Canon: Welcome To Night Vale

[hollowclocks]

With all the art work of me that the internet produces and plenty of actual actors of Latin decent, I'm not really sure what this is all about. Stranger things have happened and this town does have a few precedents for it's inhabitants racially changing... And all right, just because my name is Carlos doesn't mean that I have to be Latino but--

No, you're right. You're only working with the evidence you have. That's a good practice to get into when you're interested in science.

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[projectbadass]

Dude, there's no shame in being from Mexico! You're a great looking guy, in a non-gay way.

You're pretty ripped.

[hollowclocks]

From Mex-- [You know, before all of this, before Night Vale, he use to spend at least 25% of his time NOT being confused. Wel that number had flown out the window and confusion is currently his most usual state of mind. ]

Uh. Thanks? I suppose it's from all of the running away I tend to do lately, not so much from the science.

I'm so sorry...

[canikeephim]

Blahblahscienceblahblah. Elle wasn't listening to a word this adorable man was saying. Instead, she was busy invading his personal space and playing with one of his soft, rogue curls. Curious blue eyes stared up at him before arms wrapped around his neck in a friendly hug. "Mohinder, I've missed you so much." There was no shock of electricity like normal, so that meant something. "Where have you been? Is your mun giving you a hard time?"

Aww! Hi Elle!

[hollowclocks]

One way to get Carlos off of his game was to toss him in a strange but not science-oriented position. Suddenly having a woman being more familiar and outwardly affectionate towards him was enough to make him stammer.

"I-I-I- I think you've got the wrong person!" His voice is soft like Mohinder's (and he knows him because he lives inside his mun's brain too) but without the soft English draw to it. "I've been right here besides trying to keep the lack of proper time and shadow demons from destroying the fabric of the universe!"

She had to come say hello :D

[canikeephim]

At his words, Elle stared blankly for a moment. Shadow demons... That was a new one on her, but she wouldn't let him know that. "Alright, I can handle shadow demons, no problem." She'd just do what she'd seen on TV, yup. "You can totally count on me to help you out."

"But as for you, you are the right guy. You were the only person who was decent to me before I... nevermind. Now, something is wrong with your voice. I'm going to need you to repeat after me - Would you care for a cuppa'? Pip, pip, wot up gov'na?" she asked, trying to imitate Mohinder's accent and failing miserably.

\o/

[hollowclocks]

Elle-- Elle, Mohinder studied at Cambridge. He was not Cockney!

Though Carlos was pretty use to everyone in Night Vale being okay with all of the really weird and wrong things that happened to their little desert town all the time, Elle's enthusiasm to help him-- Oh! What if she was with the vague but menacing government agency? Or the secret police? Or worse--

He nearly eeped! Especially because he remembered Cecil telling him about the duplicate people that were exactly like everyone in absolutely every way thanks to a sandstorm that he had ended up sleeping through.

But back to what he could understand. His voice. So he repeated her in her terribly wrong accent. It was strange but perhaps the way to unlock this new brand of crazy.

"What exactly is a cuppa any way?" He's American, Elle, and a SCIENTIST. He says cup of tea. Not that he even drinks tea! He's a five hour energy guy.

[canikeephim]

At least she didn't mention crumpets, yet.

Something was definitely wrong here. That accent didn't sound right at all (cause it totally did when she said it, right), and for a moment, manicured fingers attempted to gently fix Mohinder's lips, stretching them out a little before causing him to make a duckface. They didn't feel broken.

A defeated sigh was given. "At least you're still adorable. Anyway, a cuppa is a cup of hot tea. You love hot tea called chai." No, no, this was Mohinder; Elle was sure of it! Either way, it was nice to find someone who looked familiar that she wasn't frightened of.

"So seriously, have you lost your memories, sweety? And are those shadow demons nearby? I'd like to light them up, please," she said casually, giving a grin as a hand went to hover above his head, carrying with it a small wave of static electricity. Just enough to cause his curls to rise. "Let's save the universe together, hm?"

[hollowclocks]

"I haven't lost anything, miss, I'm telling you truthfully that you have be mixed up with--" O-Oh! Oh he wasn't prepared for that and now with his hair standing on end and his eyes wide, he couldn't help but grab for Elle's hand to look it over.

Hopefully he wouldn't get himself shocked!

"How can... How are you...? Have you gone near the dog park?!" That was so much worse than shadow demons!

This is adorable xD

[canikeephim]

Perhaps he'd spiked his own chai by accident? Elle blinked as he looked her hand over before causing feint bolts to dance along her fingertips, making sure not accidentally zap him in the process. "Dog park? The last dog I've seen has been that little fluffball Pomeranian, Mr. Muggles. Are the shadow demons inside the dog park or something? Anyway, this is my power - electric manipulation."

Seemed he really had lost his memories, so she'd have to help him regain them. Fun! "And you've got an ability too - enhanced strength... along with agility and stamina." On that last word, she gave a playful wink. "Anyway, when do we start killing things? If there are demons in the dog park, we got to take them out before any innocent pups get hurt."

It is!

[hollowclocks]

You know, Carlos would totally remember having a secret power. He could just a little strength when pickle or specimen jars stuck. And stamina would mean he wouldn't have to sleep as much. Imagine the experiments he could do. It would be amazing!

He was about to say as much when he saw the flicker of blue electricity dance across Elle's palm. Suddenly, the dog park and the shadow demons and the wheat by products just didn't matter so much any more.

"You have to come with me to my lab. We can save the dogs and the world later. I have to check you out. Were you playing with any goop lately?"

[canikeephim]

More blinking. That seemed like a strange thing to put off for later - saving the world - but this man was the only person she trusted at the moment. Maybe he saw something in her ability that didn't look right. Elle certainly didn't want to die again, so she nodded before beginning to lead him to a nearby parking lot.

"Goop? Not that I can remember. I mean, I've had a few Slushos in the past couple hours, but being dead builds up quite a thirst, ya know," she said casually as if dying was all in a hard day's work. "Which car do you want? I can hotwire just about any of them except for the newest models. Still learning." Elle sounded most proud of herself.

[hollowclocks]

"You've died? Died, died? And now aren't? That's...that's amazing! What's a Slusho? Is that something the City Council put out? Or maybe the glow cloud? Is that what they're serving in the high school now?" Oh, he was so full of questions that he either didn't hear Elle talk about hot wiring cars of he just ignored it in favor of the more interesting sciencey facts of electricity and dying.

He pulled his keys from his pocket and the shiny hybrid's lights came on. Her hotwiring services would not be needed today!

"Have you eaten you mandatory slices of pizza for the week? Rico's should still be open."

[canikeephim]

Although she attempted to keep her smile, it slightly faded as she remembered the past. "Yes, a serial killer took my life... but then I woke up in a fancy hotel just as good as new. I don't know how it happened, but I got a second chance now and am trying to be good." Emphasis on trying.

"As for Slushos, they are an iced fruity drink. I'll buy you one later." And as for the other stuff he was talking about, she had no idea, but it piqued her curiosity. "I didn't go to high school, silly. I was home schooled, or I should say, Company schooled."

At he mention of the word pizza, Elle couldn't hide her enthusiasm. "I'm starving. I would love that. Can I drive?" Cue an innocent expression. If Carlos knew what was good for him and his car, he would say no. To sweeten the deal, Elle stood on her tiptoes to give him a quick peck on his lips. "Please?"