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005 - Action/Voice
[Today marked a big day for Teddy Altman: He's eighteen today. If he were back in New York, he could vote in elections, own a credit/debit card of his own, and not have to groan over papers and applications that had a little note for people who were under eighteen. He's pretty much an adult now.
He still kind of feels like a young teenager who has no idea what he's doing, though, so he can't help being a little disappointed when he wakes up and doesn't suddenly feel like a man with a plan who knows everything and can do anything.
After gently being coaxed outside by Billy, Teddy decides to do all the things he usually does, seeing how Luceti is sorely lacking in ways to celebrate a milestone year like this. He wanders and chats up store owners, from the bakery to the weapon shop to Seventh Heaven to even the general store. He gets himself a large meal for lunch, as is customary for a guy like him, and orders his favorite just for today. He visits the library and reads up on whatever new comics they have, and that's where he gets lost in thought enough to open his journal and ask a question that's been on his mind since the day began.]
When someone turns eighteen, do they do anything special? It's a pretty big thing for teenagers in America; you can vote and get drafted and pretty much be considered an adult by the law. But does it mean anything in other worlds? Call me curious.
[He goes to the Battledome after that to simulate a basketball game – just to watch this time, not to participate. The 1992 East Regional Final, Duke verses Kentucky, one of the most suspenseful games in history and something that Teddy had watched on YouTube, but certainly not like this. It's no wonder that he's particularly hyped when he walks out. So much so that he takes to the sky as soon as he's outside, deciding that he'd rather take the joyride home rather than plain old walking. He's still a teenager, and he still feels pretty invincible even without that adult knowledge he was expecting, so why not?
Teddy might not feel any different, but it's still a pretty special day.]
He still kind of feels like a young teenager who has no idea what he's doing, though, so he can't help being a little disappointed when he wakes up and doesn't suddenly feel like a man with a plan who knows everything and can do anything.
After gently being coaxed outside by Billy, Teddy decides to do all the things he usually does, seeing how Luceti is sorely lacking in ways to celebrate a milestone year like this. He wanders and chats up store owners, from the bakery to the weapon shop to Seventh Heaven to even the general store. He gets himself a large meal for lunch, as is customary for a guy like him, and orders his favorite just for today. He visits the library and reads up on whatever new comics they have, and that's where he gets lost in thought enough to open his journal and ask a question that's been on his mind since the day began.]
When someone turns eighteen, do they do anything special? It's a pretty big thing for teenagers in America; you can vote and get drafted and pretty much be considered an adult by the law. But does it mean anything in other worlds? Call me curious.
[He goes to the Battledome after that to simulate a basketball game – just to watch this time, not to participate. The 1992 East Regional Final, Duke verses Kentucky, one of the most suspenseful games in history and something that Teddy had watched on YouTube, but certainly not like this. It's no wonder that he's particularly hyped when he walks out. So much so that he takes to the sky as soon as he's outside, deciding that he'd rather take the joyride home rather than plain old walking. He's still a teenager, and he still feels pretty invincible even without that adult knowledge he was expecting, so why not?
Teddy might not feel any different, but it's still a pretty special day.]
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He's cool though, he's cool. Cool? Cool.]
Ah, right. Sorry. I'm Teddy, the eighteen year old. You?
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Hmf. Vegeta, Prince of all Saiyans. It would be best if you remember that, boy. [What did he say his name was? Teddy? What kind of name is that? No matter.]
Anyway. Honestly, this whole birthday business isn't important at all and I'm not sure why so many are concerned with it. It's truly only one step closer to a day where this mortal coil will be long lost.
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and hey what kind of name is Trunks come on man]I guess it's just a thrill to celebrate it when you're young. You're not taken as seriously when you're just a kid and all, so you want to get older. Be more independent, get treated the way you want to be treated. Kind of goes against you when you do get older, though. That's when people just want time to stop for them.
[... Maybe that's why Vegeta doesn't see it as "important", though it could also be because of the Saiyan thing.]
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Blame Bulma and her stupid family names for that one, stupid underwear motiff]I'd say that's not true at all. You can be taken very seriously as a child if you earn it. [Or inherited it.] After all, I was feared even as a child. Most tried to say on my good side. Besides, there's more to death than most realize; so I don't see the reasoning in being afraid of it.
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You've got some good points there. If you work at it hard enough, anyone at any age can be taken seriously... It's just hard for most of them. And some people fear death because they don't know what's beyond it. Not everyone gets the chance to realize there's more to it.
[Or get wished back to life over and over eh heh]
video; btw? i'm ok with fourthwalling, just in case that helps!
They will though. When they die they'll find out exactly how real all those beliefs about Heaven and Hell are. Oh, they'll learn alright.
video; ooh, that does help! teddy's just used to keeping the downlow on that is all
Yeah... everyone will find that out for themselves. Or whatever religion they follow.
[Having spent years in an episcopal school, he does believe in heaven and hell. But who knows what it's like in his world... It's not exactly proper etiquette to go up to one of the heroes who had been dead and brought back and ask what it was like.]
I don't know, though. With all these different worlds and universes, do you think there are different versions of Heaven and Hell, too?
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Of course I do. After meeting a few here that claim to be able to summon demons from that very realm, having knowledge of it themselves; and meeting the very gods who reside in a realm beyond our own? Well, you can say I'm completely convinced at this point there's different versions from the stories I've heard. I just hope the ones running their versions of them aren't such idiots.
[LOOKIN' AT YEMMA HERE, YEP.]
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[Teddy's seen enough of the show to know just who those idiots are and why they deserve that name. But to hear it from Vegeta himself?]
You'd think the ones in charge of Heaven and Hell should be... you know, not idiots, to run places like that.
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It's like that. [they made the mistake of calling when only Vegeta was home once. They've never called back since.]
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Given that it'd be God, he probably would.]Well... I guess this gives people one more reason to be afraid to die. Who'd want to go there after all's said and done?
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slap the shit out of him
because fuck Other World management]
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That's - Sorry, I just - foo. I mean, why stop there? Might as well prolong it as much as you can!
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You find that amusing, eh? What's so funny then?
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Teddy quickly pulls the reigns on his laughter, ending with an intake of breath and a big smile instead. It's easy to shift the urge away, after all.]
Ha... Sorry, sorry. I was imagining people gardening and crocheting just to live longer...
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[Does he explain who that is? Lolno.]
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Bulla, sir?
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[Super protective dad. Date her and die.]
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Loud and clear. I'm taken anyway, so no weird ideas from me.
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[JUST...PUTTING THAT OUT THERE JUST IN CASE.]
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But seriously, you don't have to put me on your radar. I'm pretty sure my boyfriend would kill me if I did something to deserve any of that.
[Just putting that out there, in case Vegeta needs any further proof that Teddy will absolutely, positively, never have any weird thoughts of Bulla.]
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[However, Teddy has now made the small list of boys Bulla can bring home without retribution. This list is now reading as:
(1)Rock Lee
(1)Rin Okumura
(1)Teddy Altman
Congrats!]
I'll consider it. [Yeah, you're fine Teddy.] Just make sure to keep it that way.
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But hey, sweet, now he can be proper friends with Bulla. Sweet!]