[03] Age Down

[talkback_stein]

...Hellooo?

Does anyone know where my parents are? I'm not supposed to go off by myself.

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[shenghuanzhe]

Chase. Kiddo.

[Huh, he's never seen Chase as a kid before.]

[talkback_stein]

Who're you?

[shenghuanzhe]

I'm First Mate Kage. Remember me now, kiddo?

[talkback_stein]

No. I probably met you before though. Sorry.

[He assumes Kage's a friend of his parents' that he met before, when he was littler.]

[shenghuanzhe]

Yeah, you did. We hung out a few times.

[Obviously Wee!Chase doesn't have his memories.]

You doin' okay, kid? How old're you?

[talkback_stein]

I'm ten, sir.

[Absolutely none of them.]

[shenghuanzhe]

... don't call me sir unless y'work for me and you sure as shit don't.

[Kage grins.]

Kage's fine, or First Mate. Got it?

[talkback_stein]

[HE SWEARS. So cool.]

Y-yeah!

D'you know why I'm here? I don't remember my parents telling me about this.

[shenghuanzhe]

Yeah, you're here 'cause you're goin' to the Golden Shore. You'll like it, it's nice.

[Kage tilts his head. Chase is ten. What do ten year olds like? What did he like when he was ten?]

You eat?

[talkback_stein]

[So it's a resort thing! Neat.]

Yep! I had most of a burger, and some fries, and some Oreos...

[shenghuanzhe]

[His eating habits haven't changed.]

I get the picture. The ship can be dangerous, kid,and if anyone starts givin' you static, you let me know right away, aye?

[talkback_stein]

...Why'd it be dangerous? Don't you have like, security for that?

[shenghuanzhe]

Usually, but some shit went down a while back and we're kinda understaffed. And some'a the passengers here ain't the most friendly type.

[But Kage has confidence that Chase won't get eaten. Chase is a tough kid, after all.]

[talkback_stein]

[Hurr hurr Kage swears.]

So if I get in trouble I call you on the walkie-talkie?

[shenghuanzhe]

That's right. And don't go into the Carnival, kiddo. Not without me.

[talkback_stein]

Awwwh, man! But--

[But it's a ~Carnival~, Kage!]