un: @cid text; with a photo

[levindicated]

[There’s just an image at first, without preamble or explanation. ]



Anyone know who this fucking kid is?

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[levindicated]

It’s just… a complex situation.

I was hoping for a young man I know from back home. Barnabas and I, we’re a couple of tired old men, but this lad is a real firebrand. Honest, strong, and he’s got a good heart. Easy to get him to see eye to eye, too.

I worry I haven’t got enough fight in me. I’ll give everything I’ve got, anyway.

[jinxs]

hey don't underestimate tired old men.
being sick of this shit takes you a very long way
maybe back home, who knows! none of us, anyway.

it's not like we really know the criteria of everything anyway so
who knows
maybe the tiredest wins the race.

[levindicated]

I think if we can continue collaborating, maybe it will prove our worth in any case.

We are certainly aligned in wanting to save our people.

What about yourself? Seems like you’ve got a competent team, if Vander’s any indication.

[jinxs]

i want to. don't know if i can
game's pretty rigged if you ask me
who looks at a whole planet and sees someone named JINX and goes
oh YES let's have HER save the world
sounds stupid

[levindicated]

Well, who named you Jinx?

[jinxs]

life mostly

[levindicated]

Traditionally names are given by parents.

[jinxs]

then go ask vander.

(jinx out there, outing everything and everyone.)

[levindicated]

…Vander’s your Da, eh?

[Did he mention a daughter? They were pretty drunk at that point, and the finer points of their conversation are a little lost on him now.]

Wait, how old are you?

[jinxs]

one of.

35. :)

(don't take her seriously. ever.)

[levindicated]

…That’s right. He mentioned another man. Silco your other father, then?

[Yeah but he’s too busy being nosy. And it’s… plausible?]

So… You were already a teenager when he took you in?

[jinxs]

oh so you did know i existed. rich! very fun.

i was 3. he's older than he looks. he's 200 years old.

[levindicated]

No, I… just had a little context that I was able to put together.

[Okay. Now he knows she’s yanking his chain. Vander was just a regular man, as far as he could tell.]

He’s in great shape for a double centenarian. Easily as spry as a man a fifth his age.

I’ve got a daughter as well. They’re both very lucky to have you here with them. I hope they know that.

[jinxs]

what context?

(oopsie. now she's the one curious.)

[levindicated]

Nothing much, Vander and I just got to talking.

[Right. Wasn’t he meant to not bring up Silco at all? He can’t remember. ]

Just a familiar name.