An Unemployed Nerd Enters....

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

[ Hal Emmerich just lost his job at the FBI. People generally don't like you much if you hack into their central database. Especially the government. Now he's got a bad reputation and no one will talk to him about jobs. He's starting to run out of money for rent and he turned the heat off to save on money to keep his internet. The internet is more important then being warm, after all! ]

[ He goes out for a walk to clear his head and suddenly ends up in a place that he wasn't intending to go. This place is a bit odd, but it sure beats his apartment. ]

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[hal1]

[And then, for maximum brainbreakege...]

[A Mini-Hal is staring at an older version of himself.]

...Wha...?

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

[Hal looks down at a smaller version of himself and pauses]

uhh....what?

[hal1]

Hi! Are you new?

...Are you me?

[Stares so much.]

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm new. Just showed up a bit ago.

...and I think so? Is your name Hal?

[stares as well, quite confused.]

[hal1]

Yeah, I'm Hal Emmerich. [Wow, a older him!]

How old are you? I'm new too.

[...Takes the brochure
out of his pocket and gives it to the older him.]

[zanzibarhero.livejournal.com]

[An equally young Solid Snake emerges from the shadowed hallway. He has his pistol cocked and ready to fire should any unwanted personnel decide to show themselves.]

[His eyes scan the perimeter of his surroundings. It doesn't take very long before he spots the other man from afar. From what he could tell, he was inexperienced and unarmed; a safe enough reason to show himself.]

[The rookie emerges from the shadows dressed in his BDUs. He lowers his gun but keeps it at his side should the newcomer decide to reveal a more threatening side.]

You new here?

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

[Hal started a bit, but quickly relaxed. He had gotten used to all the gun toting men at the FBI. he stuffed his hands in the pockets of his hoodie and glanced at the man.]

Yeah. Although I'm not exactly sure what 'here' is.

[zanzibarhero.livejournal.com]

[The soldier slips his fingers into his pocket to retrieve a cigarette with a lighter.]

I better give you the short version, then.

[Snake rests the cigarette between parted lips.]

You're in a Nexus. Trapped in this place. No way of getting home. There are people here of your past, and your future. Multiples, too. It gets kinda confusing.

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

[Hal wrinkles his nose a bit at the cigarette but doesn't say anything.]

Ohh, well that's charming. I'm Hal by the way. You would be...?

[He extends his hand.]

[zanzibarhero.livejournal.com]

[Grinning, despite the cigarette hanging from his lips, Snake also extends his hand to shake Hal's firmly.]

The name's David, but I'd prefer it if you call me Snake. I work for FOXHOUND.

[thatendlessblue.livejournal.com]

Hey, Hal.

[E.E. pauses her walking... This version of her brother looked closer to the one that ran away from home than the one from the Big Shell... He might not recognize her.]

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

[Hal's eyebrows shot up. He hadn't seen E.E. since...since after the accident. But she was older. Much older. But he knew it was her.]

Uhh...E.E.?

[He stumbled on his words a bit. This was awkward to say the least.]

...hey.

No notifs. :<

[thatendlessblue.livejournal.com]

Yup. Its me. [Her gaze drops to the floor.]

Been a while since we're seen each other, huh?

[Emma concludes that she hasn't met this one - by the way he's acting.]

glad it's not just me not getting them D:

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

[Hal nods and shuffles his feet a bit.]

Yeah. It has.

[He tries to be positive.]

But no time like the present, right?

yup :T

[thatendlessblue.livejournal.com]

... You're right.

[Emmerich looks back up at him again.]

Did you just get here?

[Change of subject is go!]

[thelastbetrayal.livejournal.com]

[And finally someone he wanted to see.]

Hello, son.

[Huey's voice comes out as a bit of growl as he slowly rolls over towards his older son.]

Huey!! :D

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

[Hal froze at the voice. This place was getting stranger and stranger by the minute. He's more then a bit nervous, as he is still pretty screwed up in the head about everything that happened.]

Ohh uh... hi Dad.

Yay! : D

[thelastbetrayal.livejournal.com]

[Emmerich stops nearby and crosses his arm.]

Done screwing my wife for the evening?

[His eyes are darkening with how angry he is right now. Its taking a lot for him not to full out yell.]

was hoping a Huey would show up! <3

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

[Hal pales a bit and fumbles his hands together.]

I uhh...that was a long time ago.

Oh? Glad I'm able to entertain then.~

[thelastbetrayal.livejournal.com]

If it was so long ago for you...

[The man turns his chair around then reaches forward and grabs Hal's shirt. He pulls the man closer to his own face.]

Care to explain what the HELL you were thinking?

[Huey's hands are trembling. There's a drop of pain hidden in his oceanic eyes but it might be hard to see. Right now, he's just immensely pissed.]

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

[Familiarity with other Emmerichs as well as the Nexus holding so many meant this new one was nothing out of the ordinary for this one-armed Liquid.]

Hal. [He nodded at the nerd]

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

[He glances at this new man standing there, and is confused as to how he knows his name.]

Ohh, umm, hi there. How do you know my name?

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

[Liquid turned to look at him, slightly surprised, but smirked when he realised how young the new arrival was.]

I see you haven't been introduced to this place yet. Welcome to a Nexus where everything you know doesn't apply, and I am codenamed Liquid Snake. [He bowed theatrically] World's best soldier.

[h-emmerich.livejournal.com]

Liquid Snake? Lots of Snakes here it seems. Nice to meet you, sir.

[He looks him over.]

World's best solider, huh?

[identitycircuit.livejournal.com]

There are a few of us running about. A few of you as well, though a bit older.

[He may have lost his arm after Shadow Moses, but he still kept in shape here in the Nexus. Liquid straightened under the scruitiny, smirking.]

But of course.