The light from the fire has a funny way of making his hair seem even brighter than it is, but he doesn't really care. The fire's nice and scares off the cold, so he's sitting pretty close to it, brown eyes watching the flames leap and dance skywards.
And if he looks a little bored, well, no big deal.
"S'more?" Ace offers, holding out the sticky treat. What? Girl's got priorities. Make tasty treats, then burn effigies. There's a system to these things.
"Yeah. Figured someone ought t'celebrate the occasion. Can't count on the Americans t'do it." Ace explains with a grin, and begins setting up to make more of the gooey snacks.
"Guy Fawkes Day. S'a holiday, back where I'm from. Basically an excuse t'set fire t'things an' set off explosives." She has a mischievous smirk that's not entirely reassuring.
Ace eyes him. Someone evidently never gave the boy the basic safety lessons dealing with fire. "No. No explosive is ever safe. That's why it needs t'be handled properly."
"... That'd be what we call in the bombin' community as someone who needs serious help, prolly of the chemical kind." Ace explains, eying the boy more now.
The man in the gray suit sees a face he recognizes, vaguely. They only met once, and that was months ago on Michael's timeline, but he's got a good memory for faces, especially when he's in and around the place from which he remembers them. "The kid with the implausible sword," he says. "I don't think I ever caught your name. I'm Michael."
And if he looks a little bored, well, no big deal.
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"Thanks. This your doing?"
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They're not really big on this day in Japan. Or Soul Society.
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He sounds a bit curious, a bit wary.
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"It's safe stuff though, right?"
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"No. No explosive is ever safe. That's why it needs t'be handled properly."
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He wouldn't put it past some of the people he knows...
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He eyes right back. She's the one with the thing for explosives, not him!
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"And since when do you guys have a community?"
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