video | 004 | day 54

[retrograding]

[Because the broadcast is a video, Jet Star comes on the screen with his hair somewhat tamed and his eyepatch in place. His expression is as calm as ever, and the video is steady. The only evidence that there might be something wrong is the sound of clattering and a somewhat distressed voice in the background - but Jet ignores that for the most part to address his audience.]

I have one very simple question for the people of this town today, and I like to think it isn’t an unreasonable request. Two friends of mine, Party Poison and Kobra Kid, have not been home for a while. Has anybody seen either of them? They’re rather hard to miss. Party Poison has red hair, and Kobra Kid is blonde, the former is short and the latter is tall --

[Fun Ghoul suddenly appears over Jet's shoulder, scowling at the communicator.]

One's fuckin' stupid, and the other one's twice as fuckin' stupid. Give 'em the real facts, Jet. Two days! [He holds up two fingers in front of Jet's face just in case you assholes forgot how to count.] Never gone this long without sayin' shit, ask that raccoon-eyed piece of work what she did with our boys--

[And he cuts himself off to disappear into the background again, sending something else crashing to the floor. Jet watches Ghoul stomp off with a sort of sad expression, and when he looks back at the communicator, the look sticks.]

We aren't accusing anyone of anything. But if you are out there, either of you - or if anybody knows where they might be, please let us know.

Please. Thank you. [And the feed cuts off. Jet has some calming to do, excuse him.]

Comments

[retrograding]

[ He doesn't answer for a long moment, because he's weighing his options. Finally, at length: ]

I would appreciate all the help that anybody can offer, in this case. And I do remember you, Logan. [ He remembers that you offered to help before, anyway, and that's points in his book. ] I can bring you something of theirs. A shirt should do fine?

[plaidsamurai]

Yea, that'll work. Anywhere in particular you think they may've headed... narrowing things down will make it quicker. If you can't find 'em an' they ain't respondin' to this, I'm guessin' the woods might be the best place to start, unless you can think of somethin' else.

Meet me at the fountain?

[retrograding]

No, the woods are our best bet, I believe, under the circumstances. [ Sigh. ]

I'll be there. Give me a few.

action~

[plaidsamurai]

[Logan didn't waste much time in heading down to the fountain. These were the same group of kids who had found Coulson's body; the ones Sharon had told him about.

He'd beat Jet to the fountain and lit up half a cigar that he'd had tucked away in his pocket. He really wasn't feeling too optimistic about the search; similar searches hadn't turned up anything, or anyone, but maybe this one would be different, and he was aching for something to do, sitting around with just him and his thoughts was never a good thing.]

[retrograding]

[ Jet has no real hope for finding them here. If they were, they would have answered. But seeing as they didn't, Jet's sure they're either dead, or taken. Neither is an appealing option.

But he doesn't want to be idle. So he goes. He approaches Logan, and bows his head in greeting. ] Hello.

[plaidsamurai]

[Dead, or alive, or injured, in Logan's books it was just better to know than to be stuck guessing for weeks. He still hadn't found any trace of what had happened to Laura, no body, nothing.

When the kid shows up he puts out his cigar and tucks it away.] Hey, kid. Logan. [He offered out his hand for a shake.] Whaddya got for me. [He half wondered if the guy was going to stick around for his 'tracking'. The fact that he'd be sniffing around like a dog wasn't going to be fun to explain.]

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[ Jet raises an eyebrow a bit at 'kid' - he's not used to being called young by any means, though he supposes it's not out of the question. He's forgotten how old he is, after all. He takes the hand for a shake, firmly. ]

I've these. [ He adjusts his eyebpatch, and hands Logan two shirts, one bright yellow, the other black. ] Will these help?