Thinking about apping to thewake

[deckerd_bp110]

... Duke and Toudou-san are there?...

[You're not even sure you're going to app, mun.]

And Kagerou, too?

[He's both elated and anxious. Kagerou is alive. He has a chance to live - but how would he react to see Decke-

He stops when he realizes that he's thinking already as if it was sure he would get to Nautilus..

Don't you dare make him hope if you don't intend to follow it through, mun. Don't you dare.]

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[deusrexmachina]

So you know Kagerou, huh? Are you a friend of his?

[deckerd_bp110]

Kagerou- He is-

[He is startled by the young man. Does he know Kagerou closer?

When he processes the question finally, his head dips and his optics dim.]

We are acquaintances, you could say. We've met once in our world, but I don't know if he even would want to see me.

[deusrexmachina]

Oh.

[Hmm. Sounds like this might be a little complicated?]

I'm guessing the one time you two met, things didn't go too well?

[deckerd_bp110]

[He winces minutely. 'Oh' indeed.]

You could say that in a way.

[Unwilling to reveal more without Kagerou or Shadowmaru's consent.]

[deusrexmachina]

Well, maybe this will be your chance for a do-over. Get things right this time around.

[deckerd_bp110]

The last decision is with Kagerou, but I want to make amends if it's possible. Just...

[He sighs. Listen who's just a bit frustrated.]

It's a big commitment to apply for a game and pull through the whole process. My mundane is hesitant and fears she will fail before she would even get accepted.

[deusrexmachina]

If it helps, my mun can take a look at your app before your mun turns it in? She's a former mod, so she's got a pretty good handle on what makes for a solid, passing app.

[deckerd_bp110]

My mundane and I thank you for the offer. If she decides to send me to Nautilus and once she's far enough with the application, she'd like a second opinion very much. She just hopes it won't take too long, because she doesn't want to impose on your mundane.

That reminds me.

I'm sorry I haven't introduced myself yet or asked for your name.

I am Dekkado, officer of the Brave Police Japan.

[He salutes smartly before relaxing again.]

It's a pleasure to meet you.

[deusrexmachina]

No problema. It's not something that would take her too long to do, so just let us know. Your mun can always send a PM to my account to get a hold of my mun.

[He nods at the introduction and salute.]

Cool to meet you, Dekkado. Name's Rex Salazar. At home, I'm a former special agent of a group called Providence. In Nautilus, I'm the Ashura of Machines.

[deckerd_bp110]

I'll keep that in mind.

So you are working for the government in your universe?

[Deckerd is completely unfazed. He has a primary-school pupil as his boss. A teenager as a special agent? No big deal.]

Ashura? You must be quite ahead in your Bending skills then from what I know of Nautilus. Why of 'Machines'?

[deusrexmachina]

Nah, Providence is a privately run operation, separate from the government. Because of what they're involved with, a lot of governments around the world are usually pretty willing to work with them, though.

But I don't work for them anymore. My team and I had issues with how newer management ran things, to put it one way.

[He nods at the assumption.]

One of the best benders in Nautilus! And I'm the Ashura of Machines because of my ability to build and communicate with machines. I'm a technopath.