Jason Schuyler (
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First Change
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[The video that comes up looks...off, somehow. The subject seems normal enough: human male, with spiky blond hair and eyes the color of a clear summer sky. And grinning.]
[It takes a moment to realize that, while the video comes through right-side up, the spikiness of the hair is more from the fact that his head is hanging off the seat of a couch with his legs up over the back.]
Good morning, campers!
And for those of you who have just arrived? Welcome to the Clipper! We have fun and games!
[And if anybody is wondering if that's a reference? The fact that he hums a riff of Welcome to the Jungle by Guns 'n' Roses will clear that up. Well, if they recognize the song, at least.]
[The picture goes fuzzy for a moment as Jason does a somersault from the couch, landing in a crouch and shaking his head.]
Whoo, headrush.
Anyway. My name is Jason Schuyler. [Pronounced 'Skyler', because Dutch.] I'm one of the Assistants here on the Clipper, though I haven't been here for THAT much longer than you newbies.
I run a dance class most days in the Common Room, so feel free to drop in and participate. I subscribe to the Elle Woods school of happiness: exercise gives you endorphins, and endorphins make you happy.
[Ignore that the rest of that quote is about happy people not shooting their husbands. He knows THAT part is a lie.]
I also, occasionally, turn into a wolf. That's entirely under my control, so if you decide you need something to pet, give me a little bit of warning. It takes some time and I'm kinda stuck that way for about six hours or so afterward. But I'm happy to do so to help the general happiness quotient.
And even without that, I've been told I'm a good ear if anybody has something they need to get off their chest. Just come and find me.
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[Those looking for Jason will mostly find him in the Common Room, either lounging on one of the couches or sometimes playing one of the VERY G-rated video games. Or dancing.]
[Assistants can sometimes find him in the Treehouse. Usually listening to music while keeping an eye on things.]
[The video that comes up looks...off, somehow. The subject seems normal enough: human male, with spiky blond hair and eyes the color of a clear summer sky. And grinning.]
[It takes a moment to realize that, while the video comes through right-side up, the spikiness of the hair is more from the fact that his head is hanging off the seat of a couch with his legs up over the back.]
Good morning, campers!
And for those of you who have just arrived? Welcome to the Clipper! We have fun and games!
[And if anybody is wondering if that's a reference? The fact that he hums a riff of Welcome to the Jungle by Guns 'n' Roses will clear that up. Well, if they recognize the song, at least.]
[The picture goes fuzzy for a moment as Jason does a somersault from the couch, landing in a crouch and shaking his head.]
Whoo, headrush.
Anyway. My name is Jason Schuyler. [Pronounced 'Skyler', because Dutch.] I'm one of the Assistants here on the Clipper, though I haven't been here for THAT much longer than you newbies.
I run a dance class most days in the Common Room, so feel free to drop in and participate. I subscribe to the Elle Woods school of happiness: exercise gives you endorphins, and endorphins make you happy.
[Ignore that the rest of that quote is about happy people not shooting their husbands. He knows THAT part is a lie.]
I also, occasionally, turn into a wolf. That's entirely under my control, so if you decide you need something to pet, give me a little bit of warning. It takes some time and I'm kinda stuck that way for about six hours or so afterward. But I'm happy to do so to help the general happiness quotient.
And even without that, I've been told I'm a good ear if anybody has something they need to get off their chest. Just come and find me.
[Spam - OTA]
[Those looking for Jason will mostly find him in the Common Room, either lounging on one of the couches or sometimes playing one of the VERY G-rated video games. Or dancing.]
[Assistants can sometimes find him in the Treehouse. Usually listening to music while keeping an eye on things.]
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"Head's up on one of the newbies: she's a wolf. Not like you but not not like you."
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Which is why he raises his eyebrow. "Well, that's certainly interesting. Did you tell her about me?"
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"Not my secret to tell. But she's got enough of a nose she won't be fooled for long. Her name's Iris. She's... more my temperament than yours. Hasn't been demoted yet, though."
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A moment, then he adds, "You can keep an eye out for somebody, too. Somebody from my world. Her name's Anita and she's going to be in trouble." A pause, then, "A lot. Let's just say that she's not a great actress."
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"Need me to give her something to chew on?"
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[There's a cheeky grin that they might be talking about different things. But that's okay.]
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[ She might be trapped in Playschool Hell with no booze, but Iris wouldn't be Iris if she didn't respond to playfulness in kind. ]
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[Jason's expression doesn't stop looking happy, but it goes to a more thoughtful happy before he blinks back.]
Also, they might not be as short as you'd think. Still, I'm lucky enough to have been blessed with fantastic legs.
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But I absolutely believe you could make that work.
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Have you ever bitten someone's throat out?
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That's not a very cheerful question.
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What was it like? Were there guts everywhere? How long did it take for them to die? Were they a sworn enemy of yours?
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Okay, first, you need to work on your anatomy, because there's no guts in the throat and...
[Jason stops himself there, taking a breath and letting it out slowly before managing a half smile.]
Also not the kind of thing that should be talked about over these communication devices. Likely to give somebody nightmares.
[One of those people MIGHT be Jason, honestly.]
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Tell me everything! I'm coming over right now!
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...would you happen to have other music available? Such as you hummed from in your message?
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[Different sort than he's used to, but still.]
[Jason does have to shake his head, though.] Unfortunately not. Guns 'n' Roses are definitely not on the 'kid friendly' list. Unless there's a Kidz Bop version of it. [His head ticks to the side, a bit like a dog. Or a wolf.] Huh. Actually, that's a good question. Now I'm going to have to go looking.
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[ He dips his head.]
I am a new arrival from the barge, one of your... coworkers, I believe.
[ At least for the time being. ]
Your energy is... admirable.
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[He offers the vampire a grin.]
Another Assistant? Good to have you, honestly. We always seem to be a bit short of them.
[Along with a knowing snort because he very well knows WHY they're always short of Assistants. Nobody can be happy all the time.]
I'd say it was all the sugar, but there's actually not that much. Except for treats. It's also not caffeine because we don't get that, either. I guess I've just always been good at rolling with what comes. Much to the annoyance of some people back home.
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I'm too old to react much, in other words.
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[That's... a new concept.]
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I don't quite understand all the metaphysics of it, but it has a lot to do with energy consumption. I generally need to eat something straight away after shifting, then I need time to get that energy back before shifting to human again. At which point I tend to also need a nap.
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I guess the other wolves I know aren't limited by the - what's it, conservation of energy? It never did make much sense to me.
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[He knows they don't really follow physics as such. But it's a cheerful sort of annoyance. He's had a month to practice that.]
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[He maybe sounds more bemused than actually sorry, though.]
D'you get along with dogs okay? Regular dogs, I mean.