video | 002 | early day 39

[retrograding]

[ Just like everybody else, Jet looks tired. Worn. But he doesn't make mention of it, and he doesn't want to think about anything that has happened the past few days, let alone talk about it. Still. Some things need to be addressed. So he comes on the communicators, a bandana pushing his hair back out of his face, with his eyepatch on for the comfort of his audience. ]

For those of you who don't know me, my name is Jet. If anybody needs it, I have some measure of medical experience, which I offer to everybody here. No questions asked.

[ And now he looks away for a moment - but he has to look at the communicator for this news. It'd be disrespectful not to. His expression goes flat. ] Also... as of last night, Party Poison is - [ A pause. Just do it bluntly. ] - is dead. I thought there may be some who would need to know.

Thank you.

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[magnets]

Whoa, whoa, man, hang on, it's 2010. How the hell're you sayin' it's like. Apocalypsetown, Wherever. Is that like the end of the world in 2012 thing?

[retrograding]

I'm not sure it specifically started in 2012, no... [ Frown. ] I was young when it happened. There was a war, and it ended up with most of California being blown into pieces.

[magnets]

Okay, but. [ He's still stuck on the one point here, the most important one. ] Still don't change the date- man, I mean, you're tellin' me you're seein' shit like ten years in the future. And ain't even jokin'.

[retrograding]

Why would I joke about a nuclear war? [ Come on, Jesse. ] But that is where I'm from, as well as the other killjoys, if you've met them. You're from 2010, then?

[magnets]

Killjoys. [ Blankly, kinda curiously. Guess he hasn't met them. ] Yeah, 2010, where else? So's I thought was everyone here.

[retrograding]

I think that they are. [ He hums. ] We're the odd ones out. The killjoys is what we call ourselves. It's a little tongue in cheek, I guess.

[magnets]

Maybe. [ Sometimes he's not so sure. This place is weird. ] Yo, like, what are you guys? You sound like'a bunch'a superheroes.

[retrograding]

Not quite. I don't think we're heroic enough for that. [ A beat. ] It's a long tale. I don't mind telling it, though maybe not over an unsecure line.

[magnets]

You up for it?

[ A thinly veiled attempt to draw Jet's attention away from what else is going on. But an attempt. ]

[retrograding]

[ Jet appreciates it. ] Yes, I think I can handle that. Would you want to meet me somewhere?