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[helladoomed]

[The video clicks on to reveal another of the network's newest members, the blue-haired, punk rock teen that is Chloe Price. She's sitting somewhere outside, a balcony maybe, and [eople who know Sarah Manning will recognize it as the balcony outside of her apartment. She's straddling the back of a chair, arms folded across it, showing off the sleeve tattoo on her arm. There's a lit cigarette dangling from between two fingers, and it bounces as her hand moves nervously, eyes studying the screen to try and figure out if it's working. The communicator is sitting on the table in front of her, and the blue-haired teen reaches out to give it a poke.]

I guess this thing is on. Okay.

Yo.

[She gives a two-finger wave with her cigarette.]

Name's Chloe, I'm new, just got...sucked up into this weird-ass fuckin' world like the rest of you. Guess it's cool enough so far? Aside from the cold war and Russian kidnappings? Don't really get all that but whatever. Glad I missed it. Let's see, what else. I like long walks on the beach, bad movies and punk rock music.

[She smirks.]

That's what this thing is for right? 'Getting to know our fellow imports?' Man, whatever.

[She rolls her eyes.]

Okay, so, social media bullshit out of the way. [She takes a drag on her cigarette then flicks it away, reaching out to scoop up her cell-phone from home and holding it up to the camera.]

Anyone know how to get my pictures and shit off this and onto this. [She taps the phone then points at the communicator.]

I don't have a laptop or anything to do a normal file swap and I kiiiiiinda don't wanna lose my stuff when the battery on this thing craps out. Probably not gonna get a lot of chances for pictures from home, right?

Anyway, that's it. Hit me up if you want, I got allllll the time in the world.

[She reaches out to scoop up the communicator, but stops right before shutting it off.]

Oh! And if anybody needs a tattoo or a piercing, I'm your girl. Place actually gave me a kinda kick-ass job. Later.

[And...click.]

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[timecapture]

[For a long moment, Max simply stares at the screen in shock, tears welling up as she hears the one voice she never thought she'd hear again. She wonders if maybe she's dreaming - or worse, if she's snapped from what just happened to her. But Max is nothing if not willing to face a situation, so she hesitantly turns on the screen.]

Chloe?

[Just one name, but God, she's missed saying it so much.]

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[helladoomed]

[Chloe didn't really know how the network worked, so she wasn't expecting an answer right away. So she'd already stood up and walked away from the phone when she heard that voice.]

[So from a few feet away there's just:]

What?

[And then a pause of maybe fifteen seconds before the communicator is being scooped up so fast she nearly drops it, snatching it out of the air before it can tumble away. And she just...stares.]

...Max?

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[maime]

how good a tattoo artist are you?

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[helladoomed]

still learning

but the people at the place i'm working are awesome

private; text

[restingstitchface]

That's some nice artwork on your arm, Chloe.

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[helladoomed]

Thanks!

took forever to get but so worth it

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[rideme]

Tattoos, eh?

How're your dragons?

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[helladoomed]

I'm still learning, but the lady I am training under did an amazing fairy dragon today.

[Aaaaaaaand huh.]

You have horns.

[Way to go, Chloe.]

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[fastballspeciaaaaal]

Hey, hey, hey, hey! Punk rock? Do you like--

Riot grrrls?

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[helladoomed]

You mean the music movement?

Yeah, some of it. Kinda gets preachy too though.

For Sarah

[helladoomed]

[After this thread.]

[It was pretty late when the door to Sarah's apartment opened and Chloe strolled in. There was this kind of befuddled smile on her face, and she didn't even smell like she'd had a cigarette despite the long walk back from the porter. The teen honestly couldn't remember the last time she'd been in this good a mood.]

[In fact...was she humming? Yes there was definitely humming going on. Tuneless, aimless, cheerful humming. At least until she noticed Sarah up watching TV, which brought her up a bit short, if only for a second.]

Oh hey! Sorry for dashing like that earlier.

[No she wasn't she wasn't sorry at all.]

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[coppelganger]

[ Sarah looks up when Chloe comes inside. She can't say she wasn't confused when Chloe ran out earlier, but judging by the look on her face now, it seems like it was nothing bad. Anyway, she has to remind herself that despite the fact that she's crashing here, she's not Sarah's responsibility. ]

S'fine. You look happy.

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[bassriff]

[Oh, she likes this one already. Marceline sets her ax-bass aside, flicking a lazy wave at the screen.]

Yo. Finally, somebody with taste shows up. Name's Marceline.

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[helladoomed]

[Dang that girl looked pale.]

Marceline, huh? [She gets a grin and a wave back from Chloe who...seems to be in a way more 'up' mood than she was when she first posted.]

Nice guitar.

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[helpline]

[ yeah he sees all of Max's everything, all of the conversations so TIME TO CREEP SOME MORE ]

One, any specific punk band you like? Two, has anyone told you how to file transfer yet?

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[helladoomed]

[Chloe is a good mood so random questions aren't putting her off for a change, lucky Doctor.]

You mean like, my favorite band? That's a hard question, man.

[And a shake of her head.]

Nope. No luck on the tech front.

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[booyahh]

[ Traci looks just kinda amused by all of this. ] Important question of the day:what do you consider a bad movie?

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[helladoomed]

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

[A long, drawn-out sound as she thinks that over.]

I've got a soft spot for Starship Troopers.

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[lunaraneae]

[Oh hey, one of Max's friends. Cindy should probably say hello? But at the moment she's stuck on one thing.]

They let teenagers do tattoos now??

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[helladoomed]

Uh. Most places are gonna be careful but if you know a guy, sure.

[Chloe had known a lot of that type.]

...Why how old are you?

[wonk]

chloe my friend my buddy my pal my guy

i have an impt question 4 u

what is ur tattoo opinion on

cats

(also hello im roxy)

[helladoomed]

that is hella pink man

but okay

do you mean tattoos of cats

or tattoos on cats?

(Hi Roxy.)

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[justimprobable]

[Clara has definitely not missed the fact that this girl seems to know Max, most likely from home, so forgive her for wanting to check in just as the Doctor did. They are basically the girl's space parents okay.]

You're a friend of Max's, yeah? How are you settling in?

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[helladoomed]

Yup, that's me.

[Man, did everyone know Max?]

I guess I'm adjusting. It's all pretty fucking weird but hey, could be worse right?

Who're you?

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[triangleman]

You could always just burn them indelibly into your memory! I hear that high stress levels trigger that ability in human beings. Have you tried looking at the pictures while your life is in immediate danger? That could do wonders!

VOICE;

[helladoomed]

[Uh.]

Or I could just get them off my phone in a non-freaky way.

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[crapbearer]

[ Have this little child grinning into the camera. He's skipping over the other responses for now, because one thing caught his attention. ]

I want a tattoo!

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[helladoomed]

[Hmmmmm.]

Nope.