audio | 001 | day 34

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[ Jet may not be fantastic with electronic things, but he knows enough about them to not freak out when the thing talks to him. His voice is quiet and vaguely amused. ] I'll try to, Miss, though I'd appreciate it more if I could get some coordinates.

... No? Alright, that's shiny. [ Snort. He'll just do some exploring on his own, then! ]

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[magnets]

[ Jesse frowns, like he's a little disappointed he doesn't have the makings for a rocket ship either. They could'a done it. ]

What about, like, a dune buggy? There's gotta be cars around here, right? We could totally just dune buggy it through the woods, man.

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[ You and Jet both, Jesse. ] I haven't even seen cars. Is it possible to escape the afterlife with a dune buggy?

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[ Oh, great, just when he thought he found someone who wasn't going to tackle him into a fountain. ]

The hell are you talkin' about, afterlife. This ain't no deathbed, it's a damn snatch 'n grab.

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[ SQU... INTS... ] Well, considering the last thing I remember is being shot in the chest, the afterlife is a gamble I was willing to take.

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[ One of Jesse's hands kind of rubs against his chest, subconsciously empathetic. ]

Yeah, well. [ That sounds a little less feisty than it did before, but he picks up again: ] I ain't dead. I'm livin' and breathing as we speak, compadre. Guess that makes this your lucky day or whatever.

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[ Jet looks a little amused. ] I'd agree with that. So if we were... grab and snatched, do you have any idea what the intention behind it were?

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[ ...Good question, Jet. Jesse hasn't figured that one out yet, and it reads in his bit of a squirm when he's asked about it. ]

Hell, I don't know. Other than everyone bein' a real grade-A hottie 'round here, ain't much in common. Hopefully it's not one of those, like, fetish things. Ya know, like some weirdo up in his cabin somewhere.

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[ Yeah, that gets a scrunchy face. ] There is a fetish for everything. [ The Killjoys are experts in fetishes, really... And now, for some half serious advice: ] Keep your feet covered.

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[ Jesse's face scrunches up right suit. ] That from experience?

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No, personal experience would say keep your everything covered, not just your feet. [ A beat. ] Especially your nose.

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[ Which Jesse is wrinkling even more so now. Maybe mildly impressed. ]

You're into some kinky shit, man.

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[ SHRIEKS Wow, Jet makes a face. Jesse is talented. ] No, I know of people with specific kinks, and they're welcome to those. Not around my face, however.

I'm not sure that I caught your name, but if I stumble upon plans for a rocket ship, I can be sure to let you know.

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Oh yeah? I got a guy, says 'never say never'.

[ Oh, right, this is the first time he has talked to this person - welcome to Pinkmanland, show us your kinks. ] It's Jesse. Hey, I could keep an eye out for some cars or somethin'? You know? Like car parts.

[ It sounds more hopeful than anything, like he wants to help, at the very least. ]

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[ This is a pretty normal conversation for Jet, amazingly enough. Also, Jet's mun is stupid and forgot Jet has an eyepatch SO THERE'S THAT. ]

Jesse. I'm Jet. [ And he smiles! ] Car parts would be supernova. I'll ask the technicals from Ghoul or Kobra. They know what they're doing more than I would.

But for things that I know how to do - if you wouldn't mind, I could use an extra pair of eyes for charting.

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[ WHOOPS IT HAPPENS Jesse, additionally, has no idea who Ghoul or Kobra is, and so he's just gonna let that lie where it is. Guy sounds like he has some ideas what he's doing, and so Jesse is kinda latching. ]

Alright, man, yeah. Charting. I'm, like, a professional. You know, charter. [ what do is chart. ]

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[ That works out for Jet, who likes the company, and thinks Jesse looks like he could use it, as well. He adjusts the patch over his eye - really, he just lifts it up - and peers around him. ] Chart yourself to the fountain in the middle of the city, then? We'll work out way outward.

Oh! I had meant to ask - red giant or black hole? [ ... Jet, your slang makes no sense to anybody. ]

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[ Jesse, who's half-expecting some kind of freaky gaping eye-hole under there or something, actually jumps a little when he does lift it, settling back carefully when, oh, it's just an eyepatch. Well, all right. ] Yeah, man, the fountain. I can go there.

[ Unless some broad tackles him into the street again. ]

Uh. [ What a weird question, and it's clear on his face that he's really not sure where it came from or why, but he still shrugs and. ] Black holes are badass man, just kinda suck everything all up in there. I guess. If I had ta choose.

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[ That actually confuses Jet a little, but then he remembers he's not in the Zones and Jesse isn't as good at deciphering zonespeak as well as killjoys are. Jet adjusts his ponytail with a bemused look. ]

They are. Did you know if you managed to fall into one past the event horizon, you would appear to be stuck there forever? [ And for his question: ] Are you new here, or have you been here a long time?

[magnets]

...Whoa, man, seriously? [ Meet Jesse, the massive Discovery Channel fan who's just had his mind blown. ]

[ But that's probably the less important question there - as if. But he skips on to the other one anyway, figuring there's more constructive shit to do than talk about black holes right now. ] Nah, man, just showed up. Outta the blue. Bang, right in the middle'a town, same as you.

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[ Oh god, just you wait, Jesse. Jet's gonna drop so much space knowledge on you. ]

Crazy. [ Jet says thoughtfully. ] Why us? Rhetorical question, that, I don't expect anybody here to know or I think we would've been told by now. Are you coming? I'm itching to see the ocean up close, I've never seen it before.

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[ He's so ready for it, he's so ready. ]

For serious? [ But then again he guesses he never really did before earlier with that Laura chick. He didn't think too much about it. ] Well. Right on, I'll be there pronto. We'll show you some goddamn ocean, man.

TO ACTION???

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[ HE'S SO THRILLED. He grins, sitting on the edge of the fountain to wait. ] I'll be here. [ He'll be whistling to himself when Jesse gets there! ]

ACTION WE GO

[magnets]

[ It doesn't take Jesse too long; he wasn't far off by that point, investigating a couple of the houses and buildings around to little avail. He's sniffing, presumably from the cold, fingers rubbing nonchalantly at his nose as he approaches. ]

Yo, man, name that tune.

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[ Jet offers a little salute as Jesse approaches. ] Billy Joel, The Longest Time? At least, that's what I remember it being. Good song, as well as a hailing tune.

[magnets]

[ Jesse waves right back with a pocketed hand. ]

[ There's a blissfully blank look on Jesse's face as he finally comes to a stop right by Jet. ] Right, yeah. [ Totally knew that. ] Got any Blue Oyster Cult in that arsenal?