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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]

[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]

[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]

[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]

[emptynight]

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

Molly?!

[Video]

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

You're a wizard?

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

[video]

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

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

[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?

[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?

[hyuugahime]

... What's Chicago?

[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?

[Video]

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

PCDs do not give a damn about who uses them. It doesn't work right because you don't know how to use it.

[A shrug.] I wouldn't know. I have no idea what that is. [Although she can guess from the name.]

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[inmy-balls.livejournal.com]

Chicago died.

[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.

[emptynight]

Bad question. Where were you before you got here.

[He hesitates as Molly's display jumps again. The last thing he wanted was to meet someone who knew him and his failure, who knew Harry. But he's well fed, and he did promise his little brother. He takes a deep breath.]

Press the button on top to send me your coordinates and I'll come get you.

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

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

[Video]

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

[This is a massive amount of eyerolling.] Oh, please, it's a fancy cell phone.

[There's another long pause.] It'll be easier if we meet up in person. I don't trust this thing to ...not explode --kshhh-- or anything.

[Video]

[feel-nevermore.livejournal.com]

[A soft snort.] Says the girl who can't make it work.

I guess we could do that. Press the yellow button on the side of your fancy cell phone in order to send me your coordinates. Then I'll come and meet you.

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

Okay. [So she hits the button and stays quiet for a moment or two.]

I was going to the ER.

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[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

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

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[inmy-balls.livejournal.com]

[He's all smiles!]

Did so! I was there, saw it happen.

[magicalpadawan.livejournal.com]

You could say that.

[She gives the PCD another annoyed thump.]

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

[emptynight]

[Swearing. All the swearing. Cover your ears, Molly. The video jumps a little as Thomas grabs a couple of things and all but races towards the door of the clinic, where he's crashing for the night. For some definition of crashing.]

Don't tell me you got shot again.

[greatcuppajoe.livejournal.com]

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

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[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.