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[vicmegane]

[When the video feed pops up, Mao isn't visible. His room behind his computer is, and the wall behind his battle station desk is lined with glass cases holding figurines lit up by the flourescents he'd wired into the casing to show off the collection. It's only part of his room, but at least it looks... clean? Surprisingly clean for the young boy who finally appears, sitting back down on his computer chair with a bag of snacks in hand. He sniffs, then realizes the camera's turned on.]

Finally! That weird code seemed to have worked.

[He eats a chip.] So this is the Network... I see.

[Mao looks thoughtful before he grins.]

Now I have another forum to keep up with! I've been so bored lately, this will do! [The blond wheezes.]

Do you guys like anime?

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[scramasax]

[With an ambiguously-dreading low wince and an equally low, catching scrape - ]

I'm sorry, I'm not -- sure, you. You understand.

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[vicmegane]

What isn't there to understand? This is the forum those... "super hero people" use isn't it? I'm quite well informed already!

[ursoreckless]

Great.

Listen kid, this is the Numbered group. If you can see this, then you're in more than the usual forum thing. Anime is the least of our concerns right now.

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[vicmegane]

So what if it isn't? I already know about the super hero thing, you might as well talk about your other interests as well. Otherwise it'll just get boring.

[guitar_case_vagabond]

[Wow, look at that room. It's like every nerd cliche rolled into one. Have the face in the icon staring at you.]

Nobody wants to talk about your creepy-ass cartoon porn, dude.

[vicmegane]

It's not porn! None of it's porn, jeez!

[At least nothing visible. His mother visits, he's not about to... eh.]

Anime is not all pornographic!

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[scarlet_devil]

Oh for goodness sake.

[Here's a pretty, crimson eyed teen about a year older than he is. Who happens to look very unimpressed.]

Look, if you have access to this, you're one of us. A Numbered, or Seedling if you prefer.

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[vicmegane]

I assumed that's what it was! I was too lazy to look through the other posts, but my brother was talking about it earlier... whatever. Is that why I don't like hot sauce anymore?

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[charcoalfeather]

...Aaah!

[Rakka let out a low gasp at what she say.]

Wow, that's a lot of figures.

[She thought that kind of thing only existed in Japan!]

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[vicmegane]

Thank you!

[Mao looks triumphant.]

I've been collecting almost five years! I have more but these are the ones I'm most proud of.

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[moreweaponsthanyou]

You've certainly got good timing, kid.

Just remember one thing. Being Numbered does not mean your life is an anime.

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[vicmegane]

It should! Not just anyone can be a hero, but I know all about them.

[sylvanguard]

Depends on the anime, but that's not what this place is really for dude.

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[vicmegane]

What anime do you like? Are you a girl?

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[drama8om8]

Holy fuck, all hail the new King Weeb. [Horribly mispronounced:] Konichiwa, Weeaboo-sama! Watashi wa Not A Nerd desu.

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[vicmegane]

It's obvious you don't know any actual Japanese so you don't have to try.

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[sunshinethatwarmsherup]

[ Oh, hey. Look. It's a girl, staring at her screen before shaking her head. This... was probably not what they needed. At all. ]

Dude. This is not the time to be asking a question like that. Do you even know what's been going on lately?

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[vicmegane]

It doesn't really concern me, so I don't care. I'll just wait for this place to get boring for me too.

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[wirsinddiejager]

Oh my god it's Jamie mark 2.

[Why is this his life.]

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[vicmegane]

Excuse me? Who's Jamie?

Is their figure collection bigger than mine?

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[wonk]

Fuckin' white people I swear to god.

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[grannyfucker]

Not all white people!

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[dead_black_eyes]

Do you ever talk to your figurines as if they're real people?

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[vicmegane]

H-huh?

You can't ask someone something that personal, you know!

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[overlordkun]

haha see! every1 thinks ur a nerd.

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[vicmegane]

Everyone thinks you're a worthless thirteen year old, Hurlie. Don't talk to me on here.

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[sjokolade]

[Blink blink. Whoo boy]

A little? But I don't think this is what you're thinking about here though. Do you know what this network is anyway? It's not really all fun and games here!

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[vicmegane]

Duh, it isn't. That's what everyone else told me too, idiot.

It's just easier to talk about this kind of thing.

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[alilyinthemoonslight]

[ Well. Then. That's a way to make an entrance. ]

Can't say it's ever been much up my alley, no.

[ don't tell him you're one of the magical girls, don't tell him you're one of the magical girls, don't tell him you're one of the magical girls ]

...though, I have to ask. Of all things you had to ask on here, why this as the first one?

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[vicmegane]

[He's basically a magical girl.]

Because it's a simple question! I don't need huge walls of information I can get just by reading other Network posts on my own, which I'm already in the process of doing. Is it that hard for people around here to grasp the concept of multitasking?

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[umbrael]

[He'd listened to this video first and when it sounded like yet another nerd here to talk about forums and memes and anime, he was all set to roll in here with some snippy comment like 'oh not this shit again' or 'lurk more' or 'most of us are too old for cartoons', but then he sees the video and-]

jesus CHRIST

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[overlordkun]

[ He was told to get the Hell off Mao's network post but like any good little brother Harley stays, stalking Mao's replies, waiting for the right moment to strike and be generally annoying to his sibling. ]

right?
look at all his dolls and crap what an asshole

i live with him, i have first hand trauma

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[dragon_blossom]

now that is an introduction woohoo

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[vicmegane]

If no one's gonna answer my question they might as well not talk to me at all.