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[crotcharrow]

Anybody seen Brandon? Black hair, weird face scars, total asshole? Oh, and I guess he can also control electricity and if you're a chick, he's probably hit on you.

If anyone has seen him, can you let me know? I know he's been living like a hobo, but he's more of a couch potato hobo, not a mine-dwelling-turning-into-a-gremlin-hobo, so unless his couch ate him, I'm pretty sure he's gotta be around here somewhere.

[Or he's gone home. Or arrested. Or. Something. God, he shouldn't be as worried about Brandon as he is, but dammint, he was his friend. The least he could do was tell him where he was going. The irony of him breaking up with Steph because they don't know when they would randomly get sent home was so not funny right now

He frowns one last time, and then moves on.]

Also, I'm not the only person who lost their job on this stupid turtle, but I'm willing to keep going, but I'm not working for any kedan.

If anyone needs anything delivered to other parts of the turtle quick, I'm your guy. I'm super fast so I can get it there in minutes that would usually take hours, and you can pay me in food. It has to be food, or else it'll take me longer to get your stuff where it needs to go. It's a pretty good deal if you ask me.

[You can tell it's sort of hurting him to stoop to this. But he's desperate. And being flippant about it is his way of dealing with it.]

Lemme know, yeah? For both things.

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[andaway]

Some kind of delivery service with those of us with superspeed as delivers doesn't sound like a bad idea actually.

Maybe you could organize it.

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[crotcharrow]

[he gives a small grumble] That just sounds like way too much work. And anyways, there can't be that many speedsters here. I'd know about them.

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[andaway]

[Kal is about to point out they could be hiding his powers but he doesn't feel like getting into a fight over it, so he opts against that.]

Guess you'd hold the monopoly over it then.

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[crotcharrow]

Well, yeah? I don't see anybody else offerin' postal service.

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[andaway]

I'm just saying you have had quite a great idea and if you manage it well it can give you a lot of money, so don't waste it.

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[controlledvariable]

Brandon's gone home, if you haven't figured it out yet.

[She feels guilty for not telling Tommy, in case he worried, but she just... hadn't wanted to think about it at all.]

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[crotcharrow]

[he's looking a little more gaunt than how Steph would have remembered him thanks to the rationing, and the frown on his face.]

Yeah, kinda figured that one out myself now. [he heaves a sigh.] I mean, that's just rude. Leaving right after we become bros. Who am I gonna gloat to about scoring now?

[he laughs weakly. Make jokes! That'll cover up how sad you are by it! The perfect crime.]

You okay?

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[controlledvariable]

[All she can really do at that is wince a little, because she doesn't really want to think about Brandon and scoring.]

At least he isn't here to tell you that you look like shit. [Apparently she's taking up the cause in his absence. Also: ignoring that h asked how she was.] The food situation was a bit better over in Atam, so I've got some extras kicking around, if you want me to bring something over.

[The food was expensive, but at least she could buy as much of it as she wanted.]

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[crotcharrow]

[It's more Tommy and scoring Steph, but in any case, he snorts, running a hand through his hair.]

I don't look that bad, yeesh. And I don't need you to take over that either.

[a pause.] Yeah? Maybe I should go over and refuel... [Hint: steal as much as he can eat.]

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[donttouch]

Food, huh? Got any preferences? Does giving you pizza get you farther than giving you carrots?

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[crotcharrow]

Well duh, I'm not a horse.

[donttouch]

Hey, you never know. Can't assume anything in a freaky place like this.

[crotcharrow]

So what, you don't know me? Rogue.

[Have a mini quicksilver all up in your biznaz.]

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[alpha_squad_leader]

I haven't seen him since I almost knocked his teeth out before all the rationing stuff started up.

You got fired too then? Did they give you a reason for it?

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[crotcharrow]

Pfft. Why'd you do that?

[He pauses and scratches the back of his head.]

Well, kinda didn't show up since uhhh... the rationing started. But I'm pretty sure they woulda fired my ass for being a weird mutie or something eventually.

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[alpha_squad_leader]

I tried to be nice to him and he acted like an asshole. I was really temped to knock his ass out but I stopped myself.

[Vic nods. He's relieved to hear it, really. After what happened to him, he's worried about others.]

There's a lot of pink slips being handed out to guys like us these days.

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[crotcharrow]

Yeah, that sounds like him. A complete dick that you wanna punch in the face.

[He grumbles.]

Yeah. It's not really our fault for being here.

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[trainwrecked]

You doing all right, kid?

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[crotcharrow]

Besides not having a job, being on less food than my body needs and having to deal with angry locals? Just fine.

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[trainwrecked]

[Bucky approves of the snark. And, yes, he's watching Tommy, now. All things considered.]

I can help with whatever I'm giving Steve while he's out in Atam. Not much, but...

[Shrug.]

Tried Stark or Wayne for jobs?

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[crotcharrow]

What kinda job could I get there? I'm not super smart or anything.

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[superoverachiever]

[She folds her arms over each other, frowning.]

Did they hurt you when they fired you?

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[crotcharrow]

Nah, I'm all in one piece. I think they wanted to, but I aint actually gone since rationing started.

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[superoverachiever]

Because of the hunger stuff, right?

They're going nuts on us.

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[crotcharrow]

Yeah, pretty much.

[He frowns.]

Nuts?