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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 ]]

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[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.]

[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?

[the_lost]

I look like a girl.

[water_wine_wizard]

[She laughs lightly. Not at Jimmy so much as the statement.]

Do you want me to give you a hair cut?

[the_lost]

Nah, probably somethin' about this damn curse -- I get a haircut 'n it all grows back three times longer, or somethin'.

[No, Jimmy, it doesn't work that way.]

video;

[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.

[water_wine_wizard]

I don't think it works like that. It would seem that would be two curses in one.

[the_lost]

I guess. You good at cuttin' hair, or somethin'?

[water_wine_wizard]

Sure I am!

[She's never done it before in her life... except to her brother when he was about Jimmy's age. Same thing, right?]

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?

[the_lost]

Well, I guess you could give it a shot.

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.

[water_wine_wizard]

Exactly. What could it hurt?

Come over. I need the company.

[the_lost]

I'll be right there.

[Hey, at least he still remembers everything, and knows the way to her apartment. He shows up pretty quickly.]

[water_wine_wizard]

[She opens the door quickly and smiles down at him.]

You're even cuter in person!

[the_lost]

[He rolls his eyes at her, in a very grown up Jimmy fashion.]

Yeah, yeah, great. Thanks.

[water_wine_wizard]

[She resists the urge to pat him on the head.]

Come on in. Alec is ... around here ... haunting me. I swear... I don't know...

Sit down. Get yourself something to drink. I'll find my scissors.