Public Channel - Day 59

[pipers_son]

[He really didn't want this to happen, but...]

I think it's time we start keeping a list of those who's disappeared, been taken, or is otherwise indisposed.

I'll start.

Lauren has been buried in the ground, somewhere, and Steven Universe has been taken by the Rose Queen.

[He says all of this blankly, matter of factly, and there's only the sound of a shaky breath at the very end.]

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[steadydollypegs]

...Joker.

[Cut the bull.]

I can' lose nobody else. I don' know what I'll do without ya. Y'know that, right?

[pipers_son]

I know. And I'm comin' back. I'm serious- I wouldn't be on the radio if the worst had happened, right?

[steadydollypegs]

I'm not worried 'bout what coulda happened, 'cause it didn'.

'M worried you're gonna get reckless. Y'do when it's about Steven.

[pipers_son]

If I was gonna be reckless about 'im, then I missed my chance on it.

[steadydollypegs]

Y'gotta get 'im back, don'tcha? Then ya haven' missed it.

[pipers_son]

I missed acceptin' the Rose Queen's offer ta join her.

Doll, I'm not in the mood for this right now.

[steadydollypegs]

...fine.

[pipers_son]

[Great. He needed to make multiple people pissed at him today.]

Just... try ta understand the situation I'm in, alright?

[steadydollypegs]

[A lot of dead air and then:]

Take yer own advice, Joker.

[pipers_son]

[Muffled screaming]

...We'll talk when I get back.

[steadydollypegs]

Good.

[Can't smack her across the mouth for her sass if you're gone, Joker. Remember that.]