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[devoutish]

Yeah?

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==> video;

[headjacked]

That's Dumpy, he -- hold on --

[ A quick swap to video, and a shot of a small floating robot mashing itself against Rhys' head, like some kind of attention-starved cat. ]

He's saying hello! Or goodnight. Or 'screw you'. It. It's hard to tell.

video;

[devoutish]

[Alfie is wearing a fluffy bathrobe - which might lower his fearsome cred even more than his name, unless you take into consideration the fact that he's apparently confident enough in said fearsome cred that he doesn't mind appearing on video looking like he just walked out of a Bed, Bath & Beyond ad.]

And he's a... what, an AI?

[headjacked]

Security drone. Think... tiny, mechanical bodyguard.

[ He twirls a finger in circles and Dumpy follows, spinning and trilling. If Rhys is judging Alfie for the bathrobe, he doesn't say it aloud.

This is probably in part due to Rhys also sporting his bathrobe, though it is once again being used as a blanket. ]

[devoutish]

And he protects you?

["Drone" in this context mostly goes over Alfie's head, but "security" definitely doesn't.]

[headjacked]

He, uh. He tries. He tries really, really hard.

He used to be able to stun people. Now he just... rams into heads. Somewhat effective, sometimes.

[devoutish]

Shame you can't fix that, here.

[Stunning stuff would be useful.]

[headjacked]

Maybe we could charge him up --

[ Hm. Something to discuss with Angel, when the two of them are feeling up to it. ]

-- Anyway, think I've talked your ear off enough for one night. See you around, Alfie.

[devoutish]

Have a good night, Rhys. Feel better.

@lockhart; audio; day 126

[powersouls]

Alfie? Duster said you needed directions. How are you doing? Are you okay?

@ASolomons; text; day 126

[devoutish]

I'm in the hospital. I need to point myself north.

[powersouls]

[Ignoring her questions, Alfie! Rude!]

Okay. Are you still in the morgue?

[devoutish]

[Texting is hard, Tifa 8(]

I came up some stairs. One floor up now.

[powersouls]

The hospital is four floors, plus the basement, and it's mostly buried. You can get in and out using a door on the roof, so you need to go all the way up. The pharmacy is north, so head for that. Using the left hand tunnel is fastest, and the entrance to the tunnels is just a house with two rooms left. It's a bottleneck, so a lot of people can end up stuck there together overnight trying to get in and out of the tunnels. If you can move fast enough, it might be safer to skip that house altogether and just keep moving into the residential area.

[devoutish]

Is the pharmacy recognizable from the roof? Is it marked, will I know it when I see it?

[powersouls]

The north tunnel is the widest one, and the pharmacy is the biggest intact building you can see from the hospital. There's a larger building down the west tunnel, but it's in ruins.

[devoutish]

Right. Thanks.

You're coming south, then? I heard you have my things.

[powersouls]

Yes. We're holding onto them, and I won't let Duster take anything. Don't worry.

[There's a pause, and then:]

Alfie, how are you doing?

[devoutish]

Well enough. Wanting to get above ground.

I can't speak.

[powersouls]

I'm sorry. Everyone seems to lose something when they come back. You should be okay in a couple of days. Do you... Should we bring you anything? From the store?

[devoutish]

My bags are low on food. Duster will fill them up.

I need my proper clothes, that's all.

[powersouls]

Okay. The tunnels aren't so bad, I guess, but... Are you warm enough?

[Tifa, stop worrying!]

[devoutish]

Not even close to it, but I don't think I'll freeze to death.

[He's in a robe and slippers. It's not very fun.]

[powersouls]

You don't have to move around too much. We can just come and meet you.

[devoutish]

Moving keeps the blood pumping. I'll do better walking.

[He also just wants to get out as soon as possible. The place gives him a serious case of the creeps.]

[powersouls]

Just don't get frostbite on us, okay?