001 | ( VIDEO. ) | JULY 30th

[pubertytwice]

_{[ The feed clicks on and shows a kid appearing no older than 13 seated back in a chair, curled knuckles against his face. His eyes look tired and expression rather thin. He's wearing a uniform of some sort, though pieces of it look tattered or stained. One of his legs bounces in his seat (aren't his shorts cute?) but after a moment of mulling over what to say, he leans forward, hands folding together neatly. ]}

I already lack faith in gathering information from anyone here, and yet, here I am with inquiries. Serious responses only.

_{[ What could this boy possibly be asking for?? Where is the best place to get ice cream? Hardly so. ]}

Has anyone has ever even attempted hacking into any confidential files that could be in the government's system that operates here? Alternatively, if anyone has ever attempted to assassinate the Queen?

_{[ Oh.. what.. ]}

If not, is there any place on this goddamn planet that serves coffee? Decent coffee. Every place here is a shit hole.

_{[ That's it. No thanks for your time or anything. ]}

Comments

Voice;

[garb4ge]

Man, I already told you that we had the best coffee on the planet at McDenny's. Just admit I'm right. Just this once.

( VOICE. )

[pubertytwice]

No.

_{[ That's it. That's the reply. ]}

[garb4ge]

Man, see if I share the bourbon with you now.

[Not like he can legally score his own, right?]

[pubertytwice]

I can help myself to it.

_{[ you know, if he stands on a chair to reach the cabinet its in. ]}

[garb4ge]

Not the really good shit, unless you want to risk coming into my room at any given time.

[pubertytwice]

I know your work shifts. It'll be easy.

_{[ he knows.. your work shifts..
is this creepy or endearing.. we just don't know. ]}

I have to keep tabs on you, Klaus. It's not something I particularly want to do, but I really have no other choice.

[garb4ge]

Right, that's not creepy, but I guess if you have to.

Because otherwise...what?

[Look, he knows that Five's stalking is his twisted little way of showing the rest of the family he still cares about them even if he's a total prick about it most of the time, but sometimes he can be a prick back. Most of the time, in fact.]

[pubertytwice]

I don't know.
You could get lost or.. sucked up into a space-time black hole.

_{[ He.. has his very specific concerns that you wouldn't understand the first thing about. ]}

[garb4ge]

I've gotten lost more times than anyone can possibly count...and I think we already got sucked up into a space-time black hole.

Try again.

[Admit you care about him, Five!!!]

[pubertytwice]

A different space time black hole, jackass.

_{[ Nope!!! ]}

[garb4ge]

Right, because you're really good at avoiding them and you'll totally know how to stop me from getting sucked up into one.

Sure.

[Yes!!!]

1/2

[pubertytwice]

Better than you could ever imagine.

_{[ Then, his teeth grit. ]}

And I would.

[pubertytwice]

_{[ Quietly: ]}

I don't want to lose you guys again.

[garb4ge]

[Ah ha, see, is admitting a feeling so hard?

...yes. It's hard for all of them.]

You're just as stuck with my sorry ass here as you were at home, don't worry.

[pubertytwice]

I refuse to admit that. I'm not one to give into defeat.
We were brought here, so there has to be a way to go back.

[garb4ge]

Yeah, well, some of us have to work on not being a useless fleshy meat-sack a little before we can go charging into battle.

[Let's be real, here: Klaus isn't going to go charging into battle regardless of the likelihood he won't get his ass kicked, but it's a nice sentiment to express -- even if Five will know it's bullshit.]

i feel like i use this icon the most with klaus...

[pubertytwice]

And how long do you think that's going to take?

just re-keyword it to 'Klaus'

[garb4ge]

Gimme like ... two days. Minimum.

[pubertytwice]

Minimum.

[garb4ge]

Fine, by tomorrow. Fuck.