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[hakoiri]

[ This is it. He's out of that stifling costume. So let's get to writing while his hands are free. ]

[ written ]
Good evening, residents of Luceti. Pardon me, but if I may have a moment of your time, do any of you like tea?

[ action ]
[ Some minutes after the question for the masses, Alf heads outside. Only he's not in his usual attire, and

Comments

[galddigger]

[Maybe he'll run into Anise and Tokunaga! As soon as she spots him, she's going to giggle a little bit. She doesn't recognize him, though because - well, how could anyone?]

That's probably the funniest one I've seen yet.

[hakoiri]

[ He turns his head to the best of his abilities in the direction of the giggle. He doesn't quite recognize Anise and her doll, either. That doesn't stop him from trying to wave and failing, however. Funniest one, huh? ]

Ah . . .

[galddigger]

[Possibly the cutest, too. Danbo! ♥]

Hey! Nice costume!

[hakoiri]

[ ♥! He fully turns to face her, awkward as the compliment feels. At least he can see out of the two tiny holes. ]

T-thank you. That's quite the costume you're in, yourself.

[Voice]

[skulljokelol]

I love tea! Oh! Oh! What kind? [His enthusiasm varies pertaining to the flavor.]

[Voice]

[hakoiri]

That's what I wanted to ask, actually! I'm no tea expert, and I was hoping for some suggestions . . .

[Voice]

[skulljokelol]

Oh, there's many kinds! Really it quite depends on what you have a taste for. Some are more bitter, while others can have a subtle sweetness to their taste. Do you have any preferences?

[voice]

[hakoiri]

[ Hmm, there's more to choose from than he first thought. ]

As like it doesn't taste like green tea or oolong, anything should be fine.

[bang_ihaveagun]

[Niko is finally out and about, and guess what one of the first things he sees is...yep, Alf in a box. Which is actually a pretty funny sight.

Though he cant say a darn thing, seeing as what he's in at the moment...but it's still pretty amusing..]

[hakoiri]

[ Nice dress, Niko. Who's girly now?

Upon seeing him Alf approaches Niko, boxes and all. He's almost torn between being a worrywart or expressing surprise at the costume. Almost. ]

Are you feeling better now, Niko?

[bang_ihaveagun]

[...At least he pulls it off decently..?

And it would've been nicer to just laugh it off now, because he's not helping his case with this by wobbling in those shoes]

S-sort of.

[hakoiri]

[ . . . I guess. You win this time, Niko.

Alf would totally look down to see why he's wobbling, but it's kind of hard with the box interfering with his movements. Let's be professional before silly. Yes. As ridiculous as this must look. ]

Do your feet hurt? I can't imagine our trudging through the rain would've been easy on you.

[voice]

[hakoiri]

[ Hmm, good question. ]

Something besides green tea or oolong, for this occasion.

[voice]

[hakoiri]

I'll be treating a lady to tea this Sunday, you see. I figured collecting others' opinions would be a good idea.

[Action]

[oda_hates_me]

[So far, Sanji's been taking some real sadistic pleasure in watching half the residents (males only) struggle with their costumes. Especially now that he's among the suffering.

But Alf's... Er. Comparing it to his own, Sanji's suddenly feeling pretty lucky]

... Are you supposed to be building blocks?

[Action]

[hakoiri]

[ At that, Alf lowers his head as much as the box will allow. Sanji asks a very good question. He takes the moment to ponder this. ]

. . . I'm not sure. But I think they're just boxes, strange as it may be.

[Action]

[oda_hates_me]

Oh... I still can't tell if that's creative or not.

[Shaking his head briefly] Shit, how do you eat?

[Action]

[hakoiri]

In any case, it's certainly different.

[ He stiffly raises an arm. ] I've made it a habit to remove the costume and eat as quickly as I can.