maskormenace | ★ 007 | Video (Backdated to June 30th)

[The camera is flicked on, already expertly focused. Josuke's doing, in case you wondered. But then, he's a teenager. He ought to be experienced if only for all the selfies he's taken!

Sitting next to him at a table outside an ice cream shop called What's the Scoop? is Hisoka. Unlike Josuke, the magician is busy with a gumball popsicle and doesn't appear to be paying any attention to the camera at the moment. The teenager, on the other hand, is already ready and eager to talk a little 'business' with the network...]

Okay, my friend and I had this amazing idea a while back! [Josuke throws an arm around Hisoka's neck and tugs him closer in a headlock. This involves you, buddy! Let the people see how amped you are!] See, we've been wanting to play some paintball, but then we got to thinking...why not make it an open invite? For imPorts, I mean.

[There's no jump at Josuke's sudden headlock but Hisoka definitely stops eating his ice cream to almost uncomfortably stare at the foreign limb slung over him. Only to then look down to see half of the popsicle he was eating now on the ground. Thanks Josuke.]

Mm... [A pause before he glances up to put in his two cents, just dropping the rest of his popsicle and the stick on the ground.]

An open invitation, yes, and we've already chosen the location. All you have to do is pick your own partner... or partners. It really doesn't matter how many of you there are. Though, to have the most fun? The more the merrier.

Yeah, and like, how many of you can resist an opportunity to pelt this guy in the face with paintballs, am I right? [Josuke nods in Hisoka's direction before sliding his arm off the other man's shoulders, though of course his smirk remains in place.] I'll be honest, though, 'cause I feel like it wouldn't be fair if I didn't warn you guys... Hisoka and I? We're gonna be on a team, so if you think we're gonna make it easy for ya, think again.

[Leaning forward to pick up the camera, Josuke cocks his head to the side, eyes bright with unbridled fun and mischief.]

If you're interested and you think you can keep up, then be ready for the 18th. Hisoka or I will text you the location the day before the game's on.

Oh...and one final thing. [Are you guys still listening? If you plan to play, you should be!] It's anything goes as long as it ain't lethal!

[And that's, as they say, that. Josuke hangs up, though not before a horrified yelp from the teenager can be heard...]

Fuck! Hisoka, I think you got ice cream on my new shoes!

[OOC: Quick edit! The post has been backdated to June 30th for scheduling reasons, and the date of the game itself has been moved to July 18th.]

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i can listen 2 her go on 4 hours, ive heard so much about u. how has those dates been going? any winners? ♥

I am never sending her another groupon for hair salons if this is the sort of thing that happens when she uses them.

well consider me a very close friend of hers, i doubt she speaks so openly of u 2 every1. ♥

You know what? I think that second part is a goddamn lie.

u think shes a gossip? thats not nice 2 say about ur mom. ♣

I'm the only person who's allowed to say it. Me and my imaginary sister.

how touching.

We're a close knit family, this kind of thing is important to all of us.

[He's leaning towards dismissing Hazel entirely, but considering this conversation's managing to be entertaining on it's own, he'll continue with it. It helps that it's slightly connected to Chrollo as well.]

a family of 3? u must b very close then.

Practically attached at the hip, really. At least until we all moved.

[that's usually how things go with Hazel. all her bluster gets people to write her off...and then she shrugs off blows she shouldn't be able to and suddenly it's party city.]

[It's mostly just her sour attitude that bothers him, at least in that one example. He certainly doesn't mind someone that talks the talk or that can take a few hits. But someone preferring to work with a handicap? Not so much.]

then it brings me joy 2 c u 2gether again, or at least 2 of u. ♦

[LIE CHEAT AND STEAL is practically Hazel's motto when someone's life isn't actually on the line. she lost her dignity when she died, she's got nothing else to lose here.]

You'll probably see all of us around the holidays, if you're actually that good of a friend. Try not to cry when you do, ok?

[Hey man, nothing against those things either. He lies, cheats, and steals a lot. He's just not into being bored.]

ill actually b saving all my tears 4 then, i love touching family moments. as does ur mother, shes so sentimental. ♥

[ironically, this is one thing that Hazel is pretty good at preventing.]

I know, right? All you have to do is say something sort of nice and the waterworks start.