3rd Blur | Tommy Shepherd | [Video]

[notaspeedyhobo]

[Having heard something about red buttons in everyone's rooms, Tommy has made his way to Suite 11, intending to check out the room he's hardly ever in. But instead he stops in the common room, and what he sees playing on the television makes him flip on his 'berry, though he can't seem to tear his eyes away from the screen. Sure, he had gotten a

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[notasidedick]

They're playing all this shit on all the televisions. From what I know, everyone is trying to destroy all the televisions around there suites. It might be a good idea to do that.

As for what they're showing. I can't figure out how they got footage that doesn't even exist.

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[notaspeedyhobo]

I guessed that. I blew the screen out on one in a kid's suite earlier. They're showing KIDS footage of themselves being brutalized, I just can't... [He can't comprehend it. It makes him furious.]

I can't figure it out either. This footage is... similar... to a nightmare of mine. [One clip was a nightmare, at least. The other reminded him a bit of juvie...] I don't know how they would know that, or put this together.

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[notasidedick]

This place intends to show no mercy. I suspect that they would show even the worst of the worst if they want to. [Dick is angry about it too, but he isn't going to visibly respond to it other then a scowl.]

I'm slightly mystified about it myself. But I don't want to find out how they did it either.

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[notaspeedyhobo]

I don't know how it can get any worse already.

I don't either, honestly, but it pisses me off that they managed it. That's the worst part, that someone I... care about... had to watch me...

[He sighs heavily and runs a hand through his hair, closing his eyes for a moment.]

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[notasidedick]

There can be worse. I'm sure. There's always a worse somehow.

I know the feeling. I haven't seen myself on the television, so I'm glad for that. I just hope I don't see my brothers on it either... [He looks a little troubled at that. Because he's sure some of these things could have happened to Tim and Damian.]

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[notaspeedyhobo]

[Spoken like a guy who knows a thing or two about 'worse'.] You're probably right. I just don't want to think about it.

I'm sure I don't have to tell you to just... do yourself a favor and not even try to watch it. I bet people are smashing the hell out of the TVs already, that's probably a good idea.

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[notasidedick]

[Masked vigilante life and all right? It comes with the territory.] Then don't. What do you usually do to keep your mind off things? You can try doing that here.

I haven't really looked at mine. I know by the end of the week I'm going to break it though.

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[notaspeedyhobo]

[Sing it, brother. Except Tommy doesn't actually have a mask. At that suggestion, though, he grows quiet for a few minutes.] ...I run. Can't really do that here.

Bust it sooner rather than later. You don't want to risk catching a glimpse of something you'd rather not see.

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[notasidedick]

[Same concept though. Superheroes. Bad stuff happening. Yeah, they've all seen it once or twice...or more.] There's a Rec Room. It's a bigger then the rooms. You can run a little in there I suppose.

More reason to punch it out then. [Venting frustrations all at once.]

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[notaspeedyhobo]

[Isn't that the truth? The Young Avengers have dealt with a lot of crap for sixteen year olds.] I might try it later. I don't want to leave Kate for now, though.

Yeah. I gotta admit that's at least a little bit satisfying.

I wonder if there are any speakers that can be tracked down and trashed around here...

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[notasidedick]

[Too bad Dick would never swap stories with them. He has quite a few for when he was only twelve even.] you and Kate are close huh. [He was blind when the accidental video went on the feed.]

It would be nice to be able to find the speakers. Last week was bad enough. This week isn't any better.

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[notaspeedyhobo]

[Man, the superhero gig was rough.] Yeah, you could... say that... [Reeeally close, his sheepish tone implies.] She was the one who saw the... clips of me. I think it freaked her out.

Yeah, I don't think people are going to stay sane for very long with the speakers intact all week. Soon as I'm sure Kate and a few other people are alright, I might give that a try. You're welcome to join me if you want something to do.

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[notasidedick]

[Being a superhero kind of sucks sometimes.] Uh huhhhh. [He crosses his fingers.] That kind of close right?

I would be freaked out if I saw someone I cared about like that. Well I guess I wouldn't. [Because that would go against years of intense training.]

I'm pretty sure some people are already gone. I don't know what happens though, because I can only guess it sucks. I have some things I can keep myself preoccupied too.

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[notaspeedyhobo]

Well, we were the week before last. Now we're kind of taking it slow, but yeah, we know each other pretty well.

Why wouldn't you be? I'd probably flip out if saw Kate or my brother like that. [Intense training, what's that? Tommy's training is basically 'punch it really fast until it doesn't get up'.]

That what happens when the buttons get pressed? They just vanish? That can't be good.

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[notasidedick]

It's good to have companionship here of all places. It'll make it harder for these experiments to break you.

I've been through enough. I've seen teammates die and get injured before. So needless to say, I'm slightly desensitized, but my mentor trained me to avoid panicking. It's handy even if it makes me seem like an insensitive guy. [It still hurts in the inside.]

Definitely not good. I assume something bad happens that we don't know.

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[notaspeedyhobo]

It is good, not that I would wish this place on anyone.

[Tommy can't help but be sympathetic. He hasn't seen any of his teammates die, not yet, but he's definitely seen them get hurt.] I bet it still doesn't hurt any less, though. [And he can't help but think that's a good thing.]

That'd be my assumption, too. There's never an easy way out. Not when they're clearly trying to get us to push those things.