[Video/Computer]

[triggerhappytraitor]

[[The video flips on to a slightly confused face, that blinks once, then gives a smile.]]

Hello, Mother, can you hear me? I think it's connected now. Can you see me?

[[a slight pause]] ...this was working last week... That update didn't break it again, did it? [[a soft sigh]] Hello, Mother? Call if you can hear me, I can't see or hear you.

Comments

[triggerhappytraitor]

[[..a pop up that talks back. Like one of those robot telemarketer calls... It even sounded robotic.

...not that text had a sound.]]


...No thank you, that's quite all right.


[[how did he close this thing. There was normally a hang up button somewhere... that it wasn't showing was deeply troubling.]]

[testsonseashells]

Aware your life is in danger if you choose not to read this? Police willing to arrest and execute civilians on flimsy charges.

[triggerhappytraitor]

[[Ha. Next this ad was going to say it was a Nigerian prince! He wasn't going to fall for that one again.]]

The police are fine civil servants with a tough job to do. As long as you're a law abiding citizen, there's nothing to fear from them.


[[still looking for that hang up button. Maybe if he just turned off the computer...]]

audio

[testsonseashells]

[Mordin shrugs, switches the connection to audio, and plays the audio of this from his phone.]

Have video if you're still unconvinced.

[Video]

[triggerhappytraitor]

[[Despite himself, he listens, only to jerk and fall over out of his chair at the gun shots, letting out a soft curse, which he quickly slaps a hand over his mouth at, looking at the door before getting to his feet again.]]

Are you insane? My kids are in the other room! Playing something like that where children can hear... you should be ashamed!

[[smoothing down his shirt nervously, clearly rattled.]]

[testsonseashells]

Unless children also have connection, won't be able to hear. Another reason to read FAQ; will understand things like this.

Don't know why you're so unwilling to do it.

[triggerhappytraitor]

Don't be ridiculous.

[[going to the computer again. Volume is going down! ... no, speakers are going OFF. That would be better. No more nasty surprises. Right? Right. Deep breaths. Calm and rational.]]

voice -> text

[testsonseashells]

Am asking you to click on link and read, not declare rebellion against government.

[After about five minutes without a response, he sends the same message through text.]

Video

[triggerhappytraitor]

[[He heard was said the first time, despite the speakers being off. Something else that is deeply disturbing him. He doesn't like this. He should just turn that computer off. But yet...

... no. No, this is just the result of being stressed because of the earthquake. That was all it was. Same as the strangeness before.

He gets up to turn off the computer just as the message pops up again.]]


Even I know not to click on strange links from strangers.

[testsonseashells]

Write number on piece of paper then. Will understand more afterwards.

[triggerhappytraitor]

[[again, he eyes that paper by his desk. There is a very long pause before he goes to reach for the pen, then stops.

It was like standing on the top of a very thin wall. If he did this... person? Computer? Whatever it was, said...

Something was going to change. Something big was going to change. That nagging feeling that had been plaguing him since the earthquake was going to get stronger. This strangeness was going to become more real.

He didn't want that. He didn't want that at all.

He took a deep breath.]]


No thank you. Sorry for taking up your time, but I'm going to close this program now.

[testsonseashells]

Making a poor decision, but suppose I can't force you. Dr. Mordin Solus, run LSR clinic. Can provide medical help if you suffer physical alteration and can't go to regular doctors.

[triggerhappytraitor]

[[And he just... stares at the words in an odd combination of fear and disbelief.]]

Physical...?

[[Nope. Nope nope nope. Shaking his head and shutting that window. And then shutting down the computer. And unplugging it.

He'll apologize to his parents later. The skype thing wasn't going to work out.]]