17th Rise of the Phoenix ஜ Voice / Written

[uccellodifuoco]

[Filtered against Kotomi | Unhackable 10%]

[One day he will be able to do proper filters. Today is not that day.]

Question for whoever isn't bored out of their bodies by this place. What kind of things do you do to not be bored? I mean, do you go to hang out at any place in specific or something? Specially when going with someone, assuming you don't spend every time just in each others' houses.

I assume dinner out is a good idea but I'm pretty sure there has to be something else to do in this prison.

[Yes, this is a request for ideas for a date. Hopefully he has worded it in a subtle enough way that no one will notice it. Bwahaha, behold his master plan.]

Don't bother suggesting the library, that one doesn't count.

[Filtered to Rin | Unhackable 10% | Written]

Rin,

Sorry for not answering your last letter in such a long time. I've spent most of the last month doing missions in an attempt to not drive myself nuts. Anyway I have a question for you: with whom does one have to talk to make a reservation or something where you work?

- Ikki

[Filtered to Kotomi | Unhackable 10%]

[This comes later in the day, actually at night. It's earlier than when he usually contacts her to wish her good night, but he knows that.]

Did you go to sleep already, Kotomi-chan?

Comments

[fierybluebird]

I read, but that's when I'm alone. Are you asking ideas for a date?

[... Yeah that plan failed Ikki. Blunt Marco is blunt.]

[uccellodifuoco]

[WHERE DOES HE TALK ABOUT DATES, HUH? NOWHERE, THIS ISN'T ABOUT DATES.]

No. I'm just asking if anyone knows of a place were I can go with someone so we don't die from boredom.

[fierybluebird]

Well, if it's not an actual date, I just cheat and go flying. There's a lot to explore and that's almost always more fun with people. [See your problem Ikki is that your wings are too small or something. Actually Kotomi probably wouldn't be the flying type anyway.]

If it's a-- [Pauses because at least he has the good sense to realize that maybe Ikki is just shy of the word "date."] another type of meeting, something less exciting and more about intimacy -- [... Okay so a date by any other word is still a date.] I find rooftop dinners work best. It helps to know what the girl finds most interesting too.

[uccellodifuoco]

Rooftop dinners? ... What's with you and rooftops?

[You like the a lot don't you?]

I was thinking of going for dinner at Seventh Heaven, someone I know is a cook there and I said I would drop by to eat while it was his turn or something one day so...

[Kill two birds with one stone and all that.]

[Voice - Filtered]

[cuethemasong]

Ah, yes. Dinner would be a nice idea, but you have to think bigger than that!

[Voice - Filtered]

[uccellodifuoco]

[Isn't that what he's doing? Wait, what does he mean "bigger"?]

"Bigger", like what?

[Voice - Filtered]

[cuethemasong]

Like for example... If you plan to do this at night, you should take advantage of it. Show her a beautiful view underneath the stars.

written; don't hurt him ikki

[divinacommedia]

Hmmm...! Well, I don't do that much, not as much as I used to. Generally I go to the library and read there. There are a lot of books I haven't had the chance to skim through yet.

But you just said that doesn't count, why is that? It's a great place!

he doesn't know he is THE BATTLER yet so it's ok

[uccellodifuoco]

Yeah, it's great and all, but I go there pretty often as it is. I'm looking for something different, though if it's too much to ask of this place I will just stick with the usual I suppose.

oh good he'll live to see another day

[divinacommedia]

Oh! I wonder why I haven't seen you around there yet....

Something different-? Well, you mentioned dinner so... [a date is really all he can gather from this!!] is a girl involved?

[Voice]

[galaxynymph]

Oh? Need help with a date do you?

[Voice]

[uccellodifuoco]

[IT'S NOT A DATE.]

I just want to know if anyone knows of any places here that won't lead to death by boredom when going with someone.

[YOU CAN'T MAKE HIM ADMIT IT'S A DATE. Wait a second...]

You're back? I feel sorry for you.

[Voice]

[galaxynymph]

If this were Frontier -- and it's not -- I'd know all sorts of places but seeing as I'm back here, your guess is as good as mine.

Yeah, I'm tickled pink to be back.

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[allseeingdeath]

I just hang out with my friend, really. We sit and talk or read or something. Sometimes we sleep. Sometimes we shop. That's all.

I've love to fight someone, but I haven't found a good opponent yet.

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[uccellodifuoco]

Sleep is now a group activity?

[What are you, two years old?]

I was under the impression that there were a lot of strong people here to make good opponents out of.

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[allseeingdeath]

I guess. Just with her though. Sometimes we're both sleepy, so we sleep. That simple.

From what I learned, it seems like no one is at full power here, myself included. That just ruins the fun of it.

[written]

[rashness]

Ikki,

It's cool man, I mean you talked to me the other day so that's got to count. But ask for reservations I guess you'd ask Sanji? He's the boss.

- Rin

[written]

[uccellodifuoco]

Rin,

who knows, I remember seeing that black rabbit thing going about those letters again and about people who weren't doing it. Maybe talking just doesn't cut it to them. How have you been after that anyway? Are things better now or worse?

[Meaning if he found anyone who actually cared about him being the son of a demon king or if all he got were "so?" answers.]

Do you know even if the place takes reservations? It's hard to tell in a place like Luceti.

- Ikki

[Still using letter format even if it's not really letters, but whatever, Ikki does what he wants.]

[written]

[rashness]

Ikki,

Well I feel better I guess? But I don't think anyone else really gets it or cares that much about it. I guess I didn't expect much more than that though so- [...Yeah he doesn't know where to go there]

I'm sure if you talked to the boss he'd hook you up but I don't know if we usually do that or not.

- Rin

[voice]

[asquiet]

If you must ask strangers how to entertain your companion then I'm afraid you wouldn't make an interesting date regardless of anything you do.

[voice]

[uccellodifuoco]

It's a good thing it's not a date then.

[Why is everyone calling it that. Maybe he was wrong in thinking that there may have been someone here who wouldn't be bored out of their skulls.]

[voice]

[asquiet]

Regardless of the nature, your companion is cursed to have a boring time. Though you did have a nice idea with dinner. Unfortunately it doesn't mean much considering everything here is free. It was a decent try.

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[etudes]

[ Ikki, what are you even thinking.. Why would she go to sleep before you call her, as if she'd ever do that. She'd stay up all night patiently waiting for it if you'd ever forget, after all. ]

No, I didn't.. .. Was I supposed to do so, Ikki-kun?

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[uccellodifuoco]

[It's not as if he calls her to give her the signal to go to bed as if she's a robot or something.]

Why are you asking me? You're the one who decides when you go to bed, not me.

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[etudes]

But.. I don't want to go to bed until after Ikki-kun calls me. I'd be sad if I didn't get to hear Ikki-kun before I'd go and sleep..