joint post with substitutable. Vegas early morning.

[pheromonecoffee]

[Matt Abbot adjusts the camera on his laptop. He's still in his Vegas hotel room--funny, since a lot of the group has gotten home?

But right now, Matt is in his room with his hoodie zipped up all the way (Matt it's hot, stop). His hair is ruffled and it looks like he's had trouble sleeping, but--

Behind him another another boy is sitting up, rubbing sleep out of his eyes in confusion. He is wearing Matt's pajamas. Please do not ask.]

Good morning, Vegas and good nearly afternoon, Locke City. I have once again implemented a dastardly scheme. Since my last hostage got away from me, I have taken a new one. Except this time it is a Vegas native. I believe he was trying to hero at me or something, but I turned the tables on him and now he is my captive.

I will be returning with him to Locke eventually. In the mean time, I will try to continue more evildoing.

[The video cuts out. Matt knows he's going over the top. People might yell at him becuase Serious Things happened. But fuck it. He needs the amusement and maybe a few people will play along.

Then he switches to text.]

Got out of the hospital yesterday. No permanent damages, just some bruises and a few cracked ribs. Should be home by the beginning of July.

And I'm sorry. I should've had a better eye on things. I hope everybody's okay.

[Replies will also be coming from substitutable! Who has just reapped in with a new reincarnation and has no idea he was being recorded.]

Comments

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[substitutable]

Under his hood he's like a thousand many pieces. We had to glue him together last night. It was a lot of work.

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[sjokolade]

...Now you're just making things up. Not to mention scaring me!

[substitutable]

Sorry, sorry.

Kid's putting on some tough act, but I think he'll be okay. He got some sleep and he's eating and moving around, so there's that. I'll be keeping an eye on him too. I'll make sure he's fine. I'm sorry I scared you.

[sjokolade]

It's not a problem but what happened over in Vegas? All I heard was that there was a mob but...

Man, I didn't think you and Matt would actually get involved.

...By the way, who are you again?

[substitutable]

I didn't, actually. I ran into him after he did, but I wasn't there for the mob.

Sorry. I'm Shin. Currently his hostage? Actually I got an Echo from him last night and things got complicated from there.

[sjokolade]

Oh yeah?

Either way, you have my thanks for saving my boss! The important thing now is where you're going to go from here though!

[substitutable]

Your boss? I don't really get it but you're welcome, I'll make sure he's ok.

I think the plan is we're going to breakfast soon.

[sjokolade]

He's the super villain and I'm here to watch over Locke City for any activity running around!

...And you're really calm for someone who just saw someone who got hurt.

[substitutable]

I commend you for your hard work. You've got one tough boss you're working for, then.

And ah, well, it's been a few hours now? There's been a lot to take in since, too.

[sjokolade]

Nah, not really. He's more weird than a tough boss! Once you get to know him and you can never tell what he is thinking half of the time!

Yeah but still though...

[substitutable]

He covers everything up with lies and jokes. He's a true villain who wears a mask.

I did freak out but more in the worrying about him sense. But since he can heal and I kept an eye on him all night...

[sjokolade]

Oh what a tragedy it must be! To always wear a mask and his true villainry to people!

[...]

Well that's good. At least you got to save someone from the mob. I know someone died from it but I still have no idea why there would be one so suddenly.

[substitutable]

His life choice.

Also... no. I didn't. I didn't meet him until days after the fact. He got out of the hospital that day and was wandering around, you know? It's a number thing. Apparently someone started it, but I'm not that someone so I can't talk about it.

Someone actually died though?

[sjokolade]

Whoa, hold up!

Are you serious? Someone actually died over there? Now that's a whole new level of not right!

[substitutable]

That's what you just said??? Σ(゜ロ゜;)

[sjokolade]

I did? Well, the point still stands that I agree with myself then!

[substitutable]

No no no no no you shouldn't just be so carefree about something like that!!

I mean it. If nobody died you shouldn't just blurt out something like that.

[sjokolade]

Oh....

I didn't realize that I was being like that though.

[substitutable]

If this network's anything like what I imagined from talking to Matthias last night, people take death and danger way too lightly here.

Sorry. I didn't mean to sound mad. But still, I don't think it's something to say without being careful about it. People did get hurt during the mob, after all.

[sjokolade]

I know...and it makes me wonder what will happen to the network and the people involved in this thing.

I know I have after the Wise Snake attack but we're still up in the air on what we can do next though.

[substitutable]

Do your best to survive, I guess? I can't say much since I'm new, but I guess, just take care of yourselves.

[sjokolade]

Yeah, that too. I've been here for almost half a year now and everything still feels like I just got here at times.

I'll say this though! I hope you know what you're getting into now that you're on the network.

[substitutable]

I think I know that I probably have nooooo idea what I'm getting into.

But at least I'll be prepared for the surprises.

[sjokolade]

All I can say is that you're better at this than I was when I got here! I thought this was cool at first before...you know.

But I don't know.

[substitutable]

I'm gonna be honest, it's still pretty surreal. But I guess when your first experience with this network is mistaking a kid's intentions with his fake gun it preemptively sobers you up a little.