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[totaltechgeek]

[The feed clicks on to show a dark-skinned boy with a red baseball cap staring straight into the screen. He clears his throat a bit before speaking.]

Hey, someone must be able to hear me on this thing. This is a network right? - I can tell. What kinda of network would it be if no one could hear me.

[He pauses for a beat, taking a short glance

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[Action?]

[mercury_gaze]

[Hello, Tucker. Have a dirty, slightly bloody (she had a nose bleed that recently stopped), blue-haired, silver-eyed little girl looking over at you. She's sitting on the ground not too far from the Gate trying to clean up a little bit with an already filthy handkerchief.]

Hello.

[Action works!]

[totaltechgeek]

[Woah, Tucker was really not expecting to find a girl who looks like she just got out of a fight.

He pauses for a beat before going over to her.]

Dude, are you okay?

[Action!!!]

[mercury_gaze]

Oh, I'm okay. Just had a bloody nose. It stopped though.

[She's never been at the gate when someone first woke before.]

[Action]

[totaltechgeek]

[There's a slight nod, if he had a handkerchief than he would give it to her.]

What happened?

[Action]

[mercury_gaze]

Um...it's...kind of complicated.

Our city was attacked by another city, the fight just ended a little while ago.

[Small smile, exhausted but satisfied.] We won.

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[totaltechgeek]

Dude, that's intense! You sure this is real?

[Action]

[mercury_gaze]

[She nods, an amused little smile on her face.] More real than home will feel when you visit.

I'm Jendayi, by the way, what's your name? [And forgive the staring, she's never seen a Human with such dark skin, she finds him rather fascinating.]

Re: [Action]

[totaltechgeek]

[ He has no idea what you mean but he'll go with it.

He's not exactly used to staring so don't mind his uncomfortable shift.]

Tucker, Tucker Foley.

[Action]

[mercury_gaze]

[She notices the shift, and her gaze drops.]

Sorry, I don't mean to stare. I've never seen skin that dark. [blush! That was probably rude too.] Are you Human? [She has to be sure, he...might not be after all.]

[Blush deepens.] Please don't think me rude, I don't mean to be.

[Action]

[totaltechgeek]

[ woah, what is girl blushing at him.]

....hey! Don't tell me I'm the only dark-skinned guy here! [ and pause, why is she asking if he's human? Isn't everyone?]

Uh, yeah, I'm human. And you're not rude either.

[Action]

[mercury_gaze]

[Don't get too excited, Tucker, she may look 9 or 10, but she's only about 5.]

You're the first I've ever seen.

[His last comment does make her smile.]

You're really Human? I didn't know it was possible for a Human's skin to be so dark. My gets darker in the sun...have you been in the sun a lot? [A very sheltered little girl at that.]

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[totaltechgeek]

[just... let him have his moment..]

Actually I got it from my parents, I don't spend much time in the sun. [Most of it is spent in front of some type of screen.

..and he can't seriously be the only black-guy right?]

[Action]

[mercury_gaze]

[Oh, he can have his moment, and then he's welcome to play the roll of big brother, because anything more would be a little awkward yet, and he'd have a very protective, giant robot about ready to kill him. Drift=Parentalbot, and Parentalbot does not want Jendayi to ever experience "boy friends" or "dates" or anything else that has the potential to make her cry.]

Oh, like my hair. [Yes, that blue hair, those silver eyes, and those elf ears are all natural.]

Wow, your parents must have very beautiful skin. [You're pretty, Tucker. XD]

[Action]

[totaltechgeek]

[ She is still a girl that is amazed with him, he'll take the older brother slot! Just.. don't expect him to teach her life lessons.

and why hasn't he questioned that yet?]

Yeah, my skin is pretty beautiful.

[Action]

[mercury_gaze]

[That gets a giggle and a big grin, still somehow adorable despite the mess she is.]

I'm Jendayi, what's your name?

[Action]

[totaltechgeek]

[Tucker grins, having someone laugh at his jokes always makes him feel good.]

Tucker. Tucker Foley!