[Voice]

[ms_potts]

[For once, Pepper is refraining from video today... if only because she doesn't feel like letting people see her right now. She sighs softly, some of the, er, pep, gone out of her voice as she dictates]

Does anyone else feel... different today? I can't seem to put my finger on it but I just feel off, for lack of a better term. A few people suggested a virus, could this be another one?

Comments

[ video ]

[second_star]

You could just be having an off day.

[ voice ]

[ms_potts]

I thought that at first... but I'm almost lonely. I feel like I miss someone, but I don't have anyone I miss that much... if that makes any sense whatsoever.

[ video ]

[second_star]

[ He...can understand how that feels. ]

I wouldn't put it above a virus to mess with your feelings, but this doesn't sound as weird as the stuff it usually does. You really can't think of anyone?

Audio

[believemyvoice]

Well, from what I've seen, a lot of people are. I guess it must have skipped me this time.

Audio

[ms_potts]

How varied is it? Does everyone seem to be having the same emotional responses?

Audio

[believemyvoice]

From what I've seen, it's different for everyone. This time, I didn't get struck at all. From what I've seen of others, though, a lot of them are unusually happy or unusually sad or irritated.

[docfoul]

That is exactly the case.

[ms_potts]

[... wut]

Hello?

[docfoul]

[Normally, Doc Scratch would continue to be smug and condescending and just keep on like this until it stopped being funny, or until the other party in the conversation decided to highlight his text.

Normally, Scratch isn't sharing the feelings of a submissive young girl.]

My apologies. This should be more legible.

[Voice]

[notmyfirstrodeo]

Pepper? [Well, he's seen and heard enough strange to think she's on to something.]

Anything's possible where this network is concerned. Are you all right?

[Voice]

[ms_potts]

Phil, hi. I'm... I don't know. For lack of a better term I've felt lonely all day... like I'm missing someone.

[Voice]

[notmyfirstrodeo]

But without the accompanying person to be missing?

[Sounds like something is up. ...or she's having hormones. But guess who is smart enough not to bring that up? That's right. Phil Coulson.]

[justanothercop]

Seems that is the trend of the day - feeling 'off'.

[ms_potts]

That's not a very encouraging trend to see.

[justanothercop]

No, it's not. Usually means the network thing is mucking about with another virus.

[heavenlyhome]

Many people are not feeling themselves. On the scale that this is happening, a virus is often the case.

[ms_potts]

I was afraid that was the case, here. It's just so unlike me to be, well, like this. The other viruses I've been afflicted with were at least easy to figure out...

[heavenlyhome]

Some are rather subtle, even without the help of false memories. It will pass soon, I'm sure. I hope it is not too troubling for you, miss.

[rockstark]

[Tony's voice comes over the intercom - he's elbow-deep in roadster engine right now]

I feel fine, might just be you. You need chocolate or something? Is it chocolate week? I hope it isn't chocolate week.

[ms_potts]

[She sighs] No, it's not "chocolate week" as you so aptly put it.

[She pauses, pursing her lips and looking at his picture next to the transcribed words on the intercom.] Are you busy?

[rockstark]

[it is not chocolate week and Pepper is moody. this is very, very dangerous territory]

Yyyyyyyyyyyynnnnnno? No. No, totally not busy, what's up.

[daretotry]

It's probably a virus, if a bunch of people are complaining of the same thing. Even if it's like, super vague.

[ms_potts]

Yes well this is most certainly an inconvenient virus...

[wormhole]

Yeah, I've been feeling kind of ...off.

[ms_potts]

You, too?