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[gonfreaky]

Hi! I’m Gon! [Nudges Killua. Introduce yourself. Killua makes an exasperated face before raising one hand out of a pocket for a slow wave.] Yo. I’m Killua. [Gon frowns at him.] What? That’s so lame. Are you trying to be cool? [At that, Killua bristles, jabbing a finger accusingly at Gon.] How is it lame?! It’s the same way you introduced yourself! [Gon snorts then turns to the camera like a robot and raises a hand, mimicking Killua in a bad robot voice.] “Hi, I’m Killua”.

[For that, Gon gets a heavy punch to the top of his head.] Stop being stupid, idiot! Yeah, I’m the idiot so stop being dumb! That doesn’t make any sense! [For a long few seconds, he stares at Gon in frustration, but eventually his shoulders sag and he sighs, looking to the camera. He gives up.]

Anyway, we’re in need of some help. [Gon nods gravely next to him.] There’s something very important that we need to get a hold of. [Gon nods again before cutting in.] It costs a lot though and we don’t have that kind of money right now.

Normally we wouldn’t bother asking for money like this, but this is something we need as soon as possible. We were hoping some of you could help us. We’re both really fast and strong and Killua’s short [they're the same height] so he could probably fit in small places. Who’s short?! We were hoping someone would have some extra jobs for us. We have our own but… They don’t pay much money, and it’d take way too long. So if you need someone to mow your lawn, wash your dishes, or catch really big fish, let us know!

[There’s a pause and then they both look at each other with a satisfied (and honestly kind of proud) nod before smiling back at the comm with their biggest smiles. In unison:]

Thank you for helping us get a hoverboard!

ooc: green is gon, blue is killua!

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[onearmedbandit]

[They're okay.]

[On his own, away from other people, Kite takes in a deep slow breath and wills his heart to calm down. He'd close his eyes, too, just to help but he doesn't want to. He keeps looking over the pair of boys, doing his best to pick out if there's anything wrong, anything off. Scars, signs of trauma or stress, anything at all.]

[He still remembers the rage bursting out from Gon, that burst of panic in his own chest when he'd felt all that Nen and no no no RUN... The panic in Killua's eyes as he'd done the only thing that could have been done.]

[His shoulder gives a throb. Without thinking too much of it, Kite reaches up to rub at it.]

[They're okay. Like nothing's happened, they're both joking around and focusing on some silly thing. Either way, it doesn't seem like there's anything to worry about... He's kept them waiting long enough for any sort of reply, and there's some things he wants to ask as well. He finally turns on his own video.]

Hoverboard, huh?

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[gonfreaky]

[BIG DUMB SMILE DOWN AT HIS PHONE. HI... total stranger]

Mhm. Killua and I are gonna-

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[gonstop]

[The voice sounds, and Killua can feel his heart slow down. Everything slows down. Kite's movements over this video phone, the way Gon immediately and obliviously smiles in preparation for his response, and the step he takes to stop him. It's not fast enough. Of course it's not, not when he hesitated like that!

He snatches the phone straight out of Gon's hands and holds it close, spinning on his heels and jumping a good distance away from Gon for the time being. Suddenly, that calm and carefree demeanor is gone, and his expression is filled with relief and sadness and worry. Is this really him? Can it really be him?]

Kite!! [Gon is going to react fast because this is so out of nowhere, and he knows it. But he can't just speak out loud about what he knows... Gon's not so stupid that he wouldn't catch on when it was this obvious, right? His grip on the phone tightens a little too much, the plastic threatening to crack.]

You're okay. [He has to be quick-- He speaks in a harsh whisper.] He doesn't know.

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[gevurah]

[ Hrm. ]

How do you feel about dogs?

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[gonstop]

Dogs? I have one, sort of, so they're fine. Did you want us to take care of one or something? We can do that!

[gonfreaky]

Dogs are great! Although- [A beat. He frowns.] -What kind is it? If it's too big I'm not sure we can keep it inside.

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[orchestrate]

[ despite the text, the comm id still reads chrollo lucifer ]

It's going to take you quite a while, with such small tasks.

JUST TO GON FIRST

[gonstop]

[He reads the message first, and comes up with a great reply, but then the name comes next. Surprised, his eyes widen before narrowing again to something serious, and he points out the name to Gon.]

Gon, look. [It's probably important enough to put their hoverboard money raising on hold. Temporarily.]

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[gonfreaky]

Is this Hisoka?

[A+ plan, nothing could go wrong]

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[glitterateur]

[A hoverboard! She can respect that, those things are cool as heck.]

Can we just make a donation? We wash our own dishes and as far as I know I don't need a big fish.

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[gonstop]

Yeah, sure.

[It's a pretty immediate reaction, because he doesn't see anything wrong with it.] Ideally we want to make enough money as soon as possible, so it helps if we don't have to do odd jobs for everyone.

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[gonfreaky]

[DON'T PAY ATTENTION TO KILLUA HE'S DUMB. Gon is frowning in thoughtful disapproval, shaking his head solemnly.]

No. That's not how I want to do it. We won't accept donations. [Perking up a bit.] You can think up a job for us, though! It doesn't have to be anything boring like dishes. It could be... [HOLD FOR INTENSE THINKING] ... mountain-climbing! Although-[A beat. He's thinking again.]-I don't know if there's any mountains here. Maybe we could bring you back a jellyfish.

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[bratarang]

[... this is kinda adorable. ]

Really big fish, huh?

[gonfreaky]

Yeah! I spent a lot of time fishing on Whale Island, so I'm really good. I left my fishing pole with Ms. Mito, though, so if you want a really big fish you'll have to buy me a new one.

[Which... now that he thinks about it... might not make it the best selling point.]-But I'll catch you the biggest fish out there! I've done it once already. Sort of.

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[gonstop]

Try not to encourage him.

[Really big fish... He's just trying to do things he wants to do.]

We're trying to raise money, but I'm not going to like it if we just end up robbing everyone so Gon can do what he wants. Is there anything you need done? Errands or something.

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[youbastard]

[ Cute kids may be a weakness Ellie didn't know she had. ]

Would you accept it if someone just wanted to give a little donation? If not, I think I have something you may be able to do for me in exchange.

[gonfreaky]

Taking donations would feel like cheating. I'd rather take the job, if that's okay. Killua and I can do almost anything.

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[gonstop]

I only want to take donations if there's nothing you can think of. Let's hear it!

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[khajidont]

[Oh no, they're cute... and guess who has a hoverboard he hasn't been using?]

If you guys don't mind getting one that's a few years old, I think you and me might be able to strike up a deal.

[gonfreaky]

[HEY JAIMIE JUST WHO BLASTED UP TO SUPERSTAR STATUS. And Gon is practically shoving his face against the phone, hi there.]

Really?! No way! Lemme see! Hold it up to the phone! Killua! [Called over his shoulder before he decides he doesn't want to wait.] ... Nevermind, he can see it later. Do you have it? Can I see it?

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[wotters]

A hoverboard? [ His face lights up just from the thought of it. ] Where can you get one of those?

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[gonfreaky]

A shop? We've seen a couple in the windows. They can get pretty expensive.

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[theoryandcalculation]

[Are they seriously worried about getting a- no, never mind, Rei's been here too long to worry about some of his fellow imPorts weird sense of priorities.]

You could always try selling something. Like a bake sell or crafts...

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[gonfreaky]

Aha... [Awkwardly... laughing.] I think we're better at eating than baking anything... [Killua especially the fucking fatass] I don't think either of us knows how to make crafts, either. Usually we'd fight for money but I don't think there's anything like that here so this is all we can do.

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[altercate]

A hoverboard? How much does that cost?

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[gonfreaky]

Um... I think we found one that's $300? We're not sure how easily they break so we want to buy a good one. That's what Killua said, at least. He's pretty careful about that stuff.

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[isaytheeneigh]

I can't believe people are actually falling for this. Didn't the government give you two jobs?

[The fact that that many people are offering is astonishing him.]

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[gonfreaky]

[looking pretty hesitant, glancing off to the side.]

Well, yeah, but... [He frowns, shrugging.] We're twelve. They won't let us work that much. [He blinks, remembering something.] -Oh. What do you mean people are "falling for it"? We're not trying to trick anyone.

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[debauchewy]

[ why is he in jail right now.]

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[debauchewy]

[But no. He had to waste his breath on some unnecessary- No. It doesn't matter. He can't yet have either of them yet anyway. There's no point in getting worked up. It's just difficult to keep his temper being cooped up like this- under these.... circumstances.]

[But they're both here. That's- something. Better to have them close to keep on eye on them he supposes. The same he would say for Chrollo. Fortuitous- even if everything else is not. He'd prefer to keep his current situation under 'lock and key' though...]

a hoverboard, predictable, but not in a bad way. now will u be getting 2, or 1 to both share? ♦

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[glowsferatu]

[ this is...kind of adorable. she admires the enterprising spirit behind it, they're impatient to get something so they want to work for it. that's the way to get things done. ]

I've been a bit too busy to tend my garden. I'd pay you well if you'd look after it.

[gonfreaky]

[GARDENS!! PLANTS!! Gon's excited.]

Okay! I know a lot about plants. How big is it? Is there anything dangerous? Are there any specific fertilizers we should use? I know some plants are picky.