potentially headed to crux_fleet

[presto_turn]

You're looking at another place for me already...?

[Nervous? Who's nervous?

Definitely not Shindou. He is the perfect picture of stoicism in the face of continued provocation. He's got it all together. Or, at least, he's trying at it really, really hard.]

No, I do appreciate the attention! I'm not saying I'd want to be forgotten about or left somewhere by myself. Just...I don't know if you've thought about how I would fit into a place like that by myself. Just because I've spent time in outer space before --

It really isn't the same thing. (It doesn't sound like their aliens care about soccer as much as ours do, for one thing.) So, you should try to be more realistic before committing us both to something.

Again.

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[doingthemistything]

[hey bro]

At least you've been going places.

[presto_turn]

Ah, has yours not let you get out anywhere lately?

[That's not cool!]

[doingthemistything]

There's been a lot of talk but no action. She's lazy.

[presto_turn]

It's like they don't have any discipline at all.

[Judgmental Shindou judges us all.]

[doingthemistything]

I think that's practically a prerequisite with muns. I'm kind of hoping that Revision Three place pans out.

[presto_turn]

They're impossible to work with. [Pissy, little huff!]

...Revision Three? What type of place is that? It doesn't sound as ominous as some of them.

[doingthemistything]

Mine isn't too terrible, I don't think. Certain things aside. [Uneasy chuckle.]

It mostly centers around an MMO. Apparently there's the option to AU us into the setting or throw us into it as-is. My mun's thinking about AU-ing me into it.

[presto_turn]

Like an online game...?

[Who has next to no gamer knowledge? This kid.]

So, you'd be a different version of you if you were over there.

Sometimes that's easier than just being thrown somewhere new...

[doingthemistything]

Yeah.

[Canon!Kirino certainly doesn't know much, but...]

Mmn. Just like that last place... It'd be an interesting experience regardless, I think.

[soccerwhisperer]

..Tsurugi did well on his own...

[presto_turn]

[Oh no it's a distressed Tenma. That is basically the worst thing.]

Tsurugi's the type of guy who can take care of himself if he has to, but he's still part of the team.

[...When he's not off joining up with some alien team, anyway, god what a jerk.]

[soccerwhisperer]

[weak smile] That's just it, Shindou-san. You're better with people so you'll do just fine too.

[presto_turn]

I don't think I'm quite as independent as Tsurugi.

[And he might have a mile-long track record of being awful with new people, too, so that's no help either.

Weak smiles all around!]

I'll do my best if it turns out that way, though.

[soccerwhisperer]

[What about the ladies Shindou. Like Okatsu. Sure it was hella awkward but she sure liked you]

You don't have to be as independent as Tsurugi. It's okay to rely on someone else in those kinds of situations.

[presto_turn]

[That is an entirely different situation...!!]

That means there has to be someone wherever I'm sent that I can trust. I was that lucky the last place I was at, I thought, but...

It didn't last for long.

[soccerwhisperer]

That doesn't mean there's no trustworthy people where ever you go. Even though we were opponents... There were still a lot of good people on all the different planets we've been to. Like Kazerma and Banda!

[knightspirit]

I've been having a similar problem. It isn't easy to find somewhere new.

[shiningdragon]

Ha, you would.

[gtfo hakuryuu]

[knightspirit]

[ pointedly ] And you're doing better?

[ because everything is a competition. everything ]

[shiningdragon]

[1 hit!]

My mun cannot handle how ultimate I am!

[knightspirit]

.... Heh. I thought as much.

[ not over here smirking or anything nope. ]

[shiningdragon]

[2 hit!!]

Hm. Giving yours much trouble?

[knightspirit]

Maybe at first, but it's been awhile.

[shiningdragon]

I'd be careful if I were you. We both know your track record.

[knightspirit]

....? What's that supposed to mean?

[shiningdragon]

You do well, then you stumble around and get your butt handed to you, rinse and repeat.

[knightspirit]

So what? You can't get stronger if you never face any challenges.

[shiningdragon]

Like you've had any challenges without me around. You're slipping already.

[knightspirit]

Or maybe you're just not as tough as you thought.

[ he's not enjoying this nope what are you talking about ]

[shiningdragon]

Says the one who struggles to keep up with me.

[knightspirit]

The only thing that's hard to keep up with is your ego.

[shiningdragon]

Mock all you want, but I have the accomplishments to warrant it.

[presto_turn]

Mn. Muns are really inconsistent with the types of places they look at. And then they're worse about settling on one.

[A 'hmph' of disapproval. It's all totally inconsiderate.]

Maybe I should just appreciate the downtime for now.

[knightspirit]

Yeah. But it's just as big of a hassle getting forced into something that won't work.

[presto_turn]

That's true. That's why I'd want mine to put more thought into this before leaping into something new...

We'll both just have to do our best with whatever they decide on.

[He's trying to channel that Tenma-style optimism there, he guesses? It doesn't work.]

[starliner]

It's good to stay active! Makes life interesting~

Space again, though! I have to admit, I'm a little jealous. Since mun's so bad at managing time, heh. I wonder if you'll be the only guy playing soccer if you do go, though? ... Maybe you can start a trend in this new place! It'd be fun, wouldn't it?

[presto_turn]

It's hard to imagine ending up somewhere where people don't play soccer. Even the last place I was at had a local team for a while...

[But then their GK got murdered horribly, and -- maybe that's all better left unmentioned.]

If I'm really on my own in outer space, though, I'll probably have more to worry about than that.

[But, still, no soccer? Ugh.]

[starliner]

Lucky! Boy, imagine if the most popular sport were... baseball or basketball or something? Now that be hard to adapt to.

[Joking, joking, of course. ...Mostly. what's this about horrible murders we're all about horrible murders over here]

It's not as though you'll be completely alone in the vacuum of space, though~! [...Hiroto--] You meet some new faces, take charge of the situation... so long as everybody up there works together, you guys should be alright.

[presto_turn]

[The most disgusted faced imagining a world dominated by basketball.]

Most of the people I've met through this type of thing mean well. I shouldn't be so negative about meeting more, but...

[An evil Captain Kirk made a literal meatpuppet out of the dude, people in games are horrible]

It's not the same as being back with the team and everyone else.

[starliner]

[Hiroto's just going to raise a brow at that... man you are making mun miss horror!setting games something fierce--]

Mm... that much is true, to be sure. The bonds you make with your teammates and friends back home are different from anywhere else. [Pausing to adjust his glasses, considering...] You're a captain, aren't you? Maybe you can convince said team to come along with you. Some of them, anyway...