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gravity rush: overflow

[gravkitty]

[og toplevel here]

sanji

[gravkitty]

((from here))

Oh, thanks, but I'm not old enough to drink yet!

[Mental math... her expression is the picture of of math lady as she internally slides the single abacus bean that resides in here around.]

Wait, are you?

[hgeegh]

No, but that's just what society tells us.

[And he's a delinquent.]

Anyway, it doesn't have to be alcoholic. How about something fruity and fresh?

[gravkitty]

Huh... So, are you the rebellious type? Like, a bad boy?

[It's not overly scrutinizing, but it has the air of someone who's not quite sure if asking this question will be taken as flirting or insulting.]

Frest and fruity sounds great!

[hgeegh]

I'm a pirate! I guess that makes me rebellious. But I'm a man of my word, so let me make you that drink.

[He gestures toward the kitchen. If the lady pleases, he will escort her and finish his quest there.]

josuke

[gravkitty]

No getting hurt for me if I can help it! I usually know when to cut my losses.

[She's not proud of running when she's scared sometimes, but to her, running doesn't always mean giving up. It's about finding a different way to get through things, too.

Of course, that only really counts when she's the only one in trouble. As for a show like this...]

I don't think so! But Hekseville has a crazy entertainment industry. I'm sure once they catch on it'll be all the rage... for a season or two. Maybe they'll use me as an ambassador for it! [Big dreams. Big...unlikely dreams.]

will

[gravkitty]

Right. [Kat nods firmly, then throws her arm out to grab him by the hand. If they're going to go into this together, then they can step through the kitchen door as one.

She doesn't need a gravity kick to open up a simple door like this - just a normal kick will do fine! So Kat brings up her leg and reels up to bust it open.]

No matter what's waiting for us on the other side... we'll find out together!

[It's probably Dusty eating leftovers from Sanji's sandwiches on the counter.]

[willandaway]

[it is definitely not anything dangerous and they are super overreacting but YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO CAREFUL--]

[he starts a bit when Kat grabs his hand, but before he can ??!?!?! about it too much, she kicks the door open and he has to brace himself for whatever trouble awaits. . .!]

[WHICH I ASSUME IS JUST. . . HER CAT]

[gravkitty]

[It definitely is just her cat getting a snack that he doesn't deserve.]

Dusty!

[Kat runs in and scoops him up, holding him baby-style. He mews complacently before wiggling out to go take a nap somewhere. Kat turns back to Will, and...]

OMG! I forgot about your book. You need to tell me about the story! [And they can spend the rest of their first meeting having a nice discussion!]

dorothea

[gravkitty]

Right, all for fun!

[And if she can be a little bit of a sore loser, it's just because she feels like she has something to prove... so she'll start out by proving herself to begin with and it won't be a problem.]

Should we introduce ourselves before I win or after?

[rosethorns]

Oh, that confident, are we?

[Dorothea can’t help a little smirk, her free hand on her hip and her pocky-brandishing one giving the confection a taunting little twirl. Even so, her tone is good-natured as she continues.]

Well, I’ll tell you right now that I’m Dorothea, so you know who it is who will defeat you so soundly.

[How does one even ‘win’ this game, really? Don’t ask her.]

[gravkitty]

[Wait, no, she's actually really good at this! So effortlessly calm and smooth. It's such a cool line; Kat is immediately reminded of action heroes. Dorothea definitely has the presence of someone who could make it big in entertainment.

(Okay, Kat, you have to bring your A-game!)]

Hehe, then just know that I'm Kat will be taking the prize home today! [There actually isn't a prize. The game is just a challenge of control and maybe-kissing.] But I'll remember your name when I smoke you!

[She's going to get blasted.]

[rosethorns]

[It helps to have a background in entertainment, it’s true—even if opera is a much more formal affair than having conversations and engaging in games over sweet treats in front of cameras.]

Then I suppose we shouldn’t leave it in suspense any longer.

[Dorothea steps closer, holding up the pocky stick horizontally between their two faces. A little raise of an eyebrow and:]

Are you ready?

steve

[gravkitty]

The last few months have been full of surprises, that's for sure!

[Whenever she really tries to calculate how much time has passed exactly, it gets a little fuzzy. It'll always be hard to pin down the specifics.]

Firepower? Are you a cop? I worked with the police sometimes.

[newlugers]

[ at that, he chuckles, shaking his head. ]

Hell no. I'm basically the opposite of a cop. [ wait, she just said she worked with the police. ] -- Not a criminal, though!

[gravkitty]

[He's kind of cute when he acts that way, actually ... Kat has to think there's a stylishly cool guy hanging out in there somewhere.

(Well... at least he has to be stylish, and the coolness effect comes after!)]

Okay, so what's the opposite of a cop? [She giggles.]

[newlugers]

[ don't be fooled, kat... ]

You know... a rebel. I'm out there doing things my own way - it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.

[ this is how he sees himself, at least. How true it is remains up for debate. ]

mark

[gravkitty]

As long as he doesn't run away or get catnapped, we'll be fine!

[It probably sounds like that's something that's happened before. Dusty is in high demand; there's only one of him, after all.]

I don't think there'll be any danger while we're here, but I feel better knowing he's nearby, just in case.

[titlecard]

[ He nods. ]

That makes sense... Especially when we're somewhere new like this, huh?

[ A new environment... with new people... and even though Mark is pretty sure things will be fine, anything that puts people's minds at ease is for the best. ]

[gravkitty]

Exactly! [Her smile is still bright, but it softens up at the edges.] He was the first one there for me when I came to a new place... so it's only right that he's with me every time!

[She's literally just run into the house and not gotten a sense for people and their worlds and experiences yet, so the way he adapted to hearing about Dusty doesn't strike her as odd. If Kat can summon to rubbable braincells, maybe she'll reflect on that later when more people have had a more intense reaction... well! Until then - ]

Are you excited to be here?

[titlecard]

[ Not Mark "I'm just a normal guy here absolutely nothing special about me nope" Grayson casually starting to give himself away by forgetting some things should still be weird.

Especially not when Dusty sounds like he's really helping Kat out! He smiles at that, because she's cute and friendly and it's just really nice to know she has someone like that, even if they aren't exactly another person.

He carries that same warmth into his answer. ]

I think so! I mean... [ he thinks so. weird thing to say. ] It's pretty new, right? I've never done anything like this before, so I think it's exciting, but I guess I won't really know until we get going. How about you?

akechi

[gravkitty]

We both didn't have the full picture, that's all.

[Raven was definitely manipulated, but who could blame her? She had a story that no one would believe, and only one person who ever offered to help her.]

We're really close now! I need to remember not to judge everyone on first sight more... even if they leave a pretty bad impression.

[The implication in her tone is that maybe everyone could benefit from that, and maybe that's what's happened with the show runners' perception of him.]

[flaweddetective]

Exactly right. Don't judge a book by their cover, as the saying goes. Or the first few pages. It's only natural that not everyone is leaving the best first impression just due to nerves or awkwardness.

It's a little stressful to be put on the spot. Haha.

maomao

[gravkitty]

[okay, first of all, jesus christ.

Second of all, Kat feels like she's getting inspected or measured for a uniform she hasn't been told she'll be wearing, so she holds her arms up a little bit on instinct, twisting this way and that as Maomao gives her a thorough review.]

Yeah, I was on the ceiling! I - [And she gets cut off again, only able to lift her leg obligingly. Other than the legwarmers and bangles she wears on her lower legs and her short heels, there's nothing unusual about her feet or legs.

(But doesn't she want to know...?)]

asa

[gravkitty]

You have no idea!

[She is lucky to have him, so Kat doesn't even hesitate to acknowledge it. Dusty helped her in so many ways and helped her help so many others. It's basically like he saved her.

She blinks at the suggestion that Dusty might need a catsitter.] I totally didn't think about that! I kinda figured he'd just come with me? We're never far apart.

[Which for her is totally normal but pretty much sounds like insane cat lady behavior otherwise.]