Day 94 | Video | 001

[ofwolfandman]

[ The video comes on at a rather awkward angle, namely a slightly out-of-focus close-up of the small of someone's back, white t-shirt rucked up to show blurry tattooed skin. This is accompanied by audio, of course, which currently consists of a lot of cursing in both English and a language that might sound Slavic to anyone familiar with such things, while the person struggles with their position. Then the video shuts off again.

When it comes back, the position is really no less awkward, looking upward from somewhere near hip level, but there's finally a face to go with the voice - a face with a split lip, a black eye, and a scowl - before there's a growl and another minute of darkness and-- ]

Take me out to the middle of nowhere. Leave me in the tíživý handcuffs. Very funny, vy kusy dreka.

[ The camera is finally in front of him, taking in a glare and an angry show of just slighty too-sharp teeth. ]

What is this, then? Exile? Prison camp? One joke about animal control, Sheriff, and I swear. I will rip your ničvredenný face off. Give you a legitimate reason for this-- [ He sways a little, expression going a bit unfocused, tired even, and he pauses to collect himself before the rest comes out quieter, more matter-of-fact than energetically enraged. ] The Senate still votes tomorrow, with or without me. Branka can stand in my place. She's good, fierce... [ He trails off as his free hand gingerly touches the back of his head and he winces, the process of sitting himself down on the ground a bit too heavy. ] Úprimně? Just once, if I could be taken into custody without being concussed.

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[ofwolfandman]

We were nomads when I was a child.

[ He shrugs and the next is a statement too close to the current situation for his liking. ]

The government had their troubles forcing us to settle but I suppose they managed in the end. [ Wrinkles his nose and huffs, a bit like a large and very annoyed puppy. ] I do not like being held still.

[thelittlestbub]

Yeah, I sorta understand the nomadic lifestyle. But, you're welcome to hang with me if you want. The woods have weapon placements, so sleeping out there is probably a bad idea.

[She slumps next to him, leaning her back against the fountain.]

We're being watched all the time, so escape attempts are a bit thin on the ground.

[ofwolfandman]

[ Laughs, sounding a bit hollow, then sighs and casts a glare toward the nearest camera. ]

So it's a zoo. Once upon a time, before my people had their own voice in politics, there was talk of putting us all in camps, parks, for our own safety and the safety of those around us. We called the idea zoos. Never for the captive, only the captor. [ He's rambling a bit, grumpy and still a bit woozy. ] Government sanctioned slavery. Street-side gawkers and their socially acceptable voyeurism.

[thelittlestbub]

[She's glad she's not the only one that has these ideas. Magneto doesn't even know the political bullshit going on in her world. No way is she telling him, either. He'd... do something drastic.]

Positive spin: Really bad reality TV. Not like there's anything but really bad reality TV, but it's the best that I got. And you're kinda preachin' to the choir here. Back home... it was one of many ideas put forth to control the "menace".