[58.0 Audio] Aged Down Event

[brynkitten]

[Bryn's comm clicks on. It's not on purpose, but someone rolled onto it and then bumped into another body.

That was concerning, considering that Bryn had been aged down to seven years old, not just in body but in mind. Her eyes opened and found a boy laying on the bed across from her. Bryn's reaction was immediate.

With an ear-piercing shriek, she scrambles upright and starts throwing pillows at the intruder. A boy's holler, King aged eight, follows the thud of pillows hitting his head.]

Who are you?

Who are you?

I asked first!

Why are you on my--where am I?

[Bryn goes quiet, though her silence doesn't last long. Lower lip trembling, she sniffles and starts crying as King looks around and notices the strange room.]

You kidnapped me didn't you!

N-no! [Her crying grows significantly more audible.] I want my brother...

[There's a pause.]

Well, okay we'll...we'll go find him. And my sisters too.

[Another loud sniffle.] We will?

Yeah sure, just stop crying, jeez.

[The audio cuts out.]

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[hadalotofsugar.livejournal.com]

[King is going to pocket his comm and offer a hand, with a little scowl.]

C'mon.

[brynkitten]

Okay.

[Hesitantly, Bryn puts her hand in King's. She notices the comm that she rolled on at the last minute and grabs that as well as what looks like a hotel room key. Bryn may be young but she's already traveled quite a bit with her family. She knows what it is and what it does.]

[hadalotofsugar.livejournal.com]

[King, conversely, doesn't grab a room key.

He starts tugging her out the door, intrepid explorer that he is.

... he does not recognize anything.]

D'ya remember where they were?

[brynkitten]

[Bryn, being young and still somewhat brainwashed by her parents as to how to behave, is easily led.]

I...I was home. With my father and mother and my brother too.

[She looks around hopelessly.]

I don't remember any of this place do you?

[hadalotofsugar.livejournal.com]

Nah, I've never been here before.

[Hurpderp.]

But I'm totally good at exploring, my dad says so. So we'll find them.

What do they look like? My sisters are really girly.

[brynkitten]

[What she should be doing is staying in one place until her parents find her like they told her, but Bryn has a sinking feeling that they've both been kidnapped.]

My mother is really, really pretty. She's tall and has really nice blonde hair. It's always perfect. Father is tall and he has brown hair and he wears suits a lot.

[She pauses.]

They wear a lot of tan and white clothes.

[That's helpful right?]

[hadalotofsugar.livejournal.com]

[Wow that's a lot of information. Hannibal stares at her.]

Sure we can find them then! [Tugging to the... LEFT. Off they go.]

What about your brother? You said you had a brother? I want a brother. I just have two older sisters. [SCOWL.]

[Audio]

[zekekicksbutt.livejournal.com]

[HE CAN'T RESIST]

Y'kids behave yourselves, y'hear?

[Audio]

[brynkitten]

[Her response is immediate.]

Yes sir.

[A pause.]

Do you know my family, sir? I don't know where they are.

[Audio]

[zekekicksbutt.livejournal.com]

Afraid not, but they might be here somewhere.

[Lying through his teeth]

But we gotta set some ground rules. Most of the places here aren't for kids, so you gotta stay out of them, alright? There's a buffet on deck four if you get hungry. Don't go into the place called Camp Carnival or Spectacular Spectacular. And don't go lower than deck thirteen. Got me?

[Audio]

[brynkitten]

[Bryn listens attentively. This is an adult talking and adults should always be minded, especially since this one is establishing rules.]

Yes sir. Buffet on deck four. Don't go into Camp Carnival or Spectacular Spectacular. Don't go to any decks under thirteen.

[Parroting back his instructions is something Bryn learned at an early age. It ensured she'd remember, and her parents were happier having proof that she'd listened to them and understood.]

[Audio]

[zekekicksbutt.livejournal.com]

Good girl.

Now, later, if y'want you and your friend can drop by my restaurant on deck four. Baked a cake yesterday.

[Audio]

[brynkitten]

[Oh boy. Bryn is more excited about being called a good girl than the cake, though the cake is pretty awesome too.]

Thank you, sir! Oh and my name is Brynhildr so if you find my family will you tell them I'm here?

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[hadalotofsugar.livejournal.com]

I'm on a boat.

[Audio]

[zekekicksbutt.livejournal.com]

A darn big boat.

[Audio]

[hadalotofsugar.livejournal.com]

How big is it?!

[Audio]

[zekekicksbutt.livejournal.com]

Bigger than two cruise ships combined.

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[consummateturk.livejournal.com]

[Veld is amused. He really does like kids.]

Careful. No running alone, yes?

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[brynkitten]

Yes sir! I'll be careful.

[forgivemesister.livejournal.com]

[A pause, and then, in a slightly cracking voice - ]

Bryn?!

[brynkitten]

[Someone who knows her name! Bryn excitedly answers.]

Yes, that's me! May I ask who's speaking?

[It's a very proper phrase from a seven year old girl, but Bryn was instructed on how to speak to others from an even younger age.]

[forgivemesister.livejournal.com]

It's me. _Uhm it's your brother, Gunnar.

_{I'm just a lot older than you right now.}

[brynkitten]

Gunnar?

[Bryn stops short however. She's very confused now and wants very hard to believe him but...]

That's impossible. I'm seven and Gunnar is three.

[forgivemesister.livejournal.com]

[He pauses, thinking...]

Remember my third birthday party? Father and Mother worked late and I thought they forgot. You gave one of your teddy bears as a present.

[Gunn.. doesn't actually remember, but he had the bear for a long while. And Bryn would remind him about it.]

[brynkitten]

[Bryn gasps loudly. She's easily convinced.]

I did, I did!

[She talks to someone else with her, apparently.]

It's my brother, he's here! Can we go find him?

[Bryn pleadingly speaks into the comm again.]

Gunnar I don't know where I am, will you come find me?