mylittlejamjar | [Accidental Video] -7th Shadow- Get to me...

[The feed opens on Crmsn talking to a photograph rather abruptly.]

-even reminds me of Serre a bit...definitely has that same tenacity as the kids. You'd never think they'd run out of steam. I think you'd like her. She's gettin' married soon too...I know right? Never thought I'd have the chance to give someone away at least for another twenty years.

[He's sitting by the window of his room, half draped across the sill in the early morning light, with a stuffed purple rabbit nestled up in the crook of one of his forelegs, and smiling wistfully at a photograph.]

Hey love...It was Valentines Day recently y'know. Well...not what they call it here, but the sentiment is the same....

[He shifts a little and softly taps the photograph with a hoof.]

Wonder what you did for yours. Probably would have spent it in the lab, working on the next big project. Heh...y'know that's something I miss the most I think. Sitting back to back in the lab and knowing you were there. That any time I could just turn around and smile at you and...and you'd look over and smile back.

[His voice softens considerably.]

...I miss you, love. I miss the kids...I miss our home, and our friends. There's a big gapin' hole in my heart...I keep tryin' to fill it up, but after a while...there's just nothin' to grab onto. Isn't anything I can do about it either.

[He sniffs, then scoffs a little and covers his eyes with a hoof. Voice going from low to strained.]

I feel like I'm slowly losin' your face. I think that's the biggest hurt. All I have is this damn photo...this world couldn't even let it be normal...had to mess with it and make it different too. I think if it wasn't for that magic of yours I'd-

[He shifts to reflexively rub at his chest, a pained expression pulling across his face.]

You're so close and so far away. I can't reach you...m'not gonna stop trying though.

[He takes a shakey breath and lets it out hard...then pulls the photo up and gives it a gentle kiss. He settles on the sill, half cradling the picture and the rabbit protectively.]

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...Crmsn?

[He's on the roof but he doesn't care. WHAT IS HAPPENING.]

[Crmsn blinks a few times and turns slowly to look at the scroll. Feeling very much like a deer in the headlights.]

Ahhh....hi Don...

[He rubs at his face a bit and clears his throat.]

...sorry, just....yeah.

[He's really not sure he should interrupt. But after a moment he decides he just can't not check on his friend.]

Crmsn... Y'okay...?

[After a moment, Don made the message private, his head motioning towards where he saw the photo.]

...Wife?

[Crmsn goes quiet, looking back at the photograph for a brief moment then nods, moving it over so Don can see it properly. The photo has Crmsn of course...ponified, another earth pony next to him, white with a blonde mane and a large, round pair of glasses. She's trying to keep two young foals from tackling each other...meanwhile a toddler of a dragon, is curiously finding her way around Crmsn's face and looking down at the other two kids, much to Crmsn's amusement.]

The kids too.

[It takes a moment before Crmsn glances over at the scroll. Having to gather himself a little before.]

I-I'm fine Jaune. Just...

[He didn't even know what he was doing...he sighs deeply.]

I'm fine...

Okayy, because you don't sound fine.

...You want someone to hang out with?

[Wow this hits so many familiar strings how can he not try to help this poor soul.]

It is hard...when you have nothing but a memory.

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[He takes a moment, but he does nod after a bit.]

Company is...always appreciated.

You got it, I'm on my way.

[And it's the truth too, with the connection cutting out immediately after that. It isn't long before he arrives, with a soft hoof knocking against his door.]

[Crmsn blinks at the new voice...not a face he was familiar with, but he nods.]

I don't have just a memory though... [he pats his chest a little.] She's here

[He lets out a small sigh.]

Hear so many times how no matter the distance, you're never far from one another...but I think the farthest distance is when they're right next to you and you can't touch them. S'what makes being apart from the people you love so hard.

[Squinting, the diamond dog tilts his head. He doesn't quite grasp the meaning.]

You mean...she is a part of your body? Like you are her host?

It does not matter...what I know is that I kept fighting because of what I felt.

[Crmsn opens the door for him with barely a smile...heck his colors would seem a shade off if he wasn't always a vibrant red.]

C'mon in.

[He walked inside, dipping his head in greeting.]

Hey there. [And, because he couldn't think of anything else] Hanging in there okay?

[That does manage a scoff of humor from Crmsn.]

Somethin' like that. It's a...long explanation.

[He glances back to the dog and tilts his head a little.]

What was it you felt?

[He all but flops down into one of the chairs at the dining area table, his chin resting on the table itself.]

Best that I can I think...

[He's going to be the most helpfull-est right now.]

[Jaune's just going to play this by ear, then. (Considering he came here with no idea what to do other than be with Crmsn, that's kind of a necessity.)]

Good, I guess. [He walks over, taking a seat on the floor next to Crmsn's chair. Now what, Arc?]

[He nods slightly. There is going to be a long draw of silence before Crmsn looks over at him quietly.]

Thank you Jaune...it's nice to just have some company right now...

[He recognizes the effort.]

...she picked me up off the side of the road, like a stray, y'know....?

[His nearest ear rotated around at the voice and he glanced up smiling.]

Anytime.

[Then he sat up a little more, looking on in interest.]

She did? [Sounds like there's a story there.] Is that how you guys met?

[He bobs his head.]

It was...before we met again in the other world, back in New York it was...

I felt something deep for him. It was like he was my friend and more. I cannot fully describe what it was, just that I would endure anything to keep him safe.

[He nods and smiles a little.]

S'what having a family you build for yourself feels like...something about it is all the more precious. S'what it was like back home for me too...

[His gaze shifts to a dimension away.]

Yeah...funny...we were both trying to outrun the long arm of the law at the time. Me for crimes I didn't commit, and her for crimes she was almost blatantly proud of at the time.

[He scoffs a little.]

Funny the little quirks life throws you when you think you're at the end of your rope....

[He's laughing as he speaks but it's a gentle sort of laugh.] Okay, you didn't tell me she was a criminal.

I know whatcha mean, though. Weird little things you don't think add up, then boom, everything's different.

Family...yes, I miss them.

Not just my friend and his family, but the one I had in the last place I had been. They were good family.

Oh yeah. She was in the area to rob electronic stores.

[He glances over at Jaune briefly.]

Mind you I didn't know that when I first met her...we parted ways not much longer after we met...to be honest. I found a place to live for a while before moving on. Turned into me getting a big house all to myself...

[He sits up and sighs wistfully.]

Put out an ad for a roommate...and then she turned up on my door step holding it and looking just as surprised as I did. Things rapidly started to change after that. My already crazy life became ten times crazier. Magic, digital beings manifesting in our world...you name it I've probably got a story about it....All because one woman entered my life, and changed it forever.

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