Prefect is being punished for DEFAMING THE GOOD NAME OF BATS

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[Video clicks on, but Prefect himself is nowhere to be seen. Instead, the camera is fixed on...a bat. It's kind of a cute bat, to be honest, and it's hovvering more or less inoffensively in one place in the middle of Prefect's cabin. From it's dainty bat paws, there hangs a document which is surprisingly clearly labeled as "HOUSE DEEDS". After keeping the camera trained on it for a few minutes, Prefect whispers from behind the communicator:]

I think it's waiting for me to open the door so it can escape with those Deeds.

[Pause. Then added a bit more urgently:]

But I don't know where it got them! I don't own a house! I live in a stock room!

[Prefect does a slight pan around just in case there's any doubt about this, and... yep. His room is still full of boxes. He returns the shot to the hovering Deed thief bat. He actually sounds quite calm about this whole thing so far.]

What should I do? My room is supposed to be bat proofed, how did it get i--

[There's a sudden FLURRY OF WINGS extremely close to the camera, and the shot drops to the flood abruptly, giving a shot of Prefect shrieking and flailing at his head.

It's possible that a bat just landed in his hair. It's almost certainly pooping.]

[Added Later]

Do we have any rabies medication in the infirmary?

Comments

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Tim's coming to take them away, I hope.

[truth_is_cold]

Good. I'm glad. [Because fuck those creepy things.]

[A pause, and then...]

[Private]

There is something I need to discuss with you.

Private

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

There... uh, is there? What is it?

Private

[truth_is_cold]

We're two mature men, and thus I feel I can approach this with dignity. I realize that no matter what happened during that flood, it wasn't you. And I hope to alleviate any awkwardness that might exist between us.

Private

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Uh, yes, Comrade. We are both mature men, and I do not feel awkward in your company at all. I think you are very dignified, and very nice.

[Pause]

I'm not sure which flood you're talking about though.

Private

[truth_is_cold]

You don't recall? [Uh oh.]

...

[Silent awkwardness.]

Private

[buywithme.livejournal.com]

Nothing that could reflect poorly on you, Comrade.

Sorry.