Canon wants new friends, Mun wants new friends, its all good... right?

[oculorum]

Mun,

I know it's been years since you've done something like this but dude... you gotta' stop being nervous, yeah? How are you going to make any friends if you are nervous of joining every group you find...?

Please give me a home. Its boring without one.

[A slight pause, a soft 'hm' and a head nod... the scowl that follows afterwards is sharp.]

Wha--?! What do you mean its because I'm an obscure person from an obscure show-- now you're just makin' stuff up!! My name is Leonardo Watch-- sure, I'm just an average guy and I'm pretty new to the scene but still... there's gotta' be someone that knows me, right.... right?

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[patpat]

Nope! I've never heard of you at all!

But I'm glad you said you were a guy right off the bat. I wish everyone would say what they were right at the beginning. [He usually has to pat the persons crotch to tell their gender.]

[oculorum]

[ Perhaps the smallest of pouts... but then a laugh. What a cute little kid... ]

Ah... that's fine. Lots of people haven't heard of me. But, uh... [ Leonardo's eyes briefly scan over the other, hidden behind his heavily lashed eyelids, ]

... Why wouldn't you know I'm a guy? I mean... do I sound like a girl? [ He pats his chest as his voice gets a tad pitched- perhaps he was a little sensitive about his masculinity... ]

I-I don't even have boobs, little dude. Surely you'd know.

[ Leo. Please. ]

[patpat]

I don't know, it's just really hard for me to tell sometimes. What if you were just a girl with a deep voice?

[Genders are the most confusing thing okay?]

You mean the lumpy chest that looks like a butt? But I've met some girls who don't have them. That's why it's easier to just do a pat. [Even though Bulma tells him he shouldn't...]

[oculorum]

...

[ He wasn't sure if he should talk about this with a child and so, in a soft voice, he tries to... awkwardly steer the conversation away. ]

... [ It takes him a moment, ] Its best not to touch people without their consent.

Hey... where's your parents, hm? You probably shouldn't be talking to strangers, [ A nervous chuckle, ] for all you know... I could be dangerous!

[wirbelsturm]

Leonardo.

[A friendly nod, and a smile.]

I'm glad to see you here unharmed.

[oculorum]

K-Klaus?!

[ His pitch gave away his excitement at seeing his boss, shoulders rising in childish glee as he suddenly radiates with joy; if there was one person he wished to see the most... it would have been him. Leonardo refrains from tackle-hugging Klaus out of gratitude... just about. ]

Awwwhhh man, Klaus, I'm so glad to see you-- I mean geez, I thought I'd be alone but aha! I feel safer already!! [ He gains a beat of exasperation to his facade and thinks, somewhere, some God must love him very much to have granted him a saviour. ]

W-Where's everyone else...?

[wirbelsturm]

[For all the eccentricities of those he keeps near him - Zapp being the first to come to mind - Leonardo's quiet demeanour is not unwelcome. In Hellsalem's Lot, this nature; gentle and honest, is an increasing rarity.

But at his question, Klaus lifts a hand to his chin and hums thoughtfully.]

Mm, I'm afraid I don't know. To my knowledge, you and I are the only ones who seem to be present. [But maybe that's a good thing? Zapp would probably try to tear this place down.] I trust your mundane has been treating you well? You seem to be getting along.

[oculorum]

[ A soft quirk of his lips as his expression goes flat, save for his almost tired smile. ]

Ahh... that's good. [ It could be worse- he reminds himself- he could have found Zapp first... and he was not in the mood to be slung around and tormented by his superior today. ]

I-I mean, [ Nervous laughter, ] I hope we can find the others soon, in that case.

We're getting along, yeah. She's more anxious than I am which causes some problems... after all, I'm homeless again, and this time I don't have an office sofa to sleep on.

Where have you and your mun been...?

[ He does not hide his intentions; it is rather obvious wherever Klaus was, he would be more than eager to scramble after him. ]

[wirbelsturm]

[He tilts his head at Leonardo's statement, thinking it rather strange. The way he saw things, Zapp and Leonardo got along rather well. He is the one Zapp repeatedly attacks, after all. Though ultimately futile, the intent to seriously injure is still there.

But that's neither here nor there.]

Ah, it's unfortunate you've lost your dwelling once again. If there was something within my power I could do for you, I would.

[Alas...]

As for myself... hm, we're "floating around", as my mundane would put it. I don't believe there are any plans for a destination in mind. This isn't quite the vacation I had in mind, but I'm in no position to be making decisions. That seems to be the way things work here.

[oculorum]

That's... that's fine, Klaus. It's not your fault.

[ There was no doubt in his mind that if he could, Klaus would find him a place in a heartbeat. But though he was the boss, Leonardo did not think that was his responsibility; though the fang-hunter would think differently.

His hands gently run through his unruly locks as he gives a small sigh. ]

Floatin' around... would be accurate. Though I'm surprised that there isn't a cause or a situation that hasn't caught your-- or your mun's-- eyes yet. Is there nowhere worth investigating...? [ A small tap of his shoes against the ground, ]

My mundane thinks it would be a waste to let you keep on drifting. I wish she'd think the same of me.

[wirbelsturm]

[Ah, there it is again, that hesitance and uncertainty. There is a fire within Leonardo, Klaus is certain he's seen it before, but it requires a sort of careful handling. Never matter. Leonardo is still rather young; his confidence will grow. For now, the most Klaus can do is offer his gentle guidance.]

Leonardo. [His voice is firm, but not harsh.] I'd like you to consider how many are present here. Out of all those possibilities, your mundane chose you to be here today. Have more confidence in yourself. There is a reason it is you, and not anybody else.

[Is that what Leonardo wants to hear? Maybe. Maybe not. Klaus never really did heed what Stephen told him about reading other people... (He never even really understood what he'd meant, honestly)]

[oculorum]

[ A fire, yes; a fire that was often dulled by his own cynical thoughts about the outcome of the future. Though just as bright as the light in his carefully hidden eyes, sometimes even the young man himself doubts what is there, what he can do, who he can influence... but there was no doubt about it. When Leonardo Watch put his mind to something, regardless of the round-about way he done it... the end goal was always reached.

The line of his mouth curls into a small frown. ]

I was worried... sometimes I feel like the small guy I was, like I'm not important in this world as a carrier of something of more importance- [ He taps the side of his face gently. ] ... But you're right. I'm still here. We're still here.

Thanks, Klaus! [ A grin appears on his face...! ] You're right.

HAHA I'm sorry I can't do motivational speeches very well /lies here

[wirbelsturm]

[That gives Klaus pause. He sees things in very definitive terms. As analytical and quick-thinking he is, as good of a Prosfair player he can be, Klaus lacks a sort of... subtleness. The ability to read between the lines. That makes sense, given all the things his subordinates get up to without his knowledge, but then again, what they do in their downtime is purely their business.]

The circumstances under which you were given them aside, you don't consider your ability to be of any sort of importance?

Has it not been of a great help to us?

[digimonqueen]

I've never heard of you.

[ even if she had, she probably wouldn't be admitting it, to be honest. rude. ]

[oculorum]

W-Well, I've never heard of you either...

[ His voice is exasperated if anything; that's real mature of you, Leo. As a working adult that was the perfect response to a youngster. ]

[digimonqueen]

I'm not the one boasting that someone should know my name. [ it might be justified, as she seems to be the antagonizing party here. ]

What are you famous for?

[oculorum]

I-I said someone! Not everyone! [ There's a slight whine to his voice; he had gotten his one person... and that was his boss. That was nice, at least. ]

I'm famous for being the only normal person in a very abnormal city. [ A flat tone. Though the barest hints of a laugh after... ] ... I'm joking. [ A small smile, ]

Are you famous?

[shakable]

You're right; it is boring without a home. It's kind of lonely, isn't it? My mundane has been nervous about joining groups too. She won't do it unless she has someone do it with her, since she's afraid she might lose interest quickly. I'd prefer somewhere slow and peaceful, but she's determined to find somewhere fast paced.

[ he shrugs his shoulders and, frowning, he fiddles with one of his sleeves. he would just really enjoy a break, is all. ]

I understand what you mean about obscure, though. I don't want to be anywhere without the people I care about, but it's likely that it will happen.