∞ 77: The night before entering Desset [accidental voice / action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[There might be the sound of flicking pages. Journal pages. And then -- the high-powered whiiiiirr of ... a hairdryer. It must have blown the journal to a recording page. Are you envious yet, Lucetians?Albert had arrived in his Malnosso-furnished quarters earlier and spent some time checking things out, and has been there long enough to relax.

Comments

[taintedruby]

[Jaffar's room is more or less just what he expected... empty. Sure there's a bed in it and there might be one or two other things like a sink or a toilet in the bathroom, but on the whole it's barren, devoid even if some of the basics that others have. And that's because he would be content with that. The only thing he likes in here are five sets off Killing Edges all stacked neatly in the corner and one or two elixirs next to them. After a brief glance he's going to set out to go to Rebecca and Nino's rooms to make sure he can enter them if need be. Which may or may not make him pass Albert's room, but I'm taking advantage of that last clause]

[derek_bliss]

[Derek will show up later than the others, but he's still listening in on the journals anyway, and will respond.]

...an owl?

Did you ask for one?

[Feel free to assume he 'catches up' time wise if you want to talk to him...]

[chikaidestroyer]

[There's a slight cough, like he's almost embarrassed for reacting the way he did.]

Rather flippantly, yes.

[derek_bliss]

...well, I guess that's one way to check and see if they'll at least partially honor their promises.

Name's Derek, by the way. Think we've only spoken once or twice, over a month ago, if that.

[There's the sound of movement and drawers being opened and closed; sounds like he might be settling into one of the other rooms.]

[chikaidestroyer]

It certainly is.

Albert Silverberg. A pleasure to see we're heading to the same place, Derek.

[There's a slight pause as he hears the soft sounds of the furniture.] Did you just arrive?

[voice]

[slaying]

(ooc; Folks back home still can react to voice posts from the draftees, right? Aye my memory, plus tagging from my phone.)

[Buffy perks up at that sound--could it be?]

Please, please, please tell me that was a hairdryer and that you're taking it back as a post-war present?

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

[ooc: Yep! As long as it's over the journals and not filtered, it's free game.]

[Albert makes a pleased sound, like a low "hmmm," as he hears Buffy.] I am not sure what the Malnosso will allow outside of this room, but they seem intent on providing us everything we need within our 'war quarters.'

[voice]

[slaying]

No outlets to make them work back here anyway, right? [Sigh.] Enjoy it for me. Hairdryers are one of those great wonders of home that I spent a lot of mornings missing.

[voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

If the old man is to be believed, you may be provided this "mod-con" when we return. Just be patient, Buffy.

[Voice]

[goggle_syndrome]

...why would you need an owl?

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

[There's the "flop" sound of Albert tossing his towel onto a nearby chair.]

There wasn't any immediate need. I was just ... testing the buzzer we were given.

[Voice]

[goggle_syndrome]

So what, the buzzer gives you anything even if you don't need it?

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

I can't attest to anything, but they have given us an array of items. Others have received explosives and vehicles.

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

... I wonder what Rune would think of that.

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

...Jealousy, perhaps? [He's recovered from the initial shock at least.]

[Voice]

[wise_maiden]

Probably so. Is everything else all right? Aside from your ... new companion.

[Voice]

[chikaidestroyer]

Yes, everything is fine. We are being confined to a hallway of rooms until we are deployed.