[Sixteenth Boom] : [Locked from Hostiles, Backdate: Sept 23rd, Video]

[surroundedbylolos]

[The feed comes on to focus on Rei, sitting upright in a bed in a nightgown, the blankets pulled up to her waist. It can't really be seen, but she's already got a little bit of a belly going. Anyone who saw her when she went in to the hospital a couple of weeks ago, or even before that when she was feeling so ill, will notice that she looks much better than she has been.

But... she doesn't exactly look happy. Not nearly as mad as she was when she first found out (that resulted in a lot of screaming and threatening to murder Mitch if she ever got her hands on him - she's clearly calmer now) but definitely not the the picture of a glowing expectant mother that one might imagine she should be.

She sighs just before beginning to speak.]

I'm sure it hasn't escaped people's attention that I haven't been around... I went in to the hospital after being sick for almost a month and received a... surprise.

[she glances away, and the next words are muttered, but just loud enough for the mic on her comm to pick them up]

I'm pregnant. I'm nearing three months. Since I didn't know... I wasn't taking care of myself and...

[her words trail off, hand coming to rest on her stomach. The doctors said it to her several times, but she still finds it hard to believe that she nearly killed herself by negligence alone.]

A-anyway... I'm pretty much stuck in this damn bed until next month. Even then I can't exactly work, so... Paulo, Douglas, Rock... you're running the garage without me. I can still come by and supervise once I'm able to get up again, but the work is all on your hands. I'm going to keep a look out for potential workers, but until then Dart and Haku are your backups still.

Please behave yourselves.

[and with that she reaches forward and clicks the feed off]

Comments

[Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

[Have a very woodsy looking Paulo standing in what looks to be a cave. He is also very upset.]

YOU'RE PREGNANT?!

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

... I just said that, dumb--

... wait, what the hell is wrong with you, lolo?

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

Me? Nothing's wrong with me. Why do you ask?

[Video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

... don't bullshit me, Paulo.

Re: [Video]

[somalihottie.livejournal.com]

...I had a freak out at the beginning of the month and now I'm living in a cave with Edaniel and a dragon.

[audio]

[needsmorepower.livejournal.com]

... Congratulations?

[video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

[grumble]

Thanks, I guess...

[audio]

[needsmorepower.livejournal.com]

Hey uh... it could be worse?

At least the shop is still standing.

[video]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

[twitch]

If it wasn't, I'd be out of this bed and kicking all your asses from here to Tetha and back again.

[upgradedtohero.livejournal.com]

[oh wow she's having a kid, this is amazing]

Don't worry about the shop; we'll take care of it. Your first priority should be yourself right now.

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

I keep hearing that...

[upgradedtohero.livejournal.com]

Yeah well..... it's good advice.

And wow, you're really having a kid? [just can't get over this]

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

Apparently...

[doesn't look happy]

I didn't want this to happen! I have a job to do! And I already have Alec here... could things get any more complicated?!

[scarybarrellove.livejournal.com]

I...

Uh...

Guh...

Congratulations, I guess?

You really need to take better care of yourself...

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

... sh... shut up! I know that!

[scarybarrellove.livejournal.com]

But... you were hospitalized!

Not even for... I mean...

GAH! You dummy! You had me worried for you!!

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

... [slumps, head dropping down] I know. I worried a lot of people. I'm sorry...

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

Is there anything I can get you?

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

A new body?

[guardianofearth.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, I'm not a bioengineer or a cyberneticist. The only person I know who could build you a new body would be my mother, and it would be an artificial one.

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

Mng...

[just going to hide under her blanket now]

[isnot-theworst.livejournal.com]

... Hi. You probably don't know me, but... my name is Fujieda Yoshino.

That is, erm, I'd like to congratulate you, Rei-san.

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

... no, I don't know you. How do you know my name?

[isnot-theworst.livejournal.com]

Ah, um, from the D-Comm. And I've seen you post before, I just... never really had a chance to reply, I suppose.

[steamgoboom.livejournal.com]

O-oh... right. [Duh.]