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[ amidst all the shadowy people on the street, there is a very real looking red-haired guy with terrible posture and a monkey riding on his shoulders, clinging to his hair.
...and as he's about to pass kazuki, that monkey is just going to let go of one of the ponytails and leeeeeeean over to look at his shiny accessories. ]
...and as he's about to pass kazuki, that monkey is just going to let go of one of the ponytails and leeeeeeean over to look at his shiny accessories. ]
[ kazuki leans back, vaguely alarmed. ]
Uh. Hello to you, too?
Uh. Hello to you, too?
Huh?
[ but he didn't say any— ]
—Oh!
[ quickly and strategically turns to make sure everything is safely out of reach and just kind of raises his hands over his head to cover the monkey's eyes ]
S-sorry, shiny things just kind of catch his attention...
[ but he didn't say any— ]
—Oh!
[ quickly and strategically turns to make sure everything is safely out of reach and just kind of raises his hands over his head to cover the monkey's eyes ]
S-sorry, shiny things just kind of catch his attention...
So if my necklace goes missing I know who to blame. Got it.
It's fine. Maybe avoid Ikea, though - there's all kinds of shiny little pieces for things in there.
It's fine. Maybe avoid Ikea, though - there's all kinds of shiny little pieces for things in there.
Haha... um... yeah, honestly, it probably wouldn't be a bad place to start your search... [ sighs. ] I-I'll definitely try to do a better job of keeping an eye on him, though!
[ he seems to consider that recommendation for a moment. ]
Ohh... like bolts or whatever, and those little wrenches? Yeah, that's probably a good call. [ nods. ] I don't think I would've thought of that, Ikea always just makes me think of that really basic wood furniture. Y'know... Norwegian wood.
[ it's swedish. ]
[ he seems to consider that recommendation for a moment. ]
Ohh... like bolts or whatever, and those little wrenches? Yeah, that's probably a good call. [ nods. ] I don't think I would've thought of that, Ikea always just makes me think of that really basic wood furniture. Y'know... Norwegian wood.
[ it's swedish. ]
Isn't it Swedish?
I guess you could always go and grab some stuff just to keep him entertained, though. Might work better than the toys from McDonald's, if it's about it being shiny.
I guess you could always go and grab some stuff just to keep him entertained, though. Might work better than the toys from McDonald's, if it's about it being shiny.
Is it?
[ swedish wood isn't a very good song title. ]
That's a pretty good idea, though! I don't usually take him out in the middle of big crowds like this, so it's kinda hard to know how he's going to act... it'd probably be good if I could just keep him focused on something else.
[ swedish wood isn't a very good song title. ]
That's a pretty good idea, though! I don't usually take him out in the middle of big crowds like this, so it's kinda hard to know how he's going to act... it'd probably be good if I could just keep him focused on something else.
[ is norwegian wood any better ]
At least he won't be able to steal from these people. [ we can't even touch them... ] But it might help to have something, just in case. We don't know how long we'll be stuck here.
At least he won't be able to steal from these people. [ we can't even touch them... ] But it might help to have something, just in case. We don't know how long we'll be stuck here.
[ it's got a better syllable distribution!!
laughs nervously... ]
You'd think that, but he managed to get a hood ornament off one of their cars earlier...
[ haha... ha... god maybe he shouldn't have said that to someone money just tried to steal from, that makes it sound like he was going to yank off his jewelry ]
U-um, anyway, yeah!! I'll do that, thanks for the suggestion! Hopefully I'll be here for a really long time if the alternative's... you know...
laughs nervously... ]
You'd think that, but he managed to get a hood ornament off one of their cars earlier...
[ haha... ha... god maybe he shouldn't have said that to someone money just tried to steal from, that makes it sound like he was going to yank off his jewelry ]
U-um, anyway, yeah!! I'll do that, thanks for the suggestion! Hopefully I'll be here for a really long time if the alternative's... you know...
Huh? How'd he even do that? Aren't those screwed on pretty tight?
[ how is a monkey that skilled help ]
...You'd really prefer to just hang out here?
[ how is a monkey that skilled help ]
...You'd really prefer to just hang out here?
Haha, he's actually a lot stronger than he looks. He carried a full size tuba up two flights of stairs once.
[ this monkey is such a menace ]
Mm... I mean... I'd rather hang out here than not exist, probably... and there's definitely no way I'd actually win. I don't even wanna think about that as a possibility if it's like, completely out of reach.
[ rip to him when he hears on sunday that winning and erasure are the only options, actually ]
[ this monkey is such a menace ]
Mm... I mean... I'd rather hang out here than not exist, probably... and there's definitely no way I'd actually win. I don't even wanna think about that as a possibility if it's like, completely out of reach.
[ rip to him when he hears on sunday that winning and erasure are the only options, actually ]
Huh? No way. That guy's tiny!
[ he almost wants to see it now?? holy shit. ]
It might not be so bad if there were more things to do. [ that's really his main gripe - it's boring and there's no music scene. ] ...Hold on, what makes you so sure you wouldn't when we don't even know what the tasks are?
[ he almost wants to see it now?? holy shit. ]
It might not be so bad if there were more things to do. [ that's really his main gripe - it's boring and there's no music scene. ] ...Hold on, what makes you so sure you wouldn't when we don't even know what the tasks are?
[ i am not thinking about where they are but he will squint at simon when he sees him later ]
Is the whole thing over, or did you leave?
[ wouldn't be surprised if it's the latter. this guy's clearly got anxiety. ]
Is the whole thing over, or did you leave?
[ wouldn't be surprised if it's the latter. this guy's clearly got anxiety. ]
I mean, they were killing a girl with medieval torture devices. What about that wouldn't be a trainwreck?
[ he left for a reason. ]
[ he left for a reason. ]
[ what. ]
Huh? Then how... [ wait ] Actually, no. I don't think I want to know. That's messed up enough as it is.
Huh? Then how... [ wait ] Actually, no. I don't think I want to know. That's messed up enough as it is.
[ we are out here enjoying some nice, not special hot dogs when ping! goes the alerts on their phones. kazuki squints at his phone as he reads the new rule. ]
"Share secrets?" What kind of dumb rule is that?
"Share secrets?" What kind of dumb rule is that?
Yeah, it's like... team bonding, but with other teams? What gives?
I dunno... I-it seems like something someone might try to use against you too, you know? If we're supposed to be kind of be enemies or something, and they know your secrets...
[ looks down at it again... ]
...You don't think it's something they'd like, erase you for not doing, do you?
[ looks down at it again... ]
...You don't think it's something they'd like, erase you for not doing, do you?
I feel like they'd tell us if erasure was on the table? They did for the other rules.
Besides, I think it depends on what kind of secret you tell. Not everything could be used against you, you know? Like... one of my favorite foods is ice cream. I don't go around telling everyone that, but it's not something dangerous just because it's kind of a secret, you know?
Besides, I think it depends on what kind of secret you tell. Not everything could be used against you, you know? Like... one of my favorite foods is ice cream. I don't go around telling everyone that, but it's not something dangerous just because it's kind of a secret, you know?
Why not? You're the only one I've mentioned it to so far, so it counts as secret from everyone.
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