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Jake Chambers ([personal profile] shootwithmymind) wrote in [community profile] outer_divide2013-02-15 08:13 pm

VIDEO

[The viewer is greeted with a pair of huge, gold-rimmed eyes peering at them from behind a longish snout that is currently sniffing delicately at the screen. A moment later a young boy with blue eyes and shaggy blond hair desperately in need of a trim leans down over the golden-eyed creature, an almost identical expression of curiousity on his face.]

I think I've got this thing working. Guess we'll find out, huh?
[The boy clears his throat self-consciously before continuing.]

If anyone else is listening... Um. Hi. My name's Jake Chambers, and this is Oy--say hi, Oy.

[The strange, gold-eyed creature again sniffs at the screen before barking out.] I! Oy!

[The boy giggles and shakes his head.] Smartass.

[Oy grins--there's no other word for it.] Ass!

[Jake smiles again, but it quickly fades.] Is anyone else out there? I...um...I'm guessing this isn't the Clearing, after all, 'cause if it is, then somebody really needs to come up with a better name. [Another short laugh, slightly tinged with hysteria.] Anyway. If this isn't the Clearing, then could someone please tell me where we wound up this time? [He pauses, chewing thoughtfully at his lower lip for a moment before adding] I woke up on a--a spaceship, I think. I can see what looks like a village down at the foot of the mountain. Is there anybody down there?
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[personal profile] redhat 2013-02-16 11:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Uh... Numbuh Five don't have a clue what that is, but I guess it can't be any worse than Stanley. He's this baby skunk my teammates adopted.

It's pretty weird. And comin' from me? That's sayin' something. There's this guy who's a wizard, and these mutants. Numbuh Five's heard about a robot but hasn't met it yet - guess it's friendly, though. And, uh, no vampires as far as I know, but there are... uh, werewolves? [She rubs the back of her neck nervously. It's still a bit of a touchy subject, considering she's only recently been told she most likely is some variety of werebeast.]

What you really gotta watch for, though, are the people who live in the domed city. And the dinosaurs.
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[personal profile] redhat 2013-02-17 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
Stanley won't either, if he likes ya. Numbuh Five's his godmother. But that don't mean he ain't a handful.

[Abby looks more uncomfortable and ducks her head a little, letting her oversized hat hide her eyes.] Numbuh Five's only met one. He's all right, I guess. Kinda uptight. He's just... such an adult, y'know? [She still hasn't gotten used to being the only one from a world where there's such a massive divide between adults, teens, and kids.]

Numbuh Five doesn't know much about the dome. There was some sort of war, maybe? And they were the winners. Guess they have to remind everyone else about that now and then, 'cause they show up and attack the city sometimes. And they don't like people with powers. I wasn't here for the last attack. A bunch of us left town 'cause it was hit with the plague. [She's not quite so chatty, normally, but he needs to know what he's dealing with. That, and she's just so relieved to have someone else her age around here.]
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[personal profile] redhat 2013-02-17 02:00 am (UTC)(link)
You can say that again! This guy's worse than most. Seems safe enough, though. [She's perfectly glad to change the subject]

There's a lot goin' on, let me tell you. But it ain't hard to get used to, not if you're already used to vampires and killer robots and stuff like that. [Sounds a lot like her home, actually.]

'Course I know New York! Who doesn't? I'm from Sector V - 'cept that don't mean much if you ain't an operative - Cleveland. East coast.
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[personal profile] redhat 2013-02-17 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
If anyone's found a way out of this place, they're not tellin'. [Abby sighs] Gotta make the best of it while we're here, I guess.

Huh. Well, that's weird. [She's not sure she likes hearing that her hometown doesn't exist in other realities.] Guess if the KND ain't in every world, cities might get moved around some, too.

[She's quiet for a moment.] Numbuh Five can see the ship from here. Should meet up with you soon.
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[personal profile] redhat 2013-02-17 09:36 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm still gettin' used to this place not havin' candy, so I don't think there's soda around to be different brands. Like all the adults would let us drink any if there were.

[Yeah. There's a drinking age for soda where she's from, and it's thirteen.]

[Abby spots him easily enough, and takes off her hat to wave back with, grinning.]
Hey yourself, baby!
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[personal profile] redhat 2013-02-23 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Likewise, kid! [Abby slaps Jake on the shoulder companionably, then leans down to ruffles Oy's ears. The gun does get a sidelong glance, but she can hardly blame a kid for having something to defend himself with.]

Well, I guess there's this buildin' called the Flop. A lot of people stay there. Me, I'm buildin' a treehouse on the edge of town. And there's plenty of abandoned houses too, but not all of 'em are safe.
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[personal profile] redhat 2013-02-25 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey, that'll be better than the help Numbuh Five's got now. You'll do fine, if you want to come help.

[She smiles and keeps scratching the little critter.]

Hey, there's this one guy, he's got two of these big... cat lizard things. In town, if you can imagine. Numbuh Five don't think this critter's gonna cause any trouble, baby.
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[personal profile] redhat 2013-02-26 12:41 am (UTC)(link)
Aw, you can't be worse than Numbuh Four. And he's had trainin'.

[Abby kneels so she can give Oy a proper belly rub now. He was kinda like a dog. She approved.]

Well, we kinda accidentally killed their mama, so I guess he felt guilty or somethin'. But still, steer clear of those things. They're gonna wind up eatin' somebody.

Yeah, come on. Town's just down this road.
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[personal profile] redhat 2013-03-03 11:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, well, ask around for the froggy-lookin' teenager- [She says the word like it leaves a bad taste in her mouth] -who smells a bit funny. the little monsters are his project. Numbuh Five thinks she'll stick with the more civilized critters, like Oy here.

[Chuckling, she steps back and holds her hands up, letting the billy bumbler know that petting time was over.]

Common, Numbuh Five will point out her treehouse on the way, in case y'all want to stop by.