Oh, yeah. Zoey. Henry.
...Sylvia.

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[In the background you can see water coursing down the walls.]

Shoulda known this place was too good to be true. [A disgusted scoff.] Mitsuru, Aki, we can't stay here anymore.

Anybody checked the forest? Is it higher ground or what?

That's it. I don't care what happens from now on. I am not helping ANYONE around here, ever again. People always try to kill me when I help someone. [Annoyed grunt.] So I don't give a damn anymore. I'm done.

Okay so there're a few exceptions, but that's not that point.

Look, the snow is melting pretty quickly, and the water is rising just as fast. If anyone needs help- sand bagging, digging drainage ditches, whatever you can come up with, I'll do my best to help. I may not be the brains of the operation- Claire, not a word, I know you're listening- but I've got a lot of brawn that I can bring to the table ( Read more... )

Shepard to Normandy. I repeat. Shepard to Normandy. Come in.

[She hasn't slept in twenty-four hours. Until now, she's been fine-- checking herself, trying to settle in, trying to work out where she was. But it's hit her ( Read more... )