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Kiyotaka Ishimaru (石丸 清多夏) ([personal profile] ardent) wrote2013-08-07 12:15 pm

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!
diamondo: (✦ 12)

[personal profile] diamondo 2013-08-12 02:09 am (UTC)(link)
[Head...tilt...]

But isn't that how you made friends here? With Alice and that kid and Rude?
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[personal profile] diamondo 2013-08-12 02:21 am (UTC)(link)
[Okay, hang on, let's back up. There's no need to get frustrated!]

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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[personal profile] diamondo 2013-08-12 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
So you always think everything you say needs to be said? 'Cause sometimes you say some really blunt things that are... not really necessary, y'know?
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[personal profile] diamondo 2013-08-12 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
Well... sometimes I'll say something like, I dunno... I'm not all that sympathetic or something like that. Then you'll just agree with me when it's not really needed, y'know? I already know it, so you don't need to point it out. Shit, that's not a very good example, but I can't think of a better one off the top of my head.
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[personal profile] diamondo 2013-08-12 02:41 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh, hey, headcrab. At least you're not being a literal headcrab and latching onto Ishimaru's head again.]

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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[personal profile] diamondo 2013-08-12 02:50 am (UTC)(link)
[She can be a nice headcrab!! There's nothing saying she can't!!]

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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[personal profile] diamondo 2013-08-12 03:07 am (UTC)(link)
Well... well yeah, but there are times when I am weak--

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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[personal profile] diamondo 2013-08-12 03:14 am (UTC)(link)
[This is gonna suck, isn't it...]

Don't worry, I'm sure you'll figure it out, kyoudai!