☮ 003 ((video))

[delincuente]

Who: Alex Russo and YOU
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS Paisley
When: Evening of 6/22

[Alex is hanging out in the galley, her socked feet propped up on the table and a glass of soda in one hand, when she switches on the video feed. Her little boom box is sitting next to her, quietly playing another traditional Earth hymn to the god Bill Murray. Enjoy that, floots.]

So. Last night as a teenager.

[She takes a sip of soda, and pauses for a second, wondering if she's about to burp.

False alarm.] What kind of reckless, immature shenanigans should I get up to before the big 2-0 gets here?

[She turns up R. Kelly, and starts singing along as she waits for a reply. What a jammin' birthday.]

Comments

[delincuente]

Iiiii'm a wizard? And it's kind of an inherited thing.

[everydayhero]

... What. That's awesome!

[delincuente]

Yeah, I guess it kinda is. But my brother's this annoying super-genius, so he's gonna get to be family wizard, probably.

[everydayhero]

But if you lose, you lose your powers?

[delincuente]

Yep. [She pops the "p".] So we all have to have these human back-up plans. Pretty sure Justin didn't even bother to make one.

[everydayhero]

But wouldn't the magic die out that way? That's not fair...!

[delincuente]

Yeah, wizards are basically the stupidest people ever, and their rules are crap. We can't even marry people who aren't other wizards, without forfeiting the competition.

[everydayhero]

That's dumb! You can't keep halving the number of people who can use magic, it's gonna die off.

[delincuente]

Yeah. And I'd totally like to bust in on the Wizard Council and tell that to their beards, but the me back home, all she cares about is... I don't know, magazines and Branjelina? Once I go back to being her, you can say goodbye to that initiative.

[At least for another half a season.]

[everydayhero]

... You really think we're gonna forget all of this when we go back home?

[oh wow someone sounds kind of anxious all of a sudden]

[delincuente]

I mean, it's hard to actually know. That's just what everyone says.

[everydayhero]

... I hope not.

[sigh.]

[delincuente]

You met someone here you want to remember?

[everydayhero]

That doesn't even scratch the surface.

[delincuente]

... I'm not good at this comfort thing, so... you wanna talk about it?

[everydayhero]

Nah, it's not... really important to talk about. I just don't want to lose people. Ino and Belthazar, and my brother--I don't get to keep them, and I get that. I just don't want to forget them, either.

[delincuente]

You're not gonna see your brother back-

[Oh. She gets it, and her face falls.]

Ah. That... really sucks, man. I'm sorry.

[everydayhero]

... It's been a little while, back there. If I remember this place, it'll probably be a little harder for a while, but I think I'd prefer it that way, y'know? I don't want to forget everybody. I don't want to forget all the stuff I've learned.

[delincuente]

[Treading lightly, she just nods and response and remains quiet for a little while before speaking.]

I think... maybe a little more time is always worth remembering, like even if it sucks later. I mean, it sucks less than not getting to see him here.