voice;

[shiro2hero]

I need to get in contact with my team. [He says this as if there is no argument. No room for debate or bargaining. This is the same kind of way someone says the sky is blue, or humans need oxygen. The edge of desperation in the words probably says it easily enough.] If there is anyone here who knows a lot about long-distance communication, please. I need your help.

They’re out there somewhere, and I need to get in contact with them.

[They need to know what happened on the ship. They need to know where he is, where Allura is, especially -- he can’t just miraculously be somewhere else and abandon them.]

My name is Shiro. I have information I need to get to them as soon as possible.

I’ll do whatever I can in exchange. But this is important. Even if you can just get me coordinates on a certain signal -- anything.

[He’ll end it there. Because what else can you say?]


((ooc: If you want to have a TDM thread be game canon, just let me know!))

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VOICE

[patchricide]

[And one he's going to recognize, for certain.]

I may be able to help you in getting in contact with one, at the least.

VOICE

[shiro2hero]

[Of course he recognizes it. Immediately. And it's like a blow to the chest. He can't breathe for a second. It can't be -- can it? She--]

Allura?

[-- how could she be here. He'd just seen her being taken. Just let it happen, too, his brain adds, while the rest of him tries grasping for more reasonable, more intelligent things to say.]

Are you -- are you all right?

[Well that's better than nothing.]

VOICE

[patchricide]

I'm no worse for wear. However, if I hadn't heard your message, I would be making one in the same vein.

[There's a soft scuffling sound, as if she's looking over the device as she talks.]

In addition to being separated from the other paladins and Coran, we've also lost contact with the Castle-ship...

So, unless that information is that you were brought here with the Black Lion in tow, we have a problem.

VOICE

[shiro2hero]

But you -- No, that wasn't what I was going to say.

[Because no, the Black is nowhere to be found. But it hadn't been with him when he'd been taken, had it? Does that have something to do with it?]

Allura, I saw them take you. How did you get away?

[Shiro use your words. Explain yourself. And, in any other situation, he would. But he'd literally just been thrown across a room and watched her give herself up for him.]

[He's a bit rattled.]

Was it this ship's "ingress"?

VOICE --> VIDEO

[patchricide]

[It certainly does, because they are from two slightly different points in time.]

... I'm sorry, Shiro, but did you hit your head while we were going through that last wormhole? Suffice it to say that the paladins' rescue plan was... very poorly planned, but...

[A little more fussing, and -- aha! There's the video function. She smiles.]

... mostly a success.

[VOICE]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Hey now, relax. I'm sure your team's fine.

Is there some kind of emergency?

[VOICE]

[shiro2hero]

They're not.

[He says it with certainty again. Because they have no idea what's just happened. And if he's here, they might never know. Without him, they can't form Voltron.]

Yes, it is. One of us was... abducted. And they need to know her last location if I can't get back.

Re: [VOICE]

[forgeabettertomorrow]

Alright, fine. That definitely sounds like an emergency.

But automatically assuming your team doesn't do anyone any favors. Look at it this way: If you're here, doesn't it stand to reason they could be too?

How about you give me some names. Maybe some descriptions? I'm new here, but I've been jotting down and sketching anything new and interesting I come across in a notebook.

[VOICE]

[shiro2hero]

[Good, because it is one.]

I didn't see anyone when I arrived. And we weren't together when I was brought here.

[He was alone -- staring back at Allura as she --]

Armor like this -- [He switches to video long enough for a shot of his chestplate. The white, the black V-shaped design. Then back to voice.] Only green, blue, yellow or red. That would be the quickest way to notice any of them.

audio - keeping the tdm canon?

[wallride]

Hey, man. I, uh.

[a pause. lúcio is clearly unsure of how to go about this...]

You wanna meet in person again? Remember where the hub is?

audio - YEA

[shiro2hero]

[You're a good soul, Lucio.]

I do. But, why does this sound like it's going to be bad news?

audio

[wallride]

It's less catastrophically bad news and more... really complicated news? Easier to explain in person, at any rate.

audio

[shiro2hero]

Complicated. Well. That's nothing new.

Yeah, I'll be there.

audio - sorry red (no im not)

[diamondslap]

Oh, dear. I'm sorry to say you'd be better off expecting the worst, darling. People like you who come through with these messages... they don't leave happy.

[like she knows, aurelia is just annoyed so many people are appearing and decided to fuck with this poor dad.]

audio - i know ur not

[shiro2hero]

I'm sorry?

What exactly are you saying?

audio - :3c

[diamondslap]

They're probably dead, darling. You know who ends up here? People pivotal in the survival of others.

I'm sure you can put the pieces together about what happens when those are removed.

[she really hopes he cries.]

audio - w o w

[shiro2hero]

No.

[It's a lot harsher than anything else he's said. Because, well. He can't accept that. He won't.]

[His team has Coran and the entire castle at the ready. They have to be all right.]

I have more faith in them than that.

voice

[justice_from_above]

[TDM magic powers go!]

[And Pharah opts for a voice feed because she's currently a most striking shade of blue, which hadn't been very well received in the colony.]

How are you settling in, Shiro? [Which was something of a loaded question; you never really settled here; Pharah knew that desire to be home never really left.]

voice

[shiro2hero]

I'm trying not to.

[Best to be honest.] I don't want to make any long-term plans here.

Re: voice

[justice_from_above]

No one wants to, but you'll want to know where the helpful rooms are just in case; there's no way to tell how long we'll all be here.

voice

[shiro2hero]

Like... the mess hall?

[Because guess who is apparently supposed to cook?]

voice

[webstilettos]

Hmmmm, you're missing your team too? It sucks doesn't it?

I'm sorry you're going through that.

voice

[shiro2hero]

That's one way to put it.

You don't happen to know anything about long-range communication?

voice

[webstilettos]

How long are you looking for?

Because the MID you're using? Can be reached all around the Moira.

voice

[shiro2hero]

Way, way longer.

I don't even know for sure. I'd have to try and match coordinates.