[Video] Time Ripples Event (CW: child abuse)

[addvancetovictory]

[The omnicomm comes on and...well, it's not obviously a member of the Legion. For one, he's obviously too young. But there's obviously reason for concern as there are obvious tear tracks on the boy's face and he's reached over, holding his arm.]

[There's also a bruise on his cheek and a bit of blood coming from his nose. But that last could actually have more to do with the slight purplish-blue aura cast over the camera.]

[He huddles back into a corner, eyes wide as he swallows and opens his mouth, speaking with a fairly strong New York accent.]

Well. I'm not sure where I am, but I don't think it could be much worse than where I just was.

[He shifts and hisses, omnicomm bobbing as his concentration is shaken.]

Umm. I don't suppose anybody out there could give me a ride to the hospital? Mom was gonna, but...well, I doubt she's taking me now.

Comments

[thebiotickid]

The blue poofy ones are, weirdly, nacho-flavored.

[Since none of the adults are trying to stop her, she has been conducting a thorough scientific investigation of the local junk food.]

[addvancetovictory]

[Nothing wrong with that. Vance is probably going to do something similar, once he's out of medical. This is a good start.]

[He immediately digs through to find the blue poofy ones, tilting his head as he looks at them.]

Really? Back home, blue is usually raspberry or maybe sour cherry.

[thebiotickid]

Unless raspberries or cherries are blue where you come from, neither of those makes any more sense than cheese.

[Without asking first, she hops onto the bed to sit cross-legged at the foot and help Vance sort through the snacks.]

How's your arm?

[addvancetovictory]

Nope. I'm not sure why they decided to make those blue, but I think it's because regular cherry and strawberry are already red. Also, some cheeses can be blue. At least, I assume that's why there's some actually called 'blue cheese'.

[He keeps picking through the junk food, looking up when Jane hops onto the edge of the bed, then glances down at his arm.]

It's good? I think. It's kinda numb at the moment and they're keeping it immobilized so that I don't make things worse. But they said it should be healed in a couple more hours or so. Though they might keep me overnight, just to be certain it's healed properly.

[The actual reason has more to do with the bruise on his face, which the doctors want to make certain didn't do anything to his head. But the arm gives them a good reason for him not to leave. And one that Vance won't object to.]