voidtreckernet | Video: Ice Bucket Challenge x2

[Once again the teenage boy stands in front of the screen, clearly within one of the showers, there is a bucket at his feet. Once again he's shirtless, his braid down his back this time. Instead of a smile there is a cold look in the boys eyes, no emotion on his face as he looks into the camera. He tilts his head and when he does smile, there is very little feeling behind it.]

Cheater and a coward. That's what I was called for... well. I don't suppose it matters, eh? This is what everyone wanted.

Thanks for the warm welcome, guys. Time for take two.

[Duo bends forward and takes the bucket in both of his hands and lifts it as if it weighs nothing at all. Up over his head it goes... he upends it... and in seconds he is soaked in a bucket of ice water that is clearly more ice than water. For a few seconds he is still and then a near painful shudder rocks his whole body before he drops the bucket behind him and steps out of the shower.

He pauses before reaching out to turn off the feed.]

You'll get your three bears.

[The feed ends.]

[ooc: The shower Duo was in will be locked for at least 24 hours after this! ^^ He's done the challenge so everyone should be happy now~ Yes? Duo is a good boy again?]

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[ Luke paused a moment, as if considering the appropriate way to answer. ]

I suppose the easy answer is I'm one of the leads for this team, and it's my job.

[ He finally let go of his mug, folding his arms together as he rested them on the table between them. ]

But the real answer is I could sense your pain, even from the other side of the train, and I couldn't let that stand, knowing I had a hand in contributing to it.

Hn...

[Duo frowned, not quite liking that people could sense those things... and wondered how hard it would be to put a lid on it in future. He slowly rolled his mug between the palms of his hands, not really looking at Luke.]

I don't like the cold... A cold breeze? Hell, snow I'm fine with. Just throw on a scarf. Cold enough to get in my bones? No.

[ Good luck, Duo; there are times even he wishes there was an on/off switch. The little confession did bring a smile to his face though, remembering fondly his first night off Tatooine, and how cold he had been. ]

I can understand that.

[Duo frowned, very much hoping the guy didn't and he wasn't trying to peek into his mind... he very much doubted Luke would be smiling if he was though, so Duo relaxed a little. Growing up on the streets as he had, he'd seen a lot of death. Even on the colonies the winters had been unforgiving for those living on the streets. Duo counted himself as one of the lucky ones to have survived. Not many had...]

Sorry you got caught up in it.

[ Luke smiled faintly. ]

I'm sorry for contributing to everything.

[Duo gave a slight shrug]

Is what it is, man...

You made an assumption about me. People usually do. [But it was one of this first times he'd ever felt actually bullied. Normally he can take things in stride. Duo wasn't sure why it had felt different this time.]

Just because people usually do, doesn't mean it's right.

[ He inclined his head respectfully. ]

Please, don't be afraid to set boundaries. We should all strive to be better, and it starts with being kinder to each other.

[Duo couldn't help it, he rolled his eyes.]

That kinda sentiment isn't for me, man. If someone's being kind it usually means they want something...

[ Luke let out a laugh at that, shaking his head. ]

I can't tell you how many times I've been told that. Too many people are used to others expecting things for their kindness, I think. But I assure you, I want nothing.

It's the life we lead, I guess...

[Duo shrugged then and reached for his mug, finishing the hot chocolate before it got too cold to bother with]

Haven't known much kindness that didn't have strings attached.

Video: Ice Bucket Challenge x2

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