caughtinanetwork | ♠ 03

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[Today was a huge shock and an irritation for Angelo. After having to wake up in the body of his twin and hearing others talk of a curse, he gets the feeling Trunks must be inside of his body and rushes back to the apartment. Unfortunately, trying to get back there involves him crashing into a few buildings along the way as he's not used to the whole flying thing yet. He also then opens his SFC to make a quick post. Some people might be a bit confused as it sounds like Trunks is speaking.]

Trunks, don't you dare touch my wine bottles or I'll make sure you regret it. Lloyd, keep him away from the cabinets as well. I'll be there as soon as I can. [Unfortunately he forgets to turn off his SFC as he's in a rush and flying really fast. What's heard next is "Did I just pass the apartment?", which is followed by a loud noise that sounds like a very painful thud as Angelo has slammed into the side of the bubble. Fortunately it's not that painful to him at least and seeing that his SFC was still on, he quickly turns it off so no one sees anymore embarrassing shenanigans.]

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[Upon arriving at the apartment at last, after once again slamming into a wall and trying to carefully climb through the apartment window, Angelo looks a bit irritated.]

Where are you two? I'm not in the best of moods right now.

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Nngh...

[...this probably won't be the end of this conversation, Angelo, but for now Lloyd is just as glad to leave them alone. He doesn't really feel like being in the middle of whatever is going on between those two.

But with that intelligent and coherent sound, he makes his way to the kitchen to try to solve at least one of his problems this morning.]

[Angelo starts lightly pushing Trunks towards his bedroom and once they're both inside, he carefully closes the door then locks it. There's a slight angry glare crossing his expression.]

Let me make this very clear to you, Lloyd is the first person I told about this whole brother ordeal I'm doing. I don't need you ruining it, do you understand? And furthermore, I'm keeping you inside of this apartment until we're back in our bodies.

Edited 2012-09-17 00:57 (UTC)

[Now see you and he have very different definitions of 'lightly'. Trunks stumbles with the force and it's a good thing you're being careful with the door.]

Calm down before you go Super. You don't need to bring Gohan and my father running right now, not to mention you'd probably bring half the building down.

[He crosses his arms and glares right back.]

Why did you tell him that?! It makes it easier to keep a lie straight if you don't tell it in the first place! And like hell I'm staying here.

[He's trying to calm down, but the emotions are overwhelming. Having suppressed his own emotions for years, suddenly having thrown back at him full force is something he's not used to. He even might start shouting because of how not used to full force emotions he is.]

I'm trying! You think I enjoy feeling things?! No, I absolutely detest this! I want my body back so I don't have to feel anything!

[His eyes might be starting to change a different color too, you better get him to calm down Trunks.]

Breath. Angelo, look at me. Sit down.

[It feels like all the air in the room is pressing down on him, but aside from vague concern, his emotions feel far duller than they do normally.]

A lot of my power comes from my emotions, and I feel things very strongly because of that. You have that power right now. The more out of control you get, the more you're going to feel. It feeds on itself.

[He's taking slow breaths to calm down and he does a little bit, but he's still a bit tense even as he sits down yet does seem rather more calm.]

It's overwhelming Trunks and I feel as if I'm going to break, I need my body back. Being in my body, things are much duller for you aren't they? You hardly feel anything. Thank me for suppressing my emotions all these years.

Yeah, and considering I've been fighting my whole life, and need all the strength I can get, I can't afford to do that.

[He sighs and sits down next to Angelo.]

It's only a week.

[He might be frowning a little now and sighing.]

...Feeling emotions again, I'm reminded of my childhood and the memories that come with it. Do you know the reason I drink is to forget that? And to numb other things. [He begins to think about having a nice glass of wine.] I actually could go for a drink right now, I'd feel much more relaxed.

I'm pretty sure you wouldn't feel much of anything. My metabolism would burn the alcohol off too quickly. If it was that easy...

[You're not the only one who'd rather forget things.]

I'm not looking to get drunk, I want a drink because I'm thirsty and it helps me. You should get yourself one too, my body can only go so long without alcohol in it.

I'm sure, because alcohol creates a physiological dependence that makes it incredibly unpleasant to detox even if it's also destroying your internal organs.

[dry as a desert this one.]

I'd rather not contribute willingly to your slow death by liver failure.

I don't need to hear your babbling, my body is mine to do with as I wish.

[He huffs and sighs.]

I'll get it myself then since obviously you're being stubborn.

You're not in your body right now.

[His eyes narrow, two can play this game.]

And if you're going to insist I poison your body, I'm going to insist that you refrain from doing the same to mine.

[Then it hit him, oh yes of course. He goes over to his closet and opens it, inside is not only clothes organized neatly and boots/shoes of all varieties... But a small rack of wine bottles. A big smile curls up on his lips as he stares at them.]

Ah there you are my darlings, I had almost forgotten about you. Now all I need is to find a wine glass and I'll be set to have a drink.

Edited 2012-09-17 03:26 (UTC)

[Oh Kami are you being serious right now.]

...you have a serious problem.

[He could protest more right now, but he's waiting for Angelo to encounter his unchecked strength. He might as well get a little bit of amusement out of something today.]

[He turns back to look at Trunks, his expression still cheerful at the moment.]

You say it's a problem, I see nothing wrong. I enjoy to drink and that's all I wish to do right now.

[He slowly reaches for one of the bottles and as he goes to grab it, the bottle breaks apart right in his hands with nothing left except a dripping wet Angelo covered in wine. His expression now turns sour.] ...Is this some type of joke? Because I do not find it amusing.

[How can you...]

You're talking to bottles of wine as if they were your children. Kami, I thought I had issues.

[Seriously you're making him look like a prime example of mental health when he knows he isn't. At the bottle breaking, he smirks slightly.]

Congratulations, now you get to experience what I do every day. Saiyans have muscle mass about two to three times denser than a normal human's--try to grab anything unchecked and that will happen.

[He shakes his head at him.]

No you have it all wrong, I enjoy my wine as I do beautiful women. Each is refined, graceful, and sensual in every sense of those words.

[Of course then he's sighing and groans.]

Well then teach me how to control it, I can't go around breaking everything I own that's absolutely ridiculous.

I wouldn't know. Alcohol isn't exactly a hot commodity back home. Not when there's a lot more practical things to be scavenged for.

[Also all the vineyards are probably wild now without farmers to tend to them--they'd all be too afraid to go out to work.]

Practice. Caution. I slip up too, and I've lived with it all my life--I could bench-press a bus when I was 7.

[Probably even a bit earlier than that.]

It gets worse when your anger is out of check.

You've only told me briefly about your world... You'd probably find mine more distasteful than your own.

[He sits down on the floor and tries not to appear frustrated, yet he is.]

I can't seem to control these emotions as I could in my own body, it's so infuriating.

Considering my world's a blasted post-apocalyptic wasteland where I risked my own existence and that of everyone left alive for the slightest chance to create a timeline where it didn't happen? Where I've had to fight for my own life and to save whatever remnants of the human race I can, by myself, for four years now? Doubt it. As long as your world has cities left that aren't smoking ruins, I think you're doing better than me.

[He doesn't like talking about home. He's just had a lot more experience being a sarcastic ass now.]

I told you--I feel everything more vividly. I think it's a brain chemistry thing.

[Hearing that and Angelo having these overwhelming emotions, it may actually cause him to feel actual sympathy for the other in the room with him. He also might have a very pained sadness on his face.]

Trunks I...

[His expressions and emotions are the same, except he can't control them.]

I wish I was able to understand. Yet I...I can never do that, can I? Perhaps... Marcello was right all along, I'm a petty crook and a disgrace. I've never thought of anyone but myself before either, I don't...even know what real love is. That's pretty pathetic, isn't it?

[He puts his face into his hands as if to hide himself in shame.]

Edited 2012-09-17 04:43 (UTC)

[Dammit now he feels like an asshole.]

...sorry, I don't really like talking about home. Makes me feel helpless. Even if I know that I'm strong enough now to put a stop to it, I can't bring anyone back.

[He can make things better--but he can't make them right.]

You understand enough to second-guess yourself. You're not beyond changing.

[He's silent for a few minutes, then looks at Trunks with the same expressions.]

Do you remember the time I said I wanted to be you? Then when I was about to speak afterwards, do you know what I was thinking at that time?

[Trunks just shakes his head. No psychic powers here.]

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