video, after the caverns

[fuck1ngusernam3]

 So, correct me if I'm wrong about this. 

[Hank doesn't bother with an intro, just starts right on in. The angle he's holding his wrist shows both his face and the stick he's dragging along the wall behind him, which has been in a fire at some point in the recent past and leaves a long black trail of ash over the wall as he walks.]

But when all you heroes trooped into the haunted caves under the mysterious freaky lake the communication plan was along the lines of, 'gee, if someone gets their feet ate off by some freaky bullshit I sure do hope they yell real loud so I can get there before they bleed out' right? I mean, I trust you guys know to make a post letting us all know if you need backup, but what if this- [Here the screen shakes as Hank wiggles his wrist, indicating the watch] -gets busted, or stolen, or whatever? 

I don't know, I was just thinking, next time a bunch of us, or just anyone, goes into something that might get bad there should be some kind of post stuck to the top of our feed that we could all check, just something like this-

[He stops walking, still talking as he starts to scratch a little list in ash onto the wall beside him.]

Hey, I wonder how little Suzy's doing. Oh, she checked in an hour ago, she's probably fine.

[He writes Suzy on the wall, and a checkmark next to her name.]

How about JimBob the Murder Bot? Oh, he hasn't checked in for about seven hours, I should take someone to go look for him.

[Next to JimBob the Murder Bot he doodles a little skull. Sorry Jimbo, it's hard out there for a figurative probably-dead robot. Better luck next time.]

Or maybe you guys would rather do some kinda daily role call like in school or, hell, maybe it's just more fun to lone wolf your way through all this world saving shit, what do I know. Decide amongst yourselves. I might be around, I might not. Just thought I'd throw this out there. I'm gonna go eat. 

Comments

[p_mortem]

Getting up in the morning is easy, because if I don't, then my murderbot would fire off a 21 gun salute next to my head.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

wat rlly

i mean wed hear the guns im not that gullible but like does the murderbot make sure ur up

[p_mortem]

Yeah. She comes to wake me up 5 minutes before my alarm goes off.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

y the hell do u have an alarm HERE wat is there even 2 get up 4

[p_mortem]

Not here, but back where I used to live. Here, if I don't get up in the morning, Koromaru will whine at me. ...That's actually more effective.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

i got it easy sumo gave up on me a while ago. also i leave the door kind of open 4 him that helps

[p_mortem]

How long have you had Sumo?

[fuck1ngusernam3]

abt 6 years i guess

[Guess hell, he remembers the exact day. He remembers the first time he drove everyone out to meet him.

It's just a question. A text question. He doesn't have to think about the details that long. Once he's able to shake those details off a moment later, he sends a follow up.]

thats enough time for even a dog to get used 2 anyones shit isnt it

[p_mortem]

Yeah. I'm glad for you two. I don't think I've known anybody for that long.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

dont worry koro will stick around dogs r good like that. they dont care if ur an asshole

[p_mortem]

Thanks for assuming I scared off any potential friends because I'm a asshole.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

u ttly r tho ur a giant dick. its hard 2 tell w ur 😑 but its there

[p_mortem]

A shame. I thought I could hide it better through text.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

idk man the leaving me hanging 4 a million years freakin out b4 tellin me ur ok by givin me shit about its kind of a giveaway

[p_mortem]

I'm doing my best... I'm used to taking months to respond to a conversation through text. Talking for so long at a time is weird.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

THIS is wat u think is weird here? shit im actually jealous. how do u feel abt voicecalls nxt time u feel like jumpin n2 a life or death situation u can scare the shit out of me just as well n a call n then u wont 4get 2 say sumthin after

[p_mortem]

But if I call you, you get to hear my bad decisions, instead of pretending I'm fine.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

yeh point that wld suck. guess ull just have 2 remember 2 text me wen u survive shit no so horrible n weird

[p_mortem]

Like the roll call system, except we all check in with you. This is why I said you'd be good at this.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

how is this not proof that my ideas r terrible i cant even get 1 person 2 do it rite

[p_mortem]

Give it time, and people will see that it works, and will be more open to it. You sent out a call before, and people checked in, right? It works.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

is that wat i did i thought that was just me bein bored n annoying at ppl

[p_mortem]

If it works, it works. That you don't have to try hard, and people listen to you, that says something.

[fuck1ngusernam3]

ppl text back wen u text them u kno not every1 takes months 2 text back

[p_mortem]

I was tempted to take months to reply to this but I suspect I'll be yelled at again.