[the feed picks Tony up leaning in to peer at the screen, scowling faintly. he pauses to take a drink from the glass Dummy's so kindly holding for him, then scowls a little more]

... Pepper...? Pepper could you c'mere please. I need to ask you something very important.

You know.

About my stuff.

The stuff you apparently deleted.

Would anyone like a Tarot reading?

I have a question. Where would you start looking for someone who's run away? And run away to another world? I found where he'd been, but it looks like I got there too late.

Also, I ran into another of my friends, one I'd been very worried about. So far, he seems to be doing better. I'm relieved about that at least.

[Someone has just stumbled into the community. It's off at a distance, her voice is clearly that of a young woman, not even 18 yet. As soon as the footsteps get closer, it can be clearly heard right now.]

- He's not that hard to spot out, you know.

[She's also on some sort of phone.]

Balding guy? Bad skin on his right face?

[Pause.]

No, I don't know how tall he is. [She's starting to lose her temper.] Look. All I wanted to know if you've seen someone matching this description I gave you. It's not that fucking hard!


[Silence passes for at least five minutes.]

Lot of help you are. Thanks. I really appreciate it. Because gas is really cheap these days. [She mutters.] Whatever, I'll be down there in a few days.

[Discussion is over, she shifts to something-]

... Shit, how is this even recording?

[DISCONNECT.]