one, video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

[ This apartment may look a bit familiar. It's certainly the same one that Kaz was in in his previous post. This time however, the message features Jesper. Still decked out in his awesome 90s clothes, b-t-dubs. Yes, there are riots out there. And yeah, riots suck. But Jesper looks like he's doing pretty ok, thanks for asking. ]

Hey, so I know you guys are a real generous bunch. [ He grins. ] This might sound like a weird request, but given the way people were hoarding them back at the supermarket, I figure everybody's stocking up on canned food, right? Since I guess the food inside takes forever to spoil.

[ He shrugs. Yes, he was one of the people who looted the DollarClub. No, he does not look any worse for the wear. Instead Jesper produces a can of beans for the magitek. It's empty, actually, but he gives it a little spin if anyone needs to take a closer look before putting it down on the couch. ]

So I thought to myself, 'Jesper, I bet a lot of people are gonna just throw those cans away after they're done with them,' and that's a real shame. So if anybody has empty cans laying around, think you could send them my way?

[ He smiles again, this time the can seems to, um. Float? In mid-air? Does he know he's doing that? ]

I promise, they're for a good cause.

Comments

voice, @TARANTO

[heavyhitter]

First of all, I'm pretty sure humankind had worked out recycling by the late 1900s, so I fucking hope no one's throwing those guys away. Second, it's for a can fortress, right?

audio; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

Recycling? Is that why there's two kinds of trash bins back in the university?

[ Guess who hasn't been recycling. Oops. ]

Yep, you guessed it! I'm gonna build a castle out of cans. I'm calling it... the Aluminum Court.

[heavyhitter]

Yeah, but make someone else tell you about it, I'm not close to death enough to think a recycling lecture sounds fun.

Anyway. Dangerous name. Someone might wanna organize a heist and break in.

video. un: schbrodingers cat

[12inches]

[ He'll admit most people here are a great deal more crafty than him, so he's more than willing to be generous with the couple cans he's got, but more importantly... ]

You sure you need donations? Looks like they kinda come right to you...

[ He gestures... kind of around Jesper, as best you can over magi-skype, at that floating can creeping up into view again. ]

video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

Huh? [ He turns. There is indeed a can floating there. This is what happens when he thinks too hard about cans, apparently. ]

Oh, shit, I didn't actually-- um.

[ The feed cuts off. Moments later, Jesper is back. No can in sight. ]

It's not like I'm gonna go around stealing rogue cans. I figure if people are gonna get rid of them anyway, they can give them to me.

[12inches]

[ Buddy, bro, dude, you're among weird-power pals here. The missing footage earns a snicker, but he won't press it. This is much more interesting. ]

You know, people usually like to know where their donations are going before they cough up their dough. How are we supposed to know you aren't gonna make some sorta tin can Magneto robot army and take over the city?

[ ... ]

Actually I would absolutely donate to that at this point.

audio; un: cardmaster

[fateality]

All right, I'll bite. The hell you gonna do with a bunch of cans?

audio; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

That would ruin the surprise, wouldn't it?

[ They say a magician never reveals his secrets but Jesper is Not a magician by any means. Keep prodding. ]

[fateality]

Jesper, friend. You're makin' me curious. C'mon, now. I gotta know.

AUDIO. UN: LOKI

[selfimage]

Let me take an educated guess—this has something to do with guns, doesn't it? The mortals do like arming themselves to the teeth.

[ so do the Asgardians, sometimes. but you know, he's just not gonna mention that. ]

audio; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

Guns? What would cans have to do with guns?

[ It's not always about guns with him, Loki! Though good guess. ]

Cans are too brittle to make guns out of, but if you find a way to do that... let me know.

video; un: kazbrekker

[steler]

I'm impressed.

[print this moment and frame it]

video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

[ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ]

Do my ears deceive me, Kaz?! Are you actually, in this moment, paying me a compliment?

[ THIS IS!! THE BEST DAY!!!! ]

video; un: PERIDOT5XG

[slapfight]

[WHAT THE SHIT??]

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT???

video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

[ Oh hi Peridot. Jesper laughs. ]

What, this? [ He'll show off, why not. He lifts the can, spinning it slowly. ] You've heard me talk about Grisha before, right?

[ Probably not, Jesper....... ]

video | un: Princess

[assent]

[ Rather than her place with Giovanni being in the background, Jesper will see various medical equipment scattered around her. Sonia, herself, does not appear to be as well kept as usual--though she's clearly given it a go in one of the hospital mirrors. She tried...

She does seem to brighten at the sight of the floating can, however. ]

That is incredible! [ The can collection doesn't matter right now. ] Have you always been able to do that?!

video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

[ Wow, Sonia, you've been keeping busy! Jesper laughs somewhat awkwardly-- it's not like he's been lying, no way! ]

Kind of! [ This is fine! ] I couldn't control anything this big back home, but my control's gotten better since we stopped at Oska.

video | username: xXx_trueblue_xXx

[competing]

What're you gonna use them for?

[ no suspicion here, just genuinely curious. seems a bit of a tease to talk about a good cause but not be up front about it! ]

video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

[ Jesper will even wave because hi Lance, this is just a normal guy asking for normal things. ]

I wanted to test out my powers since I've been getting better at making stuff. Used to be I could only do like... lockpicks. I think I could make something bigger, y'know?

video; un. flameo hotman!

[twinkle_toes]

Does it matter how big the cans are? I bet we have a bunch in our apartment I could give you.

[he's asking the important questions here]

video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

Nope. As long as they're metal, I'll be glad to take them off your hands.

video; un: deathweaver

[respired]

[ His expression is perhaps not quite so forbidding as it might be if he still looked like the undead monstrosity he is, but there's ice radiating from him all the same. ]

You lied.

video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

[ Whoops, well, I mean he sure did that, yep. You haven't unlocked his backstory yet, Koltira. ]

Sure did. [ Jesper shrugs. ] What can I say? Old habits die hard.

[racking]

What's the cause?

video; un: sharpshooter

[endeudado]

[ Jesper points at himself. ]

Me.

[ Hi Shiro haaave you met Jesper? ]