video | 003 | day 35

[rigging]

[ He means for the broadcast to be private, but his expression and the circles under his eyes are probably indicators that sleep deprivation is the cause for his mistake. He rubs at his face and curls up more tightly, hood pulled up over his head. ]

Hey, uh. Bruce. Y'there? I gotta talk t'you about something. Remember what I told you about? I think it might be happening.

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[rigging]

[ Snort. Pass out, that's... ]

[ ... A beat. ] Wait, seriously?

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[magnets]

[ Jesse's eyes shift off to the side momentarily. ] Uh. [ Wasn't like it was a weird name, right? ] Yeah, pretty sure.

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[rigging]

Uhh, alright. Nice t'meet you, Jesse, my name's Jesse. [ Okay, maybe he looks amused, now. ]

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[magnets]

[ It takes Jesse a beat, and then two, before he points at the screen and, ]

For serious?

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[rigging]

[ Gigglesnort. ] Yeah, for serious. Fuckin' weird, I ain't met many other Jesses. [ ... For whatever dumb reason, sharing a name with this dude makes him less uneasy. ABACUS ]

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[magnets]

[ It's the super secret same-name clause, rings around a bit more endearment on both ends here. It's stupid, but Jesse's got a grin on his face. ] Yeah, neither. Like one little scrawny-ass kid in high school but beyond that, nah.

See what I mean? Jesses gotta stick together, am I right?

[private]

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... Yeah. Yeah, right, definitely. [ He's grinning a little, too. He rubs at the back of his neck. ] Ay, you stay safe, Colonel Facepoker, alright, I'll - check in, or somethin'.

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[magnets]

All right, all right, Captain Dreamlord. [ He looks thoughtful for a second, but just pinches his nose, sniffs a little. ] Just watch out for yourself, wouldja?

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[rigging]

[ Jesse gives his same-named companion a two fingered salute and cuts the feed. They'll probably see each other again before all of this is through, honestly. ]