#009 // what is this fourth wall you speak of

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

You know, in all of the comic books I went through during my breaks at work, I never once found mention of Iron Man. Maybe I'm reading the wrong ones. I'll go look in the graphic novel section again.

One more day of madness, then I can go home and ignore everything for a while. I got my hands on one of these DS things; does anyone have any recommendations for good games to play on it? This whole 'video game' thing is a bit foreign, to say the very least. For that matter, does anyone have any recommendations for any sort of technological item that might be fun to play with?

[private :: ed]
Any luck yet?

Comments

[shesnotgoogle.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's just something from where I come from? Especially considering he's an actual real person here!

Video games sound fun but I don't really play any; Abby sounds like the go-to girl for that sort of thing.

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

Very much real, yes.

Abby and Kitty promised to teach me to play Halo; I imagine I'm one short step from turning into their guinea pig for all things videogame-related.

[notlikeanyone]

I find Trauma Center a good game for precision skills and keeping your focus under pressure. Maybe not the most medically accurate, but enjoyable.

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

Trauma Center, huh? That sounds at least useful -- and I don't know anything about medicine anyway, so whether or not it's accurate isn't relevant in my mind. I'll leave that to the actual doctors.

[Private :: Sasuke]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

None so far.

When I find him, I'm gonna kill him.

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

Maybe we should start checking the restaurants to see if anyone took in a stray.

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

Heh, that'd make it easy. We'll start by looking for the ones that've gone bankrupt since he went missing.

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

Try the all you can eat buffets first?

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

I wish it was that easy.

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

You can't blame me for trying, can you?

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

Nah, don't worry about it.





...Hey. Can I ask you something?

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

Sure, what's up?

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

When you were back home, did you ever have a friend you trusted? Who trusted you?

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

...

I used to.

I don't anymore.

Why?

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

...

What if.

...

Ah, nevermind.

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

What if what?

You can't leave me hanging like that, Ed.

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

What if you lost that person?

No, I mean... What if that person lost himself? And there might not be any saving him?

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

...

How do you mean, lost himself?

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

...Like if he literally wasn't himself anymore. Lights are on and someone else is at home.

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

...

Going from my own personal experience, if that had happened to me, knowing what I know now, I would hope that someone would've just killed me.

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

...What do you mean, your own experience?

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

I almost gave up my body and mind for the sake of revenge. I elected to keep a handle on my mind; I'd actually thought I had taken out the interloper, but I found out much later I'd only absorbed him. My brother destroyed him entirely.

If he'd taken my mind, then I would have preferred he -- and I -- just be wiped out. better for everyone. But only if he had really taken over entirely.

And for what it's worth, I've talked to Ling about this.

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

...I see. That's. I can't even imagine how horrible that must've been. I'm sorry you went through that.



At least I know that you know something about it, then. I didn't want to blow Ling's cover, but... I had to say something to someone. Al... I can't let him know so many things right now, least of all...


...If Ling's gone when we find him. If it's just Greed in there. Al would never forgive me, but I might have to...

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

...thanks. It's over and done with though, so.

I would rather it not come to that, for your sake. I spoke to my brother a bit about the situation, since he's the one who took care of my issue. I'm unsure if he can do anything, but at least it's familiar.


You're having a rough time with a lot of stuff, it sounds like...you want to go out and talk about it or something? Instead of via the network?

[ private :: sasuke ]

[tinprodigy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I think... Yeah, okay. I'm out looking for Ling - not too far from your bookstore, actually. Meet me there and we can talk while I look?

[ private :: ed ]

[static-hawk.livejournal.com]

Good enough, and I can help you look. See you in a bit.