{Unified Universe Project}[Accidental Video]

[adstring_npc]

[Two feet are sticking out underneath a desk. A moment passes, and Matthew walks into the scene.]

Greg.

[There's no response.]

Dumbass.

[There's still no answer, so Matthew kicks the feet. There's a thunking noise and Greg comes out from under the desk, looking annoyed.]

I was busy!

[Matthew shrugs.] I just found half the blankets.

[Greg is glaring at his cousin.] I hit my... what?

In the second warehouse. Twenty five of the blankets are sitting in the back.

[Greg blinks.] Why?

[Matthew shakes his head.] A better question might be who.

Who?

Why are you asking me?

You said... Look. [Greg gets up from the floor, sitting on a chair.] Who all knew we were doing that?

[Matthew holds up three fingers and counts them off.] You, me, botanist. And botanist couldn't carry that many. Besides, she's working on making new ones that change color.

No, she cou-- [Greg looks confused.] Change color?

[Matthew shrugs.] Someone told her they weren't special enough, so now she's got to make them do useless shit. It's a science thing, you wouldn't--

--Understand, right. [Greg sighs.] I didn't take them back. Did you?

[Matthew shakes his head.] No. It was hard enough to get them out there.

Then...

[Matthew fixes him with a steady look.] Then you didn't code it right, and someone else saw what we said that wasn't supposed to. I think you need to look at your security on that thing, [he gestures at the recording PCD], and... oh hell. It's on. It's on.

[Greg bolts across the room and shuts off the video feed.]

Comments

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

No, see, yours are mea-- Shit.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

This is Abbot we're talking about.

We don't know. We don't know who found out and grabbed half of the blankets back. But they'd probably be upset that we said anything at all.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

No, really? Thanks for the enlightenment.

[alle-halle.livejournal.com]

Indeed. So, what's the big deal with it?

[throws-gun.livejournal.com]

What? No.

[originalprodigy.livejournal.com]

So. I got Greg's name, but I didn't catch yours.

[bunny_flower]

Really now ? That's interesting.

[law-of-reason.livejournal.com]

Oh...? So someone else in your organization found out about your little efforts with blankets?

Perhaps this is their way of telling you to make something useful next time.

[gunshin-tsukiga.livejournal.com]

...Color?

[scarysnakelady]

You realize that means very little to me? She's someone I talked to for five minutes over a comm device. I don't know how she is.

That seems counter-productive. For them, not you. If they're a 'PR' department, and all.

[hongchae.livejournal.com]

I-I don't understand why blankets are so important... I don't think we'll have a problem with staying warm at the moment with the current weather... or does this mean something worse is going on?

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

We don't want to breach our contracts by saying too much, but playing secretive and hiding all the information really isn't working for anyone.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

What, you're new? Whatever. I'm Matthew.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

You said you killed people who sucked, and he did...

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

Oh. I don't know. I hardly know her. She's just... that type. The ones that get some weird idea stuck in their heads and then you don't see them for oh, two weeks.

The PR department probably didn't do that. But I don't know who did.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

Perhaps we should find a way of telling you to be useful.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

It's a scientist thing. Believe me.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

Last winter people were talking on the networks about a shortage. It's summer now, but we had them to give so we gave. Now half are back.

[throws-gun.livejournal.com]

N-No, I was kidding.

[alle-halle.livejournal.com]

It never works well, especially here. People are not amused with secrets.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but have you ever told that to a boss? It doesn't sink in.

[adstring-npc.livejournal.com]

So you're not the dude who will free us of people who suck. That's a shame.

[alle-halle.livejournal.com]

That's the usual disease with all of them.

[throws-gun.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm not actually for killing people anyway. Most people.

Beating the holy hell out of them works though.

[hongchae.livejournal.com]

Okay... couldn't you just... send them back?