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headjackedHeyyyyyyyy, kiddo, you've reached me. Me who is Rhys. Anyway, not sure why you're trying to get in contact with the king of the dweebs, but I'm sure you've got your reasons. Reasons you should probably re-examine. I'm just sayin'.
Last chance to back out.
No?
Don't say I didn't warn ya.
Last chance to back out.
No?
Don't say I didn't warn ya.
Let's say day 44?? voice
Date: 2015-10-16 11:54 am (UTC)-Handsome Jack here. Pretty sure you can guess why.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 04:51 pm (UTC)CURIOUSLY ENOUGH, that doesn't happen, so he reluctantly picks up the tablet, clears his throat, and -- ]
You really don't need to do the whole 'Handsome Jack here' thing with me. Your voice is pre-tty distinctive.
[ DEFLECTS LIKE THE WIND ]
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 05:00 pm (UTC)[Which doesn't really matter here, but shut up. He likes his catchphrases.]
So, about this whole 'copy of me uploaded into your brain' thing. Details. Now.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 05:03 pm (UTC)I, uh.
[ CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP ]
Am actually just crazy. You were right all along. Like always! So you can just disregard that, okay? Like I never said it. Because it was just psychobabble.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 05:20 pm (UTC)[This is already getting annoying.]
Y'know, when I first saw that video you posted, I- I couldn't even figure it out. It looked familiar, but I just couldn't quite place why. But after your quote-unquote "psychobabble"? Can't unsee it.
[Honestly, he should have recognised his own speech patterns right away. Not like he hasn't listened to plenty of recordings of himself.]
And let me tell you, it is really kinda creepy to look at. Like staring into a mirror and seeing a significantly less good-looking reflection.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 05:30 pm (UTC)[ Okay, no, his looks getting dissed isn't what he should be focusing on. He shakes his head, like that'll help clear his thoughts. ]
Soooo that means you liked my Handsome Jack impression? Coming from you, that's -- th-that's the highest kind of compliment I could receive. Thank you.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 05:41 pm (UTC)[Jack usually only does that subtly.]
It was almost like, I dunno, you were being controlled by a copy of me or something. But that'd be crazy, right?
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 05:49 pm (UTC)[ LAUGHTER!! ]
I mean, where would I have gotten a copy of you? They don't just hand that out to n... [ This is hard to say. ] ...nobodies up at Hyperion.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 05:53 pm (UTC)[LAUGHTER! LOOK AT US LAUGHING TOGETHER WHAT A FRIENDLY CONVERSATION]
Of course, they don't usually involve nobodies with opening Vaults either.
Re: voice
Date: 2015-10-17 06:06 pm (UTC)[ The laugh overed quickly, though. As Rhys finally accepts that he is backed into a corner. Keeping up the lie is just too much. He takes a break to lean into the nearest wall and whine for a full minute so he has some semblance of composure when he returns to the conversation. ]
...what do you want from me? I- it's exactly what I said.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 06:32 pm (UTC)[Listen to that reasonable tone! So calm and collected!]
I mean, you can't exactly blame me, right? First I die, then I get thrown into a crappy snow town in the middle of nowhere. No money, no robot army, nothing. Information's all I've got here.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 06:46 pm (UTC)[ He's heard that tone. Back when Jack 2.0 was trying to ally with him. Which he rejected. And he's been regretting that lately, sort of. Kind of. ]
Important parts: I had to install Professor Nakayama's credentials for reasons, and, uh. You were in his ID drive too. The other you. AI.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 07:26 pm (UTC)[Eventually he'll vaguely recall the weirdo who wanted to make an AI version of him, but right now it's not important.]
So what'd you do to piss the AI off? Not exactly the smartest idea after letting it into your systems like that.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 07:36 pm (UTC)voice
Date: 2015-10-17 07:48 pm (UTC)[There's an amused snort. How cute, he thinks the machine ghost is people!]
One more thing. How much does "he" [you can practically hear him doing finger quotes] know about the events surrounding my death?
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 07:58 pm (UTC)But, ah. Not a whole lot? He knows he's dead, at least. Awkward conversations were had.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 08:12 pm (UTC)[But okay, now he knows that the AI is not aware of Angel's death. He's not entirely sure what to do with these circumstances yet, but at least he has the most relevant information.]
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 08:22 pm (UTC)[ WHAT is he doing. He has an easy out right here. Jack can go ahead and believe that HoloJack is a dumb program that stomps around brags about his abs. That'll make him much less inclined to exploit him.
WINNING. ]
You know what, just forget it. It's not really important after all, huh.
voice
Date: 2015-10-17 08:43 pm (UTC)What's important is not getting our asses frozen off, so I'm gonna get back to working on that. Talk to you later, kid.
Night 49 - text; @standardissue
Date: 2015-10-26 01:44 am (UTC)I forgot to warn you.
Filters on the network can be hacked.
So far, I know of only one person with a program that can do this, and it's someone I trust, but if one person can, it's possible that there are others. Be careful what you say, even if you think it's private.
Day 53, afternoon | hjack69; voice
Date: 2015-11-05 04:34 pm (UTC)[Yes, he had to open like that. Don't judge.]
voice
Date: 2015-11-06 03:58 am (UTC)That's, um. That's great.
[ He doesn't even sound sarcastic. Mostly just... surprised? We'll go with that. ]
How... do you feel?
[ Very cautious surprise. ]
voice
Date: 2015-11-07 01:37 am (UTC)[He pauses before continuing, and by now it should be noticeable how different his voice sounds. There's something about his tone that doesn't quite match up to the Jack familiar to Rhys.]
I'm kinda missing a bunch of memories. And by "a bunch" I mean something like several years.
voice
Date: 2015-11-07 07:55 pm (UTC)Oh, wow, I didn't -- I didn't know it could get that bad.
[ He pauses, considering the implications of this while taking in Jack's weird tone. ]
Soooo... do you know anything about me? Aside from my, uh. Creative network ID.
voice
Date: 2015-11-07 08:04 pm (UTC)So, you know, not much. But not nothing, either.