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savetheearth2014-01-03 01:42 am
umbrael) wrote in savetheearth2014-01-03 01:42 am
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First Post - [Video; Backdated to late on New Years Eve]
[Hey, who's got two thumbs, red eyes, and is making his first post after months of poking around the network? This guy!
Doyle is sitting in front of his broadcasting device of choice, with a shotglass and a bottle of cheap vodka in front of him. He starts the broadcast as he pours himself a shot, and half-raises it to the 'camera' when he's done. He smirks, but it doesn't reach his red eyes. They're red, did I mention that? The contacts aren't in today.]
What a goddamn year. I mean I only joined in about a few months before the end, but in that short time, phew, let's see:
[He starts counting this off on his fingers.]
We had tainted water that made us laugh for some reason! And made out people zone out, that's not worrying at all, ha ha ha.
[Pause for a drink.]
And then, we had weird animate pink snake statues walking around and fighting us. And then someone found pink rock under the city, like the snakes? Whatever that ended up being. Meanwhile, the tuning towers are buzzing constantly, did we ever figure out why it did that? I mean, I think I heard it had something to do with what was under it, but I mean why it was buzzing for so long. Christ, what a pain in the ass, glad it's gone.
Oh, but speaking of pains in asses, there were those sniffer dogs! Weird cops and weirder police dogs! Jesus, I can't believe they managed to pick some of us up with them, but here we are.
[He shakes his head, and pours himself another shot.]
Didn't get pinned by them, myself, but I can acknowledge that it's a problem for all of us without being personally affected.
Not that that didn't happen - how about that crazy fucking monster at Halloween?! What the fuck was that even about, right?
[He's sort of laughing again, but even with a smile, the look he's giving the network is more on the lines of 'fuck my life, just fuck it'.]
Did any more of those pop up? Or did they go away or something?
[His face falls.]
Actually no, I'm serious, because I do not want to run into any of those things, even the small ones.
[Of course, he's not going to get an answer mid-video, though, so he continues the year in review after that brief pause:]
Well, even if the dogs were stupid, they sure worked. Or maybe it was the laughing-water. Or maybe someone blatantly showing off their powers, because...
[You know what, maybe this isn't the best or classiest venue to talk about missing network members. Even if he never met them, even if he didn't feel the loss himself,even if he was calculating in the back of his mind who would be the worst to lose now and who they could live without if it came down to it.
He starts to wince, and then he grabs his shot and takes it a little quicker than the last one. He grimaces harder, coughs, and shakes his head, and that seems to clear it.]
Well. Yeah.
[Moment of silence, before he shrugs and continues, without the energy he started this post with.]
Now - what is it - Earthquake. Explosions in the Dead District - ha, and it's always there, you never hear about this shit going down in the business sector - ThunderCorp is building something down there, after that, and now there's gang activity? Do I have that right? I stepped out for a little bit, and just got back today - haven't had time to do more than skim.
Did I miss anything?
Doyle is sitting in front of his broadcasting device of choice, with a shotglass and a bottle of cheap vodka in front of him. He starts the broadcast as he pours himself a shot, and half-raises it to the 'camera' when he's done. He smirks, but it doesn't reach his red eyes. They're red, did I mention that? The contacts aren't in today.]
What a goddamn year. I mean I only joined in about a few months before the end, but in that short time, phew, let's see:
[He starts counting this off on his fingers.]
We had tainted water that made us laugh for some reason! And made out people zone out, that's not worrying at all, ha ha ha.
[Pause for a drink.]
And then, we had weird animate pink snake statues walking around and fighting us. And then someone found pink rock under the city, like the snakes? Whatever that ended up being. Meanwhile, the tuning towers are buzzing constantly, did we ever figure out why it did that? I mean, I think I heard it had something to do with what was under it, but I mean why it was buzzing for so long. Christ, what a pain in the ass, glad it's gone.
Oh, but speaking of pains in asses, there were those sniffer dogs! Weird cops and weirder police dogs! Jesus, I can't believe they managed to pick some of us up with them, but here we are.
[He shakes his head, and pours himself another shot.]
Didn't get pinned by them, myself, but I can acknowledge that it's a problem for all of us without being personally affected.
Not that that didn't happen - how about that crazy fucking monster at Halloween?! What the fuck was that even about, right?
[He's sort of laughing again, but even with a smile, the look he's giving the network is more on the lines of 'fuck my life, just fuck it'.]
Did any more of those pop up? Or did they go away or something?
[His face falls.]
Actually no, I'm serious, because I do not want to run into any of those things, even the small ones.
[Of course, he's not going to get an answer mid-video, though, so he continues the year in review after that brief pause:]
Well, even if the dogs were stupid, they sure worked. Or maybe it was the laughing-water. Or maybe someone blatantly showing off their powers, because...
[You know what, maybe this isn't the best or classiest venue to talk about missing network members. Even if he never met them, even if he didn't feel the loss himself,
He starts to wince, and then he grabs his shot and takes it a little quicker than the last one. He grimaces harder, coughs, and shakes his head, and that seems to clear it.]
Well. Yeah.
[Moment of silence, before he shrugs and continues, without the energy he started this post with.]
Now - what is it - Earthquake. Explosions in the Dead District - ha, and it's always there, you never hear about this shit going down in the business sector - ThunderCorp is building something down there, after that, and now there's gang activity? Do I have that right? I stepped out for a little bit, and just got back today - haven't had time to do more than skim.
Did I miss anything?
[Video]
Unless those have been handled by now, anybody do speak up if they have! [That's a casual off-hoof "correct me if I'm wrong", though there's a touch of overall nasal push cruising in her tone. It's a run-in she's certainly not forgetting.]
[Video]
He totally knew it, all right?.]Tunnels?
[He squints.]
Or... Sewers?
[Either way - more snake statues. He rolls his eyes.]
Well, that's great. What are they doing down there?
[Video]
[Moving along likewise - ]
A~and. Marching! I suppose.
Stomping, if you rather. At least when Dr. Strider and I were there! I would be the wrong pony to ask why, precisely, they are.
[Video]
Ah. Subways. Got it. Just hanging out down there?
[He thinks about it, and he's still sort of frowning when he sighs.]
Hmmm... Guess that means you don't know if it's been investigated. I guess I'll keep an eye out when I go through the network again.
[Hey, with that taken care of, he looks at the screen and smirks a little, pointing a bit with his free hand.]
Nice horn, by the way.
[Video]
The gesture explains it, and on the remark she essentially beams, lilts - ]
Oh why thank you, my dear fellow! I won't lie that it came as a bit of a shock but, now, I do suppose that, a horse, learning about unicorns, the signs were there, no.
...And my family certainly seem to agree with you. [More pointedly-drawled - that point, though, is in a sort of retrospective, lingering, self-deprecating amusement at the fuss at the fact.]
And those eyes of yours! Where are thosefrom?
[In the present state of things why oughtn't this be a subject of small talk?]
[Video]
[Doyle totally called th- well okay he didn't out loud, but he could have figured it out. It's not a big surprise, anyway!]
That's good, guess it'd be hard to hide from your- [Uh 'owners' doesn't really sound right since he's talking to, uh, another person essentially. What'd she say -] family.
[And whoops, at the mention of the eyes, Doyle looks self conscious and kind of winces.]
Ah- they've been like that since Halloween. I just, uh, didn't feel like wearing contacts tonight.
[Video]
[Video]
First - exploding?
Second - what?!