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imusntrunaway) wrote2023-01-02 11:10 pm
imusntrunaway) wrote2023-01-02 11:10 pm
IC >> INBOX (EXSILIUM)
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[Beeeeeeeeeeeep.]
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[Beeeeeeeeeeeep.]
Got it.
[Shintaro will turn himself around to head to the specified cafe now, and he'll be there on time as promised, looking around for the familiar face.]
[Shintaro will turn himself around to head to the specified cafe now, and he'll be there on time as promised, looking around for the familiar face.]
[And Shinji will be sitting at one of the cafe chairs, earbuds plugged into his ears as usual. When Shintaro comes near his table, he'll speak up.]
Uh, hey.
Uh, hey.
Hey. How've you been?
[It's the same as usual he thinks. Maybe a different location, but it's the same as usual.]
[It's the same as usual he thinks. Maybe a different location, but it's the same as usual.]
[The same routine, only with a different backdrop. It makes him smile a little.]
Pretty good. Do you want to sit down?
Pretty good. Do you want to sit down?
That'd be nice. Excuse me, then. [He pulls out the chair across from Shinji and plops himself down.]
So, uh... I told you before, right? about different seasons and stuff.
So, uh... I told you before, right? about different seasons and stuff.
Yeah. Um, did you have more stories to share? [He might be a little curious to hear some more...]
Kinda. Here. [He's got a bag from which he produces... another bag! It's one of those plastic bags you get at souvenir stores with SAGAprinted on the front and some strange mascot character with it. From it, he pulls out a bunch of small sturdy-looking sheets of paper. They're postcards!]
I dropped by some souvenir shops when I went to Japan with Kano a couple weeks back. These.. [he points to some, like the street scene and the red torii with snow] aren't the place we went to, but this is winter.
I dropped by some souvenir shops when I went to Japan with Kano a couple weeks back. These.. [he points to some, like the street scene and the red torii with snow] aren't the place we went to, but this is winter.
[Snow.
He's never seen it outside of textbooks and, even then, they were only depicted in places like mountains. The grainy photographs with their streaks of white did little to tell of the bright colors that could go along with the whiteness as well. Shinji examines the postcards closely, taking in as much detail as he could from the pictures.
So... this was what Japan used to look like during 'winter?']
Was it snowing when you went?
He's never seen it outside of textbooks and, even then, they were only depicted in places like mountains. The grainy photographs with their streaks of white did little to tell of the bright colors that could go along with the whiteness as well. Shinji examines the postcards closely, taking in as much detail as he could from the pictures.
So... this was what Japan used to look like during 'winter?']
Was it snowing when you went?
There was definitely some on the ground. I think it snowed once or twice for a little while we were there too, enough to pile up and be powdery instead of just slush and ice.
[Knowing Shin and Kano they probably got caught up in a snowball fight when Kano wasn't just dragging him around.]
You can keep those, if you want. I thought you might like them.
[Knowing Shin and Kano they probably got caught up in a snowball fight when Kano wasn't just dragging him around.]
You can keep those, if you want. I thought you might like them.
[It's hard to imagine the concept of snow and ice when he's never experienced it. Its texture and the sound footsteps would make in it... he wishes he came along to feel it. What would it be like to roll snow in his hands?
He smiles.]
Thank you. They're really beautiful.
He smiles.]
Thank you. They're really beautiful.
[He grins back at the smile. He's honestly glad to see it.]
If we get an opportunity to go somewhere snowy -- you know, somewhere that's not as horrid as Alaska -- you can go take a look. Since you've got the chance, you might as well try to experience whatever you can. Although you'll probably have a hard time moving; it'll probably be really cold for you.
If we get an opportunity to go somewhere snowy -- you know, somewhere that's not as horrid as Alaska -- you can go take a look. Since you've got the chance, you might as well try to experience whatever you can. Although you'll probably have a hard time moving; it'll probably be really cold for you.
I won't mind. We survived a blizzard, after all. I think I'll be fine.
[It's not a mission!! It'd be fun. He hasn't gone on those sorts of trips enough, even back when he was juggling his role as a pilot and student. Being always ready for action had its downsides.]
[It's not a mission!! It'd be fun. He hasn't gone on those sorts of trips enough, even back when he was juggling his role as a pilot and student. Being always ready for action had its downsides.]
It's not just snow falling from the sky that's dangerous. But you don't have to worry about that here.
And here-- [he points to another postcard.] Those are the leaves that change color.
And here-- [he points to another postcard.] Those are the leaves that change color.
[Shinji slides that postcard on top of the other.] They're so colorful! The season here is... fall, right?
Yup. Some trees lose leaves in the fall, while some change colors like these ones -- they're maples; momiji -- and others keep their green leaves all year round.
Momiji... I remember that the ones that keep their leaves are called evergreens.
That's them. Makes sense, right? Do you have any of those?
Yeah. All the trees back home... I guess you could call them evergreens. They never changed colors or lost their leaves, so...
They're probably evergreens, then. Um... what else. I guess I don't really know a whole lot about trees..
You could tell me about what you'd do during the seasons. [He has an idea. People went sledding and skiing during the winter. Snowball fights were something that were popular. He wasn't sure about the other seasons, but he'd be happy to learn about those, too.]
Uh... well, it doesn't always snow as much where I'm from, since it's the city and it's warmer, but when it does, Momo and I used to make snowmen when we were kids. It gets cold, so a lot of houses would have kotatsu, too -- do you know those?
[He wishes he had a chance to make snowmen. His probably wouldn't be good, but...
Slowly, he shakes his head.] What are they for?
Slowly, he shakes his head.] What are they for?
They're tables for the winter. You know normal chabudai right? Those tables where you sit on the floor -- kotatsu have this electric heater attached to the bottom, and you can put a tablecloth like futon on it so you get this heated table with a blanket to sit at.
... oh! That sounds really comfortable! [It'd be something nice to have in Exsilium for sure...]
Edited (this felt so sparse STUFFS MORE THINGS IN like a turkey) 2013-08-24 08:52 (UTC)
Yeah. They're really nice, and I used to fall asleep while sitting at one all the time.
It'll be nice to have one here too, probably. It's pretty cool here, especially for you right? Since it's always summer at your place.
It'll be nice to have one here too, probably. It's pretty cool here, especially for you right? Since it's always summer at your place.
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