(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]

[yusuke nearly points out that you can hang very large canvases on walls, actually, but then he remembers to be almost normal and merely hums. yes, okay. on a wall. then a full sketchbook page should be good framing size.

he picks up his pencil, tapping it a few times as he studies the photo a bit longer, then begins to sketch out the roughest details.]

Thank you. You shall have it; I will even refrain from taking on other projects until this is finished. Such a thing deserves the full force of my focus to bloom from the photograph onto the page.

[he's dumping all hyperfocus resources into this, that is. ahem.]

If you'd prefer not to part with the photograph, I will require you to meet me here again nightly, until it is done. I wouldn't dare to hold your treasure captive.

[invinciblemikey]

Fine. About payment, I ain't got none. I do, however, take care of people I like. You'd be well-protected.

(it means, mostly, that his empathy will be on. his care, his caring, all of this are going to be currency, easily. if that's not enough, then he'll have takemitchy pay for it somehow, later.)

[motifs]

Protected... [his brow furrows slightly, a little mild confusion while he continues to lay down some rough lines. is this, like. a gang thing. is violence anticipated. he supposes the locals don't all politely tolerate his artistic endeavors, but the most he's gotten is a few unkind looks...

well. hmm.]

From what, exactly? Make no mistake: I will complete this piece for you without monetary gain, [because he's bad at money, but mostly because it Touched him,] but you've made me curious.

[invinciblemikey]

People misunderstand what gang culture really is about, you see, or what it should be about. It's a mess nowadays, and not at all what I believe in. I believe in caring for our people, being there when needed, all for one, or nothing. That's what I mean. You'll have a friend in me, and in all of the other Tokyo Manji members who step on this place.

(because he makes the rules, ok. if he says it's so, it's so. it doesn't need necessarily to be violent. they're there to help one another. does that mean, often, to punch someone's face in? yeah. everything else, too.)

That's what this picture represents, too.

[motifs]

[oh, so it's being friends... plus. not entirely like the phantom thieves, for obvious reasons, but he sees the concept. it seems like a lot to offer for a single art piece, despite how much it clearly means, but then again - people keep offering to help him out with anything and everything in this place, for no particular reason, and it's a surprise every time. no one besides the thieves has ever looked out for him; very different.]

I see. In that case, I... accept. I suppose if you ever find yourself in need of something besides artwork that I can assist you with, you're welcome to seek me out.

[yeah he's doing this friends thing SO good,]

[invinciblemikey]

(don't be fooled, yusuke... he only gives a shit about his people, he's only being nice because you caught his eye...)

Not to offend you or nothing, but you seem like you literally only think about art.

[motifs]

Well, I think about art very often. You did come here to see my art.

[thanks that's a compliment--]

But as I told you earlier: I do have a variety of interests.

[invinciblemikey]

And yet, you didn't list one.

[motifs]

[hey. he actually pauses his sketching now.]

Yes I did. I told you about the museums.

[invinciblemikey]

That's still art-related.

[motifs]

What is your point?

[invinciblemikey]

I'm just curious. You do anything that isn't art-related? Ever tried riding a bike?

[motifs]

Occasionally I make trips to the planetarium, when I have the funds for the train.

[back to the sketch again. and,] Your type of bike? No.

[invinciblemikey]

... You got money problems?

(oh.)

Mine ain't here, so. If I can find pieces, I'll probably be able to put one together, but I got no interest in riding anything else but mine.

[motifs]

My former mentor provided the funds. I have nothing to my name beyond that which the merit of my art can earn in the competitive sphere.

[so yes. he glances up, thinking about the bike... well...]

Do you think you'll find the appropriate pieces of machinery... here, in this rustic village?

[invinciblemikey]

Uh-huh.

(... so yes.)

If we got fridges, it ain't that difficult to think about.

[motifs]

Well, I've yet to see any motor vehicles at all. That is a far cry from a fridge.

[invinciblemikey]

Where there's a will, there's a way. Besides, what else would I do anyway?

[motifs]

Find your new quiet spot by the ocean, I imagine. But of course, I wish you the best of luck in finding your machinery pieces.

[invinciblemikey]

It's fine if I don't, anyway.

How long do you think it'll be ready? The drawing.

[motifs]

Hmm, until the end of the week, perhaps. I will keep you informed if I find I need more time.