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Who: Neku and OPEN!
What: Neku practices his new privacy-breaking powers in non-crowded areas
When: Wednesday, July 3
Where: Anywhere where there aren't a lot of people- he'll move once a place gets crowded

Neku had gotten this strange looking pin a few days ago, but he hadn't thought too much off it. Pins were 'in' now, right? Maybe one of his friends had gotten it for him and he just didn't remember. That theory had to be thrown out the window when he actually took the time to examine it, however. The appearance itself didn't lead him to think that it might be something a bit more suspicious; it was what happened when he pressed a little too hard on it and suddenly heard voices in his head. Voices that, he eventually realized, were other people's thoughts.

He left the pin very much alone for a few days after, not at all comfortable with this newfound ability. When he actually made himself think about it, however, it was pretty obvious this had something to do with the numbers. Maybe this was like the powers some people were getting... attaching them to a pin seemed pretty weird, but then again what about this wasn't. He'd tried pressing on it again, but it seemed like every time he did there was just this cacophony of sound that he couldn't make out. Neku didn't necessarily want to pry into people's thoughts but maybe this would be something that could help them out. He'd just have to practice.

So here he is, whether it be a park, a back alley, or coffee shop, just wherever there aren't that many people, sitting with his new (and very nice) headphones on his head to act like he's not paying attention, hands in his pockets and one messing with the pin every so often. While he's getting that down, there's not guarantee he can hide the reactions from hearing things he shouldn't...

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In the mostly empty coffee shop, Aeron's sitting a couple tables away, typing away at his laptop. There's a spreadsheet open on his screen and he seems to be updating the data on his company. If Neku listens in, he'll probably hear some very boring information about the Penning & Co. sales figures for that month at first.

When Aeron takes a break to frown down at his cup of coffee, however, his thoughts abruptly turn to much heavier things. The still-healing wound on his side, for one, which he thinks grumpily about when it twinges every time he shifts in his chair. After that, Neku might hear Aeron wondering if the Sage had been telling the truth before the mine entrance caved in.

Yea, business stats. That's boring. However, Neku sort of wants to see how long he can keep this up so he'll hang in there for a bit.

It's when the thoughts about the Sage come in that gets his attention, and he can't help but turn his head sharply towards Aeron when he hears that. He immediately curses quietly to himself, trying to slink back into any available shadow and hope no one had noticed. But man, numbers club people are everywhere, aren't they?

Aeron's not so lost in his thoughts that he doesn't catch the movement out of the corner of his eye. He turns just in time to see Neku looking away, and he frowns. Had he been trying to get his attention?

"Can I help you?"

Shit. "No, uh, I'm good," Neku replies, messing with his hair and remembering when his hand touches his headphones that he was supposed to be pretending that he couldn't hear anything through them. Damn he sucked at this. He's not sure whether he should actually try and come up with an explanation or just let it go, so the net result is him sitting there awkwardly and trying not to look at the guy.

Aeron barely represses the urge to scoff. The kid's obviously not an expert at people-watching, and suddenly Aeron's struck with a sense of deja vu. His meeting with Colette had started off the same way, with good intentioned stalking and spying. Hopefully he isn't another long-lost sibling. Aeron barely knows how to look after one as it is.

He sighs, closing his laptop. "Look, you obviously have something to say. You're sitting nearby with your headphones on to make you look less suspect to the people you're watching. If there's more than one."

...Yea, ok, this officially wasn't going well. At least this was potentially someone he could explain this to? Maybe? It still wasn't the best idea, but...

Neku glances back towards the counter, where the barista looks to be texting since there's no one else in there, and moves to sit across from him. Might as well get this over with, and do it so no one else hears (this way he should be able to keep his voice low enough while still being able to talk).

"...Ok, so long story short, somehow I got this magical pin thing that apparently lets me listen in to people's thoughts, and when you thought about the Sage it kind of surprised me." There. Happy?

“I can imagine,” Aeron replies, once he’s gotten over his shock. His finger taps at the table a few times as he glances around the café, as Neku had done. Then, with a slightly determined look, Aeron slides his laptop into his shoulder bag.

“Is there room for one more at your table?”

While he’s not usually one for doing this, Aeron can’t deny that he’s curious. Besides, hasn’t he been trying to get to know the rest of the network users better?

Ok, well at least the guy wasn't mad at him. That was a good sign, right? He hadn't expected the conversation to go further than that, though. In hindsight... he should have.

"Uh... sure, go ahead." Neku moves his art bag off the other chair to make room for Aeron.

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neku is really bad at this.

just a little

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