[006//Audio & Commentlog?]

[oathbreaker]

[At first, Riku wasn't going to say anything. But being that he is, in fact, an arrogant awesome brat, he can't resist. So when he speaks, you can hear the smirk in his voice.]

Hey. Nice job yesterday, guys. That was a pretty good game.

[And he's even being sincere! How about that

Comments

[ntjstapwn]

*Marco is also examining the statue on deck 18 when Riku gets there. Though by 'examining' I mean 'sitting before it and staring at it while smoking a cigarette.'*

[oathbreaker]

[Riku hadn't really expected to find anybody else on deck 18--the lack of anything too interesting would usually mean that it would be fairly abandoned.

Oh, well, it's not like he really minds. Riku will stand there for a moment, then interrupt the silence with that smirk of his.]

Thinking hard? Don't hurt yourself.

[ntjstapwn]

*Marco chuckles a bit*

Don't worry, I'm not thinking very hard.

[oathbreaker]

[...he recognizes that voice. He'll give no indication of having recognized the man on the outside, but -inside,- Riku's a little irked. This is the guy who went all "I KNOW MORE THAN YOU DO" on the comms--and while Riku will admit his mistake, he didn't appreciate it being called out as it was. So he's going to head for the statue, though he's not going to outright ignore Marco, either.]

Kind of a strange place to sit around thinking.

[rdmcatpaw]

[Oh hey Riku, prowling deck 12 for things, huh? Well, you could ask a resident of this deck for help. Who was conviently curled up inside a bed of coats outside of her room, with only her ears poking out from underneath the 'blanket' and the soft noise of her sleeping.]

Hmn...

[oathbreaker]

[Riku stops rummaging through the suitcase he's just opened up at the sound, peering over to see the Mithra's ears. He makes his way over to the pile of coats, tugging the top one back just enough that he can see her face. Catpaw? What are you doing sleeping in coats? But he's not going to wake her--he'll just go back to searching through the case, albeit a bit more quietly. Plenty of time for questions later.]

[rdmcatpaw]

[There's a groan from the Mithra from the sudden light source creeping over her eyelids, but once the white haired one puts it back, that causes her to stir a little.]

Who's... there?

[Was it one of the crew members who were passing by or someone else?

She was starting to sit up, squinting a little before rubbing at her eyes with a gloved hand. She had such a bed head right now.]

[oathbreaker]

[Whoops. Woke her up. -That- wasn't intentional. When Riku speaks, his voice is--strangely enough--not all smug and arrogance like he normally is; he might sound a little bored, but that's him trying to be nicer than usual. Maybe because he woke you up.]

It's just me. ...you don't have to get up. Go back to sleep.

[standardpackage]

[A good mood, huh? Allow Jinx to completely ruin that for you. Jinx just so happened to be walking into the coffee shop when Riku was there.

Jinx welcomes himself to the seat next to the boy and orders a drink.]

[oathbreaker]

[Oh, gods, here we go again. Riku only -just- keeps himself from turning his eyes to the ceiling, instead focusing on his breakfast.

You want to antagonize him, Jinx? He's not going to make it easy for you.]

[standardpackage]

[Antagonizing him was actually on the top of his 'to do' list for the day. Also, not looking at Jinx will not make him go away.

Jinx's coffee and bagel almost magically appear in front of him. Jinx is going to make sure that Riku knows that he is there by slurping the coffee very very loudly.]

[oathbreaker]

[How long does Jinx plan on sitting there? He can't -really- be planning on just sitting there until Riku gets annoyed... right?

...Yes, he can.

Riku needs something that's going to catch the man off-guard, something good... something like this. When Riku speaks, it's very casual, nonchalant.]

So how long have you known about Xanth and Kairi?

[And buttering that croissant now.]

[Audio]

[withanokka]

Yeah, good game, good game. You got me back.

[He's in too good of a mood to sound bitter.]

[Audio]

[oathbreaker]

[Riku laughs.]

Yeah, well, you made some good choices yourself. Picking Pamela was a smart move.

[YES he will continue to be surprised by her for a while jeez okay.]

[Audio]

[withanokka]

Well, I mean, other than the magic, she's really eager, so...

[But yes, he'll take that free ego fluff, thank you!]

[Audio]

[oathbreaker]

[There's a pause from Riku's end of the comm. And then...]

What magic?

[Commentlog] Should not start threads before work

[lightyourway]

[Who is that in the forest Riku? Is that your friend from home? Oh hey it is! And she has a stick.

Kairi's standing on an almost-flat rock, trying to work her way through some poorly-remembered moves with a make-shift quarterstaff. She is quite clearly not very good; the motions aren't nearly fluid enough and she's not moving her feet at all. She also doesn't look like she's enjoying herself very much; she's frowning and glaring at an invisible opponent.

She hasn't noticed Riku.]

[Commentlog] But then you have tags to come home to!

[oathbreaker]

[Oh hey, Kairi, what are you doing here? Come to beat up invisible opponents in the forest too? That's cool!

Riku's gonna just hang back for a while, watching her drill. It brings a little smile to his face, but he won't let her flounder and suffer for too long. Instead, he'll come up behind her all quiet-like, slipping his sword from its makeshift belt and using it to tap her ankle gently. He's smiling when he speaks, stepping up to one side of her so that she can see him.]

You know, it's easier if you move with your weapon instead of keeping your feet planted.

[Commentlog] This is true!

[lightyourway]

[Kairi still jumps, just a little. She drops the staff to her side and folds her other arm behind her head, grinning in a half-embarrassed kind of way. She laughs.]

Riku! Heh, that's what Samus said. But it's hard when you're just pretending.

[Samus had been far too strong for either of them to consider sparring. Practising with another beginning like - oh, let's say - Xanth could lead to Kairi hurting someone, and she doesn't want that. And beating up ponybees or giant rats just seems mean.]

She didn't get to show me much before she disappeared, anyway.

[And for once, Kairi sounds totally at peace with the boat vanishings. Time heals all wounds, apparently.]

[Commentlog]

[oathbreaker]

Yeah--it's easier when you've got someone else to practice with.

[Riku grins, but he's got another question to ask first.]

So you decided to learn how to fight. That something new to the boat?

[Or is it from that year that you've got on him?]