video 01 | Aortic Aneurysm

[clussy]

(You know who is not going to react to this situation decently no matter how many times it's explained to him? Eddie. You know who doesn't have a good game face against fear? Also Eddie. He's alone, he needs an adult, and he's pretty sure they don't restock on inhalers here. He knew he didn't need it, not technically, but he also knew that his lungs were contracting at a rate that lead to hyperventilating and as far as he was concerned, that was exactly what an asthma attack was all about. He was having an asthma attack. Maybe. His body was thinking about it.

By the way, he's definitely just been staring at the video for a couple of silent seconds, his jaw working back and forth as he just tried to remind himself that he was actually capable of breathing. This kid......)

My mom's going to fucking kill me.

(The words are whispered under his breath and he would think twice about swearing if he realized how many adults might be watching this video. He was enough of a loser that he could get the whole communication device thing, really, that was fine. But he wasn't quite able to wrap his mind around the full extent of it all.

After a second, he decides fuck it. He needs his inhaler. It goes up, he gives it a few shakes, and takes a deep, deep breath in with it. Holds. Holds.

Then his whole body deflates, his eyes rolling up. He closes his eyes and thinks about how he would talk to the police in Derry. Ha. If that wasn't the biggest fucking joke ever. When he speaks next, his voice is pitched higher than before, that typical 'I'm trying super hard to be polite and endearing' voice that he uses to call his mom 'mommy' when he's real apologetic. He's not even trying to be a suck up. The kid's just scared.)

Um. My name's Eddie Kaspbrak. I'm Sonia Kaspbrak's son and I definitely need to be home for dinner which is like, in an hour. So if anyone can help...I would really appreciate it.

.....God, I really hope this isn't that creep who was taking all those kids.

Comments

[greyate]

[ Jean laughs at that, she can't help it. What a thing to ask. ]

Well, not really. There's no currency on the ship. I would either have to find some to take before anyone else did or I would have to trade for it.

[clussy]

(Eddie nods very sagely. He, of course, had no intention of getting alcohol or anything at all. Nope. He's a good kid.

Then he actually registers what she says and looks a little bit startled.)

Wait- like. Is that how it is for everything? Like...shampoo and stuff? Soap?

[greyate]

[ Okay, Eddie. Whatever u say.

She nods again, ]

Pretty much. Either it's what you find or what you can get people to trade.

[ A pause, ]

Though I think people will make an exception since you just got here. I know we've collected some stuff we don't mind sharing.

[clussy]

(Don't call him out Jean. C'mon. Help a brother out.)

Trade and barter. Like what the pilgrims used to do with the Indians.

(Native Americans, Eddie, jeez. This kid needs some updated education.)

I don't need a lot. But how do people get stuff? You said they find stuff? How? Do they just explore around the ship?

[greyate]

[ She won't now. But maybe later. Gotta keep him on his toes. ]

In a way. If you can find the stuff, first, that's usually easier than trying to trade. Unless you got stuff you really want to get rid of...

[ And even then, other people might not even want it. But she nods again, ]

That's the only way. Won't know what's around if we don't go looking, right?

[clussy]

(The easiest thing Jean will ever do, probably. Eddie is always on his toes.)

Do people have a farmers market or something set up? Or is it like, you just ask around?

(Eddie barely came here with anything and he definitely wasn't too willing to part with anything he had. He smiles a little uncertainly because...It kind of sounded fun. Dangerous, but fun.)

Does that mean we go exploring a lot around here?

[greyate]

The closest thing we have a the Greenery but I don't think you can call it a "market" just yet. So, yeah. Asking around is probably easiest right now. We kinda just got here ourselves a few weeks ago.

[ But she sees that smile and tries to smile more for him, nodding. ]

We can. It's a pretty big place.

[clussy]

Well. As long as I can find something to wash myself with, I'm good.

(He holds up his hand as if to say 'I'm just saying', his expression temporarily severe because space exploration did not mean neglecting his personal hygiene, thank you very much. He would wash himself with homemade plant juice if he has to.)

Do you like exploring? (One of the many mysteries of the universe: what did teenage girls like? Eddie was on a mission to crack that case- if ever so subtly.)

[greyate]

[ Dryly, halfway to him and halfway to herself, brows going up as someone that knows exactly where he's coming from. ]

I know the feeling.

[ She's had to go without showers for things before. It was very unpleasant and then some. Though his next question has her smiling again, ]

Yeah, I do. I've seen a lot of cool stuff by exploring. Some scary stuff, too.

[ Space is pretty big outside of a ship, after all. ]