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[misconceived]

WHO Chris Halliwell
BROADCAST Network unfiltered video.
ACTION The SS Huntress.
WHEN Shortly after the Shuffle.

Again?

[ This is a young man circling around as he's transported to his new ship, the SS Huntress. He's mostly talking to his new crewmates but there's that unknowing broadcast going out, too. ]

Moved around twice in twenty-four hours, and this one is not nearly as nice as the first one. We're supposed to stay here while we play this stupid game? [ Psht. ] Which, by the way, I didn't sign up for. Did anyone? Because I was in the middle of something, you know, important.

Comments

[hearsthesea]

I'm sorry. You must be very worried.

[She is too, honestly, but at least things were peaceful when she left. Her disappearance will change that, of course, but it's a better place to start from at least.]

[misconceived]

[ There's a pause, hesitation, then his shoulders slump. ]

Yeah. It sucks. I know everyone will be able to finish it without me, but... you know, I wanted to see it through myself.

[hearsthesea]

Right, I understand...leaving something unfinished is never satisfying. But it's good that you have faith in your friends.

[misconceived]

Getting this finished is just as important to them. [ Well. Almost as important. They didn't go time traveling twenty years just to get it done. ] They'll do it. I'm just gonna have to hope they hold off on the party until I get back.

[ He's also going to miss seeing himself be born at this rate. He was kinda looking forward to it in a how many people get to say that? way. ]

[hearsthesea]

If they're like my friends, they probably will. It won't be the same otherwise.

[misconceived]

Yeah... but they might just use me coming back as an excuse to throw a different party. [ That's a fond headshake there. ]

[hearsthesea]

I don't see why that should be a problem.

[Sounds about right, thinking of everyone back home.]

[misconceived]

[ Never let Chris's family meet Shirley's friends. ]

Just means I miss out on a party, I guess.

[hearsthesea]

[What do you mean, that's a great idea. Then everyone can be friends!]

I'm sure they'd be thinking of you even if you did miss out on one. You still wouldn't be there, but...there isn't much we can do about that.

[Still trapped here? Yep.]

[misconceived]

[ The horror. The horror. ]

I know. Anyway. Want to check the place out?

[hearsthesea]

[Shirley casts an uneasy glance at their surroundings before nodding. Ah, time to face reality.]

Yeah. I guess we should.

[misconceived]

[ It's okay. Chris has every faith he'll be able to do something if anything jumps out of the shadows. That easy confidence shows. ]

Well... let's see what's down this way.