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[sarcaskick]

[ It's impossible to tell what's going on at first - the video feed seems to be whirling about rapidly, the audio picking up nothing but the sound of rushing air. The motion stops briefly as a hand darts into view, only to begin the process anew - anyone sharp enough to figure it out will realize the person on the other end is literally tossing their video phone up into the air repeatedly, catching it just to toss it again. It's after about thirty seconds of this that it finally stops entirely, giving a view of nothing but a pair of boots... boots which seem to have some weapon-like attachments.

A long, melodramatic sigh... ]

Well! This is a pain, isn't it.

[ A brief flip of the videophone reveals Mercury's face, wearing a relatively unfazed smirk. ]

Don't waste your breath explaining what's going on - I've done my homework. I guess all I have to say is that you can call me Mercury, and... let's all get along, mmkay?

[ There's a widening of his smirk into a grin, and it's hard to tell whether he's being mocking or genuine in his greeting. ]

--Ah, and if I'm not mistaken, I think I even sort of know some of you. Lucky me! Us trainees gotta stick together.

Comments

[whiteas]

I know. But if we can find an alternative I'm sure it won't matter who votes for what.

[weapongeek]

Well... don't we come here with a key to an apartment given to us? If anything, he has that?

[whiteas]

No. Why, did you get a key? I only got money and a pamphlet that told me to get a job.

[ And the pendant and communicator, but they're focusing on the living situation. ]

[weapongeek]

Yeah. It came with the pamphlet and the money. Did you not get one?

[Handing Weiss her (wet/drying) pamphlet.]

[whiteas]

[ She holds her hand out in the 'stop' motion. She's not taking the yicky pamphlet. ]

Everyone arrives with a pamphlet, some money, a pendant, and the communicator. Unless everyone's been lying to me because I didn't get one, no one starts off with an apartment key, Ruby.