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[became]

"The cure for boredom is curiosity.
There is no cure for curiosity."

[ neal's not quite back to his fighting weight, but he looks a whole lot better (and a whole lot less crazy, natch) than his last network outing.

he's also fussing with the cuffs on his devore, because you never go to battle without your best armor, right?

metaphorical, of course. ]

Wise words from a wise lady. [ and now with a slowy flip, he sets a fedora on his head and gives the camera a smile that's lovely lovely lovely and just a bit barbed. ] Résumé seemed apt, too, but a little dark given the occasion.

So, how was the month off, Tranquility? --and welcome to the new additions, of course. Watch out for Kardashians.

[ neal stop telling the ren faire kardashians are a horrible demon from your world, son, it's not as funny as you think.

also: one more hat flip because he can and we're out, tq. welcome back to the airwaves. ]

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[picnmix]

twat!!!!!!

[ how dare you get the first post back you bastard hvdu ]

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[became]

Random abuse now? And I thought we had a bond.

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[jilt]

[ irene's all wet hair and pale skin and if she's shaken she's not letting it show, because irene's game face is a thing of flawless, terrifying beauty. ]

And have you been terribly bored, my dear?

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[became]

Irene.

[ neal doesn't even try to hide the sweep of relief-- jumps aren't any easier to be coherent through, and if peter wants to play shepherd he's not in much of a state to disagree until the lockers, and there he doesn't want to yet. ]

Without you? How could I say anything but yes, hideously? But you're back now. [ his smile twitches into something less bright for a moment, then back. ] And you even slept through a whole month's worth of tormenting me with what was one of our newest arrivals.

[majestyofthethrone]

Testing, testing, it's working now?

[became]

Loud and clear across the airwaves, apparently.

(And I got first. I want it noted in writing, for when Stark stalks this later: hah, One Eyed Man. Beat you.)

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[fraud]

Kardashians.

[ there is an arched eyebrow here bro!! he knows what they are BUT HE'S ASSUMING YOU'RE FUCKING WITH SOMEONE ABOUT IT so let him in on the joke plsplspls ]

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[became]

Horrible demons. From our world.

[ smile, mike, you're on "fuck with ren faire" caaaaaaaaaaaaam'ra. ]

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[tumbleweeds]

Do we have to play the pop culture game every time?

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[became]

Kardashians, not culture.

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[littleduck]

[She's very entertained by the hat flipping. A little too entertained, so it makes getting her question come across as clumsy and distracted.]

What's a Kardashian? [She finds herself smiling, and waiting for another hat flip or something equally charming and impressive. In a way, he reminds her of Finnick Odair from back home.]

And I think that maybe, fear might be a cure for curiosity. Or maybe not a cure, but -

[She pauses, biting at her lip as she tries to think of the word.]

It can control curiosity, right?

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[became]

[ truth: neal caffrey will take any attention, but he has a special place in his heart for children. (they're the only people who match his maturity level.)

so the smile he levels at prim is genuinely delighted, and without the barb from the post. ]

Oh, horrible monsters. But don't worry, between you and me? There aren't any in space, I was just teasing a friend of mine.

[ he purses his lips at that, because why not play for an audience, right?

...this is why he sucks at not getting caught. also just moving out of frame for a moment while answering this one. ]

Well, that all depends on exactly how much curiosity a person has in them. I-- [ and back in frame, carrying a few things in his hands-- ] Actually was cursed with double the curiosity, no cure for it. But you-- hmmm. Well, you never can tell by looking. You could be four times as cursed as I am, and I'd never ever know.

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[coerces]

"Four be the things I'd been better without:
Love, curiosity, freckles, and doubt."

[ hey, someone said dorothy parker.

ava just matches neal's smile with an ever-so-slightly-vicious one of her own. she likes you on principle, disney prince with a really great suit who also casually quotes dorothy parker. this is a new and unfamiliar feeling for her and THAT MEANS NEAL SHOULD STOP IT THIS INSTANT. ]

Honestly, I for one didn't miss the network at all—but I'm sure I'll be able to struggle on now that it's back.

Two hat flips was gilding the lily, by the way.

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[became]

"That would be a good thing for them to cut on my tombstone: Wherever she went, including here, it was against her better judgment."

[ ava go away before young girl starts playing spontaneously that song is really creepy when you listen to the lyrics okay. ]

Ah, but you haven't seen the thirteen millionth post covering the same information covered previously. You haven't lived until you've seen that.

I like to think of it as-- punctuation. [ and another hat flip and a grin that might as well be gap-toothed for how grossly perfectly adorable (and practiced) it is.

so sue him. ]

[voice]

[jurisimpudent]

[A slight sigh. Buuut - ]

Good to have you back, Caffrey.

[voice]

[became]

Miles, that lacked any implication I'm a shiftless wastrel.

I'm growing on you, aren't I?

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[cl_cl_claudius]

It is a c-cl-clever saying, and well phrased. But w-what do you mean by "the m-month off"? [He's not going to ask about the Kardashians.]

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[became]

[ better not to, ngl. ]

First of all-- do you remember waking up that last jump, or the is the last round you were alert for twelve?

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[mingus]

[ hey so what if he flirts with you for info is that cool? cool thanks bro you're a champ

anyway putting on a WINNING SMILE from his seat in his room after he's left the medbay. all for you, neal. there might be some low jazz playing in the background from his collection but that's not the focus now. ]

Oh, Mr. Caffrey, long time no see.

[ heh. gettit. let's not talk about the fact that he just came back from seeing. fuck that. ]

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[became]

[ auggie man why you gotta play a bro like this when you're so coooooold.

lbr neal loves it, the freak. ]

Mr. Anderson-- I pined. Visited you every single day.

[ liar, liar, expensive slacks on fire. ]

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[coffeeking]

I expect more from a month off. Room service and a sauna, for example.

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[became]

Welcome back-- Jones.

[ shut up, dude, you fucked off into a coma for a month and neal... doesn't hate you.

let him have a moment. ]

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[firms]

[ so, this guy knows mike. that makes sense. mike's been here for 97 days and some amount of months and hours. he actually seems really popular ]

Tell me, a spaceship doesn't kidnap the Kardashians. [ don't get her started on the kidnapping of an admittedly amazing paralegal, but why? and donna? and harvey? whom she hasn't seen yet. but, for now, she addresses the datapad in her jump suit.

she's found her room. it's scarce. behind her, on her bed sits her unmentionables, a gold bracelet and three staplers. ]

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[became]

No, no horrible demons here. [ hey i just met you
and this is crazy
but i enjoy taunting people who carry broadswords to every meal
so help me mess with their heads maybe? ] New arrival, huh? Welcome to the madhouse.

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[spider]

Didn't get the opportunity to watch you nap.

[ Har har. ]

Smart quote you got there.

S

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[became]

[ OH GOODIE jim moriarty

look dude just because he's dealt with his vendetta by accepting everyone's dead anyway doesn't mean we're bros again, your face is gross. ]

That's something to add to the complaint when Petrelli civilizes the heathens and we all get brand new stalking laws.

What can I say? I live to steal from the coffers of geniuses.

It's been a while.

NC

[cons]

[ heyoo! Wichita's got a fedora too. well, has been getting one in her locker for a few months now. and now she knows why. ( spoiler: it's so she can learn that same hat trick and either mock or pretend to be Neal ). when her communicator clicks on, she's got it in her hand. ]

My month off was terrible, obviously. I mean, knowing I could have learned this thirty days earlier.

[ le flip. it's not as smooth of a flip as his was, but she's got the basic gist of it down. even if it pushes her bangs down into her eyes. ]

What's the next how-to video going to be about? Looking like Sky Masterson when you roll the dice?

[ ... what? she's seen Guys and Dolls. who hasn't? also no, we're not talking about how her mood is only this awesome because Brendan's awake again ]

[became]

Oh thank god, you have a real hat-- I can burn the sombrero.

[ he would never, actual truths.

well. maybe never. SO TACKY. so so tacky. ]

Guys and Dolls? I'm-- actually, really flattered. I mean, I always saw myself as a little more of a Nathan when you break it down, but I'll take Sky too.

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[growling]

Kardashians? Actually - no, forget I said anything. I don't want to know.

But I can't begin to tell you how thrilled I am by the lack of lyrics in this announcement.

[ He's glad to see your hipster face on the network again, buddy. ]

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[became]

Horrible demons from my homeland. Vicious-- large teeth. They eat babies.

[ miming those teeth and baby eating vaguely, for fun. your life, neal, why is it like this?

maybe it's your choices, bro. really maybe.

and now annoyingly whistling a few bars of that one tune everyone in the world knows because you asked for it, josh. ]

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[sweetmotherofgod]

Only two hat flips? Why not go for three and declare yourself king of all douchebags?

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[became]

[ WHY HE NEVER

dear heather: THREE MORE HAT FLIPS JUST FOR YOU

and a fourth for STYLE!!!!!! goddammit. ]

...sorry, had to flip my hat a few more times. You were saying? [ and now he's going to cheat by being a disney prince face all over you heather, sorry. ]

[forlifeloveandcheese]

[ Takes the bait. ]

...What are Kardashians?

[became]

[ YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES. ]

Horrible monsters-- demons, really. Terribly dangerous.

anon text; watch him as he tries his best not to sound like himself.

[tigers]

The cure for curiosity is a clean shot in the heart. Or a bashed in brain.

No miracle cure of that.

anon text; dude neal barely even knows your ass and this isn't fooling him

[became]

Now, that depends. At home-- no, I'd say you're about right. That would be dead.

But we're not at home. Miracle cures apparently come easier here.

[ ie: vampire blood or castiel. ]

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[gilding]

[This really might as well be voice, Gold not even looking at the camera, clearly doing something else as he speaks.]

You consider that wise, do you? Implying that curiosity need be cured.

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[became]

[ challenge accepted. ]

Tricky thing about implications is people tend to hear their own messages inside. Problems with curiosity?

[ whatever, dickface, you're just mad you put on a show and he's not even watching. that's not even a hop, let alone a leap. ]

Or maybe you're right, and I was just trying to spread a little culture to the masses.

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[servant]

What's a Kardashian? Is it some sort of dangerous beast?

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[became]

A horrible, baby-eating demon. [ jesus neal sound less perky. ] Don't worry-- we're Kardashian free, that was a joke I've apparently been taken adequately to task for.

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[learnedtosmile]

Good job making the ren faire contingent think they're going to be mauled by killer Kardashian beasts. Why don't you incite a little more fear and paranoia while you're at it?

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[became]

Are you sure I should? Seems like a bad idea in such an enclosed space, but all right. Good to know our brave security forces are on the ball.

[ it's a JOKE jfc people lighten up.

neal sucks, news at eleven. ]

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[chambermaid]

Kardashians? [ they sound evil ]

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[became]

Horrible monsters-- baby eaters, actually. [ he winces, delicately. ] Nasty things.

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[thefuckinhalf]

A month off? You think that was some kinda fuckin' vacation?

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[became]

No one died, the limbs toll holds steady at minus one eye-- why not.

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[constructum]

Dorothy Parker, impressive.

So why do love causing reactions like this? Are you really that bored?

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[became]

Me, fish for reactions? I'm hurt.

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[sexting]

ugh good grief that anon conversation between yourself and that other fellow was possibly the biggest soapy tit wank of an ego trip I have ever seen in my life jesus christ

why are you so painfully you

text; GOD CAMBRIDGE WAY TO BLOW HIS SPOT UP

[became]

I believe the kids have a saying for that: don't like, don't read.

Why are you so painfully interested in me being me?