[video] [week 24, day 2]

[crystalblessing]

[Johan is lying on his back on a sofa in Juudai's house, with Ruby Carbuncle padding jauntily all over him like a cat. He doesn't seem to mind it, though. His deck is laid on the table near the edge, in plain view of the camera, as well. After a moment, he grins at the Hitomi, totally not ruffled at all by the whole ordeal he just went through --

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[sternitfortem]

[ Juudai's sitting behind the sofa and sending this. ]

You're not normally ten years old when you duel?

Coulda fooled me. [ Griiin. ]

[video/action]

[crystalblessing]

[While Johan's Hitomi is still running on his end, he leans over the top of the sofa, his backside being the only thing visible to the camera, and reaches for Juudai's ears behind his hair, pulling up on them with a silly grin on his face. Ruby perches on his head, watching the spectacle, and trills indignantly on Johan's behalf.]

I meant physically, you know!

[video/action]

[sternitfortem]

I-ttetetetetete - [ ouch ouch ouch ouch that hurts, man - ]

Really mature behavior there - [ he manages to squeeze out. ]

[video/action]

[crystalblessing]

[He lets go of the ears abruptly and then starts giving Juudai a hair-ruffling noogie, laughing.]

Hey, if it were you, there'd be cheek-pulling and face-making involved. That's gotta be ten times as mature, right?

Hehe, at least I was creative and went for the ears.

[Feel free to break the bad news to him.]

[video]

[cyberdarkscion]

[Hell Kaiser had already decided he would challenge Johan once the other was back to his proper age. To have Johan challenge him...oh, yes. He's not drooling. He has too much dignity to drool. But anticipating. With all of his soul. Yes.]

It does. Whenever you're ready. [Because he is always ready.]

[video]

[crystalblessing]

Hehehe, I knew you'd agree with me.

We never did get a conclusion to that duel. This time, we can really finish it!

[That grin he's wearing? Yeah, he is totally challenging you to come at him in the most facetious, taunting way possible.]

[video]

[cyberdarkscion]

[The details of this unfinished duel Johan refers to interest him on some level. But what interests him more is having another duel against Johan now. And he smiles. It's an even less pleasant smile than usual, as he brings his suitcase with the shock collars in it up.]

Why don't we raise the stakes a little? We can duel with these. [And he opens the case to reveal the collars.]

[video]

[crystalblessing]

[Pause. He raises an eyebrow with intrigue, but doesn't seem terribly intimidated, at least.]

Are those what I think they are?

[coldobelisk]

[Asuka is outside in the street, wearing noragi clothing as she looks for a job]

Well, I'm glad to see you're back to normal Johan. Even if your ten year old self was rather cute.

[video] he's just jumping in to encourage this

[sternitfortem]

Wasn't he, though?

[ Asuka, great timing! Juudai was just in the middle of a trolling spree and you are totally helping him out. :D ]

[Video]

[coldobelisk]

He had a definite charm.

[Video]

[crystalblessing]

[Not you too, Asuka...]

Ehhhhh? I wasn't that cute...

[He pouts for a moment before perking up, grinning.]

Next time it happens to either of you, I'm not holding back with the "cute" remarks, then!!

[verdant_walker]

[Ah, one of the boys that fought with spirit animals... after a moment, he decides to respond.]

Could have been worse, that's true enough.

[And a slight pause.]

I didn't happen to run into you when we were like that, but I wouldn't mind learning more about them.

[crystalblessing]

Being a kid wasn't so bad, hehe.

[Elatedly:] Awesome!! I can show you how to play in person, if you want! It's more personal that way, you know? And I'm sure the Crystal Beasts would be happy to help, too!

[verdant_walker]

[He lets that one pass. Other people probably had better childhoods than he had; he won't get into a debate about it.

Well, that seemed like the right thing to say.]

Sure, sounds good. The Crystal... your... hmmmm. Companions? How would they help?

[crystalblessing]

My family!

[Yes, that is a necessary correction. He grins proudly.]

Well, they're Duel Monster spirits, after all! If anybody could help me out with introducing someone to this, it's them. I'm sure they could explain it better than I could, hehe!

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[mightstealyrcar]

Technically, we didn't go back in time.

[His geek sense is a little offended by this claim.]

I do remember everything that happened. But when I was a kid this time, I didn't remember the last time I got turned into one here.

[video]

[crystalblessing]

--We didn't?

[He tilts his head uncomprehendingly, then offers a smile of recognition soon after.]

...Oh! You were one of the kids I talked to, weren't you?

[video]

[mightstealyrcar]

Nope, we didn't. We changed, but the time stayed the same.

And yeah. I was the one bugging you about parallel universes. Matt, hi, [he adds, to head off any possible use of his real name.]

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[crystalblessing]

Oh, hey! I'm Johan. [He waves through the camera cheerfully.]

...What do you know about them? You sound like you know a few things about that kinda stuff, right?