[ video | backdated to the 27th because I am slow ]

[hostage]

[Jesse looks nervous. He keeps glancing off-screen, like he's looking for permission or approval from someone who's keeping an eye on him. It's the camera he addresses, though:]

H-Hey. So, um...

If you don't know who I am, you can ignore this whole thing, 'cause it ain't really relevant to you.

Ranka? Sorry I disappeared all of a sudden after Christmas. I hope you weren't worrying or anything. I dunno if... I mean, I probably won't be home for a while. So just... don't worry. About that.

Everybody else - I mean, like, anybody who knows me and could do me a favor, like... Could you come and talk to Mia Fey? 'cause I need - what's it? - character witnesses. Like, people who've known me for a while who would maybe...

[The next words are mumbled as he looks down at his hands:]

...come and testify at a trial.

That's all.


(( There's a plotting post if you want to know what this is all about. ))

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[hostage]

Somebody got killed and they think I did it. The details are all... Well, I mean, you'll hear it all at the trial.

[payback]

When?

[hostage]

Um, yeah.

[feyted]

The sooner the better.

( With an offered smile. )

We're not working with a great deal of lead-time, unfortunately.

( Usually there is slightly more investigation that can happen before they're tossed up on the stands. )

[payback]

So like right now?

[feyted]

( Don't be dry, Mia. Don't think about the time constraints! Be pleasant. )

Yes, actually. Like now.

[payback]

Okay.

Jesse. [She hopes he's listening still.]

[hostage]

Yeah?

[payback]

Do you want anything?

[hostage]

[...Not anything he should be having before a trial.]

It's okay. I'm all good.

[payback]

Okay. Well, I'll come.

[hostage]

Thanks. You have no idea.

[No, really. He's very touched.]

[payback]

[As always, Rin sounds abruptly awkward when she's confronted with - well, an intense profession of any emotion.]

It's no problem. Don't worry about it.

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[breakablegirl]

[Cue freaked out look.]

Jesse? What-? What happened?

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[hostage]

They think I killed somebody, so...

[So basically he's screwed.]

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[breakablegirl]

[Barely any reaction except for the more urgent tone in her voice.]

When? Why?

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[hostage]

Um, yesterday. It's kind of just like a wrong-place-wrong-time thing?

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[breakablegirl]

[A brief pause as she chews on her lower lip.]

Did it have to do with.. Uh..

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[thenormalsquint]

If it's not relevant, don't make it public because now I'm nosy.

[What else is new?]

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[hostage]

[He looks at the camera with a flicker of hurt.]

I didn't do it.

[hostage]

Yeah, well, trial's tomorrow so you can find out then if you really wanna.

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[breakablegirl]

[She looks hurt right back.]

I wasn't saying you did. ....I know you didn't.

I just figure since I'm going to be a character witness I should know as much as you can tell me.

[thenormalsquint]

Trial for what?

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[hostage]

Sorry, I just... I mean, yeah, I was high, but it's not like I blacked out or anything.

[hostage]

Murder.