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Haven't had either of those. They your favorites, or whatever?
[ Chuuya tends to try to make his own shit, but also he just. Hasn't been eating much don't worry about it!! ]
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[ A slow, wide growing smile is his answer that goes hehehe he hasn't had them before... They're far from her favorites to eat herself, but to watch other people eat? absolutely. ]
Yes. Absolutely.
[ If he calls her bluff later, she can claim it was the "whatever" she's confirming. but that's a problem for later; right now, she's going to take Chuuya's wrist so that there's no escape until he's tried a jellied something ]
You really haven't had either, though? What've you been living on? Grass?
Yes. Absolutely.
[ If he calls her bluff later, she can claim it was the "whatever" she's confirming. but that's a problem for later; right now, she's going to take Chuuya's wrist so that there's no escape until he's tried a jellied something ]
You really haven't had either, though? What've you been living on? Grass?
So let's just window shop a bit in the direction some of 'em are goin'.
[ Chuuya won't give out super detailed stalking pointers for now, actually. ]
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That - is a good idea actually, because then if we keep running into them, they'll just think we're going to the same spots shopping.
Genius.
Okay, let's go.
[ There's a couple of them who look like they're not dressed for the neighborhood that make prime targets to stalk first. ]
Genius.
Okay, let's go.
[ There's a couple of them who look like they're not dressed for the neighborhood that make prime targets to stalk first. ]
[ Chuuya's still known weirder people. Having rat friends is fine, honestly. It sounds like Bruno has a better idea about architecture than Chuuya does, though he shrugs at the comment that not everyone wants to sleep on the ground. Honestly, he doesn't want to, but it isn't because he's not able to. Chuuya's been through worse and he's survived, but that's no reason to have to. ]
I think it'd be nice, as a waypoint, to have platforms for that? Probably should have a stash of some kinda supplies, too.
Platforms... hm.
[ Bruno turns back to the outline he'd laid out and after walking a circle around it once more, pondering, he grabs a few more sticks and begins laying out where everything on the inside could be. ]
Platforms might work. We have... one part of the bench here... and then a platform that's also rounded like... this. [ He breaks up longer sticks to create a more "circular" kind of idea with them for all of this. ] And if it's a platform, then. Then we can have a bin under each platform, and you lift the top part to stash stuff?
[ Bruno turns back to the outline he'd laid out and after walking a circle around it once more, pondering, he grabs a few more sticks and begins laying out where everything on the inside could be. ]
Platforms might work. We have... one part of the bench here... and then a platform that's also rounded like... this. [ He breaks up longer sticks to create a more "circular" kind of idea with them for all of this. ] And if it's a platform, then. Then we can have a bin under each platform, and you lift the top part to stash stuff?
You could say that, yeah. Kinda hard for most people to remain on a totally even keel when they're jugglin' a brand new soul and...changes. [ Chuuya is hardly immune to that, although he's too fiery to be that calm most of the time, anyway. Mostly he's settled on perpetually grumpy, here... ]
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it feels like we have an automated schoolteacher breathing down our neck demanding we make friends with all the other kids.
and that never works
i used to be a teacher
I'm an executive with the mafia. [ It's not a secret, so why not! Definitely not the worst thing Sariel has ever heard about, anyway. I know how insane some of the crew is. ]
Sure. I should be workin' on it with two guys at the end of the month, outside of the city limits. [ Look forward to Weekend at Bernie's: The Post (sans death). ]
More importantly, have you learned anything about the Augmenters? If you're lookin' at shit like this, I assume that's interesting to you, too...?
Alright, sounds good. As for the Augmenters— the devices themselves, no. But I've taken a swing at the soul itself in there, as it were. It didn't like that.
[It was like being punched in the face by his own brain... Weird experience. He makes a face.]
Given the location of the device, removing it is risky. And the soul will defend itself, besides.
[It was like being punched in the face by his own brain... Weird experience. He makes a face.]
Given the location of the device, removing it is risky. And the soul will defend itself, besides.
[ Chuuya, meanwhile, isn't going to be shifting for his own purposes. No one needs him to be a shadowy monster at this point in time anyway...maybe later. Right now he's examining the shoreline and looking to see if there's any animal tracks for the mutants they're meant to bring in, hoping to find something that they don't need to take down from perfect health. It's not like he minds killing but he suspects Momo would prefer finding something already dying, and that would be easier anyway.
He does glance out to see what Momo is up to a few times. Just keeping an eye on things in case he needs to haul the guy out. ]
[Momo, true to his word, works quickly - once he's got the sample containers filled, he pinches lids closed with his claws and starts to wade back towards shore. After only a few steps, though, his legs bend, his underside brushing against the water's surface before he leaps free from it with a cacophonous splashing, wings unfurling to carry him the rest of the way back to shore.
His landing is fairly neat despite the rush to get out of the water, but as soon as he hits solid ground, he places the vials gently on his pack...and then simply drops onto his belly, his legs poking out at awkward angles around him as he lets out a long, self-soothing chitter.]
Alright, that still sucked. [He takes another few moments lying around before his legs rather abruptly move to pick him up again, shaking himself off like some eldritch horror dog.] But with how much Katalyth I could feel out there, I still think that went better than it would've if I wasn't like this.
His landing is fairly neat despite the rush to get out of the water, but as soon as he hits solid ground, he places the vials gently on his pack...and then simply drops onto his belly, his legs poking out at awkward angles around him as he lets out a long, self-soothing chitter.]
Alright, that still sucked. [He takes another few moments lying around before his legs rather abruptly move to pick him up again, shaking himself off like some eldritch horror dog.] But with how much Katalyth I could feel out there, I still think that went better than it would've if I wasn't like this.
[ Dazai smiles make him suspicious he's being had on somehow. It's a problem. Chuuya just frowns at the explanation, feeling like he's tripped and fallen into some kind of festival activity - he'd never really spent much time at any, always too busy with other things after he'd gotten out. ]
Right, but why are you makin' 'em? [ He's among those who is not admitting to the nightmares if he can humanly or inhumanly help it. ]
[ Why? A cheery 'why not' sits on the tip of Geto's tongue, but shhh, this isn't home. At least for now he should remain amicable towards these... people. ]
Given the current situation it seems fitting, wouldn't you agree? Even if they're not real, they may calm the mind a little.
Given the current situation it seems fitting, wouldn't you agree? Even if they're not real, they may calm the mind a little.
maybe i'm thinking mostly of teenagers? or street kids, generally.
no. it's not the first time people have pulled this shit, i'm okay. how about you?
not great. people aren't huge into hiring us except for certain jobs with less security. bars are pretty willing to hire, as long as they're not upper class? what kind of work are you thinking about looking for?
i'm never really idle.
wasn't until you said that and i heard it in a specific voice.
we should definitely meet up so i can figure it out for sure
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Makes me want to sit here doing fuck all so they get no useful data, really. [ But that's just the words of someone who grew up as a science experiment, spotty though most of his childhood memories are. Chuuya isn't too inclined to be helpful when he isn't asked personally or told to do so by someone he trusts at the very least. Not like there's much to be done about "not reacting" when sometimes the soul takes over, but he's stubborn enough to try it at least. ]
You're new, aren't you?
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[ Well, it's an answer in and of itself. If the guy thinks he's talking just about the powers, the rest must be normal. ]
Just harder to use here, then?
[And Silver was none the wiser. Probably for the best.
He nods, his face contorted a bit by a frustrated frown]
Yeah... I was hoping whatever is interfering with my psychokinesis would be temporary, but it hasn't really gotten any better... And sticking me with a dinosaur roommate isn't exactly a fair trade, if you ask me.
He nods, his face contorted a bit by a frustrated frown]
Yeah... I was hoping whatever is interfering with my psychokinesis would be temporary, but it hasn't really gotten any better... And sticking me with a dinosaur roommate isn't exactly a fair trade, if you ask me.
I don't know what the other thing is, okay? It's just - intangible shit, don't know if I'm even imagining it or not.
[ He's never wanted anything other than human food before. This is all new and not fun and exhausting. Chuuya makes a face, but he still isn't attacking. He just stands there so still in flickering shadows. ]
I don't think it matters how I get the blood.
Intangible shit.
[ Gojo rolls his eyes at this incredibly helpful description. ]
Well if you can describe any further clues or vibes on that maybe we can investigate doing something about it. For now...
[ He sticks out his arm, pulling up his sleeve to offer his wrist. ] Go on. I can heal, and if you take too much or take something intangible I can certainly punch you in the face to stop you. [ Thanks, Gojo, I'm sure he finds that very reassuring. ]
[ Gojo rolls his eyes at this incredibly helpful description. ]
Well if you can describe any further clues or vibes on that maybe we can investigate doing something about it. For now...
[ He sticks out his arm, pulling up his sleeve to offer his wrist. ] Go on. I can heal, and if you take too much or take something intangible I can certainly punch you in the face to stop you. [ Thanks, Gojo, I'm sure he finds that very reassuring. ]
Fightin' is the main one, yeah. It's always more or less been the thing I've always been set to do in any kinda group...?
[ That's what happens when you're overpowered in canon. It's also what gets you stranded in France while plot happens so you can't fix the issue. ]
[Strength is definitely what they're getting from a statement like that.
They nod.]
< Then it sounds like I've found the right guy. I'll try and stay out of your way while we're out there--if you want to go now, I mean. >
[It's not as if they have a lot they need to prepare to take with them.]
They nod.]
< Then it sounds like I've found the right guy. I'll try and stay out of your way while we're out there--if you want to go now, I mean. >
[It's not as if they have a lot they need to prepare to take with them.]
I haven't heard him mentioned, but admittedly...not the best person to ask. If you run into Momo, try askin' him - he's way more chatty with the locals than I am. [ Why is he just pushing this off on someone else...but it's true. Chuuya's snooping has had less to do with talking to people and more to do with breaking and entering. He knows his strengths. ]
I will. Consider me another about to get chatty and dig into things in the public light. [He isn’t about to let a possible ally not know what he plans to do. It would be poor etiquette. He taps his fingers against his chest.] Once I recover.
[He isn’t about to push himself too far. He has to be seen in a specific light. He sighs.] Anyway I’ll keep an ear out. If I hear more about this ‘drug’ they are testing on us. I’ll let you know. I get the feeling they are going to be doing a lot more tests.
[He isn’t about to push himself too far. He has to be seen in a specific light. He sighs.] Anyway I’ll keep an ear out. If I hear more about this ‘drug’ they are testing on us. I’ll let you know. I get the feeling they are going to be doing a lot more tests.
[ The foot thumping startles Chuuya a little, but there doesn't seem to be a pattern to it. Dazai's not trying to say anything, then. He's gone completely nonverbal and non-communicative, which is somehow even more annoying than the usual. Chuuya keeps his gloved fingers pressing into Dazai's neck, applying pressure to the bite. ]
Gonna fight me if I pick you up?
[something stirs. it's evident in the way dazai's fingers tug at chuuya's curls. he pulls their faces closer, their noses brushing. his gaze seems almost lost, bleary and unfocused. but he pulls away a moment later]
Home.
It's a preemptive warning. And I'm Nakahara Chuuya - just call me Chuuya. [ There's a lot of people who are more used to the western order of names around here, but Chuuya doesn't usually bother to switch his name around to suit that. He always tends to go by his first name only anyway. ]
Chuuya. Chuu-yah...
[ A name he's never heard before, which a few drinks in he allows himself to over-pronounce in order to get a good sense of the mouth feel. Why not. ]
Pleasure's all mine, Chuuya. The name's Alik. [ Elbow planted on the bar, he lifts a gloved hand for a shake. ]
You ever play "Never Have I Ever"?
[ A name he's never heard before, which a few drinks in he allows himself to over-pronounce in order to get a good sense of the mouth feel. Why not. ]
Pleasure's all mine, Chuuya. The name's Alik. [ Elbow planted on the bar, he lifts a gloved hand for a shake. ]
You ever play "Never Have I Ever"?
[ He's already heard from one Japanese person who knew the name, and it was a weird experience. Chuuya is thinking it's just an alternate universe issue, though. ]
Yeah? I've been around those parts before, though I don't really leave Yokohama all that much... [ His job is there, after all, and he rarely gets time off. ]
Then let's go. I think you have the right of it...if anything, anyone who doesn't want us to check might be concealin' evidence. [ Maybe something to check with the mods what they might find, but ho hum off they go...Chuuya follows direction well, figuring Gilbert knows what he's doing here if he sounds this confident. ]
I don't mind you seein' it, but maybe we can coordinate for you to meet up for the testin' of it? [ Since that post should go up...THIS WEEK, UPCOMING!! Yay. We have worked so hard for absolute silliness. Does Brickston want to get knocked out on accident? That's a prompt. ]
[ He emphatically slaps his cleaning rag on the counter and then brings his hand (and rag) to his chest as a gesture of pride. ] Absolutely! I'd be remiss to not see the results of any experimentation.
Should I bring anything? Notes, documentation, medical supplies... Tea?
Should I bring anything? Notes, documentation, medical supplies... Tea?
You're pretty open minded, aren't ya? [ Well, that works for him. It's not like Chuuya is doing (much) crime here, anyway. He's only broken into Patho-Gen so far, nowhere else. ]
It's not like I'm doing it here, anyway.
To be fair, I don't think this was the kind if thing any of us had to deal with back home...mostly. [ As a guy who did actually have something extra in him back home, Chuuya has some very particular things he could say about it. But moving on... ]
I think it's more of the demon variety though.
Demon?
[Said with a skeptically arched eyebrow. Not that Dearka has any reason to disbelieve that.]
Well, that's still about as "out there" as ghosts are, as far as I'm concerned... My partner's the one who knows more about all that mythology and folklore stuff. I tend to just leave that to him.
[Incidentally, they're about far out enough from the city by this point that Dearka feels like he can actually bring up the thing he really wants to check in on...]
I talked to him about what we discussed in the park, by the way. We're both still interested, if you're still looking for someone who can lend you a hand on the tech front.
[Said with a skeptically arched eyebrow. Not that Dearka has any reason to disbelieve that.]
Well, that's still about as "out there" as ghosts are, as far as I'm concerned... My partner's the one who knows more about all that mythology and folklore stuff. I tend to just leave that to him.
[Incidentally, they're about far out enough from the city by this point that Dearka feels like he can actually bring up the thing he really wants to check in on...]
I talked to him about what we discussed in the park, by the way. We're both still interested, if you're still looking for someone who can lend you a hand on the tech front.
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