06 ▌video ; cerbos speaking

[creepinginmy]

[The video shows Jack -- what looks like Jack, anyway -- from the chest up, looking considerably less moody than your average. The seal is in his palm facing up and he's playing with one of those little pink beans between his thumb and index. There's the start of a smile in his lips.]

Big fan of these beans, this place, ain't it.

[It's an English

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[howkickassiam]

Friendly tip? If it ain't normal, I wouldn't do anything with it.

[creepinginmy]

[Eyes swiftly focus on the seal, now. It's easy enough to recognize that voice.

After a moment of observation, he throws the bean up to catch it in his hand, tucking it away in his pocket.]

Didn't plan to. [Pause. Smile.] Not really part of my diet.

[howkickassiam]

Not gonna lie, I'd be a little concerned if weirdo pink beans were.

[creepinginmy]

[Oh, York, I didn't know you cared.]

I'm sure a lot of people around here have had a lot worse.

[howkickassiam]

[ DOES JUST A LITTLE, mostly 'cause there are very few people he talks to on a consistent basis here. ]

...Here? Sure, it's kinda weird and all but I can safely say this is the least jacked up place I've been.

[creepinginmy]

You got any stories to tell?

[Dammit, his phrasing is slipping again.]

[howkickassiam]

[ he snorts. ]

They'd make me sound like a crazy person.

Whiiich, I'm not, for the record and all that.

[creepinginmy]

I'm willing to give you a chance.

[howkickassiam]

Ooh, be still, my heart.

[ he's laughing, faintly, at least. ]

Back where me and my girlfriend came from, stuff like this happened all the time. Peaches that made you do stuff if you ate them, sunlight that made you temporarily crazy the longer you were out in it.

[creepinginmy]

[His smile fades a little, but it's still there.]

Was there any kind of purpose to that?

[howkickassiam]

[ he'll just leave out the sex bit 8( ]

Past screwing with us? Some people said the island was powered by it like some kinda voodoo or something. I dunno.

[creepinginmy]

[That's okay, Cerbos is probably one of the very few monsters that couldn't care less about sex.]

Hm.

[a beat. He lowers his hand, looking down at the bean with mild disinterest.]

Doesn't sound too different from what's going on here.

[howkickassiam]

So far I don't think any of this is meant maliciously. Back there-- it'd screw people up.

People died a helluva a lot more-- or, well, killed each other, mainly, too, so I gotta say this is a nice change.

[creepinginmy]

[No it isn't, HE WANTS TO EAT YOU PEOPLE.

I mean. Ahem. He pauses, considering.]

Suppose so. Doesn't stop them from wanting to, though.

[howkickassiam]

Well, yeah, but people wanting to kill each other isn't new, at least.

[creepinginmy]

[It's his turn to laugh.]

You got me there.

So, got any news to tell?