savetheearth on dubious echoes

[ex_elude798]

Alright, I've had a lot of time on my hands.

And I still don't get the purpose of that damned outfit.

What's the functional benefit of a suit made of some kind of spandex and thigh-high boots? Who the hell makes that? Why would I wear it? Is there some kind of tactical advantage? Anything?

I can't think of a single use that wouldn't be better filled by something else.

So why would I have it?




[ooc: He's referring to this lovely getup]

Comments

[restlesswings]

Well, it certainly looks regal, even if it doesn't look like it offers much protection. Maybe it's a matter of prestige.

[ex_elude798]

Getting something like that's pointless if it's only for show.

[restlesswings]

Mm, but sometimes that's all you need. The clothes you wear can carry a lot of meanings. Maybe it's all about the effect they have on people.

For example, you could see someone dressed like a police officer... if you were a criminal, you'd be wary just by seeing the uniform, even if you didn't know if he was a good shot or even armed, right?

[ex_elude798]

[He's quiet a few moments.

That certainly is a good point, one he wouldn't have considered]

I guess that could be the case, although I don't know what kind of warning it'd be to anybody.

[restlesswings]

Well, I wouldn't know either. I'm only a traveller. My coat marks me as one, but its meaning is only clear to other travellers from the country it came from.

... I suppose it depends on the place and what message is linked to the suit.

[ex_elude798]

I'm not very familiar with where it's from.

Not at this point, at any rate.

[restlesswings]

I see.

[Kino's gaze hardens.]

Take care not to lose your life.

[ex_elude798]

[What a strange comment - is what he thinks]

I'd be pretty damn hard to get rid of.

[restlesswings]

... what makes you say that?

[ex_elude798]

[He's so far from repentant]

For what, the villain for some sentai squad?

[ex_elude798]

[His confusion's rather effectively distracted by the phone. This must be the Flamboyant Thesuarus then]

Worked after all.

[He'd wondered if objects would vanish or return to where they belonged, but this place doesn't work like Locke does.

And give him a few moments here...]

What do you mean by that?

[ex_elude798]

[He has to remind himself he's talked with a zombie, a spy, and people who also recall piloting giant robots of various sizes.

Yet still]

...You can't be serious.

[ex_elude798]

Was that what the stupid white getup was for?

[Yes, this is his reply.

And now Lelouch has some indication of what little he recalls aside people dying]

[britannicide]

Do you want me to make you a list?

[He's snickering at his expense. Just a little.]

[ex_elude798]

A list of what?

[Damnit don't laugh at him]

[britannicide]

Of the "functional benefit" and "tactical advantage" of that garment.

[He wasn't laughing. Just snickering. A mild chortle. A little teehee. Come on, Suzaku, you can take it.]

It's a flight suit, by the way.

[ex_elude798]

[No, no, he takes himself very seriously leave his pride alone]

I doubt there could be a list for such a thing.

[Level of dubiousness only rises]

Why this and not something less [tries to think of a different word, gives up] ...ridiculous?

[britannicide]

[You know what they say about pride, Suzaku. Or maybe this one doesn't. For better or worse.

He raises an eyebrow.]

Try me. [The challenge is a light one. A confident one.

And that's his crossed arms tensing, don't call his aesthetic sense "ridiculous" Suzaku.]

Personally I find the embellishment fitting of the rank of the one who wore it. Besides, the outfit provides a number of practical advantages-- ease of movement, for one --aside from being a natural choice for someone who is most comfortable in the seat of a Knightmare frame.

[ex_elude798]

[It's far too late, and he will stick by that opinion. What is this preposterous fashion sense?

From the guy who likes everything he wears simple and purposeful]

I wouldn't call those boots practical. And I question what kind of pilot finds use for a thing like that.

[He tried it on once, he doesn't see this]

[britannicide]

Extra leg protection for spin-kicks.

[The comment is dropped so casually it's hard to tell if he's being serious or not.]

[ex_elude798]

...And that serves what purpose while inside a craft of any kind?

[This is making less and less sense to him]