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[ Scramble Crossing. Everyone wakes up here after completing the day's tasks. So, as Hoshi yawns and stretches, she'll approach her partner with a grin on her face. Her arms are behind her head, supporting it somewhat. ]

Yo, partner. What's the task for today?

[ Friendly enough, yeah? ]

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[ Noise. It's always the Noise. As you and her are confronted by a swarm of them, her dagger immediately unsheathes and she twirls the blade around in her hand. If this is your first time, don't worry - she's got things under control!

At least she hopes so. ]

Ready for this?

[ Please don't die on me-- ]

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[ Well, now you've done it. You've either gave her one of her detested foods, made her wear a brand she doesn't like - whatever. Now she's mad and growling a little. ]

Don't think I'm gonna forgive ya over this! I've told ya repeatedly, I hate Lapin Angelique, Natural Puppy and Sheep Heavenly!

[ How are you gonna defuse this? ]

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[Sou is leaning against the wall inspecting his nails. He really could care less about her complaints. Whatever she was talking about only made him raise his brow and look over his knuckles with his dark blue eyes.]

Ooh, sounds like some little girl has her panties in a bunch.

[ Like that, Sou will find a discarded soda can thrown right for his head. ]

Put a sock in it, dammit!

[His hand comes up to evaporate the soda before it hits him from a high concentration of heat in a flash that melts the can into nothing more than goo.]

Testy, aren't we? How unbecoming.

[ Whoa-- Was that the work of Mus Rattus pins? ]

Ugh. Just having a week. It ain't none of yer business.

You're the one that started it with that little rant of yours. Whether you like it or not, it's my business now. Hate is such a strong word.

[He doesn't flinch in the least.]

Be careful what you say in public.

What, ya gonna be my therapist or somethin' and tell me that I should channel it in other ways?

[ She folds her arms and leans against the wall, sighing. ]

Ain't like those in the RG can hear me.

[That makes him laugh.]

Oh, please. I'm far from qualified to being anyone's therapist. I have no idea what this RG is, but I can assure you that I spare no one when it comes to battle.

Well, ya might be enough for little ol' me if ya take that sort of stance.

Though... If ya don't know what the RG is, does that mean ya ain't playin' the Game?

Game? What game? You're not telling me much of anything.

Okay, sit tight 'cause this explanation's gonna be long.

I'm playin' the Reaper's Game, somethin' that's held weekly. Those who have died and want to have a chance to live again by winnin' the Game. Ya gotta have a partner to get through things 'cause if ya don't, you're Noise food -- monsters we fight with the usage of pins that give us some hella awesome moves.

Every day, we're given a mission by the Reapers. Complete it in the time constraints and congrats - yer still in the game. If ya don't, yer erased.

Sounds heavy, huh?

Huh, it sounds more interesting than heavy. I don't need a pin, or whatever. My ability is my own. These reapers, they choose their players. Heh, I might be interested if one were to approach me. I'm rather bored standing around here.

These missions, you mean you're fighting to live again?

Well, that's all right and good and whatever, but pins are apparently the only way to get through the Noise. But, hey, all I can do is suggest. It's up to ya to make yer own choice.

And yeah. I've got my family and friends to get back to.

Sounds like a boring reason to return. Yawn. Wake me when you have something more interesting. I don't need a lecture about choices.

Well, ain't ya a real funny guy? That sort of behavior's not gonna win ya any favors 'round here.

To each their own. I only stated my opinion on the matter. I never said that you had to like it.

Sounds like ya wanted me to.

You're reading into this more than was said.

Ya gotta know how to survive so that ya can fight for survival, ya know.

[He rolls his eyes at that.]

Yeah, yeah. So what are you suggesting?

I'll be Captain Obvious for a moment:

Don't get yer ass killed by a Reaper. That's yer one-way ticket to getting into the UG, where I am.

That's not a suggestion.

[He actually looks a little disappointed.]

That's advice. Will you quit it with the damn acronyms?

Suggestion, advice - after a while, they tend to blend together.

[ Blink. ]

Fine, fine. UG is short for Underground and RG is short for Realground. Ya happy, skippy?

My name is Kit.

[Which isn't his real name and he's not giving that out so easily.]

And no, they don't blend. I get that now, so now it's fine to use the acronyms now that I know what they are. Geez, the assumptions people make is astounding.

Hoshi. Nice to meet'cha, Kit.

[ What guise does she have to hide behind? ]

I'd shake yer hand, but ya'd be passin' through nothin'.

I don't shake hands.

[He's still in denial of his own presence.]

I'm surprised that you hadn't collapsed from using that kind of dimensional energy. It would be suffocating, wouldn't it?

Why? Ya chicken yer gonna get cooties from me?

[ To that, she'll just shrug. ]

Whatever power keeps me alive, if only in this form, works. I ain't gonna tempt fate.

Ha! Hardly. I've outgrown that stage a long time ago. You said yourself that you would pass right through me.

[Still, he was curious and reached out to take her hand. He's dead himself. He hardly cared about boundaries unless he wanted them there.]

[ She takes his hand with her own and gives it a firm shake. ]

I can be wrong.

There. I guess this either proves that we're both dead or that we're still alive. Either way, the point is proven. You don't have cooties. Geez, how childish.

[And there Xylon is, prepared and ready to go. Granted things are a bit fuzzy on the details on how to do this Game business, but hey! If it's a chance at second life, why not go for broke?

He returns her grin with one of his own and offers a two fingered salute to his partner approaching.]

How do, how do~! As for the task of the day... looks like it's back to the ol' Pork City. You'd think the last trip was enough for them, but looks like we've either got some unfinished business there or somebody wants to see how much of an endurance run we've got going. I've got some bit of prep work to do, but over all, I'm ready to go when you are.

[ Pork City, huh? Well, that was a weird task, but if it led them both to a chance at life again - then she'd be all for it.

She returns the salute with one of her own and a smile attached to it. ]

I wonder if the guys in charge don't wanna get their own bacon or somethin' if they keep on sendin' us there. Maybe we can chill by Ramen Don after we get this task done. But, hey, if ya want burgers, we can go for that, too!

Truth to be told, honestly? They can be on a whole sausage fever that is loaded to the brim, and I'd bet it still wouldn't be enough. But I guess we'll never really know since we're stuck with the grunt work.

But yeah! Either or sounds good to me. I just don't think I can deal with seeing anything more pork related unless its on a burger patty or a broth flavor for some ramen. You all set to go?

Heh... They really should start chargin' us if they're gonna play that way! [ One of the ways she's learned to cope? Joke around, even if it doesn't seem needed. ]

Yeah. Let's do this thing, partner.

Oh believe me! I wouldn't turn down a moment to make more money if possible, but let's save that for a job well done, yeah? Gotta make sure we show them that we're competent enough to take on things that they throw as us so we know what we're talking about. Raises credibility and all~

[He drums his fingers at the hilt of his large combat axe strapped behind his back and reaches with his other hand to playfully ruffle through Hikari's hair as he starts making his way on over to the necessary direction.]

And don't show off too much, would ya? Gotta leave a bit of fun for me too, you know!

Right, right~ And, it'll probably gain us some points of some kind. Maybe they do a gold star thing behind the scenes to see who adheres to the rules and all that.

[ At the hair ruffling, she makes a face and pouts along the way. ]

Do I look like a little kid to ya or somethin'? I told ya, that's not gonna fly!

Who knows! And one way to find out! And if not-- eeeeeh, nevermind. I was going to go with 'we'd start making some noise', but I don't think the higher ups would have that much of a sense of humor for that joke.

[Pffft. Like that's gonna stop him.]

I know, I know. But that's exactly why I'm saying it! Keep getting all the cool parts and everyone's going to start notice how much of a slacker I am. I'm a sensitive guy with social issues! Can't get that kinda pressure on me if I'm letting the younger one of this pair to do all the work. That'll make all of these muscles I have feel like so many wasted years of my life only spent to admire myself at a mirror! Plus that only nets you that gold star and not me~

[ That will make her laugh. She really appreciated that her partner was willing to crack jokes. That sort of stuff really tended to help keep their spirits up. ]

Well, ya may never know. Maybe this place needs a good shakin' up.

[ Then, she'll stop and turn to face Xylon with consideration and also understanding. She had been fighting for them more often than not, and a break with being the leader might be enough to let her recuperate at least mentally. So, her hand touches his shoulder and she grins. ]

Ya think ya can catch up to the kind of work I've done, huh? Well, I've got faith in ya, partner!

You think so too, huh? Looks like great minds do think alike after all!

[And that? That actually earns her a pretty refreshing smile all on it's own. So he'll give her a thumbs up and a brofist with the same hand in one go!]

Leave it to me! If things go well enough as I'm hoping they are, then we'll even get to feast like kings when we get back after this is all over and done with!

That, and looks like we're a great team!

[ She'll match the brofist with one of her own and match it with a special handshake she usually does with her friends. ]

Ah, man - just think about it! Eating real food for a change and actually getting to savor it! We'd be full and have nothin' to worry about then!

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