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[hostage]

[The video opens with a view like this. Jesse walks across the balcony, filming the scenery rather than himself, but he's narrating:]

Ugh, oh my goddd... Look how blue that is. Just, like, really blue. That's insane.

[He's not paying attention to where he's going, apparently, because he bumps into a table and knocks over a few empty beer bottles. It's not visible, but the sound's unmistakable, really.]

Shit - haha.

[He turns the camera around on himself, waving and smiling around a hand-rolled cigarette that's stuck between his lips. He's not wearing a shirt, so enjoy the view of his bony, blinding white chest and the horrible Chinese dragon tattoo over his heart. On the bright side, his burns from the museum fire are long gone?]

'sup, Heropa. Just wanted to let you know I'm totally not coming back. I'm staying in Miami for, like, ever. Have fun with the creeps and the psychos up there. It's been a pleasure. Except not.

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[centurybaby]

You are so fucked up right now, Pinkman.

video; i swear my next tag'll have way more substance

[axemeaquestion]

[Oh, damn. She never saw what happened to Miami in her world, but this is the first gorgeous, normal view Rochelle has seen in a long time that wasn't totally devastated by her world's version of zombies.

Cue the huge grin on Rochelle's face despite the still bruised-and-bandaged look that Jesse is going to see on the other end.]

Holy shit.

[earnedmystripes]

...Oceans are...typically pretty blue, yeah.

[hostage]

Wow, I am so not. Thank you very much.

don't worry it's not like this post has substance

[hostage]

Holy shit, right?

[He is just as excited to see Miami. For different reasons, but whatever. He turns the camera back towards the majestic balcony view.]

Just look at that.

[hostage]

Gimme a break, man. I'm from the desert. And that blue is like... Wow.

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[nestingdevil]

Miami, huh?

[It's much brighter than wherever-the-hell he is. A little gloomy and the bar behind him's a dark shade of mahogany. Lit only by a few chase lights hanging above.]

Anything interesting there, or have you just had enough of - ah. Creeps and psychos, right?

[centurybaby]

You totally are.

You also totally didn't invite me, you fucker.

[hostage]

[He gives this guy a look, because what kind of a question is that? Is there anything interesting in Miami?]

Uh, yeah, there's lots here. Clubs, beaches, hot chicks in bikinis...

[hostage]

Not. And, uh, I can't go inviting everybody to a private party.

Wait - can't you just teleport here, anyway?

[centurybaby]

You want me to crash your private party uninvited? Please. I'm fucking civilized, Pinkman.

[nestingdevil]

[Miami isn't exactly on his map. So sue him.] Wasn't really what I was talking about.

[He pushes a thumb to cork a bottle. Maybe with a bit of an eye roll behind his sunglasses.] With the amount of interesting people coming through, I doubt it's entirely free of those types.

[But hey - it's information. Enough for him to maybe visit sometime.] There's always an underworld out there, friend. They just might be better at hiding there than Heropa.

[hostage]

[Jesse glances off towards the bedroom.]

Yeah, I guess that's probably not... smart. I dunno if she's into that.

[And back to Jenny.]

But, I mean, you and me could go somewhere sometime.

[hostage]

[Jesse snorts.]

No shit they're better at hiding. A five-year-old playing hide'n'seek's better at hiding than the types all lurking up there, blowing shit up and making crazy villain speeches.

nah i can dig it

[axemeaquestion]

Oh, I'm looking.

[this is like
really surreal for her but she likes it]

I've never been to Miami.

[ecphrasis]

What's so special about Miami?

[hostage]

[He's still talking off-frame:]

Me neither. First time. Ugh, I seriously never wanna leave. This is, like, actual heaven.

[hostage]

Everything. Seriously everything. You gotta see it.

[ecphrasis]

Is it far from Heropa?

[nestingdevil]

Well said, well said.

[A lift of one shoulder has him making for a half-assed shrug. As he flips the bottle and pushes it under the bar.] Not exactly making it hard, what with all those law and order types around.

[He clips a glass by the lip, forcing it into view.] So - didn't get anything when you came here, or are you just a bit more subtle than the rest? [Greed swipes his thumb across the glass, smearing a smudge.]

Thanks for the information, by the way. Good to know.

[centurybaby]

Don't worry, I won't piss "her" off. Enjoy your high, Pinkman.

[ she lifts a fresh cigarette to her mouth as she talks. ]

Try not to do anything too stupid. Unless we all get to watch.

[earnedmystripes]

Uhh, well. Okay.

[Sternbild is surrounded by two rivers, water isn't all too special to him, alas.]

Good luck with moving, I guess?

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[acrossyourpath]

Well, aren't you an eloquent one. You're not another one of those boys that's never seen the ocean before, are you?

[hostage]

I seen it. I been to L.A. Just... it's totally different here. Out west it's pretty rough seas, you know? But here it's just calm and beautiful. Like this bright blue glass stretching out on every side.

[hostage]

Not that far. Few hours south. Totally worth the trip.