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smash_logs2011-01-04 03:06 pm
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Shocky was serious about wanting to play bebe Jeff.
Who: Jeff, or a Jeff anyway. And whoever wants first dibs on meeting him... but there will be ample opportunity to meet him later on.
What: TIME PARADOX
When: Evening of January 4th.
Where: IN THE BITTER COLD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS.
Warnings: Depends on who shows up now doesn't it.
Present Day:
The New Year was supposed to be a time for bidding good riddance to the ills of the old year and looking forward to what excitement the new year would bring. A time for determination to meet one's goals. A time for celebration! ...Although perhaps it was a little late for that one now.
Still, the year so far had Jeff feeling down. The attacks on the non-humans were still fresh in his mind (while he hadn't been there for the discovery of the victims, the image of the blood-stained bat and the fact someone planted it for the sake of some game still haunted him); Ness had lost King, and seeing the boy Jeff looked up to for his optimism and upbeat attitude be so upset was jarring; Ionia had left for another school - another planet - and Falcon seemed to be using food to fill the gaping hole left in the family.
Jeff himself was going to graduate in a few short months. What would happen then?
He tried to keep his mind off brooding introspection by distracting himself with the spare parts he received for Christmas. He spent hours at a time working in his otherwise-empty room, sometimes forgetting even to eat, but that wasn't terribly unusual. What was a little abnormal was that Jeff didn't even have any plan in mind; he was just sticking parts together as long as they fit, connecting wires here and there, seeing if anything would happen.
At last, something did.
There was a flash of light, and Jeff was gone.
199X
Jeff Andonuts, son of the great Dr. Andonuts, was flying for the first time. He never thought he'd ever have a reason to fly anywhere, but if he had to, he imagined it would have been in a plane or some other perfectly normal means of aerial transportation. Instead, after the briefest of reunions with his father, Jeff was given what the older scientist had called The Skyrunner... It looked kind of like a UFO on the outside, and the inside wasn't much better; full of blinking lights and unlabeled buttons Jeff had to sit on his hands to keep from pushing.
He watched small tufts of cloud brush by the window as the Skyrunner flew over a strange place covered in rocks and sand, with not a single snowflake to be seen. Would it be just as snow-free at his destination? He didn't even know where his destination was, just that a boy and a girl would be waiting for him there. Friends he'd never met. Ness and Paula. Waiting for him to save them so they could save the world together.
Now that he thought about it, it sounded pretty crazy, didn't it? What kind of kid just ran away from school in the middle of the night because they had a weird dream? What kind of kid just fled the country in his father's rickety old machine that probably hadn't had maintenance work done on it in years? It must have been a long time, judging by the way it was shaking and creaking all of the sudden. At least the warning siren was still loud and clear.
...Wait.
Oh, fiddlesticks.
Jeff leapt from his seat (hitting his head on the low ceiling in the process) and waved his hand over the control panel, wishing he'd at least taken the time to ask Dr. Andonuts what to do in case of emergency. Did this thing even have parachutes? A quick look around revealed that there were no hidden compartments to keep such a thing in.
He could feel himself falling. Probably too fast to put a parachute on even if there were any. He threw his arms up in helpless frustration, slammed his hand down on a group of buttons, and pulled a lever.
"Up, up, pull up...!" A light flashed from somewhere, but that was the only answer to his desperate pleas.
Jeff Andonuts, age twelve, was crashing for the first time in his life.
Present Day
An object that resembled a more primitive version of the Skyrunner kept in the school's hangar was careening out of control in the skies over Final Destination City. Citizens who saw it either whipped out their cell phones to put it on the internet or rolled their eyes and wondered what those crazy Smash Academy students were doing this time.
The more cynical observers were right to make a connection to the school, for that is precisely where the machine was headed. It crashed right into the courtyard, destroying the edge of the fountain but somehow leaving the statue in the center intact. The statue continued to urinate recycled water on the smoking Skyrunner.
What: TIME PARADOX
When: Evening of January 4th.
Where: IN THE BITTER COLD OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS.
Warnings: Depends on who shows up now doesn't it.
Present Day:
The New Year was supposed to be a time for bidding good riddance to the ills of the old year and looking forward to what excitement the new year would bring. A time for determination to meet one's goals. A time for celebration! ...Although perhaps it was a little late for that one now.
Still, the year so far had Jeff feeling down. The attacks on the non-humans were still fresh in his mind (while he hadn't been there for the discovery of the victims, the image of the blood-stained bat and the fact someone planted it for the sake of some game still haunted him); Ness had lost King, and seeing the boy Jeff looked up to for his optimism and upbeat attitude be so upset was jarring; Ionia had left for another school - another planet - and Falcon seemed to be using food to fill the gaping hole left in the family.
Jeff himself was going to graduate in a few short months. What would happen then?
He tried to keep his mind off brooding introspection by distracting himself with the spare parts he received for Christmas. He spent hours at a time working in his otherwise-empty room, sometimes forgetting even to eat, but that wasn't terribly unusual. What was a little abnormal was that Jeff didn't even have any plan in mind; he was just sticking parts together as long as they fit, connecting wires here and there, seeing if anything would happen.
At last, something did.
There was a flash of light, and Jeff was gone.
199X
Jeff Andonuts, son of the great Dr. Andonuts, was flying for the first time. He never thought he'd ever have a reason to fly anywhere, but if he had to, he imagined it would have been in a plane or some other perfectly normal means of aerial transportation. Instead, after the briefest of reunions with his father, Jeff was given what the older scientist had called The Skyrunner... It looked kind of like a UFO on the outside, and the inside wasn't much better; full of blinking lights and unlabeled buttons Jeff had to sit on his hands to keep from pushing.
He watched small tufts of cloud brush by the window as the Skyrunner flew over a strange place covered in rocks and sand, with not a single snowflake to be seen. Would it be just as snow-free at his destination? He didn't even know where his destination was, just that a boy and a girl would be waiting for him there. Friends he'd never met. Ness and Paula. Waiting for him to save them so they could save the world together.
Now that he thought about it, it sounded pretty crazy, didn't it? What kind of kid just ran away from school in the middle of the night because they had a weird dream? What kind of kid just fled the country in his father's rickety old machine that probably hadn't had maintenance work done on it in years? It must have been a long time, judging by the way it was shaking and creaking all of the sudden. At least the warning siren was still loud and clear.
...Wait.
Oh, fiddlesticks.
Jeff leapt from his seat (hitting his head on the low ceiling in the process) and waved his hand over the control panel, wishing he'd at least taken the time to ask Dr. Andonuts what to do in case of emergency. Did this thing even have parachutes? A quick look around revealed that there were no hidden compartments to keep such a thing in.
He could feel himself falling. Probably too fast to put a parachute on even if there were any. He threw his arms up in helpless frustration, slammed his hand down on a group of buttons, and pulled a lever.
"Up, up, pull up...!" A light flashed from somewhere, but that was the only answer to his desperate pleas.
Jeff Andonuts, age twelve, was crashing for the first time in his life.
Present Day
An object that resembled a more primitive version of the Skyrunner kept in the school's hangar was careening out of control in the skies over Final Destination City. Citizens who saw it either whipped out their cell phones to put it on the internet or rolled their eyes and wondered what those crazy Smash Academy students were doing this time.
The more cynical observers were right to make a connection to the school, for that is precisely where the machine was headed. It crashed right into the courtyard, destroying the edge of the fountain but somehow leaving the statue in the center intact. The statue continued to urinate recycled water on the smoking Skyrunner.
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It was one big headache. This Jeff was wet and cold and confused and Falcon was certain that the more people arrived, the more confused he would get. He glanced at Samus, who was perhaps the only person he felt comfortable leaving Jeff with while the student was in such a state.
"I'm going to go grab you some fresh clothes and see if I can't track down Ness and Paula. I'll be back."
And off he went.
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One big headache, indeed. On the way to the cafeteria, Jeff pinched himself more than once to make sure he wasn't dreaming. He really wished he was. What if he'd actually fallen into a coma after the crash? Or... worse? It was the most logical explanation for all this he could think of.
Jeff took a seat at the nearest table, convinced he'd faint or something if he had to handle much more of this. He took his glasses off and covered his eyes with one hand, trying to forget just how many people were crowded around him.
"...Um... You already know me, but the only people I know are Maxwell and Tony. Who are the rest of you? So I know what to call you."
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She couldn't help but draw comparisons to when Otacon left and came back--younger and with no memory of what had happened. The codec disowning, all the drama and negative feelings, all gone on his end. It stayed with Samus. With Jeff it was the opposite; good feelings, watching him grow and even go so far as to call him a mother. The closest thing she could ever have to a child of her own. Was that going to be gone too...?
"Samus." The blonde answered simply, if a little sadly.
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Jeff was... oh.
It seemed impossible, at first: he could believe that this place could revert people back to little children, but for the Jeff he knew to have been replaced by... was this the same Jeff, but younger? Another version of Jeff entirely? Was there another Winters out there, just the same as Lucas' other-Tazmily?
...Maybe it wasn't so impossible after all.
"I, um... I'm Lucas," he mumbled. "I'm..."
Your boyfriend. He stopped himself before he said it. That... that wasn't something you just dropped on a person. Not in front of this many people. If he was going to say anything to... to Jeff, then this was neither the time nor the place.
"Um... we... we're friends." He offered up instead, suddenly feeling very uncomfortable. "Uh... you... you must be really confused right now. Um... maybe once you're settled in, we could talk...?" But for now... it might be better for him to let Jeff stick to the few people he knew, sort out what was going on. It would give Lucas a chance to figure out exactly what he was going to tell this little boy, too.
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That was how old he had been, the night he left on an adventure. And now, Tony assumed yet another truth: Jeff must have only just departed. Faint aspects of his mannerisms and way of speech were a bit different.
Another notable thought that streaked through his mind was the shock of how Lucas could just... dismiss their relationship like that... had it been him, he would have been desperate to let Jeff know, but... perhaps, Lucas had good reason. Tony thanked Lucas's consideration, but also felt a small prickle of jealousy that he was so good for Jeff, despite how glad he was that Jeff's heart belonged to someone so sweet. Even if it wasn't him. Maybe he was better off that way. He should feel guilty for even feeling the small bit of hope that came with Jeff's memory of Lucas being completely wiped out. He wondered what Lucas was going to tell him later with a slight trepidation he also couldn't help but feel.
Tony gently clinched onto Maxwell's sleeve as things were sorted out, for silent comfort.
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Whatever. When the cranberry cones were finished cooking and Nancy put them on the tray, she walked back to them, pushing it towards the younger Jeff's direction. Large soft drink bottle. Double-stacked hamburger. And the cranberry scones, of course. The ones Lash made fun of him eating alone. ("That's not a meal" "shut up miss calorie mate"). Without saying much more, she sat next to Maxwell and just...fiddled her thumbs for a while.
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Food was a good idea, and Maxwell gave Lash a small smile of gratitude as she took a seat besides him and Lucas spoke. Maxwell gave Lucas a soft glance and gently pat Tony's hand. This was a tough thing to be dealing with, and he hoped they'd be able to piece together what had happened with a bit of level thinking. Anything was possible with this school, they just had to figure it out.
He had a pretty good idea about "when" Jeff had come from. He had only really caught glimpses of that particular Skyrunner before, and though the one outside was pretty busted, he still recognized it as being the same. Maxwell watched Jeff carefully, cupping a hand to his chin in thought. "So... I assume the last time we spoke wasn't too long ago, while you were still in your father's lab."
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"It's... Nice meeting you all. Again?" Although he had to wonder what kind of mysterious private talks this Lucas had in store. It couldn't have been good news if he didn't want to divulge in front of everyone else. He glanced over to Maxwell. "Yeah. It was the day after I left Snow Wood."