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[The video kicks in, showing a young blond man who’s looking mildly amused.]
All right, guys, while it is pretty awesome that you’ve somehow pulled off getting me here without me knowing, this particular prank is really not funny. I’m disappointed in you, I know you guys can do much better. So just give me the kill code for this program now, and ( Read more... )
All right, guys, while it is pretty awesome that you’ve somehow pulled off getting me here without me knowing, this particular prank is really not funny. I’m disappointed in you, I know you guys can do much better. So just give me the kill code for this program now, and ( Read more... )
[Pout.]
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Except people who happen to suck at English and are much better at figuring out equations than cryptic writing.
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Oh, man, there's medieval clothing, too? Is that required, or can we opt out?
...actually, that kind of is groovy. Of course, guys got to wear awesome things that didn't include giant skirts and corsets, so I'm probably at an advantage there.
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...But I'm not putting on a corset.
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[Considering, uh. It's not like he had a change of clothes on him when he got here.]
There's corset-free options! You could dress like a guy. It'd be scandalous!
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Exactly - I always wondered about that. Do they not like, have time to go change?
[Yeah Raven didn't either.]
Ooh, I could start a revolution or something.
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They were apparently too busy fighting crime or pedaling their rock cars or talking to magic ponies or whatever to change. Or maybe they did change, they just had an entire wardrobe full of the exact same outfit.
[He chuckles.]
You can be a one girl revolution! I'll totally back you up.
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I bet that's it - you open the closet, it's filled with like, white shirts and green ties. [Or whatever customary uniform it is specific to the character.]
Yeah? The nameless soldier, fighting behind the one girl army. Kind of has like, a romantic sound to it, right? Like a movie or something.
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[And she's officially awesome. Bobby can definitely go for being the nameless soldier.]
You know, it does. The one woman brave enough to stand up against the world, and the warrior who'll stand behind her, fighting for her cause. Together they'll ensure all women have the right to dress like a guy and not wear a corset.
...okay, the last part makes it a little less epic. But still, I'm behind it. You be the one girl army, I'll be your nameless soldier.
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[She grins.]
Exactly, it'll be just like Joan of Arc or something. [She had a cause, right? Something like that. Don't ask her, she sucked at history.]
No way - it's still totally epic. But it'd probably help if at least I knew your name, right? Or does that ruin the whole effect?
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[Which is totally an amusing mental picture.]
You'd be the best Joan of Arc ever. Even better, because I'm pretty sure she was martyred, or something, and you'd be too awesome for that.
[...yeah, he kind of did, too. But he's going to grin about it, anyway.]
I think we'll be safe from effect-ruining as long as no one else finds out my true name. It can be a sacred bond of trust - the only one who knows the identity of the soldier is the one he fights for.
I'm Bobby.
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Perfect - I’ll be happy to keep your secret, then. Nice to meet you Bobby - I’m Raven.
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[He smiles, both at the comment, and at getting her name.]
Nice to meet you, too, Raven. As much as talking over this counts as meeting, anyway. I'm going to like my temporary stay a lot more with people like you around.
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What, you mean talking over the creepy interactive journals? [She grins.]
You and me both. [He was going to make it way more tolerable.]
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Bingo. It's really weird having a video chat in a book. But also, kind of cool.
[Which was why he'd played with the video option in the first place. He's about to tell her that he's there if she ever needs anything, just on instinct, until he remembers that, uh, he's the new guy here, and he doesn't have much to offer.]
I'll look forward to meeting you in person, then. At the rate I'll probably find myself wandering down to the kitchen, I'm sure it'll happen before long.
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