Mark I - ||video||

[the_mechanic]

[There's a close-up view of a well-manicured goatee, though there's a bit of blood around the lips, and as he adjusts the camera, it's plain to see that the clearly-attractive man has definitely been in a fight recently. Put mildly. And also that he's wearing some kind of metal armor suit thing, with the face-mask open.

He opens his mouth to speak, then closes it again. Twice. This is not a man accustomed to being at a loss for words.]

Please tell me there's someone in this sparkly-rainbow-nightmare than can get a full sentence out, with minimal KUPO, that can tell me what the hell is going on?

...please?

[The camera pans out just enough to show the komory bat perched on the top of the man's head, chittering away happily. Tony swipes at him half-heartedly, as if they've been through this a few times already, and the bat makes no motion to vacate his vantage point.

Tony looks pleadingly into the camera, and with a deep sigh, cuts the feed.]

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[the_mechanic]

[GAH. POTION.]

I'm beginning to realize.

Yes. There's a potion. No. I don't want to drink it, it kind of freaks me out.

[Reaching the end of the sanity rope, sorry kid.]

[colorbymemory]

[IT'S LIKE MEDICINE, OKAY?]

Most of the others are nice.

Oh, good. That will help you get better, nothing to worry about.

[Meanwhile, her own (very green) bat peers from behind her shoulder. The new person has a bat, too! Hello, fellow bat!]

[the_mechanic]

[THAT'S WHAT THEY USED TO SAY ABOUT COCAINE.]

Cool.

Yeah, I. Okay. Sure. I'll take the potion. Later.

[Dingbat (yes, Dingbat) peers down from his perch on Tony's head and chitters happily Hihihi!]

[colorbymemory]

[THESE ARE TOTALLY NON-HABIT FORMING.]

Some of us know healing magic, if you'd rather that.

[Batty grins and chitters back. How does Dingbat like his person? Batty's is okay.]

[the_mechanic]

[THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID ABOUT FEN-FEN. ...no idea where he's going with that one...]

Nope, that's alright, but your concern is... touching.

[HE'S SO SHINY. And he smells nice. And he's been nice, so far.]

[colorbymemory]

[Oh for...Do not make her use the puppy-dog eyes.]

Thank you, ummmm....

[Whoops, forgot to get his name.]

[the_mechanic]

[Oh, c'mon kid, that's not fair...

Then he smiles. ]

Tony.

And you are?

[ANYTHING TO DISTRACT FROM THE POTION.]

[colorbymemory]

[She will do it if she has to, but for now she smiles back.]

My name is Namine. Nice to meet you, Tony.

Most of us just fell asleep before we came, but I guess it was a little different for you?

[She sees that distraction attempt.]

[the_mechanic]

Likewise.

[He chuckles, but it's mostly humorless]

I didn't choose to fall asleep.

[He shrugs. He's looked worse.]

[colorbymemory]

I see.

Well, the Potion should help you feel better, and there's the hotel if you need to rest.

[Even if he's looked worse, that's no reason to not take care of himself now.]

[the_mechanic]

[Tony's not so good at actually taking care of himself. Staying alive is a priority, but that's about it.]

Since it comes so highly recommended, I'll stop by.

[He has no intention of sleeping, but having somewhere to just hide away sounds promising.]

[colorbymemory]

[Why does Namine run into so many people with that mindset?]

Okay. If you need anything else, you can use the communicator to let us know.

[Even just resting and getting quiet time can be good.]

[the_mechanic]

[He nods, wondering exactly who "us" might be, but assuming she means everyone else who's offered help so far.]

Will do.

[Yeah, he'll probably stand still for about 5 seconds before he gets to work on the suit, or just exploring.]