1 Mischief Managed - [Video]

[onlyholey]

[The camera opens on the video feed. Not much can be seen, as what appears to be a hand is covering most of the camera. There is a THUNK as the device is thrown onto a hard surface and skids slightly until it settles, setting up a clear view of the edge of the fountain. A young man is standing waist-deep in water, drenched to the skin. He pushes his fiery red hair out of his eyes, and peers towards the device with what may be an extremely familiar freckled face.]

Look, if someone’s trying to make a point here, I have bathed today.

[He’s seemed to have worked out that the device is broadcasting, and is nonplussed by it. He hoists himself out of the water and sits of the edge, trying to shakes the water out of his sleeves.]

And Ron, if this is another one of your misguided attempts to ‘cheer me up’, I must say that you’ve reached a bit of an all-time low. Dropping me into a fountain, really? Absolutely no finesse at all. In fact I’m considering disowning you on the spot. And I have water up my ear-hole.

[He tilts his head over and gives it a smack to try and dislodge the water. Wear his left ear should be, there is simply a dark hole in the side of his head.]

If the water seeps into my brain I am holding you personally responsible. I don’t need to be brain-damaged on top of being horribly disfigured.

[He hops to his feet and scoops up the device, holding it level with his face as he turns around, surveying his surroundings.]

Now. Where in bleeding hell am I?

Comments

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[aliveandticking]

That's nice of you! That means you're Fred's brother, doesn't it?

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[onlyholey]

That's right. He seems bloody popular around here.

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[aliveandticking]

He made quite a splash when he entered! That was a pun. He actually made a giant water monster, but it splashed eventually.

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[onlyholey]

Of course he did, the bloody show-off. He hadn't even finished that ruddy thing before he...


came here.

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[aliveandticking]

Then he set off fireworks later! I like him, he's very fun. You don't have to tell me about that significant pause if you don't want.

FFFFFFFFF okay stop being hilarious, what is this

[onlyholey]

Yeah, he's alright. And thanks. For that.

ARADIA IS PRETTY WEIRD IT JUST HAPPENS

[aliveandticking]

You two must have a lot of fun together!

WEIRD IN THE BEST EVER WAY

[onlyholey]

[Aradia, in response to this, you just a big ol' grin.]

I WOULD TEND TO AGREE

[aliveandticking]

[ she laughs, shaking her head ] Okay, how much property damage have you been responsible for?

[onlyholey]

I'd be more inclined to go with 'early refurbishments'.

[aliveandticking]

That's a very positive way to put it! I had fun destroying things for a while, but nobody really understood. Maybe I should have put it like that?

[onlyholey]

[He likes you, lady. You're alright.]

No one understood me and Fred, either. Until we started making money off it.

[aliveandticking]

That makes it productive! It's a nice balance. I was just feeling mopey, because I was dead, so there wasn't very much balance there at all.

[onlyholey]

Sorry to hear that. When'd you die?

[aliveandticking]

When I was five sweeps old. But it's all right, I feel more alive than ever now!

[onlyholey]

You got better, then?

[aliveandticking]

You could say that! It's a long story.

[onlyholey]

I'll have to remind you to tell me it, then.

[aliveandticking]

Sure! Just let me know when you have an afternoon and a willing suspension of disbelief.

[onlyholey]

Believe me, love. I'm always is very good supply of the latter.

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[feorge]

[Oh, Aradia.]

And the very same to you, my dear.

[Grinning, so much grinning. Can you see the difference in sincerity between his smile without his twin and now?]

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[aliveandticking]

I hope you don't mind I was talking about you!

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[feorge]

Prideful bloke like me? I'm positively tickled.