[ Closed ] I can't seem to walk away from this

[kaba]

Who: Vietnam (hoasen) & Koujaku (kaba)
When: 02/06 (OOC: 07/19)
Where: the Shopping District
What: Just an innocent date. Indoors.
Rating/Warning: Accidental innuendo. Will update as needed.

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[ It was probably a weird time to call for a date, what with the change in management in CERES proper, but it was a break he felt they both needed, in a way. He barely knew about her own feelings regarding the changes going around this place, but she’d been a familiar and comforting presence since his early days here.

He needed to talk to her. Now or never, right?

He’d sent her a message about a few days earlier, informing her of the time and place—some indoors number eager to capitalize on a variety of noodle dishes soused in the almost familiar marinara, XO, and sesame dressing, even as it featured some more outlandish sauces derived from the CERES Gardens and, it was purported, from the jungles beyond.

Mostly he hopes she won’t order anything too weird, because if he has a panic attack at the Noodle Emporium it’ll make for a pretty awkward date.

But yes.

He looks up from the street corner where he’d been standing on, waving to her as he spots her in the crowd. ]

Yo, Vietnam! Over here!

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[hoasen]

[Date is what they call outings nowadays too, no? At least this is what Vietnam has been assuming the whole time after Koujaku had contacted her. It was a promise, after all, to go on one, since they kept pushing things onto each other. And really, after all the work she's had to do regarding Valentine's Day along with CERES' restructuring, it was a welcome request.

She's made sure to come one time, and had started looking for him when she hears his voice. Ah, there he is! A small wave back, and she quickly weaves through the crowd, until she reaches him. There! She's dressed about as appropriately as she could be for any food date too: casually. A cute skirt though, since much of her peers around her have been an interesting influence (looking at you in particular, Kashuu).

And she's so ready to try some of these interesting noodle dishes out. Even the crazy ones, though isn't that usually reserved for later outings. Hmm...]

Hello, Koujaku! I hope I did not keep you waiting for long.

[kaba]

[ And everyone will just have to accept his kimono because they didn’t choose the thug lyfe like they did. ]

Naw, you’re right on time! [ He’s already offering her his arm. ] Nice skirt, by the way.

[hoasen]

[He's too thug, but it's okay he's flashy. That means he gets all the attention and she doesn't have to. Everyone wins!]

I am relieved. [It would've been rude to keep him waiting! She's less reluctant to take his offered arm like she was in the beginning. Because dude you were weird.] A-ah, thank you. Kashuu offers good fashion advice. [Unintentional advertising already.] Not that you would need any.

[kaba]

[ He's not Kebakeba, sob… ]

Hey, you'd be a killer on the runways yourself. [ Does Kashuu give fashion advice to men, too… ] I always thought you were pretty cute.

[ Not weird now but definitely embarrassing right ]

[hoasen]

[Koujaku, don't deny your true kebakeba self...]

A-ah? [NO SHE WON'T SHE DENIES THIS!!! And yes, Kashuu does. Koujaku, you need Kashuu. You need him before you make her into a mess.] Surely you jest...

[How can cool guys say this, come on.]

[kaba]

[ but...... ]

Jest? Why would I jest about something like that? [ He's totally jesting. Doesn't mean it's not true, though. ]

[hoasen]

[NO BUTS!!!]

I am unsure! You have a strong grasp on words.

[She's trying to say he's charming. Wow.]

[kaba]

[ WELL KASHUU HAD BETTER NOT TRY TO RECONCILE HIM WITH HIS INNER KEBAKEBA… ]

It's nothing but payback, Vietnam. [ He has to laugh because this is revenge for the hypnotic flower scare thing okay ]

[hoasen]

[KASHUU IS FAB......so yes it's gonna happen.]

Payback! [She shakes his arm!!] Perhaps I should've found a real demon plant...[SHE'S STILL KIDDING.]

[kaba]

[ NOW HE'S WORRIED… ]

Whoa, wait. No need to go that far! [ Don't do this to him, Vietnam… ]

[hoasen]

[DON'T BE WORRIED...KOUJAKU......]

Hmm...but then some say that it is best to put all your effort into whatever you are doing. [SHE'S JOKING REALLY. See how she pats his arm now.]

[kaba]

[ YOU'RE NOT MAKING HIM FEEL ANY BETTER YOU KNOW… ]


Right… [ HE CAN'T ARGUE WITH THAT SOB ] Can we just call it even then?

[hoasen]

[SHE'S TRYING...not.

He looks so worried though, poor Koujaku, you're really so easy. Perfect.]

Aha, just for you, I can call it even.

[kaba]

[ sob… ]

Great…thanks. [ He's perking up a bit now. ] Well I hope all that gave you an appetite anyway, 'cause we're almost there.

[ You can even see the giant neon sign shaped like a bowl of demented pasta from a distance. Neat. ]

[hoasen]

[Okay no she is trying, ah. See, his happy self is cuter to her.]

I am pretty hungry now. [She doesn't even hide it. So much for delicate.] What interesting signs, around this place! [ESPECIALLY THAT DEMENTED LOOKING PASTA ONE.]

[kaba]

[ THE FOOD IS RUMORED TO BE GOOD… ]

Everything still looks kinda weird to me, to be honest. [ Not eighties trash enough tbh ]

Uh…you all right with this place, though?

[hoasen]

[It's going to be an Experience for sure.]

Is your home not quite like this? Mine isn't. [Which is why it's rather fascinating.

She nods, what is wrong with the place?] I am fine with your choice.

[kaba]

[ Well it seems to be uneventful so far, as they're ushered inside. ]

It isn't for me, either. I'm kinda used to someplace more…run down. [ Not that this place doesn't have its good points, but he's never been comfortable with the android population (hello, waiter). ]

[hoasen]

[So far so good then, even though she's hearing whispers of strange sauces.]

Ah, I see. [Run down, she's been there, done that too.] Would you say this entire city is too much? [Wait until the androids hit on you, Koujaku.]

[kaba]

[ DON'T LISTEN TO THOSE WHISPERS VIETNAM… ]

Sometimes? [ And Clear making vaguely gay advances on him is bad enough, thanks. ] I mean, we got a lot of robots and stuff where I come from too, but a lot of them don't try to… [ he glares at a nearby android waiter, who guiltily slinks away ]

…sell you stuff.

[hoasen]

[BUT WHAT OF THE ONE WITH THAT STRANGE CREATURE. She doesn't even know it exists.]

Oh! We don't have robots doing such things yet. [She looks at the one Koujaku gave the Look to.]

Have some tried to push items onto you?

[kaba]

[ Neither does he which is all the more reason to reject them!! ]

Some of them have. [ And this waiter was gonna try to sing to them about the specials, okay. Do you really want to deal with tacky singing robots right now Vietnam?? ]

Some of them have been trying to…hug people and stuff, too.

[ So mad, this one. ]

[hoasen]

[But what if it's delicious!]

Ah... [Like that robot that's singing? Look, some of those tunes could be catchy!

Although now that he mentions it.]

You know, I've met one that tried to force a massage on us. That was...morbidly enlightening.

[kaba]

[ STILL NOT WORTH IT ]

The nerve of these guys. [ He's fuming. Did he mean the singing robots, or the massage ones? Does it matter at this point? ]

We can't even beat the crap outta them.

[hoasen]

[KOUJAKU BE THUG AND ADVENTUROUS!

She would agree with both, really.]

They are abnormally strong! Did you try fighting one? I wonder if each one has a different set of weaknesses...

[Should they get someone like Archer to make specialised weapons?!]

[kaba]

[ NO ]

Yeah. One of them managed to grab me and another kid once.

[ Archer would know what to do bless his heart ]

[hoasen]

Ah, he's becoming a true man...maybe.]

Goodness, really? What happened?!

[SHE'S WORRIED FOR HIM NOW OKAY. Archer would probably save them all somehow.]

[kaba]

Long story. [ He's maybe a little embarrassed at the fact that a little girl had to simultaneously save him from the robot and stop him from beating it up.

#hippolyfe ]

You run into anything more dangerous lately? [ Rubbing at his temples. Stupid robots. Please give him some good news…like Archer saving them all or something. ]

[hoasen]

[And a story she will still never know...until maybe in the future. How long can he hide this from her?!]

Lately? Aside from the usual, nothing terrible. [She hasn't been dropped into the deep end like a good number of the others too, so it's more her worrying about them. If only Archer could save them!] What of yourself?