161 Near Disasters

[cal_sitter]

Voice Post (Accidental)[The transmission begins, but there's only silence. This stretches out for several minutes until the microphone captures the faint sound of tiny paws padding across a desk. A cat mews inquiringly. No answer. There's still nothing a full minute later. Then, if a person listens closely, a human voice becomes

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voice;

[shutupsammy]

...Niko?

voice;

[cal_sitter]

[One of the cats punches the microphone with a paw in response to the voice. Another swat, and the device thumps its way to the floor and across the carpet. Faintly, there's the sound of chains rattling, and a muttered curse.]

voice;

[shutupsammy]

Niko.

NIKO. Answer me or I'm coming over there and I'm going to ask questions AFTER I'm done kicking your door down.

voice;

[cal_sitter]

[Dean is answered by a plaintive howl from another room of the apartment. Whichever cat happens to be playing with the microphone bolts, knocking a door open in the process. The chains rattle again. This time, when Niko speaks, it's clearly audible.]

I am going to eviscerate Hob if I ever see him again.

[urbandev]

Niko?

Voice;

[cal_sitter]

[Sigh.]

Good evening, Reeve.

Voice;

[urbandev]

I'll handle Lux tonight.

Voice;

[cal_sitter]

That would be helpful. Thank you. I'll be in as soon as possible.

[1inageneration]

Niko?

Voice;

[cal_sitter]

Good evening, Buffy.

Voice;

[1inageneration]

You're chained to a ceiling and you're saying 'good evening'?

...are you sure you're not British?

Voice;

[cal_sitter]

A hint of English might have slipped into the gene pool. My mother's clan isn't known for isolationism.