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[centurybaby]

[ It's the witching hour. And the feed is very, very dark-- except for occasion sparking from the overhead street lamp, which briefly provides scant light to the sidewalk. In the background, an attentive eye might notice at the traffic lights are out. And all the business signs. And really every thing electrical as far as one might be able to tell.

There's the sound of fingers snapping, then a blue spark comes to life before settling into a flame at the tip of Jenny Quantum's thumb. The little light illuminates her face as she lights a cigarette. ]

Here's a word of advice for all you newbies:

Don't get attached. Don't give a shit. Don't get comfortable. Stay focused. Stay angry.

[ She sits down on the curb and snuffs the flame out by grinding her thumb against the pavement. Her voice goes on in the dim: ]

Otherwise this place is gonna break your fucking heart.


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[runningstart]

[His comm's wireless signal had dropped out around the same time the streetlights flickered, which had been weird. He never has signal trouble in Heropa.

But now this.]

Jen?

[centurybaby]

Hey, Sparky.

[walkingballpit]

Look at you all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Cheerful, that's how Heropa likes its heroes.

[centurybaby]

First of all, I'm not a hero.

Second of all? Fuck. You.

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[youbastard]

[Ellie may no be new, but she's been in the same place Jenny. She looks a bit sad when she responds.]

I've been there. I felt that exact way not too long ago. [Maybe she still does sometimes.]

[centurybaby]

Yeah? That fucking sucks. What happened?

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[isaytheeneigh]

Are we allowed to ask for context, or are you someone who gets a kick out of making people guess?

[centurybaby]

Do you need context to get what I'm saying?

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[ktfod]

Well the stay focused part I can get behind. Seems like your type of advice hasn't changed.

[centurybaby]

Were you expecting it to?

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[bulwank]

What sort of message is that supposed to be!? Do you WISH TO WITHER THE HEARTS OF OUR NEW IMPORTS!?

[centurybaby]

Hey, I'm being realistic. Saving them a lot of fucking disappointment.

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[chancetoatone]

[Being one of these so-called "newbies", Thane almost feels obligated to respond. That and her attitude reminds her of someone who means the world to him.

He chooses video because, well, while a lot of people have been staring at him and his apparently strange appearance, he still hasn't completely processed looking weird to people.

His voice has a strange sort of vibrating quality to it when he speaks.]

Forgive me. It's most likely none of my business, but you seem angry over some sort of loss. I am Thane Krios, one of those "newbies" you mentioned.

[centurybaby]

[ She pauses, eying him a second through the feed. But it's not surprise-- just curiosity. She's known stranger beings before, and she spent more time in space than on Earth. ]

Lucky you then. You're learning from the voice of experience.

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[godly]

[Those words strike Light as more reactionary than anything else. An observational glance at the surroundings in the video feed tell him that this may indeed be the case.

As such, her "advice", which would normally rub him the wrong way, only makes him frown ever so slightly. His question is fairly simple:]

May I ask what happened?

[centurybaby]

Who wants to know?

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[corviform]

[ Meanwhile, Gil's missing out on the lack of light show in Maurtia Falls. He does find it odd the lights are out when he's passed through that area before.

His expression is attentive and concerned. ]

Miss Jenny?

[centurybaby]

One of these fucking days we're gonna get it down to just "Jenny."

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[glowsferatu]

[ the dark circles under kanaya's eyes seem more pronounced this morning, not least of all because the camera's caught her without any concealer. her hair's hardly so carefully coiffed as usual, more of a mess of curls falling over her face. seeing kanaya as she's just woken up is rare, almost as rare as seeing her asleep, but jenny's got an eyeful now.

she's huddled on the back patio practicing her scowl, the only light around her coming from her skin and her cigarette. ]

I was sleeping. Actually sleeping. So. Thanks for that.

[ she breathes in a drag, letting it out in a long sigh as she tucks her bangs behind her ear. ]

I take it you've noticed, then.

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[centurybaby]

[ She isn't apologetic. Nobody is surprised. ]

Yeah. I fucking noticed.

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[hostage]

You want company? Or a punching bag? I can take it.

[Better than watching her blow up the planet, which seems kinda likely when it comes to her tantrums.]

[centurybaby]

I'm not gonna fucking punch you, Pinkman.

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[enabeled]

[ Jenny, he'd been reading. ]

You sound distressed. Something troubling you?

[centurybaby]

[ She's so rude... ]

Who's asking?

[earnedmystripes]

[...Kotetsu just kind of. Stares at this for a minute. It's not hard to make a good guess at what might've happened here, and his expression is concerned. Something is clearly wrong, but Kotetsu doesn't directly ask. After a moment of hesitation--]

I uh, know you don't know me, but...if you need someone to talk to...

[....he sort of trails off there, feeling like an idiot. Why the hell would she pour her heart out to a perfect stranger? He wouldn't.]

[centurybaby]

What do I look like, some kind of fucking charity case?

[ Voice / Let's get this CR train started, Choo-choo~ ]

[ohmydarlinme]

[ So this place isn't all that different from home. Just. without the Walkers. . . which is weird. In any case, have a glum ten year old responding, y a y? ]

... I know that already.

[ She just tends to get attached to people because she's still a kid and needs people even though they always leave or die. A lot. ]

YES OMG ALL ABOARD

[centurybaby]

[ Jenny pauses-- mostly because the girl is young and unfamiliar. And oddly reminds her of herself. ]

Yeah? Well, you learned early. [ She doesn't ask how old the girl is because that doesn't matter when you've already figured that kind of thing out. ] You're new, aren't you.

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[attractedtodarkness]

[the background noises of a semi-busy pub can be heard]

Yeah. I got that message last week.

[centurybaby]

[ Oh hey, Vi. ]

Yeah? What the fuck happened last week?

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[taselikeabee]

It might break your heart, but at least it means you still have a heart to break.

[ because shifting too much to the unfeeling side of things isn't... healthy. ]

[centurybaby]

What fortune cookie did you get that one out of?

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[pacifistaggressive]

I can't see how staying angry prevents a broken heart. It's damaging either way.

[centurybaby]

It doesn't fucking work if you don't follow all the fucking rules.

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[aggressiveapathy]

'nother one bites the dust, I guess.

[centurybaby]

I tried to stop myself before I made the cliche pissed off Network post, but hey, someone's gotta show the new losers how to do it.

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[respired]

Not a problem.

[centurybaby]

Guess you're not a fucking romantic then.

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[fishhumanalien]

[Violet eyes, peering: a pale-haired young man. His voice is nasal, he places stresses in odd places.]

What I was neVER angry?

[centurybaby]

What, you've never been pissed off before?

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[shittybirthday]

You alright, kid?

[There might be the slightest hint of concern in his deep voice there.]

[centurybaby]

Oh, hey, old man.

[ A little pause. ]

Don't you have your own kid to be asking after?