★ 007 | Video (Backdated to June 30th)

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[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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That you didn't win.

[Hazel is the master of 'take what you can get even if it's technically not yours', ok. she will twist this to whatever shape she pleases regardless of whether or not it's physically possible.]

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we had like 1 and it was a tie get ovr urself ur not that great ill be nice 2 u bc im on ur team and ill help u win but im not going 2 bnd ovr backwards 4 u

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Speaking of puffed up egos...do you really think because I've got the time to shit talk you now I'm expecting personal service during the game? Geez.

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like i said

im gonna help you win but i only have 1 goal

hisoka out of the game asap

you null his powers + then we can both take him on

i dont care what happens after that

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That's a really focused grudge you've got there. But sure, whatever. He's already preemptively sore at me, might as well make it a complete package.

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its not a grudge i just dont like him!!

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The two aren't mutually exclusive you know!

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whatever!!! its not ur bsuiness!!

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You pulled me into this you can't say that!!!!! Stupid grudges aren't even that big of a deal, christ!

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i didnt pull u into this im just using u like ur using me to win

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What, that doesn't count anymore?

Oh well, whatever. I'll help you get your weird clown vengeance; but if there's a trophy involved in this don't expect me to share it.

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i dont want any trophy so thats fine with me

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Great. Hopefully this can clear up your fear of greasepaint or whatever.

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its not a fear of anything

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Whatever you think makes you look cooler, dude.

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IM NOT TRYING TO LOOK COOLER

ugh nvermind u wouldnt understand

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I think we're actually agreeing on something for once.

[god, Josuke's dad is such a weirdo. are all parents like that?]

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...

look

i know we dont get along but josuke likes you (i think) and i know you wouldnt really do anything to hurt him right?

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I'd rather jump on another bomb before I ever did that.

[for once she regrets communicating solely through text, because Hazel's not sure how serious she's being about this is getting through completely. she'd let them kill her for real if it meant keeping him safe, no hesitation.]

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[...Another bomb? Okay, he'll need to ask about this one later. For now...]

hisoka... youve seen the way he looks at him sometimes. josukes too hardheaded to see it, but its the kind of expression someone makes when theyre really hungry and are about to eat a really good cheeseburger. you know what i mean, right? like hes a lion and josukes his prey and hes just having fun with him before he eats him.

so yeah youre right i am worried but not for me

i mean taking him out of a game isnt doing a whole lot

but learning how good a fighter he is without his powers is pretty useful

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Is he that dangerous?

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he was in jail for months for murdering people here

id consider that dangerous

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[h-haha, hopefully killing people isn't his only criteria for dangerous, or there's some parts of Hazel's adventures from home she's going to bury even deeper...]

Yeah, that's. Not great.




He's already ticked off at me for power nulling, so I guess he might actually try and really take me out of the game. If he gets nuts you can just let it happen to see what he can do - it's not going to fuck me up any.

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[HE'D BE IN TROUBLE WITH HIMSELF IF BEING A MURDERER WAS HIS ONLY CRITERIA...]

yeah you still have your weird cant-feel-pain thing right

im still freaked out by that tbh

but ok.




youre really not that bad hazel

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Yeah. Anything he does to me, I can walk it off.

[he's not the only one freaked out by it, but she'd rather keep some of her cool points if she can.]

Be careful about saying stuff like that, though. This may be a private conversation, but I can still spread it around that you're not actually a gigantic asshole.