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

Video:

[twoheadsofcabbage]

Your face is futile.

[Says Charlie. Even Scrad does not seem to understand what that's supposed to mean.]

Re: Video:

[i_like_your]

[Totally unflustered.]

My face is an advanced mimetic polyalloy composite. It's efficient.

Threatening to kill Warden Prefect is, however, largely meaningless in an environment where death is temporary.

Video:

[twoheadsofcabbage]

He still won't like it.

[Scrad points out.]

Re: Video:

[i_like_your]

Nor will you... You have an hour to surrender.

Re: Video:

[twoheadsofcabbage]

Or what?

[Charlie wants to know.]

Re: Video:

[i_like_your]

[Right forearm raises and the skin shifts to a more reflective, metallic colour, before sliding away. The endoskeletal hand reconfiguring itself into an energy weapon. Waiting a few seconds before reversing the effect back to a normal-looking arm, again.]

Security countermeasures will be undertaken.

Re: Video:

[twoheadsofcabbage]

Security countermeasures will get this guy dead!

[Scrad counters.]