AGE PLOT SHENANIGANS

[microbrobotics]

WHO: Everyone and anyone!
WHERE: De Chima, various
WHEN: Around 6 PM EST, March 25th
WHAT: Age plot kickoff!
WARNINGS: Cuteness.

[ LET'S GET THIS PARTY OFFICIALLY STARTED! Opening events so we don't do too much comm flooding (although people are welcome to make their own posts for the event). You're welcome to toplevel with your character if you'd like to have them show up somewhere else for this plot.

Current toplevels:
Spring Festival in a De Chima city park
De Chima #1
De Chima #1, later (Minato)

The age plot will run from March 25th through Sunday, March 29th. More deets available at the plotting post. ]

Comments

[kanadian]

Wait, you know who did this?

[ He asked, all too excitedly, practically bouncing from foot to foot, before he reached out to grab at his sleeve. ]

Who did it? We need to fix it.

[siriusly]

A–! [easy, ok! Manabu flinches, but relents and lets Kidkaidan tug at his arm, bobbing a little with the movement.] Ah, it's...Tadashi and his little brother. Erh, well...the little brother's big now, and the big brother's... [his face scrunches up and he shakes his head.] Well, you know what I mean! They got caught up in the mess, too.

[kanadian]

The who --?

[ It's the first lead he's gotten, and he's looking a little bit more concerned about it now. Driven, a little bit more of "Kaidan Alekno, Council Spectre" in his look than there was a moment before. Having hope does that kind of thing. ]

Can you take me to them? They have to fix this, we can't stay this young forever!

[siriusly]

I don't actually know where they're at, though... [whoops. he grimaces.] But you still have your communicator, right? I can give you their contacts.

[kanadian]

Yeah, please do? I need -- Um, I need to be older. I don't know how much longer I can put off going to work because I look like I'm ten before I get fired. They've been pretty understanding so far, but...

[ Somewhere in there, was the practical mind of an Alliance Major, after all. He was doing his due diligence by calling every day and telling them: "Nope, I'm still ten years old". ]

[siriusly]

Right... [he's envisioning something much more elaborate, like forged letters and friends passing the information second-hand. the idea that folks here are used to these kinds of shenanigans isn't really that believable to him.

anyway, he straightens back up and relinquishes his arm so he can tap around on his communicator.]

I'll just send them to you through this...And if they need to get a hold of you directly to fix what's wrong with you, that'll be easier for you...

[kanadian]

Yeah, okay.

[ He pulled up his omnitool, which of course he'd rigged to work with his communicator.

He was a smart man, but the tool was oversized on his tiny, tiny wrist, even if the haptic display shrunk with him, it still looked gigantic. ]

That'll work. I just -- I don't want to be this small for long. You know? This is -- I'm so tiny.

[siriusly]

Yeah, you are... [sorry, Kaidan; he's not saying this to be mean, he's just saying it because it's true and it still a wild idea!

but he kind of shakes himself out of it.] Is there anything else I should do for you? I mean, I can't fix the tech, of course...

[kanadian]

No, it's -- It's okay.

I mean, we're kind of bored, so we're trying to find things to do, but all the things we want to do we can't.

[ Like see action flicks, or buy violent video games. ] Do you know how many things we can't do as kids? No wonder they want to grow up fast.

[siriusly]

We? [blink.] You mean, you have friends stuck as kids, too?

[kanadian]

Yeah, uh -- [ He looked down at his feet, it was almost comical how cute it looked. ]

Me and one other person for sure. We're trying to figure out a solution, but we haven't found much yet.

[siriusly]

[Manabu smiles weakly. Kaidan stop being endearing, he's trying to remember you're like. a decade older than him.]

Until you talk to Tadashi and his brother, you may have to just come up with ways to pass time. I'm sure they can figure it out, though.

[kanadian]

[ Another dramatic, childlike sigh. ]

That's too much! I'm already running out of things to do! We already beat like three video games, and I'm bad at them!

[siriusly]

[he can't stop himself from chuckling, pocketing his communicator and putting his hands on his hips.]

You're just spending your time indoors playing video games? My mom would never have that, I don't know about yours. [tilting his head.] What about games outside? There's that baseball field, remember?

[kanadian]

Of course not! [ He sighed. ]

We did that too, but it's boring. [ Compared to the future, anyway. Kaidan always was a bit of a nerd. ]

[siriusly]

Ehhh? [squinting, smirking a little.] I don't know, that might just mean you're bad at it.

[kanadian]

I'm not bad at it!

[ He kicked a foot out. ] I'm just -- it's hard to play just the two of us, and we're...weird compared to the other kids, so we can't play with them.

[ They were stronger and faster, despite their sizes. Kaidan had an implant that meant he could lift people at a moment's notice. ]

I know it sounds like excuses, sorry. It's just... a little weird. Being this young.

[siriusly]

Mm, right... [his smile softens to something more sympathetic.] Sorry, Kaidan. I know you're having a hard time.

[he tilts his head.] You know, I can't help fix the stuff that got you stuck like this, but I can help you kill a bit of time until it's sorted out, right? What do you think?

[kanadian]

[ He nodded, a little excitedly. ] Ok! That's -- it's a lot better than being bored!

[ His smile? That was pretty bright and infectious. ]

[siriusly]

[goddang it is.] Mm! You can tell me about the rest of what's been going on, too. C'mon.

[wait.] You remember where that field is from here, right...? [GUESS WHO DOESN'T.]

[kanadian]

Ummmm --

[ He pulled up his omnitool. Good old nerd preparedness right here. ]

Yeah, it's... this way. [ He turned, and pointed. ]

[siriusly]

[no comment on the yugioh power glove bigger than Kaidan's head. and speaking of gloves probably bigger than Kaidan's head, Manabu appears to luck out when they reach the field and yet again kids keep leaving their gear just laying around in the field. must be nice to either not have to worry about thieves, or not care enough about the stuff...

(it's probably school property, so more the latter)]

Here. [the littler one gets extended toward Kaidan. the ball, too.] How good's your arm?

[kanadian]

Um --

[ He held up the glove, which was huge compared to him, and tried to fit it over his hand after his omnitool dispersed, and he looked up at Manabu. ]

It's...okay, I guess? I mean, it was last time I tried to use it.

[ When he was an adult. ] We'll see if I can throw it this small. [ He reached out with tiny, tiny fingers for the ball. ]

[siriusly]

[lightly, while walking some paces away:] Not sure if I should expect a little toss or a grown-up toss... [turning, fidgeting and fitting the glove on his hand. it's a bit small.]

Because you still think like a grown-up mostly, right? [except grown men don't bounce on their toes the way he was earlier.

Manabu holds the glove open in front of him.]

[kanadian]

Mostly? It's --

[ He pulled his arm back, and worked to throw it at him. Off the mark slightly, but thankfully, he got it toward him okay, it didn't fall short, at least. Manabu would have to lean to catch it. ]

It's like it's there, but you can't really -- my brain keeps fighting it. So I know I should do certain things, but... [ He sighed. ] There's so much more to do -- and waiting around is so boring.