★ 001 | Video

[unbreaker]

[When the broadcast begins, the young man onscreen (sporting a perfect pompadour with not a single strand of hair out of place) tucks away a comb and reclines upon the front step of one of the government houses, presumably the one he's been assigned. He seems to consider for half a second more what he's going to say, one eyebrow cocking upwards, a strong indication that there's a question brewing, while his lips pucker in a vague showing of frustration.]

Alright...

[Here we go.]

So, I'm digging all the free stuff that people seem to wanna hand out in exchange for photographs with us and whatever, and the hoverboards are really, really awesome. That said, I might actually like these new phones even better, though? They're pretty great! Slim, stylish, lightweight...pocket size. Anyway, all that's nice, but something's been bothering me and I've gotta ask...

What the actual fuck is up with these glow-in-the-dark tattoos?

[His jaw sets stubbornly, blue eyes fixating on something that lies out of view of the camera. Probably the tattoo in question.]

I mean I know what they're for, or what we're being told they're for, but like...

Shit, is this even legal?

[Actually, he's a hell of a lot more concerned with the fact that he wasn't even asked if something could be done to his body, especially as he can't fix it. Talk about invasive. Makes a guy wonder what else was done without his knowing.]

And on that note...I'm kind of curious about this whole registration deal! Anyone got a solid argument for it or against it? 'Cause right now I'm right in the middle and uh...from what I hear, that means my roommates can put me out?

What kind of asshole would do that, though?

Anyway, that's it. That's all I gotta say!

[He reaches forward as if to turn the device off but stops.]

Oh, and the name's Josuke! [Best to get it out now so he's not repeating it a hundred times later.] Josuke Higashikata!

[Click!]

Comments

[huitzilin]

[ she's either a few crayons short of a box, or she has way too many crayons to fit in the box. it's really hard to tell. ]

I can float, yep! I was chased by werewolves and then I went to a school and then the salamander came to me in my dreams and now I can float!

What about you, what can you do?

[unbreaker]

No, can't fly or float, and if being able to do any of that means having to get chased by a giant and ferocious [those words were not used, Josuke...] salamander, then you can count me out!

[Eugh! Reptiles!]

...anyway.

I guess the easiest way to describe what I can do is 'fix' stuff. And my file says a couple other things, but I'm thinking that's just whoever wrote it trying to play a prank. What kind of power is 'weatherproof hair' and what the hell am I supposed to do with 'reptile telepathy'?

[huitzilin]

Yeah, he was pretty mean. Everything was burning.

[ she says, off-handedly before refocusing. ]

Maybe you can talk to the salamanders and make them less scary. Like 'hello, I don't like you very much and I'm sorry but could you go somewhere else?'

How about that?

And if they splash you then your hair will be fine!

[unbreaker]

...it could set things on fire, too?

[How is that even something you say offhand?! Aracely! THAT IS A SERIOUSLY IMPORTANT DETAIL!]

I don't want to talk to salamanders, though!

[And weatherproof isn't the same as waterproof. There is a serious flaw to this so-called 'power'. As in, splashing salamanders or burninating salamanders are still very DANGEROUS TO HIS HAIR salamanders.

...but there's a silver lining!]

At the very least, those things didn't follow you here! ...right?

[huitzilin]

Yeah, he was a really fiery salamander. He attacked me in the hospital.

[ she's speaking like this all makes absolutely perfect sense. ]

Mm, I dunno, I still dream about him sometimes. Maybe he'll come out?

[unbreaker]

[ARACELY YOU ARE MEAN.]

...wait, what? You wanna run that by me again? You can make dreams real?

[huitzilin]

I dunno, maybe! Sometimes they feel really real and then sometimes they happen.

[unbreaker]

[Remind him to stay away from you when you're sleeping.]

They're your powers though...shouldn't you know? Unless it's one of these 'Porter Power' things?

[huitzilin]

Everyone knows their powers, right?

It's not like they become real but maybe they were real in the first place and I can see them.

[unbreaker]

[Oh. OH. That's a whole different power than what he was thinking of.]

You're saying you can predict the future?

[huitzilin]

I dunno—I think I just know things that are happening and that was happening. I can see a lot of stuff.

[unbreaker]

[Okay.

He thinks he'll just...stop trying to understand what it is she does. He knows she can float, that's good enough.]

Right. Gotcha.