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( the video feed clicks on to display a very clear shot of the gigantic kogarasumaru team emblem carefully drawn across one of the walls in his room. you know because fuck the opinions of his roommates, he's a god and gods do what they want.

it's accompanied by one hand smacking hard against the emblem on the wall before ikki comes stepping into view. as soon as he's fully on camera, his hand closes into a fist, pointer finger jutted outward and it's aimed right at whatever audience he's got watching this. )

Listen up, listen up all you wretched fools! This is a public service announcement! If you'll check out the wall behind me, you'll see a majestic looking emblem! That's mine! It belongs to me and me alone! It's the great mark of Kogarasumaru! If you encounter anyone wearing this, they belong to me! Same damn rule for places and objects too!

Everything bearing this grand mark belongs to the great and awesome Sky King! THE ONE AND ONLY MINAMI IKKI!

( there's a pause then, followed by a quiet sigh. )

But if you catch one of my worthless underlings running around lost, report 'em back to me and I'll reward you handsomely—

( he taps a finger against his chin, almost pondering. )

—Depending on which one it is. I won't pay you for the beanpole in a hat or the little fatass.

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[Elsewhere, some skinny kid in a terrible knit hat is scrabbling for the REPLY button with what feels like too many fingers; a buzz in his skull and a kick in his pulse the instant he saw that emblem. Sky King, he said.]

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And then what was to be a mildly embarrassing outburst gets nipped by said kid turning to stone.]

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[Hello, Exsilium. Sorry about all the loud teenagers today, but even Ordinary Errand Service #5 of Ikki's Empire deserves this much dignity.

Also, this is in video just in case he needs to flip Ikki off.]

OI, THE HELL'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN. FUCK YOU MAN.

[WORST BOSS.]

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Don't get so cocky, asshole!!

What makes you think you're worth a reward?

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[Fuck yoooooooou.]

WHATEVER, BET YOU NEVER PLANNED ON PAYING UP ANYWAY.

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I'd pay, I'd pay!

That's why I offered!

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. . .

[orz]

Yeah, yeah, you still get to be cheap this round—I haven't seen anyone else. How long've you been here anyway?

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[crowing]

This round? What kind of idiot gets whisked away twice?

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Couple days. I arrived with a group.

How 'bout you?

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Not like that—meant they keep bringing new people in!

[So you know, the rest could show up! Speaking of—]

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[He stares a bit at the answer, at the meticulous drawing of their emblem in the background, at his dumb boss bitching at him like this is any other day—and exhales slowly, a little too loud.]

But yeah, same. [Disbelief twitches at his lips, 'cause seriously. Did they spend ten days missing each other completely.] The hell've you been anyway?

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Dude, shut up. It's only been like 3 days.

I had to get a good look at this place!

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( then, have one finger jutting out towards your face! )

Stop making stupid faces, asshole! I can see you through this thing!

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What, really? Got here a week before you then.

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. . .

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You sure you weren't just taking three days to figure out how to use this thing?

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COME HERE AND SAY THAT TO MY FACE, PEASANT.

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What's the difference, it'd still be true!

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The hell it would! It's a lie here or there, only you wouldn't dare breathe such insolence in my presence!

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HEY IKKI, KINGS WHO CRUSH HONEST FEEDBACK WITH VIOLENCE ALWAYS BAD END.

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THERE'S NOTHING HONEST ABOUT YOU! IT'S ALL JEALOUS LIES!

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Jealous of what, living in the Stone Age by choice?

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Hell no! You're obviously jealous of my radiant beauty and overwhelming intellect!

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Man, it's like whatever they did to pull you here also deluded you worse or some shit.

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[For example:]

—Like what's that Sky King deal about!

[Fairly blurted, like it's been winding up at the tip of his tongue for a while. He'll bite, he'll bite.]