video.

[goldtoxicity]

[ everything is still pretty terrible and josh is playing his favorite game: repress the hell out of absolutely everything and focus on something else instead. ]

So.. I got my old school yearbook a while back and I figure, y'know, everything sucks right now so why not share other people's embarrassing highschool photos? To, y'know, lighten the mood here. If you don't care about embarrassing photos keep scrolling, but if you want primo teasing material take a look.

I mean, yeah, mine are in here too, but I look great, but [ SNERK ] David...

[ He holds it up for everyone to see. It's pretty clear he's trying not to show the full picture - because nobody should be insulting his dead and estranged friends. The ones that are here are fair(ish) game though... He even makes an attempt to cover Laurie up, because she hasn't done anything dunk-worthy.. but it's also not a very good attempt. ]

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[helpdesk_hero]

This means war.

[goldtoxicity]

Oh, I intend to win.

[ YOU DONT HAVE ANY OTHER AMMO JOSHUA ]

[helpdesk_hero]

Somehow I doubt that is going to happen.

[goldtoxicity]

Uh, yeah it is, because I have way better fashion sense than you do.

permavid

[mortalweapon]

[ With a genuine sort of curiosity: ]

Please explain what is humorous about this photo, Joshua Foley.

[goldtoxicity]

[ OH.

WELL.

HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN... DAVID'S BAD FASHION CHOICES TO A ROBOT ]

Um. So - we had the standard uniform, and David decided he wanted to be Shaft. Or, Gambit? Shaftbit? It looked really dumb.

[ A BEAT. ]

I've got a better pic hold on.

[helpdesk_hero]

Dude can you not even see how TERRIBLE you body suit was? Like, dude. The lines pointing RIGHT at your junk?

[mortalweapon]

This does not clarify the humorous quality of the previous picture.
From a practical standpoint, none of these uniforms is at a particular advantage.
One might argue that David's ensemble offers the greatest protective surface area.

[helpdesk_hero]

[Yeah, he's changing over to video himself because come on, how can he not look at her in shock.]

Danger? No one told me you were here.

[mortalweapon]

[ Helpfully: ]

I am here.

[permavid]

[heartstings]

[Oh, hey, Kenzi recognizes those faces. Oh, wait. That means...

That look of realization is pretty clear on Kenzi's face by the time she actually says something.]

Shit. Lookin' pretty monochomatic there.

[goldtoxicity]

[ well... that sure is a reaction. josh's eyebrows lift. ]

My adviser didn't totally think the color pallet through.

[heartstings]

[Going to ignore the look, yup.]

Clearly. You look like you just have an x in a blue circle painted on your chest.

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[made_up_names]

Thanks for the new phone wallpaper.

[goldtoxicity]

You're very, very welcome.

[ HAVE FUN DAVID ]

[made_up_names]

[ THUMBS UP. ]

What's this from, anyway? A school picture?

[helpdesk_hero]

Do you really want to cross me, Parker?

[made_up_names]

You'll forgive me.

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[fridgeflower]

That jacket had, like, clip on shoulder pads. And that belt situation. Despite your efforts, I am put on blast.

[ But anyway... ]

I didn't know you had this. Can you send me our group photos?

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[goldtoxicity]

Well, I thought it was cute on you.

[ Which is as close to blatant flirting as he's going to get. ]

Sorry. I guess the Grindstone showing up kind of eclipsed the yearbook. Yeah, gimme a few seconds.

[ She'll get a ping with an attachment with all the relevant New Mutant group photos, a few where they're in the background, and the splash page for the group.

He hesitates to send the other pages. Because it's hard to look at the other pages. ]

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[fridgeflower]

Thanks.

[ Is that for the compliment or the pictures? She's gonna lean it into the latter. ]

Geez. We all look like babies. [ And she's going to push on from any focus on that, on what's long gone. She'll think about it later, when she's not broadcasting herself over the Network. ] "Shyest Student" is the dumbest superlative.

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[cassassin]

The jackets are... a lot.

[timetravelandguns]

Nice pic, there. Good colors.

[ Here, Josh, have a random Cable. ]

[helpdesk_hero]

Nah, Dani's color choices weren't the greatest.

[timetravelandguns]

Maybe I'm just partial to the blue and gold.