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This place kind of sucks, but at least there isn't a typhoon warning every couple of hours.

[ There's a loud sigh, and the drumming of fingers against a wooden surface. He's just killing time, thinking of something to talk about. ]

I was a bartender before being dragged here against my will. Does anyone need that kind of a thing? [ A laugh, and

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[excarnates]

[ he's seen the map, motherfucker, he knows where all the Pieces of Eden are, ok

also lol what's a filter ]

No. Searching is a waste of time. You won't find it here.

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[ ASFKLAJSF GODDAMNIT YOU BITCH ]

-- Don't fucking do that, Christ.

We can't be sure.

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[excarnates]

[ LMFAOSF HE DOESN'T KNOW ]

-- ?

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[excarnates]

[ ok, well, whatever, MOVING ON ]

We can. The treasures of Eden are hidden far from here. It would be stupid for the Templar to create a city to distract us, and then place their secrets in it for us to find, as well.

[ a pause. at least he's civil today, des. :| ]

Assuming that the Templar are indeed responsible for this.

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[heartbetween]

[Well look who it is.]

Hey, Michael. I got a job the other day at that ramen shop advertised on the bulletin board in the center of town. The guy who runs it is one of us, too, and he said he was looking for a few employees--maybe try there?

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[mnemotechnics]

[ Y halo thar, death god guy. ]

Yeah, I saw that, but didn't think a ramen shop needed a bartender. I'd be kind of shit with a normal waiter thing.

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[heartbetween]

[He chuckles at that.]

I wouldn't know about that. Japanese men are generally pretty fond of their sake.

Doesn't hurt to ask, right?

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[mnemotechnics]

Guess I'll check it out. [ maybe PROBABLY NOT TIL FIVE HUNDRED YEARS LATER he wants to get more rooftop running done first :| ]

Who knows, man, maybe I'll be working with you in a couple of days.

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[couragetodare]

I work at a- [Wait. That's probably not a good idea. Still, if this guy is stuck.]

I work at a bar. The Horseshoe. Uh, I could ask. The boss there doesn't much like Scorched, but you never know! [Totally not going to explain how he's working there then.] Nagi's got a ramen place open though and he's lookin' for people and hey, if you're still outta luck later, drop on by and you'll get that drink. [He's totally not encouraging the imbibing of alcohol damnit.] On the house.

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[mnemotechnics]

[ The fact that this is filtered has his attention. ]

I heard about the ramen place, I'll think about it, I guess. See how that works out.

But, The Horseshoe, huh? Could be interesting. [ NARROWS IN ] Don't mind me asking, though, how'd you end up working there if the boss is one of those jackasses?

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[couragetodare]

[ Mello's fault!]

Well, if you asked I bet he'd hire you. Nagi's a real good guy.

Right, s'not a bad place! If you ignore that dick. [There's a pause.] Well... they might kinda think I'm a native. Um. Look, if you go there, just ask for a woman called Anna, she'll take care of ya'! [Anna is in fact him, using a henge technique but he's not about to tell a complete stranger that.]

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[mnemotechnics]

Bar called the Horseshoe, see Anna for a drink, got it. [ May or not actually turn up, he's a paranoid bastard. ]

And, uh, how in the hell did you manage that? Passing off as a native seems like a pretty useful skill.