031 | VIDEO

[myresponsibility]

[Pete doesn't look... totally awful. I mean, it could be worse, he's not screaming or curled up on a ball on the floor.

But he is a little pale, and hunches over on himself with a gasp of pain right after clicking on the feed. The camera angle's a little slanted, and one arm is folded over his stomach, but he's upright and walking through the hallway trying to figure out one thing:]

Okay, who has mine? I'm flattered you're so interested in me, but this really needs to stop.

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[warisart]

[Ben doesn't look up, not until Peter asks a question and then he notices the clear signs of strain on his face.

He blinks slowly, processing, and then his eyes narrow and his head cocks curiously.]

You truly can feel that. [He still has the point of the knife where he'd left it. Without looking away from the screen, he twists it ever so slightly, carefully precise.]

[myresponsibility]

Yes, [He bites out, sagging a little against the wall. He's sort of just holding the comm at this point, not bothering to direct it at his face.] Where are you?

[warisart]

[Something else changes in Ben's expression, flickering interest and studious intent. He doesn't seem to register the question or, more likely, blatantly ignores it.]

It is a direct transfer? What do you feel? [The X5 doesn't move the knife again, but it holds steady right where it currently is anyway.]

[myresponsibility]

Like you're poking holes in me. Please stop.

[warisart]

But I'm not. [This sensibly. Dismissively.} How is it linked to you? How does it transfer?

[myresponsibility]

I don't know. It's just some crazy flood thing!

[warisart]

Very rarely do floods grant us something physical and external. Something we, in fact, cannot touch without consequence.

You should come here. Proximity may change the effects and I would like to know if this is the case.

[myresponsibility]

Yeah, that's why I keep asking you to tell me where you are.

[warisart]

My mistake.

I am in the eighth level common area.

[myresponsibility]

I'll be right there.