001 - Voice and Optional Action for Baldr House

[hotshit]

[Claire, being someone with a lot of common sense, manages to switch on the voice feed after a while of tinkering with his bracelet. He's very careful to avoid the video button, as his suit is caked in blood at the moment and that would probably irk some people. Take notice of his Brooklyn accent and how ugly it is:] Hey! Wow! It actually works! No kiddin' -- and here I thought this was just a woman's piece of jewelry. It must take impressive intelligence to fit this kind of technology into somethin' so tiny. I wonder if they were goin' for the feminine thing. [There's a long pause, and only footsteps can be heard before he speaks again.]

You know, I would've imagined Heaven to be a lot less grey than it actually is. Then again I don't have that great of an imagination, so I never really thought about what kind of colour it'd be. Gotta say, though, at least it's a change from what I'm used to, which I figure is the point.

Anyhow, everybody here uses this thing to communicate, is that right? That might make things a little more convenient for me, then, as I'm looking for somebody. We had originally arranged to meet in Manhattan, but it looks like things aren't necessarily goin' as planned.

Well, if you're listening Chane, here I am. And if you're not listening, then I'll just have to take initiative and do somethin' different, won't I?

[The feed cuts off just as Claire enters the Baldr house. He's in desperate need of a shower and if he's supposed to be living here, he mostly will have access to one. He smells like entrails even after rinsing off in the river he had jumped into, which might attract some attention?]

Comments

[ Voice ]

[uglyinside]

Everyone needs a vacation, sometime. It's all the more convenient when it comes to us, wouldn't you say? Life can become so repetitive.

[ Voice ]

[hotshit]

I believe life becomes repetitive once you get lazy and life changes only when you make it change. Makes sense, don't it?

[ Voice ]

[uglyinside]

Seems simple enough. Did you make this particular change in your life happen, then?

[video]

[shares]

I think the bracelet is rather fetching, personally!

[voice]

[hotshit]

Well, I suppose the reason why you like it so much is because you're a woman yourself. I don't mean any offense, I hope you know! Purple just isn't much of my colour.

[video]

[shares]

Well, yes, not just anyone can pull off purple! Perhaps you could ask to have it swapped out for another color?

[action]

[purging]

[...Mugino would know that kind of smell anywhere.

Hello Claire, have a girl with a prosthetic left arm and an eyepatch over her right eye.]

My, my, that's quite a stench you have...heh.

[action]

[hotshit]

[Hellooo pretty lady. Claire runs his fingers through his dampened hair, shrugging bashfully, obviously embarrassed to be caught in such an unattractive condition.]

I thought I'd run into somebody who noticed sooner or later... You wouldn't mind directing me to the nearest shower, would you? [He pulls at his coat, uncomfortable with how the wet material is clinging to him. Oh... and his clothes are stained with blood. Looks like he won't be able to lay low much while being here.]

[action]

[purging]

Oh, I'm sure I could find you one. But it won't wash the stench off your soul, now will it?

[She's not actually chastising him though, she's merely amused.]

voice;

[lovesicked]

The technology here is pretty amazing, isn't it? I was surprised they could make a communication device so tiny, too! [Giggles, and then pauses for a moment.] Excuse me... but were you dead before arriving here?

voice; 1/2

[hotshit]

[Oh, that voice is kind of cute...]

voice;

[hotshit]

Legally speakin' I guess you could say I was dead before comin' here, but I'm alive and kickin' now, not to mention that my world has changed, so papers don't really matter either.

So I get to keep the name I had before, too, which makes things all the more convenient.

voice;

[lovesicked]

Legally speaking...? [Hmmmmmm.] Ah! You mean, you faked your death. Or maybe... something special happened in your world that made it seem like you were dead?

voice;

[blessedthy]

So they bring back the dead as well? Interesting. [This was more to himself, but alas. Technology can be faulty at times.]

voice;

[hotshit]

Well, I wouldn't know since I wasn't technically dead to begin with.

voice forever y/n?

[blessedthy]

[Oh whoops, Kirei wasn't aware the man heard him.]

...I see. Feigning death then?

action

[unenlightened]

[...What is that smell MUST INVESTIGATE!!!]

action

[hotshit]

[Claire is shedding his coat as he walks toward his assigned room!]

action

[unenlightened]

-- Why do you smell?

voice;

[brushgod]

The bracelet is for communication purposes, yes..

This is not Heaven however.

voice;

[hotshit]

I gathered that much. Guess you weren't able to sense the irony thing I was goin' for.

video.

[turkishly]

You like an audience for everything yah do? [The Turk grins on the other side of the device.]

video.

[hotshit]

Hey, what do you mean by that?

action!? :D

[aequivoci]

[ Oh boy, does that smell catch Cross off-guard. He continues into the hall and notices the newcomer. Oh, must be that time again. ]

Just arrived, I take it?

action!!! :D

[hotshit]

[Cross, I hope you don't think he pooped his pants :( Claire flashes Cross a smile, drawing his fingers through his hair. He's kind of like a cat in that he likes to groom himself while sizing people up as a way of being like "idgaf" and at the same time somehow avoids presenting himself as an ass. That's unintentional.]

Yeah, actually! I suppose that makes you and I are new neighbours in that case. I'll have to apologize for the smell.