009 - voice

[iamtetsuo]

[It's a nice night out. After all that chaos, things seem more or less like they're at a peaceful lull. Let's fix that.]

This is BULLSHIT!

I didn't do anything this time! Where do they get off, yanking me around like that?! Sh-shit-

[He cuts off with a pained sound. His breathing sounds strained, and there's a soft thump. Then he keeps growling into the comm.]

I should have smashed their precious little machine when I had the chance... And then every last one of them! Then take out this whole stupid country if I have to!

To hell with this stupid place!!

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[dirtyredneck]

Tetsuo!

[Daryl's on it as soon as the notice comes.]

Shit. Where you at? I'll come pick you up.

Video - Private

[iamtetsuo]

[Tetsuo's got one hand plastered to his head, leaning against a wall on what appears to be a street. By the greenery, looks like he's still in Heropa. His teeth are gritted when he's not panting for breath. Looks like he's seen better days.]

Hell if I know... didn't care about this stupid city enough to explore it!

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[rassera]

[Honestly, Kaneda wouldn't have believed it if you told him Tetsuo was back. Maya being back was enough of a shock he was still trying to come to terms with, but the moment he hears that voice, he's scrambling to his comm. A little more frantically than when Maya had contacted him because...well, she instilled the hope that maybe...just maybe it would bring back everyone he'd lost.

And right he was.


Of course, he's going to answer this in the most Kaneda way possible.]

Can you wait til I'm off the country first?

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[iamtetsuo]

Kaneda!!!

[No. No, this can't wait. Fuck this. He wants to go back to bed already.]

Get your ass over here! Right the hell now!

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[monge]

You're gonna take the whole country out to dinner, zura?

[Woah, Tetsuo came back rich...]

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[iamtetsuo]

What?!

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[resipiscent]

["Hnh. Look who showed back up." Don't think he's forgotten that warm reception when he was ported out, Tetsuo. He's pleased, though -- things are starting to look a little more normal around here again.]

Hey.

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[iamtetsuo]

You! Use that portal thing you do and be useful.

[Hi, good to see you, now make life easier on him since you're here. Sorry, Riku. He's not become less of an asshole since you last talked to him.]

[unbreaker]

Holy shit...Tetsuo?!

[Overlooking all the cursing and threats to lay waste to America, it really is good to hear Tetsuo's rage-induced voice again!]

I'd say welcome back, but I get the feeling the sentiment would be wasted, huh?

[iamtetsuo]

Tch. Those bastards pulled me out of bed for this shit!

permatext

[deadtective]

[it's a solid twenty minutes before Hazel checks into this post, likely longer. with her pathetic amount of free time there's hardly the possibility that she was busy with something else - no, she almost certainly saw this as soon as it went up.

the problem came when she actually inspected the impossible entry more closely. Tetsuo's yowly voice echoes from the comm and suddenly her entire world is obscured by a veil of tears; he's left to complain to himself as Hazel practically rockets off the bed, hand pressed tightly to her mouth in a futile attempt to keep anguished sobs at bay.

she's so agitated that she simply can't stay still. her journey to the bathroom to try and calm down is almost immediately reversed, although she turns on her heels indecisively several times upon her return to the bedroom. eventually Hazel finds herself in an ungainly heap on the floor, given over to nothing aside from shrill bawling.

she was so happy.

if there were any deity with anything kinder than total loathing for her, this would be the moment she'd take to thank them from the bottom of her heart, as it is, she simply tries to weather the storm of her own feelings. there was absolutely no way this hadn't come at the price of their friendship, but she didn't care. as long as he was here, she was more than content.

none of the maelstrom makes it way into her message when Hazel finally clears her vision enough to type - and recall where she abandoned her comm in the first place. he's not going to want to hear from her in the first place, might as well keep things light. no one cares about what she's feeling in general, anyway.]

What, they give you the wrong house this time?

[it's a relatively safe little jab, since she knows that he'd actually be bitching up a much bigger storm if they hadn't shacked him up at Nonah 5 again. but it's also a good way to get confirmation that she doesn't have to ship his Christmas gift anywhere stupid and that's really all that Haze's expecting from this conversation.]

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[iamtetsuo]

Like hell! They know where I live!

[That is not how this works, Tetsuo. Also what was that about that resolve of never talking to her again? Apparently if he's angry enough at someone else he doesn't remember to be stubborn about that immediately.]

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[23wishes]

I'm glad you're okay.

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[iamtetsuo]

[He's not, at least in his mind. He's in a hellish amount of pain, pissed off and getting increasingly lost. It gives the statement a taunting kind of feel, safely removing any and all potential emotional connection from this and replacing it with being himself at his most classic.

Didn't you miss him?]

Shut the hell up! What do you know?!

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[glowsferatu]

listen i might have just made a mistake
potentially a very dire one
could i trouble you to watch ashiah tonight

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[glowsferatu]

You have to know by now that she wouldn't let you do that.

[ She's never really spoken to him before, but he's not hard to notice around the Network. He's been around enough that he should have some better understanding of their situation. ]

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[iamtetsuo]

Tch, what... you mean that damn program thing in there? So what, I don't care if it'd let me! I still wanna try!

[So, yes, he's aware. He's just not currently in a mental state where reason matters that much.]

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[earnedmystripes]

Oi, oi. Port-outs are a pain in the ass, but you don't have to take it out on the whole country.

[But it's more of a Scolding Parent tone than anything like real anger.]

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[iamtetsuo]

You think it's just that? This country's earned it fifty times over!

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[darkimitation]

Oh you're back. And haven't changed at all. If you want to take down the Porter and country, I'm game.

[That last part is mostly sarcastic.]

video; don't encourage him

[iamtetsuo]

Hell yeah I do!

[douchebag]

[ Felix has no idea what's going on here, but if there's one thing he enjoys, it's wrecking shit. ]

What happened, man?

[iamtetsuo]

You wanna know...? Bastards yanked me outta my damn bed just to screw with me is what happened! Last I checked it wasn't even December yet!

[darwinatrix]

I see your temper's no better than it was before.

[iamtetsuo]

What - you expect I'm gonna roll over and put up with this?!

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[maevelous]

Be a little louder, darling. I think you'll be able to forgo the communicator next time because they'll hear you clear across the four porter cities.

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[iamtetsuo]

You think I gotta yell to do that?

[ Voice ]

[ghoulking]

You always know how to make an entrance.

[ Voice ]

[iamtetsuo]

That supposed to be a compliment?

walks in days late with starbucks

[rideme]

...

It's about time you dragged your ass back here.

[S'up kid.]

Hi friend!

[iamtetsuo]

I didn't go anywhere to begin with!!

[S'up cow.]

runs in on red's tails i'm not late what also VOICE!

[missleadingquestions]

Tetsuo!

[She'd be on video but JJ's got her ass-deep in Cupid Delivery Bullshit today and Maya knows by now that is not a pleasant and inviting sight.]

You're back too! Yes! Are you back in Nonah?

[man everyone's gonna wanna PARTY tonight CLEARLY!!!!



maya he was really mad are you actually just going to ignore that? yes]

VOICE you're never late no one is

[iamtetsuo]

No, I'm in another stupid city!

[He sounds so happy to hear her voice doesn't he?]