maskormenace | 02 | video (backdated to the 27th)

[the video opens to the sound of the Thanksgiving dog show in the background and Jonathan settled contentedly on the couch, clad inexplicably in a turtleneck featuring the four Pac-Man ghosts. he smiles cheerfully.]

This isn't my holiday, but I hope that everyone who celebrates has been having a good time. I'm not entirely certain what purebred dogs have to do with being thankful, but I'm certainly grateful for the opportunity to watch them.

I never realized that dogs would be among the things that had changed in the future, but I suppose it shouldn't come as a surprise. People are always looking to improve their breed however they can.

Perhaps it's a bit childish, but owning a dog again is one of the things I'm looking forward to most when I finally feel able to leave the government housing. It's been a while since I've had a pet.

[he scratches his cheek, the smile becoming a tad nostalgic for a moment of two. the television announces the start of judging for the hound group and he shakes himself out of it easily with a roll of the shoulders.]

Ah, but I hadn't meant to simply chatter away about inanities! I've been thinking about this for a bit, and I wanted to ask someone who was more experienced in the matter - how does finishing one's education work here?

There's no way I could prove my qualifications, after all, but I'd like to finally graduate if at all possible. It's the principle of the thing.

[finally completing his degree feels kind of like a symbolic closing of the worst chapter of his life, even if in Heropa that wasn't technically true. and it would give him a little more confidence in perhaps looking for a job actually related to his field of interest.]

Thank you for your time.

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[he shakes his head, calming down enough that he can actually speak audibly again. there's still a great deal of mirth etched into his body language, though.]

I'm afraid I can't face something that's untrue!

Then you're totally in denial.

[Hate to break it to you, Jojo, but that's that.]

I believe that you've simply been misinformed.

Oh yeah?

[He's taking this as a challenge.] Next time you do it, I'm gonna point it out! When that time comes, you owe me some candy, okay?

All right, I promise if that should happen I'll pay up.

[but he doesn't really expect it to happen anywhere Killua could see it, since the only times Jonathan is really aware he's making things harder for himself are in really terrible struggle situations. and since Killua said he had to point it out for there to be a payout...]

Great.

[Jojo you sneaky little mister. But Killua is very confident that this happens in mundane day-to-day happenings, and so he WILL threadjack in the future in order to prove a point. Watch yourself.]

[LIKE THERE WEREN'T ENOUGH PEOPLE PROBABLY WATCHING HIS INTERACTIONS]

It seems like I may have to take a tab out at the candy store if I keep chatting with you.

[It's ok, Jojo's not the only one Killua is watching!]

You should do that ahead of time, since you're going to lose and all.

That would be admitting defeat before the battle has even been decided. I have more confidence in my abilities than that.

Yeah, yeah, whatever you say, Jojo!

[Abilities won't have anything to do with this! Unless he has the ability to stop being so predictable.]

I'll talk to you later, okay?

Alright. Although I doubt it will be on this topic.

[because he won't lose excuse you he ain't predictable!!!!]

We'll see about that! See ya!

[CLICK he's going to be hoping for an early slip up, Jojo. WATCH OUT.]