004 - Video

[ofnoblemind]

[Byakuya shows up on-screen once again, but this time he is back to his normal age, wearing his clothing (that fits correctly, of course), with the kenseikan fixed properly in his hair. Everything is back to how it should be

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[abstracted_sky]

[Have one very happy Sora all up in your space, Bya.]

Don't worry! You get used to it after a while.

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[ofnoblemind]

[You have very blue eyes, child.]

...Is it a short while?

[Because his tongue is starting to go numb.]

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[abstracted_sky]

[Yeah, so he's been told.]

Depends. How many bottles have you had?

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[ofnoblemind]

This is my second cup.

[wingsofsilver]

I know, right? Almost like it's not even water at all.

[ofnoblemind]

I am seriously considering thinking that it may not be.

[wingsofsilver]

Now what would prompt that kind of thinking?

[ofnoblemind]

The taste, of course.

[Duh.]

And my tongue has started to go numb. I am sure that is hardly normal.

So, we finally meet Kuchiki Byakuya

[wishmadeinfire]

Be careful, it tends to burn on the way down.

[He knows by now it is alcoholic and has spent time investing in bottled water, but then, his own resistance to alcohol is quite strong given he has been drinking for some 200 + years.]

And what a way to meet him~

[ofnoblemind]

[He seems to think about that fact, then takes another, almost experimental, sip.

Have another face.]

It appears you are right.

;D Ashura is strong, he can come drink with you and then cart you to bed, lol

[wishmadeinfire]

It is usually the sort of drink ones has with a companion.

[Subtly trying to tell you it is ALCOHOL.]

And then you would never speak of it again. XD

[ofnoblemind]

[Sorry, dude, he's not really a drinker, so he doesn't know the conventions that go along with it.]

Why is that?

[withoutnobody]

..."Different"?

[ofnoblemind]

Not like water should taste.

[He looks back into his mug.]

Or perhaps the tea has gone bad.

[withoutnobody]

...I think the tea's gone good, for a change.

[judging by the ease of wrinkles in Byakuya's face, anyway...]

[ofnoblemind]

[He has no wrinkles, Riku, HIS FACE IS PERFECTION.]

That may be your opinion.

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[keptdown]

[ uh-- ]

It's not just you. [ scrunching his nose up too. ] The water tastes like alcohol.

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[ofnoblemind]

[...Alcohol.

He looks into his mug, as if staring into tea will help him figure this out. Then hesitantly sniffs it. Then takes yet another sip.

What is this alcohol, then? Because he would recognize wine or sake.]

...Perhaps.

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[keptdown]

[ did he just... sniff it... ]

'Perhaps'? [ le pause. ] Ah, then you've never had vodka before, have you? That's exactly what the water tastes like to me.

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[ofnoblemind]

...Vodka.

[Ugh, why him?]

No. I tend to only sample wines and sake.