Lost and Found

[chalicejoker]

[There's images with this; Hajime is using Sensory Livestreaming to show off a weird playing card in his hand.]

Quick question--has anyone seen anything sort of like this, except it's the Ace of Diamonds? Has a stag beetle instead of a mantis.

Someone lost his.

Comments

[virioncomplex]

Just wait for some random asshole to start running around in a bug suit.

-=yes, he's being hypocritical about the 'bug' slur in this case=-

[chalicejoker]

Problem is, this system's kind of picky about compatibility, apparently. The wrong person picks it up and tries to use it, and they're getting a limb blown off.

[virioncomplex]

Then wait for some random asshole to blow an arm off.

[chalicejoker]

Kind of hoping to find it before it comes to that point. Arm loss is attention we don't need.

[virioncomplex]

No, but it's still something to look out for. Humans have a tendency to fuck with things without giving it much thought first.

[chalicejoker]

...I can't even argue with that.

[justakamenthief]

Oh ho. Has a treasure been lost?

[Uh-oh. Not the best person to know about this.]

[chalicejoker]

Not my treasure.

But whatever, we need it back.

[justakamenthief]

Well that's the snag, isn't it? We definitely can't run the risk of an Undead running around, can we? There might be something in this world that can unseal it.

[He's being serious about that.]

I'll be sure to keep an eye out for it.

[Hajime...watch that smile that can be seen in words.]

[chalicejoker]

...if you do find anything that can unseal Undead, let me know.

[He's got other plans for that...]

And if you keep an eye for it, you bring it back. I can swing a reward, if that does anything.

[justakamenthief]

And what, give you an army? I don't think so. I think I'd rather destroy it on sight.

Ehhh? It would have to be QUITE substantive to get my personal attention.

[chalicejoker]

No army.

...just one.

And how does a big pile of gold sound?

[That's good, right? He can liminal manipulate that up, easy.]

[justakamenthief]

Just one, huh? Now...what could you possibly want with a single Undead?

Gold? Worthless. I can get money anytime I need it. You're going to have to get more creative.

[chalicejoker]

That's personal.

...so what kind of stuff do you want, anyway?

[justakamenthief]

Fine.

Well, things that could help beat something like you do help.

[chalicejoker]

...yeah, that's not anything I'm helping you out with.

I don't need to be beaten. I'm not a threat.

Private...?

[uzoda]

....no. No, don't tell me he lost his...

Ugh, no, Hajime, what's going on?

Private!

[chalicejoker]

I would like to tell you he didn't lose it.

But then I would be lying. I ran into him while he was looking for it. At least, I think that's what he's doing here.

We're, uh...we don't communicate that well.

Still Private

[uzoda]

But he lost it.

[There is a long groan.]

No, you... you don't. You two never really did. Ever.

Forever Private

[chalicejoker]

Yeah, he lost it. Now I'm trying to find it.

[There's a pause.]

We stopped yelling at each other. I think that's a first.

[uzoda]

Well, now I'm trying to find it, too. Where'd he last see it?

...where'd you last see him? It might work better if I go find him. Even if you did stop yelling at each other.

[He's... proud of you two? Something like that.]

[chalicejoker]

He won't tell me.

And we're together now. Here, it's...

[Have a bit of Sensory Livestreaming where Hajime's looking around the area, showing his current location to Kenzaki.]

[uzoda]

....aah.

I think I know the place. I think. I'll be over as soon as I can!

[Then, after perhaps slightly too long a pause,] ....wait, how'd you do that?!

[chalicejoker]

Good, good.

And if you really focus on it, you can broadcast what you're seeing and hearing...smelling and stuff too if you want to be weird, but it's possible.

[uzoda]

Well, if you smell something really good, I can see why you'd want to share it...

[The answer is a little absent. He is pedalling pretty hard right now.]

There is so much stuff to learn! I've gotta catch up with you!