Nine Hundred Ninety-Nine Feet Below Fandom, Friday

[designateddadfriend]

They'd handwavily gotten the ladder truck on its wheels, but even with the ladder extended, they'd only been able to confirm that the ceiling was solid.

There'd be no getting out that way.

Which meant Travis was officially out of ideas. So people were just going to have to bear with him while he treated himself to another sad lump day over in the toppled station.

[some ocd coming]

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Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

Silver had spent three weeks in doldrums and survived it, surely he could manage a few days in a hole. And he wasn't even in charge of anybody this time!

Yes, he'd be sitting over here thinking this would be over by Monday. It was always over by Monday.

Re: Hanging in the hole

[lovethatjourney]

"So you're the only other person here not having some kind of crisis or be likely to go off," Alexis noted.

Therefore she was hanging out with him because she was bored.

Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

"This really doesn't seem like the place to have a crisis," he said. "Usually you want clear exits for that sort of thing."

Re: Hanging in the hole

[lovethatjourney]

"I guess a lot of people don't get stuck in holes enough to know that."

Weird thing to be judgey about, Alexis.

Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

"This is actually my first time being stuck in a hole," Silver said. "But I have seen a crisis or two in my day."

Re: Hanging in the hole

[lovethatjourney]

"Like what?" Wasn't like there was a ton to do, might as well have storytime.

Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

"Was lost at sea for a couple weeks." That had been on his mind a lot since ending up here. "And helped start a war with England once."

Re: Hanging in the hole

[lovethatjourney]

"I've set off a skirmish or two in my day, but lost at sea is new," Alexis considered.

Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

"It was after a hurricane. Doldrums--no wind so we weren't going anywhere," he said. "You don't seem like the type to set off a skirmish."

Re: Hanging in the hole

[lovethatjourney]

"It wasn't on purpose or anything. I was being smuggled in the back of a truck over a border and the driver was not as subtle as he thought he was and it led to clashes," she explained.

She was at least not proud of it!

Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

There were just so many questions he had about that.

"Did you actually get across the border?" he asked, figuring that was the simple question to pose.

Re: Hanging in the hole

[lovethatjourney]

"Eventually," she said brightly. "So how does this compare to doldrums?"

She was pretty sure that word was part of an expression, or something?

Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

"Well there's food and water, so that's already better," he said. "But if we do run out of food and water I have no idea how we would get more. Last time I killed a shark, and I don't think I'll find any of those here."

Re: Hanging in the hole

[lovethatjourney]

"Um, badass," Alexis said, impressed, but had to add, "But also like, save our oceans and everything. If it helps I'm very used to going on cleanses and I'm pretty sure the exploding kid is felt so that should help."

Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

"I suppose that does help, yeah," Silver agreed. "I've found I can make do with alcohol for a long period of time so if a bar falls down here, we're good."

Re: Hanging in the hole

[lovethatjourney]

"Think we could make requests? Some people here could probably use a drink," she said.

She included herself in that.

Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

"Who would we put the request to?" he asked. "The fireman?"

Re: Hanging in the hole

[lovethatjourney]

"No, he's cranky," Alexis said, because she was going to carry a little grudge over the helmet thing. "But there has to be some way to get word out."

Re: Hanging in the hole

[long_memory]

"I noticed the crankiness." But Silver could at least understand it some. "If I find some way to get a bar down here, I will do so. Though I hope I find some way to get out of here first."

The bar would be nice, though.