Audio - Forward-dated to Friday Morning

[whattheytellyou]

[Filtered away from Amanda Young]

[Immediately after this. There's a choked sob, and then the following weak communication:]

I need help. I'm on level eight.

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[get_thebook]

What's happened?

[whattheytellyou]

God damn it, send help! I can't see!

[Panicking and in pain? Just a little.]

[Spam] - Others Welcome to come help!

[get_thebook]

[Eight floors? Not fun. But Frances is spry enough for her age. She finds Sarah in the hallway right away.]

Sarah? [Speaking gently, doesn't want her to panic. She kneels by her and reaches to touch her shoulder. The infirmary was closer; she could probably whip something up in her room but it was a longer journey] Let's get you to the infirmary, all right?

[Spam]

[whattheytellyou]

[Sarah doesn't even bother to wait. The moment she feels Frances' hand, she grasps it with her own - the one not clutched to her eyes. Her voice is hoarse, like she's been screaming.]

Help me up. I can't -

[She has to wash out her eyes. Hopefully, it's nothing. Hopefully.]

Help me up.

[Fake concern filter]

[expectremorse]

...Jesus Christ are you okay?

[For what it's worth, he does sound curious.]

[Filter] - While waiting for Frances

[whattheytellyou]

[There's a moment of silence - or she's covering the recorder so he can't hear her cry. Then:]

This is your fault. You live with that.

Re: [Filter] - While waiting for Frances

[expectremorse]

[Now he just sounds affronted]

What the fuck did I do now?

[Filter] - While waiting for Frances

[whattheytellyou]

I swear, Hoffman, if I'm blind because of what you-

[And she dissolves into anguished sobbing.]

Roughly the same time Frances is arriving?

[mrs_persson]

Sarah? Are you in your room?

[She's on her feet and headed for her door.]

Roughly the same time Frances is arriving?

[whattheytellyou]

[Hoarsely and panicked:] Level eight. I'm in the hall.

Roughly the same time Frances is arriving?

[mrs_persson]

Sit tight. I'll be right there.

[whattheytellyou]

[Urgently:] Get my rifle when you get here, Una. Don't let anyone else touch it, and for god's sake, don't -

[A beat, because she hears Frances coming.]

Don't shoot yourself in the foot with it.

[most_feared]

Sarah, do I need to go after somebody? [Because he knows people are there to help her, and he has his guesses.]

[whattheytellyou]

[There's a pause, then raggedly:]

Hoffman.

[most_feared]

[Ah, crap.] Will do.

ooc rinzler is curious rinzler!

[ifightfor]

((ooc: is this filtered or could it be assumed audible to anyone? ...n-not that Rinzler needs additional reasons to harass Hoffman, but.))