[ 30 ] accidental video

[princedetective]

[ Naoto is sitting at the kitchen table in her apartment. Books can be seen piled around her, and she appears lost in thought, one book open in front of her and a piece of scrap paper before her, pen in hand, her other hand propping up her chin, hair mussed and hat off. Hell, the top button of her shirt is even undone

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[Voice]

[dontcallmegol]

{Ace sits and watches for a little bit, curiously trying to peer at the pages and see what she's reading. At first he doesn't want to disturb her and let her know the device is on, but then--and perhaps this really was the pirate in him--he decides to speak up, with the devilish thought in mind that she might jump at the sudden noise.}

What're you reading?

[Video]

[princedetective]

[ If he was expecting a dramatic reaction, he doesn't get it. Her shoulders stiffen-well, "his" shoulders, by all appearances, as she's still cross-dressing-slightly, and her face is down-turned enough that any facial expression is somewhat hidden. She looks up and around, quickly catching sight of the communicator and noting that it is on with a slight raising of her eyebrows. ]

Law.

[Video]

[dontcallmegol]

{He shifted, reaching out to turn on his video function and share his image with the... what looked like a young boy? Maybe? It was kinda hard to tell with such fair features. A pretty boy if anything, not that he was a creeper like that.

He just blinked a moment, leaning over to set his chin on his fist while he watched the video feed.}

Oh yeah? Thinking about trying to establish something here?

{Now this, this he would honestly need to know. Being a pirate by nature. Information gathering was go~ And with luck, he'd gain his/her trust and get away with things a little easier >3}

[Video]

[princedetective]

I am hardly a lawyer. This is for my own interest. However, we are working to establish a new system, yes.

[ Her tone polite and formal, if disinterested. She speaks like a boy, too, low voiced from habit. She sticks her paper in between the pages of her book, closing it around, and looks back at the lens expectantly. ]

[ilpresto]

[Ohai Naoto. You look busy. What're you doing? Reading, obviously. About what? Kazuki watches the feed without saying anything, not wanting to interrupt her.]

[princedetective]

[ She's so engrossed that she doesn't realize the communicator is on. Have like just more reading. ]

[ilpresto]

[...Wow, she's good at this. Sitting and studying. Even when Kazuki is doing his work in music theory, he's up and moving, pacing around, whatever. There's something kind of fascinating about how still she can be.]

[He watches quietly for a little longer, waiting for a moment where her concentration seems to break before speaking.]

Hi, Naoto.

[princedetective]

[ She momentarily stiffens, but that's the only sign of her being surprised. She quickly realizes what's happened and looks at the communicator calmly. ]

Kazuki-san.

[comment log]

[skullcracking]

[Chie casually wanders in from the other room.]

Um ... Naoto-kun? What are you up to?

[comment log]

[princedetective]

[ She lifts and turns her head. She's more or less used to having a roommate now (even if her intention had been on this being far more temporary than it turned out to be), but it still startles her sometimes, somewhat, when Chie just... appears.

...Too much time spent alone. ] Reading. Still.

[comment log]

[skullcracking]

[And Chie has all the finesse of a bulldozer when it comes to personal boundaries, sometimes. Too friendly, maybe.]

Oh? What are you reading?

[comment log]

[princedetective]

Books on law. [ She can sense her Senpai is gearing up for a Conversation, so she marks her page and closes the book. ] For my own reference, not work.

voice;

[theloversarcana]

[Watching people read is boring. So Rise will yell loudly instead.]

Naoto-kun! I've been meaning to talk to you. [Is that a devious tone in her voice? Perhaps...]

voice;

[princedetective]

[ Okay, THIS time she jumps. Thanks for yelling. ]

To me? Regarding what? [ Missing the deviousness, perhaps thankfully. ]

voice;

[theloversarcana]

[No problem. That's how she rolls.]

I have a favor to ask you. I want you to wear something for me. Well, not for me, but you know what I mean.

voice;

[princedetective]

[ Brief pause. Use that brain of yours, Naototje. ]

I am not wearing another dress.

[witchoftheweek]

[Glances for a moment, and the goes back to her own reading...which is eerily similar.]

[princedetective]

[ Let us read like boring people, then. ]