They fall in line, one at a time

[rustling papers signal that a comm has been turned on during some frantic search]

Calender calender... where the hell's the damn calender!

Dude, what's got yer panties in a twist?

... if that's a crack about me wearing dresses--

It's not, it's not! Chill, brah. What's up?

I need to know what today is!

... Feb Second.

... shit.

What? Dude, you're all kindsa frazzled. The heck is up with you?

I turn seventeen today. God, this sucks! I had all these plans with Q-Bean and Tro. We were even gonna try to drag Heero out... [sigh]

... tch. Brah, I like ya, but you can be such a dumbass.

... comeagain?

You got a girlfriend! You really think Dani's gonna let your birthday go by without anything happening?

... how the hell is she gonna find out? I'm not tellin' her.

Well yer comm is on, for one thing?

...--?! SHIT!

[a crash, and the comm clicks off]

Daaaaaani~

It's almost New Years. Where are you?

[Duo is out in a very Christmas-y get up, all of reds whites and greens, but very obviously one of Jinx's outfits.

At least it isn't a dress this time.

He's out in the cold (though there hasn't been any snow yet) but doesn't seem to bothered by it, grinning at passers by and handing out candy canes with little coupons for the tea shop attached.

The sun is starting to set, though, and the late day shopping crowds are beginning to thin. Duo waves to a couple after handing them candy canes and sighs, putting his arms behind his head, stretching and sighing with a smile.

Down the road a little ways a child cries out, and several others laugh, running out from an empty lot. Duo looks their way curiously just as the child that yelled stumbles out from the lot, covered in mud and crying.]

Oh damn...

[Walking over, he kneels down in front of the kid and takes out a red handkerchief, rubbing the mud and tears off his face. The kid looks up at him, all wide eyed and surprised.]

Are you Santa?!

[Duo chuckles] Nah. Just one of his helpers. Here. [smiling, he hands the boy a candy cane. The boy takes it with a big grin and hugs Duo before running off. Laughing sheepishly, he stands back up and starts heading for the the tea shop.]

Man, I love this time of year...

[click]

Hmm...

What's on yer mind, brah?

Thanksgiving already. Not that I ever really celebrated it all that much. Though the Preventers had that killer feast that one year...

Dah. You gonna do anything for it? Little gobble gobble and taters?

Ftt, dude, I'm a disaster in the kitchen. Last time I tried Q-bean almost had me arrested for arson.

[laughs] Mondo disaster, brah. Totally. So, no plans?

I think I'm cool with being lazy and thinkin' 'bout what I'm thankful for.

Like what?

Dani.

... yer such a cheesy romance novel, brah.

Shut up, Finn. She's awesome.

[sneeerk] If you say so~

Goddamn. Took 'em long enough! Makes me wish I had Deathscythe here. I woulda made short work of that cat bitch!

*laugh* Whatever, brah. You were havin' a hard enough time on yer own!

Dude. Shut up.

What're you lookin' fer?

Dani's signal. It's... aHA! SIGNAL! DANI! DANIIII!

((OOC: Duo's had Finn back and hatched for a while, I just forgot to do anything with it. He's currently a Tokomon))

Alright, what the hell is going on?!

*little, quiet voice* Brah, what's goin' on?

Dani hasn't come back, Finn. She was working later than me. And now all these reports on the comms about people vanishing... tch! I'm not stickin' around here if something's happened to her. Come on!

Brah, what if you get taken too!

Then I'll have found wherever the hell they took her!

*Audio kicks on, catching Duo in a sigh.*

Man... this sucks...



( Lyrics Cut )

(OOC: Left open for Dani to take Colin's part.)

*Duo's back at work, stuck behind the counter and bored as usual. When his comm clicks on, he's humming something rather nondescript and tapping his fingers on the counter, but eventually he just... breaks in to all out song. For no damn reason.*

(OOC: Sorry for the horrible anime video, it's the ONLY full non-live version of the song on Youtube. Also, lyrics.)



... 'kay. That was weird.

Whatever.

*click*

Sorry I haven't been around... kinda... just got out of the hospital.

But uh. I wanna come back to work, if that's alright. Just...

If Dani's around... can you maybe schedule us on different shifts? It's a long story...

Oh... and... d-do you maybe got a place I can crash for a while?

..mng. Man. What the hell. I feel like I've been sleeping forever. ... why am I outside? And what am I wear-

...

...

JINX! DANI!

*comm clicks on, off, on, off, finally on and stays on*

Um.

H-hey. Dani. So like... we've been hanging out at your place a lot. With your parents around.

So I was thinking... maybe we could go hang out somewhere else for a night. Without your parents around.

You don't have to if you don't want to. Just askin'.

-ook ridiculous. If Heero ever saw me like this...

Brah, you just gotta relaaax. Serious, dude. It's not that bad.

Not that-! She made me take my braid out!

At least she let you keep it in a ponytail. Looks better that way!

*very irritated grumbling*

Nah, brah, you gotta think of it like this. She says babes -love- this stuff, right?

... yeah? And?

Think of all the attention you'll get, brah! They'll be all over you!

... really?

Really.

Hn. *long pause. He seems to be pondering something. Whatever it is, the look is scaring Finn*

... brah. Why you lookin' at me like that? ... what're you-? H-hey! Not cool! Not cool!

*thudding, struggling for several seconds. Silence again, and then Duo can be heard snickering while Finn is grumbling*

I'm not suffering alone, Finn. Time to get to work!

*click*

[OOC: Basically, Duo's been stuck in the outfit that Gaku is seen wearing here. And by 'not suffering alone' he's basically tied one of those little lacy, ribbon-laden gothic lolita tophats on to Finn's head.]

Aloha, Digital World!

So, listen yo, my tamer? He just showed up, but I think sumin's wrong with him. Brah just biffed it soon as he saw me! He might be hurt yo. Can some one lend me a hand with him?

*light sound of groaning*

Dahh? You alright, brah?

*thud*

... Dahh.

Your basic HMD right here.

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