Brand New (OTA) [video]

[runes_brand]

[Brand has been kidnapped, disarmed, and tortured with bad slide shows, electric shocks, and small talk. Today can officially get fucked. At least fallout from the fucking "Go-Away bombs" hasn't suppressed his bond to Rune -- he can feel him just fine, even if he's not entirely sure what to make about the emotions he's getting. But that can be resolved and soon as he fucking finds Rune, which would be easier if he had any fucking idea of where to start.

The sensor in front of the Mess only gets a scowl, and Brand stalks off to find another place to hole up and try and get in touch with Rune. It doesn't take him long to find something that looks like a corporate break room threw up on itself.

When an unfamiliar face appears on the network, it's wearing a near-homicidal expression, because that's just how Brand looks when he doesn't fucking know where Rune is.]

Where the [BEEP] is Rune Saint John?

[Do you answer this angry stranger about one of your fellow New Hires? Or do you try to find out more?]

Comments

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[prairietroubador]

Around here somewhere, although I can't say I know exactly where at the moment. Who wants to know?

[Greg doesn't sound confrontational at the moment, at least. Just genuinely curious.]

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[valkywhee]

Okay, before I answer this, I need to know if you wanna kill him metaphorically or literally, 'cause if it's literally I'm not telling you.

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[trialbyliar]

Woah, language!!!

[Look at this child. How could you poison his sweet innocent ears with that filth??]

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[runes_brand]

[One of Brand's many skills is rolling his eyes, allow him to demonstrate.]

I already [BEEP]ing know he's here, but thanks for the help.

[Yes, that's sarcasm. Also one of his many skills.]

Is my name going to help you find him faster?

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[runes_brand]

[That's an acceptable question. How the fuck does she know Rune already though? Brand had gone through processing by himself.]

I don't want to kill him either metaphorically or literally. I just want to [BEEP]ing find him.

[valkywhee]

Are you sure? Not even the whole "if you pull that again I'm gonna kill you!" thing people do because they don't like being afraid so they channel it into anger?

[jfc Nora]

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[runes_brand]

If you've got a problem, these [BEEP]ing things have an off switch.

[Brand has been menaced by an angry twelve-year-old in her own home with a swear jar. This kid's going to have to try harder than that.]

[walkingballpit]

Well hello to you too. I can confirm he’s not in my bunk.

[ This is very necessary and helpful. ]

[trialbyliar]

[Ah, is that how it's gonna be? Okay then. He stops playing the shocked innocent kid and shrugs.]

Well, if you really wanna know, I just saw him heading towards the garbage room.

[runes_brand]

[That's a less acceptable (if accurate) question.]

This [BEEP] isn't his fault. So no, not that either. Where is he?

[valkywhee]

[okay, fair enough]

He's around somewhere. I saw him at PT this morning.

[She looks over her shoulder and yells.]

HEY, RUNE! CHECK YOUR COMM!

[That oughta do it.]

[runes_brand]

Obviously.

[Yep, that's a honest to gods growl.]

[runes_brand]

[PT? This morning? Fuck, how long had Brand been out? They'd better not have fucked up Rune's shoulder.]

...He knows I'm here, we just don't [BEEP]ing know where the other is.

[And that beeping is getting really annoying.]

[runes_brand]

Where's that?

[Look kid, just for you, for being helpful: a sentence without a swear.]

[valkywhee]

[Nora doesn't ask how Rune would know because 1. she's kinda dumb when she's not being insightful about people and 2. eh it's probably weird magic.]

Then sit tight and he'll find you. If he gets stuck under the mistletoe he'll probably call.

[trialbyliar]

It looks like you're near the mess hall, soooo four floors down! Take a left when you get out of the elevator, you can't miss it!

[Let's see how long Brand takes on a wild goose chase before he catches on.]

[walkingballpit]

Right? The bunks are too small, and I’m a blanket hog.

[ As if to demonstrate this, Robbie grabs the blanket and drapes the thin scratchy material over himself. ]

You know people might give you less of a hard time if you said a bit more. Just demanding someone’s whereabouts is setting off alarm bells.

[runes_brand]

...Mistletoe's an actual [BEEP]ing hazard around here?

[valkywhee]

Not the plastic junk, but watch out for the real stuff. It's magic and it's been trapping people.

[yep]

This place is weird.

[runes_brand]

...[BEEP].

Any other hazards I should keep an eye out for?

[valkywhee]

The Yuck Puddle, most of the staff, some of the deckplates are loose, there might still be some rogue office supplies hiding out after they all came to life a while back and started trying to kill us.

[t h i n k i n g . . .]

I think that's it.

[runes_brand]

I say [BEEP]ing plenty to people who have useful things to say.

[He's having a perfectly nice conversation with that redhead who verified that he wasn't planning on killing Rune.]

[runes_brand]

[Now, why the fuck would Rune be looking for Brand four floors down? Brand raises an eyebrow.]

I think you're trying to bull[BEEP] me.

[trialbyliar]

Whaaat? Why would I do that? He was definitely heading towards the garbage room!

[And then a smirk.]

I mean, that's where trash belongs, right?

[fromfryingpantofire]

Planker. Planker is definitely a hazard that needs to be looked out for.