video. username: ilikehorses

[shoplifter]

[There is a mildly anxious child on the feed, sitting on the edge of the community building roof as she munches down on some potato chips; this child's diet is 1000% on point. But more importantly, she flashes the video feed several stories below toward some of the trees. The little accent is full of confusion:]

They are dying. What are they sick with?

Shouldn't someone do something to save them? ¿Dónde está el jardinero?

[Seriously, nobody seems concerned about the leaves all falling off. Or them turning odd colors.]

Comments

[potentialed]

[ OH NO U DON'T, LADY.

He has a lunch break to take and guess what, he's taking it. Turns his phone off and portals his ass over to, guess where? Yep. Jessica Jones' apartment. ]

[potentialed]

Sometimes you do. Otherwise, I can't imagine you would've gotten enough work to sustain your insatiable craving for whiskey and ramen.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ A hesitation, then, ]

If that's what you wanted, yeah.

Like you said, space is a pretty big place.

[shoplifter]

[shoplifter]

... Laura. I haven't been here very long.

[A few months isn't long, right? Compared to years (or even a lifetime) like a considerable chunk of the residence here have been.]

I'm still -- learning.

[shoplifter]

... Then I guess it's not so bad. If you get your freedom.

What places do you like? Out in space.

[shoplifter]

I haven't.

I heard it's very cold.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He breathes out a laugh, and while his smile may not be visible, it's audible in his voice. ]

It's better than "not so bad," but you'll have to take my word for it.

There's this one planet, Xandar. It's got this big city kinda like this place, but huge. Like, if you took New York City and Los Angeles and London and all the biggest cities you can think of and crammed 'em all together.

There's this one restaurant, and they've got this stuff. It kinda tastes like hot chocolate, but, like, more cinnamony? Kinda.

It's really good.

[ Peter likes sweets okay. ]

[shoplifter]

[Oh. Alright. That seems legit.]

It sounds like a nice place to live.

[shoplifter]

You're not bad at cursing.

[dothelokimotion]

[ He smiles faintly to himself. ]

At the very least, we do not have global warming killing our trees.

[enblightened]

Perhaps you will see it here.

I was told when I was young that if it were to snow while there were still leaves, then the weight could cause the branches to break. To protect itself, a tree will lose its leaves and conserve its energy by sleeping. Some animals will also hibernate.

I could not say why humans do not sleep. Perhaps we are meant to endure.

[tempredmental]

[Keith nodded.]

Yeah. It's also called 'autumn' by some people. Same season, though. The plants basically all go into a kind of sleep where the leaves all fall off. Then they grow new ones in the spring.

Were you taught about seasons?

Re: [video]

[scoutsniper]

Yeah, they can be.

Dogs just want to make people happy. Sometimes people fuck that up, too.

EXCUSE YOU /threadjack

[scoutsniper]

You're lecturing someone else about what's rude?

You some kind of etiquette expert, on top of doctor wizard guy?

bless u friend

[potentialed]

[ OH GREAT. This Guy... ]

I didn't know remembering common courtesies made me an "expert". Good to know.

the hateship continues

[scoutsniper]

She's a fucking little kid.

Don't expect me to believe you were the king of the goddam food pyramid when you were her age.

*bromance u mean

[potentialed]

[ And people are talking to HIM about his language? Okay. He sees how it is. ]

When I was five I knew not to chew with my mouth open. I'm giving her leeway, all things considered. There's nothing wrong with bringing it up now since she insists on doing it.

[ Adding, dryly, ]

I think she can handle being told as much.

[ Says the guy that got bodyslammed by this "kid". ]

best bromance

[scoutsniper]

[ No one talks to Frank about his language because they're probably too scared. ]

Yeah, well, you're hardly a goddam role model.

Look, if you don't like how she's eating or what she's eating, buy her something else. Talk is fucking cheap. Put something behind it.

[potentialed]

[ Stephen isn't scared of him >( ]

Pretty sure that's the job of her social worker.

Plus, she would probably toss it away just to spite me.

[ LIKE HOW SHE KEEPS CHEWING IN HIS FACE. ]

[scoutsniper]

It's always someone else's job to your kind.

['your kind' meaning 'people Frank doesn't like'. It's a pretty big group. ]

Have to admit, I'd do the same, for the same reason. [Because who wouldn't want to irk Dr Sorcerer Guy?]

[potentialed]

"Your kind"? Really?

[scoutsniper]

Got a problem, rich boy?

[Yes. Really.]

[potentialed]

[ He has to laugh at that because wow. W o w. ]

I'm a "rich boy" now? Why? Because my profession paid a lot?

[scoutsniper]

You need another reason?

Some of us goddam work for our paycheck. We don't just...what? Float around over decent people. [By 'decent people' he means him, obviously. ]