IC contact/voicemail

[broomwithaview]

"Hi! You've reached Kiki. Leave a message after the tone, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can."

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audio; | backdated to the 16th because i suck

[doitrockapella]

[Ring, ring.]

[broomwithaview]

Yes...?

[She could be better.]

[doitrockapella]

Hello, Kiki.

[IT'S MOM.]

I wanted to call and see how you were feeling.

[broomwithaview]

[A little gasp.]

Carmen! Hi!

[Which devolves into a cough.]

I'm really thirsty like, all the time.

[doitrockapella]

[Well, she sounds more coherent than Coop, at least, and that's a huge plus.]

I'm sorry to hear that — and that I'm a little too far out to come see you in person. What have you been drinking? Just water?

[broomwithaview]

Yeah, milk feels too thick. Just water and ice cubes and some soup when I'm hungry.

[doitrockapella]

Try to work in juice or a sports drink once in a while, if you can stand it. It might help you feel a little better.

How are the other people at the Center? Is there someone healthy there, or have you all come down with this virus?

[broomwithaview]

Miss Arturia's down with whatever-this-is...as for the others, I don't know. I'm just worried about the pokemon.

[doitrockapella]

Because no one's taking care of them if you're all sick?

[broomwithaview]

Exactly! I mean, I know they can take care of themselves, but...

[If there's nobody on duty, no one will muck out their bedding or give them fresh feed and stuff. :( ]

[doitrockapella]

[And, you know, under normal circumstances Carmen probably wouldn't even blink at that, but after her concentrated worrying about all these people that surprisingly mean something to her, there's something about even this tiny, mundane problem that she still can't solve that needles at her.]

But you're still worried. I would be, too.

[broomwithaview]

Nah, you wouldn't. [Kiki sounds fond.] You'd find a solution, I'm sure of it.

[doitrockapella]

Maybe I'd find a solution because I was worried. It's certainly a good motivator.

[She's quiet a minute.]

I'd offer to send Chief down to you, but I need him here with me.

[But the very fact that she's voicing that hypothetical offer at all is a big deal, considering what her Kadabra means to her.]

[broomwithaview]

No, that's okay. I've got Vivi, Momo and Sweep looking after me, I think I'll be all right. Thanks for the offer, though.

[There's a soft, curious prrrr close-by; that would be a sleepy Skitty being roused by her own name.]

[doitrockapella]

Now there's a trustworthy entourage. You are in good paws.