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tushanshu2013-04-14 03:53 pm
faceofthe4) wrote in tushanshu2013-04-14 03:53 pm
10° VIDEO
[There's a pause before Johnny's face appears on the screen, bent over to press the buttons. Once he confirms that the screen is on, he straightens and makes sure he's in frame, wearing very basic clothes.]
Aw, Reed. You shouldn't have! It's a little small, but I admit, I like what you've done with the place.
[He waits a beat, as if Reed might actually respond.]
There are two obvious possibilities for why I'm here. One, the Emperor is a crazed fan who abducted me to find out if The Torch is really as hot as they say he is – I am, by the way – or, two, I'm actually dead, they're lying to me, and I have a motorcycle and a pile of women waiting for me somewhere.
[A split-second pause.] I'll tell you what. If it's the first option? You can come find me. If it's the second, let me know and I'll come find you. Until then? This Fire Sector is like home, sweet home.
Johnny out.
Aw, Reed. You shouldn't have! It's a little small, but I admit, I like what you've done with the place.
[He waits a beat, as if Reed might actually respond.]
There are two obvious possibilities for why I'm here. One, the Emperor is a crazed fan who abducted me to find out if The Torch is really as hot as they say he is – I am, by the way – or, two, I'm actually dead, they're lying to me, and I have a motorcycle and a pile of women waiting for me somewhere.
[A split-second pause.] I'll tell you what. If it's the first option? You can come find me. If it's the second, let me know and I'll come find you. Until then? This Fire Sector is like home, sweet home.
Johnny out.
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Did you, uh.. Maybe you know some place to go to get a good meal around here?
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[Oh, somebody else who is likely to be ignoring his words. For now. Oh, well, 'Johnny''s loss.]
Not as good as it used to be before the rationing, but I know I few places that are not intolerable. For the record, if you let the information about the rationing pass by your attention, you might want to make sure you review it before you end up starving for most of the week.
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I heard about that. Are you getting enough to eat?
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Sufficient, yes. And I have people to turn to if that stops being the case. Why.
[It's not even a question, more like a challenge. He's not used to strangers taking concern into his well-being.]
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It shows.
[Superior, yes. That's Damian for you. And, yet, the admission of the more realistic - to Damian's point of view - motive makes him ease a bit.]
You would receive a better idea about that if you ask somebody closer to your size. What I can easily live on is likely to be somewhat insufficient for you, in the long run, unless there are oddities in your metabolism.
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[And disconnect.]