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[nofreak]

[Thanks to a gorgeous, no-nonsense brunette he'd stumbled across in the hospital section of the ship, Jimmy's got the basics down for the MIDs. It'd taken him a couple tries, but you live and you learn and you sometimes fuck up. A few taps, quite a few considering the state of his prosthetic, and his face pops up on the network - curly hair styled, and a wide grin for anyone and everyone.]

Friends, the name's Jimmy. Jimmy Darling.

[He's not looking for a tour guide. He's not looking for someone to explain all these shiny metal machines or how he got to be up in the stars. No, Jimmy's looking for something else.]

Anyone from the 1950's? Heard that people round here are from all over the place. I need someone from back then to catch me up on some local news.

[Jimmy's wrapped his head around the fact that people come from different times, but alternate universes - well, that's going to take a minute.]

So if any of you good lookin' folks can point me in the right direction, i'd be mighty grateful.

[A wink. The feed ends.]

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[nofreak]

So everyone died?

[Tries not to panic.]

[knaval]

Naw. You all got moved off planet to Mars. Last second.

[see! he's not THAT much of an asshole.]

[nofreak]

This all sounds like a joke.

[He can't help but be skeptical.]

[knaval]

It's a metaphor, actually. For the plight of the denizens of Rigel 7.

...

Okay, but seriously, I have no idea. I've never been to Earth, let alone in the past.

[nofreak]

Alright then.

[Jimmy sighs, shrugging his shoulders. He wants to know what happened to his family. Doesn't seem like he's gonna find out.]

So where's your face? Under all that metal, right?

[knaval]

Nope! I'm not human, so there's no face anywhere.

[riptide wiggles his fingers at the camera.]

Ooooh! I'm the only one here that'll turn into a boat. Spooky, right?

[nofreak]

You're a goddamn boat?

[Spooky? No. How about the neatest thing he's come across here.]

How do you work? You've gotta come meet me face to face.

[knaval]

I mean, I don't mind showing off my body to almost complete strangers, but there's not really any water around here. It's a lot less impressive when there's no water.

[nofreak]

Show me anyway? Don’t really have anything to show you in exchange though.

[knaval]

[he can't help but laugh at that.]

Don't say that! You make it sound all skeevy like! Alright, alright, I'm in the cargo bay. I'll do a little dance for you or something.

[nofreak]

Look, there's nothin' wrong with two.. [Jimmy falters over what to call Riptide.] ..young, fellas looking to show one another what they're packing. [He means it to sound filthy this time around.] I'm on my way.

[knaval]

Oh, yeah? Don't forget the lube and clamps, darling

[said extremely over the top. anyway, when jimmy gets there, riptide will be sitting cross legged and playing on his MID.

he's a big boy. 32ft standing and about 20 sitting.]

[nofreak]

Already taken care of, pal. Never leave the house without them.

[When Jimmy gets there, he stops a few feet away and whistles, low and slow.]

Never in my life have I seen anything as gorgeous as you.

[He's laying it on thick, but he is impressed.]

[knaval]

[riptide just laughs.]

Oh, sir, you make an honest bot like me blush somethin' fierce!

[jimmy isn't the only one laying it on.]