[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.

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[addvancetovictory]

[A pause. Then a blink. And another.]

I know that all of those words were English. Or most of them were English. But I still don't have a clue what you said.

[He was eleven. And Doctor Who was still a bit away from a revival and becoming a thing in the US, after all. He might have understood better if he'd had that to reference, at least.]

[walkingballpit]

That's okay; you'll grow into them.

[ He's not trying to be mean, but Robbie can't really explain how a mountain can be in a harbor and not in a harbor at the same time without sounding crazy. ]

You don't have to worry about that for awhile yet... the medical bay is those double doors there. You want me to go with you?

[addvancetovictory]

[It's fine. Vance just nods, figuring it's something he'll learn about in the future.]

[He looks at the doors, then back at Robbie, then back to the doors. There's a voice in his head saying that he should be stronger than this, should be able to walk through those doors on his own and stop being such a worthless lump that he can't even handle himself.]

[It's a voice that sounds like his dad and, at the moment, he's all for ignoring that voice.]

If...I mean, if you don't have anywhere to be. I wouldn't mind the company.

[walkingballpit]

I don't have anywhere more important to be.

[ Robbie can admit to himself that nothing short of, oh, a massive invasion and several decks being vented to outer space, nothing would outrank hovering over Vance and making sure no one asked him too many prodding questions without breaking it up with some really awful, dad-style jokes.

Besides, someone has to make sure the kid gets at least three space lollipops. How else will he ensure that he gets a normal flavor? So Robbie's staying until he's told to buzz off. ]