video; birkenstocks in space (un: j.calhoun)

[bardish]

[ Here's a face peering into the communication device, all up close and personal, before he blinks and pulls his face back. When he speaks, it's in a hushed, panicky whisper: an anxious soliloquy. ] ...is this rolling? [ Blink. ] Shit! It's so rolling! What was I gonna say? I had a whole thing prepared and-- Ahh... Oh god...

[ Do something, Jeff. You can't just stand there like a deer staring at an oncoming 18-wheeler. ]

Uh. Hi...? [ A nervous wave. ] Hello! Greetings? I'm, uh-- I'm not really sure if this is the right place to ask, because I don't know if anyone's alive or dead-- [ Aside: ] Is that guy from the video still around, or is he...?

[ He makes a face, wrinkling his nose at the unpleasantness. Jeff may be looking a little green around the gills here. ]

Anyway...

My name's Jeff and I totally come in peace! Is there anyone out there? Anyone who, like, wears shoes in a men's size 10, who might have an extra pair lying around, because I could really use something other than sandals right now. I mean, they're good shoes, super comfortable, but I'm pretty sure flip-flops aren't appropriate footwear for this kind of place, like, it just seems wrong to walk around here with my toes out-- what if I catch some kind of crazy new strain of tetanus!

[ AWKWARD BEAT. He smiles, grins, way too toothy, like a man on the verge of a panic attack, but he's really trying here. ]

I'm really not picky! As long as they cover my feet! You know, because once I've got the right shoes, then it's all gonna be fine. It's fine. Everything fine! [ Keep telling yourself that, Jeff. ] So... Men's size 10! [ He even holds up 10 fingers, to illustrate. Then he closes his fists into two enthusiastic thumbs up. ] That's all! Thanks!

Comments

text; @ GOSUCKADICK

[substances]

u can pry my flowery army boots outta my cold dead hands

mite be able to find someghin round here tho

video;

[braveoff]

[ Oh no, this guy is screaming 'impending freakout' already. Drake isn't a size 10, and only has a vague idea where they could even start with searching for clothing, but he also really can't watch someone about to lose their shit and not do anything. So of course he replies, trying to project some chill though the communicator for this guy's sake. ]

There might be some around to scavenge, I can help you look. But I think you're right about flip flops being inappropriate... could you wear 11s until we find something? I've got spare boots.

voice; UN: waltz

[enveloped]

[The following comes after a long, dead stare into the camera.

Of all the people in the universe, why did the colony choose him.]

Flip flops are not, and never will be, good shoes.

No one wants to see your toes. No one.

text; UN: wingingit

[volitaunt]

Buddy, you really need to stop asking for things on networks. This is how you ended up with a cursed side table and a bloody mattress.

video; un: cabernet

[redwinekindofgirl]

[Right, she can't help with the shoes thing (Julie is 5'5" and built like a bird, there's no chance of help here), but one question really does beg the asking when she's finished listening to this guy.]

Uh... hey, dude. Are you okay?

[She feels like he is definitely not okay.]

video; UN: s.desc

[postpartor]

[ There's bright-eyed wickedness on Shannon's face as she replies to Jeff. ]

So you're the reason I can't wear flip flops to work any more.

Video; UN: Spides

[itsnotaonesie]

[Oh thank God, a bigger walking disaster than Peter. I mean, the dude seems to be on the verge of a massive freak out, which sucks. But still.]

I don't wear 10's and I don't have spares, but. I mean, this place used to be inhabited, right? There's a pretty good chance that someone could have left some shoes sitting around.

Voice @KaballsDeep

[kaballin]

Dibs on the rest of your shit when you have a fucking aneurysm.

video; un: acri

[deadlycurves]

[Jesus, someone get this guy some Xanax. Diego is generally not about that self-medicating kind of life, too many years of watching what exactly that has done to his brother make it border impossible behavior for him to condone, but jesusfuck, this guy clearly needs something.]

Why do you even own flip-flops? They're the least practical type of shoe known to man. [And he's apparently not really going to help the guy out, either. Whatever. He's got enough more help-tilted responses on here already anyway.]