is it a toktik or is it a business ad? @chocobo

[mesospheric]

[ It begins with… a blink. Some guy with gravity-defying blond hair looks around, as if surveying the area for passer-by before he engages in what must surely be an embarrassing affair, like the filming of a TokTik. ]

This isn’t necessary, but—

Do you… need things done?

[ He sort of starts off strong before trailing off in classic Embarrassed Delinquent-esque reluctance. His eyes, locked ahead. His expression, stony. ]

For a fee, certain troublesome tasks can be done for you to satisfying completion. This includes but is not limited to: monster slaying, bodyguard duty, and… errands.

The fee will fluctuate depending on what a hassle I find it to be.

[ Another blink. Another look around. Something surely comes next, right? Damn. Is Cloud his own PR department? ]

… I look forward to working with you.

[ And just like that, the feed ends. ]

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Comments

[photosympathies]

But they're so cute!!! How can they be from something bad?

And kind of. I'm mostly used to trying to de-escalate. Not a lot of things not people shaped in my world. But I know how to fight, so it's fine.

[shadowban]

they've transcended their cursed nature, i think. i don't entirely understand it either, but they're their own being now. if they chose to, i'm pretty sure they could stop listening to me even if i summon them.

if i had to say, they're closer to nature spirits than normal curses. most of the older and more powerful ones, at least.

does that mean you've mostly fought people-shaped enemies?

[ you've killed people? ]

[photosympathies]

Aw, but you're their dad! I bet they won't.

And mostly? Some people go wild for the body-mod. ( Or they're his brother. ) Some grand-worms too, but people for the most part.

[shadowban]

i'm their human companion. i do appreciate them, though. i'm always fond of them even when we're not fighting.

what's it like, fighting a grand-worm? is it as tall as a building? as long as a train?

wait, do you have those things where you're from?

[photosympathies]

We do! Sort of. You have to go to one of the bigger cities to see them. The worm that almost ate me and Wolfwood was almost the size of a sand steamer. Longer than one too.

And we didn't so much as fight it as Wolfwood lazered it open. The little ones tend to storm together.

[shadowban]

[ lasered it open — damnit that would be so cool to see. ]

is your friend here also? can he do that with one of the kaiju sometime? how powerful was the laser? was it a gun? a spirit bomb? or

oh, sorry

sorry, it's just really cool to hear about. lasers and giant worms. it's like straight out of a movie.

[photosympathies]

He was, but he's gone now. ( Tragic yaoi strikes again. ) It was kind of a gun? If a gun is a big metal 200 pound man sized crucifix? But it was cool. He kicked it and twirled it right around the entire worm circumference and I was stupidly impressed.

( Kind of hot too. )

[shadowban]

[ it sounds super cool indeed. megumi's a little sad he didn't get to see it. ]

sounds like a showoff, but also sounds like he deserves to. i wish i could've seen that. i can't do anything like that.

yuji could, though. or i bet he could.

[photosympathies]

If he ever comes back I'll introduce you. But if I do you have to show him a bunny. He won't have seen one before.

Yuji's pretty strong, right?

[shadowban]

one of the strongest, and kindest, and most compassionate. he's one of a kind, quite literally.

i'd do anything for him, even if he probably doesn't need me getting in his way.

[ can he invite you to join him in the itadori yuji fanclub? cool scars abound among the members. ]

[photosympathies]

( Maybe if Vash were anyone else he'd recognise that yearning but unfortunately he just thinks that's the way to talk about the homies. )

Oh no, I'll bet he's real happy for you to be around. We all need our friends! And you two sound close.

[shadowban]

[ a relief, because megumi himself is unaware of how he sounds to genre-aware people right now. ]

i'd like to think so. he's my best friend. one of my first friends, too. i'm really happy for him.