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[pummelling]

[Happy.... approximately.... 1 in the morning, Team Ophelia. The video greeting the network is tough to make out, but the faint cries of insects in the dark, otherwise still night seem to indicate that Kung Jin's outside. A small oil lantern near his feet bathes him and the farmhouse he's sitting in front of in a faint orange glow.

Anyone looking carefully will also spot a young boy in his mid-teens, head bobbing occasionally into the side of the frame as he nods in and out of sleep. Jin glances over at him, rolling his eyes.]

Hey, team.

[Jin settles forward in his seat, fiddling with his robe and continuing in a low whisper.] Some ronin geniuses, on both sides, are trying to overtake farmhouses in the Flowerlands and convert them into makeshift bases. If you're still up and not too far, I'm gonna need some help keeping watch out here.

[Jin's shrugging out of a sleeve, now; the fabric slips from his shoulder to hang loose at his waist.]

The farmers aren't exactly equipped to deal with this alone.

[Right on cue, there's a rustle of definitely not cicada-noise in the background. Jin's eyes narrow. On his way to notching an arrow, he swats the kid beside him in the shoulder with the longbow. (He comes to with a snort, looking around wildly and brandishing the farmer's scythe he has gripped tightly in both hands.)

He pulls his arm back, muscles taut and steady as the bowstring that's a second from letting loose--

annnnd he switches, abruptly, to text.]

And you might want to make it snappy.

Comments

[selfimage]

[ what in the ten fucking realms, asher ]

Tell me,
Which part of this is a problem?

[ you know there's probably serious stuff happening outside of the Jin shirtless talk but who cares. ]

[moneyballer]

the PROBLEM is

[he's huffing and puffing in his own corner here]

that there are boomy things n angry ninja dudes n dudettes BLOWIN shit up while also stabbing ppl

and this FOOL over here hasn't even bothered to put a metal plate over his manboob!!!!

[pummelling]

[meanwhile kung jin & farmer sidekick NPC kid are knocking some sea clan ronin upside the head

and he has to read

all of this

popping into his magitek]

[reposing]

[It takes Alucard a moment to decipher this, but:]

Be a gentleman and look the other way, if you find him indecent. Or too distracting.

[No judgment here, he just thinks it's easier to turn the other cheek as it were.]

i'm so sorry this is horrible plz nobody look

[moneyballer]

look dude, we're boning, if his clothes are off, i'm gonna b distracted by it

[S T O P]

but, OKEY, nice pecs or not

he does this ALL the time! he goes out wearing NOTHINg with NOBODY and he ends up getting hurt!!!! bcuz he stops thinkING when ppl are in trouble

bruh, if u get there b4 me, could u at least get him 2 wear like idk a breastplate or sumthin

[reposing]

I see. Then I commend your partner for his courage, but not his lack of foresight.

[also, like, he could understand your romantic s.o. being really distracting for being naked, so.]

I've no such thing on my person, unfortunately. I need no armor for myself. However, if I come across anything, I will bring it.

[moneyballer]

thank you

[A huff.]

i'll just bring somethin, then

if ya don't need armor or nothin, that must mean u got superpowers or some shiz

could you watch his back for me? i'll get there, i'm just

[Human.]

slow

[reposing]

My father is a vampire, my mother was a human. So, yes, I do have some abilities. I am far from fragile.

Of course. I will make sure to assist him for you.

[it's ok, get there when u can]

[moneyballer]

[Fragile.

The word rubs him the wrong way, although this stranger has been nothing but kind to him so far. Asher says nothing about it.]

thanks again, 'preciate it

he's strong but... dumb lolz

[Foolhardy.]

see u soon, homies

deuces ✌️

[selfimage]

Do take a good look anyway.
You know, for appreciation.

Or I'll do it myself. :)


TTFN