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. ]}

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[pubertytwice]

More like reflecting on my youthful mistakes. Surely a seasoned person like yourself has plenty of regrets.

_{[ He's got a Feeling, okay. ]}

In any case, I won't hesitant to use any of my skills to do what needs to get done. I'm a new arrival, though, so I was hoping there was at least and idea for a starting point.

[mylawn]

A few.

[Not any he’s going to voice out loud to a stranger, that’s for sure.

But 76 has similar frustrations about lack of progress. Still, what is it they’re supposed to do? They’re in a bad position to make any moves.]

Seems to me that these people will only be interested in us for as long as we’re useful to them. After that, well, there’s no reason to keep us around.

[So, death. Probably.]

[pubertytwice]

They'll have a hell of a time making any use out of me. I'm not really for all of this Chroma-shit they're asking. No offense if that's your thing, though. I can use other skills to get myself some money.

_{[ Only problem is, his only marketable skill is killing people and spatial jumping, so that's an issue. ]}

I take it nobody here has been threatened to conform to the rules here yet?

[mylawn]

[Yeah, 76 is not a big Chroma-producer either, and he’s not keen on finding out what happens if the Prismals decide that everyone needs to be contributing. Suffice to say, his thoughts line up with Five’s almost exactly.]

If they have, I haven’t heard about it. Wouldn’t put it past them, though.

[The Moon Knights keep asking for their help on missions—that’s not necessarily Chroma production, but 76 is certain it’s just a ploy to use them as a scapegoat if something goes wrong.]

[pubertytwice]

A harmless way to rebel is to go on a Chroma strike and refuse to fuel what they encourage. Though, this placed seems to be filled with a lot of hormonal youth— that might be asking too much to get everyone to cooperate.

You know what I mean? It would be worth a shot to at least see how they react, though.

[mylawn]

I think if you don't generate Chroma, you shut down.

[And die, probably. He's certainly gone without it for more time than recommended, and he'd become ill--asking the locals about it wasn't exactly encouraging. Five's idea isn't bad, he's just not sure if it's at all practical.]

So, not sure that's going to work.

[pubertytwice]

We'll see about that.
_{[ why is he??? so stubborn??? ]}

Have you experienced negative effects from not generating Chroma?
_{[ He's pretty skeptical of everything the Prismals say. ]}

[mylawn]

[76 shrugs. Enjoy death, he guesses.]

Yeah, actually.

[He was skeptical too, but there’s no denying the loss of energy that happens when you let yourself go too long without contact.]

I don’t recommend it.