Nope. It never came up. [ but speaking of junpei's life choices-- ] Weren't you the one thinking we'd have to work together? [ he says that like he's not, y'know, aiding with hiding junpei's. ] For now, let's concentrate on finding as many as we can. We can figure out a sharing process once that part's done.
And I still think that, but...my method's working just fine. I've been getting a lot of answers that way and when the time's right I'll explain why. We do have a conference room now. We could probably shove everybody in there and go over everything we know once we find all of them.
Well, for one thing, I've learned you're part-cat, so that's a big plus.
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It was for the tech lab, mostly. Improvised laser sight, quick visual impairment, basic robotics...and there's always pointing out things so people pay attention. It varies. In this place, I try to make do with what I can get my hands on. [ he draws a :) with the laser pointer. will junpei figure it out. a mystery ] I may or may not have faked a sniper sight with one of these to scare off the wimpier thugs back in Gotham once or twice.
[Stop. His hands go back into his pocket so they can't betray him anymore.]
Thinking on your feet as usual. Those aren't bad ways to use it if you can get those things to work. Which...I'm guessing wasn't going that well before I showed up. I'm not really technical.
I know how the tech stuff works, and I've got no problem putting stuff together or programming it, but-- off the cuff making stuff up like that from spare parts? [ dick sighs a little, pocketing the laser pointer ] Might've been asking for too much.
Good thing we have a lot of time on our hands then. [Not a good thing. Who the fuck said this was ever a good thing? Either way, he's heading away and over to the coffee shop with Dick in tow, glancing at the machines around him.]
What're you drinking? I've been getting better with these things. [He likes keeping his hands busy while he lets his brain run in circles.]
Hmm, a little annoying. Give me some idea of sweet or bitter at least. [He's flipping on switches and buttons as it is though. He seems to have a plan here. ]
[Hate that I established lore that he's also that asshole, so it's fine. He's just turning around to do as he do.]
I usually have ideas, but they're not always good ones. [A joke, but he's grabbing a few things such as vanilla, condensed milk, ice, etc.] I kind of missed the phase of holding down a regular job but before I spent my time in bars I hung out in coffee shops. You end up learning enough.
When you put it like that, I can't even make fun of you. [ since dick. obviously doesn't have a regular job. he's looking curious the entire time, even though he's seen others do this. ] Well, I can a little. Did you just watch the baristas while they worked?
Not with that attitude you can't. [Mixing and pouring and measuring...] But yeah, I guess. What else was I supposed to do? I got bored of studying every time I tried so I found other things to look at.
The world really doesn't need another economics major anyway. [So yes, he spent time people watching.] As it turns out, learning to observe and understand people has helped me out a lot more than anything else.
[Not long after, he passes Dick what appears to be a cup of iced vanilla caramel coffee.] Try that.
[ he could stand to sound? slightly less bewildered? but then he gets a coffee and he peers at it openly before putting the straw in his mouth and sipping. he hums in appreciation right after. ]
Okay, I gotta hand it to you. You did learn a lot by observing.
Thank you. [He's also pouring a cup for himself because he's useless, but he rolls his eyes.] You could stand to sound a little less surprised about that reveal though. That's hardly the weirdest thing I've ever told you.
Not that dumb. [He stirs his own straw.] I only dropped out because I needed to find something and the only way to do it was by joining the firm I went to. It just started coming to me naturally after that. I'm quitting whenever we get out of here to do something else.
[ there's a few things dick could say-- he can guess junpei was looking for that girl, or he could say what he's been thinking since yesterday-- "me too"
he doesn't say either of those, though. Instead he just hums, sipping again. ]
Got any plans for what that "something else" is yet?
[His expression is a little grim if not determined as he finally takes a sip. ] It's...pretty much the same thing. Just joining a different organization and going after a different target to stop a nuclear war.
[Sometimes your canon just does this. He sips again and looks at the counter.] But after that, who knows.
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And I still think that, but...my method's working just fine. I've been getting a lot of answers that way and when the time's right I'll explain why. We do have a conference room now. We could probably shove everybody in there and go over everything we know once we find all of them.
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[ he's going to be writing on the whiteboard like a teacher and he will like it ]
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Thought it might turn out useful at some point.
[ WHY ]
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And...how would this be useful?
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[ dummy. ]
It was for the tech lab, mostly. Improvised laser sight, quick visual impairment, basic robotics...and there's always pointing out things so people pay attention. It varies. In this place, I try to make do with what I can get my hands on. [ he draws a :) with the laser pointer. will junpei figure it out. a mystery ] I may or may not have faked a sniper sight with one of these to scare off the wimpier thugs back in Gotham once or twice.
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Thinking on your feet as usual. Those aren't bad ways to use it if you can get those things to work. Which...I'm guessing wasn't going that well before I showed up. I'm not really technical.
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What're you drinking? I've been getting better with these things. [He likes keeping his hands busy while he lets his brain run in circles.]
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How annoying is it if I say "surprise me"?
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[ dick is that asshole who pours a shit ton of sugar and cream in coffee and lives off the sugar high just as much as the caffeine. ]
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I usually have ideas, but they're not always good ones. [A joke, but he's grabbing a few things such as vanilla, condensed milk, ice, etc.] I kind of missed the phase of holding down a regular job but before I spent my time in bars I hung out in coffee shops. You end up learning enough.
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Not with that attitude you can't. [Mixing and pouring and measuring...] But yeah, I guess. What else was I supposed to do? I got bored of studying every time I tried so I found other things to look at.
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So you procrastinated by people watching? Good thing you didn't end up needing college.
[ is he allowed to joke about that. eh ]
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[Not long after, he passes Dick what appears to be a cup of iced vanilla caramel coffee.] Try that.
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[ he could stand to sound? slightly less bewildered? but then he gets a coffee and he peers at it openly before putting the straw in his mouth and sipping. he hums in appreciation right after. ]
Okay, I gotta hand it to you. You did learn a lot by observing.
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[ he sips a bit ]
Which is kind of dumb now that I think about it.
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he doesn't say either of those, though. Instead he just hums, sipping again. ]
Got any plans for what that "something else" is yet?
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[Sometimes your canon just does this. He sips again and looks at the counter.] But after that, who knows.
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[ just a little nuclear warfare ... dick looks at the cup in his hand before looking back at junpei ]
Maybe after that, you should try taking it esay. You do have a potential career in being a barista.
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