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003 ⚔ Video

[When the broadcast begins, the center of attention is a young man's gloved hands and the toy figure they hold, approximately thirteen centimeters tall and brushed with shining metallic white paint. Protruding from large armored shoulders embedded with green gems is a leathery-looking vinyl cape that hangs low enough to reach adjustable feet. When pressed, a switch resting behind a horned helmet triggers movement of the arms: a rigid up-and-down chopping motion.]

I was alright with building these things when I first got here, but now that they've started to model them after Escaflowne...

[To say Van sounds exasperated is an understatement, but even so, he doesn't appear to be in any hurry to dispose of the figure. Rather than treat it with any sort of disrespect, the toy is set aside in favor of collecting the phone, the camera positioned in his hands to capture his disapproving frown, no doubt expected by those who have come to know him.]

What I'm trying to say is that I'm looking for new work. I'm good with a bow and arrow, better with a sword, and if there are people who want to learn or need protecting...

[He doesn't feel good about suggesting they pay him for any of that, but he can't very well live off the generosity of others, now can he? And he's not happy at present doing something he feels serves no greater purpose. This is really the only option he has.]

I'm also looking for an armorer. And someone who knows their way around large... [He pauses, clearly searching for the right word, his face screwing up with concentration before, albeit with obvious dissatisfaction, he settles upon the only commonly accepted descriptor he knows.] ...large robots.

Mine needs some repairs. Potentially some improvements.

[That's it. As abruptly as his broadcast began, it ends.]

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Bad time to be saying that when you're looking for a job, don't you think?

I don't think so. I'm not asking for people to support me, I'll work in exchange for what I'm paid and that's fair.

Unless you suck shit, you mean.

What is your problem?

You're the only one here with a problem, dude. I'm just trying to help you out a little.

You call what you're doing helping? You must be touched.

You survive this and you'll be able to breeze through any fucking job interview. And it's free of charge, not that you care.

Oh, now I get it. You think that by saying it's free of charge after I've said I don't want any handouts means I'll reward you for being a nuisance or something. That's not how this works.

So if I bleed you dry then I get some bonus shit? Damn, man, don't have to tell me twice - if that's the case then you're already twenty bucks in the hole.

You're not even listening to me, you're just hearing what you want to hear! I said that's not how this works!

I'm listening, but you keep hopping back and forth so much that it's kinda hard to fucking nail anything down. 'Indecisive' doesn't look good on resumes, lemme tell you.

[Van groans.]

How am I being indecisive!

You want the money, you don't want the money, you want the money but it's gotta be special - fucking pick something already!

Who said anything about it being special?

It must be for you to keep fucking flipflopping.

I'm not. I've stated very plainly what I expect and what I'm hoping to accomplish!

And then shot down literally every suggestion that involves it, yeah.

You gave me one suggestion. One. And it involved going to Maryland and jousting which has nothing to do with my skills beyond their very distant relation to one another! I'm not going to pursue something I'm not well versed in that helps literally no one and is in some other state I know nothing about! Why would I do that? It doesn't make any sense!

A giant semi-sentient transdimensional robot just threw you into another world for no reason other than to put together action figures. I don't think shit making sense is really high on the priority list here.

I don't think the jobs we're given when we arrive have anything to do with why we were brought here in the first place.

Can you prove it?

I don't need to. Only an idiot would think that.

So, like I said...can you prove it?

[Hazel, no]

Can you disprove it?

Sure can. Porter keeps bringing bitches like me over, so it's got nothing to do with heroism and all that garbage the government keeps spewing.

I'M THE TRUTH THIS WORLD DESERVES

>_>

just not the one it needs right now 8T

shakes head

you'll accept it soon

NEVER

SOON

I REFUSE

IT'S TOO LATE

omg he's so frustrated

just wait until he has to teach her anything

he's going to wish he could throw something at her but he's too nice :'D

don't worry van she can't feel it anyway

that'd just deter him all the more asdfksdjgh

GET OVER IT YOU BIG BABY

no????

get over it or she'll do it for him

she'll throw stuff at herself? she can go right ahead, he's NOT nice enough to stop her

correction, she'll throw HIS stuff at herself

like hell he'll let her touch his stuff!

what's he gonna do about it?? OH WAIT IT'S NOTHING

it's probably best he doesn't anyway he's pretty pro at accidentally being an asshole

what do you mean those are the people she handles the best

he's so screwed isn't he

he's basically turbofucked