51-His hopes aren't the only thing being raised

[amansgottadowhat]

[Voice Post]

Well, well, look who decided to surprise us! Quite a treat at the end of such a perilous week. You all are raising my hope for good things to come.

But of course, what could be better than such wonderful visitors?

[/Voice Post]

[OoC: So cute you could eat them up? Bad jokes aside, this is one hilarious thirty-second video. ANYTHING GOES, he's soon to be in a terrible mood anyway.]

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[video]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Then if you don't mind hugs from Pennys from other dimensions, just stay right there.

[Because, you know, it's totally no big deal to go around hugging strange Billys who have never in their wildest dreams (well, maybe in their wildest dreams) had Penny hugs.]

[video]

[societyslipping.livejournal.com]

No! No, I don't... I don't mind at all, I... I...

[...am going to stop talking now.]

I'll be waiting! Right here! _{Won't move an inch! Not even a centimeter!}

[In his wildest dreams, he's done a full dance number with Penny. But a hug is beyond his wildest realistic expectations.]

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[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

I was under the impression we were participating in friendly conversation.

[majorcrotchgrab.livejournal.com]

Yes but I'm not going to reveal army information to you.

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

[Damn. Oh well, it's not like he'll ever see Raikov again; he's going home soon enough.]

How secretive of you. When did you say you were from, again? It's quite possible that I already know the Russian secrets, due to America's wins over its army.

[action]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

[Penny goes to the fountain to look for Billy, hoping that there's only one in the City right now. How awkward would it be to find the wrong one? But there's only one at the fountain, so odds are...]

Hey, Billy!

[There's no song and dance, but there is a hug.]

[wasagift.livejournal.com]

I'm not telling.

[action]

[societyslipping.livejournal.com]

[He freezes up as soon as he sees her, and it takes a full ten seconds for him to awkwardly return the hug]

Penny! Hello! It's... it's been a while, huh...

[Compliment her, dolt!]

...Your arms are very strong!

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

Would you like any assistance in navigating the City?

[majorcrotchgrab.livejournal.com]

Doesn't matter where I'm from. My records are very protected.

[Actually, I'm sure the Patriots erased them after the whole Snake Eater fiasco XD]

[wasagift.livejournal.com]

Are we on a boat?

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

Well, my name is Captain Hammer. [Insert laughing at own joke here] But no, it's just difficult to maneuver around, at times, especially when one doesn't know their way.

[wasagift.livejournal.com]

You can't get lost if you have no place to go.

[action]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

I guess has it been, especially for you.

[It's a good thing Penny finds Billy's awkwardness strangely endearing. She doesn't prolong the hug. No need to kick the awkward up a notch.]

Thanks? [Um.] So! How've you been?

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

Of course. I should expect nothing less from the 'MotherLand'.

[OoC: Yeaaaaah, pretty sure Hammer doesn't know his own America's history, let alone MGS history.]

[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

[insert metaphorical sloooowly backing away now.] Well, I do suppose that's true, miss- [Right, no name.] Miss.

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[wasagift.livejournal.com]

[the video suddenly clicks on.

River just stares at him.

O_____________________________________O]

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[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

[He can sort of hold onto the smile for a minute, but then it starts getting to him, and he cracks.]

Will there be anything else?

[OoC: I have no idea who you are, but you have got to stop making me crack up like this. AKA never stop making me crack up like this.]

[action]

[societyslipping.livejournal.com]

Y-yeah... Um... Fine! How about you?

[He nods, smiling cheerfully. Maaaybe a bit too cheerfully? But for him, it's not too bad.]

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[wasagift.livejournal.com]

[She looks him up and down. And up. And down.]

Your hammer's not that big.

[action]

[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

So things're going okay? Staying busy?

[Hanging out with Bad Horse and being a supervillain? No, not a good place to go.]

Oh! Well, I've... been great. [Dead.] Going to work, collecting stray animals, feeding hobos in some other dimension. Good stuff.

[majorcrotchgrab.livejournal.com]

At least you know that much.


[OOC: Good ol' Hammer.]

[action]

[societyslipping.livejournal.com]

Uh... Yeah, yeah... Busy!

[He crosses his arms in an exaggeratedly casual motion, nodding.]

That's... good to hear. I guess the hobos in all dimensions need some help, huh?

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[horrible-protag.livejournal.com]

Ah, you've heard tell about it?

Well, it may sound cliche, but it really is about how you use it.