[Voice (phone), possibly -> Action]

[seriallylucky]

[Fred, as seems to be normal for him on the network lately, is upset. Distressed, even. All right, let's be honest: he's panicking. He's also pretty out of breath, like he's running while he's talking.]

Help! Somebody... I think... I think they turned my mom... into a monster.

[He just pants for a few seconds, then gulps and goes on.]

I dunno... what to do. She's chasing me, and... and I just... don't know. Help...

[OOC: So my original plans for the execution of this Mystery Event have been foiled by RL imposing on the other player, so here's the improvisational version. Feel free to try to get information or give advice, but PM/ping/PP me if you want your character to actually join in. Any action stuff I want to do in a single thread, probably with one or maybe two other characters. I have no clear idea, at this point, how this is all going to go down, but acto the mods' message Fred's mom'll end up dead within about a day no matter what happens.]

Comments

[voice]

[seriallylucky]

The... Thunder and whoever's behind them. The Gardeners.

[It makes sense, he's pretty sure. It's possible that one of the other Numbers Clubbers somehow did this, but if so they haven't claimed responsibility, and besides he can't think of any reason why.]

I'm trying! I'm not much faster than she is, and she's not getting tired!

[voice]

[acequeen]

Gardeners?

[A questioning tone seeps in. She's heard about Thunder Corporation and its documented corruption, but their lackeys (or so she assumes) are news to her.]

Well, then find something to defend yourself with! I don't know, a hard object to knock her unconscious?

[voice]

[seriallylucky]

Yeah, they... the statues, at the gallery? One of them had an address for a forum to negotiate. Whoever was on the other end talked about earth like a garden they wanted to... fix up and bring under control. Somebody's probably copied it to the network.

[So many objections to that last idea. He struggles to get them in some semblance of order.]

But... she's my mom! And what if it doesn't work, I don't even know how hard to hit for an ordinary person, let alone a monster...

[voice]

[acequeen]

I already know about the forum, but that piece of info about the people is news to me.

[The only people who'd compare to Earth as a garden that needs controlling are nutjobs in Regina's mind. At any rate, she snaps with an urgent tone sneaking in. Really, who doesn't know how to pick up something and hit them hard enough?]

Hey, I didn't say you should kill her! Would you rather risk dying, then?!

[If this guy doesn't know how to defend himself, which irks her so much, then— no, she doesn't want to think about the consequences, not when a family member is involved. It's making her feel uneasy.]

I wish I could help you, but I'm busy at the moment. Do you know if anyone else is showing up?

[voice]

[seriallylucky]

[Someone who's never had to do it? Maybe even someone who's never been in a fight in his life, at least before the mine.]

No, I-

[He stumbles a little, and decides not to continue the argument.]

Yeah. My great-aunt and someone else, I don't know him. They're coming.

[voice]

[acequeen]

Good.

[Her reply is a lot more curt and stressed than intended, but the tiniest bit of gratitude that she's willing to show is genuine.]

At least you have people watching your back. Anyway, I'll let you go now.

[If she takes up any more of his time, who knows what'll happen?]