[Audio]

[sincenewyork]

[The first sound is of someone clearing his throat -- and it comes from every smartphone on the island as they all switch on.]

Mass broadcast function, okay, here goes. Good phone design, by the way, very intuitive. Especially the overrides.

[The volume scales up for a moment, until it echoes off building faces.]

If I could have everybody's attention for just a minute -

[Volume back to normal.]

Why is there a big building in the middle of town with my name on it? Usually I sign papers for those. Maybe draw up plans... the point is, I should have heard about it, and I didn't. Where am I now, Hong Kong? This looks like Lantau Island. Lantau Island? Everybody from Lantau Island, hands in the air.

Okay, now put your hands down and let me know where I am. I can't see you, I'm broadcasting.

Comments

[thatboyisamonster]

He has not. This is the better half of Loki.

[sincenewyork]

Well, to be fair, that's not really a big claim.

[thatboyisamonster]

He apparently lives up to it.

[sincenewyork]

Still not impressed.

[thatboyisamonster]

As if anything could.

[sincenewyork]

Now you're catching on.

[thatboyisamonster]

You were always the easiest to read.

[sincenewyork]

I'm in the most magazines.

[thatboyisamonster]

Sadly, you never amounted to much content.

[sincenewyork]

Says the guy whose most famous adventures include being a bridesmaid and getting knocked up by a horse. I've done my reading.

[thatboyisamonster]

This coming from the man who shuns his woman for metal parts? Please.

[sincenewyork]

Touched a nerve with the horse thing, didn't I?

Okay, wasted enough time on you now. I need to go do something important. Send me a ping when you get your wizard eyes, Latchkey Kid, until then I just... can't be bothered.

[thatboyisamonster]

Of course. Oh, do tell me how your meeting with the agent goes. I want to know if you can look him in the eye or not.