video; un: fuckshirt

[coolerjunpei]

[Hey gang, it's Junpei, filming in vertical because he's a terrible millennial. He's at the inn, sitting at a table with a stupid-looking projector which he drums his fingers on occasionally.]

Uh, hey, soooo... that shit all sucked, huh? Yeah. Really did not expect "kill everyone now because I, the mysterious mastermind, said so" would happen a third time.

[To him, personally. He's too new to know if that happened a bunch of times previously here in Aldrip, so that's a Junpei Original as far as he knows. He's including Gnos infection as A Mastermind, it makes sense to him.]

Anyway, whatever, right? Look, I borrowed— this thing, [shakycams down to the projector, whoaoaoao] and it's kind of my birthday this week, so y'know, calling all people who said they wanted to watch some shitty movies...? And good movies, too, I guess.

[A beat.]

I mean, I just thought that movie night thing could be... fun. After the bullshit. If anybody wants to come watch some stuff, in a park or something? Like a drive-in! Get a bunch of snacks and hang out.

...Also, I need someone to help me hang up a sheet.

[He will be watching movies in the park by himself if he must!!]

Comments

[opheliac]

That's what I said, Jumpy. But you could make it a little hard, say, hide behind a big building.

That'll be a sucker hiding place, though. Because I know aaaallll buildings.

[coolerjunpei]

Okay... [he'll just endure, that's fine.]

Guess I'm going to go live under a bridge, but a different bridge every day just in case.

[opheliac]

Oooooo! Bridges are fun...!! — I'll be nice and give you a ten second start.

[coolerjunpei]

[...

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...okay, hang on,] Like, for real? Should I wear running shoes to movie night?

[opheliac]

Only if you're serious about playing hide and seek with me.

[ she giggles, which sounds a mixture of friendly but devilry too. ]

And don't worry, I won't harm any parts of your body. Not even an eyelash!

[coolerjunpei]

Gee, thanks. If it's just regular, no-harming-body-parts hide and seek, maybe you can get other people to play it while we're there.

[opheliac]

Yeah!! And whoever wins gets to hold Fishbones for two minutes. He's been getting pretty fussy because I don't let him meet people face to face.

[coolerjunpei]

Sure... Is that your pet?

[opheliac]

Nah, he's my rocket launcher. I made him myself!! If he heard you calling him my pet, he'll start crying, ha ha!

[coolerjunpei]

Oh. Well, uh, don't tell him I said that, then. I bet he's real good at... launching.

[opheliac]

He's pretty damn good, but he cares more about having good table manners than exploding stuff. He's a real stiff, I should have replaced him a long time ago.

[coolerjunpei]

Maybe he wants to retire. You could throw him a whole party.

[opheliac]

Or maybe he's just lazy. I've only used him once. That's not enough to retire. You have to be working forever!!

[coolerjunpei]

Working forever and retiring can't coexist, but I don't know the retirement policies for rocket launchers anyway.

[Making a casual mental note that she has indeed fired the thing, Oh Boy... Okay...]

[opheliac]

Maybe I can ask him later! I thiiiiink he's somewhere sleeping.

[coolerjunpei]

Sure. Let me know, now I'm invested in his career.

[opheliac]

Careful, Jumpy! If you get too into it, Fishbones might call you his friend and then you're REALLY be in for it...!

[coolerjunpei]

Wait, why? Shouldn't it be the opposite?

[opheliac]

Naaaah! Fishbones is a squishy shark who believes in hand-holding. — You'll get it when you meet him, trust me.

[coolerjunpei]

Okay... How do you hold hands with a shark, though?

[opheliac]

Sheesh, I don't know. How do you hold hands with a shark? Guess you gotta find out for yourself!

[coolerjunpei]

Usually I try not to. Sharks don't have hands, anyway...

[opheliac]

As far as you know. — So, anyway, Jumpy, when is this thing happening again?

[coolerjunpei]

Uh, soon. I'll let everyone know who said they wanted to come, you won't miss it. Just have to get all the stuff together.

[opheliac]

Alright! If I don't answer, my username is Bombshell. Be sure to contact me, okay?