⚾ 001! video; un: yakyuu.luvr
[ Hello Riverview! Today the feed opens with... the close-up of a face covering the whole visual. Wide, round, and unsettling eyes, with a potato nose and a smiling mouth that looks so enormous it takes up half of the screen and, if you pay close attention, you might be able to see the bottom of his throat.
Jyushimatsu is not aware that he's way too close to the camera. He never had a cellphone back home and never bothered with technology in general. It doesn't help that it seems he can't keep the device steady as his image is shaky at best and completely blurry at worst. It might hurt your eyes, so don't stare too much.
But anyway! Onto the more important things! ]
HI EVERYONE I'M JYUSHIMATSU NICE TO MEET YOU!
[ Sorry for your eardrums, too.
Thankfully his voice lowers after the introduction. ]
I came here a few weeks ago and I work as a mascot for the Riverview Rams! It's a baseball team! You should root for them!
But I'm using this thing now because I wanna do something super fun with you guys after the bad things that happened last month! Have you heard about softball? I didn't, until a cool guy told me about it a while ago! It's like baseball, but it's smaller and the balls are bigger!
[ He's also terribly bad at providing explanations. And the screen is gradually getting soaked in his spit. ]
SO!!! How about we just have a match? We form two teams and beat each other up with softball! Sounds great, right?
This is just an interest check, I guess? Let me know if you wanna join! I'll be waiting all day!
[ FILTERED @ WALLY WEST... after he spent a long time trying and failing. One of his brothers had to teach him. ]
Hey look, I did the thing! Was that good? Think lots of people are gonna join?
[ He flails at the camera, now standing at a proper distance. ]
Jyushimatsu is not aware that he's way too close to the camera. He never had a cellphone back home and never bothered with technology in general. It doesn't help that it seems he can't keep the device steady as his image is shaky at best and completely blurry at worst. It might hurt your eyes, so don't stare too much.
But anyway! Onto the more important things! ]
HI EVERYONE I'M JYUSHIMATSU NICE TO MEET YOU!
[ Sorry for your eardrums, too.
Thankfully his voice lowers after the introduction. ]
I came here a few weeks ago and I work as a mascot for the Riverview Rams! It's a baseball team! You should root for them!
But I'm using this thing now because I wanna do something super fun with you guys after the bad things that happened last month! Have you heard about softball? I didn't, until a cool guy told me about it a while ago! It's like baseball, but it's smaller and the balls are bigger!
[ He's also terribly bad at providing explanations. And the screen is gradually getting soaked in his spit. ]
SO!!! How about we just have a match? We form two teams and beat each other up with softball! Sounds great, right?
This is just an interest check, I guess? Let me know if you wanna join! I'll be waiting all day!
[ FILTERED @ WALLY WEST... after he spent a long time trying and failing. One of his brothers had to teach him. ]
Hey look, I did the thing! Was that good? Think lots of people are gonna join?
[ He flails at the camera, now standing at a proper distance. ]
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[ He beams at the camera. ]
Surely it'll take us a few weeks to prepare, unless we have to deal with other dumb things!
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[ And a few weeks works for him considering he has completely dropped the ball as far as gathering the equipment they will need. ]
So besides the obvious bump on the noggin, you doing okay? What about your brothers?
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[ He pokes at a spot in his bandage, though he's careful about it since he accidentally re-opened his wounds a bit too many times. ]
I'm fine! Two of my brothers got kidnapped, but somehow I was the one who got the most injured trying to save them! [ He laughs loudly. Really, it's best that it ended that way. ] They're both quite traumatized, obviously, but they're physically healthy at least!
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[ As if getting kidnapped by crazy cultists could have gone any other way. ]
But at least they know they got you to be there for them. I mean, it was brave of you to go help rescue them.
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It's because they're my family! Sure, we treat each other like garbage, but I love them very much and I'd rather die than watch them suffer because of some asshole cultists!
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How many brothers do you have anyway?
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Five! We're sextuplets and pretty much have the same face, but it's easy to distinguish us if you pay close attention to the details!
[ His hand then produces three fingers only. ]
There are three of us here, so it's half the number! They've been in Riverview longer than I did, haha! It's so weird!
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Must have been pretty wild for you guys growing up. I'm an only child myself. Though if you ask my aunt, she would probably tell you it felt like there were three of me around at times. And that's even before I got my powers.
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[ He misses his childhood so badly. At least he wouldn't have to deal with adult drama and family issues. ]
Were you fast even before you became legit fast?
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I actually ran track a bit in school. So, I wasn't exactly what you would call slow. I didn't win every race I was in, though.
[ He actually had his powers by that time, but he knew it wasn't fair to use to them to win a little competition. ]
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[ Maybe that's why Jyushimatsu didn't win at anything yet. That must be it. ]
Do you know anyone who can go toe to toe with you at this whole being fast business?
[ Rivals? Do you have them??? ]
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[ There are also others he has forgotten about. ]
But they don't call me the Fastest Man Alive for nothing.
[ Barry Allen is right there, but Wally believes he's a touch faster than his mentor is these days. ]
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Amazing! So I really did go on a trip with the fastest of the fastest! I feel super honored! Should have asked for an autography!
[ Hey now... ]
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You could have asked for an autograph. Totally blew it, though. I mean, who knows if you'll ever get a chance like that again.
[ He's obviously teasing here as he'd be all too happy to oblige. Though he's not sure why anyone would his autograph even with the whole being fast thing. ]
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Wha-? Are you going home soon? Oh no, you're right, I totally blew it!
[ He lets out a tiny "nooooo" as he holds his head dramatically. So sad! ]
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Buddy, you do know I was just kidding around, right?
[ He might not be laughing, but there's no masking the hint of amusement in his voice. ]
I don't plan on going anywhere anytime soon. And even if I was, I'd still find time to give you an autograph if you really want it.
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The despair washes off Jyushimatsu's face as quickly as it appeared, but now he's quite flustered as he shifts his eyes away from the camera and pouts. ]
I totally knew you were! I was playing along!
[ No, he wasn't... ]
But I'm happy I've still got a chance to get one! We should meet again soon!
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[ Does Wally actually believe him? Absolutely not. But he's willing to go with it for Jyushimatsu's sake. ]
And I'd like that. Maybe we can go play catch or something when you're better.
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Definitely! Even without the softball thing set in stone yet, we can still play together!
[ A pause, and then Wally gets another cat-eyed stare. ]
... As long as you don't do the fast thing to get advantage, that is!
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I'm offended you'd even think I'd do such a thing!
[ The immediate laugh that follows should be more than enough to let the other man know he's not actually offended. Well, unless he's going to be gullible again. ]
But if it makes you feel better, I'll swear on my speedster reputation that I'll abide by the rules of fair play.
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I'll hold onto that promise! In return, I swear I won't do weird things either!
[ Like throwing balls into the stratosphere, just to name one. ]