Party in Kidou's room

[pengeen]

Characters: Kidou Yuuto, Sakuma Jirou, Gandalf, and Professor. Hojo
Setting: Room 2-08!
Format: Action 0u0
Summary: Roommate shenanigans
Warnings: Nothing....for....now.................



[Boy soccer practice sure was fun! Kidou was pretty beat from training with Genda and he was going back to his room to put his ball away and change out of his sweaty clothes when he notices Hojo in the room. He hesitantly walks in and moves to his trunk.]

Pardon my intrusion.

[Kidou hasn't talked to Hojo much since he arrived there. He doesn't know anything about the man, even though they share a room. How odd.

He sets the ball in his trunk and stands up, setting an outfit on his bed. Turning his head a bit, he talks over his shoulder to the other.]

....if you don't mind me asking, what do you think about this place?

Comments

[denigrator]

[Hojo was writing in a notebook and looked up at Kidou when he walked in. He didn't spend a great deal of time with young people, though some of his interns had been on the younger side. There had been Sephiroth... but that had been long ago and rather different.

Since he was forced to spend time in his room, it was strategically unsound to be other than agreeable regarding the others who resided here.]

That's quite all right. After all, we're obligated to make an appearance, aren't we? Our hosts demand it.

[He gave a slight, wry, smirk and considered the question.]

I think it merits further study. I don't have enough data to formulate a firm theory.

[pengeen]

Are you against the terrible things that happen to us here?

[He turns around fully and sits down on his bed, crossing his arms]

[denigrator]

I would hardly be for them. I see no reason to enjoy being a subject in an experiment.

[That does rankle, more than anything else. He's used to being the one who performs the experiments. Though the experiments are interesting.]

[pengeen]

[He nods.]

What kind of things did you do when you were back home?

[denigrator]

If you mean my profession, I was a research scientist. A biologist, to be precise.

[pengeen]

What kind of studies did you do?

[He tilts his head curiously]

[denigrator]

In particular, I studied my planet's various lifeforms, on a chemical and molecular level, but on a broader scale, you could say I studied all life, with a view to improving conditions.

[pengeen]

A view to improving conditions? You mean like curing illness?

[denigrator]

Precisely! Weaknesses, illnesses, the countless possible genetic abnormalities. There's no need for people to suffer from such conditions.

[pengeen]

[That gets Kidou to smile] Is that so?

Ah, I apologize I've been asking you all of these questions but I don't think we have introduced ourselves to each other.

My name is Kidou Yuuto.

[denigrator]

Yes, indeed. [He is being sincere, it's just that his "improvements" are some of the worst possible.]

No, no need to apologize. Your curiosity is understandable. [He waves a hand.] It's an admirable trait, curiosity.

I am Professor Hojo.

[pengeen]

It's a pleasure to meet you, Professor.

[denigrator]

Yes, quite. [And he nods, as if returning the sentiment, though he's not one for niceties.]

Have you been here long? And how do you find it?

[pengeen]

I have been here for almost two months.

[He frowns] I don't particularly like it here.