[ Audio ]

[ghoulking]

Since this appears to be necessary- I want to make clear that I'm older than 23. I'm not fourteen, or sixteen, not even twenty. I really am an adult, I have a driver's license and I'm allowed to drink. [ HE REALLY IS please believe him. People always think he is 16 because of his baby face ]

And since I'm making a public announcement, I'd also like to mention names. I also have many names, so I will try to stick to as few as possible from now on: you can either call me "Ken Kaneki" or you can call me "One Eyed King". Or just "King". [ yes, he is a king. Not many people know that and it's probably the first time Kaneki is actually mentioning it in public ]

So let's forget all the other names, which include, but not exclusively: Centipede, Eyepatch, Haise Sasaki, Sassan, "Old Ladies' man" [ NIKE, this is for you ] and more recently Kenward Kullen. [ thank you dating SIM, that was fun. ] These are too many names for just one person.

Thank you-


[ and he quickly adds ] and one last thing! Does anyone have musical suggestions? I'm not the type to listen to music, but I'm curious to what people enjoy. I liked the 50's music playing the Swear-in. And also Bob Dylan.

Comments

voice;

[journalkeeper]

People will treat you on how they perceive your age. It can be -- it's something that can be dealt with.

If I may ask, is "One Eyed King" more of an alias or a legitimate title? [ Said with curiosity not suspicion; she wants to know which one it is exactly to be precise. ]

voice;

[ghoulking]

I don't think I look that young. [ he does, he really does ] I'd accept 19, but I don't look 16. [ he does....... ] It's hard to be taken seriously when everyone thinks you are a child.

[ and kaneki hums to answer the second question ] It's a legitimate title, passed down to me by the previous King.

Audio;

[gitarre]

Ah, youth. Both a blessing and a curse. I've a colleague back home with a similar issue, actually. Appearances can be deceiving, and yet people still make snap judgements about your education, economic level and even your success within mere seconds. A troublesome fact, but unavoidable all the same.

Ach, though, so many names! What an exciting life you must lead. I will need time to decide which I prefer.

In the meantime, if you enjoy Bob Dylan, you should try listening to Neil Young, Van Morrison and The Rolling Stones.

Audio;

[ghoulking]

It hasn't been about my education and economic level so far. Mostly about my ability to act. [ since he is treated like a child, most people don't believe he is capable of doing certain things that he says he can do. Like protect himself from thugs. ]

Kaneki is preferred by most people. I don't mind being called that.

[ the suggestions are appreciates, but he pauses. Ah, he knows the Rolling Stones, of course ] Aren't the Stone a bit too rock?

[am_i_a_monster]

Sounds like you got carded.

Don't answer to the other names, make sure people know not to use them.

I like classical type music. Forqueray. Schubert. Bach. Chopin. Beethoven. Mozart. Satie. Anything I can play on my harpsichord.

[ghoulking]

Aha- I don't usually go to places that ask my ID. But after being confused by a teenager by so many people, I've a feeling they'd probably ask if I did go to places like that. [ why all of this... ] How do they even make sure of an imPort's age?

[ he sighs. Ah well ]

And that's what I'm doing with this post. To see if I get less names. [ to make it easier when addressing him, too. It feels a bit weird to be called something else

harpsichord? That's a difficult instrument to play, isn't it?

Text

[d33tached]

[A "king", huh? And just when he was starting to like you. Jk, tho, he still likes you.]

I wasn't aware that you were a "king", Kaneki.

I suppose I should ask what name it is you prefer above all others.

[Names are serious business, okay? He's going to respect whatever you give him.]

[ Text ]

[ghoulking]

Technically, it happened recently. A couple of hours before I was brought here. So I didn't think about it a lot until recently.

Kaneki is fine, you can continue to call me that.

[drizzle]

Now you're definitely a king! Only a king would be able to make an official royal proclamation as well as you did just now. Congratulations!

[Although she said it all in a teasing tone, she was being half earnest in her feelings on finding his post pretty informative. Too bad she felt that jab against her there.]

Why do I feel I am being singled out here in the "no" department? What's so wrong about being an "Old Ladies' man" when it's true?

[ghoulking]

All I'm missing are flags and someone to play a trumpet before i speak. [ ah yes, stereotypes. He doesn't actually know how the whole King thing goes. ]

It's not really true, because it's not reciprocated. They just flock around me.

[voice]

[allforyuu]

I am not calling you king.

[voice]

[ghoulking]

I'm not saying you have to. You can call me "Ken Kaneki".

Voice, and sorry not sorry.

[namesaquestion]

Wait, you're not 25?

[He was assuming that because. from a Japanese-coded game, so. Yea.]

Hmph. King of what, being unpunchable?

Voice, AAHAHA NIKO

[ghoulking]

Uh- I might be? it's one of my possible ages, but you are the only person who thinks I look that.

[ THANK YOU? HE SUPPOSES? ]

Hm- that too. But King of Ghouls.

audio;

[dejerate]

...You're -- really? Somehow I didn't think you were that much older than me. And -- King?

[King meaning Kaneki is a king back home? How does he keep running into royalty here anyway? First Nike being a princess and now this.

And he probably shouldn't ask and poke again on the apparent dislike or whatever is going on between him and Mika for that matter. Still....]

Do I want to ask on 'Kenward Cullen'? I dunno much on music though. I think Guren had a record player back home though. Music wasn't really a focus given everything back home though.

audio;

[ghoulking]

Yeah- I am an adult. [ he pays taxes and all. ] And yes, King. King of Ghouls.

And the Kneward Kullen is from a SIM dating game they released not so long ago. [ whoever did that ]

Music was never my priority, either.

text,

[wingsit]

[ there's time taken to digest this new information upon hearing it before Nill actually goes back in to reply - at first she isn't going to, is just going to leave it, but...

well. king. it's the sort of title she's only had experience of with low-level gang thugs who wear it as an attempt to gain some modicum of status, so it's... low key really funny to her adskjkd ]

One Eyed King Ken Kaneki

A bit long but it's got a ring to it

text,

[ghoulking]

it's a very long name, isn't it?

Just Kaneki is fine, probably easier to write too.

voice

[fehus]

"Old Ladies' Man" is some kind of nickname.

voice

[ghoulking]

I wasn't the one coming up with it. It's not even true. [ old ladies love him ok ]

[Audio]

[dumbfound]

[ Pausing, this whole name thing is confusing him. So he's not supposed to use the name he was introduced to him by... but learn a new one instead?

He considers it for a moment, before just opting to go with a simpler third option for him. ]

Do people really think you look like you're fourteen, hyung?

[Audio]

[ghoulking]

[ WELL. that works too ]

Not many, thankfully. Usually they think I'm 16.

voice.

[glowsferatu]

You know, "Kenward Kullen" is an interesting one. I'm not sure if you're aware, but it's a very transparent reference to a book series that doesn't exist on this world. Which means, in order to make that reference, the creator of this game must be from a world where that series did exist.

I suppose that means Heart Kapow Wow could only have been made by another imPort.

voice.

[ghoulking]

Oh- Does it matter?

[ it didn't, to kaneki. Because there is so much fanart and fanfiction, a SIM game about imPorts was just a matter of time, honestly ]

The game was made by the "Wizard", right? We know them. [ we know them, kanaya ]

video;

[aberranthubris]

[ Charles seems amused by the start of the message but he's here for the latter part. ]

John Lennon's Imagine has always been one of my favourites. And Simon and Garfunkel, The Sound of Silence.

video;

[ghoulking]

I've been suggested Sound of Silence, but I think I like John Lennon, too. [ he has been checking the rest of his songs ]