019 - video/action - ota + strangelings

[theonewoman]

 [ Unlike most accidental videos that are broadcast, this accidental video is very brief, only signifying that Meg had tossed the sputtering and crackling comm across her dorm room and left it. She hated that noise, and she didn't intend on coming back to her dorm to listen to it anytime soon. Nope. She needed a pick-me-up. Potential danger be

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[strange_ling]

[The whispering seems muffled by the rows upon rows of books in the library, and there's no sound of static or buzzing with no electronics around. But Megara is still in sight from a window, and something passes in front of it without warning.]

[theonewoman]

[ An eyebrow quirks, and she's too caught up in her own thought to acknowledge the whispers. A shadow travels across her handiwork and she looks towards the window, much too late to catch sight of what it was.

Must be someone passing by. ]

[strange_ling]

[Two more shadows slip past the window, impossible to ignore now as the whispering rises to a permanent hiss, as though someone is breathing down Meg's back. The overhead lights flicker, and all at once what was at first a lonely visit to the library seems something more sinister by far.]

[theonewoman]

[ There would definitely be no ignoring that now. She peers up from her work to the window. Lot of people passing by didn't seem likely.

Another eyebrow at the lights, and suddenly a sharp shiver down her back.

No heroes this time, Nutmeg.

Still. She survived death. Well, she did that on a daily basis, but. Somehow, the thought didn't reassure her. Standing from the work table, she looks over into the depths of the library, back and forth, then sits back down. ]

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[merelyaladdin]

[The library was one of Jasmine's favourite haunts but, when Aladdin slipped through the doors that afternoon, he wasn't looking for the princess. He was looking for someone else entirely.]

Meg? Megara?

[He wasn't sure how to start this conversation - he didn't want to start it, either, but he didn't have much of a choice - but he had to try.

For Jasmine.]

Can we talk?

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[theonewoman]

Sure.

[ She's still clipping and cutting, knowing full well who it is. ]

What's up.

[ Her tone's a bit off, maybe not annoyed, but very passive sounding. ]

[Action]

[merelyaladdin]

Jasmine told me what happened to you.

[His tone was apologetic, but not overly so. He was sorry - of course he was sorry - but she was back now. She was safe. It was Jasmine that needed saving now.]

Now I need to find out everything I can about Hades.

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[theonewoman]

[ Definitely not a topic she wanted to be talking about with someone she barely knew. ]

...

[ She flips half of a torn up newspaper closed in thought. ]

There isn't much past he's the God of Death. And he's a wheeling and dealing kind of guy that's a tough gambler.

[ But more importantly. ]

Why.

[ Because obviously, she needed someone else's life screwed up because of her too. ]

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[piratacodex]

[As if being alone in a library wasn't creepy enough, there is a slight echo of an old spanish guitar through the building. Teague is taking opportunity of it being presumably empty and quiet and decides to play a little tune. He isn't aware there's an unexpected audience at the moment.]

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[theonewoman]

[ The tune catches her off guard, and she leans over to peer into the librarian's office. She can't seem to peg where the notes are coming from, but the sound vaguely reminds her of a once friendly Tulio. ]

...Hello?

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[piratacodex]

[The voice is unfamiliar to him but, when Teague hears it, his fingers stop strumming at the strings and he glances at the door. Seems like someone was just outside his office door.

Which was to be expected. This was a school after all so there were always students around at odd hours. But to make sure, he stood from his chair and slowly walked out from his little hovel.]

[theonewoman]

[ Of course he wouldn't be, not since she's been gone for Hera-knows-how-long. Well. He's definitely not Tulio. ]

New librarian, I'm gonna guess.

[blamemeforit]

[The sounds that came from the communicator sort of threw Sinbad off - ok, they really threw him off. He hadn't expected it, and it made him a little tense, but other than that he seemed perfectly ok with what was going on.

He held an atlas book in his hand, stopping when he saw Meg and taking his seat across from her. He was making a pitiful attempt to hide his curiosity.]

What's keeping you so busy?

[But he's flipping through pages as he asks.]

[theonewoman]

[ Her carelessness had gotten out of hand thanks to the nervous wreck the Mist made her, so not only is she slightly startled by Sinbad's appearance, but not totally catching his question. ]

I was...just reading.

About a friend of mine.

[blamemeforit]

Oh? You have friends that make the papers, huh?

[He looks up with a smile, wincing a little when he notices her somewhat distraught expression.]

Sure you're alright?

[theonewoman]

[ His smile is contagious, though she's positive hers isn't all that genuine. ]

Yeah. He's, uh. Really something.

[ Any other time, she'd rather not share her little hobby, but have at it Sinbad, she's nudging the book towards you. Maybe she's learning not to keep her secrets from people anymore. Or maybe her nerves are just shot. ]

I'm fine. Just. Hate when things start up. I hate that noise.

[ The noise, the shadows, the scream, the face. Meg shivers at the thought. She bites her lip, almost looking like she's about to cry. As if she'd let herself do that. Especially in front of another guy. ]