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[Video]

Is it working now? I still don't get these stupid things- Ah! [Oh awesome, he got the video working. He might have been here for a few weeks now but it was still quite the challenge to work some of the technology here. Enjoy your video of a guy with a white streak in his hair and pointy ears, afterlife.] Hey, uh, I'm Caius. Caius Qualls.

... Do any of you have Leimorne where you're from? Back home I was fighting to help the humans and Leimorne come to trust each other, one of my friends was even gonna start a whole organization about it when the lycanth hunt was over and we stopped the King's plans.

[He's really hoping someone here knows what he's going on about, otherwise he's just going to end up speaking a load of gibberish.]

So I wanted to ask, do any of you have people who aren't human where you're from and do you get along with them? Like there's no difference between how you and them are treated.

[And that's it, there's his message. While waiting for replies, Caius will be fiddling around with the laptop he's using. Adjusting the camera, tapping buttons, just generally messing around to see if he can get a better grasp on these things.]

[Action]

[It might be possible to spot smoke billowing out from the trees behind the dojo later in the day. Not like rolling clouds of the stuff, but a thin stream of black smoke that rises up into the sky and could easily be spotted by anyone walking around the school grounds today.

Should anyone investigate the source of the smoke, they'll find Caius in a small clearing with a well lit campfire nearby. There are a few sticks set aside in a pile in case the fire needs tending and it's surrounded by small rocks to keep it under control.

Caius is standing a short distance away from the fire, wielding a long stick he picked up in one of his hands. He swings the stick back and forth a few times before talking out loud to himself.]

Come on, I've done this hundreds of times... Demon Fang! [...] How about this, Sword Rain!

[He's trying to get his artes to work, but he isn't have much success. Luckily, most of his artes are just various sword swings, so he can emulate them pretty well even if they lack the power and speed his artes usually do. Care to interrupt his little camp out-slash-training session?]

Comments

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[OH WAIT Leon told him what a rock band was after all! Sort of.]

So a rock band is some kinda music?! [Huff. Sigh.] Man, you could've said that ages ago instead of whining and getting carried away like that.

[tsunball]

...

So you do know about music, but not about rock bands.

[ His tone is so judging right now, you don't even know, Caius. In a little bit Leon will have to check this punk rock privilege. ]

[accepted]

Of course I know about music. [Just. Not rock.] There are pianos and other instruments for stuff like that.

[Quit judging him dude. Gawd.]

[tsunball]

That's not real music! [ That's right, Caius. You've been listening to imaginary music all along. How does that realisation feel. ]

Punk rock's the only good and right kinda music! Once you go punk rock, you never wanna go back!

[accepted]

[Everything he ever knew about music is a lie. Quick Leon, tell him more.]

Can you just tell me what punk rock and rock bands are already? Instead of going on and on about them...

[tsunball]

I can't explain what it is, you gotta experience it! It's a way of life, after all!

[ In b4 Caius is punk rock. Leon will convert the whole school to punk rockism. ]

I left a CD in the music room with punk rock on it, go listen to that.

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[Whoah slow down, he might not want to dedicate his whole life to punk rock just yet, or whatever it being a way of life entails!]

What's a-- [No. Forget it. If he asks what a CD is he'll probably just get into another argument. He's learning!] Uh. Never mind. I'll go to the music room and check it out then, if you really can't just tell me. Do you want me to tell you when I've listened to it?

[tsunball]

[ It's too late, his fate is decided for all eternity now..!! ]

Of course, I'm not just gonna borrow that shit to anyone! You gotta tell me what you think afterwards, and don't try doing anything funny to ruin the CD or I'll ruin your face..!!

[accepted]

[No, he didn't sign up for this! Screw fate, he wants out!!]

Why would I ruin it if you're the one letting me use it in the first place?! [That would just be a dick move.] I'll take care of it!

[So not his fault when he ends up breaking the CD because how do CDs work.]

[tsunball]

.. You're sure you will, cave guy?

[ He's getting that faint idea already... ]

[accepted]

Yeah, sure I'm sure. [...] And my name isn't cave guy, it's Caius! It was the first thing I said!

[He won't break it toooo badly! Maybe scratch it up a little. Damage it enough so the music skips and certain CD players won't read it. Yeaaah.]

[tsunball]

[ And then the entire afterlife heard Leon's screams echoing off into the distance.. ]

But you're a caveman. So you're a cave guy. A cave dude. A cave-- whatever the hell you want.

[accepted]

[And the entire afterlife will know that in that moment, Leon either found his broken CD or he was playing another round of cards against humanity.]

I'm not a cave man, dude, guy, whatever! [Did this guy seriously forget that whole argument they just had. You know, the one about him not living in a cave and not knowing what rock bands are.] How would you like it if I called you... I don't know, rockman?

[tsunball]

[ It's like he's dumped into a chicken coop. Cocks all around. ]

.. I dunno, that sounds pretty badass! [ Leon.. ] Rockman sounds like a hella punk rock name!

[accepted]

[There's just no escaping all the cocks, huh Leon.]

It does? [... No it doesn't! Its a dumb name!] Then I'll have to make sure that I never call you that again...

[tsunball]

[ They're everywhere. All up against his face, too. ]

Then you can just call me by my name, right? It's already cool enough, a western name like a real rockstar!

[accepted]

[You know, that raises a good question.]

What even is your name anyway? I've already told you mine. [Twice now!]

[tsunball]

Couldn't you have guessed? It's pretty cool, just like me!

[ How would they even be able to guess a cool name?! There's plenty of cool ones, even aside from the fact that Leon himself isn't cool at all.. ]

It's Leon! Leon Kuwata..!!

[accepted]

How was I meant to have guessed that your name was something like that, it could have been anything! [...] Isn't Leon a pretty normal sounding name?

[He's not sure about this western stuff, but Leon doesn't sound all that special to him.]

[tsunball]

... Dude, how many Japanese people have you met before with that name? [ LEON SHOULDN'T YOU BE ABLE TO TELL RIGHT ABOUT NOW THAT CAIUS PROBABLY DOESN'T REALLY KNOW JAPANESE PEOPLE.. ] I bet it's none! I'm the only one, it's me..!!

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[Well, he's right, Leon is certainly the only Japanese person with a name like that that he knows... Out of the six or so Japanese people he's met so far.]

I've only ever met Japanese people after coming here, like that counts!

[tsunball]

'kay, then just think of those Japanese people. And then then think of their names.

[ He's giving you a moment here, Caius. Make sure to let it soak in. ]

.. They sure suck balls compared to mine, right?

[accepted]

[... Yuri.

Leon.

Yuuuuuri.

Leooooon.




Its about now that he realises that he isn't a good judge of names.]

I don't know, your name seems fine compared to everyone else's. Does it really matter?

[tsunball]

Uh, duh?! [ Leon, stop trying to sound like a teenage girl. And looking like one when we're on the subject either way. We can all see your constant hand-on-hip thing you've got going on here. ]

A cool name already tells you that the person who has a name like that's gotta be super cool!

[accepted]

[Oh Leon. You're fabulous. Never stop being the best teenage girl. What you should stop however is this 'cool name' thing because its really, really silly.]

But, uh... [Okay no you know what.] My name is already cool, a lot cooler than yours! How many people have you ever talked to who have a name like 'Caius', huh?

[HE LIKES BEING COOL TOO OKAY... Only he tends to do it by fighting monsters and acting cool rather than. Arguing over names. But here we are.]