Track 02 - Here Comes the Sun [OPEN]

[princeofjunes]

Characters: Yosuke Hanamura and YOU!
Setting: Floor 25
Format: I'll follow, but action is far faster for me
Summary: Yosuke's in a half-thinking, half-escapist mood. What better place to do both?
Warnings: None!

[In the middle of this springtime meadow is one high school student, sprawled out on the grass with his headphones on and blasting music. He switches every few minutes between nodding his head to the beat and looking oddly contemplative. But he's aware of his surroundings, and as people pass he'll do one of two things]

[If Yosuke doesn't know you, he'll simply smile and offer a friendly wave]

[If he does, he'll slip the headphones off his hears and give a greeting] Hey!

Comments

[princeofjunes]

Another you, huh? I still can't get over how relaxed people are about that. At the very least, it's gotta be confusing when you're both in the same room.

[verymuchalive]

Well, I suppose. But then I'm used to time clones and being able to talk to myself in the past. Really, I find it more fascinating than anything else.

[princeofjunes]

Then that makes you tougher than me. I'd probably freak the hell out if there was another me here. That, or we'd become best friends ever and get into more trouble than I ever thought possible.

[verymuchalive]

Not really. It just means we have different experiences. You're probably far from the only one who would prefer not to have multiples around.

[princeofjunes]

I guess you're right. I'd go crazy if there was another me around, and I bet you'd want to beat someone with a stick after working a day in retail.

[verymuchalive]

Retail? Like, selling stuff? Actually that sounds like it might be fun.

[Trolls may not be big on commercialisation but those movies and weapons and stuff've gotta come from somewhere]

[princeofjunes]

It can be, sometimes!

Then you get the customers that try to claim something is 'defective' when they clearly broke it. Or the ones who treat you like their personal servant. Oh, or the ones who decide halfway through their shopping trip that they don't want any milk and that leaving it by the movies is clearly the best idea ever.

[verymuchalive]

Are humans just not very good at shopping?

[That is clearly the most logical conclusion to draw from this]

[princeofjunes]

[Quite frankly, it's not a terrible conclusion. But the truth is much simpler]

Nah. Well, some might be. But I think the problem is more that some people are just assholes.

[verymuchalive]

[She giggles]

That's something our races have in common.

[princeofjunes]

Somehow, I get the feeling that's something every race has in common. If there's a race of perfect people out there, I haven't met them yet.

[verymuchalive]

You're probably right. At least it's only some people. If it was everyone I'm not sure a race would get very far.

[princeofjunes]

[That gets him laughing]

Oh man, can you imagine? "The Planet of the Assholes!" Sounds like a low-budget horror flick.

[verymuchalive]

[More giggling]

There probably is a movie called that somewhere in Alternian history. Some time before we ran out of shorter titles, maybe.

[princeofjunes]

Yeah? If you ever find it, look me up. That sounds like a good one for a movie night.

[verymuchalive]

I'll definitely let you know if I come across it.

[princeofjunes]

... and if it doesn't exist, maybe we can use some of the stuff here to film it. That could be a fun weekend project. Ever want to be a movie star, Aradia?

[verymuchalive]

[She grins at that]

Depends. Do I get to leap across chasms and explore hidden tombs? Because if that's the case, I'm in.

[princeofjunes]

Only if you're the heroine! And since we're writing the movie, I think that can be arranged.

[verymuchalive]

Then I'm in. And I can think of some pretty good candidates for the assholes too.

[princeofjunes]

Then we won't even need to give them a script! Just put them in front of a camera for twenty minutes and tell them to be themselves.

[verymuchalive]

Why do that when we can observe from a distance and catch them in their natural assishness?

[princeofjunes]

But wouldn't that be a documentary? I don't know many of those that have beautiful heroines leaping across chasms and exploring hidden tombs.

[verymuchalive]

Hmm. That's true. I'm just not sure how well we'd be able to persuade them to cooperate.

[princeofjunes]

Can they be bought with food? This'd be worth learning to cook for.