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[grimreaping]

[ Kid hasn't said much since the kedan brought him back to the city and showed him his suite in the Metal sector. But now that he's feeling more like his usual self and the heaviness is gone from his limbs and his soul perception no longer feels like a muddy haze, he activates the console in his suite with minimal trouble. Thus the feed will show a young man in a smartly dressed black suit with white accents, unusually bright gold ringed eyes, and three stark white stripes encircling the left side of his hair, ending mid-bang as sharply as if they'd been snipped clean off. His voice is measured and polite, but carries an undertone of authority. ]

May I inquire as to where the nearest full-length mirror would be located? It's urgent that I contact Death City as soon as possible.

Comments

[video]

[icanhasshiny]

[Kid, I am so sorry for this.]

Can I just say that I love your hair?

Re: [video]

[grimreaping]

[ A slight pinch forms in the exact center of Kid's brow, but after a moment he speaks again and his voice doesn't inflect any differently. ]

Thank you, but I'm really asking about a mirror. Full length is vastly preferred although anything of suitably torso-sized will work.

[video]

[icanhasshiny]

Surprised you didn't find one in your suite! One in mine, for sure, silvered and old-fashioned, would fetch a shine back home, to be sure. Anyway, believe there's mirror shop of shorts, sommat about the Water Sector? Could be tryin' there!

Re: [video]

[grimreaping]

I did, but they are small decorative ones and I believe it would be difficult if not contortionistic to fit through one of them. It's really my only complaint about the space I've been assigned, as it's quite calming and stylish otherwise.

[ calming and stylish behind his terms for matte-plain and spartan ]

In the Water Sector, I see. Thank you Mr...?

[video]

[icanhasshiny]

[He sweeps off his hat.] Kai Murroe, at your service! So you can travel by mirrors, eh? Quite the talent, that!

Re: [video]

[grimreaping]

My name is Death the Kid. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr Murroe.

I can, yes; however I can also communicate with my Father via them. I've tried the usual way and it's not proving effectual.

[video]

[icanhasshiny]

What a name! Pleasure to meet you as well, Death the Kid.

Ah, communication-like, fascinating! Well, hate to tell you as much, but you might find that fair difficult. Seems we're pretty far-flung from home out here. Might not be able to communicate with anyone, I'm afraid. I've tried telegraphing my poor dear flower back home...to no effect. [He sighs heavily.]

video;

[sharpes]

So is this a vanity contest or a sanity check?

[BECAUSE ... GIVEN THOSE STATEMENTS IT COULD BE EITHER...]

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

... Pardon?

video;

[sharpes]

... You know. Vanity. Mirrors? You--

[BELEAGUERED SIGH. Why does he always end up talking to the weird ones? At least this kid isn't pinging his 'supervillain' buttons yet.]

Nevermind. Are you from Earth?

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

I understood the reference, I merely didn't know what you were trying to discern from two obviously incorrect options.

Yes. [ a pause ] Was there another option?

video;

[sharpes]

Well it's not like you gave us a lot of information to go off, genius. 'Hey, I need a mirror to make a phone call' isn't exactly the whole 411.

And don't even get me started on other options. There's like half a billion planets you could be from in my universe, and then you've got all the variant universes of Earth, and your garden variety alien planets.

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

Because I didn't see why my purpose for the mirror had anything to do with why someone would or would not tell me where to find one.

[ garden variety... alien planets...? ]

... Ah. If it helps, I'm from Nevada.

[stickshift]

'Death City'? That's a little... ominous.

[grimreaping]

Is it? It's actually quite a thriving city.

[stickshift]

[-- somehow, that doesn't set her mind at ease.]

Is it, um, a literal name?

[grimreaping]

Well, yes. Father built it.

... you haven't heard of it? In Nevada?

[stickshift]

[This again.]

Oh, I'm not from... Earth, I'm guessing you mean?

[grimreaping]

Ah. That would... explain it.

Then might I inquire as to where you are from, Miss...?

video;

[demon_brat]

Did you try the bathroom of your suite?

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

Obviously I did before making such a request.

... though now that you mention it, I may need to procure another one for the bathroom.

video;

[demon_brat]

In which case, it may be probable that no matter how many mirrors you try, the result will be the same. This place is supposedly a bit out of touch with the rest of reality. Any version of it.

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

Unless mirrors are an invaluable commodity here, I fail to see any reason why I cannot try again.

In any case, I will need two mirrors for the bathroom in order to make it symmetrical.

video;

[demon_brat]

No, but you will need to clean them up by yourself.

[And, the smirk seems to suggest, you're just going to fail, again.]

[Then the second part makes Damian's eyebrows rise.]

And that is necessary why?

Re: video;

[grimreaping]

Cleaning is necessary anyway, and I would rather clean it myself to ensure it's done properly.

For aesthetic perfection, of course.