tushanshu | Summer 01

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Summer 01

[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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What-- [..... good job, way to crush his soul. he's making a face at the console. more at the fact that she didn't get the joke than the end of the world thing.]

End of the world is a good excuse for not knowing that one. But that one's good. Anyone else would be laughing.

Better tell that before I go into explaining what r'n'r is.

[she clears her throat, very official-like]

Now, hold your horses. A good joke has some build-up to it. You'll get your chance to explain in five seconds.

Did you know a recent survey among sailors found that 3.14% are PIrates?

[he does the same thing -- snort then huffs a laugh. but this time he's covering it and doing it quietly, which she probably heard.]

...Ah, man! You can get all the build up you want in that but that was weak, kid.

Uh-huh. I heard that laugh.

But alright, show me your best joke.

Uh-huh. Sure you did. [and completely honest to goodness serious] Just so we're clear, all my jokes are the best jokes.

What's a pirate's favourite letter?

You may think it's R but his love will always the C.

[OH, SHE GETS IT, and she laughs. Unlike Jason, she has no problem laughing at whatever is funny]

Whatever you say, buddy boy. But I'll give you that one. It made me laugh.

Obviously.

[FINALLY. and he snorts] You don't get to call me buddy boy until you sound like you're overage, kiddo.

Got your introduction to life on the shell-side?

Well, I'm just gonna make up names, then. You asked for it, Pirate Avenger.

[yeah, that was a pretty good nickname]

Sort of, I got all sorts of answers to my first question. Guess I'm gonna have to do a little exploring.

Fine, I'm Pirate Avenger. But you get to be Pie Raider. Fair's fair, man.

[pirate avenger sounds kinda like some comic book hero.]

Don't go exploring at night. It gets scary out there.

Pff. Okay. I like that. Let's use these instead of names.

But dangerous how? Because the other thing I'm getting is that my definition of dangerous is really fucking different from everyone else's.

Gangs roaming around, they're not the friendliest of people. It depends on where you are. Heard Water sector and Wood aren't too bad. It's Fire and Metal that gets the most gangs. You're going to want to avoid those places at night.

That dangerous enough, Pie Raider?

Oh, I think I can handle myself, Pirate Avenger. [but her pause says that there is some hesitancy there. But no point in telling that to him. Facing tons of hunters is different when Joel does all the heavy lifting.]

Buuuuut good thing I don't live in either of those sectors.

Not saying you can't, but it never hurts to get a warning in advance. [notes the hesitation. saves it for later.]

Thought you're going exploring. You're bound to wind up in Fire or Metal once. And Fire's not bad if you can get over the gangs and shit.

Hey! I am! You just said be wary after dark, okay? I'm not planning on being there after dark. [semantics.

But she didn't really care either way, as long as he seemed to believe she could handle herself. She'd fought for so long for that basic acknowledgement from Joel, that she still clung to it]

So, what, Fire's awesome or what? Because if there's good food there, or books, I'm so gonna end up making my way there anyway.

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.

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?

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?

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.

[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.

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.

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