starspangledhero | ( video; english ) this should come as a surprise to absolutely no one

[ Unlike many people, America hasn't quite found anyone he knows among the bodies yet. That isn't even his primary concern. He's seen bodies before; he's seen people he's loved or hated or never knew die before. He's had to wade through corpses and sort through the dead. No, it's the fact that they're blinking in and out of existence that has him freaked out. So he's wandering around Dissimulo, shotgun in hand. ]

You know, after years of being here and, okay, I've seen some stuff that's pretty much this level of bad, this is still kinda-- aw man, just look at this. Okay this is disturbing in general.

[ He shows a huge spoiler for Game of Thrones with his camera. A second later it blinks, then fades away. America jumps back and gives a small yelp. For good measure, he drops the communicator to fire a few shotgun blasts at the place where it was. Nothing happens. Predictable. So he picks it back up. You can practically see him becoming even more paranoid by the second. ]

The fuck is going on?

[ Now another corpse can be seen nearby. ...It's the same guy covered in arrows. Again, no one he knows, but ten points to you if you know. ]

I should expect this by now. 'Cause this place just likes to mess with us us! And scary, and I can't even tell if this is worse than the place with blood or what. Hoping that this is all in our heads. I mean it's gotta be, right? Just glad there's no familiar faces yet. Gonna find some, I bet, but so far...

Fuck, and you know what? There's still bombs out there too, ones not owned by me, and there's not even a good shelter around here, and what if these are all victims of the Rail Tracer? Don't even fucking laugh because it's a possibility. It's a possibility that we're next but not me, man. Not me.

[ For anyone who can see them, a thestral meanders into the picture and attempts to eat the corpse. Attempt being the operative word. It hisses like a demon at the camera, stomping its feet. Strangely America is not at all perturbed by this. ]

At least we've got cute horsies running around trying to clean up.

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[Finally, an adult who appears to be ~~mostly together~~ not having a complete and utter emotional meltdown. Paranoid was something he could handle.]

W...what do we do now?

[Rule for 13-year-old in traumatic situation: find adult. Find adult that is calm-ish. Anxiously ask what to do, but do not show signs of terror.]

[ He may not be sane but AT LEAST HE'S NOT A SOBBING WRECK.

Aw yessss leadership mode activated. ]

Don't touch any of the bodies, for one. I don't like how they're blinking in and out of fucking reality. For all we know that could be some kind of plague that could be transferred to us. I know some people are trying to bury the dead but I ain't gettin' anywhere near these corpses, not even if I find one I know.

Other than that... [ shrug ] arm yourself, just in case. There isn't a whole lot to do. Other than the disturbing blinking phenomenon, it's just a bunch of bodies.

[ AMERICA CLEARLY ISN'T PERTURBED BY SEEING PEOPLE DEAD. Even if he finds someone he knows, it's not like it's anything new to him. He's just got to fight his way through whatever comes. ]

[Luke blinked, shivering. Arm himself? He's not going to arm himself. He wants to find somewhere to hide.]

Don't touch them? But...

I can't...I can't arm myself!

[America you aren't helping you are making Luke much more anxious.]

Why not?

[ HE SEES NO PROBLEM WITH A CHILD HAVING A SHOTGUN IN TIMES OF CRISIS. ]

[Luke stared at the video feed. Eyes wide with abject horror because guns are scary.]

I don't know how to use one!

Learn fast!

[ BEST ADVICE. ]

I can't learn that fast!!

[HAVE PANIC FACE.]

Sure you can! It ain't hard. Just point and shoot.

[ yeah maybe it was a bad idea to ask him what to do. ]

[CLEARLY.]

But...where do I even get a gun?!

And don't you have to aim first? Th-this isn't h-helping, Mr. America!

I can lend you one or point you to someone who can!

I mean, I'd come to you myself, but that probably wouldn't be the best idea.

[This is an unconvinced face. Do you see how unconvinced this face is? it is so, so incredibly not convinced that a gun is a good idea.]

M-maybe I'll try something else...I just d-don't think a gun is a good idea..

How about a baseball bat?

[ CLEARLY A WONDERFUL ALTERNATIVE. ]

[NO IT'S NOT. But clearly America hasn't got any other suggestions and Luke is tired of arguing so:]

I-if you say so...

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