5th Turn [Video/Action] Forward Dated to the 26th

[redjacketthief]

[It's late at night that the video feed opens. The thief is there, not remembering proper camera etiquette again, with a finger held up to his smiling lips. "Be quiet," he seems to be asking. Not that it would save him.

While he's requesting quiet, he himself is haphazardly humming a soft, haunting melody, the title of which he will swear to the day that he dies that he doesn't know. For a man who hasn't spoken to God in years, his humming is strangely reverent.

The viewers soon realize why.

The thief removes himself from the video feed, presenting a scale replica of a cathedral that some may recognize as the forever incomplete Sagrada Familia, the magnum opus of the deceased architect, Gaudi. Done up entirely in matchsticks and glue, and delicately standing on the coffee table in front of Lupin's zebra print sofa, it is but a faint echo of the original's majesty.

Astute observers will notice something different about it--it doesn't look as incomplete as it is in real life. The thief comes back into view, smiling.

There are secrets lingering just beneath the surface of his gaze. He will say nothing that will indicate what, though.]

Beautiful, isn't it. Been feeling a little nostalgic, for some reason. I thought the Old Man would appreciate it.

Comments

[redjacketthief]

Mythology. Stories of ancient religions. And yes, by Homer.

[justicereigns]

Understood. It could have used more kraken. Or do they not have those in your world?

[redjacketthief]

There's the Scylla and Charybdis, but those are also myths. The closest we have to anything kraken-sized would be the colossal squid, but those are rare--thank god!

[justicereigns]

Colossal squid huh.

I wonder if they have kraken here.

[redjacketthief]

...


they are crazy enought to have one.

[eep.]

[justicereigns]

Guess you better be careful boating.

Keimi didn't mention anything about one, but I don't think mermaids would mind sharing some space with one.

[THEN AGAIN. Keimi is a derp.]

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[redjacketthief]

...I don't want to think about that--

Wait. Hold up.

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[redjacketthief]

There's a mermaid here? Like, a literal mermaid and not a woman who supposedly ate one centuries ago?

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[justicereigns]

Excuse me? Who the fuck would eat a mermaid?!

[justicereigns]

And yes... my daughter. Lay a hand on her and I'll kill you. She's dating someone anyway.

[redjacketthief]

I dunno why anyone would eat a mermaid--it was a legend! The lady couldn't die by normal means anyway!

...

And how is a mermaid your daughter?

[justicereigns]

That's gross.

The usual way. [Usual being... adoption... via a Shift in Luceti... :|]

[redjacketthief]

[Legends. They're all wierd.]

...

Wait. You mean she's your biological daughter?

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[justicereigns]

No. How old do you think I am?

[justicereigns]

Wait. You probably don't have mermaids in your world I take it?

[Annoyed.] There was a Shift and she wound up as my daughter, but after it ended she said she still wanted to be treated like that. Does it matter how?

[redjacketthief]

No, mermaids don't literally exist, but there's a lot of artwork of them. Statues, paintings...

That woman who couldn't die normally was called a mermaid, as were her decendents. It's just an ongoing symbol I keep stumbling upon.

...must be genetic. My grandfather loved that mermaid woman, even if they never exchanged even a word.

For the record? I think we're close to the same age.

[justicereigns]

I'm not old enough to have a daughter dating. Not unless it's all the rage for six year olds to.

[redjacketthief]

Yeah, totally~

Hope you don't mind, but I wanna meet this Keimi-chan one day. It's a rare chance. [To beat his grandfather at something, even if only in this one place.

Even if he won't remember it once he leaves.]

[justicereigns]

Just don't lay a hand on her.

[redjacketthief]

[He's cheering internally, even if he's not saying it.]

No worries, Cap. I'll be good. She's probably too young or too kind for my tastes anyway~

[justicereigns]

[He's got nothing to say to either of those so...]

She works with a woman [*cough* Pony] named Rarity doing custom clothing designs. Don't tell her you're a friend of mine. [Because then Keimi would think Lupin's a marine.] Just that you're also taking lessons in jitte like she is.

[redjacketthief]

No worries Cap'. I won't be an idiot or a jerk. I'm a gentleman, remember?

[justicereigns]

Uh-huh. I'm less than reassured.

[But he still told him where to find him so it counts.]