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[earnedmystripes]

[Hello, reincarnates. You all have a treat in store for you this morning: the special gift of...schadenfreude. Courtesy of one certain police derp who just so happens to be dressed in an incredibly embarrassing outfit.

Kotetsu himself looks rather displeased, giving the network the sort of expression reserved for having found a bug in your favorite dessert, or something to that effect. The sound of the shower running can be heard in the background, and there's a bar of soap in his hand, which is probably what he used to write the number on the mirror.]

...Really does work on everything....

[It's grumbled, and he sort of stares at his reflection in the mirror a bit, still obviously discontented but expression growing more distinctly uncomfortable as the seconds go past and he still hasn't been able to find the words to explain his predicament.]

...Uh.

If, er, someone's...not busy...

This is so stupid, the hell am I--rrrgh. I uh, could use some help.

...

Er. I mean, last night I had one of those--things. Heartbeat weird--y'know, the stuff that keeps happening to everybody!

[He clears his throat, speeding up his speech because the sooner he can get this stupid awkward request out of the way, the better.]

--Anyway. I got another one of those things, and now I can't get this off.

[He tugs at the belt by way of explanation, but there's an unfortunate coincidence in that now that he's speaking faster, the sound of the shower happens to drown out some of what he says. To someone not paying careful attention, it sounds rather like he just said "I can't get off". Oops?]

[ooc note: the suit isn't magically affixed to him or anything, the belt is just stuck. :'D]

Comments

[Webcam]

[consiliarius]

[Oh man. He's trying not to laugh, he really is. But come on.]

Might I suggest investing in some butter? Or maybe a lot of it.

mirror, whoops!

[earnedmystripes]

[He's gonna pout at you, Sano. Why you gotta laugh at his suffering, man.]

You think butter would work?

[It seems like it'd just make a huge mess....does he even have any butter?]

[audio]

[northless]

[Robb's trying to stifle his laughter when he responds, but there's a huge grin on his face that's probably seeping into his voice.]

Nice costume. As for getting it off, I don't think I can help you there.

permamirror /o/

[earnedmystripes]

[At least he's not laughing. Kotetsu looks rather put out nonetheless, but that's likely more due to the situation at hand than Robb's amusement.]

Nghh... Great. I've got work in a couple hours....

[And there is no way in hell he is going out in public looking like this. Kotetsu might not generally have many fucks to give about what others think of him, but a guy's gotta have standards.]

[Text]

[shiromadoushi]

Why the bathroom mirror? Of all the places to do that...

Have you tried concentrating really hard? If that doesn't work, there's always scissors.

permamirror :|b

[earnedmystripes]

Well, I was gonna take a shower. But then I sorta ran into a problem with that.

[Namely, this. He didn't feel like going back out to get his phone, give him a break.]

Con...centrating? What's that gonna do?

[The scissor suggestion is duly noted, though. Though for some weird reason he can't understand it feels like a terrible shame to ruin the ridiculous outfit....]

[Texted]

[espigeonage]

[oh. oh dear. shouldn't make a joke. shouldn't.]

I wouldn't have expected that. So, you need help [THAT'S BAD ENOUGH DON'T SAY IT DON'T]undressing? Guess I do have some experience.

mirror mirror on the wall, julien wants to be the fairest of them all

[earnedmystripes]

Grk--Don't say it like that!!

[JESUS CHRIST HOW OLD ARE YOU EVEN LSKDGLSDKA]

[webcam]

[wordsgate]

[Sorry, he'd offer to help but...he's too distracted by the outfit.]

Are...are you a superhero?

permamirror~

[earnedmystripes]

[...That manages to cut through his embarrassment like a knife, and suddenly his expression is a lot more serious. There's something tight in it, because he's been in some denial over it ever since he first got his number and that memory about companies and Heroes. There's the irrational temptation to bite out a No I'm not!, because he isn't. He fucking isn't. Even if he believes he's somehow getting back pieces of some past life, it still doesn't mean it's him.

I wanted to save the Earth

The words from that dream (nightmare? He's starting to lose track of the difference) from before he woke up in fucking spandex play on loop in his mind, and part of him is afraid. Trying to protect the others in the same situation as him, even trying to find some sort of justice for Paul Ben and Jack Sears is one thing, but saving the world? He's just one man. Just one regular cop who never even went to college.

When he finally speaks up, his voice is quiet.]

I...don't know. Maybe I'm--supposed to be, but I sure as hell don't feel like one.

[Audio]

[reckless_fire]

[Kenji tries not to laugh...for about 3 seconds, but loses that battle fairly quickly. When he can finally can draw breath enough to speak, he's not especially helpful.]

Dude. Somebody or something must be seriously pissed at you.

permamirror o7

[earnedmystripes]

[Yeah he's just gonna. Groan loudly and give the screen the sulkiest face ever seen by man his age.]

You're telling me.

Text

[icy_heavens]

[At least here's someone who's not laughing? Not that you can tell one way or the other, considering it's a text message.]

... Seriously?

yup mirror

[earnedmystripes]

[Blink blink. Blink]

What?

[Text]

[formermagicalgirl]

[And guess who heard that he can't get off? Of course would be a woman.]

Your ability to get off is not our problem.

mirror. yesssss i was waiting for this. 1/?

[earnedmystripes]

[Do excuse him as he chokes on his air a bit]

Wh--

...what?

2/?

[earnedmystripes]

[No seriously. WHAT.]

Who even are--why are you--

The hell?!

3/?

[earnedmystripes]

[Okay no this is way too bizarre, and for a guy who woke up in goddamn spandex, that's really saying something.

Kotetsu's pretty sure he doesn't even know whoever this is so he doesn't think he's being outright trolled by an acquaintance like Julien was doing earlier (or maybe he is?? he doesn't know, internet socializing how does it work)

Still. It seems too curt to be something intended to make fun of him....

He's gonna go out of view for a bit to actually go grab his phone. The mirror was convenient to make the "post" with, but he has no idea how to go about navigation with it. At least his phone is technology he has some experience with.]

4/?

[earnedmystripes]

[...]

[Oh dear christ.]

5/5

[earnedmystripes]

[Someone please just kill him now it'd be a quicker death than the one of humiliation he's currently facing now.

From what's visible underneath the top half of the mask, it looks like Kotetsu's gone a rather spectacular shade of scarlet.]

D'ah!!! That's not what I said! The stupid shower garbled it!!

The belt, I mean the belt! I can't get the belt off!

[Visual, via a mirror]

[shendude]

...What does that say, on the chest?

[Visual, via a mirror]

[earnedmystripes]

[Peeeering down at it.]

Uhhh, it looks like..."Top Mag". Hell if I know what that means, though.

[dorkytracksuit]

I don't think the network needs to know about those kinds of problems.

before takako's thread for extra hilarity; mirror

[earnedmystripes]

[Completely unaware of what Davin actually means, Kotetsu assumes he's talking about his stuck-belt issue. And yeah, he knows it was sort of a frivolous thing to contact the network for...but he kind of really needs the help or he'll either have to find a way to hide the suit at work or to call in sick again, and the thought of the latter just bugs him, considering he doesn't even have a good reason for it this time.]

It's just--I've got work in a couple hours. I can't go out like this.

[Video]

[chalicejoker]

[The only thing stopping Hajime from laughing at Kotetsu's misfortune is that he knows all too well what it's like to have awkward gaudy items of clothing that just won't come off no matter how hard you try. He's pointing at a belt around his waist.]

I can't remove this either. Doesn't feel like it's supposed to come off. But it'll at least vanish if I think hard enough on it.

[As he speaks, he'll make it vanish, as though to illustrate his point. The vanishing looks sort of like it's rippling away in water.]

It's more thinking of hiding it than removing it...

[Video | Mirror]

[earnedmystripes]

[Ohhhh, so that's what Bakura meant by concentrating.]

I think the clasp's just stuck, but...I could try anyway.

[He's already embarrassed himself this much, what's a little more? Kotetsu closes his eyes and...well, he's not really sure how to do this, but he settles on repeating go away go away go away in his head for several seconds.

Predictably, nothing happens.]

Well, it was worth a try, anyway.

text|phone

[exloserspromise]

I'm pretty sure the underwear on the outside thing went out a few decades ago.

mirrororor

[earnedmystripes]

[He's just gonna give you a Look, because seriously, bro? Seriously?]

Not like I asked for this retro makeover bullshit.

[comparative_insanity]

[Have a lot of laughter and a very cheerful if somewhat ruffled-looking young man. The apartment he's in is a lot less messy than the one he's been in before on the network.]

Somehow I think I heard that wrong, although I guess I could do a network show. You know, if that would help you get off, in case that was actually what you were saying?

1/2

[earnedmystripes]

[kalsjdfkjalks--

That sound sure is Kotetsu choking on his air, yep. HE REMEMBERS YOU, FENN.]

You definitely heard wrong!!!

[His voice might have just gone up an octave, at that. The mask is covering most of his face, but it's still not difficult to see that he's incredibly flustered and blushing like nobody's business.]