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[crowmage]

[The audio cuts on halfway through a sentence; Jack sounds angry and is mostly muttering to himself, sometimes drowned out by the sounds of destruction and chaos in the background.]

--Icarus, where the fuck is that? [There's a distant scream, and Jack pauses for several moments before his attention is turned elsewhere. His voice gets stronger as

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[immortalstudies]

[well, now that he figured out how to communicate with this thing... he loves the video feed thing, it's so personal. hello brit, enjoy the frenchie accent.]

This might be a little difficult, Mr...?

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[crowmage]

[Jack's getting increasingly frustrated; first, with Belial's voice taunting him, and now random faces showing up on the device. He's not exactly polite as he addresses the man's image.]

What might be difficult? Who are you?

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[immortalstudies]

Getting back, of course.

[o, a pause. right, he's talking to people. people want manners.]

Ah, that's right, where are my manners? Huey. Huey Laforet.

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[crowmage]

Can't be that hard.

[Jack snorts quietly, in a sort of derisive way.]

Huey. Isn't that a duck's name?

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[immortalstudies]

[LMAO JACK. okay he's... never gotten that one before. seems only mildly amused, though.]

A duck? Well, you are very welcome to try, of course. Sadly, the citizens here are less than cooperative.

You still haven't told me your name.

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[crowmage]

Yeah, one of those animated ducks. I'd hope, for your sake, Huey is short for something better.

Jack.

[video]

[immortalstudies]

[all right, jack, now you get a little laugh out of him. the cold, unpleasant kind.]

Jack... No, I'm afraid it's not.

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[crowmage]

That's unfortunate.

[He's heard much colder, more unpleasant laughter in his time; rather than be perturbed, he brushes it off.]

So, which way's out?

[video]

[immortalstudies]

I'm afraid there isn't one. Wherever you came from before, whatever business you had, it will have to wait.

[audio]

[crowmage]

There's always a way out.

[video]

[immortalstudies]

[oh, you are interesting, boy. >) notice the sudden shift in mood?]

Well, then. Would you help me find it?

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[crowmage]

[He makes sure to sound as snide and haughty as possible.]

If you couldn't be buggered to find an exit for yourself, you wouldn't be too useful.

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[immortalstudies]

[now that gets a small laugh out of him.]

You're probably right. Every man for himself, then?

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[crowmage]

[Jack ignores his laughter; he was pretty used to being mocked openly, and nine times out of ten, ignoring it only worked out in his favor. It didn't make him happy, but a guy had to indulge in self-preservation every once in a while.]

Of course. Was it ever anything other than that? If I help anyone else out, they're lucky.

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[immortalstudies]

[oh you young people... no respect for old age.]

Given the circumstances in this place right now, you would have to be suicidal to even attempt that. But I trust you can look after yourself.

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[crowmage]

What would make me suicidal, hmm? I always preferred adventurous over suicidal.

I have been looking out for myself for a very long time, though, so I may have a natural advantage.