[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.]

Comments

[forgivemesister.livejournal.com]

[Yeeeep.]

Well... root beer doesn't have any caffeine, but I suppose I could let you have a coke or a sprite though.

[brynkitten]

Sprite please?

[Armed with a brother-made sandwich, sprite, and a slice of chocolate cake (that Gunn did have to finish off because it was just too much for her), Bryn enjoys her lunch. Her feet continue swinging back and forth as she eats until at last she can't possibly fit another bite in her stomach.

Bryn has some chocolate frosting on her mouth but she doesn't seem to notice. She looks to Gunn expectantly.]

Do you think that there's somewhere we could go see a movie?

[forgivemesister.livejournal.com]

[Gunn collects their plates, also grabbing a napkin to hand to Bryn once he notices the chocolate frosting.]

There's movies in the library; do you want to go there?

[brynkitten]

[Bryn obediently wipes her mouth with the napkin, folds it, and places it on her plate before Gunn gets too far away with it. Then, she practically bounces from her chair and more or less glues herself to Gunn's side.]

People watch movies in the library?

[forgivemesister.livejournal.com]

[He looks down at her when she latches onto him with a small smile.]

Yeah, they do. They've got a big TV in there and everything, plus a lot of movies. Some you haven't even heard of.

[He disposes of the plates and trash, and then offers Bryn a hand to hold.]

Ready to go?

[brynkitten]

[She takes his hand eagerly, unable to keep from swinging it back and forth with her excitement.]

I'm ready!

[Bryn bites her lip, trying to contain the next question she wants to ask because really it wouldn't be right of her to request anything. In the end however, she simply can't keep it to herself.]

C-can we watch that one with the mermaid? And the dolphin?

[It's only her favorite movie ever.]

[forgivemesister.livejournal.com]

[He begins leading her towards the library. At her request, though, he smiles again.]

Sure. I'm sure they've got it somewhere in their collection.

I know it's only your favorite movie. [He's teasing her now.]

[brynkitten]

[Bryn just beams up at Gunn. He might be teasing but at this point she really doesn't care.]

Well you don't have a favorite movie yet. You're only three.

[As far as Bryn knows, Gunn is only in a bigger body. Clearly she is the older and wiser one. There is no logic to her thinking at all. It bends and molds to her wishful thinking easily enough.

Bryn continues to chatter at Gunn as they walk. There's nothing but absolute ease in her body language and tone of voice. Not only does Gunn have her affection, but her complete trust.]

[forgivemesister.livejournal.com]

Hey, I've got a couple movies I like.

[He's content to let her think that, as he leads her to the library. It tugs at his heart, painfully, to watch her smile and chatter at him. He knows they're in a better situation than they were when he arrived on board, but when things like this happen... well.

They arrive at the library, and Gunn leads her to the DVD player.]

[brynkitten]

Liking them isn't the same as them being your favorites.

[Bryn talks with the confident authority that children have when they haven't yet grasped that there is an amazing amount they don't know about well...everything. She is seven and that makes her worldly and wise.

She looks at the DVD player when they arrive, and then to Gunn.]

What's this thing?