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[takesitfromtherear]

[The camera shows nothing but pavement, the edge of some wet fingers, and the ends of a really flashy red cape, fabric worn and water-heavy, trailing on the ground. Oh, and an adorable little white rabbit chomping down on the end of that cape.]


I don't get it. I don't freakin' get it at all. What--

OI!


[Suddenly the camera jerks and... goes flying. Seems Kamina, not knowing what it was, tossed it over his shoulder. It clatters against the coral, still recording for a few moments.]


Oi, lil' punk! Come here. I'll friggin' teach you to attack a guy from the rear when he ain't lookin'.


[Kamina dives for the rabbit, trying to catch it, and then the feed cuts.]

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video.

[takesitfromtherear]

If ya attack, ya gotta be prepared for anything you're gonna get. That's the true way of men.

[A pause.]

Where are ya anyway?

video.

[longwinded]

Walking to the Plaza. I needed to pick up some milk, and other stuff.

[By other stuff he means junk food, yes, thirteen year olds living by themselves is always a good idea. Hehehehe.]

video.

[takesitfromtherear]

You must be tiny cause I don't see you at all.


[Brilliant Kamina conclusion. Also what is video communication systems? you're just lucky the camera is more or less pointed in his direction.]

video.

[longwinded]

Okay, dude. I'm only thirteen. I'm not even done growing yet.

[Did you just take a shot as his height, really?! He's totally going to avoid you once he gets to the plaza, you big asshole!]

video.

[takesitfromtherear]

[You can't avoid him, John. He is too awesome.]

Even if a man ain't tall, he can still be big. Like Simon.

video.

[longwinded]

[He is so bashing your shades when he sees you. 8| SO BASHING THEM. Or he might be creeping around the Plaza now, AVOIDING KAMINA.]

I'm a big boy, really. [ :| ]

video.

[takesitfromtherear]

Not a boy. You gotta be a man, a man!

video.

[longwinded]

[.........]

Okay, I am a man. A big man.

video.

[takesitfromtherear]

That's the spirit! Now come face me. A real man talks face to face.

video.

[longwinded]

Well, alright. Are you by a huge coral thing? I'll come to you.

[..... 8| still so unsure if want.]

video.

[takesitfromtherear]

Don't worry. If you're really a man, you can face me. And if you're just a kid, I won't pick on ya.

[Lies. Liesssss.]

video -> action.

[longwinded]

[Okay so assuming that he means by the huge coral thing. He abruptly ends the call.]

So what if I am just a kid? [YEAH HE TOTALLY SHOUTED THAT.] I can face you either way!

action.

[takesitfromtherear]

[Totally going to spin around in the direction the shouting is coming from, grinning at him.]

If you can yell like that, you're a man. Facing any obstacle in his way and breaking through it, that's a man's way.

action.

[longwinded]

[Well. Then. Is this the dude that he was yelling after.]

Well, I yell when I need to feel MANLY! [...are those dumb anime shades?]

action.

[takesitfromtherear]

[And a dumb anime cape.]

Right, I like that attitude. What's your name, kid?

action.

[longwinded]

[Oh dear jesus, you are everything Dave's Bro likes.]

My manly attitude. The name is John Egbert. [Hrk.] Who're you anyways?

action.

[takesitfromtherear]

[Lies. He is not a rainbow pony.

Brb dramatic posing.]

The leader of the Dai-Gurren Brigade, the man who will kick all the beastmen punks off the surface, [point to the sky.] the great Kamina-sama.

action.

[longwinded]

Kamina, huh.

[. . . . NICE POSE.] Beastmen? Who are they?

action.

[takesitfromtherear]

[It makes his words a thousand times cooler.]

Furry lil' bastards that think they can keep us locked away underground and the fiery magma in our hands from bursting out to the surface.

action.

[longwinded]

Well, I guess that sounds a little better than fighting Denziens and Imps. Imps are a pain, really. They annoy the living hell out of me.

[John might be trying to pose cool in the mirror, Dave will make fun of him...sdfkjksjdf sob.]

action.

[takesitfromtherear]

[Kamina will give him tips.]

Hehe. Your imps and my beastmen sound the same. Just lil' pain in the ass punks.

action.

[longwinded]

[oh he might swoon kamina-sama!]

Eh. Then when you get into the Medium. Shit really hits the fan. But that's nothing too! Just gotta know how to play. [Yes, really, John is the omst manly. Screw Dave!]

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[takesitfromtherear]

Right. That sounds like the right spirit.

[Even if he doesn't understand anything. WTF is a medium?]

action.

[longwinded]

[Something that would turn into a TOO LONG DON'T READ. More than likely! So no questions.]

Oh, yeah. So. Welcome to Vatheon.

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[takesitfromtherear]

Thanks, but I don't need your welcome. I ain't staying here.