Summer 01

[mightythinice]

[when it clicks on, have a face full of dirty red headed kid. She looks absolutely delighted by the fact that the console works, and her words seal the deal]

Holy shit, this thing really works?! This is so fucking cool! So, I turned this on and everyone else can hear me, right? This thing’s like a mass phone call or… Oh, wait. Is this what it was like being on TV?

[she pulls out a book from her backpack]

Well, I’m reading a book about anti- gravity… It’s impossible to put down. Pfff. Okay, okay, I won’t read my good ol’ pun book to everyone, but if you ever need a joke, let me know.

Also, I’m looking for someone. His name’s Joel, he’s kind of older, brown hair, talks with a pretty thick Texas accent.

And if anyone knows where I can find a bunch of books in English, that’d be awesome. Last place I went to, they were all in this fucking weird script! No good if you wanna actually read something, you know?

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[redjay]

It's easy to lose track of time, kid.

[he doesn't care. well, he'd say he doesn't. but he usually keeps an eye out on stray foreigners in his sector after dark.]

Lots of a meat. There're the fire fountains, those were pretty entertaining. Can't say much for books. Like you said, there's a lot of Kedan books. Books from home are there too but they're harder to find.

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[mightythinice]

Okay, no, fuck that. I can keep track of time well enough to see the sun going down.

[or she was going to be hyper vigilant about it now. Wasn't any point in proving him right. She sighs softly at the console. More disappointing news about books-- why weren't books easier to find?]

Damn, I was hoping there'd be stuff I could read, though.

So, what's the story, Pirate Avenger? You got a real name or are we on a strict code name basis only?

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[redjay]

Did I mention that the ground glows? It gives you a great illusion that there's still light outside.

[welcome to the turtle, bioluminescence is cool. but sometimes, it doesn't want to be your friend.]

It's the end of the world where you're from and you can't ransack a library?

Pirate Avenger kind of rings my bell. [and in a more serious tone] Where's the fun in just telling you what you need to know?

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[mightythinice]

It's the end of the world, which means you've gotta carry all the shit you pick up, genius. And I've only got so much room in my backpack.

[she stares at the console and rolls her eyes. He was being stupidly cagey.

But despite that... he was really cool. She'd talk to him again, she thinks.]

Besides, what if I get a good joke? I'm gonna have to call out for Pirate Avenger. And don't think I won't. I never forget someone with a good sense of humor.

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[redjay]

[he is stupidly cagey, it comes with growing up under batman's reign. and gotham's not exactly a nice place either.]

Point. Since your world sounds like utter crap, I could lend you a few books.

Conditions are if I call you out as Pie Raider, you have to respond. I'll do the same for Pirate Avenger. Don't get pouty, I'll tell you my secret identity one day.

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[mightythinice]

This is such bullshit...

[she makes a... gesture at the console, but it's really in good fun. She liked this stupidly cagey Pirate Avenger, whoever he was.

She'd get his real name eventually.]

Alright, Pirate Avenger. But I want those books.