(video) a lil game moment

[invinciblemikey]

(manjiro comes into the camera, wearing his gang uniform with the words 'president' stitched, loud and proud. he sighs a little, but there's a smile on his lips before he speaks.)

I ain't into being strangers. Let's talk about ourselves with a single word and go from there. I'll start.

Motocyclist.

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[motifs]

No, I wouldn't expect you to. [please he said dearest friends, fish boy,] My name is Yusuke, should you fail to conjure up one of your own.

[invinciblemikey]

It's now Suki.

[motifs]

May I ask why?

[he's pretty sure nicknames are supposed to come from somewhere important!! hello!!!]

[invinciblemikey]

Nope. ❤︎

[motifs]

Regrettably, I am asking why.

[invinciblemikey]

Because I like it. Objections?

[motifs]

Well, I had hoped for a more inspired origin story. I can do nothing about that, however...

[invinciblemikey]

My inspiration goes to something else.

Another word is dojo.

[motifs]

I'm not sure I want to play the game anymore...

[woe is yusuke, died from being too fussy to live, tragic--]

But if I were to continue, I would see your dojo and return one "atelier."

[invinciblemikey]

If you were to continue, I'd ask if you lived in yours.

[motifs]

Until recently, yes. Although it wasn't mine. Did you?

[invinciblemikey]

Born, raised.

Whose was it?

[motifs]

My former mentor. [but never mind,] I lack the funds to acquire my own atelier, so for the time being, I stay in the dormitory at my school.

Your dojo was family-owned?

[invinciblemikey]

Nothing's stopping you from transforming your place in one here.

Yep. Sano-family Karate Dojo. I'm a black belt with high dan.

[motifs]

These things take time. You do have a point, though.

[it's a nice thought! but from his room in the inn he can't do very much with the space, so. eventually.]

What is "high dan"? Skill level, or perhaps time spent in training?

[invinciblemikey]

I know you need those fancy paints, but you can make those yourself, can't you? I can't think of anything more traditional.

Skill level.

[motifs]

Impressive.

And supplies are merely one part of an atelier. The space itself needs to provide adequate space and lighting, among other things. While I am at the mercy of public housing, I am tragically stuck in a rut.

[invinciblemikey]

Temporary. Since you like it so much, you'll find a way to do it regardless of what you have.

[motifs]

[do you wanna commission him so he can buy a house.]

I... Ultimately, yes. For the time being, there isn't any rush.

[invinciblemikey]

Do you have work I can see?

[motifs]

I've some sketches completed since I arrived. No fully completed pieces yet, regrettably.

[but to hold his sketchbook up for this "technology"... no, he shan't.]

You would have to meet me to see them.

[invinciblemikey]

That's fine. Where?

(damn going out with two twinks like that)

[motifs]

The inn, downstairs in the main common area. I will be setting up for the evening soon to sketch a bit more.

[invinciblemikey]

(he's not going to reply. he'll simply throw a baggy cardigan over his uniform, and head downstairs. pretty easy encounter.)

[motifs]

[true to his word, yusuke is downstairs "setting up," which here means moving back and forth between two tables and studying them in some way only he understands - judging the lighting? the angles? who can say. the locals working in the inn tonight are just tolerantly watching him do this...

hi mikey. give him a minute. he'll pick a table soon.]