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[beyond_boredom]

[There is an unattended child of perhaps 9 or 10 perched on a chair at the kitchen table, equally engrossed in both the open jar of strawberry jam and the stack of manga spread out on the table in front of him. It's B, obviously, and he's had an accidental encounter with the age reversal room.]

[[Fear, mansion. Or, come chat with tiny B.]]

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[happy_irthday]

[ He's never seen himself this little before, so he wanders in and tilts his head, smiling at the little B with a sleeve hanging loosely from his mouth. ]

Oh, a little Beyond~!
... Oooooh, jam.

[beyond_boredom]

[He glances up from his book, staring intently at this alternate, and licks a bit of jam off his fingers.]

Please call me Ryuzaki.

[happy_irthday]

[ Blinkblink. But he continues to smile widely. ]

Okay. Sorry, Ryuzaki.
Beyond didn't know. But Beyond thought Ryuzaki was L's name?

[beyond_boredom]

It was my name first.

[He scoops a bit more jam out of the jar and licks it voraciously off his fingers.]

Why do you talk like that?

[firm_detective]

*L and Misa are on a snack hunt; tonight, he's in the mood for gelato, preferably a mix of chocolate-hazelnut and blackberry-cabernet.*

-- and I'll let you know if I see what you were looking for.

*He pauses and looks at the child at the table.*

You are a recent arrival?

[[ooc - because of her recent disappearance, we've worked out that L isn't letting Misa out of his sight (she might feel the same way about him). However, although they'll be in the same room most of the time in the near future, that doesn't mean that both of them will be participating in conversations.]]

[beyond_boredom]

[He looks up from his book, stares for a long moment, and slowly grins.]

Hello, L.

[firm_detective]

*Is that -- it might be, but it would be better not to assume, he thinks.*

Hello. Please, call me Ryuuzaki.

Is no one keeping an eye on you?

[misamisal]

::she smiles at the boy::

Oh, hello there... ::then she spots the mangas, and seeing how they're very new looking, she thinks she knows who it is::

...are you doing well?

[littlest_l]

Woah....are you another little me? Well, you're bigger than me, but....

Lawli shrugs and grins at Ryuuzaki.

[beyond_boredom]

....

[littlest_l]

I'm Lawli, what's your name? Are you new?

Lawli grins at Ryuuzaki again, before looking over his shoulder at the manga.

What comic is this...?

[beyond_boredom]

Please call me Ryuzaki.

[He reaches into the jar of jam and brings a small scoop out on his fingers, then proceeds to lick it off nonchalantly.]

It's Akazukin Chacha.

[gamerspy]

Oh, Jesus Christ.

*This is muttered under Matt's breath when he spots (and correctly identifies) tiny-little B.*

Are you new here, or did you wander into a room?

[beyond_boredom]

[He looks up from his book and licks his fingers, nonchalantly, while eyeing Matt intently.]

I've been around.

[gamerspy]

So you're an adult normally.

[beyond_boredom]

I suppose you could say that.

[He scoops a bit more jam out of the jar and licks it off his fingers again, not breaking his gaze on Matt.]

[nimbusnear]

Having just left the Pokemon room, he's in a very good mood; so when he sees the little B he approaches with a curious smile.

"Hello. Are you new here?"

[beyond_boredom]

[He stares, calmly licking a bit of jam off his fingers.]

I've been around.

[nimbusnear]

Near sits down across from him at the table, trying to ignore the creepiness in that stare.

"Oh, well. I haven't met you before. I'm Near."

[beyond_boredom]

Nice to meet you.

[He scoops a bit more jam out of the jar and begins to slowly lick it off his fingers.]

Please call me Ryuzaki.