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[deathdiduspart]

WHO: Nico di Angelo and you!
WHERE: Libra Network
WHEN: New Year's Eve
WHAT: Nico is introducing himself to the network as one of the latest representatives from Zodiac. He's so looking forward to meeting everyone (he is not)!
WARNINGS: Just language!

[The camera turns on to a tired goth. No, not the unhinged blacksmith goth.]

Right, so, I guess I have to introduce myself or else Janet will get on my ass. But I'm not doing it on company time or else I'll get in fucking trouble.

[Nico sighs deeply.]

Nico di Angelo. I work part-time at Zodiac doing data entry and generally being an errand boy. I work way above my pay grade and the best I get are gift cards to Panera. Also, I'm a part-time intern at Captain Kenway's ship. I literally thought he already knew I wasn't a normal intern, but whatever more entertainment for me. Oh, and I also take classes at Kaisou U. No major declared yet.

Think that's it for the small talk questions.

Comments

text | un: shinope | private on some service not Libra

[killerapp]

Gemini

youre welcome

[deathdiduspart]

1 how the fuck did you find this

2 fuck you no I'm not clicking on a link from some weirdo on the internet

[prunedworlds]

"Nice to meet you, Nico! I'm Fujimaru Ritsuka; Edward's a friend of mine, so you might've seen me visiting before."

A beat.

"Well, and if you ever saw a fox on the Jackdaw that was probably me."

You know, a multi-tailed, winged, teleporting fox.

[deathdiduspart]

Oh, you're that weird fox.

[Oh, that ADHD bluntness has come out strong. He almost facepalms.]

Sorry, that's... not what I should say to your face like that. I've just never seen a fox like that, even in my mythology geek phase.

UN: hikari-vi | Video

[whiteshroud]

... So don't do work above your paygrade?

[deathdiduspart]

Unfortunately, it comes straight from my boss. Apparently, I'm trustworthy. Not sure where the hell they got that idea from, but sometimes I get a certain supervisor's work and that's when I put in overtime to do it better, and faster, than they could. Spite's a powerful enough motivator, and so is the overtime pay.

video | UN: Songbird

[welcometomyworld]

Welcome to the app, Nico!

I'm looking forward to working together.

[deathdiduspart]

[BIG SISTER ALERT]

Hey, Robin. Same here, actually. Didn't know you of all people got assigned... whatever this even is. I'm still not really clear on what we're supposed to do.

video | un: laluna

[crisantemo]

[ It's a little bit later when Lapis sees this post. And when she sees it, she wonders if she's seeing things.

He's older but she knows that name, knows that face despite the grump and exhaustion now added to it. It... It really couldn't be him, could it? After what happened years ago, she hasn't been in any contact with her family - and maybe it might be better to keep it like that. She's changed so much, but... ]

... Nico? Ni-ni? [ A dumb, childhood nickname from a girl to the boy she saw as her little brother, just to tease him. It slips out without her noticing. ]

1/? I'll let you know. Probably.

[deathdiduspart]

[Nico gets the ping on his phone for the notification and he takes a look at it.

Only to go very quiet and very still as his expression goes through multiple emotions in the span of a few seconds. Disbelief, pain, grief, hope—

It's an old wound that has healed over the decades, but now it's bleeding in a new way when she calls him Ni-ni. Only his big sister in all but name called him that.

She's... alive.]

[deathdiduspart]

[She's alive.]

[deathdiduspart]

[She's alive.]

4/4 Done~ and PRIVATE :D

[deathdiduspart]

[Nico tries to compose himself, but tears are flowing freely down his face traitorously anyway. Holy shit, he's missed Lapis so, so much. He isn't sure whether or not he should thank the Fates.

He has to take deep breaths before setting this to a private filter. He wants so badly to be angry, to shout at Lapis, how dare she come back into his life after making him think for so long that she was dead and leading directly to Bianca's own death—

But even he recognizes that last part isn't fair.

And even so, his voice only comes out so small and fragile as he speaks in Italian instead of English.]

Lapis... y-you're alive? And you didn't... tell me?

video; un: captainkenway > private voice

[jackdawvision]

Don’t you start too, I don’t know how I managed to miss that either.

[Bullying! His beloved interns are bullying him! But anyway he’ll quickly cut this feed short and then call Nico privately:] Oi, Nico, lad, anyone linked you that Gemini thing yet? So you can have a place that’s free of your employers’ eyes.

Private forever!

[deathdiduspart]

Absolutely not, boss man.

[Edward deserves being given all the shit.

But, hey, a... arguably trustworthy and also not at all trustworthy advocate for the Gemini app.]

Yeah, some weirdo sent me a link to it on my private social media account. I blocked him 'cause he was being a shit, and I didn't trust someone I didn't know coming outta nowhere to send me a shady link. It's legit?

un: shadowsword

[rupturingheaven]

Oh. Hey, Nico. I'm not sure how the captain missed it either.

[Taking things as in stride as ever...]

[deathdiduspart]

Sup, B. One of these days he's gonna get it right without our help, right?

[Nico doesn't think so, but it's still funny to think about!]

un: goldenrose

[twofoldfury]

[Aww, well the bit was fun while it lasted. Hey Nico, recognize this guy who visits the Jackdaw a lot?]

With you joining us on the app, it seems we won't be able to carry on the facade at the Captain's expense any longer, Nico. I suppose it was just a matter of time.

[he says and meanwhile he's got this wry smile. he loves u edward]

[deathdiduspart]

[As if the username doesn't already confirm this guy as the hero straight from Celtic mythology. It's really weird how that feels very... normal.]

Yeaaaah, it's still so funny. He's still oh for four, right? Or has that gone up since last I counted?

[There's a wicked grin on his face.]

Anyway, didn't know you were on this app, Dia.

text; un: fourseasons

[consonanter]

[Look, Noah is trying pretty dang hard not to laugh. He is smiling, though.]

Ah... I really don't think the Captain needs anymore heartbreak, but somehow he keeps managing to fall into this spot again and again.

Hello, Nico. Yet another one of us is on this application, I see.

[deathdiduspart]

It'd be incredibly sad if not for how exaggerated his reactions are LOL

Sup Noah

Didn't think I'd get assigned whatever the hell this job actually is but glad to see some familiar faces

You doing good?

[Sometimes, Noah, he's gotta ask since you always look just a tiny bit frail. Just a little. Just the tiniest bit.]

video: un: kore

[aslowburn]

People, I find, will always have more questions on their minds- but I applaud you on being concise about this. I expect working for Zodiac probably prepared you a little for dealing with the app.

...Janet is the one that does the obnoxious icebreakers, correct? I'm surprised anyone puts up with her.

[deathdiduspart]

Thanks, I think. Not all of us have the best opinions have app users from whatever I've heard around the office, but for the record I agree with you guys more. You're only reacting to whatever corporate nonsense is coming out of Janet's keyboard. Can't say I'd react much better if I was in the same situation, you know?

[Nico snorts at that.]

Yeah, that's the one. All the recycled ones come from her. We wouldn't put up with her if she wasn't our superior. For a lot of us, Zodiac's the only option we've got for having a steady job, so. Here we are.

text; un: captainkenway; open for bullying

[jackdawvision]

Also I can see you little shitbirds on the network! I swear I'd made that questionnaire as thorough as I could but the Mareep ate it.

un: silverrose

[fionnuisce]

you know they don't care you can see this, captain

un: silverrose

[fionnuisce]

[Speaking of people who visit the Jackdaw a lot, here's the guy who definitely doesn't either hang around Diarmuid or wander around the general area taking notes every so often.]

Waver Velvet. Co-admin of Cygnus Academy and also I maintain the magical barrier around the ship.


Starting to think Edward attracts 'not normal', really.

[deathdiduspart]

[Hm. Silverrose. Goldenrose. Yeah, they're probably dating.]

Probably needs it when he keeps muttering about changing the Morrigan's name

He's not normal himself so like attracts like I guess