Mission 3: Ghosts of the Past

[hellspawnedhero]

*When the video opens, it shows Dante lying face down in bed, looking uncharacteristically tired. What can be seen of him is completely bare, though anything objectionable is fortunately either off screen or obscured by his position.*

Hey, any of you guys got advice for dealing with an upset sto-

*And that's when the deliberate post cuts off, overshadowed by a strange scene from nowhere in the known digital world.

Elsewhere, various TVs are showing another scene at seemingly random times.*

Comments

[badluckbabe]

That's rough.

[Because really, what else can you say to this sort of thing?]

[hellspawnedhero]

Ain't it always...

*Better than asking for details.*

[badluckbabe]

Maybe take the day off from...whatever it is you do huh?

[hellspawnedhero]

An' here's me without a decent magazine to keep me from gettin' bored...

[badluckbabe]

[eyeroll]

Oh yes, I wonder what you could do all day when peoples most personal memories are being broadcast on TV and the network. However will you entertain yourself?

[hellspawnedhero]

I ain't actually the pryin' type. That just invites people to pry back, and I've got a lotta shit I don't wanna be dancing around talking about all the time.

[badluckbabe]

Yeah yeah, that's noble and all but it isn't exactly fair.

Besides, sooner or later these memories have to get fun, like you chewing the scenery.

[hellspawnedhero]

A mix of crap, melodrama and the most awesome shit in the universe. Ain't really seein' much difference from regular daytime TV 'cept for the fact that it's about people we know.

[badluckbabe]

Of course. That's what makes it fun.

And we're almost guaranteed no reruns.

[hellspawnedhero]

...Got a good point there. Skim the shit everyone wants to pretend didn't happen, make popcorn for the parts with real style.

[badluckbabe]

There you go! Cross your fingers and hope for something scandalous.

[hellspawnedhero]

Don't forget hilarious. A laugh's good for when you're feelin' like crap.