snowblindrpg | [network] @ADMIN; Obituary [DAY 164]

Bucky's fucking dangerous is what. You seen that guy? He kept talking how he didn't want to hurt anyone, but he was bound and ready to snap as soon as someone tugs the string. He beat up Watson, nearly beat up this guy here, supposedly hurt some Charlie dude too... Just keep your distance is all I'm saying. He was down and arm and he still acted like he'd break me in three pieces if I existed in his personal space for too long.

Oh my god he did not almost beat me up.

He would have if a hobbled old man hadn't hopped in to insert some self preservation.

[So Watson's not that old, but that's not the point.]

First of all, rude. Second of all, that is totally not why.

Sure, man, I totally buy that.

[The eye roll is practically audible in his voice.]

[Wait but he is "some Charlie dude" and that means that this guy doesn't realize he is Charlie and holy shit, this is great. Time to capitalize on this. He'll play along, which won't be hard because most of that is actually news to him. Troubling news.]

Whoa, are you shitting me? What'd he do to Watson and those other guys? [A pause.] And he's missing an arm? What?

Look, I don't know what the arm deal was, but he had this bandaged spot instead of one the day I showed up, and I'm pretty sure it got cauterized the next day.

Watson got, like, an injured leg, broken nose, neck all bruised with his voice messed up—he might have tried to strangle him? But he was limping around and could barely keep upright on his own two legs for long. It was pretty bad, man.

Watson stopped the stuff with the other guy before it could happen, but he—other guy—was yelling at Bucky all, "Whose blood is this?" and something about Charlie, I don't know. Other stuff stuck out more and this Sora kid was being a dipshit so I was cawing at him to try and make him back off, until, like, Watson finally got people to chill enough.

[Huh. So Bucky lost an arm? How the hell did that happen? There's more important stuff to worry about here, though.

Like Watson. Charles is okay, and that's good, but holy fuck.]

Is Watson okay? He, um, has a habit of stepping in before shit gets too real, I guess you could say. Did Watson get his shit wrecked because he stepped in? [He's having a little trouble with the timeline here.]

And, wait, Sora was there? What the fuck?

[Sounds like Charlie has another round of check-in messages to drop. Goddammit...]

No, Watson's personal shit-wrecking was before all that happened. And, like, Bucky seemed to listen to him, mostly? Go figure why that was the case after he nearly killed the guy. Which Watson also lied about for who knows what reason; I couldn't ask because my voice wasn't working until this evening.

[Death will do that to you.]

Yeah, he showed up during the day, went off running to hear what all the yelling was about.

[...THAT JUST RAISES MORE QUESTIONS, GUY.]

Jesus Christ. So, wait, Watson got beat up by Bucky and then lied about it? How do you know? And Watson's okay now, right?

He was still looking pretty ready to fall over when I last saw him, so no, I wouldn't say he's okay. He'll totally try to bullshit you that he's fine when he obviously isn't, so don't fall for that. But anyway, he told me Bucky had mistaken him for an anomaly, and during that whole confrontation more or less repeated it while he was trying to calm stuff down. Bucky called him on it and said he knew what he was doing then.

Edited (fixing repetitive wording) 2016-10-02 05:51 (UTC)

[Fuck.]

Okay. Thanks for getting me up to speed, dude. That's, like, good to know and all.

[And then he switches over to private. He figures now's a good time to out himself. Might clear things up.]

By the way, I'm Charlie. Similar thing happened with me and Bucky. Watson ended up stepping in. Dude might've killed me if he hadn't.

[Though, to be fair, Charlie's neck wound springing a leak wasn't wholly Bucky's fault... But Charlie ain't got time to weigh the complexities of the situation. Point is, Bucky's dangerous.]

God, fuck that guy.

[Bucky, he means. He never wants to be around him again if he can help it.]

Name's Davesprite. I'd ask why Bucky attacked you but he gets offended by anyone breathing too close by. Keep safe, yeah? And maybe try to convince your dumbass friend not to provoke him next time.

Davesprite. [Kinda weird, but there are plenty of people around here with really weird names.] Cool. Hi.

[Charlie rolls his eyes (EYE just the one he only has one now and it's easy to forget about now that it doesn't hurt all the time) at the mention of Charles.]

Yeah, I don't really know what's up with Bucky, but he's seriously paranoid. And so is Charles, so. Bad combo, there. Trust me, I'll try, but we're better off just hoping there won't be a next time.

[Charles, okay, so that's his name. It was getting awkward just calling him 'the other guy' in the equation.]

[He laughs without humor.]

I've been trying in my own conversation without much luck.

[He shrugs, unseen without video on.]

He's way too convinced he could have kicked Bucky's ass. But even if he were right, so what? He had an axe. You don't just beat the sense into someone with an axe; you get them pretty close to dead if you don't stop short on the way there, and the blood loss might just finish the job for you.

[Charlie nods. Ah yes, the hatchet. He shoulda swiped that from Charles before they split. He is a much more responsible hatchet wielder.]

I don't know what to tell you, man. That sounds like bad news, but Charles wouldn'ta killed Bucky. He didn't kill Beckett after the dude attacked us outta nowhere. [And wouldn't let Charlie kill him, but that's not important.] He's not like, crazy or anything. Even when he's doing stupid shit, he can keep a clear head for the most part.

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[Bucky. It isn't a name Kesara knows. It doesn't sound like a very dangerous name. But the thought that someone so dangerous is going around the town unknown, unwarned for, makes her hair stand on end. And there is something about... something about the arm. Something.

She speaks low, but demanding.] Who is this Bucky fellow? What's his network name? We deserve to know.

Chill and say the magic word first, kid. I got pictures if you do.

[He has no intent to keep it hidden, but he's kind of done with demands after that whole mess. Blame Bucky.]

I don't know any magic words. [Your modern idioms are lost on this irate Victorian child.] I only know if this fellow is so dangerous then we need to know who he is or more people will surely get hurt. And I'm sure that's not what you want, sir.

[Oh my god nO Charlie is gonna kickflip into this thread and nip this in the bud. You sound way too determined for his liking, Kesara.]

Tadpole, just steer clear of anyone that's got either a metal arm or I guess anyone missing an arm now, okay? Don't know his network name, but I don't think he'll come at anybody if they don't provoke him first. That's something, at least.

Metal arm?! [Kesara's voice wavers between a frightened squeak and a yelp of outrage.] I knew it! It's that man who goes by Username. I knew he was suspicious!

[Seeing as how "Username" isn't Rhys' handle, Charles is pretty sure this kid's right. INTERESTING...]

['Sir'??]

Jesus, does no one teach kids stupid phrases about manners these days? What are these parallel universes coming to?

And don't call me sir. I'm like, something-teen years old. Sir is for old dudes who are all stuffy and smell like feet.

Anyway.

[He swaps format.]

text is easier for this part so
bucky is @username and no im not making that up ask watson
watson also calls him j
or jay?
it sounds like the letter so whatever
some kind of weird nickname for reasons i dont know
heres pictures

[He sends three in succession. The first shows Bucky holding a shard of glass in his remaining, gloved hand, faced off against Charles who is holding a hatchet. Watson, looking thoroughly injured (and quite obviously with a broken nose) is in the process of hopping in between them. The second picture shows Bucky walking around Watson, because unlike him, his leg is not busted all to fuck. The third has Bucky carrying Watson off like a sack of potatoes. The background of all three is from the aquarium, and each is somewhat marred with static, but they are the best out of several he took.]

Edited (I can also spell hatchet correctly) 2016-10-02 09:25 (UTC)

[It is him. Kesara's blood boils, and then, when Davesprite mentions Jay, she's almost blinded by sudden shocked fury. It's the same man! The aborted trade in knives, the information she couldn't get, and then the dream, and he has been teaching her... it's been the same man all along!]

I knew it, [she growls.] I knew something was wrong. He didn't fool me... thank you - I don't know what to call you if not sir. But thank you. He and I, we're going to talk!

[That sure sounds like something went down. He doesn't feel the need to ask, though, given what he already knows.]

Name's Davesprite. And yeah, you're welcome.

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