(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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[invinciblemikey]

Must've pissed off someone big, huh? I've never been in the system.

[chemex]

[A humorless laugh.] Yeah, an asshole who was the prime minister for a hot minute.

[invinciblemikey]

... What luck you have.

Anyone who doesn't see you for you ain't worth your time, anyway. Who gives a shit if you seem unapproachable?

[chemex]

No kidding.

[He shrugs his shoulders.] Yeah.

[invinciblemikey]

One of ours is in jail right now. He stabbed an asshole.

You're fine.

[chemex]

[He looks Mikey over, and his clothes.] So you're... what a gang leader? I mean no disrespect in asking, I'm not good with formal terminology.

[invinciblemikey]

Correct. President and founder of the Tokyo Manji, current count 150 members. It's me and my First Divison Captain here, only, though.

I'm going to assume the motherfucker deserved whatever you did. You don't strike me as someone who would just do that without good reason.

[chemex]

Ooh, named after you 'n everything. Two of 150 is still better than none, I figure... First Division Captain sounds pretty important.

[He rubs the back of his neck.] ...that and thensome. I just don't like hurting anyone, even if they deserve it.

[invinciblemikey]

He is.

... You'll hurt people, though. It's a fact of damn life.

[chemex]

It's good to have people important to you.

[A frown, but he nods. He knows that, he just doesn't like it.]

[invinciblemikey]

(oh he's ignoring the second statement. he sees.)

Ain't it. You got your people here?

[chemex]

[He nodded!!! That's acknowledgment!!]

[Nodding again, he slips his hands into his pockets, kicking the toe of his shoe into the ground idly.] Just one, I guess, but a little gaggle of people with very similar skillsets and life experiences. [Predecessor games, but you know.]

[invinciblemikey]

Oh? Other people with charges? Wanna meet.

[chemex]

[His hand rubs idly at the back of his neck.] There's a bunch of us.

[invinciblemikey]

Meet me later.

[chemex]

Oh. Sure, where at?

a few days later

[invinciblemikey]

Sano Dojo. The big ass dojo that spawned.

(sano like him!!!)

[chemex]

[The message confuses him for a moment, because he's dense, but once he processes it he doesn't reply, just Shows Up.]

Oh big ass was not an exaggeration, wow.

[invinciblemikey]

(damn right in the middle of his extreme stretches. he's in the actual class space, instead of the living corners, since he's about to practice a little. hope akira can concentrate in the face of this absurd bullshit of flexibility display.)

Yeah, my home just popped up. Who else has charges, nerd? Not from this world, I mean.

[chemex]

[He blinks, taking a moment to tilt his head to attempt to discern what of Mikey is where. Contortionist much??]

[He laughs at the question.] That's not my business to tell.

[invinciblemikey]

(very much. once he stands, his hands support his waist as he stretches his back, and because some of us have GOOD POSTURE, he actually bends considerably.

manjiro's not talking. instead, he's guiding akira to the center and grabbing a cushion punching pad. come on.)

Fine. Lame, but fine.

[chemex]

[Fuck posture we sit like shrimp!!! Akira's eyebrows raise slightly, but he otherwise doesn't react. You tryinna get a reaction here, buddy? He is impressed, in a quiet way, but it doesn't really show in his anything.]

[He does follow toward the center, pausing to step out of his shoes and carry them on crooked fingers.] You'll learn more from them than I could tell, anyway.

[invinciblemikey]

(no, more like, he's just a show off. he does it because he can. loves to be looked at, and will admit it shamelessly. perhaps joker can relate? either way. he awaits, throwing the pads upwards to catch, childish-like in the grin when it goes way too high.)

I already said that was fine. Can you punch?

[chemex]

[Joker, and only Joker. Akira himself doesn't really like attention, overmuch. He watches the cushion, then drops his gaze back to Mikey, head tilted at an angle.] I can, yeah.

[invinciblemikey]

Can I see?

(listen, it's important. he gets angsty with all these powers, and while he doesn't know all who have it, it's still crucial one can survive on their fists themselves. this is him saying - i care, so you're hitting, and i'm assessing.

so, the cushions are on a good height for akira. go.)