Canon: Karas || PLEASE BE WARNED THAT THE MUSE IS A WALKING TRIGGER WARNING

[unpainful]

What do you think you're doing?

...I don't belong here.

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[thatched]

Many have felt that way. Unfortunately that's how the game is played. Though, may I say, it's visions like you that make the game worth playing?

[unpainful]

"Visions like me?"

[thatched]

In other words, hello gorgeous. What's a pretty girl like you doing on this side of dear_mun.

[unpainful]

Girl? [That's not something he's heard before.]

[thatched]

...Oh. Fff hahaha my mistake, man! Sorry about that. You're still gorgeous, though. I don't run across many pretty guys other than Izo, but he's an okama so what can you do.

[unpainful]

Hm. It's fine.

[thatched]

Ah well. You want to get a drink or something, mate? Have some fun? Chat up some gorgeous people of your preference? [he wiggles his eyebrows]

[unpainful]

No. I'm supposed to be doing something more important.

[thatched]

Oh yeah? What's that, mate?

[unpainful]

Protecting the city.

[thatched]

Ooh. Tough job, that. I've never got on with protecting cities, myself. I'm more of a sea man. [more of a pirating man, to be honest, but let's not get into that] Still, you can't be protecting it all twenty-four, aye? If you decide to take a break my offer still stands.

[unpainful]

I can. I have to.

[thatched]

All twenty-four? Forgive me for saying so, but that's beyond anyone's endurance. Even strong men like my old man need to sleep and eat and have fun once in a while. Aren't you taking a little too much on your own shoulders?

[unpainful]

It's...[not his real body anyway]...fine. I can handle it.

[thatched]

If you say so. I can't say that I'm not worried about you. But I'd say your city was well-guarded in any case if you're on the job.

[unpainful]

...thanks.

[thatched]

Any time, matey. See you around and take care of yourself.

[masterofmen]

None of us do. You'll get used to it.

[unpainful]

I keep hearing that.

[masterofmen]

For good reason.

Not that it makes it any less wrong. Some of us have jobs to do.

[unpainful]

You too, huh.

[masterofmen]

[Something about the way Otoha said that. It gets him a second look.]

Yeah... me too. This city's not exactly about to save itself.

[unpainful]

City?

[masterofmen]

New York. Where every crazy on the planet seems to congregate.

[unpainful]

Not all of them.

[masterofmen]

...you're from Tokyo, aren't you?

[Srsly. It's the only other place he can think of that might be just as bad.]

[unpainful]

Yes. Shinjuku.

[masterofmen]

I stand corrected.

Look on the bright side: maybe the mun'll toss you somewhere you can keep doing your job.

[unpainful]

I don't think so.

[masterofmen]

Typical.

[Of muns.]

Don't give up on hoping though. The mission's all we have sometimes.

[unpainful]

Hm. Easier said than done.

[masterofmen]

Maybe. But we'll sure take what we can get.

[unpainful]

Not much.

[masterofmen]

[...man, Richard thought he was the brooder.]

Better than nothing, as they say.

[unpainful]

Guess I'll find out.

[masterofmen]

You will.

Good luck out there. You're not alone.

[unpainful]

Thanks.