... I can't confirm or deny that for you. That's something that you'd have to ask him yourself. Even if other people were open about something like that, it's not really right for me to reveal something about my friend. [oh, to be both honest and loyal]
Anyway, that guy is ridiculously friendly - so I doubt he'd mind if you asked.
[ smash cut to monday morning when majima punches tsuru in the face and they get stuck like that for an hour
but all of that seems to get at him, and his expression softens considerably. like, he's definitely obviously still a giant and somewhat intimidating one-eyed man, but the traits that earned him the ogou-san nickname are starting to shine through. ]
...heh. I respect that. Ya got a good head on yer shoulders, Lili-chan.
I don't know what you're calling me, but Lili is fine.
[what's a lilichan
anyway after the immediate bluster she's just going to... frown a little. she looks confused? it's weird, people seem to actually be responding to her positively here and she doesn't get it.]
—If yer sure. S'what we tack onto girls' names where I'm from.
[ for what it's worth, he looks the teensiest bit sheepish. she did just say she didn't want to deal with niceties... the sass is strong, and again, he can legitimately respect it. ]
Either way... people can say one and turn on it as soon as shit starts lookin' bleak or if it's not what someone wants to hear. It takes balls—or, uh, guts—to stick to yer morals and do the right thing, even if ya end up lookin' like an ass afterward.
[she waves it off, not caring particularly about what gets tacked onto girls' names or not. she just knows she'd rather be addressed with only her own]
... I'm prepared for that - it's not as though I ever expected to be liked. [okay edgy] But when you're surrounded by incompetent people, what did that even matter? I'd rather be unfriendly if it means that I don't have to live with regret.
[anyway - ]
You're surprisingly soft for a big, mean-looking guy.
[ with that being said... if this were a fresh majima straight out of 1988 osaka, he'd be more inclined to try and rebuff lili's claim. but after everything he'd gone through in the past month and a half—from being called "ogou-san" and treated like a father to falling in love and gaining a partner to simply accepting the fact that people actually fucking care about him—
Well, it's good that you own it. A lot more thugs than expected are just softies, but they always keep up that annoying masculine bravado.
Actually - I have a question for you, on the topic of not obeying stupid rules. [was that the topic] Think you'd be willing to share if your power is inherently offensive or not? Mine isn't, but I've got a reason for asking.
In the previous place I was in, we were all given powers. Both elemental and a named one - but the named ones varied from stupid and annoying to lethal. I used to be able to conjure poison.
It's been brought to my attention that not all the powers given to us are harmless - and I want to know how many dangerous ones there are.
At least where I was before, they were all made obvious and listed. Here, we don't have that. But what's the point in giving us dangerous powers if all we're supposed to be doing is playing harmless games?
All right. There's no fuckin' way this is all just a coincidence. [ he drags a hand down his face, slowly, before peeking back at lili through his fingers. ] Yer old power—was it specifically just poison, or any kinda liquid?
Okay, so not exactly the same... still too close for comfort if ya ask me, though. [ he at least takes his hand off his face. ] Not summon, but I could change one kinda liquid into literally any other. Never used it for anythin' worthwhile, though, I'm not a psycho.
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It ain't offensive, by the way. The one I have now.
Dangerous powers do exist. I'm trying to discern how many, and who possesses them. Our directors have suggested that if they are around, they're with those they trust not to use them which is still...
[stupid. just stupid.]
Anyway - thank you for letting me know.
[she sure does get down to business, sorry for interrupting the shitposting, majima]
Oh, no. I just want to beat up my suitor. He's really strong, and he gets really annoying sometimes - so I think I should punch him in exchange for the trouble!
[that's romance, babey]
Though I guess that Asch guy is annoying - the red-haired one. He's useless.
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... I can't confirm or deny that for you. That's something that you'd have to ask him yourself. Even if other people were open about something like that, it's not really right for me to reveal something about my friend. [oh, to be both honest and loyal]
Anyway, that guy is ridiculously friendly - so I doubt he'd mind if you asked.
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but all of that seems to get at him, and his expression softens considerably. like, he's definitely obviously still a giant and somewhat intimidating one-eyed man, but the traits that earned him the ogou-san nickname are starting to shine through. ]
...heh. I respect that. Ya got a good head on yer shoulders, Lili-chan.
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[what's a lilichan
anyway after the immediate bluster she's just going to... frown a little. she looks confused? it's weird, people seem to actually be responding to her positively here and she doesn't get it.]
It's just doing what's right....
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[ for what it's worth, he looks the teensiest bit sheepish. she did just say she didn't want to deal with niceties... the sass is strong, and again, he can legitimately respect it. ]
Either way... people can say one and turn on it as soon as shit starts lookin' bleak or if it's not what someone wants to hear. It takes balls—or, uh, guts—to stick to yer morals and do the right thing, even if ya end up lookin' like an ass afterward.
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... I'm prepared for that - it's not as though I ever expected to be liked. [okay edgy] But when you're surrounded by incompetent people, what did that even matter? I'd rather be unfriendly if it means that I don't have to live with regret.
[anyway - ]
You're surprisingly soft for a big, mean-looking guy.
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[ with that being said... if this were a fresh majima straight out of 1988 osaka, he'd be more inclined to try and rebuff lili's claim. but after everything he'd gone through in the past month and a half—from being called "ogou-san" and treated like a father to falling in love and gaining a partner to simply accepting the fact that people actually fucking care about him—
he just snorts. ]
Yeah, I get that a lot.
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looks like she's trying not to laugh]
Well, it's good that you own it. A lot more thugs than expected are just softies, but they always keep up that annoying masculine bravado.
Actually - I have a question for you, on the topic of not obeying stupid rules. [was that the topic] Think you'd be willing to share if your power is inherently offensive or not? Mine isn't, but I've got a reason for asking.
[ms. lili an, please know a fear]
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Wwwhat's the reason.
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In the previous place I was in, we were all given powers. Both elemental and a named one - but the named ones varied from stupid and annoying to lethal. I used to be able to conjure poison.
It's been brought to my attention that not all the powers given to us are harmless - and I want to know how many dangerous ones there are.
At least where I was before, they were all made obvious and listed. Here, we don't have that. But what's the point in giving us dangerous powers if all we're supposed to be doing is playing harmless games?
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All right. There's no fuckin' way this is all just a coincidence. [ he drags a hand down his face, slowly, before peeking back at lili through his fingers. ] Yer old power—was it specifically just poison, or any kinda liquid?
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Just poison - but presumably it could be any poison. However mine always manifested as a drug called nadai that plagued my lands.
[anyway,]
Did the temple grant you the power to summon any liquid?
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It ain't offensive, by the way. The one I have now.
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... I believe you, so if you're lying, it's going to be an issue.
[THAT HONESTY BUSINESS, BABEY - but it's why she's willing to offer up next]
About half of the powers that have been given out aren't offensive, even though some of them can be used dangerously.
[she's gone through about that many people yea]
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—Shit, what is with you kids an' immediately beatin' people down for info?
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[she frowns]
I don't like wasting time.
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[ he doesn't say anything this time, only giving lili a nod. ]
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Dangerous powers do exist. I'm trying to discern how many, and who possesses them. Our directors have suggested that if they are around, they're with those they trust not to use them which is still...
[stupid. just stupid.]
Anyway - thank you for letting me know.
[she sure does get down to business, sorry for interrupting the shitposting, majima]
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. . .
You probably got other people to go to, but if someone starts givin' you trouble, feel free to give me a holler.
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[TAKE ALL OF LILI'S HIGH IDEALS AND LITTER THEM WITH MODERN CURSES, SHE'D LOVE IT]
But if you wanna teach me how to beat people up myself, I'll take that too.
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If yer serious, I'd do both! Sounds like a hell of a way to kill time if ya ask me.
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[majima translating for lili sounds so funny, she's actually rather excited for it]
There's someone I really want to beat up, so lend me a hand!
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Shit, already? You can't start throwin' those kinds of fightin' words out without droppin' some details!
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Oh, no. I just want to beat up my suitor. He's really strong, and he gets really annoying sometimes - so I think I should punch him in exchange for the trouble!
[that's romance, babey]
Though I guess that Asch guy is annoying - the red-haired one. He's useless.
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