003 ★ video

[goldilocked]

[failed filter from Pandora Hearts cast]

[It's early in the morning, a beautiful daybreak. The video is crooked at first, and there's the sound of a man breathing heavily. It rights itself after fumbling for a few minutes, and Jack's sleeves are rolled up - and there's a thin, red, bleeding line scored around both forearms, near the elbows, almost

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voice;

[hexyoutotuesday]

I'm both, if you still need help, that is. Forgot your keys while you were out getting your ass kicked?

voice;

[goldilocked]

[Some fumbling, and faint laughter.]

Ah, I - already got in, thank you. And yes, to put it crudely.

voice;

[hexyoutotuesday]

See, this is what happens when you don't listen to the siren. You're just walking to a gas station to buy some milk, then suddenly you're being digested by an angry Rorschach. Happens to the worst of us.

Now, why the sudden roll call for sorcery?

voice;

[goldilocked]

Oh, but I did! I - just couldn't get back into my apartment, and got caught.

[wincing a little.]

I - just needed to ask something. Do you know sealing magic?

voice;

[hexyoutotuesday]

And you just happened to have a sword on you. Uh-huh.

Well, I know about it. I can't actually do it very well. Why?

voice;

[goldilocked]

I always carry it around. [pause.] Force of habit.

Do you think that - if part of the seal is here, in Siren's Pull - would the spell still be working back home?

voice;

[hexyoutotuesday]

Interesting.

Not likely. I doubt we have any effect or affect on our home worlds from this place. We can't know for sure, but implying that there's a connection between that seal and your home world also implies that there's a dimensional rift that we could open and just walk back home through.

How powerful a seal we talking? Like, what does it do?

voice;

[goldilocked]

[He curses faintly.]

It - it prevents someone immortal from finding a new body. From resurrecting.

voice;

[hexyoutotuesday]

Then it sounds like your world is probably having a lot of fun right about now.

voice;

[goldilocked]

...well, at least you have a sense of humour.

voice;

[hexyoutotuesday]

You get a bit morbid in my line of work.

What's so important about keeping this thing from resurrecting? Are we talking minor annoyance or doomsday?

voice;

[goldilocked]

...what kind of work do you have, if you don't mind me asking?

[pause.]

It's - important enough that I had my own body and soul split for the anchors of the seal. Does that give you an idea?

voice;

[hexyoutotuesday]

Oh, I'm just a simple chorus girl. [If you couldn't tell already, she's a little bit sarcastic.]

Sounds pretty doomsday to me. Well, if the seal's an actual part of you, there might still be some hope. It might be working independently from you, or you could still have minor attachments. There's no way to say for sure.

So, seal boy. Got a name?

voice;

[goldilocked]

Oh, a magical chorus girl, then?

[sighing. fml.]

Jack. Call me Jack. [Seal boy?] What should I call you, if I may ask?

voice;

[hexyoutotuesday]

Yes. And I have a pet unicorn named Mr. Snuggles. It's all rainbows and sunshine.

Well, Jack, it's Jinx. And there's no use in worrying too much about your little problem while you're here. There's nothing you can do for the time being, so you might as well enjoy the vacation.

voice;

[goldilocked]

That sounds adorable.

[laughing.]

I think - I'll do that. And maybe keep on worrying.