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[So before Joseph starts talking, he's messing around with a pair of clacker balls - the gift he was given after the funeral. It was kinda nice to have them back, though with his artificial hand, it is a bit more difficult to use them - he doesn't seem as dexterous as he would be, though it would probably be hard to tell considering that he's kept his artificial hand under a glove at all times when in public anyway.]

So apparently this is the place for the important questions. [He cracks a bit of a grin - obviously how important varied according to each person, but that was neither here or there.]

Alright, I got one.

So we got people asking about abilities we had back home and what we got here now and all that good stuff. What I'm wondering is a bit different.

Hobbies. Fun stuff. What are you guys doing when you're not partying it up with the locals or getting ready for a fight? [While he's asking, he does a bit of a flourish, and the balls themselves seem to vanish for a few moments until he pulls them back out from behind him - good to know that he still had it.] Like me? I like reading comics. Y'know, superhero stuff. Doing little things like this - [He demonstrates another quick flourish with the clackers - this time switching which hand had them in midair] too. Dunno if that'd be enough to pique anyone's interest, but hey, nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?

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[Surprisingly, the first part is what catches his attention more.]

Really? What kind of books were you reading back home?

[Despite appearances, Joseph did like reading once in a while - after all, how else would he have known about The Art of War enough to quote it directly at one of his opponents?]

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Mostly ones on philosophy and a few on literature itself- I have a friend who writes in his spare time.

[Said friend is a very very famous author by your time, Joseph.]

Small world - lot of what I liked to read that weren't comics dealt with philosophy. Also fiction in general. Nanna Erina always said I had an overactive imagination.

[Damn useful when trying to cook up schemes on the fly, though. :')]

[There is a chuckle, but it's in agreement.]

Niccolò is quite the philosopher, and more than once have I had an interesting conversation with him in regards to certain ideals.

[Doesn't that name sound familiar...?]

[And it's there that the gears start turning.

Niccolò - Italian name. Also philosopher. Interesting ideals.

Wait a damn minute.]

Wait - you were buddies with Machiavelli?!!

[There is an unmistakeable pause at that.]

...sì, I still am. He and I meet quite often.

[His tone is curious at this.]

Do you know him?

Well, no, I read some of his stuff, though -

And it's ... definitely interesting. Wouldn't say I agree with all of what he wrote, but he does make some good points.

Ah. So his work is still read? What year are you from?

Was 1938 last I checked. Why, you gonna make fun of me for being from a different time too?

[There's a small undeniable pout in his voice but he won't acknowledge it. :T]

Messere, you are speaking with a man who is from 1506. I do not think I have much of a right to say anything about our differences, sì?

[You sir, are a very interesting, if not amusing, man.]

[Just wait until he starts getting comfortable enough to pull pranks.]

... point taken. Probably should've assumed that with you apparently knowing Machiavelli personally and all.

[Prankster meet prankster tbh.]

It is fine. But being in the past is not all entirely awful. You learn a great deal just by listening.

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