[Closed]

[depolarized]

Who: depolarized , ursoreckless , and fatherssins 
What: Picking up Riku, Shou's S&M plotting, and doubleteaming Adrian
Where: On the streets of Locke City; Cold Marble 

Comments

[depolarized]

What's with that? [A scoff.] You sound like you're looking for something.

[Nothing objectionable about that, considering gay marriage is legal here and all.] How'd he take finding out you were a guy, anyway?

[He brightens a bit.] Yeah, an S&M Party sounds good. We can even pair off and tag team if we get enough people.

[ursoreckless]

Maybe I am. I haven't a clue what it is though. I just feel... restless with the usual choices.

He didn't seem too upset. [he was a good looking guy even when he was in a skirt.]

Oh yeah. And we can get some take out and if people want to talk about serious stuff, they can go into the kitchen.

[depolarized]

Maybe you should run, then. Find out what it is that you need to know.

Serious stuff, huh. It's.. I saw something pretty weird when I was out on a job.

[ursoreckless]

That's what I'm doing here. Just... filling in time while I go about looking into other things and hoping something pings me.

Weird? Weird how? [a parking spot! Shou pounces on it before anyone else can claim it.]

[depolarized]

Just around here? No wonder. You should get out of the city. Or aren't you up to anything rougher than a dance floor? [Teases a bit.] There's a hiking trail not too far off. I... didn't forget, there.

[And that jolts him-- watch out for that fender-- nevermind.]

Weird like this. [He takes his phone out and taps through it, showing Shou the picture he managed to get.]

[ursoreckless]

I've been all over the world. This city is just another stop on my journey. [laughs at the idea] Ever danced in high heels?

[he's careful with his baby even if it doesn't seem like it. He turns off the car and unbuckles before looking at the picture.]

That is weird... If I didn't know any better I would think that InASquare was testing their latest game format in the real world.

[depolarized]

I could live without it. [Though Shou's free to try.]

[Riku unlocks the door on his side but doesn't get out just yet.]

I wish. These things were more like hairy little soot sprites. We went into a cabin to take cover.

[ursoreckless]

It's not that hard; you just got to balance on the balls of your feet. [he already has, thanks]

Did they attack you at all?

[depolarized]

You've tried it? [Maybe we should make this a crossdressing party, Shou.]

They didn't. That's the weirdest part. They just... went by.

[ursoreckless]

Half of my boots have heels on them. [don't give him ideas, or he'll make everyone wear a dress.]

That's weird. You'd think they'll be looking for us.

[depolarized]

Not so bad. [...I support this. You never asked if he ever wore heels at all, Shou.]

Maybe they're after something bigger than a couple of us.

[ursoreckless]

Of course, only a few of them have high heels. [oh dear, that would be so right err wrong... err right and wrong?]

Or maybe they're gathering information.

[depolarized]

Need a little boost? [It's an S&M Party, they should look the part, too. Roleplaying! Er. Cosplaying.]

About what? We barely know anything ourselves. The whole Sage message just sounds like a really bad prank. There's nothing to find.

[ursoreckless]

Not really. I just like how they make my legs look. [you just want to see him walk in those things, just admit it.]

Then maybe we just need to start digging around. Maybe see if the library has information or any place really.

[depolarized]

[That prompts a slightly choked laugh.] Shameless. [It's a compliment. Takes guts. They're very nice legs.]

I checked on the net, but there's nothing about 'stones of the earth' or anything like that. It's like a manga.

[ursoreckless]

And you know it. [he smiles because he knows it takes a lot of guts. aren't they ever?]

Nothing about legends from natives or anything?

[depolarized]

[Host in leather shorts and thigh high boots, Shou. Then make everyone else do it.]

Native Americans? No pings. Just a couple of jewelry shops. It might not even be really stones we're looking for.

[ursoreckless]

[those tight leather ones? oh dear, then people will believe that the party really is S&M and not for video games]

There's got to be something out there, some where.

[depolarized]

[Exactly. Riku will be your bouncer and push the little lost lambs back inside when they try to run.]

If there is, it's not going to be easy to find. [And he likes books but libraries tend to be stuffy.]

[ursoreckless]

[ah Riku so nice to Shou and his problems of communicating to the rest of the normal world]

That's why I wished there was someone like my brother involved in this. He is a bookworm and trying to pry him out of a library is like trying to pry Final Strike from the Rainbow Casino in Seven.

[depolarized]

[He's always been pretty broad minded.]

Your brother isn't in the Network, right? It's pretty weird who is and isn't. It's almost random. [Aside a generous portion of them being part or full japanese. A soft snort for that reference, though.] I liked motorcycle chase better anyway.

[ursoreckless]

[shou just forgets that not everyone speaks shou]

I've got a cousin on it but no one else. I know a couple others because of family business circles but they aren't family.

So do I, but Final Strike is useful against the Serphas.