[AH YES... The kind of look he's seen so many times before, on the faces of people who once understood what he meant when he said "hey remember that time the sky wasn't blue".
[it's a known fact that baren isn't always the easiest person to get along with - that said, he's decently amiable if you start off on a good point or make him laugh.
the baren of now is a bit... worse than that. he has no intention of being easy to get along with, especially not to a stranger that's trying to boss him around]
[Kashuu buckles down with his Ready To Be Stubborn pose, arms crossed over his chest. He's clearly not planning on leaving without Baren...! Hopefully he won't actually have to make use of his heel-running stat, but things seem Okay enough for now.]
Where d'you want me to start? [A SIGH he's so put-upon.] Gimme an idea of what you're missing, first. Recolle, Retrospec - any of that stuff ring a bell? Or Kiyomitsu?
[and it weirdly soothes his ruffled feathers...... stupid peacock]
Fine. How much of what you just said is actually relevant to me? Recollé's this town, right? [he can figure out that much just from signage....] The rest of it....
[Baren's feathers might be soothed but Kashuu HUFFS. Just huffs, because even if his answers are smart sometimes, he's still a whiny idiot in his soul.]
All of it? This is the town you live in, Retrospec's the network giving us all our weird stuff back, and I'm Kiyomitsu. Kiyomitsu Kashuu?
Eh? No, no. I have no idea what that person's doing out there.
[Which probably isn't reassuring, but he only has a basic idea of who this "witch" is in the first place... He sure didn't go out looking after multiple people stumbled up to him like WHO ARE YOU AND WHY DID THE WITCH TAKE MY MEMORIES.
Anyway, he's using all of his energy to be offended at the fact that Baren forgot him even though of course Baren would forget him.]
Yeah, well, "as far as you know" is wrong. We've known each other for a while.
[a slight tilt of his head at that... and he doesn't know how he feels. there's still this underlying belief that kashuu might be lying to him, even though he has no reason to do so. that's just how it is when you live an absurdly paranoid life apparently.]
Have we?
I don't know if you're the kind of person I'd hang out with...?
Anyway, you're not going to be stealing any chickens today, so don't get too excited about it. It's my job to keep an eye on people when they start doing stupid things.
But he's also not going to let Baren wander off to die alone in the big city, so he's easily darting over to chacha slide his way in front, blocking his path. Don't make him throw down on the sidewalk.]
Why don't you just go say hi to V instead? You'll hurt his feelings if you get another one, anyway.
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Baren gets his arm whapped and looked back aaaan there it is. The absolute zero recognition as he tilts his head at Kashuu.]
Why...? Do you need something from me?
[who the fuck are you]
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He squints, cautious, and pulls his hand back.
HM.]
...Yeah, I'm gonna need you to come with me.
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[it's a known fact that baren isn't always the easiest person to get along with - that said, he's decently amiable if you start off on a good point or make him laugh.
the baren of now is a bit... worse than that. he has no intention of being easy to get along with, especially not to a stranger that's trying to boss him around]
Why would I want to do that?
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[THAT SURE IS a rousing vote of confidence there, Kashuu. Starting off on a great foot 2k18.]
I know you prooobably shouldn't be wandering around the city while Respatrum's in the sky and all, anyway.
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But what if he wants to? His curiosity drives him to still move like he wants to keep going? But then there's the promise of information here...
So for now he will. Compromise? No, not really. He's staying in one spot as he tilts his head.]
Then explain.
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Where d'you want me to start? [A SIGH he's so put-upon.] Gimme an idea of what you're missing, first. Recolle, Retrospec - any of that stuff ring a bell? Or Kiyomitsu?
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none of that rings a single solitary bell for Baren
and the fact that he could be missing that much takes him aback to the point of - ]
Are you trying to trick me?
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[HE DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH FAITH IN HIS INNER CUNNING TO THINK HE CAN TRICK BAREN. Even an amnesiac Baren.]
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[and it weirdly soothes his ruffled feathers...... stupid peacock]
Fine. How much of what you just said is actually relevant to me? Recollé's this town, right? [he can figure out that much just from signage....] The rest of it....
[vague gestures
foreign language to him]
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All of it? This is the town you live in, Retrospec's the network giving us all our weird stuff back, and I'm Kiyomitsu. Kiyomitsu Kashuu?
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[shit that he has no details on still yet, mind you. but he knows he's missing things like....]
This is the first time I've ever talked to you, as far as I know.
[and he says it so bluntly.
he may have to fight himself whenever he gets his memories back]
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[Which probably isn't reassuring, but he only has a basic idea of who this "witch" is in the first place... He sure didn't go out looking after multiple people stumbled up to him like WHO ARE YOU AND WHY DID THE WITCH TAKE MY MEMORIES.
Anyway, he's using all of his energy to be offended at the fact that Baren forgot him even though of course Baren would forget him.]
Yeah, well, "as far as you know" is wrong. We've known each other for a while.
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Have we?
I don't know if you're the kind of person I'd hang out with...?
[what the fuck is that supposed to mean, baren]
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What does that even mean, huh? We work in the same industry together, y'know! You model, I design.
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Baren tilts his head at that, further confused.]
Model...? [sengoku era modeling, what does that look like] What, like being a doll?
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[Why is this what he chooses to be the most judgmental about... This is a face of both Concern but also so, so much judgment.]
You're pretty, so people like it when you show off their makeup or clothes or whatever. So... kind of, I guess?
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[HE'S SO ABSOLUTELY TAKEN ABACK BY THIS]
What do people even do with their lives? Is that some sort of entertaining job? I have better things to do than that.
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[Welcome to your future AU self, Baren Barenson.]
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[WHY DOES
HE LIKE THAT MORE]
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[FLATLY.]
Anyway, you're not going to be stealing any chickens today, so don't get too excited about it. It's my job to keep an eye on people when they start doing stupid things.
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because there's the flash of irritation before he's going to turn on his heel and announce]
Well now I have to go find a giant chicken to steal!
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But he's also not going to let Baren wander off to die alone in the big city, so he's easily darting over to chacha slide his way in front, blocking his path. Don't make him throw down on the sidewalk.]
Why don't you just go say hi to V instead? You'll hurt his feelings if you get another one, anyway.
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[can you believe
baren forgot his fucking chocobo son]
Seriously, if you're talking in code, I'm gonna kick your ass.
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V's the name of your big chicken, stupid. Louis McQueen Stella Galliano Wang Rykiel Vuitton.
[I HATE THIS.]
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[THIS IS NOT GOING TO GET ANY BETTER.]
What are you trying to tell me? Speak clearly.
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