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Who: Jr. & you!
Broadcast: Video (Fleetwide)
Action: Marsiva!
When: nowiiiish

[ If the communicator enjoys being on when someone's still waking up, it's in for the usual wtfery treat, and the deceptively boyish voice of this little dude isn't going to soften the language any. He awakens quickly, knocking the communicator right onto the floor in his hurry to jump up, the visual now of the ceiling. ]

What the hell?! Where—

[ There's some shuffling and then hurried clacks of boots darting across the room (checking out that window) and then quietly lingering near some of the video screens. Angry yes, but he wants to figure out what's going on before he panics. It's only a minute or two with muffled sounds in the backgrounds before he runs off to explore, can you blame him? It's another ten minutes before a distant: ]

Sons of bitches!

[ is released off-screen, and those clacking steps close back in with surprising speed, the communicator jarring around so his face can come into view, and it's not a happy face (but still a kid's face). Not enough info, and he can't find anyone who has real answers. ]

Hey! Where are my guns?! Atromos! You another Testament?! You watching in your crystal ball, and you want a show?! [ Literally shouted like this is NOTHING NEW to him, despite his angrypants. ] You think I care? Can't even lock me up for real? You're either lazy or cocky!

[ Good luck even getting a word in, friends, as he's off destroying as much as he can. If something can be knocked onto the floor, it's gonna be. If he can grab it and smash it, he's gonna. If a telekinetic blast can slam it into a wall, then bam. It's not just a rage fit; he wants to piss someone off enough to lure them out for confrontation. Then maybe he'll get somewhere. ]

Hey, hey, your ship is a pile of crap. I've seen better ships flushed into Federation scrapyards! Uglier than sin and the charm's kinda lost with this tacky communication gear. It's better off this way, trust me —

[ A few lights shatter in bursts as he walks down a hall, but his tone is actually growing calmer (if sharper). ]

— but if you don't think so, you better come and join the party or tell me where my friends and crew are.

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Jr. ...?!

[ She's gaping at the screen. She was not expecting to see you ]

[ OKAY that's the second time. Not a coincidence! Coincidences are for suckesr who have not had his life. ]

All right all right, now this isn't fair. I know I'd remember a gorgeous face like yours. What gives, Miss...?

[ A pause, and then he actually grins. ]

A part of my fan club, maybe? I'd be happy to give you a personal autograph.

[ Terrible fact: he is not even (entirely) joking. Not like he would know all the members! ]

[ She rolls her eyes ]

Ha ha, very funny. You know I --

[ She can see Allen's response now, though, and she kind of ... Droops ]

Oh. You don't remember.

[ Oh no. Is this a girl that Gaignun dated and pissed off? Bro did you burn a lady and then dump her angry self in front of Jr.?

But really, after Allen's reaction, and Crowley's, Jr.'s starting to sound less joking or pissed, and more concerned. He doesn't appreciate not remembering things, or being tricked by these people it that's the case. ]

I... Remember what?

We met in a different universe. There's a couple of other people here who should remember you from it too. It's just that sometimes when you leave that place it erases your memories.

Sounds crazy, I know, but it's the truth.

Um, crazy? That sounds—

[ He pauses, then clucks his tongue with an awkward and strained chuckle. No bueno. ]

Was gonna say impossible, but I'm not sure I believe in such a thing. Still, kind of a lot for me to take at face value... Even when that face is picture perfect. You saying that these Atromos guys screwed around with my memories? Or...altered spacetime?

[ The two aren't necessarily mutually exclusive, and he's presenting these possibilities with somber thought. You know, until the rage over that injustice sets in...soon enough. It will happen. It always happens. ]

Flattering, but you're a bit old for me, Junior.

[ she's obviously teasing him ... ]

Not Atroma, as far as your memories of Paradisa go. But they did mess with you. There's a chip on the back of your neck -- do not try and pull it out.

Edited 2015-06-06 01:51 (UTC)

[ It Jr. spent too long thinking about her comment, he wouldn't laugh. But he just takes it like the joke he expects it to be, yes obviously he is too old just look at him, and he does laugh. It's short, given he's still tense and worried about where his friends are, where he is, and what the hell is going on. ]

That's the one with the castle? Come on...

[ Come on, he says, as she informs him of even worse news. What? His hand immediately flies to touch behind his ear, and that is definitely a filthy exclamation flying out of his mouth on what he thinks of that. At least she isn't lying about one thing.

He's not laughing now. Dirty scientists got their dirty paws all over him again! Hissssssss. ]

Those bastards! What happens if I try to take it out?

[ Asked in the way that he's still considering trying, depending on how she answers. He can suffer through a lot, of course people would naturally be more protective of a kid. ]

[ She squints. Normally he wouldn't ... laugh ... at that ... ]

What are you laughing for?

[ But she'll answer the question ]

The guy who tried, it looked like he had some kind of really painful seizure or something. It stopped him from being able to pull it out and made the whole thing a pointlessly painful endeavor, and we don't know what would happen if you were successful.

Not the first time I've heard that one, but it's funny every time, isn't it?

[ LAUGH IN THE FACE OF DEATH, honey. Allen can show him videos all day, but it's not like Jr. believes they were THAT close for her to actually know much, even if that stuff is real. He still isn't sure how much to believe, and what could be doctored, but it's no use screaming at them now until he's positive. ]

This is less comical, though. No one's ever found out what happens beyond the pain?

[ Because 'pain' and 'seizure' and even 'coma' isn't going to be enough of a threat to stave of Jr.'s curiosity indefinitely. Only temporarily. He can tell this thing is fucking around with his Variant powers, because those are too connected to his psyche and blood for him to ignore any desensitization. ]

I can tell it's messing around where no one invited it. If it can shut down neurotransmission, it can probably kill us no problem. Which is scary, but that's why keeping it around is way more frightening. How long has this been going on for?

[ She looks into the camera at him like he's crazy ]

You never laugh when I call you old. It's not funny at all!

[ You were the one who said it, Ino ...

She folds her arms across her chest ]

No, not to my knowledge. I've been telling people not to try it because you never know what it could set off. There has to be a way to disable it without causing permanent damage.

As far as I know, this "cycle" has lasted about nine months, now.

Edited 2015-06-10 13:23 (UTC)

[ SCREAMING IN HIS HEAD because this lady is fucking confusing him. Pretty faces only get so far! ]

Well why the hell did you say it if it's not funny?! Trying to piss me off?

[ Was it a trap? IT'S WORKING BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW WHY. What does she know oh no what does she knooow. Of course if he'd had all his memories, he might have still laughed at her joke, but it would have been the bitter sort of acknowledgment. He can appreciate black humor...but not when he doesn't even understand it's happening and that she knows things. Does she know his real age? God he just wants to punch through to their ships to strangle some real answers out of these Paradisa people.

Answers not pertaining to the augments, surprisingly. ]

You're Ino, right?

[ There's an exasperated sigh. she'll encrypt the video to just him before she answers ]

I said it because it's true. Yes, I know how old you are. And yes, I'm Ino.

[ Well that

is blunt. Such a face he is making (more like a NON-face). Nobody's ever said it to him that way before... But nobody's ever found out before he let them find out. Or did he let her and then forget? Time for Jr. to spend his nights on the Marsiva weeping into protein powder about how little he actually knows about anything. Ever. ]

Aaaaaaahhhh, shit, you know, you could've just...! Who else here knows? I mean...

[ SERIAL KILLERS WHO ARE GOING TO FIND HIM AS HE WEEPS INTO PROTEIN POWDER. Either that or he really hung out with them for over three years... There was video, and they know things, but... ]

What else do you know?

[ Reluctant to mention key words like 'URTV' and 'MASSIVE KILLEEEEEEEEER' in case he'd just be feeding liars their deets. ]

I think Allen and I should be the only ones. There's ... I think a few others you might have told back in Paradisa, but none of them are here. I didn't exactly keep track of who you talked to, though.

I know about your Red Dragon power. [ Part of why she didn't say this in person ... ] And your creepy brother. Uh -- Albedo, wasn't it?

[ INTERNAL SCREAMING. SO MUCH OF IT. OH MY GOD. OH GOD. Honestly does not know which PROBLEM to address first here. No wait he does. Welcome to his confusing lovehate once AGAIN, Ino. He sounds as angry as he does concerned. ]

Wh— Albedo?! Where?! Was he okay? He was alive? No wait, this was in Paradisa? What happened?!

[ Her saying she knows about the Red Dragon can only make him lump the two together. ]

Why can't I remember?! This isn't fair!

[ Crai moar. ]

He was there. Haven't seen him show up here, though. He was fine, as far as I know ... I didn't exactly get the vibe that he was a good idea to talk to.

[ And then, her tone gets a little softer and more reassuring ]

I talked you down from the Red Dragon thing. Nobody was hurt.

Edited 2015-06-15 23:12 (UTC)

[ Christ. Jr.'s expression pretty plainly reflects the myriad emotions tumbling through him right now, with confusion constantly chief among them. The last time he'd seen Albedo, he'd just discovered he might be alive. Now he has to wonder what else has happened elsewhere...that neither of them remembers. Had Albedo been involved in triggering Red Dragon Mode, or was it something else? It's not like anyone around here knows.

Except apparently Ino, and now he suspects Allen after that little video that was shared. Suspicion isn't enough to override the other conflicts inside of him, though, and by the time he's through wrestling with a proper response, he looks exhausted. He's uncharacteristically quiet all of a sudden, in that dreamy way he gets when he thinks too long about something. ]

I thought only MOMO was any good with that. [ And usually it wasn't with a talk, but her own circumstances had been even more dire at both intervals. ] ...Thanks.

[ Obviously he is not thanking her for this information overload, not even a little. But if anything she's saying is true, he owes her more than a thank you if she stopped him from losing his shit. He's too scared right now to ask for further details on the matter, just happy to accept that nobody was hurt. If Ino has some sort of calming effect for some reason, then it's not something Jr. can dismiss outright. ]

Edited 2015-06-17 01:51 (UTC)

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