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Man this thing is ancient.

[Beep, beep, beeeeep. She's pressing buttons. Possibly trying to dial a number.]

But there's no service so does it even work?

[She studies it closely and when she finally sees the blinking 'record' light, she realizes oh hey it does work and it's been on this whole time.]

This is so fucking cool. Hello? Is anybody on the other end? I'm Ellie and I'm from the future. If you meet a grumpy old guy named Joel tell him to give me a ring [did they say that back then?] cause this is some weird shit.

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Hello Ellie. Welcome to the Black Tide. [A chuckle is heard.] I haven't seen a man with that description on board.

This device doesn't work as you think it does. Most people tend to stick with audio or video posts and responses to avoid fighting with text input.

Holy shit!

[The phone drops and Ellie scrambles to pick it up]

Don't do that! You scared the shit out of me.

Kind of hard to avoid when you want answers. Although I guess I could have left a text message instead.

Well, I wasn't expecting anyone to answer. Phones haven't worked in...a really long time.

[Now that her heart isn't beating a mile a minute...]

So what's going on? Where am I?

[That's interesting. He sounds rather curious with his questions.] Really? New technology made them non-existent?

[A sigh is heard.]

As I said before, welcome to the Black Tide. We're heading to the "Golden Shore" as marked by the map in your room. Don't mind the shrunken heads in the bathroom, they're harmless. Much like the beings with their mouth sewn shut who roam the halls.

Pfft no. Civilization kind of fell apart after the outbreak? [Seriously, dude, where have you been?]

Did you just say shrunken heads in the bathroom? You've gotta be fuckin' with me.

Ah, a form of apocalypse did happen. Interesting. [Living in the past by her standards.]

Yes, I did and no, I'm not.

I guess it was apocalypse. I mean more infected are turning up everyday.

[Radio silence as she investigates the bathroom and then faintly:]

What the hell is wrong with this place?

[Now back to the comm.]

Why are there heads in the bathroom?

Care to tell me more about these 'infected'?

[Even though her question was rhetorical, he would answer it anyways.] There's a lot wrong with it. If you travel to the lower decks, you'll find more unusual things. They're probably there to keep you company as you go about your business. But don't worry, we can easily hide them with a curtain.

Before I forget, deck 6 has a market and a food court.

I'm not an expert, but they have a brain infection and it makes them go crazy. Runners aren't so bad. I've only ever seen a Bloater once. Clickers...man, I hate Clickers.

[Anyway.]

Why are you asking me this? Shouldn't you know? The outbreak happened a long time ago and you sound old enough to have been around for it.

Interesting. I can only assume what they do by their 'names'. [A pause.] Because I am not from the same world as you. There is no outbreak, but there is still a lot of fighting.

Okay you sound really crazy.

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I'm not.

[Lies! But with that, he turns on the video function and waves at the camera. Then he starts snapping his fingers.]

Where I come from, society is still standing and advancing. The year was 2014. [A flame appears from his hand.] Supernatural beings live among the humans.

[Okay. Okayokayokay.]

Look, this was funny at first but now it's not. Where the fuck am I really? Who the fuck are you? Where the fuck is Joel? If you've done anything to him, I'll blow your goddamn head off.

[That's a lot of f-bombs, Ellie. Calm down.]

[The message is greeted with a blank expression before he extinguishes the flame by making a fist.]

All I've said is true, Ellie. I see no point in adding addition confusion to a new comer to this ship, the Black Tide. The man you seek is not on board and if he was, he wouldn't be harmed. Also, don't make threats when you're not armed.

Edited 2015-03-10 21:24 (UTC)

You're a fucking liar.

[He has to be lying. This can't be happening. Why is this happening? Where is Joel? Has she really been abandoned again?]

I'm not lying. The crew will repeat the same information as I have while the other passengers welcome you on board. They will try to help but the effort is wasted.

Of course you're lying! Joel wouldn't just leave me here.

Captain Rowe took you from him.

Edited 2015-03-10 22:17 (UTC)

Who?

[He moves the camera towards the portrait of Captain Rowe.]

Her. The captain of this ship. She has an image of herself in every room.

[Ellie leans in to the camera, to get a good look at her.]

Why did she separate us? What did she do to Joel?

[The feed is still on the portrait for a few moments longer before he moves away from it.]

I'm afraid I can't answer those questions. Either you ask the captain herself or the crew.

Goddamnit.

[She sighs after a moment.]

Thanks, I guess.

You're welcome.

[With that, he ends the feed.]

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