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[knowsitsreal]

[There's a couple seconds of silence as Jim turns on the audio function. The journal's more different then advanced compared to the stuff back home, but also... not really. So it's been an interesting thing to start messing around with.]

Uh, is this thing on? [And there's some more fiddling with the journal. It's probably a good thing Jim's always been good with technology and taking things apart, so this really isn't too hard to figure out, and eventually he gets the video function working, looking into the curiously.] Huh. This is... definitely different, I guess.

[And then the screen is invaded by a very excitable looking... thing, that can really only be described as a floating pink blob with eyes, which is excitedly chattering "definitely different, definitely different" as the teenager tries to get control of the journal back.]

Morph, knock it off, don't do that -

[The camera turns away for a moment, and there's a couple seconds of muffled bargaining with the creature before Jim turns the camera back on him, looking a little embarrassed. Or maybe just awkward. He's never really been great with this introducing himself thing.]

Uh, I'm Jim. I guess I'm one of the new kids the Admiral picked up.

So, this kind of stuff - [He gestures for a second.] The journals, I mean, run of the mill for everyone else or... what?

Comments

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

[ Oh god it's creepily adorable. ]

Does he understand us?

[knowsitsreal]

[He's not creepy. ;;]

Yeah. He's pretty smart.

[Which gets him chattering "he's pretty smart, he's pretty smart" over and over again.]

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

[ I am not a fourteen-year-old fangirl. I am not a fourteen-year-old fangirl. ]

Hey there... Morph! You're pretty cute for a blob thing.

[knowsitsreal]

[Well, if you're gonna put on the flattery, he might as well show off. Which means turning into a five inch tall you, Steph and repeating "pretty cute, pretty cute", which is just making Jim wonder if this is going to be a regular occurrence around here.]

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

[ Aw shit, man. She's covering her mouth to hold in the squeals of delight. ]

Where did you say you were from again?

[knowsitsreal]

Uh, the planet Montressor. It's... kind of a dump.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

The whole planet is? That's kind of harsh. My home's kind of a dump too, but it has its nice neighborhood. I don't suppose you've ever heard of Gotham?

[knowsitsreal]

It's true. Not a lot going on there but mining and rain storms.

Gotham like Gotham City?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

[ A laugh. ] Sounds nice.

The very one!

[knowsitsreal]

Guess if you're into that kind of thing.

Yeah, talked to someone from there just now. There a lot of people from Gotham here?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

More than you'd expect.

Has anybody told you about floods and things?

[knowsitsreal]

Guy called Tim told me about the floods. What other "things" are we talking about?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Murderous rampages and ports, mostly. So far the ports have been pretty easy, but we are on a barge full of criminals, and sometimes things get messy.

[knowsitsreal]

Wish I could find that surprising.

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

It's better not to be surprised. It's the things that surprise you that end badly, usually.

[knowsitsreal]

Speaking from experience?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

In so many ways.

[knowsitsreal]

So, uh, how long have you been here?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

A few months? I think I got here around September.

[knowsitsreal]

And what do you think, so far?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

It has its ups and downs, but I think it's worth the effort. [ LIES she hates this place. ]

[knowsitsreal]

Guess that's kind of reassuring. [LIES you love it here. :|]

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

Good, it was meant to be. I'm sure you'll be fine. We take care of each other, for the most part.

[ She just loves it so much :| ]

[knowsitsreal]

For the most part?

[ichoosefight.livejournal.com]

I take care of people, at least. When I can. Some people like to keep to themselves.