[video] Dip-dop Says Hello

[captainbuzzkill]

[There is a noodle-child on the comms, one that looks maybe only just old enough to be a Legionnaire. His hat is missing because he lost it on the planet and his slightly poofy hair is sticking up, so that a birth mark in the shape of the Big Dipper is visible on his forehead. He's currently hyperventilating. His eyes are wide and he's breathing like every new breath makes it even harder to take the next breath.]

Oh man. Oh man. Oh man.

[Will someone help this wayward child? This poor, clearly terrified--]

This is the best thing ever!

[Okay, so maybe he's not hyperventilating because he's scared. Maybe he's just so excited he can barely breathe right. In fact, he's so excited he basically went on the network pretty much as soon as the omnicom was put in his hands. The situation got explained to him -- and he lied his butt off about his age because they mentioned the age limit before they asked what his was -- and now he's clearly still in his Medbay bed, not even released from the Medbay yet, hyperventilating on the comms in excitement over his situation.]

Not the whole being dimensionally displaced part -- even if time supposedly isn't passing back home -- or the, y'know, mortal peril part, but we're in space! Did you all see that? You can just look outside the window! And it's space!

And my doctor had four arms! And was purple!

[Yes, he's excited. Supposedly, he even has superpowers now.]

And we all have superpowers! And -- what am I saying, all you people know this, right? They said other people have been here longer. Do you all have cool powers? Are any of you aliens? Mutants? Or, like, I dunno, space wizards with laser swords or something? That seems like a thing that could happen.

[His other hand comes in frame and he makes a gimme gimme gesture.]

Gimme the lay of the land. What am I looking at here?

[A pause and then he finally remembers maybe he should give his name. He says it like it's an afterthought.]

Oh yeah, I'm Dipper Pines.

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[ringslinging]

A few of the science-y types have been working on cracking what got us here. Don't know if they've been doing much with the patterns in who wound up here or not, but if you ask, what's the worst that can happen?

[ ...well, Brainy could be short with him, but he's got a feeling this kid's made of tougher stuff than that, so no big. ]

[captainbuzzkill]

I'm going to do it anyway. In case they overlook something.

[No real need for asking. He needs to do it because...he needs something to do in between the superheroing. To feel like like he has some control over the situation. Not that he even realizes he needs that control that when he's riding high on the good vibes of a new adventure.]

And I'll give everything I find to the science people and see if they can do anything with it.

[ringslinging]

Another pair of eyes never hurts. And it's good to have something to keep yourself busy.

[ Hal's certainly never been good at waiting around for things to happen. He can sympathize.

And if the science crew gets testy about some kid trying to hand them his conclusions, he's ready to dispense swirlies until they reconsider. Let the kid have this. ]

[captainbuzzkill]

I guess I could spend my time reading books. Or -- watching video-link...whatevers like what I saw on the TV. And I know there's basically a hologram room like in every sci fi show ever.

Buuuut I've never been really good at sitting still when there's a mystery going on.

[And he spends most of his downtime with his sister normally. He's going to have some extra empty time to fill.]

And my sister Mabel's not here. [Now he finally pauses because it's finally really settling in, the idea that she's really, truly not here.] She's my twin so...we've never really ever been apart that long before.

[He squirms slightly in his Medbay bed.]

Or at all, really.

[Oh no.]

[ringslinging]

[ Oh no, indeed...

Hal can't empathize, exactly - he's never had anyone who was there all the time like a twin would be. He was never that close to Jack, and he didn't really develop a good relationship with Jim until they were adults.

But not wanting to be alone - that's easy enough to relate. ]

You're gonna have a lot to tell her when we get you home, then.

[ Always looking forward.

He pauses for a moment, considering Dipper's surroundings. ]

They give you an ETA on how long you're in Medbay for, kid?

[captainbuzzkill]

[That...honestly was a good thing for him to hear, that he'll have a lot to tell her when he gets home, and his knitted eyebrows smooth out a bit when he hears it.]

I hit my head on a rock when I passed out down on the planet. They said one more night for observation.

[He's not really feeling that wobbly anymore but they're being cautious.]

[ringslinging]

You want someone to make a junk food run to the mess hall for you? Because as a certified head injury magnet, I can attest that it really does make the time go faster.

[ Spoiling kids! Spoiling kids his brother can't get mad at him about! Why not. ]

[captainbuzzkill]

That would be great!

[His eyes suddenly narrow slightly, not out of suspicion, but just to show that he's suddenly become very serious.]

As long as it's space junk food. Not normal Earth junk food.

[He must try the space junk food. For science.]

[ringslinging]

If I bring you any normal Earth junk food, you have permission to throw it at me.