001 [Audio-Locker malfunction | Action]

[reckless_fire]

[It's another beautiful morning at Locke High, and although he'd rather be almost anywhere else, Kenji is standing in front of his locker a few minutes before his first class is scheduled to begin. After glaring at the locker for a few moments, he decides he might as well get his books, and so dials in what he thinks is the combination. But with his usual technology fail, he actually dials in that annoying string of numbers that's been haunting him off and on for the past several weeks.]

...The hell? Open, dammit!

[There's a faint metallic clinking as he jiggles the lock to no avail.]

Stupid lock! I don't need this crap at eight in the morning, okay?!

[And now there's a loud banging as if someone were enthusiastically kicking something metallic--which is pretty much the case.]

Bastard! You're doing this on purpose, aren't you?!


[Kenji can probably be heard all over the first floor at this point. Anyone passing by will see an irate kid roughing up his locker. Which smugly resists his attempts to open it.]

Comments

[argents]

[ FARE THEE WELL, VALIANT HERO ]

That's the basic idea. I can't tell you how it really works, though. It's pretty amazing, when you step back and look at it.

[ Banagher steps away from the locker for him, glancing at his watch. ]

Aren't you late for class?

[reckless_fire]

Huh. I guess amazing's one word for it. They should really put up a warning, or something, before messing with man's locker, though. [Who would do this and how? He has no clue--but it's the principle of the thing!]

[Glances at his own watch] Shit! [Small grin as he glances over at Banagher] You are too, though, aren't you.

[argents]

[ He flashes a smile. ]

Senior. My classes don't start for another hour, remember? You'd better get going.

[reckless_fire]

...And you're here already? Ain't you got anything better to do? [Showing up for class an hour before you have to DOES NOT COMPUTE in Kenji's world.]

Yeah, yeah, I'm gone. [He grabs his books out of his locker before slamming the door shut again.]

[argents]

[ GAME, SET, MATCH you should never underestimate his goody-goody tendencies and you know it. ]

Not really, today. I was going to tell you about a Japanese place I found, but that can wait until later.

[ Shoo, he's not going to be responsible for a detention. ]

I'll see you!