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[jokerofcrime]

 [So there's a soaking wet cat on your network today, Vatheon. A pissed-off soaking wet cat. There's a moment of annoyed sounds that are far too human to be cat-protests as he shakes himself dry, and then he proceeds to... Rant into his communicator. No, he doesn't know what it is, but it's the only thing he's got on him and it seems like a good thing to do at the time. Enjoy your Bronx-accented cat.]

THAT'S THE LAST TIME I LET YOU TWO LUGS DRIVE. How many times are we gonna crash before one of youse guys learns how t' navigate? 

[He glances around.] And what the heck didja do with the sub?

[....And that's when something occurs to him. He's alone. And he's talking into a starfish.

Um.]

...Jess? Jimmy?

[...Oh. This sure isn't the Hoenn Region unless it relocated to underwater.]

....Um. Guys? 

Comments

[modernholmes]

That seems unlikely.

[jokerofcrime]

Then what exactly am I gonna get outta this, kid? Catnappin' me don't come cheap, y'know.

[modernholmes]

The victim of kidnapping is not usually rewarded in any way.

[jokerofcrime]

And most hostages ain't that good at negotiatin' neither.

[modernholmes]

What exactly do you expect to negotiate with?

[jokerofcrime]

Whatever's got a workin' brain and the power to put me back where I came from.

[modernholmes]

I find that unlikely.

[jokerofcrime]

Why's that, twerp?

[modernholmes]

First, the persons responsble for this situation have shown no evidence that they will entertain any efforts at negotiation. Second, as captives we have nothing to bargain with. They already have what they brought us here to accomplish.

[jokerofcrime]

[Through gritted teeth] Then why the heck are they keepin' us here?

[modernholmes]

What they say is that they need something from us to keep the barrier running.

[jokerofcrime]

...You mean the big wall what keeps the water out? [Gulp. Yeah... He would rather not screw with that.]

[modernholmes]

That is what they say.