002 | [ voice; ] the man behind the mask

[bythreadalone]

Alright, I -- uh. I get that there are certain protocols that people have to set in place whenever they're dealing with an unstable dimensional transport, but no amount of Hypergate: Atlantis could've prepared me for that. Seriously, one second I'm saying goodbye to a dear friend of mine, and then bam, I'm suddenly staring down the length of a

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[kingofrooks]

... How can a TV show prepare you for this?

[ Secret identity BFFs, let's do this. ]

[bythreadalone]

I take it you've never watched Man vs Wild!

[kingofrooks]

... Nooooope.

Should I have?

[bythreadalone]

Only if you ever wanted the kind of advice that'd help you live in a place like this! It's the show to watch for survival tips!

[kingofrooks]

There are actually shows about places like these?

[bythreadalone]

Weeeeeell...Not exactly like this, but there's this show my Aunt likes to watch about an abandoned town that's kind of like it? Sort of?

Less monsters, though.

[kingofrooks]

... And people watch those?

[bythreadalone]

...Why wouldn't they?

[kingofrooks]

It's kind of depressing to think about?

[bythreadalone]

Well, yeah. That's the best kind of television! If you're not paralyzed with fear and paranoia by the end of the progam then you're doing it wrong.

Or that's at least what FOX makes me feel every time I watch it.

[kingofrooks]

... Right.

I still don't see the point.

[bythreadalone]

...Don't you watch television?

[kingofrooks]

Not... a lot of it?

[bythreadalone]

Dude.

What.

[kingofrooks]

I had other things to do.

[bythreadalone]

Like what, be a multinational billionaire playboy?