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Hey. I’m not into public introductions, it feels like AA or something. Name’s Rudolf Ushiromiya, just got a few questions here for the rest of you.

Anyone know how exactly they decide where you go? It’s like a horoscope, right? Personalities and all that. So what’s the formula, if you want specifics, it’d be Baldr. If you don’t like how they judged you, who do you talk to about getting a switch? I don’t like the idea of somebody just assuming who I am.

Oh yeah, and what kind of jobs are up for grabs, or businesses that might be needed. This suite doesn’t really suit my tastes. …And I guess I’m gonna have to buy cigarettes.

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They're the only ones who are scary enough to require protection from that I can think of.

So who are you, then. And what do you want with my daughter.

[except the pure fact that he exists, yes]

Well, isn't it obvious?

In this kind of situation, when you've got a man and a woman together... there's only one thing he'd usually want, right?

Yeah, that's what I was afraid of.

You'd better state your case before I come after you.

The overprotective dad, huh? Scary...

Well, fine then. Here goes! [ a cough, before he dramatically clears his throat. ] I'm her bodyguard.

...You're serious? It sounds like she needs someone else to guard her from you!

[ accurate. ]

Unfortunately, I'm all she's got.

Yeah, well, she's got me here now!

And what's your name, boy?

Good intentions are one thing, but do you really have what it takes...?

Juuza Amakusa, at your service.

Sure I do, I even got to keep a nice gun, I can look out for her pretty damn well.

A gun's only worth something if you know how to use it. Too many guys go around these days thinking packing heat makes 'em invincible.

You're assuming I don't know how to use it? I've got a few at home, me and the wife do some shooting now and then.

[Fun family activity]

Oh? Not bad. So you aren't just a novice. That's good. But there's still a difference between being able to use a gun and knowing how to use one.

Hopefully you'll never have to learn what that difference is though.

What, putting it to real 'combat use'? I wasn't going to go around flaunting it, but you shouldn't assume I'm useless just 'cause I'm old. I had to fight for my life just a little while ago and it didn't fail me then.

That's true, but in any battle... you can't really say you won if you don't walk out of it alive.

I won that battle, just not the war, right?

Besides, they cheated, a bullet shouldn't be able to follow you. Even heat-seeking junk can be fooled sometimes, but there's nothing real that just follows regardless of anything else!

That's rough, but complaining about it now just makes you sound like a sore loser.

[ a bullet that... follows you? eh, he figures rudolf probably just misunderstood. i mean, you shouldn't even have enough time to see a bullet before it hits you... ]

Well, that aside, this place is something else. Whether you believe in magic back home or not, here it's definitely real.

[uwoo, those siestas, man, you don't even know...!!]

Yeah, well, it's dirty to fight like that. Even using human means that are dirty tricks is way better. Hell, it's fine here too, at least we know there's magic and junk, even if you still can't defend yourself against it, you know it's there.

[ yeah he only has to deal with... y'know... real people trying to kill your daughter. ]

Not knowing is the problem, huh? When you're lifted away to some sort of magical grey world like this, you can pretty much accept anything. But when the lines are more blurry... that's when things get complicated.

Edited 2012-04-09 06:54 (UTC)

[Only has to deal with himself X( ]

That's exactly it, you can at least attempt to defend yourself like this, but if you don't even know it's possible, or can't even tell if it is or not, that's just ridiculous.

[ totally worse. ]

Then your lot in life has just improved. That's worth celebrating, isn't it?

[yeah it's pretty hard to remember 'do not kill/molest lady', huh]

Heh, I guess anything's better than being dead, I don't mind much. Being stuck in some kind of dorm room's less than desirable, though.

[ it's tough alright so many rules... ]

Guess it's been a long time since you've had to deal with that kind of lifestyle. Oh well, you're a resourceful guy. I'm sure you'll manage to sc... save up some money soon enough.

Yeah? You sure know a lot about me when you decide to. I've already got an idea going, think it could work well.

[he grins] Maybe I'll hit you up if I need a little assistance. People like you are always looking for a job, right?

If it pays enough, I'll do it.

Well, on the side anyway. I've still got my real job to do after all. But I trust you don't have any complaints about that.

Good to hear you're putting it first, you earned a little more trust there.

If it works like I want, it should be just about the easiest job there is, with good pay. Little bit of advertising, maybe some walking.

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