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[burnyoudown]

Hey.

[There was a skinny eighteen-year-old, pale, dark-haired, with white-rimmed sunglasses obscuring half of his face. It didn't matter that he was currently indoors; he wore those sunglasses everywhere.]

Alright, so, I've been here a little while. Felt it was time to reach out since we're all stuck here.

I'm assuming no one knows any way to get home. Am I right?

[He waved a hand dismissively; he didn't really care right now about being stuck here.]

Forget about that. What do you all do for fun around here when you're not rebuilding or whatever? It doesn't look like this place is built for street racing, so that kind of ruins option number one for me. Is there at least alcohol here?

Seems like I'm going to need some new hobby ideas.

[He moved to turn the video off but remembered one last thing.]

Oh, before I forget, the name's Kavinsky.

Comments

[burnyoudown]

Because I'm curious? You never know what kind of shit you're going to find on a literal alien planet.

Uh-huh. I'm always careful.

[No, no he was not. Replace 'always' with 'never' and it was much more accurate.]

[doubled_speed]

Well, I'll let you know then. I'll let everyone know.

[Tommy snorted in amusement.]

No one is always careful.

[burnyoudown]

A good man.

[Kavinsky couldn't help but laugh.]

I'll try to be careful.

[He was more likely to achieve at least trying.]

[doubled_speed]

[Oh man, that word choice and stress made Tommy snort in amusement.]

You're going to be trouble, aren't you?

[burnyoudown]

[He grinned.]

Pretty sure trouble's my middle name, man.

[doubled_speed]

Really? Ouch, tha'ts horrible parent choices. Or did you do a legal change? Worth it in that case.

[Yeah, he's really fucking amused.]

[burnyoudown]

[Don't even get him started on all of the bad choices his parents have made, that was a whole rant just waiting to happen.]

I dunno. Joseph Trouble Kavinsky's got a pretty nice ring to it.

[He liked 'trouble' better than 'Joseph', at least. And no one who knew him would say it wasn't fitting, either.]

[doubled_speed]

[Parents make a lot of fucked up choices, not even thinking about their kids either.]

JTK. Hard to say as a word. But do you, man. And skip on Joseph. Be Joey or Joe or something. Those long ass 'proper' guy names suck.

[burnyoudown]

I do skip on Joseph. Everyone calls me by my last name.

[It was way, way too proper of a name for him. He wasn't sure he liked Joey or Joe, either.]

[doubled_speed]

Kavinsky. That's a mouthful. Hmmm... I'll get back to you on that.

[Everyone got a nickname in the end.]

[burnyoudown]

Is not.

[Was that the reason why his closest friends called him K, though? Was Kavinsky really a mouthful?]

There's nothing wrong with it.

[doubled_speed]

Totally is a mouthful, man. Like, three syllables?

[Shut up, Tommy. Just shut up.]

Needs to be punchier.

[burnyoudown]

I'll show you punchier.

[Muttered, not fully intended to be heard, but there all the same.]

It's the only good thing dad ever gave me.

[doubled_speed]

Oh.

[Well then.]

Kavinsky it is.

[burnyoudown]

[He wasn't sure which part of what he'd said got that reaction, but he was assuming it was the part about his father and not his useless threat.]

Thanks. Everyone's got something they're fond of, you know?

[For him it wasn't his family, exactly, but he liked his last name.]

[doubled_speed]

[Dude, he understands dad issues. A lot. So he's trying not to be a total dick. Just, you know, a moderate one.]

Yeah, I know what you mean. You're probably lucky that whoever you're fond of isn't here.

[burnyoudown]

Why would I be lucky?

[Before he said anything about someone he was very fond of being here, actually.]

[doubled_speed]

Because if they aren't here, you can't see them get hurt here.

[burnyoudown]

[Oh.]

Well, too late for that. He's here and I'm gonna make sure nothing happens to him.

[doubled_speed]

Wait... Here?

[And now Tommy's running through all the new arival dudes.]

[burnyoudown]

No, he's on a different alien planet.

[His words were practically dripping with sarcasm.]

Yes, here.

[doubled_speed]

Shit, man. That's a mess. Who is it?

[burnyoudown]

His name's Ronan. Lynch, that is. We lived in the same town before this.

[doubled_speed]

...

Yeah, good luck with that. Already had to save his ass once. Apparently the genius chose to sleep in the forest his first night. Dangerous shit, the forest. Had to break something's neck to save him.

[Kav has his work cut out for him.]

[burnyoudown]

[He nodded slowly. Yup, that sounded about right. He wasn't surprised in the slightest.]

I've had to save his ass before, too. I know what I'm getting into.

[Did he though. Did he really.]