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[crosstobare]

[ETA: officially on hiatus now, but will be willing to backdate next weekend if you'll bear with me. ^^;; Thanks.]

[Text: Private to anyone who came forward re: the Fazt*Kicz drink // 50% unhackable]

Sorry for any disturbance this may cause, but I'm investigating the recent happenings related to the Fazt*Kicz energy drink. Likely you've already

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voice.

[nebulaspiraling]

[ minute yawn, here. ]

It's probably more healthy, if you don't.

Also, I've heard some men are equally good conversationalists.

voice.

[crosstobare]

As have I, but women are more pleasant to listen to.

I never claimed to be fair.

voice.

[nebulaspiraling]

Diplomacy is an attractive quality! [ all youthful and matter-of-fact. ] Equal rights, and such and such.

Were you attacked, then? By one of those, ah, things?

voice.

[crosstobare]

Equal rights, yes, but treatment... I'd treat a lady a bit differently than a man. No disrespect meant, I'm just old-fashioned.

Shortly after I arrived, yes.

voice.

[nebulaspiraling]

-- Have you only just arrived? No. That can't be right, since you sound comfortable enough as it is. Then.

[ one beat. two beats. ]

Pardon. I'm a little- What happened with the Darkness?

voice.

[crosstobare]

[He thinks you're sweet.]

No, pardon me for not explaining things well. I've been here a while, and right after I arrived--I'm not sure what it was, but something certainly attacked me. I had help fending it off, however.

I hope nothing terrible like that's happened to you, Miss.

voice.

[nebulaspiraling]

That's incredibly fortunate. I only meant, what of the Darkness has disrupted your friday night, sir?

And, I'm much too quick for their own good.

voice.

[crosstobare]

Well, it makes being outside at night unsafe and something of a hassle. So either I risk life and limb, or I stay in one place all night. Not pleasant.

...one of those powers I've heard about, miss? That is what's truly fortunate.

voice.

[nebulaspiraling]

Oh, right. Of course. You would- want to spend a friday night about the town. Things like that are common occurences, elsewhere, aren't they? [ ;A; hi, i have no concept of this. ]

[ with a tone that's pushing that subject away as quick as she can, ] if you want to call it that.

I could escort you, if there's somewhere you wish to go.

voice.

[crosstobare]

I wouldn't presume to ask you to on such short notice.

I'm sure there are others who wouldn't like to do things that way. I do know people who'd prefer to spend even a Friday night at home, reading.

[He's trying to put your at your ease. Hence dropping the abilities talk.]

voice.

[nebulaspiraling]

There are all kinds of people out there. Books are comfortable. Safe doors and windows, a lot of the time. Still, maybe there are those who simply have not had the opportunity to do something other than hunker next to the fireplace and read on a friday night.

[ tiny smile in her pitch here. ]

I'm Lenalee. May I ask your name, too?

voice.

[crosstobare]

It wouldn't surprise me. Sometimes, that's how things are, so I only hope it doesn't have to be that way forever.

[Can't help wondering if she refers to herself here, but he has no way of knowing.]

Lenalee? A very pretty name. I'm Youji.

voice..

[nebulaspiraling]

Youji, then. I'm glad to meet you.

voice..

[crosstobare]

Glad to meet you, too. I appreciate you indulging an old man's boredom.

voice. oh my god this stupid screen! i'm so sorry.

[nebulaspiraling]

[ light laughter. ] You don't sound all that old. Unless, perhaps, you're just a very lucky old man.

voice. Don't be sorry, 'sfine

[crosstobare]

There are many, many kinds of old.

But yes, I'm 25. Not too old, but I think a bit older than you.