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[ He nods in a solemn way, almost relieved to hear that someone is so easy to believe him. Because in truth it was something of an anomaly to even be proposed such an idea. Kousetsu appreciated that he was actually being taken seriously this time, despite the other's trepidation and confusion moments beforehand. ]
...yes. I have...only heard and seen a few things that this era has to offer. But this place is...far more advanced than even that which the Saniwa has shown us. It is...very confusing and fascinating all at the same time.
...yes. I have...only heard and seen a few things that this era has to offer. But this place is...far more advanced than even that which the Saniwa has shown us. It is...very confusing and fascinating all at the same time.
[ OOC: Thanks man, I’m feeling much better! ]
Good. [ Because at this rate Koujaku’s dragging the entire carnival to the hospital for all the near-misses he’s gone through so far. He runs a hand through his own hair—less to check for the damages he already knows is there, and more to just…calm himself down a little.
Everything will be all right. And maybe Larry’s fairly upbeat attitude’s making Koujaku feel a smidge better as well. The Butz may smell but that may not entirely be a bad thing. ]
Ha. [ It would feel so good to just laugh it all away right now. ]
That was some crazy shit back there, huh? It was pretty unbelievable. [ More like he doesn’t want to believe it outright, but you know. ]
Good. [ Because at this rate Koujaku’s dragging the entire carnival to the hospital for all the near-misses he’s gone through so far. He runs a hand through his own hair—less to check for the damages he already knows is there, and more to just…calm himself down a little.
Everything will be all right. And maybe Larry’s fairly upbeat attitude’s making Koujaku feel a smidge better as well. The Butz may smell but that may not entirely be a bad thing. ]
Ha. [ It would feel so good to just laugh it all away right now. ]
That was some crazy shit back there, huh? It was pretty unbelievable. [ More like he doesn’t want to believe it outright, but you know. ]
How does hair make you look optimistic? Isn't it just your demeanor?
[Murasaki's hair spikes up but he doesn't think that it makes him look optimistic. Maybe it's the glasses, though -- it takes optimism away or something???
Well, he's too interested in the conversation of hair vs demeanor to help Larry find where the apartments are. It's not like he believes it's that difficult, anyway...
Sorry, Larry.]
[Murasaki's hair spikes up but he doesn't think that it makes him look optimistic. Maybe it's the glasses, though -- it takes optimism away or something???
Well, he's too interested in the conversation of hair vs demeanor to help Larry find where the apartments are. It's not like he believes it's that difficult, anyway...
Sorry, Larry.]
Larry? [ Well, that sounds western if he's ever heard anything western.. but it's not like it's new to Shinpachi by now, so he just gives a small nod after that moment of consideration. ]
I'm Shinpachi.
[ Might as well just go by first names then. Who cares about formality, not Shinpachi over here. ]
Good to see you can be positive, at least. Are you the kinda guy who knows how to have some fun? [ read: go drinking with him sometime do it dO IT ]
I'm Shinpachi.
[ Might as well just go by first names then. Who cares about formality, not Shinpachi over here. ]
Good to see you can be positive, at least. Are you the kinda guy who knows how to have some fun? [ read: go drinking with him sometime do it dO IT ]
[his favorite kinds of reactions from his audience, tbh]
Pretty long, actually.
[and now he's shuffling idly while he talks]
I've been doing this since I was a kid.
[well. . . a much younger kid than he is now]
Pretty long, actually.
[and now he's shuffling idly while he talks]
I've been doing this since I was a kid.
[well. . . a much younger kid than he is now]
[He crosses his arms to think about that for a second.]
Y'know, that might not be a bad idea! Especially if I'm gonna have to deal with...whatever this place has thrown at me so far all the time.
I've never tried it, but I'm always up for trying new things. I do it all the time for work.
Y'know, that might not be a bad idea! Especially if I'm gonna have to deal with...whatever this place has thrown at me so far all the time.
I've never tried it, but I'm always up for trying new things. I do it all the time for work.
Shinpachi! I like it.
[Seriously, it sounds pretty badass to Larry. It fits Shinpachi's whole appearance. Los Angeles might have some interesting characters, but he hasn't seen style like Shinpachi's too often.
He responds to Shinpachi's question with a grin.]
You kidding? I'm pretty much the life of any good party! Someone's gotta get their stick-in-the-mud friends out to have fun, after all!
[PLEASE LET'S.]
[Seriously, it sounds pretty badass to Larry. It fits Shinpachi's whole appearance. Los Angeles might have some interesting characters, but he hasn't seen style like Shinpachi's too often.
He responds to Shinpachi's question with a grin.]
You kidding? I'm pretty much the life of any good party! Someone's gotta get their stick-in-the-mud friends out to have fun, after all!
[PLEASE LET'S.]
[Yeah, Larry's wondering how old Kaito even is, because teenagers reminiscing about being a kid...you youngsters haven't seen anything yet!!
But he won't dwell on that at the moment, he gets what Kaito means.]
And you knew that's what you wanted to go into all the way back then? Not gonna lie, that's some dedication!
But he won't dwell on that at the moment, he gets what Kaito means.]
And you knew that's what you wanted to go into all the way back then? Not gonna lie, that's some dedication!
[Larry is happy to explain! Because if there's one thing he'll defend, it's his ridiculous beliefs. For as long as they stick, anyway.
He flicks his hand through his (not as pointy) hair for emphasis.]
I look at it this way: since I spike my hair up, it's pointing up toward good things! I wanna reach high and go places in life! My best friend's hair points backward, which totally signals stagnation and pessimism to me. I've told him he really needs to do something about that.
[SORRY, PHOENIX...]
He flicks his hand through his (not as pointy) hair for emphasis.]
I look at it this way: since I spike my hair up, it's pointing up toward good things! I wanna reach high and go places in life! My best friend's hair points backward, which totally signals stagnation and pessimism to me. I've told him he really needs to do something about that.
[SORRY, PHOENIX...]
Edited 2015-04-16 04:26 (UTC)
Oh...okay. So I just gotta be on the lookout for weird stuff it starts back up again?
[He follows that up with a nod.]
And yeah, I think that's a solid plan. Last thing I wanna do is live out on the streets of a totally foreign city!
[With that said...]
Oh, I'm Larry by the way. Thanks for your help so far! Sorry if my questions were weird- I'm just kinda overwhelmed.
[He follows that up with a nod.]
And yeah, I think that's a solid plan. Last thing I wanna do is live out on the streets of a totally foreign city!
[With that said...]
Oh, I'm Larry by the way. Thanks for your help so far! Sorry if my questions were weird- I'm just kinda overwhelmed.
[It's definitely still weird to Larry, but he's not sure he really wants to tell a dude with a sword he thinks he still might be just a tiny bit crazy. But maybe Kousetsu's attitude has something to do with how easily Larry caved on the idea too: he seems really super serious about this.]
Yeah, I actually getcha there. Well, probably not as much as you, but this place seems crazy high tech even for me. I guess we both gotta get adjusted to it.
Yeah, I actually getcha there. Well, probably not as much as you, but this place seems crazy high tech even for me. I guess we both gotta get adjusted to it.
[OOC: That's awesome! c: Glad to hear it!]
[He can either lighten the mood or drag it down, it all depends! Right now, the former feels more appropriate for him, especially now that Koujaku seems to have lightened up himself.]
Yeeeah. I uh, just got here, and when I found out this place was high tech I was really excited about it. I mean, the place looks so futuristic it's like it's straight out of a sci-fi novel!
[Just saying it gets him pumped again, but it quickly leads to a sigh as he finishes up his snowcone.]
So lemme tell you, killer Santas was not what I expected or wanted. I hope this place isn't all...that.
[He can either lighten the mood or drag it down, it all depends! Right now, the former feels more appropriate for him, especially now that Koujaku seems to have lightened up himself.]
Yeeeah. I uh, just got here, and when I found out this place was high tech I was really excited about it. I mean, the place looks so futuristic it's like it's straight out of a sci-fi novel!
[Just saying it gets him pumped again, but it quickly leads to a sigh as he finishes up his snowcone.]
So lemme tell you, killer Santas was not what I expected or wanted. I hope this place isn't all...that.
[ A sci-fi novel, huh. That’s not actually far from the truth since everything’s a lot more sophisticated here than back in his futuristic little homeworld. But that’s presumably years and lightyears away from them at the moment.
He sighs. ]
No, it isn’t all that. [ Thankfully. ] I’ve been here a while and…
[ He thinks about this. Not a lot of people have actually seen fit to warn him about CERES’s many projects—and hell, he’s not entirely sure if CERES is even at fault here.
Not that he isn’t quick to blame huge faceless corporations since that’s what’s making his life a lot shittier back at home, but hey. He’s never known these huge faceless corporations to take on a weirdly supernatural cast before. ]
It’s the little things. They take you by surprise.
He sighs. ]
No, it isn’t all that. [ Thankfully. ] I’ve been here a while and…
[ He thinks about this. Not a lot of people have actually seen fit to warn him about CERES’s many projects—and hell, he’s not entirely sure if CERES is even at fault here.
Not that he isn’t quick to blame huge faceless corporations since that’s what’s making his life a lot shittier back at home, but hey. He’s never known these huge faceless corporations to take on a weirdly supernatural cast before. ]
It’s the little things. They take you by surprise.
[Huh...he'd never thought about it like that. (No Nice, don't start listening to Larry)
He seems to consider this for a few minutes, and then scratches at the bandages on his face.]
So what does my hair say about me? I never really thought about it that much before.
[He literally just. Rolls out of bed like this...]
He seems to consider this for a few minutes, and then scratches at the bandages on his face.]
So what does my hair say about me? I never really thought about it that much before.
[He literally just. Rolls out of bed like this...]
No way! Don't think it's weird, because they're definitely reasonable questions to ask.
[ She rests her hands on her hips as she nods. Seriously, this is all cool, yo! ]
It's my job to help people out, so don't think you're troubling me either. And you can call me Athena Cykes, Assistant Extraordinaire!
[ She rests her hands on her hips as she nods. Seriously, this is all cool, yo! ]
It's my job to help people out, so don't think you're troubling me either. And you can call me Athena Cykes, Assistant Extraordinaire!
[Psh, listening to Larry clearly only leads to good things.
Riiiight.
Larry taps at his chin as he considers Nice's hairstyle.]
If you want me to be completely honest dude, I don't think you put any thought into your hair at all. It's got a wild and careless feel to it, like you just go with the flow most of the time!
[He doesn't say it in a judgmental way though, since there's nothing wrong with any of it! That's just what he sees.]
Riiiight.
Larry taps at his chin as he considers Nice's hairstyle.]
If you want me to be completely honest dude, I don't think you put any thought into your hair at all. It's got a wild and careless feel to it, like you just go with the flow most of the time!
[He doesn't say it in a judgmental way though, since there's nothing wrong with any of it! That's just what he sees.]
Heh, good to hear!
[Athena's reassurance really helps. It's nice to talk to someone with a positive attitude in a situation like this.]
Athena, huh? That has a nice ring to it. Well, nice to meetcha!
But what's the title for? You someone's apprentice or something?
[She seems proud of the title so it's hard not to comment.]
[Athena's reassurance really helps. It's nice to talk to someone with a positive attitude in a situation like this.]
Athena, huh? That has a nice ring to it. Well, nice to meetcha!
But what's the title for? You someone's apprentice or something?
[She seems proud of the title so it's hard not to comment.]
Oh really? Well I'm really glad I ran into you! Or really, you kinda ran into me... But anyway, it's good to talk to someone who knows what's going on, you know?
[It helps him get an insight past his own first impressions of the colony. Koujaku's words definitely calm him a bit- he's glad that there seems to be hope of some normalcy.]
D'you have any examples?
[It helps him get an insight past his own first impressions of the colony. Koujaku's words definitely calm him a bit- he's glad that there seems to be hope of some normalcy.]
D'you have any examples?
I have to help anyone in trouble, you know?!
[ But now is also the perfect time to present her badge. ]
And I'm a lawyer. I'm the newest one in our firm, so I've got to help my seniors our more often than having a case of my own.
[ Although most of the time, helping out her seniors means cleaning the toilets. ]
[ But now is also the perfect time to present her badge. ]
And I'm a lawyer. I'm the newest one in our firm, so I've got to help my seniors our more often than having a case of my own.
[ Although most of the time, helping out her seniors means cleaning the toilets. ]
Hm. [ Koujaku thinks about this. Examples, examples…
There's that little ding of alight bulb paper lantern flashing inside Koujaku's head as he recalls all the weird shit he'd run into since arriving here.
Which is comparatively little considering that he's been here for about a month or so, but it's easy to lose track of time in such a strange place. He sympathizes with Larry mightily. ]
Y'know, I can't tell if they're holograms or what, but I've run into this weird girl who turned her face into a drill and tried to kill me once.
[ When a hot girl tries to kill you, man… ]
There's that little ding of a
Which is comparatively little considering that he's been here for about a month or so, but it's easy to lose track of time in such a strange place. He sympathizes with Larry mightily. ]
Y'know, I can't tell if they're holograms or what, but I've run into this weird girl who turned her face into a drill and tried to kill me once.
[ When a hot girl tries to kill you, man… ]
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