4.) Audio

[meinxxherz]

Oh--Oh man, I just--I just had the worst nightmare of--of my life.

Zeke, uhm, sorry man. I--I pro'lly won't be, uhm, checking in and helping in the kitchen for a lil' while. I'm a--I'm a lil' shaken up.

(ooc: Herz has been dead! He is missing a white undershirt, a blue t-shirt, a pair of jeans, blue boxers, a green sock, a white sock and kahki

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[electroniccrane]

Are you missing a set of steel-toed boots in khaki, Mr. Hessian?

[meinxxherz]

I--

Yeah. Yeah, I--I am.

[electroniccrane]

Where are you? I'll bring them by.

[meinxxherz]

Just--

J-Just bring them to Carnival, pl-please.

[electroniccrane]

[She's raising an eyebrow, though her voice doesn't show it.]

Sure.

[Click.

Shortly thereafter, Herz will see an attractive Japanese woman in jeans and a tank top approaching. She's carrying his boots, and when she gets closer, he'll be able to make out her very un-Japanese ice-blue eyes.]

[meinxxherz]

[Herz blinks, not exactly able to equate the voice on the comms to this very small woman. He forces a smile for her, though--stiff though it may be. He's still wound and tight.]

Hey. Thanks. Dunno how I--I lost those.

[They should be in a million pieces.]

[electroniccrane]

When you die, anything you had on you at the time of death is redistributed randomly across the ship. You're lucky both boots ended up with me.

[She offers said boots.]

[meinxxherz]

O-Oh. Thank you.

A--A gain.

[Herz takes the boots.]

Uhm...wish--wish me luck?

[electroniccrane]

"Luck" is usually a combination of planning and the ability to think on one's feet, Mr. Hessian.

Have you done the planning?

[She looks at him curiously. There's no mockery in her voice or what minimal expression she's wearing.]

[meinxxherz]

I...I-I know where I'm going?

[electroniccrane]

Mm.

[Not much of a plan, Herz.]

She made enough of an impression on you that you're willing to risk death again?

[meinxxherz]

You--y-you know?

[He thinks you're crew now. Way to go.]

What do--do you know a-about her?!

[electroniccrane]

You discussed it with Kage over the comms.

[This is her "unimpressed" face.]

[meinxxherz]

Oh.

S-So you just...

Oh.

Uh...y-yeah. She--she made an impression. You--you could sa-ay that...

I just--I-I gotta know what's going on. And Kage won't tell me.

[electroniccrane]

[Why yes, the Major is reading your mail, Herz.]

The crew are remarkably uninformative, yes.

[She cocks her head, considering.]

With vertebrates, there are two universally effective methods of killing. One is to sever the spinal cord as close to the brain as possible. The other is to draw a line from each ear to the opposite eye, and strike the skull approximately an inch above where the lines cross.

[meinxxherz]

Uh--uhh...

[FFFFFFFFFF]

T--Than--thank you?