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[ DJ never thought he'd actually be making a video post on this stupid secret network, but here he is. Doing exactly that.

He's not stupid, of course. He's still not going to show his face. He's standing, webcam at about chest level, and in his hands he's holding an awful ventriloquist's puppet. He tries to keep his voice level, but it contains a note of enthusiasm, and it should be familiar to anyone who shares a class with him at Locke High. ]

Look at this guy. He just showed up out of nowhere, fuck. Can you believe it? Isn't he great?

Trying to figure out what I should call him. Any ideas?

[ He shoves the puppet up closer to the webcam. Look at that face. Aw yeah. ]

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[not_good_not_wicked]

[Marisa leans back from the screen instinctively because GAH.]

It's a very nice puppet.

I guess.

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[ He can't lean down to type without getting his face in the video, so. ]

Right? Shit. Kind of have to wonder how I went so long without havin' him around.

[struckout]

[ ... Okay so Kallie is usually pretty level-headed about things that other people might find 'freaky,' but. That. Er. ]

Um... Chucky?

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Nah. I know I just met the guy, but I can tell he ain't evil.

[not_good_not_wicked]

Maybe you could back it up from the camera a bit? Just seeing that face jammed in there is kind of a terrifying weird view.

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[ He backs it up. A little. The puppet is still primarily in focus, but DJ's torso can now be seen around it. ]

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[drama8om8]

THE FUCK IS THAT THING.

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[ He pulls the puppet back from the screen, up against his chest. ]

Whoa, whoa, don't yell, you'll scare him.

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[drama8om8]

Oh. Right. Right, I'm sorry that I YELLED AND RISKED STARTLING YOUR CREEPY-ASS DOLL THAT IS NOT ACTUALLY SENTIENT.

 

 

 

I swear to fuck it better not be sentient.

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He is not creepy.

[drama8om8]

There is something wrong with you.

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You're the one making kneejerk judgments, but there's something wrong with me.

[drama8om8]

Fine. If it - it, not he - isn't creepy, what is it. If you say "cute" then I will have to reiterate my earlier statement that THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOU.

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...nah, cute's not the right word. Cool doesn't do him justice. Badass, perhaps.

[not_good_not_wicked]

[Better.]

So that thing just showed up in your room or something? Possibly in time with that weird light outside?

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Yeah. Actually, pretty much exactly when I looked out and saw the lights.

[drama8om8]

[ please enjoy this brief switch to the wonderful medium of images so Octavia can illustrate her point better ]



[ ur welcome ]

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The fuck am I looking at.

[drama8om8]

My cutie badass boyfriend, a movie star who was possibly my past life husband, me, my piratespiration and an explosion.

AND NOT YOUR CREEPY DOLL.

[not_good_not_wicked]

You're like the fourth or fifth person that's happened to, so I think it's safe to say they're related at this point.

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What is with all the people who are just eager as fuck to show off their goddamn faces on the creepy deep-web forum we access with numbers implanted into our brains? Like, seriously.

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Figured as much.

[ He's basically holding the puppet to his chest, sort of hugging it by now. ]

Not that I'm complainin'.

[drama8om8]

Some of us have faces too hot to keep to ourselves, duh. Like me and Alan. Damn.

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I'll print that out and put up fliers when you inevitably go missing.

[not_good_not_wicked]

You really like that thing don't you? Like a teddy bear.