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[colony_brat]

Alright, looks like it's time I get Azzip back up and open. Problem is, it needs a bit of cleanin' and I'm goin' ta need help with firewood and shoppin'. So, besides a certain fairy waiter, who wants ta help me? I'd offer ta pay you in food, but since it's free, seems kinda stupid. So, guess I could have a private party for those willin' ta help.

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[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

Right.

I'm sixteen.

[colony_brat]

Good ta know. Sasarai kinda surprised me when he told me how old he is. Not ta mention Honey and a bunch of others who don't look as old as they are.

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

He's pretty old, yeah.

So everyone ages normally where you're from?

[colony_brat]

[chuckles] You are insulting.

Yeah. Well 'cept maybe J, but he doesn't really count. Other than that, you're as old as ya look most of the time. Couple people can get away with lookin' older or younger, but that's just luck and rarely more than a few years.

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

Sounds normal then. Is J inhuman or something?

[colony_brat]

Don't know. Parts of him aren't human anymore. Don't know 'bout the rest. He wasn't my scientist anyway. Heero might know more, but I doubt it. Don't know that much 'bout G.

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

So scientists where you come from have letters for names?

[colony_brat]

Naw, just five of 'em who don't want people ta know who they are. Code names and such.

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

...I remember a guy who tried changing his name once. It didn't work out very well.

[colony_brat]

Really? Wasn't so hard ta get mine. And code names are s'pposed ta change. They're more useful that way.

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

I don't see a reason to have one in the first place.

[colony_brat]

Seriously? So people can talk to ya and you know who they're talkin' to, but people don't know who ya really are. If one of the guys or even OZ says 02, I know they're talkin' ta me and not someone else.

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

I can understand people changing their names and going into hiding for some reason or other, but calling yourself J or 02 or something seems kind of pointless.

[colony_brat]

Why? Makes it easier ta communicate. And OZ started callin' us by numbers. Wasn't my idea. But it gets the job done. They didn't know who I was 'til they caught me. Even then, they had a hard time believin' I was really a pilot.

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

A pilot? What exactly were you piloting, if people were trying to catch you?

[colony_brat]

Hm? Oh you don't want to hear 'bout that. I'll just have ta explain a lotta things. What 'bout you? What were you doin' 'fore ya came here? [Yes, that's an attempt to chance the subject.]

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

...Why should I tell you?

[colony_brat]

Dunno? 'cause it might be interesting? 'cause it might help me figure out where ya are in Sasarai's timeline? 'cause I don't know what else you wanna talk 'bout?

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

...I was supposed to be aiding in the war effort when I got here.

[colony_brat]

Ah, know how that is. Well, you enjoyin' your vacation?

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

Not at all.

[colony_brat]

Really? 's not so bad here. We got plenty a food, friends, places ta stay. All in all, if I'm gunna be a lab rat, I like being a well cared for lab rat.

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

I'd rather not be a lab rat at all.

[colony_brat]

Yeah well, like I said 'snot that bad. It could be a lot worse. Sure, I think I'd rather be back in my own world cleanin' things up, but this isn't so bad. Well, it's better when people aren't dyin' of course.

[idle-magic.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I can't seem to work up enough optimism to agree with you. And I'd rather go back and risk my life in that war than get that weird disease again.