001 .ЯR. November 14 -- Arrival

[stepintoshadows]

[There's a trollish man with bright red hair and intense, pale blue eyes gazing listlessly at the screen. The spartan room behind him looks as if it has been subjected to a rampaging elephant; whatever furniture that could be is currently overturned, a chair lies on the floor against one wall where it landed, partially splintered, there's a sturdy-

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[stepintoshadows]

Hurm. [No elaboration; it is what it is.]

Only one here. Not given to misdirection.

Looking for the indestructible man.

[stepintoshadows]

No view anyway. Only good for alternative exit.

Goes by Dr Manhattan. Hard to miss.

[der_umgekehrte]

Wait, are you talking to someone specifically? If you knew the admiral beforehand, we'll all want to know about it.

[Big man. Face a mass of scarring. Yellow eyes. Possibly homosexual.]

[stepintoshadows]

Who's the admiral.

[He sees you there with your weirdness. He'll investigate later. Probably stalk for days; it's how he rolls.]

[der_umgekehrte]

He runs this barge. He'd be the one who brought you here.

[stepintoshadows]

Hurm.

Why.

[batmanschmatman]

What did you expect? [wtf did you do to your room, bro. :|]

[stepintoshadows]

Supposed to be dead. Not...here.

[Wherever that is.

It was mocking him. He'll straighten it out later?]

[batmanschmatman]

I guess you could say someone decided you deserved a second chance.

[stepintoshadows]

Didn't ask for one.

[raisedinabox]

I'm afraid that whoever you're directing that towards is unlikely to actually be here.

[stepintoshadows]

[A snort.] Unsurprising. Not his habit.

[raisedinabox]

[Pauuuuuuse. He's not certain how to reply to a man of so few words.]

I take it he killed you? Whoever he is?

[Because yep, that's normally who people wake up cussing out.]

[stepintoshadows]

Was "necessary". Would have ruined illusion of happy ending.

[A tinge of irritation, but also a fair amount of resignation; he would have died sooner or later fighting it and really it was better this way.]

[flashy_magic]

I wouldn't call it sadism. Although, you're room's probably a lot less comfortable now with everything broken. Maybe you should have tried squeezing one of those squeezy balls filled with sand instead?

[stepintoshadows]

[Blank stare and all the lack of amusement.]

[flashy_magic]

[Now nervousness is starting to show.]

Or...a trip to the spa? That always relaxes me.

[By his outfit, he looks like the kind of guy who would go to the spa. Also by the yorkie in his lap, whose fur is long and well groomed and has a sparkly black bow on her head.]

[stepintoshadows]

Hurm.

[He's judging you, Drake. You're not making a particularly good impression on him, what with the SEQUINS and tiny dog and all. He's already placed you firmly in the "probably homosexual" category, pending additional investigation.]