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- @yusuke urameshi,
- also mitsuyo,
- flawless social skills,
- group survey time,
- ishimaru please stop talking,
- oh honey no,
- prayer circle for johto,
- really now,
- you tried
005. [Video, and one other thing]
[VIDEO]
[Well! From the sound of the BGM, Ishimaru is currently back in Violet, though he's apparently holed up in Nondescript Hotel Room #356; he seems to have set the device on the table in front of him, and one of his Pokémon is actually out with him today - admittedly, it's a small pink tapir with flowers on it, and while it's definitely levitating itself it's tethered itself to his hair in a way that makes it look more than a little like some sort of really fabulous Combine headcrab. At least, he doesn't seem to mind - if anything, he seems a bit...lost in thought today. Not distracted, per se, just really contemplative.
And maybe a little peeved. Though that might be just his normal expression, it’s sorta hard to tell sometimes.]
So I've been told that I should probably start dressing like a "normal person."
[...okay, yeahno, he’s definitely a little agitated, though it's definitely more frustration than anger; he seems to realize then that his Munna is back and...well, doing the hair-thing again, and he takes a moment to retrieve her, holding her awkwardly in folded arms.]
While I find the way I dress to be completely appropriate and necessary, apparently that isn’t considered to be the case here! I don't see why - I'm a student, and therefore my clothing should reflect that! It's my profession for the time being, and as such the uniform of my profession is something that I should wear with pride!! It isn't proper conduct to do otherwise!
How...ever...
[Whatever he was going to say after that, he falters quite a bit; just...let him get his defensiveness levels down a little bit.]
...As fashion is something I've never really had a grasp on, I would...like to hear about what constitutes "normal" and how it can be achieved, as one's presentation goes!
Thank you for your time, and even if you don't reply, I want you to keep your head up and your eyes trained forward! Today is going to be a good day, I can tell!
[...yeah he kind of doesn't do "normal" well, um.]
[VIDEO - PRIVATE TO DANGANS, ALSO DORUMON]
[A second video will hit shortly after the first, now that he's finished discussing his hideous social failure; still in the Painfully Generic Hotel Room, still with the same setup going on, but at least he seems in somewhat higher spirits this time around, though he's still holding the Munna and seems determined to keep doing so until he's done filming.]
We've made it back to town as of yesterday - safe and doing well, as far as I know! It will be good to see you all again; hopefully you've all been well and keeping yourselves in line during my absence!
[Well! From the sound of the BGM, Ishimaru is currently back in Violet, though he's apparently holed up in Nondescript Hotel Room #356; he seems to have set the device on the table in front of him, and one of his Pokémon is actually out with him today - admittedly, it's a small pink tapir with flowers on it, and while it's definitely levitating itself it's tethered itself to his hair in a way that makes it look more than a little like some sort of really fabulous Combine headcrab. At least, he doesn't seem to mind - if anything, he seems a bit...lost in thought today. Not distracted, per se, just really contemplative.
And maybe a little peeved. Though that might be just his normal expression, it’s sorta hard to tell sometimes.]
So I've been told that I should probably start dressing like a "normal person."
[...okay, yeahno, he’s definitely a little agitated, though it's definitely more frustration than anger; he seems to realize then that his Munna is back and...well, doing the hair-thing again, and he takes a moment to retrieve her, holding her awkwardly in folded arms.]
While I find the way I dress to be completely appropriate and necessary, apparently that isn’t considered to be the case here! I don't see why - I'm a student, and therefore my clothing should reflect that! It's my profession for the time being, and as such the uniform of my profession is something that I should wear with pride!! It isn't proper conduct to do otherwise!
How...ever...
[Whatever he was going to say after that, he falters quite a bit; just...let him get his defensiveness levels down a little bit.]
...As fashion is something I've never really had a grasp on, I would...like to hear about what constitutes "normal" and how it can be achieved, as one's presentation goes!
Thank you for your time, and even if you don't reply, I want you to keep your head up and your eyes trained forward! Today is going to be a good day, I can tell!
[...yeah he kind of doesn't do "normal" well, um.]
[VIDEO - PRIVATE TO DANGANS, ALSO DORUMON]
[A second video will hit shortly after the first, now that he's finished discussing his hideous social failure; still in the Painfully Generic Hotel Room, still with the same setup going on, but at least he seems in somewhat higher spirits this time around, though he's still holding the Munna and seems determined to keep doing so until he's done filming.]
We've made it back to town as of yesterday - safe and doing well, as far as I know! It will be good to see you all again; hopefully you've all been well and keeping yourselves in line during my absence!
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[...ugh, look, he can't explain this very well...]
It's become very obvious to me that I don't know what I'm doing in regards to these things - that my knowledge is severely lacking when it comes to handling people as a whole! It's a failing that I would like to overcome!!
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I still don't think changing your clothes is gonna do much. I mean, I guess it might make you a little more approachable, but it isn't gonna change anything for those of us that are already your friends. But as for that... yeah, I can see why you'd wanna work on that.
[...Hopefully that wasn't too insensitive...]
I'll do what I can to help you out, kyoudai! I think you've gotten a lot better about it since you've been here. You've made good friends with Alice!
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Alice-san is a good person, and I'm not worried about her leaving or anything - at least, I don't think she will.
[He pauses for a moment, though.]
We're strange, though, aren't we? Alice-san and I.
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...yeah, you guys are different. It's not a bad thing, I don't think. You just see the world differently, I guess. You guys get along in a way that I don't think anyone else really gets, y'know? Fuck, sometimes I'm almost jealous how easily you guys get along!
[He laughs though, clearly meaning that to be teasing.]
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[It's clear that's pleased him, though, at least in some way.]
I'm very grateful for the friends I've made here, though; it's not like the friendship I have with you, but it's nice.
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[He really is. Alice is someone Ishimaru can talk to and get along with in ways he hadn't really thought possible. Sure, they're a little odd, but they communicate in the same language, that's got to count for something, right?]
You'll make plenty of other friends here too, kyoudai! I think you're getting all bent outta shape for no reason. Just be yourself!
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That...never really gets me very far, as friends go.
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But isn't that how you made friends here? With Alice and that kid and Rude?
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I don't...know, really.
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Alright, so you've had issues before. I'm pretty sure we all have. I get that you... didn't really get along all that great with the other kids in our class, but that's okay! Sometimes you just don't click with people right away! we didn't click right away! But if you're really looking to make sure that things'll go smoothly, we can always try talking it out, figuring out what it is you're doing that's making it difficult for people to get along with you.
Like, I know you can be really blunt about things. So I think with that, you need to ask yourself "do I really need to say this?" "Is this something this person wouldn't know at all?" If the answer to the first is no, then you probably don't wanna say it. If the answer to the second is no, you really don't wanna say it. Shit like that, y'know?
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...Not...really, no - I wouldn't say what I do if I didn't think it needed to be said!
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[...that's less angry and more really overzealous, because no seriously THIS IS NEWS.]
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It's not pointing it out if you're the one who said it first, though.
[...Mondo, this is...gonna take a while...]
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Well, yeah, but that doesn't mean you have to agree with it. It's things like that that you're not supposed to agree with. You don't need to deny them, 'specially if they're true, but there's no need to agree with 'em either.
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But you already know it! You just said as much yourself - verifying it isn't changing anything!
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Yeah, but people don't want to hear that, kyoudai. It's like... shit, it's like me saying I'm weak. I sure as fuck don't want you to agree with me, but it's at least true in some ways, right?
[...]
--Don't agree with that.
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Look, that's not the point. Point is there are times when you really shouldn't agree with shit someone says. In fact, you should probably default to not saying anything unless the person is specifically waiting for you to say something. Like, if they're giving you an expectant look or something.
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[...Mondo, you had better be prepared for the most surreal next few days while he does exactly that every time you talk to him.]
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Don't worry, I'm sure you'll figure it out, kyoudai!