video;

[innominata]

[ When the video feed flickers on, it catches the girl from an extreme angle. She comes into clear view as she holds up the tablet and frowns at it.

The face is familiar, but there are differences. Thin always, she's too skinny now; her eyes are almost too big on her face. Her hair is a little longer and raggedly cut. Her clothes, a once fine page's garb, have turned to rags.

Sitting on the ground, Arya turns the tablet over. Her legs and the ground come briefly into view. She tosses the tablet aside with a frustrated sound. Enjoy that shot of the sky. Well. Clouds. ]

This is all stupid.

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voice

[supitslilith]

Woah.

Are you alright, kid? You look like...

[She was going to say shit, but decides against it.]

Pretty not okay.

stays video because what is changing feed;

[innominata]

[ Give her a break while she picks up the tablet again. What even /headtilt.jpeg ]

I'm fine.

it is a foolish thing

[supitslilith]

[Lilith is like vaguely concerned about Arya. But she has pretty much no experience at all with children.]

You sure? You look like you could use something to eat.

And, like, a jacket.

[innominata]

[ It's okay. Arya is hardmore childcare. There is almost no one up to the task. ]

You've got one?

the 1000th post to the comm is yours! aww ye

[fe_male]

Avant garde though. What would make it less stupid? [ She looks bored. Maybe he can help. ]

LMAO ARE YOU SERIOUS--OH COOL DO I WIN SOMETHING :D

[innominata]

If it made sense to start.

http://images.plurk.com/XskAqd9tB3dXkjJ8J988S.gif ya. you win my card, see below

[fe_male]

[ my card. also my undying approval. ]

Well, okay, you might want to put your sights a little lower.

[lepetitvoleur]

Brilliant observation, mam'selle. Did you have any other wisdom to share?

[innominata]

Shut up.

[lepetitvoleur]

That's a rude way ta treat someone just askin' a question.

voice

[deadbythename]

[ Shit. He's pretty sure he recognizes this kid. He really shouldn't get involved, he's not that great with kids. ]

Yeah, that's life, kid. Get used to it.

[ He's an idiot.]

video on her end.

[innominata]

[ She glares at the tablet. An argument starts and dies in her mouth. She turns her face away, scowling at something out of view. ]

I know.

stubbornly voice

[deadbythename]

I hear that's half the battle.

Unfortunately, there's not too much you can do about it.

[video]

[futurarex]

What happened to you?

[it is the same girl, isn't it? only she's changed a great deal--an impossibly great deal, perhaps.]

[video]

[innominata]

[ That's what she's trying to remember. ]

Nothing.

[video]

[futurarex]

Right. So you chose to look more awful than usual.

[Voice]

[uncalled_for]

[Skinny, underfed, and dirty kids aren't exactly completely uncommon. But it certainly is here. Small talk to buy some time to ease in concerns might be due.]

A great deal of things are stupid, yes. But which are you referring to?

sticking to video. what is changing feed.

[innominata]

[ e v e r y t h i n g ]

This place's goals.

(Sorry, just getting back to tags now :<)

[uncalled_for]

[Ain't that the truth.]

To fight a war and take down this so called corrupt force or to have others fight their war for them?

[incorrupt]

[ He doesn't recognise her, but one street rat will always recognise another. Especially a small, skinny little thing like her, and Sharpe is leaning in. ]

What's stupid, lass? You making a scene of yerself?

[innominata]

No.

[incorrupt]

Then what?

hideously late & voice

[gevurah]

[ Too bad Kate doesn't realize she'll be affected in about a day's time and forget her concern. ]

Cat, are you alright?

video (except she stays off-screen gj kid)

[innominata]

[ By now, she's figured out people know her by Cat. So Kate is spared the "who are you talking to" questions. ]

Yes.

permavoice

[gevurah]

[ It hasn't been too long since they've seen each other. What the hell is happening in this place? ]

Where are you?