video;

[sidecar]

[The video opens on a three-year-old Lloyd Irving, peering curiously at the tablet with a "What's that thing?" before Kotetsu turns the camera back around to himself.]

Anyone recognize this kid? He says his name's Lloyd, and he knows someone named uh...Noishe?

[Yeah, that's all he's got and he's probably butchering the pronunciation, but there's only so much info you can get out of a toddler, okay.]

I found him wandering around the Hold by himself, so if there's anybody here from his world it'd be a big help to hear from them.

Comments

[ex_lecturing315]

( judgmental stare )

Stealing children now, old man?

1/3

[sidecar]

[It's such a relief to hear from him that Kotetsu barely notices the remark.]

Bunny!

[sidecar]

[NO, HE DID NOT MESS THIS UP ALREADY.]

[sidecar]

Barnaby. How are you doin'?

[ex_lecturing315]

( ugh why does he keep doing that!! )

Are simple names that easy to forget?

[sidecar]

[Yeah, pretty much.]

Sorry! But you didn't answer me. Do you feel any better today?

[ex_lecturing315]

I'm fine without any weird old Heroes to worry about me.

[sidecar]

I know, I know. Humor me anyway. There's a lot I didn't get to ask you.

[ex_lecturing315]

If you know me, you shouldn't have to ask me anything.

( sQUINTS )

[sidecar]

I didn't mean stuff like that. Do you need anything? We usually get our money from the Initiative, but this is a little different and I don't know if Bu--uh, older you left his where you could find it.

[ex_lecturing315]

( long










pause. )

[sidecar]

[...Waits...

STOP MAKING HIM NERVOUS, YOU'RE JUST A TEENAGER.]

Barnaby?

[ex_lecturing315]

( COUGH )

The clothes are too big.

[sidecar]

[Triiiiiiiies to play this cool. But omg he wants to be useful!!]

Well that's no problem! You're not gonna have as many options as back in Sternbild, but we can at least find you stuff that fits.

[ex_lecturing315]

( hnnnnnn )

I probably won't be here long enough to need it anyway.

[sidecar]

[So casual!]

Even if it's just for a couple days, you'll wanna have stuff that's comfortable.

[ex_lecturing315]

( ...grumble )

You know where to go?

[sidecar]

[Don't trust him, Barnaby, he has terrible taste.]

I know a few places.

[ex_lecturing315]

Good places?

[sidecar]

[Wow, picky.]

The best you're gonna find around here!

1/3

[ex_lecturing315]

If you say so...

[ex_lecturing315]

( he leaves the feed going since he means to go on and ask for details - but it's a little cold in here, and a jacket's a jacket, right? so he goes to pull on one draped across the back of a chair - very nice, exactly what he'd like if beyond what he could imagine affording right now, and sadly too big -

- he has good control of his powers, really good, since he's had them for so long, but he still has his lapses sometimes.

riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip. )

[ex_lecturing315]

( nnnNOOOOOOOOOOOooooOOOOO.

maybe

he didn't

hear that.


CASUALLY PICKS UP THE TABLET AGAIN. )

Are you planning on telling me about them today or not?

1/2

[sidecar]

[Meanwhile, Kotetsu can't help but be cheerful about how well this is going. Sure, he screwed up the first time he tried to talk to Barnaby, but now he's going to get another chance and--]

[sidecar]

[OH MY GOD NOT THE JACKET. BARNABY IS GOING TO FIND A WAY TO MAKE THIS HIS FAULT LATER, JUST WAIT!!]

That's... that's the fourth time...