[The shaggy, retreating backside of a panting Growlithe trotting through the snow and a view of worn, upside-down brown boots tromping along hurriedly after him is the first thing to greet the screen. Accompanying the hurried crunch-squeak of footsteps through good fresh snow is Heather's aggravated voice.]COOJ
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Cheryl!
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I'm okay!
Sorry-- I'm okay! I didn't realize that thing was on.
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It wasn't too far a fall, I'm fine.
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Miss, are you all right?
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[She wipes some of it off distractedly as she replies.]
Yeah, I'm f-- ...
.... Luke?
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I'm sorry, have we met somewhere before?
[Though he can probably guess what her answer is.]
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... Yeah, uh. Sorry.
We did. Awhile ago.
[Back when he'd been here before... oh well. He's sure not the first to have forgotten... it's become a simple fact of life in Johto by this point.]
But it's okay.
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Heather?
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Yo.
[SHE WAS THANKFULLY NOT EATEN BY MAGMARS.]
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You doing alright?
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My DIGNITY'S a little bruised since I'm assuming everybody on the network saw that, but I'll live.
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[Not that he honestly thinks that it's an otherdimensional rapist/serial killer, because even if shaky what can be seen at the end of that feed certainly doesn't look like BOB.]
[But it's kind of the principle of the thing - he does feel like he needs to keep an eye on her.]
[So he's a little worried when he turns on the feed. (and he remains a little anxious for the hour it takes her to answer because guess who has been pretty damn anxious altogether lately anyway?)]
Heather? Are you okay?
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Yeah, yeah, I'm fine... no thanks to WONDER DOG, here.
[Cujo's happy doggy-grinning face can be seen at the bottom of the screen, leaning adoringly against her side.]
I fucking hate burned-out buildings.
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Looks like he doesn't.
[Judging by the dog's face, anyway.]
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I wanna know why that thing isn't ROPED OFF or something.
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[Because, you're about to. Whenever you get the message.]
Heather!
Where are you!
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[She looks... singed.]
HEY! I'm here! I'm-- yeah! Here. Hi. Uh. Sorry!
I uh. Yeah.
Not dead!
.... I think!
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[Neither does her "explanation".]
What. Happened.
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... And fell into the basement.
... Yep.
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