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[blue_pheasant]

Hey, you.

[Kuzan, holding his communicator at arm's length, stands in front of his new apartment, staring at his phone with a bored expression--or, part of one. He was wearing a sleeping mask over his eyes. The mask itself was a bit of an odd addition to his pristine looking white and blue suit.

It was likely the best expression he could offer at the moment. There was little shock in his situation, though he barely possessed any to begin with. Rather, he was fiddling with his phone and trying not to break it on the first day.

His free hand reached up to pull the sleeping mask partially off of his face.]

Whatever you guys are called. I forget. [A beat.]

Where can I get a car? How much do those things cost, anyway? They're kind of cool. [Truly, he possessed a sense of priority.]

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[topslug]

... Is a car really the first thing you should be asking for?

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[blue_pheasant]

Well, yeah. It's pretty important.

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[topslug]

What exactly were you planning to do with it?

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[blue_pheasant]

Ah, probably drive around. [Without a license.]

See what it can do.

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[topslug]

[ This guy's attitude is way too cavalier! ]

I'm, um, pretty sure you need a license for that first. You're new here, aren't you?

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[blue_pheasant]

[On the ocean, too.]

I could get around it.

Anyway, yeah. I guess I'm new. Does that matter?

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[topslug]

Doing something illegal might be considered starting off on the wrong foot.

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[fishbreath]

It is... heroes, I think.

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[blue_pheasant]

[A beat.]

...What is?

[He'd already forgotten the whole front end of his post.]

[fishbreath]

Heroes. That is what we are called, yes?

[blue_pheasant]

Maybe. [No, that was a yes.]

I don't call myself that. I only know of one hero, really.

[fishbreath]

But they call you that. [ but, a beat, and then with interest: ] Who?

[blue_pheasant]

Monkey D. Garp. He's called the 'Hero of the Marines'.

[Though, Kuzan thought of him as a hero for personal reasons, too.]

He took down the world's biggest criminal of the seas I come from.

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[osreborn]

[ Norman raises his eyebrow at the screen, squinting down at his own laid upon his desk. ]

You must be new here, I gather.

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[blue_pheasant]

I am. [Kuzan sat on his stoop, peering at his phone with a bored expression.]

Would that make you a veteran?

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[osreborn]

[ He smirks mildly, resting his chin against his curled fingers. He gestures outwardly with his other hand. ]

More of one that you -- but I've only been here for a month or so. [ His eyebrow raises higher. ] You probably can't afford a car.

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[blue_pheasant]

Tcch, crap. I really wanted one this afternoon.

[He contemplated theft, then remembered he was a Marine. Damn.]

Ah, well. How much do you think I could make a week, testing out mattresses? I could probably pull in overtime.

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[osreborn]

This afternoon may be unfeasible. Unless you stole one.

[ It isn't a serious suggestion, but Norman would find it funny if Kuzan took it seriously. After all, it's an alternative. ]

The economy is fairly strong here; maybe you could earn what you need if you put your nose to the grindstone. How long can you sleep for?

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[blue_pheasant]

[Kuzan was probably going to take free samples.

With or without his boss' consent.]

Hnnn.

[He had a serious response for that.] 22 hours.

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[nitidus]

Did you have a specific car in mind?

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[blue_pheasant]

Specific?

[He didn't really have to dwell too much.] The one that brought me here, I guess.

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[nitidus]

They're government issues, I believe!

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[blue_pheasant]

Ahhh, really? Would I have to get a second job with them to get one?

Ugh, this shouldn't be so tough.

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[nitidus]

I imagine saving and patience would do just as well.

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[blue_pheasant]

[A 'harumph' followed.]

I don't feel like waiting. How dangerous could it really be?