Komui Lee || [video]

[white_beret]

[Komui's standing in a clearing in his avalanche of a room, wrapped up tight in many layers. The room is being lit by strings of bare bulbs connected to a whirring battery pack. On the floor beside him is a tool that was once one of his overly-large drills, but now resembles a beefed-up nightmare of a jackhammer, half the length of his bed.]

Yoo-hoo

Comments

[Video]

[grouchinleather]

[Oh how Midnighter's eyes light up at the sight of that.] That better work. [He's heading for you now.]

Re: [Video]

[white_beret]

If it doesn't cause massive structural damage I'm going to hang up my hard hat forever.

[Video]

[grouchinleather]

I'm not sure which one I'd prefer. [Knock knock.]

[Video]

[white_beret]

[Komui's added a blanket to his layers by the time Midnighter's appeared. He opens the door with a smile]

What you'd prefer is the opportunity for more of these beautiful works of destruction to be created in the future.

Give it a heft. If it's too heavy I'll take off some of the super-cool extra features.

[tochasethesun]

[Oh god who are you and why are you giving his husband a jackhammer? He's cringing slightly at the thought. But only because wow, he did the Commander in good last time he had one of those things in his hands.]

Haircare incident-? Should I even ask?

[white_beret]

You can ask, but getting an answer depends on how seriously I should take the death threat I was given for if I ever opened my mouth.

[tochasethesun]

Oh, he was probably serious about that, but he's my husband and I'm curious.

[white_beret]

Then I'm sure he'll tell you if you asked.

I will say one thing in my defence: it did everything he wanted and he completely overreacted to a minor, easily fixable side effect.

[Video]

[oneslickedison]

[A young man's face filled the screen - dark eyed and hopeful.]

Kid, you just said two very magic phrases - coffee and bunsen burner. How the hell did you manage those on Crazy Town Rations?

Re: [Video]

[white_beret]

Flatterer! I'm thirty-two, hardly a kid. Come over to 3A and you can have a cup, if I can find one.

[He plunges his hands into the piles of paper on his desk and extracts a cup. He blows into it, sending out a flurry of dust]

That's not too dirty to use. As for the supplies I've got good contacts, a habit of hoarding and three years to perfect my recycling.

Re: [Video]

[oneslickedison]

[Thirty-two? Wow, the man was older than he was ... and looked all of 17.]

Consider me there, friend. Let me just get myself together.

[He started grabbing his coat, and went to tighten his tie, thoughtfulness slipping over his face.]

Those are some amazing contacts, chum.

[Video]

[white_beret]

That they are, not least because they're also some of my dearest friends.

So what should I call you, Mr Mystery Visitor? I'm Komui Lee.

[shockinglyold]

Is there still coffee left?

[white_beret]

If you can get down to 3A before the water gets too cold I'll put aside a cup for you.

[In person]

[shockinglyold]

[She doesn't even bother to reply. She's moving out of her room at a rather brisk pace and turning the corner to get to this promised coffee. After all, you can't go into battle without a cup of something.

Once in front of the door she knocks soundly. She's still in what she arrived in, blanket draped over her shoulders like a shawl.]

Re: [In person]

[white_beret]

[A tall, skinny and far-too-happy Chinese man opens the door, a steaming beaker in hand]

Hello! Welcome in! The coffee's on the desk, but if you kick your own path through don't knock the bulbs.

[He pulls back slightly and what he means becomes clear: His floor is awash with books, paper, mechanical parts and clothing with just a few narrow paths cleared from bed to desk to door]

[Audio]

[notasidedick]

Coffee would be nice. It's going to be a pretty long few days.

Re: [Audio]

[white_beret]

Come and grab some. Would you prefer it in a glass beaker or an empty water bottle?

[Audio]

[notasidedick]

Empty water bottle. It'll be easier to carry around if I hold onto it.

I'll be there soon.

Re: [Audio]

[white_beret]

I'll have it ready by the time you knock.