001. handwritten.

[strikeraid]

[ Someone failed physics badly enough to make summer school a necessity, not an option. Well, whatever. Skyler did what he wanted with his summer, his greatly diminished social circle totally having a huge hand in that, so now he's actually sitting down and doing his homework. Except converting potential energy to kinetic energy makes no sense, so he's since graduated to fucking around and putting down whatever numbers come to mind. And since this is the first time he's actually bothered to do his homework in ages... the numbers one would expect pop up, and suddenly his homework can scroll. ???? Skyler puts pencil to paper to investigate. ]

ok are you kidding me
what is this

no offense to whatever this is but this shit's not gonna work out

this class is pass fail but there's no way i can turn this in now
shit
shit
undo
undo

[ His worksheet (and his name) is clearly available for anyone who wants to poke fun at his awful attempt at scholastics! Or, you know, man the cannons. ]

Comments

[hollowleg]

if I wasn't also blessed with a set of fangs sharp enough to put Jaws to shame, I might agree

[strikeraid]

pics or it didnt happen

[hollowleg]

just remember, if you have nightmares, you asked for this.

[switching to video, now. Shiro looks normal enough, for an albino guy. But then he opens his mouth. His canines are a full inch long, and doubled. Every other tooth in his mouth is just as pointed, or has a razor-sharp edge.

It IS pretty terrifying]

[strikeraid]

[ a pause. hello, skyler, welcome to baby's (second) echo! due to weird time shit, this is the FIRST pulse he's had in a year, and he doesn't quite know what to make of what he just saw. ]

i dunno man you look pretty all right
but could you not do weird things to my head too

[hollowleg]

Hm? Whatdya mean? You don't think these babies are totally terrifying? [he almost seems disappointed!]

[strikeraid]

nah man i shit my pants i was changing them just now
you didnt do anything?
i saw your face, and then i saw like ten
same teeth

[hollowleg]

Uh... No. I'm not the guy with mind control powers, sorry. [he pauses, scratching at his cheek thoughtfully. then;] Ah! Did you feel a weird sensation, too? Like vertigo?

[strikeraid]

[ ??? wtf ]

ok so if i did what does that mean

[hollowleg]

It means you got back some sort of weird memory or power... Get used to that feeling.

[strikeraid]

"got back"?? what's that supposed to mean im not missing any memories i thought this was just a powers thing

[hollowleg]

Apparently we all had... weird powers or memories or something in a past life. Or an alternate universe. We aren't sure.

[strikeraid]

past life
what i used to be someone else?
no bullshit im me

[hollowleg]

I'm me, too. But... it's hard to deny the evidence.

[strikeraid]

just because i have some other guy's memories doesnt mean im that guy thats bullshti im me the other guy can fuck right off

[ this seems to be HITTING A NERVE ]

[hollowleg]

No need to be so defensive. I mean... well, all the evidence could say one thing, but it MIGHT be something else entirely!

[strikeraid]

well yeah sure but
this doesnt bother you
like at all

[hollowleg]

It bothers me a lot. A whole damn lot. But I have to keep going on, right?

[strikeraid]

[ so not only is this dangerous, but it's messing with his head. great. now he HAS to actually care about this. ]

ok
so theoretically if i gave a shit about this
how are we gonna turn this party bus around

[hollowleg]

Well, you do have an option. If you really want all of this to go away, you can skip town.

[strikeraid]

i can't do that
no way my parents are gonna just up and leave
weve been here forever

[hollowleg]

... Right. I keep forgetting that so many of the people in the club are just kids.

[strikeraid]

im a senior

[ that's almost an adult right right thumbs up ]