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[Julien presents the network with a winning smile. The camera's in tight enough that his wings aren't really visible, just some feathering on his bared shoulders.]

Galu, network. I've been thinking about getting a tattoo. I've got friends with ink, I know about the complications and so on, I know if I stay on-network it might not be permanent, and if I went off-network I'm sure I'd be very confused. Still! I have ideas. And I did go and re-pierce my ear, see?

[He turns his head and shakes a lock of dyed hairlike feathers out of the way - there's a gold stud in one earlobe, the skin furious red around it.]

Anyway. There's a concern with my skin, it may look normal to you but it's a whole lot thinner than yours now. Insert a joke about my sensitivity here! And there's less to work with, and I don't know if most artists would work on me. [Julien smiles again.] What do you think?

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You just gotta make sure you don't get your tattoo when YOU'RE OUTRAGEOUSLY DRUNK! TRUST me on this one!

Ah. Hmm. You learned that by experience?

[ Julien is one of the few people Alexi will actually chance video to talk to. And right, he's very confused about the sudden interest in body art. ]

Why do you want a tattoo?

Say hey, Alexi! [Wink!]

Well, I've just been thinking about it. I've got quite a good friend with several. There's a distinction to that sort of thing, you know? Deciding yes, I want this on my skin, for as long as it'll last.

[...Yuuya doesn't, can't have tattoos and Julien wants to make a statement to himself. I'm not him, I'm different.]

[ Wow, he hasn't ever really seen Julien in a good mood. This is all rather surprising. ]

Distinction? I don't get it...

[His resting mood is positive and friendly!]

You ever look at someone, and they have ink or piercings or whatever, and you're like yeah, that looks good! It's cool.

I'LL SAY I DID!

[He laughs.]

Only I BUILT UPON IT through SEVERAL OUTRAGEOUS ADVENTURES!

[Turn back now, Julien. Turn back, before it is too late.]

I think the other me had earrings... What were you thinkin' about gettin'?

...Were those all drunk too?

People sometimes read having just one earring, for a guy, as meaning he's gay, but then pretty much anywhere you go, they have a different idea about which ear.

I have some ideas! A sword could be cool, but it's really more various bits of text that I'm thinking about.

They sure were!

[Shame? What shame?]

I mean, at least you can't usually SEE the tattoo!

[ He is not even sure why that came up, but considering how completely messed up the other him's life is, maybe it's relevant? ]

Yeah, I've heard of that... He had more than one in an ear.

You mean like a quote?

Huh, cool! I'm not sure I'd get more earrings. Or any other sort of piercing. But some people make it work pretty well.

Yeah, a saying, that kind of thing. It'd have to be something I really liked and in a good font.

So are you or are you not advocating drunk tattoo-getting, Arthur?

Well, that is generally the best kind of place for a tattoo.

It looks like it might've hurt to get that one... Is it okay?

Any ideas?

It kinda hurts, yeah. Feels hot. Not too bad, though!

Song lyrics, or something the other me said, or something one of my friends said... I've got options! What do you think about something sappy and maudlin? I can own it.