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[Josuke's first strictly text broadcast to the network. The occasion? Well, if he's honest, human hearts weren't meant for tug-of-wars and Josuke's is exhausted from the seemingly endless pull on his at the moment. Things are much simpler if people can't see or hear his distress.

Never mind that it might be identifiable to those who know already his texting patterns, which are markedly...different from what follows on screen a moment later. For one, he rarely uses caps, and for another, the number of abbreviations that would appear if he were feeling better would be too numerous to count.]

For those who're interested, PAINTBALL is still on for tomorrow. So pay attention if you wanna play! This is what you need to know.

1. You need to be in Maurtia Falls by 7 PM at a place called All Star Parking - it's an out-of-use parking garage near the east end of town that you can't miss.


2. The game is played solo, in pairs, or in teams - it's up to you. Just remember, there'll be only one winner by the end of it.


3. Hisoka (my partner) and I got some protective gear for you, but it's first come-first serve, so you might wanna bring your own padding if you don't wanna get a little banged up.


4. Powers are allowed, but anyone caught pulling lethal stunts is gonna need a ride straight to the emergency room when I'm finished with them...I guarantee that.


5. It's 1 round played until there's only 1 person left 'standing'. You're out if you get shot 3 times - which should still be a challenge 'cause of peoples' powers.


6. Sorry, there's no prize, just the glory - but that's all a real champ needs, right?

I guess that's about it. If you're a new face around these parts and you're feeling up to playing hard with the big boys, you're more than welcome to join in. Don't expect anybody to go easy on you, though.

[In any case, that's appears to be all he has to say today about...well, anything. There's nothing to signify he's been following the network posts (even though he has been) or that he cares what's going on (he does) and that he's bothered by certain events (an understatement). In sum, his post might as well read: IT'S PLAYTIME BITCHES, GET YOUR GAME FACE ON AND PREPARE TO LOSE! ...even if he feels a lot more like calling the whole thing off and calling up his biffle for a cheesy movie night.]

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Can't see why not! There'll be more than enough guns to go around I think.

[Some people might have reservations when it comes to strangers, but not Josuke. He's always been the type to let people prove on their own the sort of individuals they are.]

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[Kazu absolutely has reservations about strangers and it is probably only due to the relative anonymity of text that he is even responding to this. But he can't pass up doing something stupid and potentially dangerous. That'd be against everything he's stood for for the past sixteen years]

Alright. Cool, thanks.

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No problem, pal. Hey, maybe if you show up early you won't be such a stranger!

[Is that an invite? That's probably an invite. Josuke's running the thing with Hisoka, so he'll have to be there early himself anyways, so he'll be more than happy to talk with anybody else who shows up...especially if they're wanting to go head-to-head with him in the game.]

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[it's a good thing this is text; he can type it out without anyway awkward pauses or stuttering. You can do it Kazu, you can interact with guys your own age you haven't know for at least ten years.]

Yeah sure sounds good.

[NAILED IT probably]

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[Oh yeah. He TOTALLY nailed it.]

Play much paintball where you're from?

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No, never, actually...

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[Wow. He walked into that one.]

Oh, uh...well, it's not hard! Point and shoot, basically. But if you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them!

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[Kazu wasn't too worried about never having done paintball, specifically. He'd done things like this. And if most of the work was 'run around and don't get hit', well, he was great at that. He was the King of that.]

Right! Don't underestimate me due to my inexperience!

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Don't take it personally, I'm just expecting to mop the floor with EVERYONE. But that's not the point I was making, either! I was trying to be helpful!

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[Way to open your big mouth, Kazu.]

Well—We'll see!! I just meant I'm not going to slouch off.

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[Heh heh.]

You say that like there's gonna be time for slouching off anyway.

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There better not be!

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Considering there's gonna be more to dodge than balls of paint, I think it's a safe bet.

Hey, you ARE playing with your powers too, right? What are they?

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[There's a longer pause before a reply pops up. Kazu didn't really feel right thinking of his skills as 'powers'. He didn't exactly gain them in a nuclear accident or anything; he'd gained them after a lot of hard work and practice. And we was useless without his Air Trek]

I'm a speed-type, I guess you could say.

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[Speed type?]

You can move really fast, then?

[That'll be useful during the game, but Josuke still can't believe the guy volunteered the information so easily. Most people frown at him for talking so loosely about powers. Not that he talks as loosely about his own, gotta keep SOME things secret...]

I'm a bit of that, too!

[...well no, HE'S not, but his Stand definitely is a bit.]

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Yeah, pretty much.

[nevermind that that was a vast understatement. Kazu was used to people already kind of knowing that about him; the Storm Rider information trade as alive and well on the net back home ]

Oh, really? Cool.


[that was kind of exciting. Hopefully it would make things more interesting]

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[In all honesty, Josuke expects everyone who's playing to stand a good chance at winning this thing. He's seen firsthand what a lot of imPorts can do, after all. They're an amazing bunch. Which is why—win or lose—he's even more stoked to be getting to play against them!

...but he's still going to do everything he can to take home the title and the glory.]

Well, good luck! 'Cause you're gonna need it!