The One With The Hostage Situation: Video

[twoheadsofcabbage]

[For once, they are not broadcasting from inside the last rent controlled apartment in Manhattan: they are in Prefect's quarters. As is Prefect. And this does not appear to be a social call. Scrad keeps his eyes, and the gun-shaped object in the pocket of their hoodie trained on Prefect, as Charlie addresses everyone, stretching forward on his stalk to peer into the comm's camera.]

Okay. Here's the deal: we want off this boat, and we want off it now. So unless you wanna see something unpleasant happen to this guy-

[Charlie jerks his head in Prefect's direction. Scrad nods.]

-...I'd suggest somebody get with the getting.

Comments

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[buywithme]

We're in my cabin.

...They were being polite when they first knocked?

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[surfaceshine]

[Squint.]

...Oooookay. Well, it looks like there's enough cooks in this kitchen that I'ma see my way out.

I'll just go stop Barron from doing anything stupid, right?

[By the way, Prefect, meet Dean. He knows who you are even though you've never met. And has trolled you.]

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[buywithme]

Oh my god, yes! Thank you! This is exactly the kind of thing he likes to overreact too.

Could you go check on him right now?

[Oh, Prefect has heard of you, Dean. He has heard of you and he hopes you like babysitting memory workers!]

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[surfaceshine]

You got it. Hang in there, someone's... well, something'll happen anyway.

I'll try to get him to go play some pool until this blows over.

[Co-parentingwardening for the win.]