First Edition || Video;

[allucinator]

[Jack looks quite ill as he comes on screen: there are dark circles beneath his eyes, and there's a faint sheen of sweat on his face. He also looks a bit thinner than he did, though no one might actually notice that one. It's not severe, after all.]

Listen, uh, I-- I know you guys don't know me too well, and you got a lotta other stuff on your mind, but, uh, help a guy out, yeah? I ain't had no cigarette in about four days and I'm dyin' for it. Anythin' anybody's got, you know? I promise I'll do somethin' for you in return, I don't give a damn what, but-- anythin'. Please.

Please.

[He tries for a winning sort of smile, rather fails, and shuts the communicator.]

Comments

Video;

[shamefree]

Better than a lot of places I've been. I might just manage. Been here a while?

Video;

[allucinator]

Two months, roughly. Where you from, in New York? Speakin' as one New Yorker to another.

Video;

[shamefree]

All the bad parts. And the fun ones. Think those neighborhoods mighta moved since your scene.

Video;

[allucinator]

Ah. Still, least you had fun, right?

Video;

[shamefree]

Always with the bright side, huh?

Video;

[allucinator]

Course! How else you supposed to go through life?

Video;

[shamefree]

Every other way there is to do it?

Video;

[allucinator]

Like what!

Video;

[shamefree]

[The smile takes away from the statement just a little, but...]

Realistically?

Video;

[allucinator]

[A few seconds pass, and his smile fade somewhat.]

Only if you want to.

Video;

[shamefree]

I'm a little let-down, Jack Kelly.

Video;

[allucinator]

Cuz I got a heart?