Video/Action. April 1st.

[edwinjarvis]

Who: Edwin Jarvis (fully grown up)
Broadcast: Video Fleetwide
Action: Starstruck, then Tourist
When: April 1st

[Action. SS Starstruck and then SS Tourist]

[Edwin of eight-and-three-quarters-years-old went to sleep on the 31st of March -- and when he woke up on the 1st, he was simply Mister Jarvis once more. He peeled his eyes open, looked around the room in a bit of a sleepy daze, and tried to remember what had happened the night before. It was a bit of a blur, but he remembers being rather short, and the longer he sits there the longer he pieces memories together.

... Oh dear, the clothes he had before don't fit.

.... Oh dear, he has no clothing.

He ties the bed sheet around his waist and considers how to escape the SS Starstruck without entirely embarrassing himself. This is the worst morning ever. And even worse... It's April 1st. Oh god above, one of the absolute worst days of the year.

Much later, when he is dressed, thank you very much, he will be on the Tourist making breakfast.

Clearly nothing happened and everything is back to normal! Hi guys have some scrambled eggs or protein-based pancakes. And goodness, let him just... sweep this floor... Have we been doing the laundry? How's the dusting gone? Is the dishes all washed?]

[Video.]

[Also, let him just remind everyone he's totally back to normal.]

I've returned from a rather... unwanted vacation. Thank you to everyone who endured my younger self and treated me kindly. And I apologize for any work I may have missed at The Space Bar, but rest assured, I'm very excited to be tall and capable of making my own meals that don't end in burnt crusts and tears. Still... it was... strange to remember oneself from thirty years ago so clearly now. I admit, there are things coming back to me I was sure I had lost in the haze of aging.

... Utterly bizarre. It's... actually nice to remember faces from then with such clarity.

I shall not regret it.

[Ehem. Anyway.]

To the point. If any practical jokes are played today at my expense for the holidays...

I'll have you know a butler is very good at finding divine retribution.

[This smile says he can do terrible things despite his kind and polite personality.

It's a little frightening.

Also, his room now has a cute little teddy named Mr. Tottles. He shall never throw him out.]

... And all rumors you here are hearsay and complete lies.

[... Feel free to have heard whatever odd rumor from the event regarding Jarvis.]

Comments

[ video ]

[shamisens]

Rumors? Butler?

What happened?

[ video ]

[edwinjarvis]

Oh, hello Kubo.

[Pleasant as ever, he is. You may have spotted him aboard the Starstruck as a wee boy here and there. He may or may not have needed a jumper your size, per Peggy's thought process.]

Nothing much has happened — yet. I'm afraid today is a holiday I dislike.

April Fools Day.

Re: [ video ]

[shamisens]

[ There are so many things going over his head right now. ]

What's that? A day for . . . foolish people?

[action/Tourist]

[passingthrough]

[Kitty doesn't get the good news until April 2 since the first was her one-year anniversary with Winn and she was busy not checking her comm and they spent it largely on the Iskaulit and Twin Roses. But as soon as she visits the Tourist she can smell food and she hurries to check out the kitchen. Sure, she might do this anyway because yay food, but she wants to see if Jarvis is back to himself too.]

Edwin! The tall version!

[action/Tourist]

[edwinjarvis]

[OH! WELL! HELLO.

He will try not to be too sheepish about the whole affair.

Really, it was quiet silly.]

As tall as ever. I heard you and Mr. Schott were away from the ship in celebration. Congratulations!

[passingthrough]

[She smiles fondly at him. She's in such a good mood after yesterday.] Thank you! It was a perfect day even if I thought our anniversary was the twenty-second and wasn't as prepared.

How are you doing? Do you feel okay after everything?

[namisan]

They do seem to like turning us into children. [Mildly. Nami doesn't mind that he missed work; she hires a couple too many staff for reasons of Augmented Atroma Shenanigans.]

[edwinjarvis]

They really do. Might you know the reason behind it?

It seems a bit... pointless. As in, I've yet to think up a reason it would be helpful.

[namisan]

I'd say here they'd probably tell you it was for 'ratings'. You know. If we actually had an audience, seeing us as lost and confused children shakes up the dynamic and makes people pity us. Or something.

How are you going?

Action - Tourist

[wolfuncaged]

[It's the smell of delicious food that can only be Jarvis' that brings Fenris to the kitchens. He even smiles on seeing the man up and about and himself again. ]

Jarvis. Welcome back.

[edwinjarvis]

[He offers a smile, small but content.

He is so very happy to be back, Fenris. It's nice to see above the counters more easily.]

Indeed I am. I apologize for being an... odd surprise to look after.

[wolfuncaged]

[It's so good to have him back, that was too weird. ]

It is fine, augment glitches come to us all. I hope you aren't suffering from any ill effects now it's over?

Video

[spacebro]

Oh, you're Jarvis, right? [The mention of Space Bar got his attention. But he's heard the name from Kara and Winn too.]

Video

[edwinjarvis]

Indeed, that would be me. And you're — Mon-El, is it?

[Certainly, Jarvis hears about far too much about the Tourist.

A chatty bunch, they are.]

Video

[spacebro]

That's me. [Looking pleased that someone mentioned him too.] Happy to meet anyone on Kara and Winn's ship and any fellow Space Bar employee.

What were you saying about practical jokes?

video.

[stefanged]

I wouldn't worry about the rumors so much, Mr. Jarvis. Sounds like everyone's been getting some pretty weird ones.

[ Case in point: he'll unfold a post-it note that says, in very blocky handwriting, "Stefan's a vegan," and hold it up to the camera. ]

video.

[edwinjarvis]

... I suppose you are... a vegan... in your own strange way...

[He doesn't sound remotely convinced of what he's just said.]

Anyway!! It's good to see you, Mr. Salvatore. I feel like it's been forever.

But I suppose my mind is simply playing games, now that I'm back to normal.

[He had been woefully out of The Space Bar because of it. Just terrible.]

video.

[stefanged]

A vegan who drinks milk, yes.

[In other words, not even close.]

Well, you were a kid for a while. That kind of de-aging can mess with you, depending on how long you were out of it. [beat] But it must've been fun too. Outer space always is, when you're that little.

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[mucked]

Mister Jarvis.

[ what a delight it is to say something other than 'edwin' -- when she found the boy missing, this morning, she'd deduced a broadcast like this might be soon in the offing. peggy's all smiles. ]

What a relief.

video »

[edwinjarvis]

[He's going to just pretend they didn't awkwardly play family for a short while. Instead he raises his eyebrows in his usual commonplace greeting.]

A relief for the pantry.

Would you like breakfast?

[To celebrate not having it for a week, obviously.

... Also to, um, maybe thank you?? Later??? Perhaps????]

video »

[mucked]

I would always like breakfast. [ ... ] But are you certain you're not otherwise engaged? You must have a great deal to catch up on.

action;

[winn]

[ you are very fortunate, mr. jarvis, that april first now holds a much deeper significance to him, otherwise he'd totally get his revenge for those flamingos on you. as it stands, winn comes across him the next morning, when he hits up the kitchen for his morning COFFEEEEEEEEEEE. ]

Oh my god are you a sight for sore eyes -- [ and he heads straight for that coffee you had prepared. sorry, jarvis, it's good to see you back too! he takes a long satisfying sip. ] oh, hey Jarvis - [ he nods at him ] you look different, do something to your hair? [ apologies, he thinks he's funny sometimes, no idea how he got it in his head. ]

action;

[edwinjarvis]

[It's okay, bud, he understands. Besides, he prefers nobody make an ordeal of his return. Clearly he never went anywhere. Life goes on as normal! And he makes a point to look rather dryly at Winn.]

So nice of you to notice, Mr. Schott.

A busy day yesterday, was it?

[He knows about the whole anniversary thing, so best to poke about things he's always interested in. Ah, young love.]

video

[tough_love]

[Younger self? ...wait...oh. Oh. She sees (and hears) the resemblance now.]

It was hardly a burden. I would even consider it enjoyable.

[Despite the implications that smirk might convey, Looma will not be likely to hold that particular episode over your head, Jarvis. She really did enjoy it.]

If this becomes a regular occurrence, I would be willing to take turns minding you until it subsides.

video

[edwinjarvis]

[Oh, so sheepishly:]

Regardless, I appreciate you accepting such a sudden task, helping me around.

I do owe you at the very least an offer to help you if you may need it. Perhaps to clean or cook, or any of the usual tasks befitting a butler.