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Entry tags:
- fate series: siegfried,
- it: eddie kaspbrak,
- overwatch: mei-ling zhou,
- red vs blue: agent texas,
- roadies: kelly ann,
- undertale: chara dreemurr,
- x-men movies: charles xavier,
- x-men movies: erik lehnsherr,
- x-men movies: james "logan" howlet,
- x-men movies: jean grey,
- x-men movies: kurt wagner,
- x-men movies: rogue
video 02 | Alzheimer's Disease | Introducing the Losers
(It felt a little bit like a blessing. After losing his memories, getting them back, and going through that alone, Eddie had damn near broken himself down with how badly he had missed his friends. But then they showed up. Not all of them, but the three boys he had been the closest to for the longest, the kind of childhood friends that started out in the single digits. Eddie Kaspbrak was happy. Maybe not perfectly, but for the time being, they were each other's perfect distractions and it was good to have them around.
On top of that, Eddie wanted them to know everything about this place. Including, most importantly, the people who lived there. He could have dragged them from place to place to introduce them to everyone he has come to know and care about, but then he remembered how the device worked and realized how much faster it'd be if he just sent out a video introduction.
So here he was, turning on the video feed and smiling into the camera. Anyone who had seen him lately would have noticed the kid was a bit off, but not here. He might still have bags under his eyes, but there was a brightness in him that hadn't been present in nearly an entire month.)
Hi! It's Eddie. So I know I told some of you about my friends a little bit? And guess what! They're here. Not all of them, but my best buds are- like. Childhood best friends.
(Can you feel his excitement? Eddie is practically vibrating. He's sitting in his room currently, and all it takes is him removing the device entirely from his wrist and turning it around to show Richie Tozier sitting on the floor.)
This is Richie Tozier. He's probably like, my best best friend. You might also notice he has some striking similarities to a trash can.
(He whips the video back around and grimaces a little. Richie was already speaking up with 'Whatever, eds, it's trashcan, not trashcannot.' The quib comes as Eddie's already turned the camera away, and Richie doesn't bother waiting for Eddie to stop talking. Them talking over each other is nothing new, though. Eddie doesn't even hesitate before plunging on.)
Really though, I have to apologize on his behalf for anything stupid he says. And trust me, most of what he says is really stupid.
(And Eddie's up and rushing out of the room, jogging down the hall before bursting into the nearby room that Bill and Stan were sharing. The camera gets whipped around and focuses on Stan. Not looking so amused at the intrusion.)
This is Stan! He's um- the man with the plan, you know?
(Then just like that, he's pulling out of the room, and heading into the main area.
The video doesn't focus on it, but as Eddie slides it across the room, people might notice that the door heading out of their unit is covered in several words painted in black. A large Derry painted over the door, a long list of names down the back of the door, including the Losers' names themselves. And of course, the ominously crookedly written It at the bottom of the door. On the wall beside the door are other words, some sketches, one that almost even looks like a map of something with 'sewers' written over the top of it. But it's a brief passing, something that slides in and out of perspective like a passing thought.
Then Eddie's focusing on a new boy and zooms in on Bill Denbrough's face.)
And this is Bill. He's practically my brother. He is arguably the coolest of us all.
(At first, Bill looks rather grave for his age, waving at the camera for his introduction. But then Richie has to go and jump at Eddie's back, grabbing at one of his cheeks which automatically has Eddie shrieking on the other side of the camera, and at that, Bill starts to laugh. Richie's voice filters through, indistinguishable (probably) insults not easily heard between Bill's laughing and Eddie's whining.
Eddie barely gets the camera back around, his face flushed, and he gives a long exasperated sound. Richie's hand can be seen coming out and grabbing at Eddie's cheek. Again.)
So that's- oh my God, stop- my best friends. So say hi. As for us? Well...We got some uh- stuff to do.
(Is that a small pile of what looks like Kaittan fireworks in the background? Oh boy. Let's just hope those are actually just strange looking sticks.)
OOC | It's completely up to you how you want to interact with this! Feel free to talk to Eddie directly, or make a post directed to all the Losers that they can respond to via separate threads. It's a free for all sort of thing so do whatever.
On top of that, Eddie wanted them to know everything about this place. Including, most importantly, the people who lived there. He could have dragged them from place to place to introduce them to everyone he has come to know and care about, but then he remembered how the device worked and realized how much faster it'd be if he just sent out a video introduction.
So here he was, turning on the video feed and smiling into the camera. Anyone who had seen him lately would have noticed the kid was a bit off, but not here. He might still have bags under his eyes, but there was a brightness in him that hadn't been present in nearly an entire month.)
Hi! It's Eddie. So I know I told some of you about my friends a little bit? And guess what! They're here. Not all of them, but my best buds are- like. Childhood best friends.
(Can you feel his excitement? Eddie is practically vibrating. He's sitting in his room currently, and all it takes is him removing the device entirely from his wrist and turning it around to show Richie Tozier sitting on the floor.)
This is Richie Tozier. He's probably like, my best best friend. You might also notice he has some striking similarities to a trash can.
(He whips the video back around and grimaces a little. Richie was already speaking up with 'Whatever, eds, it's trashcan, not trashcannot.' The quib comes as Eddie's already turned the camera away, and Richie doesn't bother waiting for Eddie to stop talking. Them talking over each other is nothing new, though. Eddie doesn't even hesitate before plunging on.)
Really though, I have to apologize on his behalf for anything stupid he says. And trust me, most of what he says is really stupid.
(And Eddie's up and rushing out of the room, jogging down the hall before bursting into the nearby room that Bill and Stan were sharing. The camera gets whipped around and focuses on Stan. Not looking so amused at the intrusion.)
This is Stan! He's um- the man with the plan, you know?
(Then just like that, he's pulling out of the room, and heading into the main area.
The video doesn't focus on it, but as Eddie slides it across the room, people might notice that the door heading out of their unit is covered in several words painted in black. A large Derry painted over the door, a long list of names down the back of the door, including the Losers' names themselves. And of course, the ominously crookedly written It at the bottom of the door. On the wall beside the door are other words, some sketches, one that almost even looks like a map of something with 'sewers' written over the top of it. But it's a brief passing, something that slides in and out of perspective like a passing thought.
Then Eddie's focusing on a new boy and zooms in on Bill Denbrough's face.)
And this is Bill. He's practically my brother. He is arguably the coolest of us all.
(At first, Bill looks rather grave for his age, waving at the camera for his introduction. But then Richie has to go and jump at Eddie's back, grabbing at one of his cheeks which automatically has Eddie shrieking on the other side of the camera, and at that, Bill starts to laugh. Richie's voice filters through, indistinguishable (probably) insults not easily heard between Bill's laughing and Eddie's whining.
Eddie barely gets the camera back around, his face flushed, and he gives a long exasperated sound. Richie's hand can be seen coming out and grabbing at Eddie's cheek. Again.)
So that's- oh my God, stop- my best friends. So say hi. As for us? Well...We got some uh- stuff to do.
(Is that a small pile of what looks like Kaittan fireworks in the background? Oh boy. Let's just hope those are actually just strange looking sticks.)
OOC | It's completely up to you how you want to interact with this! Feel free to talk to Eddie directly, or make a post directed to all the Losers that they can respond to via separate threads. It's a free for all sort of thing so do whatever.
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[ And he actually means it. School starting sounds encouraging to him. ]
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[Or that's how it seems anyway. It's nice, she thinks, to have friends like that here. She's happy here but she misses the friends she hasn't seen in so long and might never see again. Though her new friends here are making up for that in strides.
Anyway, task at hand.]
Alright, so you kids know you shouldn't stay out after dark unless you're doing something really interesting then stay out as long as you need. Don't pet strange animals, I have a dog that needs pets more. Don't eat strange plants in the woods so just eat sweets instead. And don't talk to any strangers unless you're sure you can take them on in a fight. I suggest going for the ankles.
There. Look at me, being a responsible adult. I'm a natural!
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(He's more than thrilled to see her on the feed, and excited for his friends to meet her too. He ducks off into Bill's room quickly, just to tell him that hey, that's the person who can use magic!
Then he's back in front of the camera, sitting back down.
The mention of not going out after dark has Eddie freeze up for only a second. Was there a curfew here? But no, Hawke moves smoothly from it that Eddie realizes belatedly that it's just a joke.
What really catches his attention though is the mention of dogs. Or rather, her dog. His eyes go massive.)
Wait, you have a dog? Oh, God, I'm allergic to dogs.
(No, he absolutely was not, but he was still doing his best with getting through the knee-jerk reaction thing to say those kind of things.)
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Oh, wow, what great rules. It's all the shit I was gonna do anyway, except Eddie's mom.
[He immediately shoots a glance to his side, but after that his focus is on Hawke again.]
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Wow, Eddie, what a stroke of luck that a group of your friends would show up all at once! [And the way the smallest boy has brightened up because of it ... He can feel his heart swelling all over again.]
Right, so— [he pauses, straightens up from his somewhat hunched position, all that blue on complete display.] Greetings to all of you! I'm Kurt. I met Eddie a while back, so it's nice to see him have a few friends that he has grown up with around.
I look forward to getting to know each and every one of you. Any questions you have? Feel free to ask.
[Even if they include things about his appearance.]
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So did you roll around in kool-aid this morning or what?
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Oh no, this is too cute. All of them remind him of children he ran across on Kaittos, and the ones who ran to him whenever he was around in a town back when he was alive. They even remind him a little of Astolfo, even if he didn't stay very long to get to know him.
He might be trying very hard to keep a straight face on his end, but he sounds pleased that Eddie's happy.]
I'm glad you have some of your friends here.
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These morons were certainly- well. What you'd expect from a bunch of young boys who got into shenanigans together. Even as Eddie talks over the phone, a bit of chaotic joy could be heard in the background.)
I am too. I missed them a lot. I hope you get to meet them all soon in person.
(Siegfried was a nice guy, a really nice guy, and while Eddie might not be as close with the people he's met here, he still thinks a lot of them are good people who deserve to know his friends too. Who deserve to have friends in general.)
How are you doing? (It's been a while since the Trials, but Eddie wants to make sure he's okay.)
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But not here.
This is a good lesson for Laura. The first of its kind, where she feels jealousy rearing its ugly head. She has to force it aside so she can feel happy for Eddie. He's her friend, and she wants him to always be this happy and excited. And if his friends are here, that means she might get new friends too. So she eases up on the staring and lets a corner of her mouth curl upward. It's not a smile, but it's close enough to count.]
There are too many boys now.
[That's supposed to be a joke. Only it comes out sounding flat so it's hard to tell.]
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Yeah? Who asked you? Everyone knows girls drool. [It's not something he means seriously, as most of what he says isn't ever serious at all. But he's definitely trying to get a read on this girl.]
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[jealous they're not jealous they can take all these fellas whatevER]
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Look at you lot. Up to no good already.
[Yeah she sees those fireworks back there, kids. She just won't say anything about it in public.]
It's a good thing Charles and I'll have school up and running in no time.
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[The video on his end is unsteady, as he's still in the midst of goofing off and antagonizing Eddie.]
Seeing as I didn't get to have a summer vacation, we should just have that all the time.
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Looks like you got some exploring buddies of your own now.
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He smiles back, holding his own face in his hands.)
Oh, yeah. Definitely. I'm so sorry about Richie. He's a dumbass sometimes.
(Typical boy from the 80s, really. Though Eddie was still confused about all that time junk. He drags his hands off of his face.)
They're the best though. All of them. If you ever are up for exploring too, we're always down for one more. (Not that an older girl like Jean Grey would want to- but well. Eddie likes her, so why not offer?)
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[He means that completely genuinely, too. He's happy for these kids.]
Congrats, guys. And hey, if you need anything, go ahead and call. I'm Shiro.
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I hope whatever "stuff" is, it's staying out of trouble, hm?
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....We're not gonna get into trouble.
(He promises this in a very small, very sweet voice, the kind that he uses with his mother when apologizing to her. And he'd really try his best not to...But well.
Kids be kids.)
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[ Mei's eyes are wide behind her frames. ]
All of you showed up together? At the same time?
[ There's a pause before her eyes narrow. ]
Did you bring the fireworks with you?
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This is a new face to Eddie, and at first he doesn't know what to say. He can't really tell her age, and that puts him at a bit of a disadvantage. For now, he'll be a little extra polite just in case.)
Well, they did. The three of them. I was here a month ago.
(Unfortunately alone.)
What? Those aren't fireworks.
(The lie is automatic and poorly constructed. Eddie even looks away from the camera over his shoulder.)
If they were fireworks though, they definitely were found over in the city.
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Stuff, huh? [He pops a segment of fruit in his mouth, lip curled somewhat in the corner. He ain't gonna rain on your parades.]
I recommend bang snaps indoors over anything flashier. I mean, I don't recommend them but at least the risk of something getting set on fire's a little lower. Which is bad in space? Or so I've heard.
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At least him being sorta youngish means Eddie doesn't try and hide the whole firework thing.)
We know not to set 'em off inside.
(Though they were starting to run out of options as the new world closed off.)
They're for- it's for other stuff.
(That 'other stuff' remains a mystery for now.)
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I am glad some of your friends from your world are here now, Eddie. They all sound very nice.
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Me too, Nill. They are- uh. Mostly anyway. Richie can be a bit much, but just tell him to 'beep' if he pushes the bar.
(Nill was a nice girl. She was the first one who had given him a proper meal here, and he really didn't want her getting any wrong ideas.)
Do you have many friends from your world here?
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Clara had better hurry up with that school-slash-daycare, I see.
[ before any can object, it's followed quickly by: ]
Listen, you boys, [ he points at the screen ] don't blow up anything important, don't wander through new, unfamiliar portals, and generally avoid any dark and deserted sections of the station. Space is a lot like in the movies, only real, and incredibly dangerous.
Keep that in mind, and you'll probably be fine.
[ that ought to be helpful, right. ]
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[Not that those are nearly as dangerous as the entirety of space.]
But what if we have a mission that absolutely involves us doing any of those things.
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Or maybe some really shitty kids, who knew? But she was willing to give them all the benefit of the doubt.]
Good to see you got some of your friends here, Eddie. [Gosh, there were going to be so many children. Good thing she was used to dealing with puberty-stricken teenagers. Or pre-teens, in this case. Probably the same only worse.]
Hey, ya'll. [She waves a gloved hand at the four boys in greeting.] Glad to see you're here safe.
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He offers Rogue a smile and tips an invisible hat while replying in his best (worst) southern accent.]
Well, howdy there purdy lady!
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Incidentally, this is a man-made, self-contained satellite floating in deep space—so if someone were to hypothetically light off something combustible, like, oh, say, a firework or two? Someone might have to come by and have a little talk with them.
Hypothetically, of course.
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[ That's actually... simultaneously relieving yet not to know. She'd of course want to see people she knows,
but at the same time? She doesn't want them to be suddenly brought into space. ] Maybe your parents will show up as well. They must miss you.
[ So, uh, yeah. She's new. ]
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Nothing puts the fear of God in Eddie Kaspbrak quite like mentioning his mother though. When he responds, it's with his knee jerk reaction of looking a little upset, and a lot paranoid.)
Oh Jesus I really hope my mom never shows up here.
(She no doubt missed Eddie- or she would, anyway, if time kept going back home from here. He still didn't get that.
Eddie does try to reel in his fear a little bit here, because he has the sense to realize that she pointed out something kinda important.)
Um- but yeah. Apparently. I showed up all by myself just a month ago- but now my friends are here. And they all came at the same time.
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Alright, I'm with you so far, but what's your theme music? Every band of trouble-making misfits has theme music, especially if blowing stuff up is involved.
[ Because that's what "stuff" almost always is. ]
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You gotta fight! For your right! To PAAARTAAAY
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