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[todistantskies]

[ Alto is sitting at a large table in one of the open rooms. His sleeves are tied back as if he's about to do some work, which exposes the tell-tale signs of the ink creeping past his elbows, though his hair is loose and covering his neck. From the way he gives the device a short, but intentional look, it's obvious the feed is intentional (this

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[punk_emperor]

I'm. Uh... bigger now. Not taller, just bigger. They told me I was seventeen but no way a whole year passed!

[Kanji peers curiously at the paper.]

Maybe origami paper or something? Some of that's pretty thin--

[todistantskies]

[ He will... not take that the wrong way (though part of his mind does go in that direction for half a second). ]

So, wait, you... aged? Did they put you in stasis or something? [ Could be possible -- it might explain some of the disorientation and haziness from waking up. This place doesn't seem to be capable of that level of technology, though, on the surface. ]

[punk_emperor]

I... I don't remember aging, but Ma always said I'd fill out eventually. And yeah, I guess I have. I don't have a damn clue how it happened though.

[todistantskies]

Statis isn't supposed to allow that kind of behavior, unless something went wrong. [ He groans. ] That just doesn't make sense.

[punk_emperor]

None of this place makes any damn sense. Wish I could tell you one way or another, but they ain't telling us anything.

Nothing really important, anyway.

[todistantskies]

I can agree with that. It figures they won't want to go giving up any secrets.

[punk_emperor]

They're a bunch of bastards is what they are. They make it hard as hell to stand up to 'em too.

[todistantskies]

Maybe, but it's still good to hear about people who want to resist. I mean, did they really think that this kind of a deal was fair?

[punk_emperor]

It ain't. I didn't even say the wish; I knew better. Things powerful enough to grant wishes... you really don't want them to grant 'em.

[todistantskies]

"Be careful what you wish for", right? Tch. Them taking advantage of people like that is the worst thing.

[punk_emperor]

No kidding. I'd... I wish I knew how to fight 'em. It ain't so simple as pounding faces in and stuff.

[todistantskies]

Heh. If only it was that easy. Even if they didn't burn my gun, I doubt it'd do much, and more so I doubt I'll ever see it again. [ Since he knows the meaning of 'appropriate behavior' for this house, and doesn't care much for it. ]

[punk_emperor]

They only burn clothes. I dunno if they'll give back a gun, but they give back anything else that isn't clothes.

[todistantskies]

--they will? I could get the earring back. [ This guy seems to know, so he might as well ask. ] How?

[punk_emperor]

By not misbehavin' too much, I guess. 'least that's what old man Ino said when he started giving my earrings back.

[Yes, he calls the head of house something insulting.]

[todistantskies]

Tch, figures. I almost thought there would be another price -- something measured in yen.