2nd Goal

[whatpenguin]

Characters: Genda Koujirou and YOU!
Setting: Cafeteria
Format: Action please!;
Summary: FOOD.
FOOD.
Warnings: I'll add them in if there are any!

[After finding out the tower's been restocked, Genda's well past raided the fridge by now - he's cooked everything he knows how, prepared tons of homestyle meals, and now?
He's got it all spread out on a table and he is stuffing his face.
Genda's also made sure to avoid anything he deems inedible, too. Which means no poisonous foods, and definitely no vegetables, yuck.

You're free to the food too, of course! As it is, he's probably going to offer anyway.
... Not that he wouldn't be able to eat it all himself.]

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[whatpenguin]

-- Ah, hey, Kidou.

[... O-oh no - he got so upset about him keeping penguins last time...

... And one of the penguins squawk, of course.]

[errandwings]

[ Aphrodi waves. ]

Hello! [ completely oblivious. ]

[pengeen]

[He looks to the penguins, then back at the other two.]

...you plan on putting them back soon, right? [Genda]

[whatpenguin]

... W-well, er...

[N-no? 8D]

[errandwings]

[ He blinks. Is he missing something...? ]

Is it not allowed to keep them as pets?

[pengeen]

[He sighs.]

It's allowed, but I would prefer it that you didn't keep them.

[whatpenguin]

... I made sure they aren't young...

[He doesn't mean to sound pouty, but well - he really wants a pet...!]

[errandwings]

Then it should be okay, right?

[ The penguins like them! He thinks! ]

[pengeen]

[That gets a cold glare from Kidou.] It doesn't matter if they're young or not, you're still taking them from their families.

If Haruna and I were older, would it be alright to separate us? Would it be any different then separating us when we're children?

[whatpenguin]

What?

[Genda looks up at him, confused -]

That's not the same at all, Kidou - it's not a fair comparison!

[errandwings]

[ Oh dear. Aphrodi doesn't like the way this is going. He's going to get less time if this goes on. ]

They'll still be in the tower...

[pengeen]

[He addresses Aphrodi first, trying to talk a bit more calm with him] When an animal has been in contact with humans for too long, it won't be accepted by other animals anymore so it really doesn't matter if they're in the tower still.

[And then he'll turn to Genda and take a step forward, clenching his fists and raising his voice a bit.] How is it not a fair comparison? Family is family, no matter what kind!

[whatpenguin]

[Is Kidou... yelling at him? About penguins? Genda looks shocked.]

Kidou - they aren't people. Penguins and people don't have the same feelings about family!
You're projecting upon them!

[errandwings]

[ Aphrodi nods in reply to Kidou. Okay, so he doesn't know that much. Maybe it was a bad idea.

But why is he getting so angry? And why is everyone getting so angry? ]

H- Hey how about we just put the penguins back and leave it at that?

[pengeen]

[Hold on Aphrodi, his jimmies are a bit ruffled by Genda's comment.]

That doesn't matter! Even if they have feelings or not, it's still wrong to separate them! That would be like if you took an infant from their family. They can't remember anything of their previous family but the fact that they were taken away still stands!

[whatpenguin]

[He puts the penguins to the side then - giving them to Aphrodi, really - so he can stand, obviously a bit ruffled as well. Sorry, 'Phrodi.]

That isn't the same at all, Kidou!
Do you even know how families work with birds?
You're projecting human concepts and feelings on animals that don't have them - it isn't fair to anyone! Not us or the birds!

[You do NOT argue animals with Genda. DO NOT.]

[errandwings]

[ He'll take the penguins, but puts one of them down so he can stand as well. He doesn't like being on the floor when everyone is standing.

Aphrodi doesn't want to take a step back from what looks to be a building argument if he can stop it. ]

U- Um-

[pengeen]

You don't understand!

[He clenches his fists more and stares at the ground, visibly shaking with frustration.]

You don't understand what it's like to be taken away from your family...!

[whatpenguin]

[Genda almost puffs up like that, like a cat.]

You're bringing unnecessary feelings into this, Kidou!
Your past has no meaning in this conversation at all!

[You aren't the birds, Kidou.]

[errandwings]

[ This is incredibly awkward for him.

He turns to Kidou first. ]

M- Maybe you shouldn't bring in personal feelings to this...?

[ And then, to Genda, if he's even listening. ]

And maybe you should calm down a little...

[ Why does he get the feeling that he's going to get ignored... ]

[pengeen]

[He snaps his head back at Genda and takes a few steps forward. He hears Aphrodi, but he can't help but continue arguing, not when he's this frustrated.]

Unnecessary? Unnecessary?

[He looks like he's about to jump Genda at any moment...] My parents died and I get separated from the only family I have left and you're telling me my feelings are unnecessary?! [He's almost screaming at this point.]

Who the hell do you think you are?!

[whatpenguin]

[He's holding his ground, and maybe even takes a step forward to loom over Kidou. Like a lion.

Sorry, Aphrodi - but Kidou has crossed lines that Genda can't stand - which means he's instinctively grabbing Kidou by his collar, nearly snarling now.]

Don't you dare put words in my mouth - you don't have that right!

[errandwings]

[ ...yeah that didn't work. But it seems to have progressed to actual contact now which is going to snowball, no doubt. ]

H- Hey!

[ Aphrodi puts down the last penguin and steps up also, tugging a little at Genda's shirt to pull him back. ]

[pengeen]

[He's going to grab onto Genda's wrists then]

And you don't have the right to talk about being taken away from your family; You don't understand how it feels at all!

[whatpenguin]

[Having both of them holding onto him is extremely grating, especially with how pissed off he's getting - so not only is he shaking Aphrodi off, but he's going to give Kidou a sharp shove away from him.]

You're wrong - I do understand! You and Sakuma were my family!

You didn't - you didn't even think of me when you left me behind!

[He... doesn't really mean to bring this up now - but it's the closest thing to that kind of separation Genda has ever felt. Growing up with no siblings, but such close friends, only to be left without them....
It hurt just as bad, to him!]