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[lovestoys]

[Okay so this tech? Rad as all hell. He has no idea how it works, how it's so slim lined and tiny, where the batteries go or why he even has it but it's so bitching, he's not even gonna protest it. His now. No backsies. Ever.

He doesn't quite get what's happening and he doesn't quite care so mostly, he's just looking to reach out. Communicate. Make friends. Maybe even a love connection cause, you know, yolo. Stranger things have happened. The video is on him and yes, he's rocking an awful outfit of blue and yellow and yes, he doesn't pull it off at all. Does he care? Naaaah. He grins an obnoxious grin that will kind of make you want to punch his little gremlin face in.

He decides to go with a time tested and flawless way to both express his interest in all these glorious people, all at once, and convey the right depth and emotions required for a first intro.]

Wazzzzzzzzup?!

[Nailed it, yo.]

This place is so dope! This is the Trickster comin' atcha and I am delighted to be here. How are you beautiful people?

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[airshow]

[ James actually drops his communicator in his DEEPLY OFFENDED HORROR, scrambles to pick it up, does a double take, and finally turns it on to leave a very composed reply—

—hahahaha no. ]

You! I thought I left you in a dumpster!

[guruofspeed]

[What in the world...]

Little old to be playing pretend, aren't you?

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[catchacold]

Trickster?

...is that really what you want to aspire to?

[At least dress up as someone who, you know, can dress.]

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[lovestoys]

[Oh God no. URGHHH. You.

He said beautiful people, you know? Not gross old guys who don't rock yellow quite as well.]

You! I thought you died! This is so not cool. What the hell?

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[catchacold]

Relative of yours?

[Because he is not impressed. In case that was easy to miss here. Not. Impressed.]

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[socialactivillain]

[ What the fresh hell is this? If James had another kid that no one knew about, Piper will be personally paying to have him sterilized. ]

What...

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[socialactivillain]

[ Piper immediately comes in from the backyard to find James, staring at his comm in horror. ]

James what the hell is this.

[lovestoys]

What?!?!

Woah, woah, woah.

Bro

In what world do you think I'm playing pretend?

[lovestoys]

Aspired?

Screw you, man. I don't aspire, I am. Guys like you maybe wannabes and chase dreams like a total dork but I am what I am. I'm the Trickster.

[It's on flaming letters on his jacket how dare you? :(]

[airshow]

Don't believe everything you hear, shrimp. What'd I tell you about using that name?

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[lovestoys]

What?

[He says it back with 1000% more attitude and a look of annoyance cause dude, this is getting old.]

[airshow]

That's not funny!

[airshow]

My waking nightmare!

[lovestoys]

Pfft? Fuck that. You died or retired or something. I don't know.

People stopped caring about you agggggges ago, dude. Give it up, old man. It's my title now.

[socialactivillain]

When did you get the world's tackiest mini-you?

[socialactivillain]

Last time I checked, that name was taken.

[catchacold]

I ain't laughing.

So, what? President of your fan club?

[lovestoys]

Nah, that's the old dude. Screw him. I'm the better one.

[Have a big massive unsettling grin.]

You should know this, Pipes. [Never called him Pipes before but whatever, rocking that nickname. Enjoy, bro.]

[catchacold]

Chasing dreams ain't really my style either.

Right, you said. What's your real name, kid?

[socialactivillain]

[ He actually visibly bristles at "Pipes". He's actually kind of fond of the nickname when James uses it, but coming from this kid, it sounds somehow insulting. ]

Do we know each other?

[lovestoys]

Axel, why? What's it to you?

You can call me the Trickster no matter what my name is.

And who the hell are you, anyway?

[airshow]

Sorry, can't have two guys using the same name, and I was here first.

[ Mature. ]

And I don't plan on handing my legacy over to an enchanted garden gnome with an ego complex.

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[guruofspeed]

[Maybe a bit amused.]

A dumpster?

What's the story here?

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[restingstitchface]

[Heavens no. It's like he's stuck teaching college again.

And he's hoisted himself by his own petard with his latest and most glorious scheme. And he's stuck looking calm and pleasant: like something of a pacifist.

It's hard being Jonathan Crane.]

I'm doing fine, thank you for asking. I must say; you're seeming quite summery today.

[GO BACK TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE, YOU PLEB.]

[lovestoys]

Kind of. I mean we never really hung out properly cause of the whole 'I'm better than you guys' bullshit but then that fell apart and we totally took down that punk bastard with us.

So I figure we're bros now, right? [RIGHT? Murder buddies :D] Don't pretend not to know me, man. That stick gets old.