[ liù - Location: En Route to Caritas / Accidental Voice ]

[gotcouplings]

Kaylee is not feeling well at all. She's worked too long without sleeping, and the dramatic weather changes haven't helped in the least. Overexertion, she chalked it up to. Lightheaded. Nauseous. And she's pretty sure that's a fever, on top of it. Just a matter of sleeping it off, that's been decided. Make sure everyone has what they need,

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[Voice]

[allthatlife]

Kaylee? It's your birthday?

[ Voice ]

[gotcouplings]

If it's the second it is, yeah. Hard to tell without functionin' tablets 'n a sky, though.

[Voice]

[allthatlife]

We'll celebrate when this is over.

[ Voice ]

[gotcouplings]

Sounds like a perfect plan to me~

[tothelightshown]

Happy birthday to you.

[And what a way to celebrate!]

[gotcouplings]

[ Best way she could have asked for :D ]

Xie xie, DG.

[tothelightshown]

I think there's enough air for me to sing to you, if you want?

[Of course, it isn't over yet. The collapse of the barrier is only the beginning. Still, it's nice to focus on something that isn't entirely doom and gloom. Just for a few minutes.]

[gotcouplings]

[ She'd rather not think about the missing barrier right now, but it's a lingering fact. Still, there's a smile in her voice. ]

If you're feelin' up to it I'd love to hear.

[voice]

[chase_evolution]

Kaylee? Are you all right? [why yes, he is quite concerned]

[ voice ]

[gotcouplings]

[ Couldn't just be like everybody else and jump onto the birthday part, could you Mohinder :| ]

Breathin'. Think that counts as shiny, don't you?

[ voice ]

[chase_evolution]

[Nope. Mohinder is always the killjoy. It's his job.]

Breathing is certainly a good thing, but-- where are you? Come back to Caritas, would you?

[ voice ]

[gotcouplings]

[ Need to get him a new job, man. ]

On my way back right now.

[ She's shifting, by the sound of it, pushing herself up and moving back toward the ATV. ] Gimme 'bout five minutes 'n I'll be right there.

[ voice ]

[freezecharm]

[ quietly: ] Happy Birthday, Kaylee. I... just wish it didn't have to fall on a day like this.

[ voice ]

[gotcouplings]

If there's air comin' in? I ain't about to complain. Best gift I could've asked for at a time like this.

[ voice ]

[freezecharm]

I guess that's also true. Good thing you can still be positive about this. I... think I need to take a lesson or two from you about it.

[ voice ]

[gotcouplings]

[ Laughing, however weakly. ] Gotta be willin' to practice it, too. Took me years to perfect it.

[voice]

[mancalledspade]

Breathing's a hell of a gift, sweetheart.

[Spade, being Spade, is investigating the tunnels that have appeared, and it may sound a bit echo-y as he transmits.]

[ voice ]

[gotcouplings]

Might be the best gift I've ever gotten.

[ She notices that echo, sir... ]

...where you at?

[ voice ]

[mancalledspade]

Well, considering, that's a bit of a funny question, isn't it? Where are any of us, really?

[Deciding to stop being a jerk, he adds] But I thought I'd give the tunnels a look, considering there was air coming from 'em.

[ voice ]

[gotcouplings]

[ Point. A point that gets a chuckle out of her, at least. ] Got me there.

...tablet signal's lookin' alright from in there? [ Chiding mother mode. ] You start to lose it you come straight back, no jokin'.