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[ Video Call | Any and all | Day 62 ]

May 17, 2011 11:41

[When the call begins, the Quorra that snaps into view on the screen looks...different, somehow. Less pale, her hair lighter and a little mussed as if she's been standing in the wind. She's not wearing her glowing suit, and her eyes are slightly red, too - she's been crying. And in the background, the faint rumbling of an engine; not the smooth ( Read more... )

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Comments 68

crownedape May 17 2011, 03:48:10 UTC

[To say that he doesn't catch the sound of the bike first would be a lie, but her tone isn't lost on him.]

You alright over there, Q?

isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:00:38 UTC

I've been better.

Did I miss anything?

crownedape May 17 2011, 04:06:42 UTC

Sounds that way. You need anything?

Nah, the fog just decided to roll back in.

isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:11:52 UTC

Well, I don't need to build myself a bike any more. [She tries for cheerful, really she does.] Although it's a little difficult to ride this thing in the fog. Nowhere near as smooth handling as a lightcycle or a runner. I'd even settle for a tank over this. [Although the bike is Sam's, so she'll take good care of it. And it's better than nothing.]

Thread 17

aen_6_126 May 17 2011, 03:52:52 UTC

We are always in some danger. Whether you choose to cower or ignore it is another matter entirely.

isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:02:42 UTC

[Her expression hardens a little, at that.] What would you propose as an alternative? It's hard to confront something you can't see when you try looking directly at it. [But there are ways, she's sure.]

aen_6_126 May 17 2011, 04:08:25 UTC

Continue on as if nothing is the matter. For now the danger level is of the same caliber as a child jumping out and saying "boo."

isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:13:02 UTC

[There's a soft, slightly muted laugh, at that.] I guess you're right. But I can't help worrying if it's going to escalate. [She's a lot more defenseless now if it does.]

Thread 12

caladcholg May 17 2011, 04:07:08 UTC

Who is gone?

isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:09:07 UTC

[He wouldn't want her to grieve, she knows, but she can't help it. Her voice is heavy with sadness.] Flynn. The Creator. He saved my life, a very long time ago. I wasn't able to do the same for him.

caladcholg May 17 2011, 04:13:32 UTC

[And suddenly, the would-be stoic Clare can relate to this more than she knows.]

... Mm. I am sorry.

isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:17:52 UTC

Thank you. [A pause.] It's not all bad, though. At least I know that Sam is safe - that's his son.

Thread 13

theotokos May 17 2011, 04:10:02 UTC

What's wrong? I wouldn't be outside, you know.

isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:15:51 UTC

I didn't really have a choice in the matter. I got sent back. Then I made it out, only I ended up here again, in the middle of all this fog. I almost crashed. [There's more annoyance than amusement, for once. Quorra would've found this funny before, but...not anymore. Not now.]

theotokos May 17 2011, 04:22:31 UTC

Wait... so you got sent back? What the hell.

isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:24:34 UTC

Yes. One moment I was here, the next...not. And back again. I didn't even remember this place until I returned. Isn't that strange? I don't understand how it happened. [But she seems oddly accepting of the fact, for once.]

Thread 11

Video disregardadvice May 17 2011, 04:24:05 UTC

[GlaDOS wasn't going to respond with anything more than a snarky comment, honestly. But...well, she knows the feeling. Her expression is still as calm and poker-faced as ever, but...there is a little sympathy in her voice.]

Going back isn't very easy, is it?

...

If you want to talk, I won't stop you. I am just working. In my lab. In the school. In the room with the sign in the window.

Video isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:28:34 UTC

No, it isn't easy. [Although, in a way, it's put Quorra's mind at rest with regard some things. Unfortunately, the other things that come with it are less palatable - like coming back.]

I can barely see in this fog [and what she can see she doesn't like much] but I'll try to head over there now. I should get inside.

It's cold. [Funny. She'd never felt the cold this much before.]

Re: Video disregardadvice May 17 2011, 04:32:08 UTC

Fine.

The door will be open.

I'm just doing Science.

((Start the log at will - but warn for Portal spoilers, this is likely to be a pow-wow.))

Re: Video isoalgorithm May 17 2011, 04:41:25 UTC

I'll try not to disturb you too much. I just... [Don't want to be alone.]

I'll be there soon. [She hangs up, slips the phone into the pocket of her leather jacket, and with a rev of the Ducati's engine, she's off.]

[OOC: I'll throw up the log in an hour or so; gotta AFK for a bit, but after that I'll be tagging like a boss! And spoilers are a-okay with me now, I kinda spoiled myself accidentally-on-purpose via playthroughs and forums and such. xD]