IC ❥ Voicemail;

[executiveassistant]

You've reached the voicemail of Donna Paulsen. I am currently unavailable, but if you leave your name and a brief description of what you need, I will get back to you just as soon as I can.

Thank you.

[ Beep! ]

Comments

[executiveassistant]

You are always full of good answers, good sir.

[she's amused.]

Not that I'll disagree.

[logicunlocked]

[ teasing, ]

Good thing, to be able to agree with yourself.

[executiveassistant]

Oh, I always agree with myself.

I was talking about you.

[logicunlocked]

Ah, well, you know, I wouldn't want to deprive you of good company. That's the point, right?

[ It was certainly helping him get his mind off the chaos of yesterday, which had been exactly the point, despite the fact that there was still some thudding pain at his temple.

He takes another drink and turns a little in her direction. ]

So how about you, you managing to stay out of trouble?

[executiveassistant]

[She snorts lightly at that.]

The point is to take your mind off of Bad Life Choices.

But yes, I'm staying sane and healthy. I am not going to be the side-character in this horror film.

[logicunlocked]

Hey, I was an innocent bystander. [ Completely innocent. Which was how he managed to get punched in the head.

His lips quirk wryly at her second comment. ]

Someone's gonna have a lot of bullshit footage to sort through if they think this is enough horror to entertain anybody.

[executiveassistant]

Okay, okay, you were maybe a Bystander. Innocent? I don't believe that.

[yeah sure.]

Well, I assume so. It was just a metaphor, though, because otherwise I'd have to make whoever has been taping me without my permission pay.

[smile!]

[logicunlocked]

You know what's sad is that's the first thing I've heard that actually would kind of explain things around here.

[executiveassistant]

[The look she gives him can best be described as deadeyed.]

No. Nope, nope, nope.

Refused.

[logicunlocked]

Believe me, I am completely on board with that. Somehow it's even creepier than the other theories I've heard.

[executiveassistant]

Oh good. Maybe I can win an award for "best reason to not sleep comfortably at night". It's been a dream of mine.

[logicunlocked]

I'll make sure to nominate you.

[executiveassistant]

[fear her sarcasm]

Well gee, you're a pal.

[logicunlocked]

Hey, maybe they'd have a good prize. Like a way to go home.

[executiveassistant]

[...she'd like that, but--]

I'm not a huge fan of wishful thinking.

[logicunlocked]

Hey, I understand that. What-ifs have never gotten anybody anywhere.

[executiveassistant]

Not anywhere that good company and alcohol has gotten anyone.

Speaking of--how're you feeling? Think you can handle our crazy existence here now?

[logicunlocked]

'S long as nobody else gets it in their head to storm the shuttle bay.

[ Clearly he finds this idea humorous and he's laughing about it as he takes another drink. ]

Seriously, I won't let a few misguided souls dampen the experience for me.

[executiveassistant]

[...wow okay.]

This place drives everyone space crazy, doesn't it?