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Observing Hypercubes

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[2011-04-11 00:11:58] <@Haruka_Emmerich> = =
[00:12:26] <@Haruka_Emmerich> Monday mid-morning. En route to JUNKER regional dispatch, Koto Prefecture.
[00:14:03] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "...who has the right? Seriously?" Korin grumbles as she and Xander wheel to base. "I know police get their share of criticism, but to just up and tell someone that she ought not to be doing what she's done for, what, decades now? Sickening."


[00:19:41] <Axel_Wildfire> "I suppose so." he seems oddly non-comitted, either thinking about it or distracted by something else. "... that aside, sometimes a smack in the face can help you think things through when they've been bothering you."


[00:21:53] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Yeah, but that Stronger chick...that wasn't a 'pull yourself together' insult. That was a 'you are bad and you should feel bad' insult." The redhead shivers. "Trying to take Kiva from Miss Yukari would be like..."


[00:23:47] <Axel_Wildfire> "I know. I'm not trying to justify it." Xander shakes his head. "Sorry, that came out wrong."


[00:30:09] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "There's no justifying trying to rip someone from what defines themselves. Not even if you say you're doing it for the better." +Oi, Kory, save that kinda talk for...ah, never mind.+


[00:32:28] <Axel_Wildfire> He pulls a little closer to her. "Reminds you of your parents, huh?"


[00:35:55] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Nailed it. But at least with them, they were family. I could convince myself that they could be persuaded if I just showed 'em there was nothing to fear. Here...there's no familiarity. You saw it with the Prez being shocked about it not being the Stronger she knew. They don't have any knowledge of each other except preconceived notions. Prejudices. If she believes something Yukari doesn't, and hasn't known about, she HAS NO DEFENSE."

[00:38:16] <Axel_Wildfire> Xander reaches over and puts his left hand over her right, just gently. "Relax."


[00:41:56] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "...maybe I'm just getting over my head being concerned..."


[00:45:55] <Axel_Wildfire> "It's more that it's hitting close to the bone. Relax," he repeats, "I don't think Miss Yukari was overly bothered by her words... and if she was, it won't stay that way for long."


[00:50:18] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "But what about you and me? That's not a personal insult, that's one against any Rider attached to a corp. Granted, I didn't exactly want the job starting off, but still..."


[00:56:11] <Axel_Wildfire> "Don't look at me. I only joined to keep an eye on you and Haru." Xander shrugs.


[00:57:53] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Sure, and having better odds of coming out from taking a sacrificial hit didn't factor into it."


[00:59:49] <Axel_Wildfire> He blinks at this. "What?"


[01:01:32] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "C'mon, we all know you're the type who'd rather jump between me or Haru and a bullet instead of trying to bat it away."


[01:04:46] <Axel_Wildfire> "Well, that's more likely to stop it..." Xander notes carefully. "Would you prefer I didn't?"


[01:06:40] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "...that's a pretty tough call." Korin shrugs. "On the one hand, I can take care of myself. On the other, I'd appreciate the gesture...but on ANOTHER, I'd rather you weren't so eager to throw your life away."


[01:09:07] <Axel_Wildfire> "It's not that!" he laughs. "I'm tough."


[01:12:16] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "And throwing it around like a madman."


[01:13:19] <Axel_Wildfire> "Well, it's the only useful skill I have."


[01:15:23] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Well, that and being just another idiot with a guitar..."


[01:16:20] <Axel_Wildfire> "Hey, that takes practice. It's not like bass where you can just play G." In contrast to the minor insults being thrown at him, Xander has a grin on his face.


[01:20:42] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Gah, I'm no musician..." Korin shakes her head as the duo roll on.


[01:23:50] <Axel_Wildfire> "I'm teasing. Lead guitar is all about showing off, though. It's less about how well you can actually play and more about how well you sell the show." he realises he's still holding her hand gently and promptly retracts his hand. "- sorry. Anyway, I'm saying it's more to do with my dashing good looks than any technical skill."


[01:24:45] <@Haruka_Emmerich> This gets flustered chuckles out of both Korin and Auto-3.


[01:25:07] <Axel_Wildfire> "... you're meant to mock me when I say things like that, you know."


[01:26:40] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Ppppfffft...dashing good looks, he says..."


[01:27:25] <Axel_Wildfire> "That's better." Xander's grin widens. "Work aside, what are we going to do about this hash we've made of ourselves offduty?"


[01:30:04] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Dunno. Haru's apparently got a thing going, you and I might have a thing...Miyuki's the one I'm wondering about, though. I'm not sure if I'm supposed to be her 'backup' or..."


[01:32:29] <Axel_Wildfire> "Okay, mental butcher's paper and crayons here..." he takes a breath. "You and Haru looked like having a thing, Miyuki has a thing for her with you as her backup and covers that by claiming that she had a thing for you because it's embarrassing and ninjas shouldn't be without their armor, I had a childish crush on Haru for ages that I have recently given up on, you apparently have a thing...
[01:32:31] <Axel_Wildfire> ...for me which surprised me because you were always cuddling Haru, and Haru wants that Akebara chick except that by all accounts she's banging Haruka, who is married to Misses Yukari and Kaoru." Another breath. "Is that everything?"


[01:34:25] <@Haruka_Emmerich> +Everything 'cept what those last few were up to last ni-+ If it were possible for something without a trachea to gulp, Auto was doing so now.


[01:35:51] <Axel_Wildfire> Xander's eyebrow goes up slowly. "What happened?"


[01:36:51] <@Haruka_Emmerich> +I-I wouldn't know, but you leave Haruka alone with the Prez and a guest for long enough and....+


[01:38:21] <Axel_Wildfire> "... can't argue with that, I guess." he shrugs and looks up at Korin. "So, did I miss anything?"


[01:38:48] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Nnnnnope."


[01:39:27] <Axel_Wildfire> "Our entire situation is a *complete* mess." Oddly, Xander is smiling.


[01:41:23] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "You're only on the one end, you can't judge."


[01:42:04] <Axel_Wildfire> "Yeah, you're stuck making a choice between me, Miyuki, and Haru, right?"


[01:43:00] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "...yeah. It IS a complete mess." A wince.


[01:44:39] <Axel_Wildfire> "... well, if it makes you feel better at all, I'm not going to wig out on you or anything if you pick one of them." Another warm smile.


[01:51:56] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "One less thing to worry about, I guess."


[01:52:43] <Axel_Wildfire> "Besides, who's going to keep me out of trouble if you suddenly hate me?"


[01:58:56] <@Haruka_Emmerich> +Dibs.+


[01:59:22] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "That was a rhetorical, y'know."


[02:01:13] <Axel_Wildfire> Xander laughs. "And Royce would kill me if I didn't use the Sasori Ignite once it's up and working."


[02:02:51] <@Haruka_Emmerich> +Whoa, what? I just meant in the 'I'd keep Kory off your back' sense, not...+


[02:04:45] <Axel_Wildfire> "Your bike doesn't have much of a sense of humour."


[02:15:46] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "I don't keep him around for it, I'll say that much." +Hey.+


[02:16:32] <Axel_Wildfire> "Then what *do* you keep him around for?" Xander's grinning.


[02:18:42] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Goin' places. Duh."


[02:19:48] <Axel_Wildfire> "Why not sign out a dirtbike that doesn't talk like I did?"


[02:21:57] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Hey, *HE* came after *ME*. And with the way Royce feels about Faiz, it's pretty hard to refuse."


[02:22:36] <Axel_Wildfire> Xander raises his eyebrows. "That sounded like a leading comment."


[02:24:53] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Can't say I know enough to follow it yet, but it DOES make you wonder..."


[02:25:42] <Axel_Wildfire> "You know what, after hearing Akebara and Kenoko make complaints, I'm not even game to *ask*." he shakes his head and glances at the clock on the bike's dash. "... could go for lunch."


[02:26:36] <@Haruka_Emmerich> "Gonna be a fight to find a good place, with All-Riders about to kick off. Let's move."
[02:29:42] <@Haruka_Emmerich> = =

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