ximilia | text; un: stardust | (BIG OL' PLOT INFO DUMP)

I've got in with the Fables in their underground base of operations. Real sour guy they called Tortoise gave in and let me stick around, but I'm gonna be staying down here until I can prove I'm not some government lackey who'd snitch the first chance she got. Which... fair enough, I guess. Point is, I don't really know when I'll be back up top, but I can at least tell you what I can:

There's Tortoise - Emry's his real name, and he's actually kind of a push-over when you're a sad teenager from the streets. I think he patrols the underground a lot. He doesn't believe in the revolution as much as everyone else, but I guess Viveca saved his life and he feels indebted enough to continue with it. He's cool. Wears a skull-looking mask that makes his voice sound like a chainsmoker. PHOTO ATTACHED

Ya-ting's a chick with a ton of body modifications and seems like parts of her are -- what do you call it? Cybernetic? Anyway, she's crazy good at technology. Like, computers and stuff. She always seems like she's on the HOLONET or whatever it is she's always staring at numbers over. PHOTO ATTACHED

Cinder's her girlfriend. I think. She's got a lot of body modifications -- I don't know if she's even a little organic. Like. At all. PHOTO ATTACHED

Cassandra's around a lot in here, jumping between different jobs. I get the feeling she kind of commands the crew a lot? Or at least seems to always know what they're supposed to be doing next. She helped me get settled in down here. PHOTO ATTACHED

There's an older guy named Ronan who is making 'flycycles'. I've been helping him, but I gotta be honest, I have no idea how any of this stuff works; I just help him find the parts he needs. Which I AM good at, apparently.

The Lion is their chief recruiting officer, but I haven't met them in person. The Wasp was mentioned, but I don't know anything about them; they were just mentioned in passing.

I saw Callan/Hare down here once, so he stops by from time to time, and there are a lot of people without codenames or masks who just help with the humanitarian stuff -- collecting food, first aid supplies, clothes, all that stuff. Whatever they're planning, I'm sure it has to do with the labor camps... but so far, they all seem pretty genuine in what they're doing.

Anyway -- Sorry to say, I haven't seen anything that helps establish where the orb is.

But I think... I'm gonna keep working on helping them out where I can, though. They're our allies more than anything, right? Viveca's people? We all want the same thing, outside of the orb. Soooo I guess this is me saying I'm Team Fables, viva la revolution. Etc.

... And BTW, I'm Stardust on this planet. Try not to call me Ziggy anywhere obvious, huh?

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I'll have you know I have never lived by any tracks! The rest is pretty accurate, good cover story! It really is good for stress management and when I'm not being extremely charming, I have been known to be goofy.

But you should be sure to mention to them that the homeless man is tragically handsome. Little details like that really sell the story.

Right, right. My extremely charming, mostly goofy, tragically handsome friend. Thanks for helping me expand on my cover story. I'm sure they won't just think I'm being facetious about all those good qualities. :)

What is your story at the moment for real, though?

I should have probably asked.

exactly!

And I'm great, no need to trouble yourself over me. You know, just keeping busy. Doing mission stuff. Nothing anywhere near as exciting as you!

[ :) ]

... Sounds kind of shady.

You're not getting into actual trouble or anything, are you?

I've never got into trouble a day in my LIFE. Anyway, I'm not injured or in any sort of immediate danger or anything like that. So no worrying about me, understood? Now don't let me keep you from all that fun spy stuff.

Now I KNOW you're messing with me.

Just promise me you're not gonna be in any FATAL MORTAL PERIL right now, and I'll let you do your mature, responsible surviving in peace.

I promise I'm not in mortal peril right now. [And as far as he's concerned, he's telling the truth.]

If it makes you feel better, Itachi knows exactly where I am and if anything starts to go wrong, I'll bully him into coming to help me. So focus on what you have going, alright? I promise I'll be okay, Stardust.

Itachi...?

Yeah, I can see you bullying him into helping you.

If you ever need anything, make sure you say something. To me or Itachi or whoever. If I have to try being part of a team, YOU do, too. That means... supporting each other, or whatever gross emotional thing they tell you teamwork's about.

He's extremely impressionable, a total push over, easy to picture him caving to my charm, right? [Somewhere, Itachi is sighing and doesn't know why.]

Anyway, yes, yes, I promise I'll ask for help if something goes wrong. I mean it, I don't have a death wish! Now go tell the rest of the Fables team about the handsome homeless man who taught you meditation!

You got it, laoshi. And if you croak before I see you again, I perform all of my obnoxious meditation sessions in your honor, dedicated to your memory.

[in this house we stan black humor]

Truly, I have raised [Footage not found] the best of students!!!

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