[The answer is nothing. But some things are universal. Teenagers are supposed to be little shits. He's relieved to hear that, at least, seemed normal.]
Wish I could say who my family was. All I have is a brother from the breach and...I liked him alright.
Was in my care for the month. He brought me here for the first time. Showed me how to work this thing. [He holds up his wrist with the gauntlet.] Blew up benches.
Didn't even know what it was when I took it. It was more of an accident. Had me on that table, cuttin' me open, and I got my hand free and it locked on. Seemed to scare 'em, so I just ran. Didn't know what it was until later.
[Alien abductions. It's an uncomfortable thing to think about, and she feels tempted to dance right by the threat of the non-human, the other, but she sits with that and shrugs it off, smiling.]
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Date: 2021-03-01 03:16 am (UTC)Wish I could say who my family was. All I have is a brother from the breach and...I liked him alright.
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Date: 2021-03-01 03:19 am (UTC)[Then again, she hadn't met Jake, either.]
You guys keeping touch?
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Date: 2021-03-01 03:25 am (UTC)Was in my care for the month. He brought me here for the first time. Showed me how to work this thing. [He holds up his wrist with the gauntlet.] Blew up benches.
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Date: 2021-03-02 04:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-03-02 04:36 am (UTC)[He picks up the wine in the little cup and takes a drink of it.]
Mm, and I figured out how to take the damn thing off.
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Date: 2021-03-02 05:34 am (UTC)[She glances at it.]
What else does it do other than blow things up?
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Date: 2021-03-02 12:42 pm (UTC)Didn't even know what it was when I took it. It was more of an accident. Had me on that table, cuttin' me open, and I got my hand free and it locked on. Seemed to scare 'em, so I just ran. Didn't know what it was until later.
[He takes another drink.]
Ain't much of a story.
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Date: 2021-03-04 03:29 am (UTC)It's the biggest story you have.
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Date: 2021-03-04 03:32 am (UTC)Stole a bunch of gold from a cattle rancher once. Sorta remember that.
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Date: 2021-03-04 04:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2021-03-04 12:18 pm (UTC)[That grin turns to a laugh.]
But it was heavy. And that's the only story I got. Your turn.
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Date: 2021-03-09 02:23 am (UTC)You know I'm in here for smuggling, yeah?
[At least in part, anyway.]
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Date: 2021-03-09 06:14 pm (UTC)Is that all?