video; icly late at night what are timezones

[drama8om8]

Hey, nerds. Me and Alan did a thing!

[ There's a distinctly sing-song lilt to that smug little voice. Octavia is looking incredibly overconfident and egotistical tonight, even by her own high standards. She's standing in one of the Dead District's alleyways, her hair is being whipped into even more of a tangle than usual by the wind, and she's displaying a dazzlingly douchey grin.

She's also waving around a gun.

A very powerful and dubiously-legal gun, for those who might know about such things.

Oh dear. ]

Or teeeeeeeechnically we did a few things, I guess? Haha! Check it out - we got spares!

[ She briefly points her phone camera at a small pile of guns on the ground - again, they're all top-of-the-range weapons that absolutely shouldn't be anywhere near someone like Octavia. When the view returns to her face, she looks less cocky and more absolutely fucking delighted. ]

Those Blood Key guys? Surprisingly difficult to mind control. But I did it! Because I am amazing. And Alan is pretty super great at chasing them off with their own guns after they've been headfucked into dropping them. Do we make the best vigilante crime-fighting duo or what?

[ Alan chooses this moment to poke his head into view of the video. His eyebrows, as always, are magnificent. ]

BEFORE ANYONE SAYS ANYTHING WE ARE BEING CAREFUL ABOUT THIS AND NOT GETTING IN ANY ACTUAL TROUBLE.

[ Then he retreats again, leaving Tavia to end the video feed. ]

Comments

video;

[wastingtime]

It's one thing to be seen as an enemy. It's quite another to be dead. [this is perhaps the harshest Elian's been in some time; he's barely holding back his anger] Would you have then bury you?

video;

[wirsinddiejager]

Fuck you. We're in danger all the time. Not just the two of us, everyone on this network! Any of us could die at any moment if the enemy gets their hands on us! Of course we don't wanna die, but there's no point in acting like just we'd be safe just doing nothing.

[wastingtime]

I never said we were safe doing nothing! But for a child to put themselves in such danger is inexcusable. And I assure you, there is a great difference between looking for trouble, and dealing with it as it comes.

[wirsinddiejager]

We're not children, okay. We know what we're doing.

[wastingtime]

Don't even tell me you've fought a gang before.

[HE'S NOT SARCASTIC he's actually mildly alarmed]

[wirsinddiejager]

I've fought monsters. Past me did it professionally. And he did fight against criminals too.

[wastingtime]

[oh christ are you serious. have Elian rubbing his face with his hands in frustration]

God give me strength. Listen to me, child. Alan, whatever your name is. Whatever memories you do or do not have, can you honestly tell me that you've lived that life and therefore understand its nuances?

Can you tell me that, without a doubt, you're nearly as good as they are? Or even party?

[wirsinddiejager]

I know how to fight, if that's what you mean. I can't turn into a 50 foot tall death machine yet, but I'm getting there.

[wastingtime]

...at least tell me that death machine isn't named 'Starscream' or otherwise referred to as a 'Chaosbringer'.

[wirsinddiejager]

...No? Although those are pretty badass names. But if my titan had a name, I haven't remembered it yet.

[wastingtime]

'Badass' they may be, but they are not the names of good people.

[even if his grandniece is Starscream maybe and we won't get in to this]

Look, young man. For all my shouting, I couldn't stop you if I wanted to. But I beg of you, be careful. Losing your life is far, far easier than you'd care to think - and sometimes, it only happens if you're one of the lucky ones.

[wirsinddiejager]

I know, okay. Believe me or not, I do. And we really are being careful.

[wastingtime]

I'm not sure you do until you've experienced it.

I hope you will never.

[oh that is a /haunted/ look on his face right there. and at this point, Alan will get no more replies.]