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've never played before. It's good to know we'll have some with experience there. You won't go easy on us, will you?

Nope! Especially not if we're using our powers! [Though it's kind of impossible for her to not use her powers, since being a fire elemental is one of them, but pfft. Details.] I only played once last year when the government set up a game for us all to play. But I kicked everyone's butt.

Did they allow powers then?

Yeah, but 'anything goes' is kind of different from 'yeah sure use your powers or whatever'! [Is it? Whatever, who cares, she's just super pumped.]

Well, anything goes as long as it isn't lethal. Do you think you can still manage? [Considering you look to be made of fire. Seems like a viable question.]

Definitely! It's not like not burning people alive is hard.

I imagine you'd have to be good at it in this world.

Well, being able to cast flame shield helps, too.

Flame Shield? I trust it's self explanatory?

Pretty much. It's a spell that makes whatever it's cast on fireproof.

From your flame, or any?

Any kind. Back home it's usually used on visitors to the Fire Kingdom, since otherwise they'd just die. [Shrug!]

[He laughs a little.]

Fire Kingdom? I trust it's self explanatory?

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Yup. A lot of stuff in Ooo is named like that. Fire Kingdom, Candy Kingdom, Slime Kingdom... you get the idea.

Candy Kingdom? Really? I imagine rain is difficult for most of those listed. Though I doubt your weather is anything like ours here.

I don't know about other places, but rain isn't really something that happens in the Fire Kingdom. It's nothing but fire, rocks, and magma - it's actually pretty great.

[What and interesting and simple sounding place... Like a child's cartoon.]

Fire, rocks, magma, and people made of flame? Is there an Ice Kingdom too?

... Yeah, but the only person there is the Ice King. And his penguins.

No ice people? How odd.

Well, there are water elementals and snow golems. But it's mostly the penguins there, I think. I haven't really bothered checking, most of my life back home was busy handing junk in the Fire Kingdom

So you have penguins, what sort of other animals? Cats? Dogs? Fire dogs?

[Handling... Right, she said somewhere- Flame 'Princess'?]

Royalty can be difficult on some, but as a princess you handle things? Do princesses normally?

There are fire wolves - they can be found all over the Fire Kingdom.

And princesses are usually the ones in charge. Sometimes there are kings, but we're usually the people who run things. It's better that way.

[Ooohh, fire wolves, excuse him. He laughs a little.]

Why is it better that way?

Because kings always gronk stuff up. [Duh.] Though some of the princesses aren't any better.

But I only deal with them as much as I need to. Taking care of my kingdom will always be my top priority.

I'm unfamiliar with both kings and queens in even my world. But to think princesses hold such power, you must be impressive.

[A smile, his eyes slimming.]

How long have you held such a responsibility? You seem so young. ['Seem'. Key word here. She's made of fire so... who knows!]

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