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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[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.]

I thought... If I were ever returned home, I would only be remembered by others in this place for being your twin.

[He sighs soon after.]

I...envy you, Trunks. You have parents here who seem to truly care that you exist and it's the same for your companions. Don't ever stop cherishing them.

Edited 2012-09-17 05:32 (UTC)

[Trunks sighs and leans backwards, propping himself up on the bed with his hands.]

You know the first time I really got to know my father was here in Vatheon? He was killed when I was too young to remember him. And when I go back home, that won't have changed. All the people I've gotten to know in the other timeline, their counterparts are all gone too. And Gohan...if he ever disappears from here, I don't know what I'll do, because he's dead too.

[So yeah, all those people that he has to cherish? Most of them are dead and gone, or might as well be once he really and truly goes back home.]

There's the other timeline, but they'll have their own version of me. And he'll get to grow up with his father around. And a sister. And I can't help but be a little bit jealous of him for it, and the fact that I can't stay.

Why don't you stay? You'll be with your father, mother, that other you, and his sister. Technically you're still family, why choose otherwise? You'd be happier that way.

[He gives Trunks a small smile, even if it's a sad one.]

You have a chance for happiness Trunks, don't waste it. Reach for that happiness with every ounce of your being. [He sits next to him on the bed, albeit very carefully.] Accomplish your dreams and do what I couldn't not only for your sake, but mine as well.

I can't stay because then everyone in my time--my home--would die. My mom, everyone else who's counting on me. I'd be letting them down. I'd be letting down everyone who came before me, everyone who believed that someday there would be someone who could win.

Life isn't always about choosing what makes you happy.

You're right, that is how life works and it's the reason I spent more than ten years of my life in an abbey where I was treated miserably. If you knew what I had to do in the name of the church, you'd be disgusted with me even more than I'm sure you are.

[Another sigh.] I'd pray every day to the Goddess to give me wings so I could fly away or to bring my parents back from the dead, yet neither ever happened. That's why when you offered to give me lessons to fly, I took that opportunity. It was the same back home when my companions came to the abbey and asked me to join, I took their offer so I could escape and have my freedom.

You can be a thoroughly unpleasant person to be around when you want to be, but I'm hardly disgusted with you.

[Yet.]

We should work on that. If you're going around full-throttle for the whole week, it'll make it harder to control how much strength you're using, you could end up seriously hurting someone. Luckily ki control is more instinctive for Saiyans, you should be able to get it down even quicker.

A thoroughly unpleasant person hmm? You're reminding me of people from home as those are words they'd use. I know there's more too, oh yes, wretched sinner is another.

[Not like it causes him a sting, even if the emotions inside of him think otherwise.]

If it's anything like magic, then I'll be able to control it. And you know, it's strange looking at myself from the outside and hearing someone else speak for me.

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