Canon... BACKdate???

[tempredmental]

Who: Keith, OTA
Broadcast: No
Action: Huntress, Iskaulit (he's not allowed on the planet without adult supervision, but someone could bring him!)
When: The rest of January

Huntress

[O HAI THAR. There was suddenly a small child on the ship. A child that apparently had access to sharp objects that normally belonged to the ship's pilot... and was also a-okay with using them! Or carrying them around, at least. He woke up one morning in the body of a 9-year-old, and he's kind of at that mentality, too. Though, he was aware of things enough that it hadn't been a shock for him to wake up in a strange place. His memories were intact.]

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Iskaulit

[Keith might not be able to get himself to the planet, but he could get to the Iskaulit! He was stuffing himself on mac and cheese at the Melting Pot, or trying to figure out how he could use the punching bag in the gym without it knocking him over at his tiny size, or he was swimming in the pool. He could sometimes be found in the Lion's Den, Team Voltron's not-so-secret hideout on the ship in an old office near the main area.]

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Wildcard

[If he was with an adult, Keith was okay going to the planet's surface. Frankly, he probably could take care of himself, but he didn't want to get potentially all mixed up with any local version of child protective services and end up stuck on the planet in some sort of weird alien foster care system by mistake. So, it was just better and safer to be escorted.

But he was definitely willing to go along with snowball fights and other "kid-like" things. Careful. He was a pretty snarky 9-year-old.]

Comments

[deviances]

[ Eithan's only ever met Keith the once - a race in the asteroid field a few months back. So when he sees the kid hanging out by the pool, he of course has no idea it's... actually Keith. Whoops?

So since he assumes this is some new kid, of course he's gonna try to play nice! ]

Yo. How's the water?

[tempredmental]

Not bad...

[The response was somewhat lazy sounding, like the kid didn't really care either way. He stared at Eithan for a moment, and then realized that he probably didn't recognize him.]

You have no idea who I am, do you?

[deviances]

[ Blink! ]

Uhhh... No. [ A pause, and he squints, trying to figure it out. and not managing. ] Am I supposed to?

[tempredmental]

I don't look that different, do I?

[Keith almost pouted.]

Keith? Pilot on the Huntress? I got... glitched or something...

[He was annoyed about it, too.]

[deviances]

[ Aaand there's the recognition. ]

Whoa! Keith! Dear goddess, that's-- wow. Hell of a glitch... I didn't think somethin' like that was even possible!

[tempredmental]

Apparently, it is.

[Ever heard a 9-year-old be cynical before? Well, now you have.]

I can't reach anything... and my teammates from home are all like... "Don't go anywhere alone!" You know... because I'm like a child.

[Having the body and maturity of a 9-year-old while still having all the memories and knowledge of his 20-year-old self intact was really messing with his perceptions on things... like having a chaperone and being independent.]

[deviances]

[ Yeah that's a new one. But hey, at least this means he doesn't have to watch his language. or apologize for inevitably slipping up when he would, you know, absolutely fail to watch his language. ]

Okay yeah, that sounds like it blows. But at least you're aware it's happenin'? Like, you're not just suddenly a kid with no clue about your future. Er, present. Or some shit like that.

[tempredmental]

Yeah... waking up here suddenly as an actual kid would probably be worse... and pretty scary.

[He frowned a bit.]

So... you're here to swim, too?

[deviances]

Man, yeah it would. Dunno how actual kids manage to keep their cool when they get dropped here, honestly.

Huh? Oh, yeah, it's been pretty dull just driftin' so I thought I'd kill some time in the pool. You mind company? [ Beat. ] Or did you sneak here without your teammates for some actual alone time away from the still-grown-ups?

[ har~ ]

[tempredmental]

Well, I finally figured out how to reach the transporter controls so I can come over here on my own, but... [He shrugged.] It's fine. You can stay.

I was just getting tired of Lance being all overprotective and stuff. [Though, Lance would probably panic if he knew Keith was sort of missing right now.]

[deviances]

[ sjdfkl what a sneak! That's awesome though. And hey, since it's cool if he stays, he's just gonna go ahead and kick off his shoes so he can stick his feet in the water. ]

I mean, so long as he doesn't rush in here all freaked out 'cause you got away, then I guess it's best to enjoy the freedom for a bit, right?

[tempredmental]

Oh... he might still do that... but I'm gonna enjoy it anyway.

I mean... I got turned into a what... a 9-year-old? [He shrugged.] It's not like I'm a toddler or an infant something... and I still remember everything. I'm still me.

[deviances]

[ Eithan laughs - he can appreciate enjoying something like that~ ]

Can you still like, pilot things? I mean, I know you got here with a shuttle. Obviously. But somethin' more involved? Did that stay too?

[tempredmental]

Huh? Oh... the augment still works, sure. And I remember how to fly stuff like I did back home. So, I guess it did.

Though, I have trouble reaching. Stuff's kinda big now. I used the transporter to get here instead. Pilots and Communications people can use those. I was able to reach if I stood up on my toes and stretched.

[Keith shrugged like it was no big deal.]