Who else is in yellow? Could give us a clue. Doc Maruki's in blue too, though I don't really know most of the others. If there's a common thread, he could probably find it way before me, though.
[He simply knows So Much about the people around here.]
[Maruki, Shinjiro, team blue. Odasaku searches for similarities, but comes up short. Really, to him, it seems the two individuals in question couldn't be more different.
[That is, unless they share similar abilities, or have abilities which compliment each other. Oda isn't one to pry about that sort of thing without invitation, so he doesn't bother mentioning it.
[Instead:]
What would you say you two have in common? Anything at all?
[Shinjiro takes a minute to think about the interactions they've had over the last five months, looking for shared experiences or similarities. They're both from Japan, obviously, but so is Oda. Maruki doesn't talk very much about himself, though -- it occurs to Shinjiro he doesn't really know much about him. Really, aside from the flower disease incident, the main thing they've talked about is ...]
[He turns that around in his head a moment, thoughtful.]
"Innovator" might be a bit of a stretch for me, but ... yeah, guess you can call cooking a creative hobby, more or less.
[Even so--]
You cook too, though, don't you?
[He remembers Oda sponsoring that curry contest, months back -- but as the judge, the man wouldn't have had his own entry, he supposes. Maybe he just assumed...?]
I'll be honest with you, Aragaki-san. I mostly put that contest on so I could try different types of curries.
[He's nothing if not honest.]
Call that a passion if you want. I start to feel wrong if I haven't had any in a while.
[Anyway.]
Aside from that, I enjoy writing. [Still a little weird to admit so readily, but he's trying to embrace it a little more, now that he's actually doing it.]
[He supposes he did call the blue team "creatives", and a writer would certainly fall into that category, but it still feels strange to apply it to himself. He distracts himself with grinding his cigarette out on his boot before answering. Eventually, what he comes up with is:]
[Shinjiro may not be a genius or especially well-versed in reading people, but he is perceptive enough to catch the self-consciousness in that gesture. Like it's something he's not used to talking about.
He debates backing off, but then, maybe having the door closed in his face is not what Oda wants, either. Shinjiro goes for opening it a crack wider, gently enough that it can still be shut if it's uncomfortable.]
Would you tell me about some of 'em? The people you write about, I mean.
[The question does nothing to offend him, and the answer isn't a lie...]
I'd like to write about all sorts of people. Real and otherwise.
[...but he does have a subject currently, and he does avoid mentioning it on purpose.
[When it comes to his kids, his writing will have to speak for itself. Without roots growing in his lungs, he still can't bear to talk about them. He thinks he might never be able to bear it.
[So, instead, this:]
Honestly, it's hard to narrow it all down. I meet interesting people all the time.
[Much safer. It almost makes Oda want to smile, because he doesn't really laugh, but he kind of wants to laugh, and it's only at himself. His lips tug around his cigarette.]
Not long. Really...
Only since I arrived here.
[He'd tried before, pressed the proverbial quill down against the metaphorical paper, but there's been no true progress until now. He still hasn't tried writing that ending. He's not sure that's what he needs anymore.]
[Huh. It's not quite a smile, but it's something. Shinjiro didn't quite expect it, and it reflects in the slight tug of his own expression.
Almost five months in, and Shinjiro finds he doesn't quite mind being able to relax in moments like these. Allowing himself to set aside the things that weigh him down and come up for air for a few breaths.]
Gotta find somethin' to fill the time in between all the crap this place throws at us. 'Specially if the big social gatherings ain't it.
[Maybe he's wrong, but he gets the impression Oda isn't the sort that's suited to them any more than he is.]
[Oda doesn't particularly mind social gatherings, even if he isn't particularly adept at them, but one does not need to know Shinjiro very well to realize he isn't much of a fan.]
You're right. We all have to find a way to live here day to day, just like we would anywhere else. It's good to have something to do.
[Find a way to live, huh ... it still feels strange to think of himself as doing that. But the longer he's here, the more he's had to find a way to come to terms with being alive for the foreseeable future; sitting around waiting for the end to find him again isn't sustainable, and -- well. The slip tells the story for him, really. Despite himself, it was inevitable he'd come to care about others here.
He's quiet a moment, caught up in his thoughts, before the question catches up to him properly.]
...Cook, mostly.
[He almost sounds a little sheepish to bring it up again, but it really is ... his only significant hobby ........]
Sometimes explore the areas around Stellari a little, I guess.
A couple, here and there. Wasn't really makin'... much of an effort for a while, there.
[At living, he means. He's still struggling with it, honestly. But having met people like Oda, like Laserhawk ... it's helped, somewhat. Even if he can't verbalize it well without getting uncomfortable, he really did mean that slip.]
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[He hums thoughtfully, considering.]
Who else is in yellow? Could give us a clue. Doc Maruki's in blue too, though I don't really know most of the others. If there's a common thread, he could probably find it way before me, though.
[He simply knows So Much about the people around here.]
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[Maruki, Shinjiro, team blue. Odasaku searches for similarities, but comes up short. Really, to him, it seems the two individuals in question couldn't be more different.
[That is, unless they share similar abilities, or have abilities which compliment each other. Oda isn't one to pry about that sort of thing without invitation, so he doesn't bother mentioning it.
[Instead:]
What would you say you two have in common? Anything at all?
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We both like cooking, I guess.
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[That doesn't exactly seem like a basis for creating a sports team, but Oda supposes they don't have to rule it out completely.]
Maybe...
[He holds up a finger.]
The blue team is full of creatives and innovators. I'd say that describes most cooks.
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"Innovator" might be a bit of a stretch for me, but ... yeah, guess you can call cooking a creative hobby, more or less.
[Even so--]
You cook too, though, don't you?
[He remembers Oda sponsoring that curry contest, months back -- but as the judge, the man wouldn't have had his own entry, he supposes. Maybe he just assumed...?]
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[Shinjiro didn't call it a passion either, but that's neither here nor there.]
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Shinjiro doesn't dispute it, but it's a strangely foreign notion, like a sweater that's one size too small.]
Guess I just kind of assumed it was a hobby for you, too, what with the contest and all.
[He shrugs a shoulder.]
You got anything you would call a passion, then?
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[He's nothing if not honest.]
Call that a passion if you want. I start to feel wrong if I haven't had any in a while.
[Anyway.]
Aside from that, I enjoy writing. [Still a little weird to admit so readily, but he's trying to embrace it a little more, now that he's actually doing it.]
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...Good a reason as any, I guess.
[The comment about writing draws a softly amused huff from him, though he doesn't quite smile.]
Heh, almost sounds like you belong in blue more than me, then. What do you like to write about?
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People. Human beings.
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He debates backing off, but then, maybe having the door closed in his face is not what Oda wants, either. Shinjiro goes for opening it a crack wider, gently enough that it can still be shut if it's uncomfortable.]
Would you tell me about some of 'em? The people you write about, I mean.
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[The question does nothing to offend him, and the answer isn't a lie...]
I'd like to write about all sorts of people. Real and otherwise.
[...but he does have a subject currently, and he does avoid mentioning it on purpose.
[When it comes to his kids, his writing will have to speak for itself. Without roots growing in his lungs, he still can't bear to talk about them. He thinks he might never be able to bear it.
[So, instead, this:]
Honestly, it's hard to narrow it all down. I meet interesting people all the time.
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Makes sense. They're the kinda subject you'll never run out of.
[He doesn't ask to read them, sometime. Has a feeling they're not meant for others' eyes. He shifts gears.]
How long've you been doin' it?
[It seems a safer question.]
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Not long. Really...
Only since I arrived here.
[He'd tried before, pressed the proverbial quill down against the metaphorical paper, but there's been no true progress until now. He still hasn't tried writing that ending. He's not sure that's what he needs anymore.]
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Almost five months in, and Shinjiro finds he doesn't quite mind being able to relax in moments like these. Allowing himself to set aside the things that weigh him down and come up for air for a few breaths.]
Gotta find somethin' to fill the time in between all the crap this place throws at us. 'Specially if the big social gatherings ain't it.
[Maybe he's wrong, but he gets the impression Oda isn't the sort that's suited to them any more than he is.]
I messed up my cigarette continuity...
You're right. We all have to find a way to live here day to day, just like we would anywhere else. It's good to have something to do.
[And thus, the natural next question.]
So. What do you do for fun?
oh nooo ... we can assume he lit a new one
He's quiet a moment, caught up in his thoughts, before the question catches up to him properly.]
...Cook, mostly.
[He almost sounds a little sheepish to bring it up again, but it really is ... his only significant hobby ........]
Sometimes explore the areas around Stellari a little, I guess.
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You ever check out any of those quests? Stellari's nice, but it's definitely more expensive than Somnius.
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[At living, he means. He's still struggling with it, honestly. But having met people like Oda, like Laserhawk ... it's helped, somewhat. Even if he can't verbalize it well without getting uncomfortable, he really did mean that slip.]
we can probably wrap up here hehe
Glad to hear that's changed, Aragaki-kun.