benhargreeves: (solemn boy)
benhargreeves ([personal profile] benhargreeves) wrote in [community profile] redshiftrp2019-09-30 07:11 pm

@lazarus | video

[ The video opens on Ben's face. He is looking particularly grim, filming in one of the rooms in the residential section. No greetings or build-up, he just cuts right to the chase, holding up a tiny device between forefinger and thumb. Visible is a tiny lens, and what looks like a small antennae to transmit. ]

PSA. There are surveillance cameras hidden in the lighting fixtures of the bedrooms. I found a creepy tunnel leading to a creepy lair where some fucking creep has been spying on us. Still trying to figure out who is behind it and what they want, but the feeds only show occupied rooms and no empty ones so it's not a coincidence, unfortunately.

[ Ben turns the frame to face the spot where the small camera had obviously been ripped out of an overhead light. From offscreen he says, voice clipped and angry: ]

Anyway. Wanted you guys to know. Hit me up if you need help ripping the suckers out. I'll post again when I know more.
abheirrant: (❧ i lost myself)

[personal profile] abheirrant 2019-10-02 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I suppose that much is true. Unnerving as it may be, there seem to be a number of constants among the worlds represented here.
livingdeadgirl: (shock 1)

[personal profile] livingdeadgirl 2019-10-02 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't know, okay?!

[ She blurts it out before she can stop herself, and once that's in the air, she can't stop the rest of it, either. ]

I don't know why I can't see it! I don't know how it got there! I don't know what it means, and I don't know why it's in my handwriting!

[ It's too much. She can't deal right now. She buries her face in her hands, walks the couple of steps to her bed, and lets herself fall onto it face-first. ]
dothelokimotion: (And your children's children)

[personal profile] dothelokimotion 2019-10-03 12:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ loki blinks, caught off by the sudden ire. he considers getting angry but dismisses it. ]

Very well.

[ with that he closes the connection. ]
sleepyhollowed: (kinda happy side view? icons are hard)

[personal profile] sleepyhollowed 2019-10-03 12:19 am (UTC)(link)
[Kieran knows the need to make yourself as unnoticeable as possible all too well, even if the circumstances surrounding his shrinking tendencies were vastly different than Ben's.]

[As such, he doesn't hold any offense when Ben greets him with that brief nod, and he doesn't meet Ben's soft tone with anything less than full compassion. He gets it, bud.]

[Kieran places a comforting hand on Ben's shoulder, using it to guide him towards the barn. He offers another smile, one bigger than what he'd managed over the video feed.]


Yeah, this way. I use one to get up to my, uh, room.

['Room' is used loosely, but it's way better than his sleeping arrangements with the Van der Lindes. The barn, when the two enter, also looks and feels a lot homier than your standard ranch structure. There are tools scattered across a table tucked in the corner, strips of leather and scraps of metal strewn about as evidence of a project in the making. Horse stalls line the walls, and there are piles of fresh straw piled along the floor.]

[The ladder that Kieran alluded to just moments ago rests against a large notch in the barn rafters, and a quick glance will reveal a hammock hanging from the ceiling, along with another table and a couple of chairs nearby. Almost like a tiny bedroom, except open to a bird's eye view of everything going on below.]

[There's also a pretty sizable hole in the roof, but there are a couple of boards nailed along its edges--just another project that's underway.]
Edited 2019-10-03 00:20 (UTC)
itsnotaonesie: (nice sweater dork)

ACTION!!!!

[personal profile] itsnotaonesie 2019-10-03 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
[Boy Peter sure does hope things go well with Ben and Loki!!!! There's no way that can end poorly!!!!!!

Anyway, the door SWOOSHES open and let's Ben in, it's a very polite door. Peter's got footage of his own room playing on the monitor at this point. There' really nothing exciting going on, it's just footage of Peter fixing his hair in front of a mirror. For maybe too long. You wouldn't think that a guy who practically lives in the lab would spend so much time grooming, but here we are.

Now!Peter looks away and nods at Ben when he walks in.]


Hey, man. You're missing one hell of a... boring show.
killedwithlove: (Cole)

[personal profile] killedwithlove 2019-10-03 05:48 am (UTC)(link)
"You're looking for me."

Even if Cole hadn't already been stalking making sure Ben was all right, he would've felt the pangs of hurt and the moment that Ben decided to look for him.

So he's sitting there, on a table nearby, a tiny glowing mouse cupped in his hands. He's stroking the top of the little furry head, but his eyes are almost luminous as he looks up at Ben.

"We're all shaped by our childhoods, our experiences. We are who we are because of a culmination of all those things. Or... mortals are. And to a degree, I am too." He sets the mouse down, letting it run off back towards its normal level and home.
itsnotaonesie: movieconnoisseur (what i was totally listening)

[personal profile] itsnotaonesie 2019-10-04 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
[Peter just motions for Ben to sit down like it's not even a big deal at all.]

It's fine, man. The most you'll probably see is me shirtless.

[He is completely unconcerned about letting Ben see any of this stuff. Peter doesn't spend enough time in his room to potentially be caught doing anything embarrassing or weird aside form maybe walking around on the ceiling.

Peter in the video finishes getting his hair all fancy and leaves the room. Soooo not much is happening in the video at all at this point.]


So far this is it. I really don't see why anyone would want to record this stuff.
sleepyhollowed: (the exact opposite of john wayne)

[personal profile] sleepyhollowed 2019-10-04 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
Sure, no problem.

[Kieran dutifully grabs the ladder and carries it over to wherever Ben specifies, ready to hold it still for him. He does his best to keep at least the shadow of a smile on his face, counting on that little reservoir of optimism to keep both of them going.]

[But optimism is funny in that it could always use a little boost, no matter the situation.]


Once yer done, do ya wanna take a look around? Maybe see the horses? I can call 'em over. They'd love the company.

[And maybe Ben might, too.]
killedwithlove: (Spirit powah)

[personal profile] killedwithlove 2019-10-04 02:04 am (UTC)(link)
Cole shrugs slightly, swinging his legs and watching his feet. A toe pokes through the thin leather of his shoe, as pale and grimy as his fingers.

"Where I was before this, Drift Fleet, we were always being watched and we knew it. We were entertainment. There were ratings. I didn't really understand it and I still think people forgot about me most of the time. Loki was there, but not at the same time."

He reaches to behind one ear, where the implant had sat.

"I can't stop them fighting. They're not listening. Not to me, not to each other. Everyone's too busy being right and righteous to be kind."

It's affecting him negatively. He's constantly aware of the anger, of the fact it both causes hurts and makes people hurt.

"This is why I don't like the machine talking. People are crueler, because they don't see the hurt they inflict. They get hurt and hurt back, because they stop thinking outside their own pain. Pain's like that. Insidious, insistent, turning awareness inside." He pulls on the brim of his hat, like he can use the leather like ear flaps to keep out the emotions and then he sighs and lets go. "It's nice that you apologised to Loki. He's very, very broken. He shattered into pieces and the shards cut into everything and everyone, including him. Especially him."
superposition: (And here is mine)

[personal profile] superposition 2019-10-04 02:25 am (UTC)(link)
[ Yeah, sorry Ben, you never get to turn it off now. But he's glad they're seeing eye to eye on the issue, anyway. Now, to business... ]

True, it's too early to say who, but I have my suspicions as to why.

If I had to guess: we're soon going to find out there's more to this than mere surveillance. The goal here wasn't just to watch us, I'm certain of that. It's a means to an end.

Now, whoever our peeping Tom is, I also don't believe he acted alone. I suspect he was doing this on behalf of some third party. Who that is, or what their motives are, I haven't a clue. It's possible that they're more or less benign, and this is all some sort of ... cosmic misunderstanding. But frankly, I don't trust my luck that far these days.

[ He could go on. That's one of the drawbacks to a mind that works as fast as his - he can come up with so, so many worst-case scenarios, and they're all completely plausible. But he pauses, catching himself. Ben's already upset about the whole affair, and he probably isn't helping matters. ]

... Sorry. I'm not trying to sound pessimistic. I don't have conclusive proof yet, so there's still a chance I'm completely off base. But if something out there does have it in for us, I want to be sure we're ready.
queenofthegirlscouts: (working working working)

[personal profile] queenofthegirlscouts 2019-10-04 02:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Shepard looks up when he enters, and just lets him come in. She's sitting at a table, the orange holographic display of her omnitool hovering over her left forearm as she types on the glowing keyboard. Cameras on the table, too. Shepard looks at him, looks at his face and the way he carries himself. She decides to select the dialogue option of, you can take a moment to calm down.

Of course, it comes out: ]


I'm just typing up notes, won't be a moment if that's okay?

[ Paragon +5]
numerouno: (XXV)

[personal profile] numerouno 2019-10-04 04:51 am (UTC)(link)
[This time, the message is set to private video. An amiable expression flickers into view. The phone is held at arm's length from Scaramouche's face.]

Because, babe, I'm good at finding people who don't want to be found. So why don't we work together and catch this heel?

[He beams at the camera, all teeth. In actual fact, he wants to check out the tunnel for himself; if he finds the rat, he'll ask them a quick question or two.]
Edited 2019-10-04 04:52 (UTC)
livingdeadgirl: (frown 3)

[personal profile] livingdeadgirl 2019-10-05 01:26 am (UTC)(link)
[ While Ben's talking, Ami turns her head so she can see him (and also not suffocate). The mention of Cole sparks a flicker of fear, but that flicker's just a drop in the bucket, barely noticeable. Ben really went and talked to him for her? He didn't have to do that.

She has to think about the offer for a moment. She doesn't like the idea of meeting him again. She's still pretty frightened of him. But... it's not really him she's scared of, is it? It's what he sees inside her. Even after her memories came back, there's still so much she doesn't know about herself. About Aradia.

She nods, tentatively at first, then with a little more resolve. ]


Yeah. If you're there.

[ She pauses, then adds- ]

I'm really sorry, Ben. [ For making him go to all this trouble. For making him worry about her. And... ] I... I did remember some stuff on my own. A lot of stuff. I meant to tell you, I just...
itsnotaonesie: (probably not actually listening)

[personal profile] itsnotaonesie 2019-10-05 03:57 am (UTC)(link)
[It's pretty easy to notice that Ben is uncomfortable with talking about all this. After everything he'd told Peter about how he grew up, about the kind of person his father was, it's understandable. Ben is pretty much the leading authority on weird shit like this. Which is horrible, but at a time like this, it could be really useful.

Peter listens patiently, not interrupting when Ben pauses, not attempting to coax anything more out of him. He hates to put Ben on the spot like this, but this is all kind of a huge deal. When Ben finishes, Peter leans over and and gives his shoulder a squeeze.]


Thanks for telling me all this. I know it isn't easy, but any insight you can give us could make a huge difference when it comes getting to the bottom of this thing.

[His attention at this point is fully on Ben, the footage on the screen momentarily forgotten. Not that much had been happening when he'd looked away, but hey.]
sleepyhollowed: (:'D)

[personal profile] sleepyhollowed 2019-10-05 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
Thanks, Ben. I appreciate you comin' out here to take care of that thing.

[A side effect of getting thrown around between different gangs was learning how to read people. Kieran wasn't always accurate with his predictions, but he'd gotten pretty good at it over the years.]

[He doesn't need any of that sort of expertise to see how off Ben is with all of his mannerisms, and that alone makes Kieran's heart hurt for his friend--one of his first friends upon arriving in Anchor, no less. So he keeps up his own positive energy, placing a hand on Ben's shoulder and, with the other, letting loose a loud, piercing whistle that easily echoes from inside the barn to the field outside. In the distance, both Branwen and Eavan's ears perk up and the two horses trot on over. Branwen's stubby legs work double time to keep up with Eavan's graceful strides, but he doesn't seem bothered by it. Not anymore, at least.]

[Kieran greets them both with some quick nose rubs and a few kind words. Then, he waves Ben over, holding one bridle in each hand.]


Take yer pick. Branwen's completely used to people, but Eavan's gettin' there, too. Plus, they both know ya, so I don't think you'll have any problems.

[He offers Ben a lopsided grin. As far as Kieran is concerned, there were few cures for crummy moods better than some time with a bunch of peaceful animals.]
killedwithlove: (Lost Boy)

[personal profile] killedwithlove 2019-10-05 07:57 am (UTC)(link)
"The camera situation isn't your fault," Cole says. "You told people. They had the right to know. How they react to that is on them, not you. You did what you felt was right, and that matters. You were doing it to help them."

He wanted people to know, because it felt violating to him and he wanted them to know what was being done to them.

"And I'm not disappointed in you. People get upset and argue and fight. It happened all the time in the Inquisition. Dorian and The Iron Bull would argue about the war in their home and Varric and Solas argued about me and Solas and Cassandra argued about me and Madam de Fer argued with everyone because she thought she was always right about everything and everyone should listen to her and obey and Leliana and Cullen would fight about-" He trails off. "The difference here is, people don't care for each other despite it. You do. That's why you feel bad. Why you apologised. You hurt Loki, because he was trying to hurt you, and did, because Loki hurts people before they hurt him."

He swings his legs, staring out into the room. "I hurt people. A lot of people. Sometimes I wanted to, because I hurt and I thought hurting them would make me feel better. It did, for a moment. Then I felt worse. Mortal emotional complexity is hard."

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