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[doubleoohbaby]

[The sounds of outside filter through the network, distant with little to be heard beyond the faint rustle of the wind, but there nonetheless. A distinctive clink-fwoosh of a lighter disrupts anything further, followed by the slow crackle of burning paper and tobacco and a satisfied inhale and steady exhale. When he finally speaks, it's with a tone that lacks interest.]

Well, isn't this quaint. Doubt I would have believed it were I not seeing it with my own eyes. At least the woman greeting me was persuasive enough. [You can practically hear the dirty little smirk.]

Even so, I'm not quite sure how I feel out of my home and sent on my merry way towards college kid dorm rooms. Or rather, I'm perfectly aware of how I feel about it, just the words I'm looking for aren't for public ears.

Still. Judging by the archives on this thing, there's plenty of you about who know this world, so come on, share your wisdom with an outsider, would you? One can never know too much.

[A pause as he inhales another lungful of smoke, eventually adding with a thoughtful exhale:] Oh, and don't patronise me with the basics. I'm curious, not stupid.

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[onemoredeath]

I'm a host. When have I not met women?

[doubleoohbaby]

A host of what?

[onemoredeath]

[ Have a slight sigh and a string of muttered Japanese before he is talking in English again. ] It is not something you would find in a Western club... But a host is someone who serves drinks and offers companionship to bored and lonely women.

And no, it has nothing to do with sex.

[doubleoohbaby]

[Aaand James probably understood almost all of that. He's not fluent- tenses and the like still muddle him- but he speaks passable Japanese, at least. Just. Not going to mention it.]

Ah, that sort of host. My apologies, ignorance on my behalf.

[onemoredeath]

[ It was probably along the lines of 'why am I surrounded by these fools?' with a scattering of street swearing. ]

It is not your fault although I have already been called a 'sugar baby' because of it.

[doubleoohbaby]

[So charming.]

Oh, I like that one better than 'host'.

[onemoredeath]

[ Oh Bond, they each have their ways. ]

I suppose you would but it does not mean the same thing.

[doubleoohbaby]

Perhaps you should change your title.

[onemoredeath]

There are not very many words in English that can accurately describe it.

[doubleoohbaby]

It's difficult to find many activities between a male and female that aren't related to sex.

[onemoredeath]

And yet no sex needs to ever get involved.

[doubleoohbaby]

Don't say that, it ruins the idea for me.

[onemoredeath]

Why? Do you want to be one?

[doubleoohbaby]

No, just like the idea of it all.

[onemoredeath]

Ahh. Getting paid while chatting up bored women with a lot of money and the free drinks does sound good. It can be dull, even if you decide to have extras.

[doubleoohbaby]

Is that your full time career? I imagine you get a good amount of money if you get the right women.

[onemoredeath]

It's something I fell into. I never had a full time career.

[doubleoohbaby]

Man of leisure?

[onemoredeath]

Yes, though we call it being ronin.

[doubleoohbaby]

Good film, that.

[He loves playing a dumb westerner so much.]

[onemoredeath]

[ A slight huff on his end because he is so not buying the dumb act. ]

It was decent.

[doubleoohbaby]

Didn't know it was an actual word.

[onemoredeath]

And I didn't know you could be so ignorant.

[doubleoohbaby]

You know me that well already, do you?

[onemoredeath]

You don't seem to be the type to actually remain ignorant of common words.