genessia | [Action] Taxi Cab Confessionals?

[There are some vehicles which exude class. Some might find the pink objectionable, or a proper nod to the trends and fashions of the past.

What attracts Death the Kid's attention to the vehicle is, quite simply, its aesthetic qualities. A Cadillac Eldorado is well loved in America, and to see one in such fine condition...

He's not really into cars, but those perfectly even fins, the graceful chrome finish, so impeccably mirrored on the other side!

It's enough to make him weak at the knees.

Surely he can afford the luxury of a ride. It's not like he can get footsore, but it will be a pleasant way to tour the city. Hello, stranger, have an especially pale young man tapping at your window with one thin finger.]

Unlock the door, please. I'll be making use of your services.

[Gosh, so entitled.]

[Appearances are very important, after all. If he's to be Lady Satuski's representative, everything had to be perfect. The car was always pristine, and polished, the interior lovingly cared for, even his his uniform was perfect, the gold glinting in the sun, and his hair was perfect in all ways. Still, when he heard the tapping on the glass he just turned his head, looking over the window at the comparatively small frame.]

Alright. Where are you going?

[The doors unlock with a thunk as he hits the lock.]

[Kid is accustomed to looking up at people, on fact of being far more diminutive than the towering figure of his predecessor, but even seated, the driver is massive.

It might have been intimidating for someone else his apparent age.

The doors unlock, and Kid's face lights up with a pleased smile. He yanks it open, sliding himself into a seat, allowing himself a moment to admire the interior.]

I had hoped to see the city. Would you mind driving around a while?

[He shrugs, taking a small pad of paper from the collar of his uniform and a pencil, jotting down his mileage.]

Fair enough, but I charge a dollar per mile.

[He takes notice of Kid's necklace.]

I can take you to the other cities as well.

Splendid. I'll tell you if I wish to go anywhere in particular.

[Finally, Kid settles in, resting his chin on his arms, which are in turn folded across the lip of the upholstered door to stare out of the window.

Some things he can accomplish without getting wrapped around the proverbial axle, such as enjoying a view without obsessing over viewing it from one side of the vehicle interior.

It's likely some time watching the city slide by before he speaks up again.]

Ah, that's right. I never actually asked for your name.

[Sure, Kid. Just hop into the cars of strangers.]

Nice car.

[Have a Spirit standing on the corner, arms crossed and eyeing the massive guy in his massive car boredly.

That was definitely sarcasm.]

It is not just a "nice" car. The 1959 Cadillac Eldorado is the only car that is majestic enough to be the official car of Lady Satsuki Kiryuin!

[He scoffs, laying his elbow on the top of the driver's side door.]

Some people have no taste.

It's still pink. Other than that, it really is a nice car.

[He eyes said vehicle with a frown. Why so pink, car?]

Where are you headed, anyway?

And pink is the only color to adequately convey Lady Satsuki's majesty and purity.

[Seriously. Pink is only the BEST color.]

I run a taxi service. I'm looking for fares.

If you say so.

Unfortunately I just got here and only have the cash given in that packet. Don't have any to spare at the moment.

Well then I'm afraid you're walking. If you ever have cash to spare, I'm usually in the hub city.

Fair enough. I'll keep it in mind.

Maybe my daughter would like a ride some time.

So long as they pay, any are welcome.

[It's 5pm, which means it's finally time to wrap things up in Genessia City. Satsuki Kiryuin is near The Bay, and overseeing the (re)construction of the Welcoming Center, though throughout the day she's been observing a large portion of the cities reconstruction; especially the 'secret' project.

It's hot.. Really hot.

Around this time she expects Gamagori to be arriving to pick her up then drive her to Wily's Tower so she can... Do more work before dinner.]

[Gamagori is nothing if not prompt, and pulls up very soon. Unlike with the rest of his fares, he quickly hops out and steps around to the passenger's side, and opens the door for Satsuki.]

I am here, Satsuki-sama. How has your day been?

Gamagori.

[A nod of greeting is given to the huge man. Once she slips inside the vehicle and gives her thanks, a gentle sigh passes her lips. What's noticable today is that she has a fashionable women's briefcase on hand (that the mun is too lazy to describe at the moment)- It seems Nonon had something to say about her earlier toting of a lesser stunning briefcase.]

There is nothing of particular significance to note. The rate of new arrivals have been increasing quite a bit, though none of particular interest.

Have you met your goal in fares today?

[Once she is inside, he quickly makes his way to the driver's side and gets in. At the mention of the fares, he produces a stack of bills from beneath the collar of his uniform and hands it over to Satsuki.]

I've actually exceeded today's goal, Satsuki-sama.

[He quickly gets the car up to speed, heading for Nova City, though he does notice Satsuki seems bit more affected by the weather than normal.]

How are you feeling, Satsuki-sama? Is there anything I can do for you?

It was only after the car had gone about a block that Satsuki noticed something wrong. There wasn't enough room in the back seat and she kept finding herself leaning a bit toward the window. As if someone were nudging her and... Wait why was she wearing a hat?!

It was a very familiar wide brimmed black sunhat with a yellow ribbon. Slightly lopsided in its construction, favoring Satsuki's left side slightly. Something very blue and very round entered her peripheral vision, nudging her cheek.

"Miss White! Hello? Miss White? Can you hear me now?"

[Satsuki accepts the bills, then proceeds to silently count them as each bill shifts from one hand to the other. She pauses in response to his question, though. Or is it something else?]

I.. May be slightly dehydrated. If we could stop someplace with water along the way.

[While she is seated in the passenger seat, she does notice something slightly off behind her; over her shoulder. But at this point she is so used to it that her eyes merely half-lid in response.

Oh not again. She speaks once more, uncertain if her driver can hear the little satori or not, but continues counting the bills.]

Koishi, put your seat belt on.

Edited 2014-08-06 00:11 (UTC)

[Gama glanced into the rear-view mirror and nearly spun the car when he saw the hat. Of course, hearing Satsuki's voice calmly addressing... whatever was going on, alerted him to at least play along. After a few moments, he spotted a street vendor, and pulled over.]

Excuse me, Satsuki-sama, I will return shortly with your drink.

[With that, he exited the car, making his way over to the vendor to procure said drink. He could've sworn he saw something... and when he returned to the car, water bottle in hand, he saw her.]

...Oy, who're you?

"What's a seat belt?" Regardless, she sat back down as the car hit a particularly large bump, the little youkai clinging to the seat under her with one hand, the other cradling a palm-sizedbox. She didn't seem quite as happy as usual, not used to the feel of the moving vehicle. She probably just flew behind the car normally.

She relaxed quite a bit as the car came to a stop, leaning forward again and seriously invading Satsuki's space. "Miss White! I wanted to show you what I found!" She held the box out. She paused, however, as Gamagori addressed her, the little youkai turning to the driver, tilting her head.

"Oh! Hello Mister You can see me now!" An instant smile, placing the box on Satsuki's leg, leaning forward to examine Gamagori. "I'm so happy! I've been around a lot and I try to get your attention but you can't see me. It makes me sad. But now you can see me and its all better! It's nice to meet you! I'm Koishi Komeiji!" She took his hand in both of hers, trying to shake it with little success. "You're really really big Mister. That's a neat power. How do you do that?"

[Where does she even begin.

She is thankful, though, that Ira neither 1) spun out or 2) feared that the Deputy Guardian was suffering from hallucinations. And.. What is with the box? She's used to Koishi finding things about the house, but this most certainly was not in her quarters.

She's more accepting of the waterbottle, which she cracks open immedietly.]

Thank you. Komeiji here is an anamoly I have met a few weeks ago. She can be difficult to keep track of. [Disappearing and reappearing and all that. She decides to hold off on the seat belt explaination for the moment.]

[Considering everything he's experienced here - like a Vampire Queen recording his battle with a giant bug and mutated wolf thing - he's kind of... more open to the outrageous. Or at least the brand of outrageous that this world is known for. At the realization that Komeiji could indeed touch things, Gama will just make his way around to her side of the back seat and proceed to strap her in with a seat belt. ...Or at least try.]

I see. Though that would make her invaluable in gathering information.

It was no easy to get Koishi into the seatbelt. She was squirming and laughing, having a seemingly inexhaustible amount of energy. On top of that her third eye and its arteries were looped everywhere. No doubt a constricting seatbelt would not be good for any of them. Her third eye was doing everything it could to avoid Gamagori's hands. Not that it made things any easier.

"What are you dooooooing? That tickles! Stop it! That's not fair! I can't reach your ticklish spots! Your arms are too long!"

Eventually, however, she was buckled into the middle seat as a shoulder strap was completely out of the question. Fortunately the strap was not resting directly on any of the arteries. She squirmed in the seat, making a little displeased sound.

"Miss white! I can't move!" She was clearly missing the point of the seatbelt. "It's tight and uncomfortable and I can't mooooove." She fiddled with it some. The little youkai had no idea how to take it off. "How can I see your smile when you open your present if I can't move?"

She must have been referring to the box, though it wasn't wrapped and it was rather plain... Knowing Koishi it was probably full of paper stars or something equally silly. But it's the thought that counts, right?

[ The seatbelt episode might hint at what the Deputy Guardian had to put up with. Following Gamagori's statement (that hits the nail on the head on why she puts up with her), Satsuki is very very pleased.]

I have been working on it. [she admits with a small smile, though it fades as she looks over her shoulder to the little youkai.] The purpose of the belt is to keep you from sailing out of the vehicle if one were to crash into us. Keep it on until our final stop.

[And so she glances to the box again. She really isn't expecting much from it, so is in no particular rush to open it.] Then I shall open the gift once we arrive at the penthouse. [She gestures to Ira.] The driver is one of my ever reliable generals, Ira Gamagori. Rules are absolute to him, so I would advise against breaking any.

[Once he finally gets the girl to stop squirming enough to strap her into the car, Gamagori returns to his seat and pulls back into traffic.]

In our world, I am the Disciplinary Committee Chairman, and Satsuki-sama's impenetrable shield. I expect you to be on your best behavior.

[Nobody would ever accuse Gamagori of being under-protective of Satsuki.]

"Miss White..." Oh god she sounded elated. "You smiled Miss White! Ah! I was right. You have a very nice smile. I like it a lot! You should smile more. I bet everyone would be happy if you smiled. Your presence is the sharpest I've ever seen. I bet a smile would cause a chain reaction and BOOM! Everyone is happy!" Where did she get all this energy?

Koishi finally started to settle down after several minutes of nonstop happy babbling. By then the vehicle was well on its way to its destination. She still didn't seem too comfortable in the seatbelt, but at least she wasn't squirming... well squirming much.

Another tug on the belt. "It's really silly, you know. Why would anyone want to hit you Miss White? You're really tough and you have a big nice man who really likes and respects you a lot. if someone hits you, you're allowed to hit them back. But I don't. I walk away. Because if I hit their brain they can get hurt badly. So I prefer not to..."

From the sounds coming from the back seat, she was still fiddling with the buckle, though less aggressively. She finally turned to Gamagori, her luminous eyes barely visible in his rear view mirror.

"Disciplinary Committee... Chairman?" She tilted her head. "Are you a chairman or a shield? I don't understand. You're so soft and nice like a big fluffy panda. How can you be a shield?"

Strangeness aside Gamagori would at least be pleased that Koishi did generally behave quite well and did her best to adhere to rules when she was aware of them. Though that didn't make her any less of a pest at times.

Edited 2014-08-10 04:59 (UTC)

[Satsuki can't help it. A short sigh passes her lips once Koishi goes on about her smile again, and she pinches the bridge of her nose as she shakes her head. This girl.

That said, the mention of presence does make her think a moment about the state of Nova City. Perhaps it is time that she figures out what she can do about the quietness of Wily lately.]

Generally, the act of vehicles colliding is not done purposefully.

[But following the praise of Gamagori, the Deputy Guardian can't help but look off to the window as she feels hotness form in her cheeks since she's quite aware of his fantasies.]

I am both. [It was a very matter of fact response to the question of his roll, but he wasn't done yet.] Satsuki-sama is in a position of power, making her a target for those that oppose her ideals. I have devoted my life to guarding her and seeing those ideals come to fruition.

I could not have picked a worthier leader.

[Gama will go to his death bed insisting that dream was nothing. NOTHING. ...Satsuki is just majestic as hell when making Junketsu her bitch. ...Wait.]

"Oh... Then they should be more careful. An impact at half this speed would easily kill a human. It would be a big mess and then all the human-eating youkai would come out and have a snack. I don't hunt people though. It's rude and I don't really like that kind of meat anyway. My favorites are fish and duck but mostly I eat vegetables and rice..." How did she get on this subject from a car crash? "I'm hungry... Miss White? May I have a snack when we get back and you open your present? Then I can tell you about everything I saw and did!"

She then addressed Gamagori. "But why are you a pandaaaa?" She waved her arms in the air, reaching out to him. "Stop being so far away! I want to hug you so much! You have really big arms so I bet you give really big hugs."

A pause... Koishi leaning forward, her third eye drifting forward. the arteries were long enough to let it hover over Gamagori's shoulder. Koishi's brow was furrowed a little. "Two? Why are there two? Split split but they're both complete. Down and up. Dark muddy green and warm pinks. That's really strange. Strange strange strange... I don't understand." The eye strained to get closer, but some of the slack was caught under the seatbelt. "Miss White isn't two people."

[Embarrassed as she may be, she is extremely grateful for Gamagori's faith and commitment. It goes without saying, really. She never took it personally, Satsuki was just surprised.

So she has 'story time' to look forward to when she gets home, does she? Koishi's energy is both refreshing and annoying to the young lady, but she isn't sure she likes the direction this relationship is heading- she's been trying to distance herself emotionally from the youkai, but Koishi's been making that difficult..]

Ah.. Sure..

[Snacks are harmless enough. At least she's asking. That said, she is a bit interested in the satori's assessment of Ira. While the riddile-speak can be difficult to parse, she had to admit it's kind of growing on her.

Two people, huh?]

[For his part, Gama remains unwavering, not even seeming to be bothered by the third eye hovering so close to his shoulder.]

I am not a panda. I am a person. And I most certainly am not nearly as fluffy as a panda would be.

[He had to give the youkai credit in calling him two people. ...Or at least that's what he thinks she just did. Hey always claims to be Satsuki's shield, but had also acted as a sword within the school, weeding out spies and the like.]

I have several duties Satsuki-sama has entrusted me with, however that does not make me any more or less than a single person.

[He calmly turns a corner, heading toward the Nova City gate.]

I change roles and responsibilities as often as people change clothing. I am whatever Satsuki-sama needs me to be.

"Noo. You're a big cuddly panda! I want lots of hugs, okay? I would really like that Mister. And then maybe sometime you and Miss White can come and see where I live sometime. I think you'll like my home. I can show you my little fish! They're so cute!"

A pause. "Well... You have to be more than a single person. With two people in your head maybe. It happens sometimes Mister."

She tilted her head, looking thoughtful. Her third eye changed focus, drifting over to Satsuki. It was open a sliver. Her voice calmed a little. "Unless Miss White is actually two different people... Are you two people Miss White? That would be why he has two emotions toward you. They split and curl around themselves and sit next to each other. One up one down. But they are distinct. Puzzling puzzles..."

[.. Lots of hugs? Satsuki turns her head enough to give Koishi a look that's not quite horrified, but it's certainly one of disbelief. And while she isn't completely against the idea of seeing the little satori's home, the idea that there is an area where satori swarm also gives her unpleasent chills.

She can take only so many mind-reading tentacles. As for two emotions, oh no she doesn't. Noooooo she doesn't, the Deputy Guardian cuts that one right at the pass.]

And are your fish named?

Edited (icons misbehaving!) 2014-08-12 01:54 (UTC)

[Gama was tempted to launch into a speech about how people could have multiple emotions toward other people, using his occasional annoyance and friendship with Jakazure as an example, but thankfully, Satsuki kind of head him off at the pass in that one. As such, he'll just be keeping quiet until they thankfully reach their destination.]

We're here.

"And now you're both really really crackly." A pout. "Your emotions are a storm of color. Though distinct. Mister is a bit confused but Miss White.. You know exactly what I'm saying, don't you? That's one of the reasons I like you so much. You're really smart and you can understand me even when I'm just a big mess of words and I don't even understand myself. You remind me of my big sister."

She tilted her head. "I was just curious. You don't need to keep anything hidden away from me. Then again, I suppose its a secret isn't it? Humans really like secrets. That's okay. Your secrets are safe from my powers."

At Satsuki's question she attempted to get up again, thumping back against the seat with an "oof" as the belt kept her in place. "My little fish! They're koifish-" of course they are "-and the gold one is Steve, the one that's white with orange splotches on its back and tail is Fred, the one with an orange face is George, and the one that's white with black speckles is Mister Quiggles! I won them in a goldfish scooping game during a festival."

As the car began to slow, the little youkai quieted, straining to see up and out the front window. At Gamagori's wrds she began to squirm again, fiddling with the belt buckle. "Yay! Let me out. Please? I want to come out. Then I get a hug, right? Mister? Mister Pandaaaa I want a hug!"

Edited (wanted to add just a bit more) 2014-08-12 15:56 (UTC)

[She sighs.]

That would be appreciated, Koishi.

[Really, Satsuki didn't even realize she had been parsing Koishi's language. While she doesn't deny her own intelligence, as far as she's concerned being stuck with the far too adorable youkai for several weeks would have that effect on anyone.

Koifish. Of course.]

Gamagori will assist you shortly. [She says, purposefully not instructing Koishi how to remove it. If any of the two have to get hugs, well.. It's not going to be her; sorry Ira. So instead, since she didn't really care about the fish, Satsuki takes a moment to look at what's inside of the box, and lifts the lid.

Within is a little white mouse with red eyes that, somehow, was napping, but now that there's light inside, proceeds to run in circles.

The Deputy Guardian calmly lowers the lid.]

...

[Gamagori would gladly take any attack meant for Satsuki. Would gladly do whatever ridiculous thing she would ask of him. ...But unleashing the Youkai was something that made him hesitate a little. Alien parasitic clothing threatening to eat all humanity? No problem. Unbuckling a seat belt holding down an adorable little girl that wants to hug him? HALP.]

Y-yes...

[He exits the car and undoes the seat belt while mentally bracing for what's to come after.]

The result was not as predictable as they imagined. Unbuckling her proved somewhat challenging as she was squirming quite a bit. But the moment the buckle was undone she did not go flying out of the car and attach herself to Gamagori as expected.

"Thank you mister!" She turned and scooted out of the seat. She took a moment to smooth the wrinkles out of her skirt before throwing her arms around Gamagori's waist in a tight hug, third eye moving gracefully out of the way to avoid being squished.

"See? you're really cuddly!"

She let go after several moments and took a step back. After turning to retrieve her hat from the car she took Gamagori's index finger in her hand, tugging gently as she moved in Satsuki's direction.

"Miss White! You should open the box! Rosie can't wait much longer."

Ah... That must be the mouse's name...

Edited (fixing a thing.) 2014-08-13 18:54 (UTC)

[Poor guy. She'll make it up to him sometime, depending on how horribly things go. Thankfully the result isn't as bad as she anticipated; if one disregards the mouse scenario.

Rosie. Wow.

The Deputy Guardian steps out of the vehicle, and her hand is placed quite firm upon the lid.]

I already have. Thank you.

[Gamagori remains impassive during the hug, allowing her to just get it out of her system. He did arch an eyebrow at talk of "Rosie." However, he won't say something about it just yet.]

Is there anything else I can get you, Satsuki-sama?

Koishi let Gamagori's finger go, scampering over to Satsuki and throwing her arms around the human's waist. Gamagori got a hug, but that didn't mean Satsuki was going to get out of one!

She let go just as quickly though, her smile never wavering as she walked around in front of Satsuki, taking the box form her and opening it.

Koishi made a little clicking sound with her tongue and the mouse hopped out onto the little youkai's hand. She set the now empty box down and rummaged in her pocket for several moments before managing to withdraw a single sunflower seed, already shelled, which the small rodent began to eat with vigor. She probably had a little bag of them in there.

"This is Rosie. She was being attacked by birds and Sis and I saved her before she got hurt. She doesn't get along with some of the other pets though so I wanted to find a home for her. She's really well trained and really smart. Sis trains all the animals psychically so she's really well behaved. She can fetch little things or carry things with her and can follow sounds and is really good about sitting still when she's in a coat pocket or on a shoulder. Her favorite food is pasta but she also likes lettuce and apples!"

Koishi presented the mouse to Satsuki, unboxed. It was still rather busy with the seed it had been given.

[So close, yet so far away. Though the gesture is brief enough that Satsuki isn't even given a moment to sigh in response, which is a bit of a surprise.

And the surprises keep on coming when she learns more about the mouse, so while she intended to give it away to Fluttershy before, she now considers keeping it. It isn't immedietly clear what useful things a trained mouse could do for her, but a resource is a resource.

So Satori gets along with animals, does she? She has to admit she didn't really expect that either.]

I see..

[She extends her hand to accept the mouse.]

Gamagori, should you find the time I need you to aquire a sizable cage and a water bottle.

[She's not very proud to ask of Ira such a menial task, though.]

Koishi gently placed the mouse in Satsuki's hands, the little creature finally finishing its seed, taking a moment to groom itself before walking around her hands, looking for more. It certainly was a friendly little thing. She turned to wave to Gamagori as he left. "Make sure it's not too small, okay? Or else she wont get her exercise!"

Turning quickly back to Satsuki, Koishi reached into her pocket and pulled out a drawstring bag full of some form of trail mix, withdrawing a raisin this time and offering it to the woman. "Here. You should give Rosie something too. She likes sweet things a lot. But its kinda big so if she doesn't finish just leave it where she can get to it and she'll finish it later. Make sure the ants don't get it though. She can't eat it if its carried away by little bugs."

[Why would you do that, Koishi. Satsuki really has no desire to actually feed the thing, she is so so far above doting over animals, especially ones that don't finish their food.]

I shall leave the feeding to you, Komeiji. I would be more interested in learning how she is trained.

Koishi tilted her hat, still holding out the raisin. "I'll show you once we get inside. But it's important that you bond with her too. Animals have feelings too and when they trust you completely its easier for them to understand what you are asking them to do!"

She waved the little dried grape a bit. Rosie was looking at it now, her nose twitching. "Besides. Mice are easily distracted by an empty stomach."

"Mmn."

[Bonding, huh? When put that way, that makes the task sound fair enough, but she isn't exactly empty handed, here. So she offers her briefcase to Koishi in exchange for the raisin, and with Rosie being distracted by it, it hopefully simplifies the feeding process when she holds it out.]

Let us head inside, then.

[It's been a long day, and while she's hydrated, it's still pretty hot.]

(OOC: And I vote to ftb here!)

[Action] Taxi Cab Confessionals?

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