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[comesaround]

[ The first thing evident when the feed turns on appears to be nothing more than something red and gold being tossed up and down for a moment, followed by a hum and the camera is shifted upward to show the owner’s face. Karma’s wearing a lazy smile, holding up the necklace he’d arrived with. ]

Well. That was quite the little speech there. Bravo to the little lady for getting her message across loud and clear.

[ Spoken in his normal casual drawl, Karma twirled the necklace around one finger in an almost careless manner with his gaze fixed straight ahead. ]

I get that these things are supposed to be some kind of important deal, but I can’t say I understand why I’d need them to be seen as ‘real’. I’m right here, aren’t I? Either way, I guess I’m here to stay now by the sounds of it but I’m not really liking that idea so far.

[ His expression shifts just a touch, his smile edged to reflect his unhappiness as he ceased his toying of the necklace to clench it solely in one hand and exhaling a soft, almost irritated sigh. ]

Just know that I don’t intend to just sit by like some docile animal. That’s no fun at all so try to make things exciting here, won’t you?

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[sarcaskick]

Better be careful with that kind of talk - the fun police will be all over you.

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[comesaround]

Yeah? All the more reason to keep it up. I'd really like to see what they're capable of if they're feeling threatened by the words of a teenage boy.

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[sarcaskick]

Teenage boys may have given them some trouble in the past.

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[comesaround]

Oh really now?

Feel like enlightening me? I could sure as hell use a good story to start off my time here.

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[shy_mage]

I-It helps separate the real people from... from the NPCs.

[He stated it plainly, and did indeed refer to NPCs as NPCs. He was used to them being called that back at home, so having a similar concept here came to him readily. 'People' who weren't 'real'. No real souls, no real thoughts, no real feelings.]

Wh-What... What do you think is exciting? Th-There's a good bookstore h-here!

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[comesaround]

What's the fun in that? It'd be nice to just blend in, and noone would suspect a thing.

[ Why yes that's an entertaining idea to him. He could sneak around and it'd be amusing since they'd have to figure out if he was one of the 'real' ones or not. Sure, he had a soul, feelings and thoughts but it was the concept that interested him. ]

Hmm... let's see. Anything that can be done that comes with a risk attached. Won't be as good as is at home but surely there's gotta be more than just books to read around here, yeah?

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[shy_mage]

A-At home, we didn't have one. But... I-It still wasn't too hard to tell the d-difference.

[When one lived in such a world, it started to come as second nature to pick out the differences. Only once in a while was it hard to tell.]

Th-There's scary places like Everglade, b-but you'd probably get hurt...

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[comesaround]

Probably not. Who can say though. Lot of people really aren't that smart and might not be able to.

[ Karma shrugs, not giving a damn about his blunt words otherwise and seeming pretty laid back about everything that was going on right now. ]

Not likely. Though I am curious to why you'd say something like that.

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[swordprincess]

[Here's one of those "police"...not that she'll make it obvious.]

Well, across the five cities, there are bars, restaurants, clubs, and other establishments for your entertainment needs. Or if you're a fighter, there's the Holodeck'd and a Colosseum in Attleton to practice your skills.

[The latter two are her favorite places to hang out.]

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[comesaround]

My, my. Suggesting bars and clubs to an underage teenager? Never thought i'd see the day when an adult did that so openly.

[ Don't mind him, Karla. He's just a little bit of an asshole. ]

Now the other two? Those sound like quite the good time.

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[swordprincess]

[She doesn't mind; she knows how to handle assholes.]

Well, forgive me for not knowing your age. But the After Life club in Nova City can be for all ages during the day, while the more "adult" things happen at night.

Oh, do they now? Are you a fighter?

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[comesaround]

Here I thought it would have been quite obvious.

[ There's a clear smirk on his face moreso now than before. It's really fun to toy with people sometimes. ]

Can't say I knew a 'club' for all ages existed at all, though. Just might be worth looking into.

[ There were a couple of ways he could deal with this. Yes, at home they had to keep what they were doing under wraps but here was different. Not like anyone would outright punish him for saying things without holding back here, right? ]

You could say that. The type that aims to kill, usually.

[ Also known as an assassin. Something that he pretty much was already. ]

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[despairing_hope]

You say you won't sit by like a docile animal, but then demand that we be entertaining. Isn't that the definition of sitting by docilely for others to do the work for you?

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[comesaround]

You really don't know how to read inbetween the lines, do you?

[ It kind of had been worded as Komaeda had pointed out, but that was naturally how he was. Taking it in stride was something he happened to excel in, however; not even seeming bothered in the least. ]

I just don't like to be bored so a little mischief here and there should be entertaining if I find the right people.

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[despairing_hope]

Ah, so you're that type of person.

[A little boring.]

Telling people that however puts them on guard. Or is that something you want to play with as well?

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[comesaround]

Am I now? You act as if you have me completely figured out.

[ He'd really beg to differ on the 'boring' part, honestly. ]

Possibly. Who can say? [ A shrug of his shoulders. ] Either way, sometimes being prepared doesn't mean it will really change anything.

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[strawberrypenguin]

Because it's something the natives don't have. I don't know why the necklaces are important except to help people pass through the archways.

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[comesaround]

Is that so? Could have picked something less god-awful and tacky though.

Can't say it's really something i'm going to like hauling around with me all the time.

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[strawberrypenguin]

Maybe we have to ask someone. But I wouldn't know who.

You don't notice it if you wear it like a necklace though. I forget it's there all the time.

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[creativedifferences]

Well if it's excitement you want, you won't be disappointed. Ibuki has been here for over a month and hasn't been bored once!

[Ibuki is also easily impressed but hey, he doesn't need to know that...yet...]

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[comesaround]

[ Now THIS was a promising aspect, wasn't it? ]

Good. I like the sound of that.

Now if this place actually lives up to those claims, this might actually be pretty interesting.

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[creativedifferences]

Well, if you need any tips, Ibuki will gladly help you out.

[Probably by dragging him along to some fun thing or other. That counts, right?]

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[nicotinefits]

Haa, right? Even if we need 'em, no reason they gotta be so gaudy.

[Safe to say Badou's no more a fan of the necklaces than this kid seems to be.]

Anyway. Is what it is. Not exactly convenient but unless you're packing a way out, we gotta bide our time.

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[comesaround]

Couldn't have said it better myself. It's like they simply chose the most tacky looking thing and went with it.

[ Karma loosened his grip to eye the thing with a disapproving look before putting it into his pocket without another word. ]

Hey. Long as I have something to entertain me? I don't mind spending my time here until a way back shows up. I can wait.

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[nicotinefits]

Spiteful assholes. They gotta haul us here they could at least give us something subtle.

[Badou is quite capable of drawing too much attention even without flashy gems, thank you very much.]

Well, seems like there's plenty going on, at least. Not all of it good but that's hardly news.

[Not for him, anyway.]