001: [Video/Voice/Action] The FBI doesn't give ransom

[yesimagenius]

[Reid pokes at the communication device a moment, brow furrowed as he tries to figure it out. Finally the video flickers on and Reid is staring down at it. He's dressed in a button down shirt, tie and grandpa cardigan sweater. He's also leaning on a cane. He's nervous but managing to keep his cool. Reid is working at keeping his mind off the last time he was kidnapped. This isn't the same, he thinks to himself. He's not tied up. Maybe this isn't a kidnapping. Maybe...]

Uhm...I-I'm Dr. Spencer Reid with the FBI. I d-don't know who you are or where this is but someone will be coming for me. If you'd like to t-talk, you haven't done anything w-wrong yet. I'm not hurt. You need to talk to me n-now because holding a federal agent against his will is a crime.

Comments

[voice]

[idkmybfftony.livejournal.com]

Welcome! If you need anything, let me know, okay?

I'm the personification of the United States of America, so you're one of my citizens! You can just call me America, though!

And no, I'm not crazy.. there's other nations here running around, too.

Re: [voice]

[yes-imagenius.livejournal.com]

Uhm...The personification...like the mascot? The epitome of America?

[voice]

[idkmybfftony.livejournal.com]

I am America.

[It's hard to properly convey the pride in his voice as he says this.]

Re: [voice]

[yes-imagenius.livejournal.com]

R-right.

[He doesn't believe you, America. He thinks your crazy]

[voice]

[idkmybfftony.livejournal.com]

[He's used to it.]

No, seriously, I am. Everything that my people go through affects me, too. Wars, times of economic.. [He pauses.] ..hardships, anything.

....I wish it was easier to get people to believe me.

Re: [voice]

[yes-imagenius.livejournal.com]

It's a little...

You know the people in mental hospital that claim they're Jesus or Elvis...it sounds like that.

[voice]

[idkmybfftony.livejournal.com]

But, obviously, I'm not Jesus! I might be almost as cool as him, but nothing else. I'd never go saying things like that!

Elvis on the other hand was amazing, but, no, I am not him, either.

You wouldn't be the first one who's told me I'm crazy here. Though it's obvious that I'm not, some people take more convincing than others.

But since you're one of my citizens, I will do my best to do everything I can for you, until you believe me! And even after that, 'cause that's what I do.

Re: [voice]

[yes-imagenius.livejournal.com]

If it makes you feel any better...people with mental illnesses don't bother me at all. In fact, sometimes I think I'm more comfortable with them.

[voice]

[idkmybfftony.livejournal.com]

That's great and all, but I'm not crazy!

Re: [voice]

[yes-imagenius.livejournal.com]

Okay.