video; phone (also known as, "Neil no.")

[hotshots]

[ Neil is... actually right around the pool where the symbol connected to Project Jump rests. Certainly doesn't look dressed for taking a swim. ]


Soooo... hey. Quick question.

Anyone else tried that stupid machine? It take any longer, shorter? No one's lost a limb or anything, right? Or ear, or pinkie, or...

[ He shakes his head. ]

Just. Y'know. Curious.

EDIT, SEVERAL HOURS LATER:

Sent my smaller robot. He's in one piece, and went pretty quick!

Comments

[video]

[feastorfamine]

... Don't you dare.

Don't you freaking dare!

[video]

[hotshots]

Hi kiddo.

Do what thing?

[video]

[feastorfamine]

You're going to risk your life by jumping into that thing!

[video]

[hotshots]

What, who? Me?

Perish the thought.

[ A beat. ]

Not like anyone's died from it.

[ Died before hand maybe. Sure. ]

Re: [video]

[feastorfamine]

It's untested! How the hell would I explain this to mom and Lyle?!

[video]

[hotshots]

[ He squints. ]

Technically, that's not true.

[ Technicalities are important, Amy. ]

[video]

[feastorfamine]

... Technically, what do you mean?

[video]

[hotshots]

Well, that one guy came through okay! [ Don't forget the puppy. ] Just... wondering if that's been consistent. Y'know. For research. [ Expert researcher Neil Dylandy. ]

[video]

[feastorfamine]

After a while! And we still don't know how they managed to get out of it!

[video]

[hotshots]

[ Well, someone died and he appeared... ]

Still, he was a-okay. If a little wet from landing in the pool.

[video]

[feastorfamine]

... Fine. Go ahead and try it. If you make it home I'll be able to chew you out in person.

[notbloody]

You get directly to the other end now!

And there is no creepy darkness in the middle, but that other is very hot and confusing and people are weird. But nice.

voice

[moreweaponsthanyou]

Hey...you're not actually thinking of trying it, are you?

[video]

[truthcharted]

You, sir, appear to have a death wish. Even if the people that entered the machine on this side did arrive safely on that that side, we don't know enough. I'm not one to advocate caution most of the time, but you're asking to be a bloody mess if you try it before we can ascertain it's safe.

[video]

[hotshots]

So, business as usual, then?

>_> audio or video?

[hotshots]

Yeah, well - that's Vegas in a nutshell.

But... no feeling weird afterwards? Nothing off? [ Or missing. ]

voice

[hotshots]

Well, I'm just... wondering if anyone has.

For reference.

[ Yes. Yes, he totally is. ]

[video]

[hotshots]

[ He raises and eyebrow and leans his head back a bit. ]

That just raises a simple question, really - how does one figure out if it's safe or not?

[video]

[feastorfamine]

Just remember, if you die, I'll kill you.

[video]

[hotshots]

I'm touched, really.

Don't plan on dying anytime soon, though.

[ The thought of "you'd better not either" echoes through his head, but he keeps it to himself. ]

[video]

[feastorfamine]

... seriously though.

It'd be nice to talk to you again.

text

[sjokolade]

...Are you serious? You’re not seriously going into that thing right?

You do realize what it actually does right?

[Neither does she but hey, it’s worth a try!]

[Voice]

[espigeonage]

The... okay I get that it's cheaper than a plane and doesn't take any longer than a bus, but honestly it does not sound like a good way to travel.

[video]

[hotshots]

You're talking to me right now.

[video]

[feastorfamine]

You know what I mean, snotface.