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[magicalpadawan]

Dammit.

[The voice on the PCD sounds a little tinny and staticy, as if it's music playing from a radio station that you can't quite get reception from. There is no picture, though the video function should be working, only a haze of static. The speaker smacks the PCD a time or two, and the picture flickers on to reveal what would be a stunningly gorgeous girl with long, dark purple hair, if she weren't so skinny and dressed in what appears to be rags. She looks half-starved, and her eyes are shadowed and a little annoyed as she scowls at the screen. When she speaks, her words are broken up by bursts of static. What? Tech doesn't work well with wizards.]

This better --kshhh-- one of your tricks -- kshhh-- don't have time for your stupid games.

[She smacks the PCD again with an irritated sigh, and the picture blacks out.] Can --kshhh-- me what happened to Chicago?

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[Video]

[dogtagcollar.livejournal.com]

Chicago is no longer where you are located.

[Have a young man all dressed up in a sleek military uniform.]

[Video]

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

[Molly smacks her PCD again and -- hey, look, the picture's back and she is eyeing this young man very warily.]

Thanks, I hadn't figured --kshhh-- out from the crazy apo --kshhh weirdness.

[Video]

[dogtagcollar.livejournal.com]

...what is the matter with your device? Is it malfunctioning?

[Video]

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

[A little sigh.] Yeah. It is.

[dogtagcollar.livejournal.com]

They do that occasionally here. There are several technicians around who know much about them.

[Video]

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

Hopefully nothing happened to Chicago. Although it'd be a bit difficult for us to check this right now.

Do you need help?

[Video]

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

No, I'm okay. [There's an annoyed sigh and the sound of some buttons being poked at, and the picture flickers back on gradually.]

Creepy bodysnatchers --kshhh really know how to wizard-proof things.

[Video]

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

You're a wizard?

[A pause.] ...Bodysnatchers? Sounds creepy indeed.

[Video]

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

[Maybe if she glares hard enough at this thing it will work right.]

Yeah, that's why this stupid thing doesn't work right.

[A staticy pause.] I'm here when I'm supposed to be in Chicago. Why not -- kshhh -- bodysnatchers?

[video]

[emptynight]

[Thomas practically dives for the PCD at the sound of a familiar voice, and he looks very very surprised.]

Molly?!

[video]

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

[The screen flickers back on after a moment and Molly is just staring cautiously.]. .....Um. Hi.

[emptynight]

[The initial surprise of seeing someone he recognized fades, to be replaced by the now-familiar and still impossible to ignore (despite how often he tried) feeling of guilt at losing his brother, at failing at his promises to look out for Molly with his life. But, if there were second chances, if Juliet had been right in her naive determined hope...

Surprise gives way to caution in his expression and he eyes the flickering video image carefully, looking for something in the background other than Molly, as if this were a trick of some sort.]

Where are you?

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

Uh, I don't know. [The picture flickers out again for a few seconds and returns.]

What the fu--kshhh is going on?

[hyuugahime]

... What's Chicago?

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

[The tinny sound hasn't gone away, but there's less static now, anyway.] A city in Illinois.

[hyuugahime]

I-I do't know it, I'm sorry.

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

That's okay. Can you tell me where I am, at least?

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[inmy-balls.livejournal.com]

Chicago died.

video;

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

[This is pretty much a snarl. From annoyed to seriously pissed in five seconds!] No, it didn't.

video;

[inmy-balls.livejournal.com]

[He's all smiles!]

Did so! I was there, saw it happen.

video;

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

[She takes a deep breath. And another. But it doesn't really have the intended effect, and her voice is shaking just a little.]

Listen here, shithead, I don't --kshhh-- the hell you're talking about, but you better stop.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Technical difficulties?

[Now isn't that interesting. It's the first time he's seen the devices bug out.]

Chicago's in another world. Sorry ta break the news.

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

You could say that.

[She gives the PCD another annoyed thump.]

Yeah, see, I need to get back there. Quickly.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

Consider this an unplanned vacation. We're not goin' anywhere, sister. Welcome to Adstringéndum.

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

No. That's not an option. I have work to do.