ANNOUNCEMENT 005

[intercom_voice]

[The buzzing of an intercom coming to life that you've all undoubtedly have come to know and love can be heard throughout the entire campus again.]

For the record, 'property damage' includes smashing the intercoms I've so graciously provided you all with as a means to communicate with me. In case you hadn't realized.

[She clears her throat.]

Now then, I hope that little blackout didn't keep you all from being productive. Sharpen those minds!

[And then the feed ends.]

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Comments

[obeytherod]

And who are you to be making guesses? I already know far more about this place than you do.

[Malik doesn't answer Roy's second question for awhile, instead enjoying a few larger broken waves that come his way and rush up against his mid-chest. His shirt is pushed up in the process, briefly revealing the scars on his back and torso; both hieroglyphic and ones he'd sustained from swords whilst here.]

...Yes, that's right. I almost made it out of here.

[thatcatfrom101]

Someone whose been stuck here for months.

[Roy notices the marks but doesn't say anything; he's more interested in what this guy has to say, if only because it sounded completely insane.]

"Almost". [He repeats it plainly as if it'll make more sense to him if he does so.] Off this island? How?

[obeytherod]

And that makes you qualified, because...? [He trails off, implying Roy's stupidity with it.

But fine, he'll answer the question, and he'll look damn smug while doing it.]

By flight, of course.

[thatcatfrom101]

[The implications roll off of Roy's back, suddenly seeming more interested in his cigarette than the conversation. Though his words are a bit distracted he's still paying attention. But he can't help but think about that a little.

"Flight". A lot of good it had done that blue-eyed jackass when he first got there. Though he wonders if he got that weird jet-thing working and maybe that's what this kid was talking about.]

What I'm sayin' is the ones keepin' us here are doin' everything they can to keep us from getting out.

[He seems to come back to reality as he blows a rope of smoke off to the side before turning to face the teen.]

Like, why almost? Your engine blew out? Fuel run low? [He just assumes it was via some kind of aircraft, at least.] It's like they're one step ahead of us. They're gonna sabotage every attempt we make unless we like, figure 'em out or somethin'.

[His eyes shift a little bit as he mutters something about the "government". Maybe he's been listening to too much of Three Dog's station but what if those Enclave assholes are behind all of this?]

[obeytherod]

[How negative. Not that Malik could really blame Roy, but...he wasn't going to just sit back and let him discourage him further.

He was already in a bad place.]

Actually, the monster I was using to fly out vanished once we reached the edge of the island.

[Malik sounds surprisingly flat when he says it; he doesn't expect Roy to believe him, but that's fine.]

Because of that...I think there's some sort of magical barrier surrounding the island.