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[firesneeze]

[ Mako hasn't bothered to check the network yet this morning so he's unaware of the wtfery that's happening. This t-shirt that he's wearing, how and when it pulled itself onto his body is beyond him (did he sleepwalk and change in his sleep?) and now he seems to be stuck with it. And boooooyyyyyyy is it upsetting (apparently he's not the only one with issues that involve losing family). ]

Whatever this is-- [ He's accessed the network now. Big bold letters on his upper body read: MY PARENTS WERE MURDERED RIGHT-- ... surely anyone can guess the rest. Nonetheless, Mako looks downright furious. He'll deal with the hurt and upset that follows once he's in private. ] --whatever joke I'm missing, I'm not laughing. This is disgusting.


[ Disconnects. Really not impressed. Time to go coddle daddy's scarf. ]



[ooc; "My parents were murdered right in front of me and all I got was this lousy t-shirt". Yep.]]

Comments

video:

[charring]

[Hi, Mako darling. It's Charlie. She's eyeing your shirt with...familiarity. And a bit of sadness.]

Mako?

[video]

[claimyourself]

[Oh hey, they sort of match today. Only Lena's says MY MOTHER MURDERED MY FATHER AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY T-SHIRT. The only reason she's using video is for solidarity, really.]

Most of the curses are just silly things, but some can be really mean.

[mortemscintilla]

...It's a curse.

One of the more unpleasant ones.

voice;

[hexuality]

[Flat. So flat.]

Yeah, someone in the deity office must find this hilarious.

action;

[anatural]

[Korra stands outside of Mako & Bolin's bedroom, unsure what to do. She knows he's upset and wants to comfort him, but she's not sure it's her place. She doesn't want her own feelings making the situation more awkward.

Maybe she should just let Asami take care of him. That's what girlfriends are for, right?]

video:

[firesneeze]

[ Now isn't the best time for a chat but he doesn't exactly want to be rude to his employer of all people, especially when she's been pretty nice to him since he's arrived. ]

...Hi Charlie.

video: private

[charring]

Your shirt is familiar.

[Her way of saying, been there done that. She got a different shirt, though.]

[video]

[firesneeze]

I thought being here was bad enough. This is taking the cake.

[ Mako notices her shirt. He winces because Lena's clearly not had a good past either. ]

...Sorry.

[firesneeze]

It sure picked a great time.

voice;

[firesneeze]

I bet they do. I'm about ready to have a few words with them.

video: private

[firesneeze]

[ He sees hers but... ]

How so?

video: private

[charring]

My dad. Right in front of me when I was younger. It's a very long story.

video: private

[firesneeze]

I'm... sorry to hear that. I'd say we have all the time in the world here seeing as we're not going home any time soon but... [ Mako waves a hand dismissively. He's not expecting to hear the story nor will he pry for the details. Everyone's entitled to their secrets, their past tragedies. ]

video: private

[charring]

I'll tell you some day. When today is over and I don't feel sort of forced to.

video: private

[firesneeze]

I'm not expecting you to, Charlie, so don't worry about it. Some skeletons are better left in the closet.

video: private

[charring]

Oh, I don't mind telling. I just like doing it on my own terms.

video: private

[firesneeze]

Which is completely understandable. Like I said, don't worry about it.

Looks like everyone's having a bad start to their day already with these stupid things.

video: private

[charring]

Hopefully, the next curse we get hit with is a fun one. Like...bubbles that turn into City cash when they pop. That'd be good.

video: private

[firesneeze]

[ That draws out a faint smile. ]

That would be pretty sweet actually.

Re: video: private

[charring]

I'd tell everyone at work to go outside and pop bubbles and have fun. Best paid day off, right?

[video]

[claimyourself]

Yeah, well, I guess it depends what home is like. Most of the time, I don't think this place is too bad.

[She shrugs. Normally she feels people don't understand her, and even though their situations are different, he does know what it's like to not have his parents.]

I always thought I was an orphan, but my mother's still alive. Finding out the truth was hard. But... I've had a lot of things hidden from me, so it's good I at least know the truth.

[mortemscintilla]

In my experience, they never pick a right time.

video: private

[firesneeze]

Sounds like it. Anyways - how are you holding up?

[video]

[firesneeze]

The only thing more difficult than learning the truth is having to deal with it.

[ He won't touch on the subject of being an orphan, not right now. Everything's too fresh still. ]

voice;

[hexuality]

Careful that they don't turn you into a ferret.

[HUFF.]

Mind you, I'm just as hacked off.