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[trenchknives]

[When the feed clicks on, it's audio, not video, but there's still the sound of a very perturbed child speaking.]

What the fuck? This ain't fuckin' funny. This goddamned City's got...

[A groan, like he really can't believe this is happening. It all sounds surprisingly strange, coming from what sounds like a nine year old's mouth.]

This better only be the fuckin' weekend. How'm I supposed to go to work like this? Ain't like anyone's gonna take me seriously. Fuck.

[[Jimmy has been de-aged, too, but he remembers everything about being an adult. Which is why he's not at all thrilled to be stuck in the body of a child. Responses will come from the_lost ]]

Comments

[mightbeconcussed]

So you're not happy today? [ liiiiiittle sarcastic. ]

[the_lost]

I'm a little goddamn kid. Of course I ain't happy.

[mightbeconcussed]

It's not that bad. Go buy a watergun and shoot everyone with it. You can get away with it today.

Because you're adorable.

[the_lost]

I just wanna go to work.

[A pause.]

'n I ain't adorable. I look like a fuckin' girl.

[These words might sound normal coming out of twenty three year old Jimmy, but they're just a little discordant coming out of a kid.]

[mightbeconcussed]

[ She laughs at that. ]

Maybe a little bit. You really should just enjoy your day.

[ They are, but Lucy is used to the curses. ]

[water_wine_wizard]

Oh gods! You're a cutie!!

[the_lost]

Why does everyone keep sayin' that? This is what I looked like as a kid.

[A sigh.]

Guess I am a kid, right now.

[water_wine_wizard]

You are.

Though you're a cutie full grown too.

[the_lost]

Yeah, because as a grown up, I get a goddamned haircut.

[water_wine_wizard]

What's wrong with the long hair?

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[anunluckypenny]

Jimmy?

I think you can probably get the weekend off.

Re: video;

[the_lost]

Hey, Penny.

[He laughs an embarrassed little laugh.]

Yeah, probably. This ain't the kinda thing I expected to be callin' in sick for, though.

video;

[anunluckypenny]

No one'll blame you. Most people who've been here for a while have gone through this, so you won't be in trouble or anything.

Do you need help?

Re: video;

[the_lost]

Ever happen to you?

[A sigh.]

Nah, I think I'll be okay. I'll just be stuck as a dumb kid with dumb hair.

video;

[anunluckypenny]

Well, no. I've turned into a dog a few times, though.

Your hair isn't that bad, Jimmy.

[thenormalsquint]

Wow, I was not prepared to hear such big words from a tiny little mouth like that.

[the_lost]

Yeah, well, that's 'cause this mouth ain't usually tiny. I'm stuck in a goddamn kid's body!

[It isn't funny, Angela. Except where it totally is.]

[thenormalsquint]

[It's fucking hilarious.]

Can you stop cursing? It's really disturbing.

[She can cuss. Adults can cuss. But she will never ever get over little tiny kidlets dropping the F-bomb.]

[the_lost]

I can, uh, try.

[He frowns. He's really bad at not cursing.]

I mean, do I really gotta stop cursin' just 'cause I got stuck as a kid for a couple days?

[thenormalsquint]

Just around me. Other people might not mind, but I just can't do a kid cursing as much as I do.

[Stop cursing and go play with some Legos, Jimmy.]

Are you by yourself?

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[mortemscintilla]

You know, you really shouldn't curse like that.

[ Like he doesn't make watching the Network a top priority, and has no idea who this is. ]

Re: video;

[the_lost]

Why the fuck not?

video;

[mortemscintilla]

[ fghkl!!! He did it again!!! ]

B-Because it's rude and gives the wrong impression?

[ Says the hypocrite who was a stone-cold killer by age eleven. ]

Re: video;

[the_lost]

What kinda impression does it give? Like I'm an adult stuck in a goddamn little kid's body? 'cause that's true.

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[mortemscintilla]

[ Hei's determined to stick to his harmless public persona -- and to play the clueless twit. ]

Well... I'm sure a lot of kids feel that way. Especially the precocious types.